No respect from Eade

[darkstranger]

Once again Eade and the bullcraps went down the "we missed Morris" "we had a lot of players with illness" Aka was luck to play....with the exception of saying they were better than us today (gee he's a enius) it was all about Morris !!! man they must be a one man side (have a read of the HS article)... lets face it they got pump by the Magpie machine which were off beat for around 2 qtrs...

 

[mattys123]

It's becoming common knowledge now that after a loss, Rodney will sook, it just happens every time.

Last year when we beat them, he blamed a free kick against a runner (which cost a point) and made a statement something like "Leon was in the 3rd row when he marked that ball".

Decent coach, sore loser.

 

[Daicos Mullets]

Meh, the history books record the final score, not the excuses of the losing coach.

 

[Swooop]

Once again Eade and the bullcraps went down the "we missed Morris" "we had a lot of players with illness" Aka was luck to play....with the exception of saying they were better than us today (gee he's a enius) it was all about Morris !!! man they must be a one man side (have a read of the HS article)... lets face it they got pump by the Magpie machine which were off beat for around 2 qtrs...

Not quite sure I agree with this description of the Doggies, also I do think that Rodney Eade would have a great respect for the Pies.

I'm sure he wouldn't go out of his way to admit it, knowing Rod, but I think his hatred of losing would definitely colour his comments, esp in the heat of the moment.

Betcha if you asked him privately what he thinks of our team, he'd be full of praise.

They are still a very, very good team and will prove to be so through the year.

 

[Pie 4 Life]

What Swoop said. At three quarter time in the quick interview with Richo, he said Collingwood were a good side who applied strong pressure and they had to find a way to beat us. Obviously, it didn't happen.

 

[TradeDraft]

I lost a Heap of Respect of Eade after this

 

[Dave06]

What Swoop said. At three quarter time in the quick interview with Richo, he said Collingwood were a good side who applied strong pressure and they had to find a way to beat us. Obviously, it didn't happen.

I'm with Swoop and P4L... He also mentioned somewhere that the dogs had made mistakes and, like good sides do, we made them pay which is totally correct.

I must admit that i think the dogs were off their best as well... Brad Johnson was clearly underdone and don't underestimate them losing Morris - similar effect to their team as us losing Harry-O.

No problems with what Eade said for me.

 

[soho]

this thread would go down well/better in the bulldogs section...

 

[dogbowl]

Guys, you shouldn't take it personally. Rocket cracks it whenever we lose, and it doesn't reflect his respect (or lack of it) for our opponent.

This is a coach who brews on the inside when he gets beaten, a bit like Malthouse sometimes, I'm sure you will agree.

Rocket also called Minson "the dumbest smart guy in the AFL", and then - "full credit to Collingwood - they played very well and they're a very good side, so you cop your medicine and improve in those areas."

That's hardly a bloke disrespecting the Pies.

 

[StillWaiting5689]

I wouldn't think much of it, most coaches are annoyed after a loss when their team doesn't perform how they would have expected and will say something that could be taken as an excuse. I remember Malthouse whinging about the AFL not having a substitution policy for injured players after a game we lost (I think against the dogs) where two of our players were injured midgame.

I doubt though that they take any of that into consideration when doing their game and player reviews on mondays, they just enjoy the vent to the media.

 

[half_back_flank]

I guess Rocket feels more obliged to give the Dogs supporters hope rather than make us feel warm and fuzzy inside.

 

[Snag Breac]

Once again Eade and the bullcraps went down the "we missed Morris" "we had a lot of players with illness" Aka was luck to play....with the exception of saying they were better than us today (gee he's a enius) it was all about Morris !!! man they must be a one man side (have a read of the HS article)... lets face it they got pump by the Magpie machine which were off beat for around 2 qtrs...

I like that ^^^.

 

[Optimax]

Apart from the nab cup rocket ever won anything?

