Game Day Match Discussion - RD 22 vs. Hawthorn. Thur 07/08 @ 7:30pm (MCG)

[IlovethePies]

What a waste of a season. Complete disappointment. Bobby Hill's personal stuff has derailed our season as well as selecting a dad's army midfield after a 5 day break. This was lost at the selection table - coaches need to take responsibilty.
Why can't you be creative and play both Nick and Josh in the centre when we're clearly getting smashed in there and need run?

I am totally at a loss to understand how any poster here (not just 901023 - others as well) can dare to blame Bobby Hill for our form slump.
This is an outrageous accusation

 

[djh1]

Don't like this guys.
Turning on the coach and lampooning him is the sign that everything is disintegrating.
He has had 4 years with us and won a flag in his second year.
Think we need to remember our own accolades and exultation 2 years ago and temper our criticism.

Complete rubbish. He won us a flag by a couplemof points and has just gone backwards since then.

Coaches have a lot to answer for.

 

[Fat Jesus]

Hopefully this is our last loss off the year. Collingwood never ceases to amaze in these situations.

 

[901023]

I just realized what the problem is....we're coming off a five day break!

Hawk's are off a 6. But selecting Pendlebury, Long, Sidebottom and Mitchell after a short break and no run from the absence of Hill and McCreery is asking to be whipped.

 

[nickyds35]

If only we had a cushy last 7 weeks like Geelong, Gold Coast and Adelaide, we would prob still be too 4.

 

[ksardog]

Has Darcy Moore been dragged? Can't see him anywhere.

Just look 20m behind his opponent

 

[Magpie Since 1986]

When was the last time we made the opposition look this bad?

Last time we played Hawthorn

 

[Monco Matt]

I'll jump in early before someone else does. It's all ok coz Hawthorn smashed us in 1990 before the finals and we won the flag and they also beat us in 2010 before the finals and we won the flag, so there you go, all part of the plan! Nothing to see here!

 

[leon123]

We are a shadow of ourselves atm, I wonder what changed

Something... this isnt typical of even wc, north etc...something isnt right

 

[gouki88]

What a waste of a season. Complete disappointment. Bobby Hill's personal stuff has derailed our season as well as selecting a dad's army midfield after a 5 day break. This was lost at the selection table - coaches need to take responsibilty.
Why can't you be creative and play both Nick and Josh in the centre when we're clearly getting smashed in there and need run?

You’re a ****ing loser too, attributing this solely to Hill’s personal life. Pathetic grub territory

 

[SouthernPie]

Good on ya Shoota. At least we have one player who never stops trying.

 

[swoop42]

Hawthorn will never have a game as easy as this for the rest of the year.We’re always so kind to opposition teams.

Hawthorn were still impressive in defeat last week against the in form side of the competition.

That coupled with our form and abysmal record against them always had this result on the cards.

No surprise here.

 

[Wattlebird]

Don't like this guys.
Turning on the coach and lampooning him is the sign that everything is disintegrating.
He has had 4 years with us and won a flag in his second year.
Think we need to remember our own accolades and exultation 2 years ago and temper our criticism.

Yeah I’m not too cut up about Fly.

 

[Hazz]

Has Darcy Moore been dragged? Can't see him anywhere.

That’s his game these days, but apparently he’s all Australian some were telling me last week after I called his pathetic form.

 

[doofdoof]

Last time we played Hawthorn

Yep. Shows how well the coach's continual improvement system is working.

 

[LuckyLee]

Don't like this guys.
Turning on the coach and lampooning him is the sign that everything is disintegrating.
He has had 4 years with us and won a flag in his second year.
Think we need to remember our own accolades and exultation 2 years ago and temper our criticism.

Relax, it’s called gallows humour - to distract from the pain. We all still love Fly.

 

[partypie]

I meant I’d rather not see us in Finals playing like this.

Fun fact, there's a path where that outcome could still eventuate.

 

[anshell]

Just looking at Hawthorn’s recent form.Beat Port Adelaide by 38,beat Carlton by 24.Lost to Adelaide by 14.So it’s officiall,we’re going worse than Carlton and Port Adelaide right now.That’s how far we’ve fallen.

 

[IlovethePies]

Complete rubbish. He won us a flag by a couplemof points and has just gone backwards since then.

Coaches have a lot to answer for.

...what so somehow winning a flag by a couple of points loses its merit because the margin was so narrow??

 

[No SPIN]

I am totally at a loss to understand how any poster here (not just 901023 - others as well) can dare to blame Bobby Hill for our form slump.
This is an outrageous accusation

You do realize that half the population has an IQ score less than 100.

 

[Visions]

Does Ned Long actually know how to hit a target instead of dump kicking.
Time for a spell Ned, that’s not AFL standard

He played two good games and everyone thought he was actually the next big thing.

Without realising he is just an average player at best. There is a reason he couldn't make it at Hawthorn, he just isn't that good.

 

[901023]

I'll jump in early before someone else does. It's all ok coz Hawthorn smashed us in 1990 before the finals and we won the flag and they also beat us in 2010 before the finals and we won the flag, so there you go, all part of the plan! Nothing to see here!

That's a long bow. Comparing today's game to something that happened 35 years ago.... It's professional these days for starters.

 

[Bramax]

You are a genuine dickhead

Yep. This a collective. It’s not on one individual or the coach.

 

[Monco Matt]

When Darcy defended brilliantly 2 minutes into the game by tapping the ball directly to Watson for the opening goal I can safely say that I didn't think we were going to win this game. Surprising how it turned out!

 

[frizzle]

When was the last time we made the opposition look this bad?

When we played this mob earlier in the year. It’s about 114 point turnaround.