Embarrassing!!!
Embarrassing!!!
Just got back from the match, and what a major disappointment. With Pev, JJ and Jobe in the centre, what hope do we have. We got smashed by a tagger in Sewell.
We have the worse midfield going around....and where is the real passion. We looked like we were going through the motions (exceptions being Davey and Ryder).
We have the worse midfield going around....and where is the real passion. We looked like we were going through the motions (exceptions being Davey and Ryder).
We havent improved on last year. The disposal today was pathetic. Honest to god, if they were playing in the DVFL, they would have lost.
Time to bite the bulle ad de-list some senior players and play some kids. If the kids had put in a performance like that, then I wouldnt be so pissed. But we had alot of players who have played over 100 games playing today and barely any of them stood up.
Time to bite the bulle ad de-list some senior players and play some kids. If the kids had put in a performance like that, then I wouldnt be so pissed. But we had alot of players who have played over 100 games playing today and barely any of them stood up.
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That boy Hurley
Makes Riewoldt look shite!
He kicks on the riiiiiiiiigggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhttttttttttttt
That boy Hurley
Makes Riewoldt look shite!
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We can't afford to have Watson, JJ and Peverill in the middle at one time. Each of them have their strengths, which are excellent, but they all have one component lacking... pace. We need to rotate those guys through the middle if they're all in the same team, and complement them with quick, skillful players. This makes it all the more baffling that Houli didn't get a game on ANZAC Day. (Yes, I know JJ didn't play but the same theory applied since we were coming off a 4 day break).
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Hallelujah! Amen! Praise thee for he hath seen thy light!!!!!!Boyler_Room wrote:We can't afford to have Watson, JJ and Peverill in the middle at one time. Each of them have their strengths, which are excellent, but they all have one component lacking... pace. We need to rotate those guys through the middle if they're all in the same team, and complement them with quick, skillful players. This makes it all the more baffling that Houli didn't get a game on ANZAC Day. (Yes, I know JJ didn't play but the same theory applied since we were coming off a 4 day break).
This was my objection to us bringing in Watson today. JJ does whatever Watson does, except better. Peverill has been amongst our most consistent players this year and cannot be dropped. WATSON IS A SLOW, POORLY SKILLED PLAYER; PEVERILL AND JJ ARE FAR SUPERIOR PLAYERS OF THE SAME MOULD AND WE CANNOT HAVE 3 (THREE) PLAYERS ALL OF THAT MOULD IN THE MIDFIELD!. This was our problem last year and everyone complained about how slow were were, so why the f*** did we revert back to our bad old ways?!
I don't care if Watson played "OK" today. The fact is, if we have Pev and JJ already there, picking Watson in addition to those two is completely nonsensical and a combination of those 3 would be the slowest midfield in the league.
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I'm gunna be bold here and say, McPhee YOU SUCK! Far too many times Lance "Bloody" Franklin got the ball without any contest from Smokey. And watching the replays during the Adelaide v Filth match tonight, it was even clearer, he didn't even attempt to spoil! At least Fletch punches or tries to spoil. All Smokey could manage was a little love tap. Yeah - thats really going to work!
Why is it, that week in, week out, we put our #2 or #3 (or lower?) defender on the opposition's #1 forward? Fevola, Franklin, Rocca, Gehrig (I'm convinced him out was the difference). Need I go on?
I'm by no means a fair weather supporter (I go when I can, and stick it out to the end - despite how hard today was) and I'm not one to bag players, but I seriously think, if Smokey considers himself a defender, he's got a long way to go. I shudder to think of the crap we're gunna be subjected to when Fletch hangs up the boots.
Just a very disappointed Bomber fan here - it's getting awfully hard to take.![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
Why is it, that week in, week out, we put our #2 or #3 (or lower?) defender on the opposition's #1 forward? Fevola, Franklin, Rocca, Gehrig (I'm convinced him out was the difference). Need I go on?
I'm by no means a fair weather supporter (I go when I can, and stick it out to the end - despite how hard today was) and I'm not one to bag players, but I seriously think, if Smokey considers himself a defender, he's got a long way to go. I shudder to think of the crap we're gunna be subjected to when Fletch hangs up the boots.
Just a very disappointed Bomber fan here - it's getting awfully hard to take.
