In game thread - Blues v Pies - Round 5

[tonyo]

46 tackles to 79......

that says it all

[kruddler]

The players are demoralised, they are being forced to play a style of football that just doesn't suit them. It's so obvious!

Add to that The Judge's rebuilding comments which pretty much cooked the club and the coach for 2015!

Flubbo must be jerking his gherkin as he watches us burn, all kicked off by a naive interview!

I don't give a flying f*** if the players are demoralised. They can be demoralised playing for the NBs next week, or playing for Melbourne next year. When you put on the navy blue jumper, you put in effort. That can be put in each and every week regardless on whether you are playing football under Mick Malthouse or Alistair Clarkson, or if you are playing netball. Effort is not conditional on the coach or the gameplan.

Our players are mentally soft. They need to harden the hell up, or f*** off out of the club.

[Mondy]

Wasn't aimed at you Mondy, I agree with you!!

Apologies.

I'll say this about Ratten, he got the most out of Walker who has gone miles backwards since MM took over.

[PassIt2Carrots]

Ironically we are now playing Pagan's Paddock. )

[LP]

I don't give a flying f*** if the players are demoralised. They can be demoralised playing for the NBs next week, or playing for Melbourne next year. When you put on the navy blue jumper, you put in effort. That can be put in each and every week regardless on whether you are playing football under Mick Malthouse or Alistair Clarkson, or if you are playing netball. Effort is not conditional on the coach or the gameplan.

Our players are mentally soft. They need to harden the hell up, or f*** off out of the club.

You can have the Hawthorn list, but if you kill their spirit and motivation they will play poo!

Hawthorn, Freo, Sydney and Geelong wouldn't win with this game plan!

Imagine all those elite kids at GWS having to run out and play this sort of rugby style rubbish!

It's career killing, for both the coach and the players!

[madbluboy]

Apologies.

I'll say this about Ratten, he got the most out of Walker who has gone miles backwards since MM took over.

Walker had one good year under Ratten.

[PassIt2Carrots]

Apologies.

I'll say this about Ratten, he got the most out of Walker who has gone miles backwards since MM took over.

I think it's just his position, has always been an awful defender, but Mick keeps persisting. Was our leading goalkicker in 2011.

[thrunthrublu]

i dont know where the fix is
honestly, if it was as simple as the coach, id rest easy.
but this leadership is rotten to the core.
jury is out on management
andrew mackay is a spud.....this is as bad as it gets

[Mondy]

Mcavaney just called us a carcas.  Yep, that's about right.

[shadesy]

Geelong might get a pick in the top 10.

Would they give that up for Henderson?

Least get something from Fev Trade?