No Oppo Supporters The Melt Thread

[Bicco]

You know I looked at our injury list last night and thought hmmm it doesn't actually look that big. Yes we have some important key players out but we only have 5 of last years best 22 out with Hill to maybe come back this week. The reality is that our injury toll isn't exceptional compared to quite a few other teams. Bulldogs and Pies are at least comparable and the Suns have double our outs.

Lets not fall into the trap of thinking we are 0-9 because of injuries. We were playing crap right from the outset. Clearly we have pitiful depth
all over the ground. Also lets not look at Bennell being out as significant because he has never been part of the team. I think we have only
lost Mcpharlin, Duff and Crowley from last year. Crowls didn't even play.

Key thing here IMO is the loss of McP and Duff. McP was generally a great user and decision maker. Duff was fantastic in both areas. Ibbo taking an intercept mark and handballing/ kicking to Duff who would hit a target more than 90% of the time. How we wish for that. Add in the loss of Johnno and our backline has no movement. A lot of pressure on Sherro to take the Duff role but I honestly haven't seen it yet. Tucker maybe? We need two elite kicks from defence and right now we have one in Mundy ( he has 2/3 years left?), which means we're an elite kick short in the midfield. Add to that our average kicks have been woeful, we find ourselves in this position. Since round 9 last year Ross has talked about so many of our problems as 'an easy fix' yet the problems still exist. IMO we're 4/5 years from being close to contending again. That's if we're lucky. We just don't have the cattle or the game plan right now.

 

[sherrif]

Key thing here IMO is the loss of McP and Duff. McP was generally a great user and decision maker. Duff was fantastic in both areas. Ibbo taking an intercept mark and handballing/ kicking to Duff who would hit a target more than 90% of the time. How we wish for that. Add in the loss of Johnno and our backline has no movement. A lot of pressure on Sherro to take the Duff role but I honestly haven't seen it yet. Tucker maybe? We need two elite kicks from defence and right now we have one in Mundy ( he has 2/3 years left?), which means we're an elite kick short in the midfield. Add to that our average kicks have been woeful, we find ourselves in this position. Since round 9 last year Ross has talked about so many of our problems as 'an easy fix' yet the problems still exist. IMO we're 4/5 years from being close to contending again. That's if we're lucky. We just don't have the cattle or the game plan right now.

McPharlin was a very long way from being a good kick of the football. With Fyfe, Hill, Walters, Neale, Bennell, Weller, A.Pearce we have an absolute ton more under 26 year old talent on our list than teams that are on the bottom of the ladder for an extended period of time.

 

[Freofalcon]

Why you make me to Google what parochial mean monkey king?

Because people are unwilling to look outside our little bubble and accept others are doing it better than we are.

 

[Silversurfer]

I love posts like the above. When someone as clueless as the above poster writes we will be down the bottom for an extended period of time it makes me 100% certain we will be rising up the ladder in no time at all. Like a Hackdorn prediction, but with more certainty that it will be a wrong prediction.

Seriously, how the hell can you think you are making anything even remotely like a point by talking about how we are not as good as Hawthorn is beyond me. Thanks Captain Obvious. Just for the record I would have thought it was the definition of a troll to take pleasure in us being down the bottom of the ladder and then constantly state how worse is to come. But again, Im stating the bleeding obvious by commenting with one hundred percent certainty that the person behind the online names Banker and the grammatically accurate 'free tara brown' is an opposition supporting troll.

Yep...banker is a troll...loves to put in the subtle boot

 

[Banker]

Yep...banker is a troll...loves to put in the subtle boot

Yeah a troll that sticks around regardless of the result.

I can't take anyone who can't spell their username correctly or someone who just joined in Oct 15.

 

[Freofalcon]

Yeah a troll that sticks around regardless of the result.

I can't take anyone who can't spell their username correctly or someone who just joined in Oct 15.

It's all sunshine and lollipops, don't you know ?

How dare you imply that things haven't worked out.

 

[Bicco]

McPharlin was a very long way from being a good kick of the football. With Fyfe, Hill, Walters, Neale, Bennell, Weller, A.Pearce we have an absolute ton more under 26 year old talent on our list than teams that are on the bottom of the ladder for an extended period of time.

Obviously disagree on McP, he was a great user of the ball but lost a bit in his last year. You need two or three good kicks to get the ball to the guys you mention (Pearce excluded). Take Mundy out, who would you trust to kick the ball out of D50 upto Hill/Bennell/Fyfe on the wing and hit them on the chest? Crozier for mine is a wild card here.

 

[sherrif]

Yeah a troll that sticks around regardless of the result.

I can't take anyone who can't spell their username correctly or someone who just joined in Oct 15.

My name is spelt correctly. It isn't supposed to be a law maker for crying out loud. It spelt the way it is supposed to be said. You can't even work out names need capital s 'free tara brown' .Quite possibly the stupidest post in big footy history. Actually, a troll would hang around when things are bad. Kinda their point. At least friggin think before responding.

 

[Lach72]

Its your opinion that we we are shit ,that we are shit when we are winning and shit when losing. Fair enough its hard to stomach but that's the way you see it. But what has our situation got to do with Hawthorn. Who on here cares what Hawthorn are doing. You are fixated on comparing Freo to Hawthorn. I'll say it again ,nobody cares about Hawthorn . This is Freo,s board. If you want to discuss the Hawks their board is that a way.

I love posts like the above. When someone as clueless as the above poster writes we will be down the bottom for an extended period of time it makes me 100% certain we will be rising up the ladder in no time at all. Like a Hackdorn prediction, but with more certainty that it will be a wrong prediction.

