I like that - something has happened to Rubes since GVE moved on and Griff arrived. I don't know what it is but he is not showing the same passion for some reason.
The fans showed more passion than the players last night. They didn't swarm around the ref for the pen but ran like schoolkids to ADP at the final whistle (particularly the Italians in our team).
This is all ****ed..I say bring back Con, gold and the old passion.
Last edited by Jetmaster; 23-02-2014 at 11:49 AM.
I honestly can't fathom the "we should move Birraz on" mentality. Yes, he has some glaring flaws... but the alternative has those flaws as well and isn't anywhere as good at the other things a GK needs to be good at to be a real option. It's not like we have Birraz keeping a top quality youngster out of the side either... and unless we magically bring Langerak or Federici back from Europe, he's a hell of a lot better than some of the other !@# keepers in the league.
To be fair though, BK was rocking the greatest 3/4 trackie pants, long slicked down hair and Alice band in warm ups yesterday.
Should probably have been given the #1 shirt on style points alone.
Rot starts at the top. We need a clear out. 3 seasons of absolute shite. I can count on one hand the amount of players who play for the shirt.
Zero passion and to the players who do read this, pull your fingers and have a go. Give us reasons to support you instead of bag you. We spend our hard earned watching yous every week. While yous make triple what we do and care about a quarter of we do for the 90 minutes.
Just show some passion ffs.
At work most of us do whatever we need to get paid and not much more if we can get away with it. Professional footballers are no different. They do the bare minimum required to get paid and at this club that doesn't seem to be very much at all.
Then we need to stop paying them until they meet some new KPI's
New KPI's I'd like to see introduced.
1. In any given 90minute period, score more goals than the opposition does.
Last edited by GazFish35; 23-02-2014 at 09:47 PM.
Clayton Zane fapping over ADP in the post match presser pretty much means he's got to go as well.
He should have just stepped up and said " He's a cheating diving khunt".
I decided to watch the game on telly this morning to get a different perspective from my vantage point at the ground and I have concluded the following:
- our ball movement is far too slow. We lose any advantage because we move it slowly.
- we are missing a proper number 10. The gap between our mids and forward line is huge and as a result we struggled to get forward and our forward line was isolated.
- our pressing is disorganised. We don't do it as a team. Taggz ran his ass off yesterday for very little reward.
- in possession we only offer one option. Nobody moves. We were static. Unlike Sydney who had all people in motion and attacked much quicker, direct and with more options for the pass.
- throw ins. Why bother. One bloke moves. We lose it. Just cut out the middle man and give it back to the opposition.
- Heskey had some nice touches but we are carrying him. He isn't offering a great deal. I used to think differently but this match woke me up and it became apparent after watching the match a second time.
- Zane's tactical ineptness didn't change up the Virgilli/ Jurman matchup. James got mustered and shut down that path.
- as others pointed out, something is up with zads.
- we miss Kanta badly.
- our players were walking after 25 minutes. We showed little urgency during the match and it makes me feel like the players don't care less. I am sure this isn't the case.
- despite not having a great game, griffo is the only player in our team with the nouce to know how to draw a foul.
- We are a team with little physical strength. We got ministered last night and it wasn't the first time.
- on the plus Brillante continues to impress.
- our one touch play in close quarters at times around the box was nice.
- we are forced because of our set up to play 20+m passes regularly to move forward. We move away too far, too quickly and then stand still.
I stand by my prediction that we won't make the six. In fact I think when we play Perth it will be for the spoon. Why 10000 fans like me and many on here continue to show up week in, week out is a credit. Especially when we have only seen two win this season at home. We are the least successful club in the last three years - every other club has made the finals in this time.
It's time for something to change. I mentioned rumours about bridges being the next boss but in
My opinion now is not the time for a gamble on a new coach. We need experience. We need a change.
I am sick of going there, cheering and singing and walking away disappointed. I can cop a loss if the effort has been made. I haven't see this in ages. We look pedestrian.
But at the end of the day, I'll see you all there again in a fortnight
Ps - sorry about my spelling. It's tough to type this on the iPhone. And since we're getting profiled I'm older than 24 but under 30...for a few months anyway.
Last edited by Jeterpool; 23-02-2014 at 07:22 PM.
Jeterpool, you are clearly an 18-24 year old alcoholic eating dingers by the dozen and zingers for breakfast.