Play Nice Bye Bye Brad #3 [Locked: BS signs 2-year ext. Aug-2017, tied to NM until end 2020]

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It was interesting to hear what Chris Scott said when he was asked by Robbo about the tactics of the game against St Kilda. He mentioned that when it got to the fourth quarter, he barely made any tactical moves and it was all his players work. His leaders made their own moves. Why can't our players take control??
Yep, it's perplexing.

Are we coaching for these situations, so the players know what to do, but the set-ups they follow are flawed? Or are the players just not reacting to these situations and implementing correctly?

Either way, in part it comes back to coaching. But I don't believe our on-field leaders are perceptive enough to recognise when they need to be driving change on-field. I would like to think that the players would also be clued up enough to throw players behind the ball on Saturday night. I do remember Higgins instructing Drew to go back in a close match, can't remember exactly which.
 

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To mods - Is it possible that posts/replies can be screened before publishing?

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If one of us is online that's kind of what happens. You'd be amazed how many posts don't see the light of day beyond a brief look. Otherwise, when we're otherwise engaged with real life stuff, no. We usually logon to find the mess, often in the form of multiple reported posts like last night, and then we subsequently clean it up and deal with it. The "play nice" message is pretty clear.
 
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It was interesting to hear what Chris Scott said when he was asked by Robbo about the tactics of the game against St Kilda. He mentioned that when it got to the fourth quarter, he barely made any tactical moves and it was all his players work. His leaders made their own moves. Why can't our players take control??
My kinder drop-off mate would have seen that footage and rolled his eyes I imagine. Someone like him in our side and there's no way we'd stuff up the late game setup that badly.

Wherever the lack of leadership emanates from, we lack it at such times and it requires rectifying asap.
 

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Jacks not a captains arsehole?

Players need to be coached as to what to do, then you can empower them to make the right decisions at the right time.
Responsibility starts at the top, accountability required of everyone. Issue, performance & decision-making by coaches (Puppeteers) is just as important as what is required of players.

The puppets are only as good as the puppeteers!, better puppeteers are needed.
 

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My kinder drop-off mate would have seen that footage and rolled his eyes I imagine. Someone like him in our side and there's no way we'd stuff up the late game setup that badly.

Wherever the lack of leadership emanates from, we lack it at such times and it requires rectifying asap.
Too many 'see ball, get ball' players.
 
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If one of us is online that's kind of what happens. You'd be amazed how many posts don't see the light of day beyond a brief look. Otherwise, when we're otherwise engaged with real life stuff, no. We usually logon to find the mess, often in the form of multiple reported posts like last night, and then we subsequently clean it up and deal with it. The "play nice" message is pretty clear.
so often I've woken up in the morning wondering where my 2.00am posts have gone, I've always just put it down to "dreaming about posting on BF!
 
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so often I've woken up in the morning wondering where my 2.00am posts have gone, I've always just put it down to "dreaming about posting on BF!
If you're inclined to throw out a few A/S/L type posts overnight I do know of at least one senior poster who tends to jot down the details then delete these posts just to reduce the competition.
 

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so often I've woken up in the morning wondering where my 2.00am posts have gone, I've always just put it down to "dreaming about posting on BF!
I did see a little post (not mine) earlier this morning, it was displayed for only a couple of minutes then disappeared, it was an comment re something, a comment that I did not read as being offensive or bad language or anything of the type.
 

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After careful consideration I have jumped off the bye bye brad bandwagon. I'm very impatient and premature when it comes to change . Swallow and Thomas will eventually be dropped if form doesn't improve .
Our leaders in zeibel and cunners let us down in the gaping last few moments of the freo game.
I think we punched way above our weight 2014/15 and is probably a good result considering the lack of actual talent we have.
In perspective we have not had early draft picks in a long long time so trying to nail the draft is impossible enough with early picks let alone late picks. Just study teams that have ****** up top 5 picks.
Time to start a what round will North overtake Richmond thread.


