2015 Non-Crows AFL Discussion - Pt. 1

[Geoffa32]

Only watching the Port game now. On a wine tour through McLaren Vale yesterday and still in bed now with a headache lol.

Interesting hearing Monfries at half time say they won't.change anything and will just work harder. Seems the coach's message is getting through to the players. It is the message of a coach bereft of ideas.

Taking notice of the frees and frees not paid. The umpiring was poor for both teams. Carlton got most of their frees from playing in front and tackling.

 

[Crow54]

Because they always lift for us... They care more about beating us than any other game!

This 100 times! I don't think the Crows players realise how much these games mean to the fans (and to Port Power). It would be great to see us beat them in a few weeks, but I get the feeling that even if the Paps lose every game until then by 50 points, they'll lift for the Showdown and win.

 

[Pdub]

This 100 times! I don't think the Crows players realise how much these games mean to the fans (and to Port Power). It would be great to see us beat them in a few weeks, but I get the feeling that even if the Paps lose every game until then by 50 points, they'll lift for the Showdown and win.

Until Craig we did treat showdowns the same way as they do and until Craig we also lost every match after the showdown like they do.

 

[Geoffa32]

Seeing Port lose to Carlton is a bit of a kick in the guts to us given our poor skills handed them a win against us.

 

[adelaidecrows]

Only watching the Port game now. On a wine tour through McLaren Vale yesterday and still in bed now with a headache lol.

Interesting hearing Monfries at half time say they won't.change anything and will just work harder. Seems the coach's message is getting through to the players. It is the message of a coach bereft of ideas.

Taking notice of the frees and frees not paid. The umpiring was poor for both teams. Carlton got most of their frees from playing in front and tackling.

Its clear Ken comes from the same style of coaching that Neil Craig comes from. Demanded a massive running game that needs a huge fitness bank to succeed. This was the brief given to Burgess and he obliged by working the players into the ground during the last 3 preseasons, ever increasing the workload (If Kane Cornes was felt smashed then it truly was a hard preseason). I truly think, like Neil Craig he has pushed the playing group to the point of exhaustion and they are no longer buying in and no longer listening. When you get to those situations somethings got to give otherwise you tread water year after year and get worse. Either Ken has to rebuild or Ken goes IMO.

 

[adelaidecrows]

Until Craig we did treat showdowns the same way as they do and until Craig we also lost every match after the showdown like they do.

Treating showdowns like a Grand final is more likely to hurt the season so I would rather the club just keep it low key and play and prepare like its any other game. Let little ******ed brother worry about us being their grand finals. Its the only Grand Final they can play in and feel confident for now they wont get smashed by 119 points.

 

[Bosley]

Until Craig we did treat showdowns the same way as they do and until Craig we also lost every match after the showdown like they do.

We had a great run of Showdown wins under Craig at one point when he absolutely had the measure of Mark Williams.

Don't think we have ever treated it as a be all and end all tho, possibly stems from losing the first one and good things happening immediately after that.

 

[Punchy Bassett]

Seeing Port lose to Carlton is a bit of a kick in the guts to us given our poor skills handed them a win against us.

During the bye when Walsh was saying we were one game behind where he wanted I'm sure he was talking about the port game when all assumed it was the freo game

 

[secondary]

For all the joy that seeing the pear lose to Carlton is bringing me, it annoys me that we're only one win up on them.
It should have been us starting their run of losses.

 

[1970crow]

Think it's just you.

24 touches 8 marks and a goal would be handy from our shit players.

We don't have shit players, except for those participating in our subs system. Everyone else who appears ordinary is cooling. And doing a fine job of it.

 

[adelaidecrows]

During the bye when Walsh was saying we were one game behind where he wanted I'm sure he was talking about the port game when all assumed it was the freo game

I think he would have pencilled in a win against the dogs.

 

[Bosley]

Only watching the Port game now. On a wine tour through McLaren Vale yesterday and still in bed now with a headache lol.

Interesting hearing Monfries at half time say they won't.change anything and will just work harder. Seems the coach's message is getting through to the players. It is the message of a coach bereft of ideas.

Taking notice of the frees and frees not paid. The umpiring was poor for both teams. Carlton got most of their frees from playing in front and tackling.

If you haven't seen the second half yet the best is yet to come.

Take note of Monfries do absolutely nothing except pay for frees in the second half, which he then rightly does not get. That must be his idea of working harder.

 

[Punchy Bassett]

For a club that prides itself on singing 'Never Tear Us Apart' before each home game to symbolise a family and One Club, you only have to go over to the #RenaultRejects page to see that #Kochiescampaigners are absolutely tearing themselves apart. I know we are far from perfect on this board and while we do eat our own I have never seen it to the same extent as the relentless smashing they are currently undertaking. No one is spared!

Even their fitness messiah is copping it

 

[1970crow]

Trigg has learned nothing. Still focussed on and being happy with being better than Port Adelaide. Come on mate, you're in Melbourne now, time to expand your horizons.

 

[Bosley]

I think he would have pencilled in a win against the dogs.

Or GWS. To lose both was unfortunate. We got GWS at the wrong time. Dogs are just better than anyone predicted.

 

[Bosley]

Even their fitness messiah is copping it

He should be. They have gone backwards and by a long way. Even the worst teams are overrunning them in second halves.

 

[Punchy Bassett]

Hey where did onegreatclubs post go? If you are still here dickhead go and read your own board about Heartless, your own fans agree he's an arrogant toss

 

[whattagun07]

Can someone please find out what the record is for most number of loses to he bottom side in a year?

 

[adelaidecrows]

Even their fitness messiah is copping it

He is only working to the brief he was given and all his testing showed he did his job. If players aren't working hard enough that's not his fault.

 

[Bosley]

Seems like a dud game for the stand alone game today. Hopefully Melbourne can make it a contest. Can't see them getting close without Hogan but maybe Geelong will subconsciously relax, may be the Demons only chance.

If they get flogged today surely questions have to be asked of what Roos is doing there, I haven't seen much improvement yet despite the influx of players from other clubs.

 

[adelaidecrows]

Seems like a dud game for the stand alone game today. Hopefully Melbourne can make it a contest. Can't see them getting close without Hogan but maybe Geelong will subconsciously relax, may be the Demons only chance.

If they get flogged today surely questions have to be asked of what Roos is doing there, I haven't seen much improvement yet despite the influx of players from other clubs.

They wont care. Only 11 games left and it will be Goodwin that's left to fix it.

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

For all the joy that seeing the pear lose to Carlton is bringing me, it annoys me that we're only one win up on them.
It should have been us starting their run of losses.

They have played one extra game so if we beat Brisbane this week in their bye week we will be two games up on them

 

[Punchy Bassett]

They wont care. Only 11 games left and it will be Goodwin that's left to fix it.

That move is going to end Goodwin's coaching career before it even started.

 

[Bosley]

They wont care. Only 11 games left and it will be Goodwin that's left to fix it.

Found a photo of Roosy's office at the Melbourne Football Club:



P.S. Yes, they pay him in foreign currencies

 

[Bosley]

They have played one extra game so if we beat Brisbane this week in their bye week we will be two games up on them

We must beat Brisbane. Easy to say it's the most important game so far but it is absolutely pivotal now for finals chances.