The Hard Road To The Premiership

[PaulP]

Sure can.

I think the further away from the goalsquare the better.....even if that means he's at preston!

Very cheeky.

Oh well, despite the thumbs down, I still like the idea, and I think it has merit.

[Lods]

I liked Casboult's work around the ground last weekend.
I think that where he provides us with the most value... with the occasional drift to the goal square to keep the defenders on their toes.

[PaulP]

I liked Casboult's work around the ground last weekend.
I think that where he provides us with the most value... with the occasional drift to the goal square to keep the defenders on their toes.

[Gointocarlton]

As LP intimated, we sat 13th for I50's last season, 12th for marks I50, then 17th for goals, 15th for behinds.

We're simply not getting enough return for those entries. Again I ask, is it because of bad goal kicking, bad entries that make scoring harder etc. ?

Just on the entries, our fwds either lead too much to, or we get pushed towards, the pockets alot. So that appears (to me at least) where alot of our shots are taken from which are a higher degree of difficulty. Is that our fwd structure breakdown down/being flawed? Or is it a ploy by teams against us? Having said that, we seem to miss a lot of getable ones directly in front also.

[PaulP]

Just on the entries, our fwds either lead too much to, or we get pushed towards, the pockets a lot. So that appears (to me at least) where a lot of our shots are taken from which are a higher degree of difficulty. Is that our fwd structure breakdown down/being flawed? Or is it a ploy by teams against us? Having said that, we seem to miss a lot of get-able ones directly in front also.

So many things to fix, so little time.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Just on the entries, our fwds either lead too much to, or we get pushed towards, the pockets alot. So that appears (to me at least) where alot of our shots are taken from which are a higher degree of difficulty. Is that our fwd structure breakdown down/being flawed? Or is it a ploy by teams against us? Having said that, we seem to miss a lot of getable ones directly in front also.

Good Points..Totally Agree...the reason players like Dickson and Membrey are so accurate is they never get too far away from the goals and in Dicksons case always seem to be doubling back into the corridor and having shots from in front of goal.
You wait and see vs Richmond.....having Rance in the corridor near goal will force our blokes wide into the pockets unless Bolton has some plan to take him out of the game, am sick of seeing intercept marking players dining out on our inability to provide and hit targets because we bomb the ball due to congested forward lines, then other teams rebound and have so much space up forward with our blokes caught too far forward and players like Martin  are one out and running back towards goal when the ball gets kicked over our players heads.....

[kruddler]

Good Points..Totally Agree...the reason players like Dickson and Membrey are so accurate is they never get too far away from the goals and in Dicksons case always seem to be doubling back into the corridor and having shots from in front of goal.
You wait and see vs Richmond.....having Rance in the corridor near goal will force our blokes wide into the pockets unless Bolton has some plan to take him out of the game, am sick of seeing intercept marking players dining out on our inability to provide and hit targets because we bomb the ball due to congested forward lines, then other teams rebound and have so much space up forward with our blokes caught too far forward and players like Martin  are one out and running back towards goal when the ball gets kicked over our players heads.....

Not sure about Bolton, but i've got one.

Kick it high about 1m in front of Rance.....clear space for Casboult to run at the ball. Make the ball his secondary focus.
Rance problem solved.
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[PaulP]

Not sure about Bolton, but i've got one.

Kick it high about 1m in front of Rance.....clear space for Casboult to run at the ball. Make the ball his secondary focus.
Rance problem solved.
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IMO, the net result of that is giving away a free, possibly a report for Cas and no goal. If we put Cas in the goal square one on one v Rance, we'll get a goal, without giving away a free or getting reported.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Not sure about Bolton, but i've got one.

Kick it high about 1m in front of Rance.....clear space for Casboult to run at the ball. Make the ball his secondary focus.
Rance problem solved.
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I'm all for the Bolt being physical and upsetting Rance...and a few others, he doesnt throw his weight around often enough and
a few sore Richmond players looking over their shoulders would create more space for others to operate in.
I hope Bolton can broaden the Bolts mind to be more than a mark and kick player....

[ElwoodBlues1]

IMO, the net result of that is giving away a free, possibly a report for Cas and no goal. If we put Cas in the goal square one on one v Rance, we'll get a goal, without giving away a free or getting reported.

Paul...Think we have tried that....it never ends up being one on one as we are too slow and other teams get the numbers back and its the Bolt vs 3-4 players and we lack the skill to sit the ball right for the Bolt to use his extra height when it is one on one.