Review Showdown 59

[PAFC66]

Why do you keep making this objectively incorrect statement even after it's been pointed out to you that it's objectively incorrect?

Butts and Walker missed most the game , did they not? You think we are going to come close to a near full strength Adelaide next time around ?

They're not even that good. Their only good midfielder didn't play and they still smashed us. ..

Our list is ****ing dog shit.

 

[Coobk001]

Not gonna keep going back and forth bandying your perceptions and analysis, which is only your perspective, as fact. It is not. The scoreboard is the ONLY objective measuring stick. If the Crows had kicked inaccurately an argument could be made, but they did not. It was 11.10 to 11.9. Have the last word if you wanna keep repeating yourself.

Tries to have the last word, then calls out someone else. Haha. Youre a massive knob.

The only objective measure says we lost.

Now answer me, how did we lose. You refuse to actually accept the why.

Ignorance in a nutshell.

Premierships arent won by teams just fluking games they didnt deserve to win all year. Theyre won by ruthless teams that accept the realities of their performances and build stronger foundations to combat any scenario. We've got a lot of work to do, because what we saw tonight wont hold up.

 

[wayb2912]

We just kept kicking it down the line.

We went back to bomb it long. No patient switches like the past few weeks. To beat the Crows you need to keep the ball away from Worrell and Milera and we just kept kicking to them

 

[Us against the rest]

Not much point if you never get it. He also went through a patch where he had the tips, much like Georgie. Marshall had one truly good season.

Unfortunately when he was playing forward we were coached by an idiot that thought all we had to do was kick it to Dixon and to the pockets, a functional midfield and a better coach would have made Marshall a better player.

 

[Powerade 08]

Wines looks a better player under Carr, i must admit i have not been bothered if we traded him in the past, this year I'm eating humble pie, he's playing well and i believe if he was not serving a suspension we would have won two more games.

Wines has been good this year and I think its down to being fresher/playing less gametime. His skills and decision making have been slightly better and his goalkicking looks really safe.

 

[rogerjames]

Exactly never great to lose. But some great signs from young players, super competitive and greatly helping our draft hand for these academy picks.

Ideal scenario, just annoying it was a showdown.

Berry and Whitlock great in the 4th though. That’s our future.

I'm glad Berry was good in Q4 coz he was shocking in Q1-3

 

[GremioPower]

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?

They aren’t playing like last year, though…

 

[rogerjames]

Where are the Joe Berry haters now? those 240volt shitheads should take their medicine

I'm not a fan atm. Thought his first 3 qtrs was amateur stuff. Can't comment on his 2 goals in Q4 as I havent watched it yet. Will be very happy if he becomes a consistent performer who can win contested ball.

 

[rogerjames]

Copped a big hit in the back early and wasn’t right thereafter

Spot on

 

[rogerjames]

How the fk did we get destroyed by that spud berry

Got to give him credit. Gets the best out of his ability.

 

[portforever]

Tries to have the last word, then calls out someone else. Haha. Youre a massive knob.

The only objective measure says we lost.

Now answer me, how did we lose. You refuse to actually accept the why.

Ignorance in a nutshell.

Premierships arent won by teams just fluking games they didnt deserve to win all year. Theyre won by ruthless teams that accept the realities of their performances and build stronger foundations to combat any scenario. We've got a lot of work to do, because what we saw tonight wont hold up.

I don't think Carr is going to rest on his laurels with this performance. The bombing out of the backlines during the third quarter was just what Port was doing under Hinkley and against the Crows just doesn't work as they mark the ball better than us currently. However the parts of the game where we lowered eyes to spot leading targets put the Crows backline under pressure and prevents their fast play back exploiting our defences. Our side is lacking experience due to injuries and some players who may not be long term options. So I was bitterly disappointed but hopeful going forward that our new coach will continue to implement the structure to make forward fifty entry efficient.

 

[GremioPower]

I knew we would have down games. I was just hoping it wouldn’t be this week. Alas, it was — and we lost it by 5.

I can forgive bad Showdowns with a win. The loss makes it all worse. Let’s see now whether we can rebound.

