05-05-2019, 08:55 AM
(05-05-2019, 08:44 AM)shawny link Wrote:We were as bad today as we where during the Malthouse dark days.For all his speed, Dow’s lack of commitment to chasing is criminal.
No effort, no system disgusting skills and I’ve said this before several times the dumbest group of footballers ever assembled.
I wish it was as simple as sacking Murphy’s or Bolton’s can’t coach.
In all the players we have turned over in this rebuild, how many do we have that have ‘very good’ foot skills. I doubt we have 5 on our whole list. Have no speed thru the middle of the ground and the forwards have no f**king clue how to lead or make space. Was like watching under 12 today at the ground with the way our so called key young stars in Harry and Charlie play. They refuse to separate and simply refuse to work hard by running hard to get a one on one contest so they can use the one main skill they have. Charlie is over rated imo - another one who’s kicking skills are well below par.
And our midfield is just too slow and too one paced. Cripps (and I know his a star) Dow and SPS are one pacers that when we have the ball you don’t notice it but just can’t apply any sort of pressure when the opposition get out.
Gutted with this performance. Really making me wonder how many more seasons I can cope with this.
He should hunting opposition players like Cyril Rioli, instead he jogs along side them and is content with making minimal pressure.
O’Brien is worse. He has been schooled in the Marc Murphy school of tackling pressure. He plays like his aim is to just apply little pressure to a kicker. He hardly ever goes in for the tackle.