View Full Version : Rohde needs a shake up.
It was embarrassing that performance today, and to tell the truth it has been the same for the last few years.
I do not know what was going through Rohde's mind today, matching Hargrave and Bassett on Richo is an absolute joke.
He just does not show any flare or creativity, and I know half the team were at fault today, but he and the selection panel need to shake the team up.
This involves dropping Cooney and Harrison. Moving Grant to CHF and Rawlings to CHB, try some new things, he needs to think of more matchups instead of the same old.
Some players really need to stick their finger out. I am talking about players such as Harrison, Cooney, Croft, Faulkner, Murphy and Rawlings.
Today was disgraceful.
The Doctor
15 May 2004, 17:55
Look, this is not rocket science.
Rhode is hopeless and should be sacked.
The players don't respond to him. He has little foresight. He has no strategy and he can't develop youngsters.
Can anyone tell me something that he does well?
Monkster
15 May 2004, 17:56
Originally posted by The Doctor
Look, this is not rocket science.
Rhode is hopeless and should be sacked.
The players don't respond to him. He has little foresight. He has no strategy and he can't develop youngsters.
Can anyone tell me something that he does well?
Does losing count?
Originally posted by The Doctor
Look, this is not rocket science.
Rhode is hopeless and should be sacked.
The players don't respond to him. He has little foresight. He has no strategy and he can't develop youngsters.
Can anyone tell me something that he does well?
Yes.
Give us supporters close matches that we fall off in the end.
Imagine what it would have been like if Campbell played aswell.
Libba_39
15 May 2004, 17:57
Yes, make lame excuses!
Dry Rot
15 May 2004, 17:59
I have been reluctant to call for Rohde's head, but I suspect that next week's game will show the difference between an ordinary side with a great side and a good side with an ordinary side.
The Board should watch "12 O'Clock High" - suspect Rohde isn't tough enough on them.
Time to get Eade in with abrief to stick a rocket up all of them.
Monkster
15 May 2004, 18:01
Originally posted by Dry Rot
I have been reluctant to call for Rohde's head, but I suspect that next week's game will show the difference between an ordinary side with a great side and a good side with an ordinary side.
The Board should watch "12 O'Clock High" - suspect Rohde isn't tough enough on them.
Time to get Eade in with abrief to stick a rocket up all of them.
I'd almost take Alan Joyce at this point...
The Doctor
15 May 2004, 18:18
Originally posted by Dry Rot
I have been reluctant to call for Rohde's head, but I suspect that next week's game will show the difference between an ordinary side with a great side and a good side with an ordinary side.
The Board should watch "12 O'Clock High" - suspect Rohde isn't tough enough on them.
Time to get Eade in with abrief to stick a rocket up all of them.
DR
Not sure if you saw the game today but among the many poor coaching moves and strategies, I offer you this!
"Why Rhode can't coach post number 47353".
Matthew Richardson lines up at FF as expected to be confronted by the gallant Scott Bassett who concedes about 7cm in height, about 10kg's in weight, several yards in pace, andabout 150 games experience. I would say the odds are against Bassett.
Never mind. There is sure to be a good contingency plan if Richo fires. Not that it should be needed as Rhode identified Richo as a potential problem for us early in the week (our coach is more clever than given credit for) so we willl have defensive strategies such as ruckman blocking the lead space or a defender to go 3rd man in or a strategy that only an AFL coach could come up with that would be beyong us mere supporters.
Bassett battles gamefully but has about 6 kicked on him to 3/4 time. He has had no support. In one contest we had Street, Grant and Darcy all in the defensive 50 yet Richo took a one on one mark against Bassett. What were the other guys doing?
Anyhow, Bassett is replaced by (now wait for it) Hargrave, a player who has struggled in defence this year who just happened to be sent to Werribee last week to regain form. He kicks 5 goals for the Bees as a forward then spends 3/4 of this game on the bench and then gets sent to mark the rampaging Richo. Please note I have not neglected the fact that Hargy concedes more height and weight to Richo than what Bassett did.