Seriously, how the hell can you think you are making anything even remotely like a point by talking about how we are not as good as Hawthorn is beyond me. Thanks Captain Obvious. Just for the record I would have thought it was the definition of a troll to take pleasure in us being down the bottom of the ladder and then constantly state how worse is to come. But again, Im stating the bleeding obvious by commenting with one hundred percent certainty that the person behind the online names Banker and the grammatically accurate 'free tara brown' is an opposition supporting troll.

God you lot are soft.

clogged is one of the more astute people here.
Slightly more than cynical but that's ok.

FTR, I don't think the fall will be as prolonged as he's suggesting, IF Neale stays, Bennell gets fit, Fyfe, Pearce and Sandi return in decent nick and we can ace the first pick and get McCarthy.
Could easily see us 8-12 next year...

If a lot of those things don't happen, we could be in for an extended run at the bottom

 

[salim malik]

It's all sunshine and lollipops, don't you know ?

How dare you imply that things haven't worked out.

No body is saying things haven't worked out this season . Blind Freddy can see that. But is constantly harping on about how wonderful Hawthorn and their list is helping the cause. I don't care about the Hawks or anybody else ,I want Freo to get it right.

 

[Freofalcon]

No body is saying things haven't worked out this season . Blind Freddy can see that. But is constantly harping on about how wonderful Hawthorn and their list is helping the cause. I don't care about the Hawks or anybody else ,I want Freo to get it right.

So does everyone else here.

What's wrong with looking at how other clubs, successful clubs, go about their business.

If you want to be the best, you need to compare yourself with the best.

 

[sherrif]

God you lot are soft.

clogged is one of the more astute people here.
Slightly more than cynical but that's ok.

FTR, I don't think the fall will be as prolonged as he's suggesting, IF Neale stays, Bennell gets fit, Fyfe, Pearce and Sandi return in decent nick and we can ace the first pick and get McCarthy.
Could easily see us 8-12 next year...

If a lot of those things don't happen, we could be in for an extended run at the bottom

Are you taking the piss? Clogged is one of the most astute people on here. Geez he hides it bloody well.

 

[salim malik]

God you lot are soft.

clogged is one of the more astute people here.
Slightly more than cynical but that's ok.

FTR, I don't think the fall will be as prolonged as he's suggesting, IF Neale stays, Bennell gets fit, Fyfe, Pearce and Sandi return in decent nick and we can ace the first pick and get McCarthy.
Could easily see us 8-12 next year...

If a lot of those things don't happen, we could be in for an extended run at the bottom

Why the **ck doesn't he say that instead of gobbing on about how good Hawthorn are . He has being doing it for months/years . If you think being astute is constantly changing alias's so he can continue pouring his vitriol on all things Freo then your are not the football judge I thought you were.

 

[Lach72]

Are you taking the piss? Clogged is one of the most astute people on here. Geez he hides it bloody well.

Yep.

Beneath the piss ant veneer he has a lot of worthy things to say...

 

[salim malik]

So does everyone else here.

What's wrong with looking at how other clubs, successful clubs, go about their business.

If you want to be the best, you need to compare yourself with the best.

Yeh look where trying to copy their game plan has got us. I bet the Hawks couldn't give a flying fig what any other club is doing.

 

[sherrif]

Obviously disagree on McP, he was a great user of the ball but lost a bit in his last year. You need two or three good kicks to get the ball to the guys you mention (Pearce excluded). Take Mundy out, who would you trust to kick the ball out of D50 upto Hill/Bennell/Fyfe on the wing and hit them on the chest? Crozier for mine is a wild card here.

Seriously? Luke Mac was a great player, but very long way from a good decision maker with ball in hand.

 

[Lach72]

Why the **ck doesn't he say that instead of gobbing on about how good Hawthorn are . He has being doing it for months/years . If you think being astute is constantly changing alias's so he can continue pouring his vitriol on all things Freo then your are not the football judge I thought you were.

Because we're trying to be the best and the team that's on the four in 8 years is a good place to start.

He lost his password.
Stop yer cryin'

 

[salim malik]

Yep.

Beneath the piss ant veneer he has a lot of worthy things to say...

Yeh like the wonderful friendly personal messages he sends.

 

[salim malik]

Because we're trying to be the best and the team that's on the four in 8 years is a good place to start.

He lost his password.
Stop yer cryin'

Well boo hoo to you to.

 

[Banker]

My name is spelt correctly. It isn't supposed to be a law maker for crying out loud. It spelt the way it is supposed to be said. You can't even work out names need capital s 'free tara brown' Quite possibly the stupidest post in big footy history. Actually, a troll would hang around when things are bad. Kinda their point. At leat friggin think before responding.

You didn't do English by the looks of things.

If you're going to personal attack, at least do some background research.

Please direct your anger to the "take it outside thread", I don't have time for unsubstantiated rubbish.

 

[Lach72]

Yeh look where trying to copy their game plan has got us. I bet the Hawks couldn't give a flying fig what any other club is doing.

See, I actually thought we should've persisted with the changes we made. Sure we leaked goals, but we scored more.

And I think tweaking the defence for us would've been easier. Persistence with the attack changes would get us more.

Now we've lost so much class it'll be harder to implement it

 

[Freofalcon]

Yeh look where trying to copy their game plan has got us. I bet the Hawks couldn't give a flying fig what any other club is doing.

They don't need to.

It's more than just a game plan that gets you an edge over the others.

 

[Lach72]

Yeh like the wonderful friendly personal messages he sends.

you're not doing it right then

 

[Lach72]

Well boo hoo to you to.

 

[meima]

Yeh look where trying to copy their game plan has got us. I bet the Hawks couldn't give a flying fig what any other club is doing.

Did we actually copy hawthorn game plan, so unlike Ross . Only you think Suban, sutty , Ibbo talent can copy hawthorn game plan. Tweak to your advantage not copy. The way we are playing now I rather Fyfe coach peel team .