Embarrassing

[nurries]

Agree totally with the opening post. Fremantle congratulations but if you think you were terrific today, post that sort of performance up against Collingwood. You will get flogged. We were atrocious.

Why not think we were terrific, we beat you by nearly 5 goals on your own dung heap. So what if we get flogged by Collingwood...everyone does at the moment and it helps when you only travel out of the state 3 times a year!!!

 

[hey shorty]

Why not think we were terrific, we beat you by nearly 5 goals on your own dung heap. So what if we get flogged by Collingwood...everyone does at the moment and it helps when you only travel out of the state 3 times a year!!!

I didnt think you were that great either to be fair. You did, however, have 22 guys prepared to back themselves in all day regardless of mistakes they made.

 

[scoota10]

Personally I think TIPPETT is a RUCKMAN, not a forward the Quicker N.C. realizes
this the better we will be, MARIC is disappointing because he plays 1 good game
in every 10
GET soft MORAN into the side to ruck with TIPPETT .WALKER to C/H/F McKERNAN to F/Forward Then find a crumbing forward (JOHNCOCK) he will do

WE were very disappointing today let`s hope we can bounce back against
the ENEMY next wk

 

[Tomas]

This is not a kneejerk thread. I've said this before. I'll say it again. I don't see why Craig is the one to take this club forward.

We're soft. We lose games we shouldn't. We fall to pieces under pressure - today's panicky disposals a perfect example. These are all consistent hallmarks of the Craig era.

That game was embarrassing. It was a blight on the club. We should not have lost to that Freo side at home. It was not deserving of the talent in the side. It wasn't like we were competitive: we struggled to score a goal, let alone threaten Freo.

I'm not saying Bassett is ready to coach AFL, but look at the hardness he's put into the Norwood side. Craig's sides are lillywhite.

Maric should never play again, unless somehow Moran, Tippett, McKernan and Jacobs all go down. He is a terrible ruckman. His heart is not the issue: his ability is.

How many times can Stevens mistakes cost us goals before we drop him? As many goals as he saves, he gives up with enormous brainfades.

Yes, I'm angry. That was disgraceful, and don't make any excuses to me.

Ye but Basset doesnt tow the company line like Craigy and Bicks and the former Goody. I would love Bassett to coach the Crows . Someone with a real personality and not fake whom just says what people need to hear is what this club needs as at the moment its too stiff and thats the way it plays.

 

[Tomas]

Ye but Basset doesnt tow the company line like Craigy and Bicks and the former Goody. I would love Bassett to coach the Crows . Someone with a real personality and not fake whom just says what people need to hear is what this club needs as at the moment its too stiff and thats the way it plays.

This is what I would do . Play Petrenko in place of Johncock, Have Brodie Martin replace Tambling as he provides more run and play Johncock in the pocket as a crumber. Today we interchanged Thompson and Vince. Bloody have all your best midfileders in there for the start of the game. And I think we paid to much for Tippett . He will always average about 50 goals a year and that is shit ass for how much ball goes to him. He will never improve his kick as its too late for that now.

 

[Vader]

This is what I would do . Play Petrenko in place of Johncock, Have Brodie Martin replace Tambling as he provides more run and play Johncock in the pocket as a crumber. Today we interchanged Thompson and Vince. Bloody have all your best midfileders in there for the start of the game. And I think we paid to much for Tippett . He will always average about 50 goals a year and that is shit ass for how much ball goes to him. He will never improve his kick as its too late for that now.

Not surprised that you're agreeing with yourself.

 

[feenix67]

Personally I think TIPPETT is a RUCKMAN, not a forward the Quicker N.C. realizes
this the better we will be, MARIC is disappointing because he plays 1 good game
in every 10
GET soft MORAN into the side to ruck with TIPPETT .WALKER to C/H/F McKERNAN to F/Forward

Been saying this for a while.

I dont know what people here expect though. Most have us between 6th and 10th giving us 12 to 14 wins. Considering we have a lock on at least 4 wins this season (Suns and Lions x 2), that gives us only 10 other wins. We are bound to lose some games we should win, precisely the reason why most have us pegged for that mid table position.

And then there's the bye, which noone handled well last time it was in. I expected us to be lethargic and thats how it turned out. We'll bounce back. Seriously people it's 1-1, get over it.

 

[Crow-mo]

Vader,

I agree there were a few contenders for the wog award.

Hendo was all fumbles, ineffectual, and just useless. but he was involved (and shit) same with maric.

Otten may as well had a seat in the crowd, just watched and sat back.

 

[Vader]

Vader,

I agree there were a few contenders for the wog award.

Hendo was all fumbles, ineffectual, and just useless. but he was involved (and shit) same with maric.

Otten may as well had a seat in the crowd, just watched and sat back.

So hard to judge between players deserving of 0.1/10 and 0.09/10 for their performance reviews.

 

[CaptainDangerfield]

otten was worst on ground.

Did he fumble more than Henderson. Bad sign.

As for the game, meh, we have to expect inconsistencies from one week to the next with a young/inexperienced side. You have to hand it to Harvey, who many on this board bagged, he is building a quality team. Shame they have been hit so hard with injuries, they would be a good team to watch in Sep - skillful, fast and hard at it.

 

[Crow-mo]

Did he fumble more than Henderson.

of course not, you have to be involved in the contest to fumble

 

[ManInTheArena]

This is not a kneejerk thread.

Hahaha, good one

 

[CaptainDangerfield]

Vader,

I agree there were a few contenders for the wog award.

