Review Showdown 59

[KenGaveUsWhatHeDeserved]

Looked better than it was. They smacked us really. Shouldn't have been that close.
We lost to pretty much their second string lineup with no bench for 3 quarters.
About as bad of a performance as the west coast and north loss.

I disagree with a lot of that. "could haves" apply to us too

fair about their 2 out. but we had marshall in, and Butters tonight too fwiw

that wasn't a bad performance. we're a long way improved on vs West Coast and norf.

we should appreciate we wanted this year to be development that entertained, showed promise and didn't humiliate.

we cant fault what we're seeing here, we can enjoy the entertainment. and we're clearly on the way up

a win tonight isn't gonna pay our mortgages its a temporary hit is all

 

[MrMeaner]

Dougie

I guess we know what we’ll have to give then

 

[WhyAmIHere]

It sucks to lose, but I take solace in seeing a fuming Josh Carr

Josh Carr

Age

46

Ht

179cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.8

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

7.2

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.3

5star

CL

2.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

12.2

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

0.8

3star

at presentation. He hurts at least as much as we do.

 

[Willsy10]

**** im angry. I’ve literally had a gutful of supporting this club, especially in showdowns.

 

[rogerjames]

But two players off isn't what it used to be. We didn't consider it too horrific if there was one player gone from rotations in previous years.

JHF was injured but played on

 

[dav3]

A lot of emotional marys because it was the crom.

We got treated pretty well by the umps and had 20 less inside 50s.

The big bonus out of that game is we used to be the nicks type team out there blowing chances non stop.

We have a structure and coaching now that allowed us to almost pinch that, against a hostile crowd, a team playing like it was their grand final, and far from the strongest team we've ever rolled out.

Yeah it sucks to lose, but helps our draft order and we look on the right path

Oh.. and Mitch, learn how to kick the ****ing easy ones FFS..

While I agree they also had Tex out for pretty much the whole game, and Butts out for most of it too. It was a lost opportunity

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

What a great 3 week period, showed way more than I ever thought was possible with this squad while also maintaining a good draft pick.

Well done Carr, structurally we look good, game plan is working, players are bought in.

 

[Portmagpies36]

Pretty horrendous to not be able to kill the game with 45 seconds left. Sweet contains that ball and we win. Literally thats it.

We really have had some dumb footballers over the years, we lose so many close games is it just lack of leadership on the ground?

 

[Windy Cindy]

Should never lose a game with 37 seconds.

But saying all of that.. we are going places with this bloke..

He will take us to a flag if we can get the drafting and recruiting right.

Fcuk hate those pricks

 

[Duckimus Prime]

You didn't see the 'push in the back' that denied the Crows a clear goal or?

Yes I did see it. So did the umpire. You didn't?

Did you miss the multiple times that Crows player hit the ball out of a Port players hands after a mark that went unpunished. Then the Crows get a goal in the third from the umpire paying a 50 to them for that. Rachele taking the ball after a free kick is paid and just throwing it away?

They were gifted multiple goals during the night of free kicks that made even that soft one to Rankine to finish look like a punch in the head.

 

[Us against the rest]

We lost our way at the clearances in the last half of the game but with JHF struggling after a knee in the back and Butters out of gas it was always going to take its toll.
Rozee would have been handy tonight.

 

[Willsy10]

0 and 4 in close games this year. I knew we’d find a way to lose when we came back from 4 goals down to hit the lead with 40 seconds to go.

What’s our deal in showdowns? It’s like we write the fairytale scripts for the crows.

Would’ve been better off getting thrashed than doing that

 

[Port 2004]

I find it absolutely wild that there's some people here that thought he was staying.

You have no,idea dickhead. He may well,be staying for,all you and everyone else knows.

 

[Donuts_]

Sam Berry with 29 disposals (17 contested, 18 kicks) and 19 tackles. That's not a level of commitment our higher reputation midfielders came close to tonight - particularly in the 2nd half.

 

[Portmagpies36]

What a great 3 week period, showed way more than I ever thought was possible with this squad while also maintaining a good draft pick.

Well done Carr, structurally we look good, game plan is working, players are bought in.

A great 3 weeks would have been winning 2 or 3 of those games.

 

[MrMeaner]

The push in the back to deny Milera’s goal was there but it doesn’t get paid 99 times out of 100

 

[Windy Cindy]

Pretty horrendous to not be able to kill the game with 45 seconds left. Sweet contains that ball and we win. Literally thats it.

Even worse we had the ball in our hands with 20 secs left.

 

[Willsy10]

We lost our way at the clearances in the last half of the game but with JHF struggling after a knee in the back and Butters out of gas it was always going to take its toll.
Rozee would have been handy tonight.

Why were we out of gas? They had a 5 day break and played in Brisbane.

 

[soafraid]

Yep. Won't be winning the next showdown if we can't beat the side they put out there tonight. Looking grim. I'd pull up stumps now given the rule changes and just tank this one out.

We literally lost the last time we played them by 100 points.

We've got arguably a less talented 22 on paper out there tonight, and almost won despite playing pretty poorly.

Stop pissing your pants you absolute bitch. You'd be loving the crows win anyway, they're your favourite team. They must be flag favourites again now yeah?

 

[PJ Power]

Must have gone off numbers rather than impact

19 tackles from a midfielder, in a game when Butters and JHF got caught every time they took possession, was pretty influential from Berry. My top 3 would have been:
1. Milera
2. Aliir
3. Berry

 

[KenGaveUsWhatHeDeserved]

Marshall man…….

No words. Shocking game. Probably one of his worst games for the club for mine.

okay thats pushing some serious lows

 

[Troncs10]

Sorry must have been watching that Cook goal, all the best for the season bud

Funny guy

 

[Dentshop]

I hope that ****ing burns for all 23 of you. Time for you to stop being Daddy's boys. Stop being losers. And most of all, stop losing to the mob of w***ers down the road.

Carr should be furious.

Pretty horrendous to not be able to kill the game with 45 seconds left. Sweet contains that ball and we win. Literally thats it.

Welcome to footy.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Yes it does, but just remember a lot of those boomers will die out soon and are being replaced by dumb alphas who can’t even construct a simple sentence without consulting AI.

At least the only really full on crows supporter at my work thought they would lose by 5 goals, they will still be smug on Monday but know they dodged a bullet tonight.

 

[Portmagpies36]

Never said losing was ticking boxes. Win/loss is irrelevant

You said tonight ticked all the boxes.
Winning is irrelevant? WTF