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YES Hawthorn were too good today and deserved to win. Franklin played a blinder.....but that game was lost in 15 minutes in the 2nd quarter when our midfield got smashed. Peverill deserves a place. But to have Watson and JJ in there with him, was where the game was lost. Franklin was licking his lips the way the Hawthorn midfield was lining up and put it on his chest........YES EMBARRASSING!
McPhee played on Franklin in the practice match against Hawthorn at Casey Fields about 6 or 7 weeks ago for the same result. If I can remember this, why can't someone else ... it's not Adam's fault, it's not his position and we lost his creativity and running off the half-back flank as result.bombers_rock wrote:I'm gunna be bold here and say, McPhee YOU SUCK! Far too many times Lance "Bloody" Franklin got the ball without any contest from Smokey. And watching the replays during the Adelaide v Filth match tonight, it was even clearer, he didn't even attempt to spoil! At least Fletch punches or tries to spoil. All Smokey could manage was a little love tap. Yeah - thats really going to work!
Why is it, that week in, week out, we put our #2 or #3 (or lower?) defender on the opposition's #1 forward? Fevola, Franklin, Rocca, Gehrig (I'm convinced him out was the difference). Need I go on?
I'm by no means a fair weather supporter (I go when I can, and stick it out to the end - despite how hard today was) and I'm not one to bag players, but I seriously think, if Smokey considers himself a defender, he's got a long way to go. I shudder to think of the crap we're gunna be subjected to when Fletch hangs up the boots.
Just a very disappointed Bomber fan here - it's getting awfully hard to take.
McPhee = 189cm, 88kg
Franklin = 196cm, 99kg
Franklin kicked 4 on McPhee (all in the 2nd Q).
Fletcher = 199cm, 100kg (a better match up one would have thought)
Franklin kicked another 5.
Can someone tell me the thought process of having McPhee on Franklin in the first place? When I saw them standing side by side, I thought, SHIT!
However, in saying that, he was gonna kick 9 goals no matter who was there....
Franklin = 196cm, 99kg
Franklin kicked 4 on McPhee (all in the 2nd Q).
Fletcher = 199cm, 100kg (a better match up one would have thought)
Franklin kicked another 5.
Can someone tell me the thought process of having McPhee on Franklin in the first place? When I saw them standing side by side, I thought, SHIT!
However, in saying that, he was gonna kick 9 goals no matter who was there....
Look past the position on the ladder.Staggy wrote:We've won the same number of games in 6 weeks as we did in 22 weeks last year.Rossoneri wrote:We havent improved on last year.
That's a dead set stupid comment, and you know it.
Our skill level is pathetic.
Apart from Davey and Ryder, which of the young ones have stepped up? Or even been given a chance too? Monfries is not going to learn much more playing on the HFF. Play him in the middle for a bit.
We still lack a game plan. In the rare occurance that we win the hit out, all we do is snap kick it forward. In theory thats ok, but if the opposition are playing a loose man in defence, it gets shut down real quick.
Nobody seems to like to man up.
When he get to HB, we have no targets further up the field. AT one stage ysterday we had Lucas and Johns leading so far up the field that when they got it, they had no target to kick to at CHF. Surely laycock can make a target for himself? Or if Lucas goes up the field, Johns can stay back?
This is the exact same crap that was happening last year, and we have added Lloyd and Michael to the team
If thats an improvement then its going to be a very very very slow progress.
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He kicks on the riiiiiiiiigggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhttttttttttttt
That boy Hurley
Makes Riewoldt look shite!
He kicks on the riiiiiiiiigggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhttttttttttttt
That boy Hurley
Makes Riewoldt look shite!
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the worst aspect of saturdays game was.
1. getting beaten badly in our forward line.
2. unforced errors and turnovers.
Sheedy needed to gamble earlier and made a move in our forward line.
Johns and Lucas, it just wasn't working.
Michael to FF was a breath of fresh air...pity it happened 10 minutes too late.
Where has Sheeds the move maker gone??? is he ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL?
1. getting beaten badly in our forward line.
2. unforced errors and turnovers.
Sheedy needed to gamble earlier and made a move in our forward line.
Johns and Lucas, it just wasn't working.
Michael to FF was a breath of fresh air...pity it happened 10 minutes too late.
Where has Sheeds the move maker gone??? is he ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL?
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Perhaps Johns and Lucas would have worked if they were in the forward 50? ![Shocked :shock:](./images/smilies/icon_eek.gif)
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