07-24-2021, 10:29 PM
(07-24-2021, 03:37 PM)Macca37 link Wrote:I understand your point of view. Probably I would agree with it if we had put up brief resistance and then had been blown away from late in the first quarter.
But we were ahead at half time. And then we had to watch the bottom side kick 7 goals to none in the third quarter. That's what upsets supporters. Clearly no player was injured during the halftime break so what are we to make of such a humiliating display?
We did the same a week or two ago in the third quarter and I remember wondering then what had happened during the halftime break.
Kruddler, I know the injury list, but what is going on between the ears? We have a whole team stand by and become spectators for a quarter for no apparent physical reason.
It's just not on. Carlton supporters deserve better.
So you choose an arbitrary time that we should be able to match it with them until we are blown away (the first quarter) which would be somewhat acceptable. We stay with them for longer than that.....and you complain?
Interesting logic there. Bit backwards if you ask me.
Re injured during half time break....
Not really true. Williams got.injured in the last minute of the first half. I noticed it at the time. He was subbed out at half time.
Eddie betts got injured late in the 2nd quarter. Had Williams not been injured betts wouldve been subbed out imo. He did nothing for the rest of the game and couldn't walk afterwards.
So that's 2. Enough to make a difference.
TBH, when I saw eddies ankle I thought to myself this might be the last time we see him in navy blue...ever. I don't think he'll play next week.
As for why we dropped our bundle...perhaps the above 2 were simply the straw that broke the camels back. You can only deal with so many hits before it all catches up with you. I thought Harry the out was the final straw. I was surprised how well we held up last week, and the week before....but north were on the ball and could smell blood and put in 4 quarters unlike the last 2 opponents.