By now Richo has about 9 and the game is all but won for the Tigers so the next best thing to do is send Crofty back to Richo. Now Croft as most would appreciate has had his day as a defender. He has played most of the season as a forward and spent what game time he was given today as a forward. However, Crofty get the nod. Richo goals again and guess what the new master plan is?
Bassett is recalled to finish Richo off.
I'm going to crack open a bottle of Petaluma DR before depression sinks in.
stevebiscuit
15 May 2004, 18:28
Originally posted by The Doctor
DR
Bassett is recalled to finish Richo off.
I'm going to crack open a bottle of Petaluma DR before depression sinks in.
yes and this is while rawlings, who has the height and probably the strength and nous to maybe provide half a decent contest and who has struggled up forward all day to the extent that he has been benched, is sitting on the bench.
not to mention while we had the momentum in the 3Q and then darcy is dropped back to fill the whole in front of richo while street is on the bench and harrison and hahn are doing the around the ground ruck work.
what petaluma are you opening doc?
The Doctor
15 May 2004, 18:33
Originally posted by stevebiscuit
what petaluma are you opening doc?
first one I can find. No, hold on. Probably the red. Mrs will kill me if I touch the chardy
Captain Sensible
15 May 2004, 18:34
Originally posted by The Doctor
first one I can find. No, hold on. Probably the red. Mrs will kill me if I touch the chardy
Death would almost be preferable to how I am feeling at the moment. Let me at the chardy.
HK_Bulldog
15 May 2004, 19:02
Originally posted by stevebiscuit
yes and this is while rawlings, who has the height and probably the strength and nous to maybe provide half a decent contest and who has struggled up forward all day to the extent that he has been benched, is sitting on the bench.
not to mention while we had the momentum in the 3Q and then darcy is dropped back to fill the whole in front of richo while street is on the bench and harrison and hahn are doing the around the ground ruck work.
what petaluma are you opening doc?
And how about this. We have the tallest team in the league, its the 4th quarter, game can still be won. Who does Rhode send to FF? Matthew Robbins @$^#%!
footyman
15 May 2004, 19:26
Spot on with Richo - he fires Richmond up, both their players and fans. After he's kicked 5, why does he still have a paddock to run into? Why no ruck dropping back or double teaming him?
Jade Rawlings was cold up forward, why not move him back?
There was no excuse for the dropping heads. No excuses for the Richmond uncontested marks up forward in the last quarter. No excuses for Eagleton missing that goal.
How many players should get dropped?
Rohde will lock the doors and give the team a spray tonight, but it probably goes in one ear and out the other. His messages must not get through. If they did you wouldn't see 22 players with no confidence.
HK_Bulldog
15 May 2004, 19:31
Originally posted by footyman
Rohde will lock the doors and give the team a spray tonight.
I think you assume too much.
Rhode will probably take the lads out to dinner, pat them on the back and tell them to try harder next time.
Why Grant wasnt on Richardson at the start is beyond me.
Why he didnt move Grant onto Richardson when he began running riot against Hargrave/Harrison/Bassett is anyone's guess.
Not entirely his fault though, if the players had kicked half straight we wouldve won.
Very poor effort Dogs.
The Doctor
15 May 2004, 19:35
Originally posted by HK_Bulldog
I think you assume too much.
Rhode will probably take the lads out to dinner, pat them on the back and tell them to try harder next time.
no, you are wrong.
he will give them all an evil glare and give them all an extra 5 laps at the next training session
Dry Rot
15 May 2004, 19:43
Originally posted by The Doctor
first one I can find. No, hold on. Probably the red. Mrs will kill me if I touch the chardy
Lucky man! What vintage?
It will be the only good thing about today, although it could taste a little bitter after that match (and not the fault of Brain Croser).
BTW - just listened to bits on the 3AW feed - our tactics & match-ups seem baffling to the commentators and myself.
I don't think Bassett was that bad on Richo. He got a couple of soft frees and a number of lace up passes.
Hargrave on Richo was stupidity. He hasn't played a good game there for ages and was BOG up forward last week!
In reality Croft could only play FB or FF and should have started on him.
Maybe Rohde should do the honourable thing and walk?