Growing pains.

 

[PAFC Since 1870]

Lost it in the 3rd quarter when we should have run away with it. They weren’t good at all but our disposal on multiple occasions was horrendous.

We need to find a winger who can run the lines and be damaging. Wehr is not the solution for the spot

 

[Acemanjam]

I think we just about have the right mix down back, but wouldn't mind seeing how we look with Sav and Rozee in for Farrell and Todd when they're healthy.

I like Todd as an offensive weapon, but think he could probably polish up his defensive game in the sanfl for a bit. Farrell has been frustrating me heaps, though, some of his defensive efforts have been pretty soft and you can't be in the team just because you can kick the ball a long way.

 

[rogerjames]

Waiting for my heartbeat to get back down from 200.

Adelaide truly kissed on the dick by a fairy.

I thought we had it with the Berry goal, just had to lock it down at the bounce. But no, the umpires found a juicy soft free to give Adelaide one more roll of the dice and they took it.

I don't get all the criticism of our players, they put finals pressure on us and we kept in touch the whole game. They stopped our running game for the most part but what i saw tonight was again better than any Hinkley slop of the past few years.

Keep building and improving.

I think people are disappointed with the lack of composure from many players throughout the game. Maybe gave the Crows a bit too much respect imo.

 

[x_les_x]

Our berry is a polarising one. Right now in the Pittard/Amon/Lachie Jones early career bomb scare wtf is he going to do here type of moments. You can see the talent with the acceleration ducking in and out of traffic (when it works) crumbing and at times kicking. He hasnt fully figured it out yet even carr said in his presser and it is almost guaranteed there will be more games where he does really bad stuff and some games that make you go yep hes good. Will he pull it all together only more games and time will tell

 

[240volt]

Where are the Joe Berry haters now? those 240volt shitheads should take their medicine

Oh It has returned or was that just a bad smell blowing in?
How long have you been waiting to blast that one Tickets.

 

[backtozero]

I'm just so ****ing sick of losing to these mother****ers.

 

[Willsy10]

I doubt we ever get a better chance to beat the crows than what we did tonight for a very long time.

We messed that one up royally with a shocking performance.

It’s okay to admit that a Carr coached side bottled the fck out of a golden opportunity.

It’s happened 4 times already this year.

It won’t mean you like Hinkley.

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

I was frustrated with the turnovers from Berry like everyone but at least he has a ****ing go unlike a Mackinlay, Wehr or Marshall who seem content just to be in the side

 

[Coobk001]

I don't think Carr is going to rest on his laurels with this performance. The bombing out of the backlines during the third quarter was just what Port was doing under Hinkley and against the Crows just doesn't work as they mark the ball better than us currently. However the parts of the game where we lowered eyes to spot leading targets put the Crows backline under pressure and prevents their fast play back exploiting our defences. Our side is lacking experience due to injuries and some players who may not be long term options. So I was bitterly disappointed but hopeful going forward that our new coach will continue to implement the structure to make forward fifty entry efficient.

Exactly and every good coach worth his salt will identify why we were outplayed for such a large amount of the game. A Hinkley trait was that he just glossed over the why, it was his biggest flaw. Celebrating results that were false dawns or wall papering over cracks meant the right corrections weren't made time and time again. Im really hopeful tonight was a great learning exercise for Carr and the team and they'll be better for it.

 

[rogerjames]

Georgiadis really ****ed our shit tonight between the frees and horrendous misses.

Cost us big time. Not enough composure. Silly free kicks. Can do much better.

 

[Ah12]

He’s my favourite player, but very disappointed in JHF tonight.

Stop reading your own press and turn up when it matters. That last half was very poor.

Was he carrying a back injury? He was parked far too much forward for my liking and didnt look his usual self.

 

[GremioPower]

Just to add insult to injury:



The xScore was Port 76-67 W. Lakes.

 

[PJ Power]

Got to give him credit. Gets the best out of his ability.

Would have been great if someone like Mead could get the most out of himself as a mid like Berry does. He’s their new Crouch.