Game Day Rnd 7 NM v Adel - Rootopia!

[Scorpus]

Yes it means they have some issues too and shouldn't rest on their laurels.

What is absolutely crucial is that the catastrophic embarrassing losses that highlight our flaws don't get written off as anomalies.

If our coaches don't see the similarities between today's game and matches like R23 last year, they aren't qualified to be coaches

 

[Vooligan]

Being emotional doesn't mean you care more. It just means you're emotional.

Surely emotion and "care factor" go hand in hand though. Any and every Crows fan is going to be disappointed from that. That's an emotion.

I hope our fans are angry/disappointed with that. As a supporter base, we don't accept mediocrity.

 

[Southerntakeover]

There are fans that go feral after a loss, but it's not the ones upset by the performance.

It's the self appointed thought police who take it upon themselves to have tantrums at the rest of the fan base, and try to enforce a standard of what they're allowed to think as fans of our club.

 

[TrainRoo32]

Being emotional doesn't mean you care more. It just means you're emotional.

Ah well thanks mate, good to know we have a few mental health professionals on this board.

My reaction/initial post was absolutely reasonable and rational. After that disgusting first quarter!
The rest were a back and forth with someone challenging that

 

[Mego Red]

Can the club now finally confront our weakness under pressure? Finally, is now the time, please? The odds aren't good.

It's not that we're weak under pressure. It's that normally we're the ones applying the pressure.

Our attack on the ball was weak today, absolutely.

But also it shows that our game style needs good conditions to work. Otherwise, the quick hands get fumbly and players move into position for a possession that never comes.

Playing a 1980s type side in 1980s type conditions would be close to our kryptonite.

Hopefully - this game didn't show the rest of the competition that we're completely beatable once you take out Sloane. The Crouch boys were embarrassing.

 

[BACCS]

Yes it means they have some issues too and shouldn't rest on their laurels.

What is absolutely crucial is that the catastrophic embarrassing losses that highlight our flaws don't get written off as anomalies.

I didn't say the loss was an anomaly to ignore, it's just the first quarter where we were down by 10 goals which I don't see being replicated in normal conditions.

 

[BACCS]

It's not that we're weak under pressure. It's that normally we're the ones applying the pressure.

Our attack on the ball was weak today, absolutely.

But also it shows that our game style needs good conditions to work. Otherwise, the quick hands get fumbly and players move into position for a possession that never comes.

Playing a 1980s type side in 1980s type conditions would be close to our kryptonite.

Hopefully - this game didn't show the rest of the competition that we're completely beatable once you take out Sloane. The Crouch boys were embarrassing.

Brad was ordinary, but Matt was about our only winner in the middle.

 

[GameofSloanes]

You'd think that sticking around after nearly 2 decades of failing under pressure would be the opposite of front running, but then, you'd have to think.

Lol. Whatever you reckon. Most supporters hope the team does well not expect failure

 

[Runnin Blue]

The irony that we got smashed by last years early pacesetters is not lost on me.

 

[Scorpus]

But also it shows that our game style needs good conditions to work.

Well then we need to tweak our gameplan or have a secondary plan. You can't guarantee good conditions for any game

 

[GameofSloanes]

You'd think that sticking around after nearly 2 decades of failing under pressure would be the opposite of front running, but then, you'd have to think.

Front running is cheering when we win and sticking the boots in when we lose ie what you are doing in case you can't comprehend

 

[WetCrow1991]

Lol. Whatever you reckon. Most supporters hope the team does well not expect failure

You do know those two aren't mutually exclusive right?

 

[BACCS]

There are fans that go feral after a loss, but it's not the ones upset by the performance.

It's the self appointed thought police who take it upon themselves to have tantrums at the rest of the fan base, and try to enforce a standard of what they're allowed to think as fans of our club.

 

[WetCrow1991]

Front running is cheering when we win and sticking the boots in when we lose ie what you are doing in case you can't comprehend

Actually no, it would be cheering when we win, and then saying everything is fine when we lose.

 

[Southerntakeover]

Being emotional doesn't mean you care more. It just means you're emotional.

I tend to find that if you redefine words they don't have their usual meaning.

 

[Southerntakeover]

There you are. Still carrying on? Mate, it's not my fault we lost.

 

[dogs105]

I tend to find that if you redefine words they don't have their usual meaning.

That's tautologous. Or as I call it, toasty.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I didn't say the loss was an anomaly to ignore, it's just the first quarter where we were down by 10 goals which I don't see being replicated in normal conditions.

How do the conditions impact contested ball, clearances, tackling though?

 

[BunjiMac]

How do the conditions impact contested ball, clearances, tackling though?

Yup.

Some of our players are clearly mentally weak still.

Belief just disappeared when the pressure mounted and panick set in.

In saying that, I actually liked Hamptons efforts. He attacked every contest with the clear mindset that it wasn't over and tried to make something happen.

Games like these show we still lack that level of class required.

 

[GameofSloanes]

Actually no, it would be cheering when we win, and then saying everything is fine when we lose.

Well everything was not fine today I'm sure we can agree on that
If it doesn't happen again we can move on. If it does then things will need to change. Whether they do or not is up to pykey

 

[GameofSloanes]

Yup.

Some of our players are clearly mentally weak still.

Belief just disappeared when the pressure mounted and panick set in.

In saying that, I actually liked Hamptons efforts. He attacked every contest with the clear mindset that it wasn't over and tried to make something happen.

Games like these show we still lack that level of class required.

I disagree to a point, in that i just don't think we turned up mentally to begin with. Also concerning but easier to fix hopefully

 

[BunjiMac]

I disagree to a point, in that i just don't think we turned up mentally to begin with. Also concerning but easier to fix hopefully

Class players can switch themselves on

 

[feenix67]

It's not an anomaly but it doesn't mean our season is over. We have plenty of weeks to fix the issues we saw today. I hope we do, because we didn't last year when the same thing happened

Organic growth won't find us a big bodied mid. But hey, Tom Rockliff wasn't the type of player we needed according to the club...

 

[Scorpus]

Organic growth won't find us a big bodied mid. But hey, Tom Rockliff wasn't the type of player we needed according to the club...

One player wouldn't fix a team-wide mental capitulation

 

[CroCop]

North aren't a bottom side. Should have already beaten Geelong too if they didn't choke.

Plus they didn't have Waite in that game or Mason Wood who I believe can become the best medium forward in the game . Plays the Tom Lynch type role . He had a knee injury mid last year and is his second game back.