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Whilst Mihocek and Cox had bad ones, dropping lots of marks, our issue is often the third tall defender peeling off and dominating. Haynes killed us and a lot of that comes down to the defensive efforts or play reading of WHE and JDG. If Mayne could regain the ability to convert simple shots, I'd love to see him replace WHE up forward in a more defensive role than the way WHE plays it.
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Yes it is. I think I have hit a wall. The injury to Howe was the final straw. Feel free to brand me a sook and poor supporter. I am simply stating how I feel. If you check my history of posts you will find I am generally very supportive and optimistic about my club (other than it shocking record with injuries). I have been a very loyal supporter and defender of Bucks and countless players who are often torn apart on these threads. Our history with injuries and falling short in grand finals is not something I cooked up in a moment of frustration, they are sadly, cold stone facts. I suppose it wears you down after 57 years of attending, supporting and bleeding for the black and white.
Oh stop it with the comparisons with Carlton and Melbourne. At least when they do contend they win flags more often than not. Watch one of these two clubs pop up as a contender in the next two or three years and grab a flag after we have been contending or "thereabouts" for years. Funny how you mention "a little bit of luck" and winning a flag. When have those two things ever come together for the Collingwood football club? Before anyone mentions the bounce of the ball in the 2010 GF-that gained us a draw and simply prevented us from suffering yet another humiliating loss after a fade out in a grand final. The term Colliwobbles didn't emerge for no reason.
The standard hasn't dropped-the coaches have created this defensive mindset which takes precedence over attacking flair and high scoring. I watched the Saints demolish the Dogs a couple of weeks ago and they were brilliant to watch. They come up against our defensive machine and kick five goals in perfect conditions. We kicked two goals to their one in the entire second half. But we won. So Buckley is thrilled and the boring, grinding defensive mindset continues.
so true, depressing but nailed it.We've been a real chance at least twenty times since I've been following the Pies. Nothing to be excited about. Lots of sides are a real chance at the moment but most contenders haven't just lost one of their key playmakers for the best part of the season. His most likely replacements (Dunn and Langdon) are both coming off terrible knee injuries and the third in line has had three (or is it four) knee reconstructions! Good old Collingwood forever! Some things never change. Maybe Reidy has one last hurrah left in him and is ready to fill the breach as a floating defender...oh wait..he's still recovering from a calf, or was it a hammy?
