This little chestnut is brought out by the crows every second week it seems. David Noble is in the Addy talking about how the crows forwards woes are a combination of bad forward entries and a lack of talent up forward.
My contention is that the first part of this statement is utter garbage and is issued by the crows to deflect attention from our woeful forwards.
I guess the crows believe that our midfield of Roo, Macca, Burto, Goody, Edo, etc can handle the flack whilst our fragile forwards need to be shielded.
I just don't buy the poor delivery angle. For starters we have quality users of the ball like Roo, Macca, Thommo, Good and Edo getting 100 possies per match. Surely enough of those should be of sufficient quality to return better that 7 goals. If not then maybe they should take back the Norm Smiths and the Brownlow.
Secondly, how many times did the ball hit Ian Perrie in the hands on Saturday night. Honestly, the bloke looked like he was trying to mark a greased piglet.
Thirdly, and most damningly, is that when Thommo went forward and presented towards the end of Saturdays match he got on the end of good ball and kick a lazy three, and he's not even 6".
I'm calling this one as I see it. This is solely a problem of lack of talent inside forward 50. No-one presents and demands the ball and none of the midfileders have any faith in the forward, thats why the movement is slow and often to no-one.
Any thoughts on this?
My contention is that the first part of this statement is utter garbage and is issued by the crows to deflect attention from our woeful forwards.
I guess the crows believe that our midfield of Roo, Macca, Burto, Goody, Edo, etc can handle the flack whilst our fragile forwards need to be shielded.
I just don't buy the poor delivery angle. For starters we have quality users of the ball like Roo, Macca, Thommo, Good and Edo getting 100 possies per match. Surely enough of those should be of sufficient quality to return better that 7 goals. If not then maybe they should take back the Norm Smiths and the Brownlow.
Secondly, how many times did the ball hit Ian Perrie in the hands on Saturday night. Honestly, the bloke looked like he was trying to mark a greased piglet.
Thirdly, and most damningly, is that when Thommo went forward and presented towards the end of Saturdays match he got on the end of good ball and kick a lazy three, and he's not even 6".
I'm calling this one as I see it. This is solely a problem of lack of talent inside forward 50. No-one presents and demands the ball and none of the midfileders have any faith in the forward, thats why the movement is slow and often to no-one.
Any thoughts on this?