In game thread - Blues v Pies - Round 5

[PassIt2Carrots]

Mick yet to beat Buckley as a coach.

[Mondy]

Played about 10 games and 5 as sub.

Collingwood doing alright sticking with some young guys.

True.  Though you know Whiley will be dropped after tonight, while a guy like Curnow will keep getting games.

[kruddler]

Not wrong. A group of demoralised players having to play the wrong game plan.

Get a clue.

The game plan does not tell players to lay 'arm tackles'
The game plan does not tell players to jump out of the way when a player is running at them.
The game plan does not tell players to look over their shoulder everytime they go for the loose ball.
The game plan does not tell players to kick it to the opposition.
The game plan does not tell players to simply not try.

[thrunthrublu]

Well you're not left with much then.

have a look at the ground, then look at the scoreboard

[shadesy]

Whiley given a tagging job... Says it all

[PassIt2Carrots]

True.  Though you know Whiley will be dropped after tonight, while a guy like Curnow will keep getting games.

And Ellard, Armfield. And don't anyone give me BS about them providing a contest. look at the scoreboard FFS!!

[Smurfy]

how did we come up with the warnock replacement for jamo????

surely Watson or casboult would have been better and at least we would have had a marking target

[spf]

What I am really struck by is how bereft of pride and confidence this side is right now. I was trying to think what this reminded me of and then I realised that it was not since the days of Dennis Pagan that I had seen our side like this where we have capitulated like this.

The blues have given up. At least Rattan had them playing for the jumper mostly and I cannot remember a game or group of games where we simply gave up. I do not believe we could win a premiership with Rattan as coach as it was (perhaps he's matured) but at least we were competitive.

[shadesy]

And Ellard, Armfield. And don't anyone give me BS about them providing a contest. look at the scoreboard FFS!!

They provide a contest... They just lose every one

[LP]

Get a clue.

The game plan does not tell players to lay 'arm tackles'
The game plan does not tell players to jump out of the way when a player is running at them.
The game plan does not tell players to look over their shoulder everytime they go for the loose ball.
The game plan does not tell players to kick it to the opposition.
The game plan does not tell players to simply not try.

The players are demoralised, they are being forced to play a style of football that just doesn't suit them. It's so obvious!

Add to that The Judge's rebuilding comments which pretty much cooked the club and the coach for 2015!

Flubbo must be jerking his gherkin as he watches us burn, all kicked off by a naive interview!