Review Good, Bad, f.U.G.L.Y. v Dees

[SaltPeter]

Talia in that context was epic.

Why tf they didn't just by-pass the leadership group and make him the stand-in captain is beyond me.

 

[marvin]

And then Jenkins enters the ruck and just looks at Gawn, ignoring the ball and failing to jump at all.

If you aren’t going to win the hitout, that’s a solid tactic. Make Gawn hit to a 3 on 4 contest at ground level.

 

[Elite Crow]

So what went down at the club last week?

Any of our source posters know anything? This is what we pay you for!

Did a group of players rebel at the Collective Minds stuff?

Injuries playing a large part no doubt but that was the most listless display I've ever seen from a Crows team.

Rowey mentioned it again yesterday and brought up Collective Minds.

I imagine it may be something like this. If there was an issue with it from the preseason and the players expressed dissatisfaction with it to management, how would feel if they’ve been ignored and made to put up with them again?

This after the same fitness department have failed their primary responsibility to keep the players fit and healthy.

The players despite the fitness * ups are still keeping up their end of the bargain and are sitting fourth at 6:3 only to then basically receive a * you, this is what you are doing.

Of course I could be wrong.

 

[FR0GGY]

Rowey mentioned it again yesterday and brought up Collective Minds.

I imagine it may be something like this. If there was an issue with it from the preseason and the players expressed dissatisfaction with it to management, how would feel if they’ve been ignored and made to put up with them again?

This after the same fitness department have failed their primary responsibility to keep the players fit and healthy.

The players despite the fitness **** ups are still keeping up their end of the bargain and are sitting fourth at 6:3 only to then basically receive a **** you, this is what you are doing.

Of course I could be wrong.

Jenkins said the collective minds stuff was being brought back about half way through this year as well.

 

[Mike Smyth]

He really isnt, his year this year has been great in that regard.

let's not go overboard. He's harder at the contest than the 2017 version of J Jenkins but still under par imo. You know when the pressure increases come Sept ( if we are there) he will slip back into his comfort zone.

 

[conVINCEd]

If you aren’t going to win the hitout, that’s a solid tactic. Make Gawn hit to a 3 on 4 contest at ground level.

It could be but not the way we play it.

 

[rocket18]

Go back through all of the bad losses of the past couple of years and the same players go missing. Yet they still get picked every fn week.

Our dopey coaches are like goldfish, they forget how s**t the same players are time and time again when the heat is on.

 

[Sanders]

And yet probably only just outside the top 5 in our b&f so far this year

Lol

 

[Sanders]

I’ll donate 5k for a win which supersedes a gf appearance which would only be 2.5k!

Which charity got your $2.5k in 2017?

 

[hey shorty]

let's not go overboard. He's harder at the contest than the 2017 version of J Jenkins but still under par imo. You know when the pressure increases come Sept ( if we are there) he will slip back into his comfort zone.

I don't think he will. His 2 best games have come against serious opposition in Richmond and Sydney.

Yes he was poor Sunday, very in fact, but we had maybe 3 winners over the ground. Of course the proof will be in the pudding, but I reckon Francou has gotten through to him.

 

[OzSparrow]

Talia was miles ahead of our next best. One of the few that looked like he actually gave a s**t for the whole game. I thought Dougie was ok. Crouch was the only mid that did much.

Beyond that it was pretty ugly though. Easily our worst game since North last year.

GF not bad enough for you?

 

[GreyCrow]

GF not bad enough for you?

I heard we fought it out


Till the end of half time

 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

GF not bad enough for you?

We showed some fight in the GF. This game was a domination from start to finish, as was the North game.

 

[azza77]

So what went down at the club last week?

Any of our source posters know anything? This is what we pay you for!

Did a group of players rebel at the Collective Minds stuff?

Injuries playing a large part no doubt but that was the most listless display I've ever seen from a Crows team.

Just touched on the exact same thought in the SANFL thread after watching that gutless display.

Something seems up, absolutely no one put in any effort whatsoever on the weekend.

Mental or fitness?

 

[hey shorty]

Just touched on the exact same thought in the SANFL thread after watching that gutless display.

Something seems up, absolutely no one put in any effort whatsoever on the weekend.

Mental or fitness?

Probably both.

I wouldn't be shocked if Pyke and the players are now very sceptical of the messages coming from those above them.

It must be difficult for Don to look at his shattered playing group and try to pass on things he himself wouldn't believe.

 

[azza77]

Probably both.

I wouldn't be shocked if Pyke and the players are now very sceptical of the messages coming from those above them.

It must be difficult for Don to look at his shattered playing group and try to pass on things he himself wouldn't believe.

The players seem to have a really good connection with Pyke, and it it's only me "attempting" to read signs/body language etc, but I personally don't think Pyke is the problem.

There must be some unrest about other things, for both of our sides to go out and give about 2/10 effort in the same week.

 

[hey shorty]

The players seem to have a really good connection with Pyke, and it it's only me "attempting" to read signs/body language etc, but I personally don't think Pyke is the problem.

There must be some unrest about other things, for both of our sides to go out and give about 2/10 effort in the same week.

He has his deficiencies but our current spot is not of his making.

Of course mindset is partially to do with him and the coaches, and that needs to be addressed. But the rest is out of his hands.

 

[TrainRoo32]

jumboprince

Doesn't that mean you're all ready up for $2500?

Aren’t u a funny fellow?

Obviously if you followed the full back and forth of those statements you wouldn’t need to be so facetious.

 

[TrainRoo32]

Which charity got your $2.5k in 2017?

The Make Sanders Great Again Foundation!

 

[CrowBloke]

1) Aren’t u a funny fellow?
Obviously if you followed the full back and forth of those statements you wouldn’t need to be so facetious.

1) On occasion. The clue is the "" which means I was having a bit of fun.
2) I thought I had. A few others commented similarly. If I'm wrong, I'm wrong.
Please quote the post you made stating " ... post-2017" and I'll apologise, unreservedly.
If not, cough up. That's gotta be fair ... .

 

[Sanders]

The Make Sanders Great Again Foundation!

Sorry, your cheque bounced

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Do we play Melbourne again in the minor round?

They were excellent on Sunday but... they had a lot of players sitting in front of the ball. Guessing, running forward, backing their team mate to win the footy.

And win it they did.

Break even or win the contested ball and those preening half forwards and runners who looked oh so damaging and didn't have to worry about their opponents ever will face a very different situation.

It reminded me of when the Bulldogs torched us at Optus Oval in 1998. Blight said exactly the above - that if we'd won more of the footy all of those guys would have been out of position. So it proved later that season.

 

[El Doederino]

Do we play Melbourne again in the minor round?

They were excellent on Sunday but... they had a lot of players sitting in front of the ball. Guessing, running forward, backing their team mate to win the footy.

And win it they did.

Break even or win the contested ball and those preening half forwards and runners who looked oh so damaging and didn't have to worry about their opponents ever will face a very different situation.

It reminded me of when the Bulldogs torched us at Optus Oval in 1998. Blight said exactly the above - that if we'd won more of the footy all of those guys would have been out of position. So it proved later that season.

You can afford to do this when you have beasts like Gawn, Jones and Viney giving them first look.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

You can afford to do this when you have beasts like Gawn, Jones and Viney giving them first look.

They had those guys the last few years

They're up and about now but it could easily come crashing down.

 

[El Doederino]

They had those guys the last few years

They're up and about now but it could easily come crashing down.

We used to play that way. Melbourne have confidence now to play a little loose knowing if things didn’t go their way, their defense would clean up.