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(09-03-2020, 11:30 AM)kruddler link Wrote:Said it in the in-game thread, but it needs to be repeated.
1.9 after quarter time, does NOT win you games. And we were one of the best teams to watch not long ago. Since we've been on free-to-air TV again we've forgotten what got us there. We are not good enough yet. and it really irritates me. We had chances even late in the game. What's happened to Jack martin's left foot? Has it fallen off? And yet he was so good early.
I am tired of seeing the sort of rubbish we delivered.
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If there's a reason we recruited let alone play McGovern, I'd love to know it.
The manner in which we play half way reflects the standards we accept. Can't blame the umpires, blame the setup.
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Pittonet is honest but all those that were saying after 2 games we should retire Kruezer as we have a replacement are kidding themself.
Kruezer on half a leg contributes more Pittonet around the ground his kicking for goal is horrendous.
TDK looks to have big future but losing Phillips for Pittonet as well as choosing Eddie over butler are more trades that make you scratch your head.
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(09-03-2020, 12:02 PM)LP link Wrote:Agreed.
I think our big problem is not McKay, McGovern or Casboult, our problem is a rubbish kicking. Even when guys like McGovern and McKay have front position on the lead we kick it on their head, over and over and over again. Then fans slight the forwards because they can't take contested marks reliably. Nothing I saw tonight changes my opinion.
After a while we get gun shy, and start puling stupid short kicks and other toe stubbing rubbish, or kicking it long to Betts on the lead against two Giants! This is the bad old Carlton coming out, and something needs to change in this regard. Our kicking tonight was diabolical. I couldn't watch it. Time and again, we had open targets to think too slowly or to kick/handball too poorly.
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(09-03-2020, 11:52 AM)LoveNavy link Wrote:I feel confused ?
It's like we get the game on our terms, leading most of the night. Then we somehow execute a U-turn undoing all the good work. Bugger me. How is that even possible? We Are Carlton
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(09-03-2020, 12:26 PM)crashlander link Wrote:Our kicking tonight was diabolical. I couldn't watch it. Time and again, we had open targets to think too slowly or to kick/handball too poorly.
Why does our poor kicking surprise you? Surely you are used to it by now. Been the same for as long as I can remember.
Reckon we are lucky to have 20% of our list that you would say are decent users by foot.
The rest are hit and miss at best.
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(09-03-2020, 11:56 AM)laj link Wrote:Start with the Club's Shrink...lol.
At least we are at the thread in round 15 not round 3...lol. You know I was thinking that very thing, I normally put the line through the names in rnd 5 or 6, I lasted until 15!
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I know we all vent in this threat, and often with excellent reasons, but sometimes you wonder about the thought processes at our club. This year's financial debacle will cost us places on our list and probably reduce our salary cap.
This year's changes to the game have made small scores the norm. Very few teams get on top and stay there for a whole game. There have been more goalless quarters this season than there have been in a century.
So, it would seem that our players and coaches are not aware of this. We can't train them hard with another game coming so soon, but we must make changes. There is no 2nds game this week for guys to impress the selectors. Our one true star needs a rest. He is delivering nothing.
So, what can we do about it? Probably not much now. It is too late. But I hope we learn something from these games. And since we cannot run our players into the dirt, then let them all practice goal kicking until Tuesday.
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(09-03-2020, 12:04 PM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:Eddie looks gone, played on the kid Aish and couldnt get near it all night.... Constantly slipped over, in his day when presented with the opportunities he got tonight, would have have pulled out the tricks, danced around the defenders and bag 4 or 5. Father time has caught up to him.
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What do we do with Harry? Since coming to Carlton his kicking style has not changed nor has his accuracy. Being a left footer, if he can't kick straight now he's not going to change.
Prior to tonight's game his goal kicking accuracy was 37.9%.
It just came to mind that he may become our modern version of Anthony Rocca - great hands but a heartbreaker when kicking for goal.
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