Dasher39 said:
I stayed to the end and I was the one telling the people who clapped them off the ground to "go and get f.ucked"
While I dont agree with Dennis, at least the guy is showing his disgust for their performances and showing that we as supporters wont accept it. By clapping them off all you are doing is simply accepting the pathetic brand of football they are producing and doing what we have done for the last 45 years...accept mediocrity!
You have listed players who you thought busted their gut and then singled out King as playing soft. For one, Shannon Byrnes should be in the soft list, he did some nice things, but for the most part was his fumbling, unassured self. Kane Tenace played a great game, he did bust his gut and for no reward.
I didnt think King was all that bad, we dominated the clearances and stoppages and this was due to King. He was a dominant force in the ruck, providing our midfielders with great balls only for the ball to enter the Bermuda Triangle that is our forward line where all was lost. King might not have been crashing through packs and laying big hits but he was far from soft.
King is the leader of our team. He is 202cm and 105kg, why should'nt he be crashing into packs making himself felt against the opposition, like Gary Ablett does every week, even though he is half his size.
I rate King very highly, but this year he has been awful. If he is injured, then dont play. Rest up and get ready for next year because this year we are pretending. You cannot get respect from teams after getting beatin by Collingwood, Fremante, Bulldogs & Essendon.
If King was not soft (this year only) he would actually compete in the ruck dual, rather the running around the opposition and attempting to avoid contact whilst obtaining an easy stat. He should take a note out of Damien Bourkes book and actually make a contest!
If you were telling me to 'go and get.ucked" as you put it, as i was clapping my team off, I would have knocked your ar$e out to put in bluntly. If you are a real supporter, you would accept the fact that your team has up and downs, unfortunatly, the last 9 weeks we have struggled.
You say Shannon Brynes was soft and fumbled, yet you say Tennace was good. Whilst i agree with what part of you say, Tennace was good at finding the ball, his ball use was shocking again. He needs to work on his skills.
If i were picking the team, i would take Byrnes of Tennace every time. Tennace lets himself down with his kicking, Byrnes on the other hand has wonderful skill... Remember his Debut? Have you even seen Tennace kick a pressure goal from outside 50 from a setshot? The answer is no. He fumbles, handballs, passes off, etc because he lacks confidence is his kicking.
All the same, i would love to be sitting near you when you are telling people to 'go and get .ucked'. It would be wonderful!