Changes v Brisbane

[Roovolution]

The fact people in the club are beginning to talk up Thommo spells massive trouble.

And no mention of Greenwood.

 

[SellarStardom]

We are all conscious of Thommos lack of running and spread, two way running and frees being given away.

But we all remember Thommo struggling as part of our running game. But that has been shut down and clubs are playing a congested and slow gameplan to break us open. Our forwards push up meaning we have no structure moving forward and they congest us within our forward half and sling shot back.

It maybe that the tactic being employed to beat us maybe the ideal game style for Thommo. You guys want congestion, we bring this hard nut. He hardly bloody runs but will be the first getting his hands on the pill

 

[BunjiMac]

Teams are slowing us down sure, but they are burning is on the counter attack as we get sucked into that congestion.

Thommo isn't making that better I'm any way.

 

[WetCrow1991]

If people want us to get worse then playing Thommo is a really easy way of doing that. He is beyond cooked.

 

[Scorpus]

Tom Lynch indicated in his presser that Troy Menzel was "fine"

 

[huludicidal]

Is Thommo the gastro in this analogy?

Absolutely. You'd take that over Influenza (Mack)A(y) every time.

 

[hey shorty]

And no mention of Greenwood.

Most articles have mentioned him, as well as the 2 first year boys.

Most journos just don't know who they are so they don't ask.

 

[TexForPM]

Journos poking the bear.
Lynch and battered away the thommo hand grenade.

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[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Tom Lynch indicated in his presser that Troy Menzel was "fine"

We're certainly taking a lot of fit and healthy footballers off the field this season

 

[Schulzycrow]

Thommo has been a great servant of the club, but he ain't the answer....Greenwood should have come in last week so good bye Hampton, its whether we drop Mackay for a Galluchi or Poholke or Wigg, because any of those three would be an improvement on the blonde inanimate rod. Beech should come in for Menzel. Lever is an in for either JJ or Otto.

 

[AmericanCrow]

I assume we are changing the entire team

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Important that the changes are planned and long term. Don't want chopping and changing without a clear direction. To Pyke's credit, that's not his style.

Tony Hall spoke once about Robert Shaw, saying he started the seasons well but after a couple of losses starting doubting himself, changing things, got reactive, desperately trying to find the magic formula.

It's a fine line. With last season and this season, Pyke now has enough information to say that our preferred 22 isn't quite good enough and must change. Correctly identify and remove the weak links and back in their replacements* with a long string of games.

*goes without saying that any replacements must be upside players who can improve our 22 in time. Eg not Thompson

 

[King Elvis]

Bringing Thommo in would be the single worst move the Club could make.

 

[BrissyCrow]

When everyone is considering who to bring into the team the comments usually focus on skill, kicking, speed etc etc. All good stuff. Many will mention desire, aggression again all good stuff.

In our desire to address the issue of speed we have added players that have the speed but now we have too many players that are too light in their bodies. Its fine to have some fleet footed light weighted players but not too many.

During the game against Melbourne I got a bit pissed off at some of their players for the way they were man handling our guys and that the umps ignored it. But after the game I was thinking that we need the type of aggression that players like Viney, Vince, Jones and Hunt bring. Then there was Petracca and Oliver. All were very aggressive but without crossing the line.

Our fast but light weighted players don't seem to be that aggressive perhaps because their size doesn't give them the confidence. Yes CC can be aggressive and so can Tex....well we expect that of Tex given he is our leader but there are not too many others.

When picking the team this week I hope that a little more thought is given to addressing these two areas of our short comings.

 

[BrissyCrow]

Bringing Thommo in would be the single worst move the Club could make.

Agreed...it would be a backward step. We should be blooding the youth instead.

 

[Elite Crow]

We're certainly taking a lot of fit and healthy footballers off the field this season

Kym Dillon was asking Laird why Cameron is no longer playing in the midfield and was he injured. Laird played it back with a straight bat, we are like North Korea when disclosing our injuries.

 

[Mike Smyth]

Bringing Thommo in would be the single worst move the Club could make.

No it wouldn't. The club has made a heap of other worst moves.

 

[Mike Smyth]

I assume we are changing the entire team

After the last 2 weeks we probably need too.

 

[1970crow]

Why are your excluding the least performed inside mid in Hampton?

He can go to the outside in Mackay's role with Greenwood replacing him inside. I'd give Hampton 3-4 weeks in that role to see whether he has a future in a team wanting to genuinely contend over the next 4 years. If h

 

[Elite Crow]

Thommo is only being mentioned because the media keep asking the question, well that's what I hope anyway.

 

[marty36]

Bringing Thommo in would be the single worst move the Club could make.

No the single worst move would be to do nothing and in a few weeks when we play a quality team get kicked off the park with a ten to zero first qtr again


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[marty36]

Thommo is only being mentioned because the media keep asking the question, well that's what I hope anyway.

They will give Greenwood a go, but if he isn't up to AFL standard as no one knows the answer to that, where to from there


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[Murray2503]

The media wants the crows to fail is the real reason why Thommo's name is brought up continually. Or it's a fascination with older players avoiding father time I guess. It's a sad indictment on the club's list management that he is even on the list, let alone considered. Let's be honest, he would have been cut from 80% of clubs 2 to 3 years ago.

 

[marty36]

The media wants the crows to fail is the real reason why Thommo's name is brought up continually. Or it's a fascination with older players avoiding father time I guess. It's a sad indictment on the club's list management that he is even on the list, let alone considered. Let's be honest, he would have been cut from 80% of clubs 2 to 3 years ago.

His name is mentioned because he's a hard nut and we having be playing like soft ***** is it that hard to understand




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[Jeffcrowe]

He can go to the outside in Mackay's role with Greenwood replacing him inside. I'd give Hampton 3-4 weeks in that role to see whether he has a future in a team wanting to genuinely contend over the next 4 years. If h

Definitely needs a role to change to stay in the side