Bomber Bashers?

[rizzo]

Cmon where are ya now? Surely seeing the way the boys played to the game plan today, would make u happy with the way bomber coaches

 

[finrod]

True. But to be honest, I am amazed that Joel Corey played on the ball where he should be playing. Made such a difference And great move to have Ling on Kerr.

 

[CF]

Imagine what a team we would have if we had a decent Coach??

 

[TheYid]

Cmon where are ya now? Surely seeing the way the boys played to the game plan today, would make u happy with the way bomber coaches

I've always thought Bomber was a reasonable coach- but today I thought he spoiled an excellent game (a little) by putting players behind the ball and playing defensively in the first portion of the last quarter. I nearly put a table through my tv set. After winning with run and attack, we let the opposition get three unanswered goals when we went defensive. Then, they moved the players back and we finished the game, so both my furniture and my tv are still intact.

 

[rizzo]

I've always thought Bomber was a reasonable coach- but today I thought he spoiled an excellent game (a little) by putting players behind the ball and playing defensively in the first portion of the last quarter. I nearly put a table through my tv set. After winning with run and attack, we let the opposition get three unanswered goals when we went defensive. Then, they moved the players back and we finished the game, so both my furniture and my tv are still intact.

Bartel mentioned that the fade out in the last quarter was by the players switching off. But the senior players blasted em and they got back on their horse. So it wasn't from numbers behind the ball (I only saw 1 behind the ball)

 

[TheYid]

Bartel mentioned that the fade out in the last quarter was by the players switching off. But the senior players blasted em and they got back on their horse. So it wasn't from numbers behind the ball (I only saw 1 behind the ball)

I just watched the video.....there were about 3 behind the ball...but if it was the players and not Bomber's fault then there is still hope. I don't mind Bomber as a coach (we've had worse, like that prick P.O.S. Ayres).

Our midfield slew them today. That was good tactical work.

 

[afl genius]

Would of liked him to pick up Wirrapanda but otherwise good work Bomber

 

[TheYid]

Wirra ran all day off the halfback line but he didn't really do any damage. You have to expect a floating backman to do that all day...but he doesn't run up the ground much so we could let it slip.

The biggest problem we have is clangers. I think the Cats must have the highest amount of intercepted handballs I've even seen. The first half of the first quarter was, frankly, stress-inducing to watch. It was like the North game all over for a few moments. Good thing once the team got their nerves in order they were just too good.

 

[Catsace]

I admit i was a person who was calling for Bomber's head. Losing to the Kangaroos was a joke, but it looks like a little rocket must have awakened the club in the last fortnight. An attacking game-plan, and now we sit 4-3 with a great percentage.

I think now that if we have a game plan that a) the players are comfortable with and know fully, and b) is successful, then the team can go places this year. I have never thought the list is crap, this side cannot lose it's talent. Only it's direction and motivation. It looks a lot more positive now as a Catter than a fortnight ago, that's for sure.

 

[sarah.13]

Fellow Big Footy posters, we should be congratulating ourselves.Why you ask?
Because BOMBER HAS BEEN READING OUR POSTS.
Ottens in the ruck - King out intill fit and in form.
Gardiner and Byrnes out.
Ling back to tagging,
Bartel and Corey into the center (our best clearance players)
Play those that are in form and fit,not favorites.
The talent is their,we knew that,just play them in their right positions.

 

[thejester]

Wow, Bomber does the stuff we've been screaming about for ages - Mooney up the ground, the 'Corey as a small defender' experiment aborted, to name two - and we win! And to be perfectly honest, as happy as I am with the win and the second half, I don't think we played that well. The Eagles were missing a couple of big names that hurt them badly. They ran harder than us. Often we looked lost - how many times did we transfer play to the opposite side, only to have nothing to kick to? How many times, particularly in the first, did we turn it over through abysmal disposal? There's still huge room for improvement.

I don't consider myself a 'Bomber basher' as, while I've been critical of him I think his failings - namely tactical nous and misplace faith in certain players - are only one part of a larger problem. Yet to suggest this validates the 'pro-Bomber' crowd is just as absurd as Renegade's suggestions that Bomber dumped = 22 wins.

 

[cat in sydney]

I don't consider myself a 'Bomber basher' as, while I've been critical of him I think his failings - namely tactical nous and misplace faith in certain players - are only one part of a larger problem. Yet to suggest this validates the 'pro-Bomber' crowd is just as absurd as Renegade's suggestions that Bomber dumped = 22 wins.

