Game Day Port v Bulldogs Round 19, 2015

[1954]

What really hurts is that 2 years of hard work to regain 5 years of lost respect has been anally r*ped in yet another absolute sh*t season.

Today was no better than many of those pathetically inept performances circa 2008-12, we still have far too many mentally weak players, plus a senior coach who seems to have NFI once his primary game plan is dismantled, and that does not bode well for the future, regardless of who we pick up in the trade period.

If M.P. had been in charge today the team could not have looked any worse, and there is simply no guarantee that Ken will turn things around next season either.
I have a sinking feeling he may have run his race, and geez do I hope that feeling is wrong.

 

[b0ydman]

The most entertaining thing about this game is this thread

I fried my beat

 

[Malibu#27]

Why would the players give a shit about putting in the extra effort if it isn't going to influence any decision about their future? .

Pride in performance for a start.

 

[Waspy79]

your welcome

Yes thanks. Seriously.

AhChee, Monfries and maybe Howard will get a game next week.

 

[Smithy7]

Monfries 4 goals
Krakouer 3 goals
Palmer 2 goals

 

[PAFC66]

Predictable presser.. Credits the opposition. Kens garbage. Anyone else we can poach of we fall over again next year?

 

[BornPort]

When your coach says "It doesn't really matter what you do in the last four or five games, the decision has already been made whether you stay on the list" then you get performances like today. Why would the players give a shit about putting in the extra effort if it isn't going to influence any decision about their future?

It's clear that the hunger is the main thing that is missing from this team at the moment. Team defense is all about desire rather than skill, and we just don't have it. We haven't had it all year.

I agree with the part about the hunger not being there. But they should care about winning every game or they're ****ing worthless. They shouldn't need to be threatened with being cut at the end of the year to put in an effort.

 

[Rexie J]

Damn, if only I'd looked at the TV guide earlier

Missed watching Calamity Jane staring Doris Day - 1953.

Instead watched the PAFC Calamity staring no-one

 

[b0ydman]

Kens presser:

I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME.

Thanks guys.

I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME and I have never seen a player do what Jasper pittard did today

 

[b0ydman]

Redpath is a much more reliable kick than Butcher.

As is my donkey

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

I think you're being generous.

Probably

 

[OneGreatClub]

We need to get the Bulldogs psychologist to Port stat!

 

[PJ Power]

I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME and I have never seen a player do what Jasper pittard did today

Or Jarman Impey, or Jake Neade, or Andrew Moore, or Matt Lobbe, or Jack Hombsch or Cam O'Shea

We have numerous guys who spudded it up.

And I haven't touched on our protected species leadership group who were utterly useless in the quarter I watched.

 

[OneGreatClub]

I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME and I have never seen a player do what Jasper pittard did today

Followed by Ryder

 

[Byrons Firen]

I'VE BEEN IN FOOTY A LONG TIME and I have never seen a player do what Jasper pittard did today

Facepalm. Beyond embarrassing it was Keystone cops to Benny Hill music.
Sometimes I wonder if Jasper struggles with revolving doors or that grade 1 was the hardest 3 yrs of his life

 

[GreyPower]

Will be interesting to see how the Bulldogs juggle their salary cap in coming years when their young guns come up for contract renewal, especially with what Boyd is reportedly earning.

 

[b0ydman]

Or Jarman Impey, or Jake Neade, or Andrew Moore, or Matt Lobbe, or Jack Hombsch or Cam O'Shea

We have numerous guys who spudded it up.

And I haven't touched on our protected species leadership group who were utterly useless in the quarter I watched.

Agree. I meant that kick out tho.

 

[b0ydman]

Followed by Ryder

I called it before it happened

But only because no ruckman would make that mistake

Aaaand he did

 

[Smithy7]

WESTERN BULLDOGS 2.2 9.7 12.13 19.14 (128)
PORT ADELAIDE 3.3 3.5 6.7 9.10 (64)

GOALS
Western Bulldogs: Redpath 4, Stringer 4, Dickson 3, Crameri 3, Grant, Wallis, Bontempelli, Daniel, Picken
Port Adelaide: Wingard 2, Schulz 2, Westhoff, Ryder, White, Boak, Gray

BEST
Western Bulldogs: Wallis, Stringer, Dickson, Boyd, Dahlhaus, Macrae, Grant
Port Adelaide: Wingard, Ebert, Broadbent, Hartlett

INJURIES Western Bulldogs: Stringer (ankle, arm)
Port Adelaide: Nil

SUBSTITUTESWestern Bulldogs: Bailey Dale replaced Tory Dickson in the fourth quarter
Port Adelaide: Sam Colquhoun replaced Matthew Lobbe in the third quarter

 

[mic59]

After 15 minutes I was wishing I had gone to Victoria, after 40 minutes I was glad I hadn't.

 

[WINGARDium]

The supporters that made the trip over had more passion and fire in the belly than the team. Great chanting and cheering, pity the boys couldn't match our intensity

 

[Greasyrhys]

Time for some soul-searching & hopefully we can come back a MUCH better side for 2016!!!

 

[1954]

I'd love to see that too but he won't. He's part of the problem and deep down he knows it too. You can't be all pissed at somebody else when you know part of the blame is with you as well.

Right on the money, unless Ken is an absolute dill ( which obviously he isn't ) he will know he f***** up from early in the preseason.
The coaching group and the playing group both lost their hunger, and appeared at times to just expect it to happen, the AFL comp is way too tough a gig for that, you need 100% committment from everybody.

Whether Ken can turn it around is the great unknown, but he should be very aware that a sh*t 2016, and his once very promising senior coaching career could be in very real danger of coming to a shuddering halt.

 

[raptalia]

Damn, if only I'd looked at the TV guide earlier

Missed watching Calamity Jane staring Doris Day - 1953.

Instead watched the PAFC Calamity staring no-one

Ah yes, and we also saw a lot of Deadwood out there today.

 

[John the Butcher]

The supporters that made the trip over had more passion and fire in the belly than the team. Great chanting and cheering, pity the boys couldn't match our intensity

Should be totally reimbursed by the players