Croweater
Club Legend
A few on the Port, Crows and Stadium boards know that I'm strictly a neutral. I call it as I see it, but more than anything, I absolutely adore this wonderful game of ours.
So with that in mind, I'd like for us to have a discussion on how bloody good Port Adelaide are to watch. Their gut running, precision passing, teamwork, you name it; they are a damn good side. Sure, there were a few fumbles here and there, but for the most part; they obliterated the Crows yesterday afternoon.
Something Ken Hinkley said yesterday has stuck in my mind and went something along the lines of this: "We want to have a really good defensive set up, but when it's time to play, we want to play an exciting fast paced brand of football. We all grew up having fun playing the game in that manner and a fast paced game is something we want to employ". Not his exact words, but rather an around-about summary.
And that is exactly what football should be about. The Fremantle of today and the Sydney Swans of 2005 are/were good, hard footy sides who got the job done by shutting down their opponents and having a strong defensive mindset. But it is so boring. I don't want to watch a game like that. Constant stoppages, stop-start football aimed at restricting the opposition. That's not what this beautiful game should be about.
So the whole "defend strongly, then play the game in an exciting manner" method is something that I really advocate. I'll probably head to a few Port games this year, not only to experience the best stadium in the country, but also to watch this impressive club put on a damn good show.
Hats off to Port. This club is on the rise. The possibilities for this exquisitely talented and extremely loyal and passionate group of young men are endless and their style of play exemplifies exactly what is so fantastic about our beautiful game.
So with that in mind, I'd like for us to have a discussion on how bloody good Port Adelaide are to watch. Their gut running, precision passing, teamwork, you name it; they are a damn good side. Sure, there were a few fumbles here and there, but for the most part; they obliterated the Crows yesterday afternoon.
Something Ken Hinkley said yesterday has stuck in my mind and went something along the lines of this: "We want to have a really good defensive set up, but when it's time to play, we want to play an exciting fast paced brand of football. We all grew up having fun playing the game in that manner and a fast paced game is something we want to employ". Not his exact words, but rather an around-about summary.
And that is exactly what football should be about. The Fremantle of today and the Sydney Swans of 2005 are/were good, hard footy sides who got the job done by shutting down their opponents and having a strong defensive mindset. But it is so boring. I don't want to watch a game like that. Constant stoppages, stop-start football aimed at restricting the opposition. That's not what this beautiful game should be about.
So the whole "defend strongly, then play the game in an exciting manner" method is something that I really advocate. I'll probably head to a few Port games this year, not only to experience the best stadium in the country, but also to watch this impressive club put on a damn good show.
Hats off to Port. This club is on the rise. The possibilities for this exquisitely talented and extremely loyal and passionate group of young men are endless and their style of play exemplifies exactly what is so fantastic about our beautiful game.