Hendo was all fumbles, ineffectual, and just useless. but he was involved (and shit) same with maric.

Otten may as well had a seat in the crowd, just watched and sat back.

and shirked the issue on more than one occasion.

 

[WheresGroomgone]

Vader,

I agree there were a few contenders for the wog award.

Hendo was all fumbles, ineffectual, and just useless. but he was involved (and shit) same with maric.

Otten may as well had a seat in the crowd, just watched and sat back.

Yes total aggreeance - Otten was a pretender, a mere shadow of his former self was he out out on the town last night, worst performance for a long time!

Hendo was the next best thing...not after today's game could he have possibly stuffed up any more of his possessions? everytime the ball went close to him it was a turn over, he was a liability in today's game!

 

[CaptainDangerfield]

Yes total aggreeance - Otten was a pretender, a mere shadow of his former self was he out out on the town last night, worst performance for a long time!

Hendo was the next best thing...not after today's game could he have possibly stuffed up any more of his possessions? everytime the ball went close to him it was a turn over, he was a liability in today's game!

Massive premeture call that one.

 

[VSTone]

the team sorely missed the selflessness that is sloane today...
his value cannot be underestimated...doughty's hardness was equally missed...

how good was dangerfield's running goal today?...go close to GOTY surely.

 

[Bockchoy67]

This is what I would do . Play Petrenko in place of Johncock, Have Brodie Martin replace Tambling as he provides more run and play Johncock in the pocket as a crumber. Today we interchanged Thompson and Vince. Bloody have all your best midfileders in there for the start of the game. And I think we paid to much for Tippett . He will always average about 50 goals a year and that is shit ass for how much ball goes to him. He will never improve his kick as its too late for that now.

Quoting yourself (and quoting rubbish at that)? You just keep on surprising mate.

 

[Vader]

the team sorely missed the selflessness that is sloane today...
his value cannot be underestimated...doughty's hardness was equally missed...

how good was dangerfield's running goal today?...go close to GOTY surely.

Good point. Don't underestimate the importance of losing 2 of our hardest players in Sloane & Doughty.

 

[King Elvis]

We were pathetic today; barely even competitive.

Henderson, terrible, but at his stage in development, you expect some ups and downs; that was a shocker though.

Otto, yea, may as well have stayed home - where did we play him today, third tall down back, or in the middle a bit?

Maric got destroyed by Sandi, but I thought at least made a big difference when he went out.

Stevens, his usual self; gets plenty of the ball due to the role he plays, but wastes it and fumbles it and turns it over.

Walker - Looked lazy in the first quarter, worked his way into the game, then tried to be unselfish and pass the ball; yea, nah, Walker, if you're within sixty, have a shot.


Thommo was fantastic today, loved his game, Danger continues to impress, and little Brodie Smith hasn't put a foot wrong yet.

Tippett was crap, but will be better for the run.

Also thought the Umpires stitched us up a bit - but they were probably disgusted by our lack of effort as well.

 

[hey shorty]

I thought it was glaring early on. Doughty does have his knockers on here but 1 thing you can always count on is him giving a red hot contest, and well we all know what Rory is about.

 

[SebastianVettel]

Henderson, terrible, but at his stage in development, you expect some ups and downs; that was a shocker though.

I can deal with him having a crap game, but what he brought to the game today was totally unacceptable. I can deal with players having shit games, but he was ****ing pathetic. Squibbed every contest, never once ran in a straight line, the sort of performance that makes your blood boil as a supporter.

If you're having a shit game, well that's life, but at least put your body on the line.

He should be appalled at what he dished up today.

 

[VSTone]

When you look at it a bit closer...

We had a mob of players get caught up in the hype of being the pride of South Australia...and got a little ahead of themselves...

a valuable lesson was learned today...it should serve them well for the rest of the season...and that is to never ever underestimate your opponent...

to be the pride of south australia
we must be getting the best of you...

cue -> foo fighters - "best of you"

get up and go hard...
go crows....

 

[King Elvis]

I can deal with him having a crap game, but what he brought to the game today was totally unacceptable. I can deal with players having shit games, but he was ****ing pathetic. Squibbed every contest, never once ran in a straight line, the sort of performance that makes your blood boil as a supporter.

If you're having a shit game, well that's life, but at least put your body on the line.

He should be appalled at what he dished up today.

I agree, and I'm sure he will be - I'm just saying, keep in mind he has a basketball background with very little football to date; he needs to learn all aspects of the game - including the football behaviour where you ignore every natural instinct for self-preservation and allowed yourself to get smashed.

But he was insipid, not dispute there.

 

[Vader]

For those of you looking to have pot-shots at Craig, I'd like to point out that this was the least "crowbot" like game that I can recall in a very long time.

Last year the coach (and team) were criticised for playing some very defensive football. Time and time again we would watch the players handball round and round in circles, or pass the ball back & forth in the backline with no evidence of any intent to move it forwards - both tactics invariably had the same result, a turnover resulting in an easy goal t the opposition.

Say what you like about today's performance (and I've written a few of them myself tonight), but at no point did our players devolve into those defensive tactics which appalled us last year.

The tactics we saw today were all run & attack, playing on at almost every possibility. What happened today is that many of our players just didn't work hard enough - they didn't break into open space, giving the ball carrier a valid option. No gameplan, nor coach, can be successful if the players refuse to try.

 

[King Elvis]

Good test for Van Berlo.