I think its a good thing i still cant comment on spreaker because otherwise i think i would lose my shit when you this is bought up on tnl
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I think its a good thing i still cant comment on spreaker because otherwise i think i would lose my shit when you this is bought up on tnl
Surely a side can't perform with so little passion, intent, hardness as our bunch of wimps and not have changes made. The Geelong game was the worst I have seen from a Crows' team for a long time. There was stuff all urgency out there. Most players had a nice run around and a hot shower and went to bed. We need players that are willing to crack in and have a red-hot go. In that game on Friday, not many did. If Pyke can't see what is blatantly obvious to people at the ground and watching on telly, then we are cactus in 2017 and beyond.
We have the talent. We lack the balls.
We have the talent. We lack the balls.
You still cant comment? Lemme check
Fixed - now be a good boy
That is a brave choice after i just said i would likely lose my shit lol.
Stuctually we probably were not too bad.
We won the clearances and only lost the I50s by one.
Where we got smashed is the effort ie contested possies, disposal efficiency and Marks inside 50.
That to me suggests the players were not putting in the effort to make the game plan work.
As others have said our guys looked unmotivated and timid. Pyke has some responsibility but IMO that comes down to on field leadership.
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We won the clearances and only lost the I50s by one.
Where we got smashed is the effort ie contested possies, disposal efficiency and Marks inside 50.
That to me suggests the players were not putting in the effort to make the game plan work.
As others have said our guys looked unmotivated and timid. Pyke has some responsibility but IMO that comes down to on field leadership.
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To be fair, I think he may not have been able to see our losses this or last year.
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So as far as I can tell from Pyke's comments, he basically told the players this week to execute the fundamentals. That's it.
No changes to training. Not bothering to train said fundamentals. Not adjusting any aspect of the structure that has seen us lose to Geelong three times in the same way. No changes to personnel.
Everything, everyone, backed in.
Disgraceful.
No changes to training. Not bothering to train said fundamentals. Not adjusting any aspect of the structure that has seen us lose to Geelong three times in the same way. No changes to personnel.
Everything, everyone, backed in.
Disgraceful.
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Based on that press conference there will be 1 change, Brown out, Thommo in.
I hope it is just a public front and that behind the scenes things are changing.
I hope it is just a public front and that behind the scenes things are changing.
I agree.
But is it Pyke's fault or our on field leaders and players who can not play when other teams bring a physical and congested game.
Chicken and egg I guess.
But this has been a problem for longer than Pyke's reign. It is ingrained in our club.
And yes it could be argued this started with Craigy and Pyke was an assistant then.
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GameofSloanes
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It's fine to back your people in, and they do need to execute the fundamentals.
But the effort and execution are simply not good enough.
Just gotta hope that that is being said behind the scenes, and meanwhile a public front of calm is being put forward. If not, we'll lose Melbourne style this week.
It's Neil Craig all over again
From master to apprentice
Do you think the quality of the clearances were the same?
If we go in against Geelong with the same plan then he needs to be tapped on the shoulder, learn and adjust or go the way of Sando.
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Only 5 weeks ago we were lauded as unbeatable. Its taken one plan to stop us that the coaches with half a brain are copying and we've lost 3 from 5. Even Brisbane troubled us in the first quarter with the same plan.
Don that has to tell you something is wrong.
Don that has to tell you something is wrong.
No. Which again is probably effort.
Structurally we were not too bad.
The issue as I see it adapting when the opposition blocks that structure. Whether it be physically or through congestion.
Yes that is coaching. But it is also a lack of in field awareness and want to change it.
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He wont go the way of sando as long as we make top 8.
We are gutless. Our creed should be "close enough is good enough"
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