Preview Round 4 -Brisbane Lions v Collingwood Magpies.

[vic_LION]

Pretty stiff to drop Fort

 

[dlanod]

Yeah Priors the key to beating Collingwood. Fmd.

This club might as well ******* fold, how can we not have Brownlow and Norm Smith medalists ready to come in from reserves to be the key to beat clubs!!!

 

[iBeng]

This club might as well ******* fold, how can we not have Brownlow and Norm Smith medalists ready to come in from reserves to be the key to beat clubs!!!

Yeah thats exactly what I meant.

What does Prior give us that just keeping Answerth in doesnt? Is Prior better than Answerth?

 

[BRAB]

Yeah thats exactly what I meant.

What does Prior give us that just keeping Answerth in doesnt? Is Prior better than Answerth?

Yeah answerths the difference to beating Collingwood. FMD

 

[Dalions]

Dont mind the Prior in. Really disappointed in the lack of outs.

Also is Dev not even an emergency? That's bemusing

My photo above didn’t show the next line which has Dev as the next energency

 

[mpal6]

Yeah answerths the difference to beating Collingwood. FMD

Yeah as if beating Collingwood is the difference to this season getting called a success. FMD.

 

[scoman]

Yeah, well, I'd love to melt, but it's pretty clear nothing is going to change selection wise. Fort in and out depending on opposition and players 20-26 on the list rotated through the wings and flanks.

The biggest issue this team seems to have is complacency/ soft underbelly/ call it what you like. Having 18-20 untouchables can't be a good thing in that regard.

 

[3KZ is Football]

Is Prior a pet?

No he's a whipping boy - Fagan has swapped one whipping boy, Prior, for another, Fort and dropped his pet Answerth

 

[BangyBangy]

Whoever named Disneyland as the happiest place on Earth hasn't been on this forum straight after the team drops.

 

[The Flying Belgian]

No he's a whipping boy - Fagan has swapped one whipping boy, Prior, for another, Fort and dropped his pet Answerth

So you're saying thay your perception of who are coaches pets and who are whipping boys are incorrect?

Seriously though, do you honestly believe that it's the head coach alone who picks the team?

 

[Dalions]

So you're saying thay your perception of who are coaches pets and who are whipping boys are incorrect?

Seriously though, do you honestly believe that it's the head coach alone who picks the team?

My way or the highway.

 

[KissKiss]

My photo above didn’t show the next line which has Dev as the next energency

Makes sense cause yeah he's hard done to not be in the team let alone not the emergency

 

[martinson]

Wonder if Rayner goes back forward?

If Cam goes forward you'll know something has changed and you might see a few of the boys spark up.

 

[3KZ is Football]

So you're saying thay your perception of who are coaches pets and who are whipping boys are incorrect?

Seriously though, do you honestly believe that it's the head coach alone who picks the team?

Pretty much. Coaches always have had final say.

 

[3KZ is Football]

3KZ is Football thoughts

Fagan has lost his bottle. He is a flat out chicken and should not be coaching next year. He has busted out the MULLIGANS AGAIN!

I was at the Bulldogs game and we were terrible, but Fagan is too lacking in the courage to drop out of form players and reward players who have senior experience and are in good form. I'm tipping we are going to start to lose players next season.

He is gone, because there are too many untouchables in this team.

I hope we win, but even if we do, I'm not expecting much out of this year.

 

[Zacs_Magic_Tooth]

Chris Hinkley

 

[Cubs2Lions]

Fagan has lost his bottle. He is a flat out chicken and should not be coaching next year. He has busted out the MULLIGANS AGAIN!

I was at the Bulldogs game and we were terrible, but Fagan is too lacking in the courage to drop out of form players and reward players who have senior experience and are in good form. I'm tipping we are going to start to lose players next season.

He is gone, because there are too many untouchables in this team.

I hope we win, but even if we do, I'm not expecting much out of this year.

This is why we won’t win a premiership under Fages with this mob unfortunately.

A strong and successful coach like Scott, Clarkson, Lyon, Buckley or Hardwick would be dropping any player (no matter their status) in the reserves if they are not performing at the appropriate level for the team, compared to a coach like Hinkley or Fages is basically dropping the odd whipping boy in the side and keeping their “favourites” in the main side until it is impossible to keep them in the side any longer.

Hell, when was the last time (if ever) Fages and co dropped multiple experienced players from the AFL side that were performing horrible, in exchange for players in the VFL that were playing consistent footy, week in and week out?

 

[rye]

the melts are really starting early this year

 

[HereIGoAgain]

Instead of melting about these disgraceful selection decisions, I'm going to watch Ted Lasso and see how a real football team is properly managed.

 

[Toffee Lion]

Not a Prior fan myself, don't rate him that highly but I hope he can prove people (including myself) wrong.

 

[scoman]

I don't mind Prior at all. A very similar player to Ah Chee, in that he can play forward, wing or back with a hard defensive edge. I have been wanting to see Ah Chee in the side for team balance, but at this point, Prior is possibly in better condition and form.

 

[Dalions]

Not a Prior fan myself, don't rate him that highly but I hope he can prove people (including myself) wrong.

He doesn’t need to do much mate.
Just play his role and stop Nick Daicos.
Simples!

 

[p4p1]

This is why we won’t win a premiership under Fages with this mob unfortunately.

A strong and successful coach like Scott, Clarkson, Lyon, Buckley or Hardwick would be dropping any player (no matter their status) in the reserves if they are not performing at the appropriate level for the team, compared to a coach like Hinkley or Fages is basically dropping the odd whipping boy in the side and keeping their “favourites” in the main side until it is impossible to keep them in the side any longer.

Hell, when was the last time (if ever) Fages and co dropped multiple experienced players from the AFL side that were performing horrible, in exchange for players in the VFL that were playing consistent footy, week in and week out?

Finals last year.

 

[The Flying Belgian]

Pretty much. Coaches always have had final say.

Feel free to list your CV so we can get an understanding of your expertise in high-level footy.

 

[p4p1]

Am I crazy or did I see an ML post a min ago?