Exactly right. We still have a coach who has some major shortcomings, but the signs are that he might be starting to improve in many of them. So, don't offer him a contract yet, but let's not sack him either, until a bit more time passes in this season.

 

[catempire]

Great win. Bomber deserves credit. But he must also take the hit when we play like crap as well.

Still plenty of room for improvement. Our disposal still generally sucks. It's also Bomber's job to improve the team in areas of deficiency like this.

 

[cats2rise]

We're here, dont worry Rizzo.

Two good weeks compared with 18 months of off and on footy.

Now what?

 

[rizzo]

Now what?

Give bomber a new contract

 

[Hood007]

The biggest problem we have is clangers. I think the Cats must have the highest amount of intercepted handballs I've even seen. The first half of the first quarter was, frankly, stress-inducing to watch. It was like the North game all over for a few moments. Good thing once the team got their nerves in order they were just too good.

I think during the pre season the plan was to play a more attacking style, which we've seen against Richmond, Carlton & Melbourne...
The turnovers to me would seem to be the players still adapting that style. They have shown that when it works, it works well. One to Bomber perhaps?

 

[cats2rise]

Actually, this win reinforces our point.

We beat WCE now...... but what happened V Roos and Hawks this year?

Or Hawks x 2, Tigers, Roos last year?

 

[Hood007]

I was actually agreeing with you though.
My point was is if they play the game plan as well as they did today and last week then you'd think Bomber would be sweet. But if they can't keep it consistent then obviously he's not getting through to them...

 

[rizzo]

I was actually agreeing with you though.
My point was is if they play the game plan as well as they did today and last week then you'd think Bomber would be sweet. But if they can't keep it consistent then obviously he's not getting through to them...

or the players don't want to come out and play the brand of footy bomber wants. Like bartel said on Krock. In that last qtr the senior blokes had to have a go at them because they turned the switch off.

 

[Archie Jnr]

Cmon where are ya now? Surely seeing the way the boys played to the game plan today, would make u happy with the way bomber coaches

Mate i will never think Thompson is a good coach , congrats to the boys they played like we expect them to every match.Personally i did not see any great tactical moves made by Bomber all day .

 

[Ricardo]

Give bomber a new contract

If we don't make (and do well in) the finals he may go, i hope the loss v North is still in the back of their minds for the rest of the season, if we win our next 2-3 i think we could be a threat this season.

 

[rizzo]

Mate i will never think Thompson is a good coach , congrats to the boys they played like we expect them to every match.Personally i did not see any great tactical moves made by Bomber all day .

except for the game plan he put into place for them to beat the eagles. Unless of course the players got into a huddle and designed it themselves.

 

[Archie Jnr]

except for the game plan he put into place for them to beat the eagles. Unless of course the players got into a huddle and designed it themselves.

Mate to be perfectly honest the weagles were well down and were missing the best ruckmen in the comp. Don't know why but the boys just seemed to be more mentally switched on. If it was bombers game plan that won it for us , then great , i hope to see more of it.

 

[Selwood07]

Fellow Big Footy posters, we should be congratulating ourselves.Why you ask?
Because BOMBER HAS BEEN READING OUR POSTS.
Ottens in the ruck - King out intill fit and in form.
Gardiner and Byrnes out.
Ling back to tagging,
Bartel and Corey into the center (our best clearance players)
Play those that are in form and fit,not favorites.
The talent is their,we knew that,just play them in their right positions.

I like this post. I like it because I was about to post the same thing immediately after the game.
"The key for us is to go back now and restart and play that sort of footy again next week, which has been something of a problem for a while here." Words of wisdom from our coach, stating the obvious but for God's sake don't compare him to Ayres.
Rooke looked tired in the last quarter of the VFL game but he and Prismall were really effective. Byrnes still cannot kick straight. Hunt made too many errors. Charlie and Henry are well-suited to their current roles there.

It was a reassuring win against the best team.
Judd:"Geelong just wanted this win and we,... less so!"

 

[spanna050]

The biggest problem we have is clangers. I think the Cats must have the highest amount of intercepted handballs I've even seen. The first half of the first quarter was, frankly, stress-inducing to watch. It was like the North game all over for a few moments. Good thing once the team got their nerves in order they were just too good.

Agree totally - good win, but we still butcher the ball going forward. We have some guys who just cannot hit targets when they should. I don't think the Eagles were on their game today, because they normally make you pay.