Just for a change this is not a "you know who" poll

[Rosy]

Planning would be well under way for the PREtend Cup. There seems to be a real air of expectation that things are chaging for the better at Tigerland and finals next season is more of a possibility than it is just wishful thinking.

Given that how important do people think it is to do well in the pre-season comp? Would our emphasis be on winning and hopefully attracting members and sponsors with an exciting start or should we treat it more like a training session for the real thing?

I'm opting for experiment with players and positions while trying to be very competitive. A winning culture can be infectious and I'd love to see the players have a win under their belts before we flog Carlton in Rd 1.

 

[momentai]

Win at all costs but without Bowden, Brown, Johnson, Mcmahon, Richo and Simmonds, at least before Rd 3.

 

[HellsTiger]

Try to win, but not at any cost.

Try out the fringe players who are fighting it out for a spot in Rd 1, while getting some game time into everyone else. Look after the old fellas like JB, Richo, Sugar, Simmo, Browny..

 

[Col.E.Kurtz]

if wallace was voting he would vote the last option.
Personaly i'd like to see some change ups- in the midfield have lots of white and thomson, i would have said bling but if is injured. Patto and gus to play in the ruck. Rance, jon, cleve and connors get lots of time on ground

 

[Tigers of Old]

Certainly refreshing to see another thread on the boards.

I think we should try to win at all costs.
The club could certainly benefit from the prize money in these difficult times.

 

[ILuvLids]

I think we should try to win at all cost while experimenting with positions. I believe if we have sucess it will be confidence for the boys to do well during the season.

 

[benny_furs]

I voted "Win at all costs" but if the 2nd option is "experiement with player positions while trying o be very competitive" then I'd pick that.

I want us to go in and not embarass ourselves in the first match like we have every single year since Wallace joined the club.

I would prefer us to "win at all costs" than to "experiement" but idealy I want to experiment with a competitive mindset.

 

[mb64]

Try to win, but not at any cost.

Try out the fringe players who are fighting it out for a spot in Rd 1, while getting some game time into everyone else. Look after the old fellas like JB, Richo, Sugar, Simmo, Browny..

Agree

 

[S.D.]

Where is the "Play Ben Cousins in a number of positions to see where he can be best utilised with respect to our needs and style of play" option?

 

[feisty tige]

Concentrate on the kids, doesn't matter win or lose, just how you play the game.

I would still like to win but if we don't it isn't the end of the world. We play the Shockers first up so maybe give the kids a taste of the big oval over there.

 

[Dyer Disciple]

Always play to win. Everytime a yellow and black jumper runs out onto a football field, mickey mouse footy or not, it should be worn and supported 100% by players and coaches alike.

I like the experimentations in the pre-season comp in terms of giving kids opportunities. However they should not be treated like practice games or intra-club games.

The time for serious positional experimenting is in the pre-season, not a a game or two of mickey mouse stuff.

Developing a winning culture and taking the prize money would help our club and young players a lot more than concentrating on super raw kids or playing people in experimental positions too much.

As much as I am for win at all times, I must admit I cringe everytime we play these games, NOTHING is worse than having important players get seriously injured in mickey mouse stuff before the game is even started. I think you can do more harm than good though when you start overtly protecting players/sides.

 

[Tigion]

Players and postions but throw in kids and players on fringe like raines JON etc etc

 

[the milk man]

Players and postions but throw in kids and players on fringe like raines JON etc etc