Who gives a shit, they want to underestimate us we will just belt them when we meet

 

[FredNerk69]

I am glad there is a thread about this. I could not believe the papers on Monday. Almost every article had a caveat stating that the dogs missed Morris and that a few others were suffering. Excuse me but does that make a difference to the result. Doggies got a reality check

NAB Cup GF Win = Zero

Round 1 = 4 points.

I'll just take the 4 points thanks

Bad luck Dogs good luck with your 33 year old to make the difference from last year. We will take 2 all Australians and a fit Medhurst.

 

[Quicky]

Meh. It's just how Rocket behaves in interviews. He's jovial, half the time not serious, and has always been a bit of a sore loser. I don't think its personal or disrespect just how the guy vents.

 

[Chazz Michaels]

Correct me if I'm wrong but:

a) Did we not beat them last year WITH Morris?

b) Did we hear a word about 'half the team having a virus' before we beat them? At the stadium when it came up on the big screen showing the teams was the first I'd heard about even Morris, let alone the supposed 'others'.

 

[Magnus the Magpie]

Not quite sure I agree with this description of the Doggies, also I do think that Rodney Eade would have a great respect for the Pies.

I'm sure he wouldn't go out of his way to admit it, knowing Rod, but I think his hatred of losing would definitely colour his comments, esp in the heat of the moment.

Betcha if you asked him privately what he thinks of our team, he'd be full of praise.

They are still a very, very good team and will prove to be so through the year.

He was! Called us a 'very good side' in at least a couple of interviews he gave that I've heard/read.

To my mind, he handled the defeat very well and with a fair bit of dignity.

 

[Blocko]

Malthouse isn't immune to making excuses for losses either.

In fact, he's probabaly the worst for it.

 

[Blur]

The poor darlings all had a virus, didn't you hear? No wonder WE won... Poor Bulldogs.

 

[beaser]

Once again Eade and the bullcraps went down the "we missed Morris" "we had a lot of players with illness" Aka was luck to play....with the exception of saying they were better than us today (gee he's a enius) it was all about Morris !!! man they must be a one man side (have a read of the HS article)... lets face it they got pump by the Magpie machine which were off beat for around 2 qtrs...

I think you would find Eade has utmost respect for the pies. I like other supporters thought Coillingwood were fantastic played great footy and deserved to win the way they did.

 

[darkstranger]

I think you would find Eade has utmost respect for the pies. I like other supporters thought Coillingwood were fantastic played great footy and deserved to win the way they did.

How observent you Bulldog supporters are..

 

[Bay Pie]

Admittedly you wont hear him say real flash things about other teams after his team loses either.

But I thought he handled it OK. All coaches are going to throw up some excuses to appease the media, especially when the media raise the topic. He can only answer.

Laughed about the media carry on after Minson gave Trav the 50m and a goal. We were up by 20 and in total control. It was within Travs distance although the 50m helped any issue with accuracy.

Good coach, Eade, but surly, like most of the coaches after they've been in the job for a while. Ross Lyon the exception. He was surly from day 1.

 

[dogbowl]

Ross Lyon the exception. He was surly from day 1.

Ha, that's so true. I think it's good that coaches crack it after games, keeps the players aware that it is not acceptable.

The only coaches I remember remaining jovial after losses are Tim Watson, Dean Bailey and Chris Connolly. Enough said.

 

[sr36]

Once again Eade and the bullcraps went down the "we missed Morris" "we had a lot of players with illness" Aka was luck to play....with the exception of saying they were better than us today (gee he's a enius) it was all about Morris !!! man they must be a one man side (have a read of the HS article)... lets face it they got pump by the Magpie machine which were off beat for around 2 qtrs...

Terrible OP. What do you expect the losing coach to say They're a better side than us. I hope that we don't have to play them in the finals.

The gist of Eade's post game comments was. collingwood are a good team. They were better than us on the day. We weren't at our best. We had Morris out. A few others weren't 100% fit and we didn' execute our skills as well as I'd like. We've got a lot of improvement left in us. I think that we can beat them next time.

I expect to hear the same sort of thing from Thompson, Lyon AND Malthouse after their respective teams drop games. Contenders believe that if they perform to their best they can beat anyone.