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Re: The Elephant in the room - kruddler - 06-09-2019
(06-09-2019, 08:06 AM)Lods link Wrote:I think you're agreeing with me.
The real strength of the rest our list is best determined when Cripps is either shut out of a game or missing.
How well do other stand up in the absence of his presence and play making?
Hopefully he's not missing too often.
I am agreeing with you.
Just pointing out that in with all the teague love in that is going on, and understandably so, there was really only 1 reason for the win. The same reasons we may not have won games under Bolton......single-handed dominance of a game by one P. Cripps.
I think our kids will catch up and become solid players, but right now they are still hitching their wagon to the biggest beast we've seen since Kouta.
Re: The Elephant in the room - JonDorotich - 06-09-2019
If we’re taliibg about relying on Cripps, it’s a bit unfair to not also include Kreuzer as he’s probably as important at this stage of our development.
Having said that I think our current over reliance will be temporary - across the midfield I couldn’t have been more pleased with the performances of Walsh, Dow, Fisher, Gibbons and this lesser extent Setterfield yesterday and I’ve no doubt that in year or so that group plus SPS and Cuningham will be winning games for us even in the absence of Cripps.
In relation to Kreuzer, De Koning looks the goods and could spot straight into the side from next year.
Small forwards and skilled running defenders are higher priorities.
Re: The Elephant in the room - LoveNavy - 06-09-2019
^^^^This.
I couldn't agree more. When (if - injury and poaching permitting) they've played 50 together, they will be a powerful diverse midfield.
Re: The Elephant in the room - Thryleon - 06-09-2019
(06-09-2019, 08:28 AM)LP link Wrote:I think BB was trying that over the last couple of weeks and it contributed to him losing his job, but reality is that Teague has no job to lose!
I agree, but how do you develop that tactic without penalising Teague?
Agree.
In fact, Bolton in his 77 games probably was able to play all of Murphy, cripps and kreuzer together for less than half of his stint.
You can probably add curnow the elder and docherty to that too.
Very unlucky.
Re: The Elephant in the room - cookie2 - 06-09-2019
(06-09-2019, 08:21 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:If Cripps doesnt play we would get hammered every week, the Nth game showed when he was held we were hopeless, doesnt matter who is coaching either.
One thing Teague needs to do apart from getting in some more A grade mids is change the game plan so we are not so Cripps dependent, its worse than when Judd played IMO...
There was a lot of talk before and during the game about moving Cripps into the forward zone for longer periods. Don't know if that eventuated but it seemed like he was everywhere - haven't seen his heat map.
Re: The Elephant in the room - ElwoodBlues1 - 06-09-2019
(06-09-2019, 10:11 AM)cookie2 link Wrote:There was a lot of talk before and during the game about moving Cripps into the forward zone for longer periods. Don't know if that eventuated but it seemed like he was everywhere - haven't seen his heat map.
Having Cripps drift forward more is a game winner IMO, 99.99% of opposition mids cant go with him size wise and he has improved his goalkicking too.
He was really running on adrenaline in that game and was super human like ,reckon his heat map would have been off the chart and in the nuclear zone
Re: The Elephant in the room - capcom - 06-09-2019
He's a good chance at the medal
Re: The Elephant in the room - Gointocarlton - 06-09-2019
Cripps is a beast on and off the field. At the moment, he provides me with hope. If we didn't have him, right now I'd give up and be completely disinterested. I had Hawthorn mates texting me yesterday saying things like "we need to move heaven and earth to get him", "I want him". I just told them all to GAGF and keep their pee and poo hands off him. He drags people through the turnstiles, the way he plays, the way he carries the team in his young shoulders, the way he looks, his size, he is the complete package and is the darling of the comp. If we start winning games, I wonder how much opo supporters will like him then.
Re: The Elephant in the room - Mantis - 06-09-2019
How about SOS and Co adopt a new tactic. We win a few more games for the season and Cripps comes along when we try to bring stronger bodies with skills to the club. How about the closing line in the meetings come from him. “Come on a journey to a new future and take the ride with me. I want you by my side. Don’t be scared. Just do it” Not SOS. Not MLG. Not Cain. Cripps gets to close. Who could honestly not believe him or want to be his wing man.
Re: The Elephant in the room - bratblue - 06-09-2019
(06-09-2019, 10:54 AM)Mantis link Wrote:How about SOS and Co adopt a new tactic. We win a few more games for the season and Cripps comes along when we try to bring stronger bodies with skills to the club. How about the closing line in the meetings come from him. “Come on a journey to a new future and take the ride with me. I want you by my side. Don’t be scared. Just do it” Not SOS. Not MLG. Not Cain. Cripps gets to close. Who could honestly not believe him or want to be his wing man.
You've got something there Mantis. Cripps over caviar anytime.