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It really is mind boggling. You are taught basics like flooding back in under 14's. It's common sense. My mum who shouts 2 things during games ("BALL UMPIRE" and "JUST KICK THE THING") knows that you flood your backline in that scenario.

The defenders should have been shouting at players to get their arses back. Jack and co. should have sent players back. Forward players should have taken it upon themselves to go back. Petrie would have.

Whoever is responsible needs a stern talking to. If no one is taking ownership then they need to start a chain of command. Really basic stuff.
 

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It really is mind boggling. You are taught basics like flooding back in under 14's. It's common sense. My mum who shouts 2 things during games ("BALL UMPIRE" and "JUST KICK THE THING") knows that you flood your backline in that scenario.

The defenders should have been shouting at players to get their arses back. Jack and co. should have sent players back. Forward players should have taken it upon themselves to go back. Petrie would have.

Whoever is responsible needs a stern talking to. If no one is taking ownership then they need to start a chain of command. Really basic stuff.
Much like your mum, I also shout ball and just kick it, but I also have another new favourite, it involves Shaun Atley......... " Good intercept mark, Now GO JUST RUN !!, THATS IT ! NO DONT DO THAT! JUST RUN ! NO DONT YOU ! DONT LOOK BACKWARDS !!!! ............&*%*$(%^$(^%^($"
 

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Much like your mum, I also shout ball and just kick it, but I also have another new favourite, it involves Shaun Atley......... " Good intercept mark, Now GO JUST RUN !!, THATS IT ! NO DONT DO THAT! JUST RUN ! NO DONT YOU ! DONT LOOK BACKWARDS !!!! ............&*%*$(%^$(^%^($"
Hey it worked for forest gump. Maybe we need signs at the games so he knows when to do it
 

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Yet it was our experienced players who wouldn't run back.

"If I was only worried about myself, I would've pushed very strongly to keep those senior players. It's certainly easy to coach an experienced side, we've had some close losses this year that arguably wouldn't have happened if we had more experience around the contest"
 

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a lots of people around me said, as long as Scott is coaching they won't renew membership any more.
I'm sure we'll get over 45k again in 2019.
really hope this dickhead resign during season.
 

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Yet it was our experienced players who wouldn't run back.

"If I was only worried about myself, I would've pushed very strongly to keep those senior players. It's certainly easy to coach an experienced side, we've had some close losses this year that arguably wouldn't have happened if we had more experience around the contest"
I really don't like this.

It stinks of scapegoating the kids, when it's a few of the senior players who have been most underwhelming and late errors from our captain, and our best midfielder that significantly contributed to the match winning goal.
 

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I really don't like this.

It stinks of scapegoating the kids, when it's a few of the senior players who have been most underwhelming and late errors from our captain, and our best midfielder that significantly contributed to the match winning goal.
It's easier to scapegoat kids than to admit your failings as a coach.
 
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I did see a little post (not mine) earlier this morning, it was displayed for only a couple of minutes then disappeared, it was an comment re something, a comment that I did not read as being offensive or bad language or anything of the type.
Some posts are deleted because they contain a quoted post which was deleted. If there's a conversation that contains deleted content, the entire thing will be scrapped to ensure nobody can read content that has been deleted.

Also important to remember sometimes posters will delete their own posts! It's not always us. As TT said, we all have jobs and lives and real-world commitments to deal with, so although we attempt to cover the board for as wide a time range as possible, there is always the chance we'll all be offline simultaneously and log back on to hell on Earth.

Also people keep forgetting that The Filth Wizard is a mod as well. You have to include him, or else we end up dealing with his breakdowns at the food court at Chadstone and everyone knows how embarrassing that is.
 
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Also people keep forgetting that The Filth Wizard is a mod as well. You have to include him, or else we end up dealing with his breakdowns at the food court at Chadstone and everyone knows how embarrassing that is.
Yeah, stuffed if I'm going to sit through another night of Filth led Chaddy Food Court mayhem.

 
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