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I don't remember any other footy side being such a emotional wreak as the current Tigers outfit. Ever since the round 2, 2002 polaxing at the hands of Essendon it seems the whole side has lost any sort of belief in itself to play any sort of decent footy even against equal or inferior opposition. It's as though the only choices are you're either a brilliant team or a useless team. As though there's no middle level. We may rise for a brief win or even wins only for our confidence to be smashed by only a single loss which in turn becomes a succession of losses. How weak is that!
Where's the intestinal fortitude, the intensity, the hunger? Even some anger would be great. You get bagged by the media the morning of the game or even by supporters - go out and stick it up them. Where's the joy and show of appreciation when a teammate does something good such a great goal, tackle or 1%er? Show some genuine emotion out there FFS! We're like emotional shells - hollow and heartless. As someone on the radio this morning said - if they were brothers they would be working their backsides off to help each other out. I'd guess this comes back to the lack of leadership we have. Danny has major faults as a coach but it's up to our senior players week in week out to show by example the standard and intensity needed on the field if the rest of team starts slipping during a game. Problem is those who were the most inexperienced were the ones showing the emotion on Saturday night.
Losing and being out of form sucks but throwing in the towel in April
. Now that is soft!
Where's the intestinal fortitude, the intensity, the hunger? Even some anger would be great. You get bagged by the media the morning of the game or even by supporters - go out and stick it up them. Where's the joy and show of appreciation when a teammate does something good such a great goal, tackle or 1%er? Show some genuine emotion out there FFS! We're like emotional shells - hollow and heartless. As someone on the radio this morning said - if they were brothers they would be working their backsides off to help each other out. I'd guess this comes back to the lack of leadership we have. Danny has major faults as a coach but it's up to our senior players week in week out to show by example the standard and intensity needed on the field if the rest of team starts slipping during a game. Problem is those who were the most inexperienced were the ones showing the emotion on Saturday night.
Losing and being out of form sucks but throwing in the towel in April