Dry Rot
15 May 2004, 19:54
Originally posted by HK_Bulldog
I think you assume too much.
Rhode will probably take the lads out to dinner, pat them on the back and tell them to try harder next time.
"12 O'Clock High" syndrome again. Need Gregory Peck style coach ASAP.
HK_Bulldog
15 May 2004, 19:58
Bassett was always going to get thrashed. He has never beaten a quality forward or a forward bigger than him.
Grant shoud've been on him. Grants the captain and our best defender. Putting him on a lesser defender so he can attack and create is not expecting enough from your captain and highest(?) paid player.
It is the easiest position to play. Just ask Jason Cloke. Hargrave, Bassett, McGuinness can all play the Grant role just as effectively.
Libba_39
15 May 2004, 20:46
Grant or Rawlings on Richardson was the obvious move.
Rohde is a dud coach!
Aquamarinejewel
15 May 2004, 20:58
Like everyone else..I am completely baffled with Rhode and his coaching moves ..or should I say lack of. With each passing week it is clearly evident that he simply has "no idea".
Listening to 3aw while watching the game the commentators were just as baffled...ohhhh, something has got to give and soon!!
Notice how slow Bassett was trying to go with Richo? Notice how slow Grant is these days?
Grant on Richo? Um, no thanks. Grant is a rock in defence, but Richo would have out run him all day. Grant could have perhaps beaten him one on one with the ball being bombed to him, but, and nothing against Grant, Richo would have lead him to the ball all day.
As for Rohde... Meh.
doggies40
15 May 2004, 21:20
Originally posted by Sporty Spice
Notice how slow Bassett was trying to go with Richo? Notice how slow Grant is these days?
Grant on Richo? Um, no thanks. Grant is a rock in defence, but Richo would have out run him all day. Grant could have perhaps beaten him one on one with the ball being bombed to him, but, and nothing against Grant, Richo would have lead him to the ball all day.
As for Rohde... Meh.
I reckon granty would have been the better match up for him, couldnt have done any worse than bass or crofty(what was he thinking putting croft on richo, bad move imo). He could have at least tried putting grant on him instead of leaving bass on him most of the day.
Thats just my opinion.
Originally posted by Sporty Spice
Grant on Richo? Um, no thanks. Grant is a rock in defence, but Richo would have out run him all day. Grant could have perhaps beaten him one on one with the ball being bombed to him, but, and nothing against Grant, Richo would have lead him to the ball all day.
Wouldn't you have at least given him a go once it was clear that he was destroying Harrison/Bassett/Hargrave?
The match up with Harrison on Richardson was the dumbest of all, you can't expect a guy like Harrison to do an effective job on an in-form Richo.
Originally posted by doggies40
I reckon granty would have been the better match up for him, couldnt have done any worse than bass or crofty(what was he thinking putting croft on richo, bad move imo). He could have at least tried putting grant on him instead of leaving bass on him most of the day.
Thats just my opinion.
At the point that Richo was killing us, i would have taken anything as it would have been a sign that there was someone up stairs watching the game!
I thought Grant played very well today, but on Richo... I'm not sure that would have worked.
As you say though, and as i just said, try something, anything to stop him.
Originally posted by Leon
Wouldn't you have at least given him a go once it was clear that he was destroying Harrison/Bassett/Hargrave?
The match up with Harrison on Richardson was the dumbest of all, you can't expect a guy like Harrison to do an effective job on an in-form Richo.
He was never on him for an extended period. Spent 90% of the day on Stafford or Ottens.
If we lose next week, surely Rohde must go.
Monkster
15 May 2004, 23:26
Originally posted by Rookie
If we lose next week, surely Rohde must go.
we've been saying that for 5 or 6 weeks now....
As much as I bag the guy on the ground, Richo was playing like a man possessed. With Harris out it we didn't have anyone of his bulk to stop him. He got a couple of dubious frees admittedly and didn't deserve to have kicked 10 goals today, but most were from him leading into an open area and their players hitting him with some precise kicking and he was accurate to boot. We lacked a leading forward, accurate feeders and when we did get it someone who could confidently put the ball through the big posts.