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Because people are frustrated and had a gutful of blokes like Thomas, been on big money, delivered little for an extended period of time. Now he isnt fast enough to apply meaningful defensive pressure on the ball carrier, ball use is average at best and now he is blowing short kicks.
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The reason Ablett was being booed for a while was probably because of his kidney punch on Murphy before the ball was bounced to start the game...
Not that it made a great deal of difference but did anyone else notice the goal of ours that was ruled a touched point? Replays clearly showed it wasn't touched until the entire aggott had passed the goal line.
Our midfield drop off in the 3rd cost us dearly - bad old days. For a side wanting to be known for its consistency and pressure over 4 quarters, we sure did let ourselves down badly... and it only takes 1 quarter, or even just half a quarter of mental softness/weakness to render useless all the other hard work.
No authority in Crippers game. Please don't kill him, if he needs a week off so he can recover for flock sake give it to him... it's not a sign of weakness, ditto Weitering. That's why we got Kerridge, Palmer and A Silvagni.
It wouldn't have mattered who was on 2 metre Peter, delivery to him was perfect and so was his set shot kicking. There were some curious coaching decisions and non-decisions... makes me wonder if the Adelaide bloke is having too much game day influence.
The club will keep supporters on side playing the 'green shoots' card for a while, but repeats of that 3rd quarter shameful capitulation will undermine the effectiveness of that card. Midfield leadership was required. Words and other platitudes mean stuff all if we don't demonstrate spirit when the heat of the game is against us. The final quarter effort was good but by then GC knew they had it and relaxed a fraction.
I'd rather see Polson, Smedts or even Boekhorst running around than Thomas. Yes, it's nice that he's trying so hard, and brings some on-field leadership (where was it in the 3rd qtr?) and is nice to kiddies before the game, but he's on the field for a reason... and he's no longer up to it and that is not his fault but if we keep selecting him we only embarrass him and ourselves. Nice that many are trying to make excuses for him. Nice that we're a charitable organisation for him. FM, he does one nice thing and everyone is in raptures... and that's cr@p.
Don't you just love how little Fev, ZF, never gives up? He's a ripper. Pickett grew a little more. Sheesh SOJ worked hard, nearly blew his pooper valve.
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My frustration is continuing to play a bloke who is past it, I'm sure he is trying but you can't give if you ain't got any left.
But considering that he wants an extension, shhesh, that's pushing credulity.
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Daisy has done nothing wrong he took what any sane person would have done at the time. People having a go or booing him during the game are the height of stupidity like the people who gave him the deal in the first place. Whatever you think about him playing every week is another story. Whoever goes out onto that field deserves nothing but support from every blue bagger.
Fisher looks the part and has what it takes from what I saw last night, has a very similar playing style to Isaac Smith and the way he holds the ball etc. All the kids are showing promising signs!
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Obviously his manager will be trying to optimise Daisy's return from a future contract, that's his job. It would be interesting though to hear from Daisy himself as to what he is providing atm and what that might be if any future contract extension is negotiated. We probably won't of course and BB is always very diplomatic around this subject.
Reality always wins in the end.
