Yep...to be clear
We all hope and expect Bolton to be successful.
But he is in a delicately balanced battle against time.
He has to demonstrate that things are on track and that means we have to see some apparent improvements.
We shouldn't fall into the trap of believing that because the club says this is a "slow deliberate work in progress" that everyone will accept that.
The club can only guide expectations, they can't control them.
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SOS did say preseason that it's not necessarily a straight line of improvement. GWS 3 wins year 1. 1 win in year 2.
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(03-04-2017, 07:17 AM)jeza link Wrote:SOS did say preseason that it's not necessarily a straight line of improvement. GWS 3 wins year 1. 1 win in year 2.
Its funny really, when BB started this gig, everyone pretty much understood and accepted that:
- we were starting from ground zero
- it was rebuild or reset
- no short cuts or quick fixes
- it was going to take time
- there would be ups and downs
- there was a plan that would not be deviated from
Here we are, start of year 2, a couple of ordinary praccy matches and people are already lining him up for the knife.
How quick some forget, its year 2 people, give it a fair go. Yes we saw some unexpected good signs last year, that didnt mean we were going to make the 8 this year.
Patience my friends, it will make the good times ahead more enjoyable.
2017-16th
2018-Wooden Spoon
2019-16th
2020-dare to dream? 11th is better than last I suppose
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
2022- Real Deal or more of the same? 0.6%
2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time
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Lack of effort and intensity though are worrying signs. Let's hope things improve in these areas.
Reality always wins in the end.
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Let's not sugar coat it. This team sucks.
Thomas, kicks more out on the full than to a team mate.
Kerridge, is a bigger turnover merchant than Mitch Robinson ever was.
Liam Jones, took his screamer, he's done for the year now.
These are AFL players who cannot handball or kick to a team mate, and on what seemed to be rare occasions, the ball got to a Carlton player on the full then we struggled to hold the mark. I lost count of how many Weitering dropped and Marchbank was the same.
People are drawing comparisons to GWS, why? We don't have the wealth of talent, what we do have is a supporter base that is ready to be patient, however they do want effort. I don't want to see Cripps just sauntering after his opponent down a wing, or Boekhurst choosing when to run hard. I want Zac Fisher type effort. This little boy is like a terrier, he is after the ball, or the man and if he gets knocked down he's up.
Why was Murphy rested? He only played half last year, isn't that rest enough. He looked rusty as all get out last wee. I understand a Kreuzer or Simpson having the week off, but the way it looks he plays a week, gets a week off plays another week then gets a rest again before round 1. How do you get touch this way?
I know it's a practise round and I know it's common practise to rest the senior players for your second game but we have 40,000 members now and on the back of the past two games where is the incentive to want to commit to a membership where you go every week to watch a couple give effort but most just not good enough.
I like what I saw of MacCreadie and Marchbank (dropped marks aside) looks A grade and Plowman will become a Peter Dean type back there. Notice they are all backmen because anyone forward of centre didn't see the ball.
Very disappointing.
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(03-04-2017, 07:21 AM)PaulP link Wrote:yes - look at Bomber Thompson's coaching record at Geelong.
Once The Weapon and Danky got started their fortunes sky-rocketed!
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"
