Our midfield is non existent

[momentai]

Johnson shouldn't be in the side and I am far from convinced that Terry didn't do a Jose Romero last year to Simmo and Bowden, to ensure that Johnson got the Jack.

Newman is giving us a bit. I hope he has been played as selected on the wing and that he can re-invent himself in that position.

Tuck is having a horror night but Edwards and also Foley are giving us their best.Tambling according to the radio commentators is doing little.

Getting killed in the ruck.

Terry really isn't on his game. Why would he put Mcguane on Hall. I think we are going to pay for Terry's preference for physical midgets for some years to come.

How is Connors doing?

 

[Ghost of Punt Road]

Lets not forget Raines on Goodes

 

[thejinx]

Lets not forget Raines on Goodes

I know :

Obviously Terry is trying to improve Raines' strength and marking ability, but geez he's just getting hammered each week. But I can see the merit in what he's trying to do with Andrew.

Conners is playing pretty well. Made a couple of small mistakes to start with, but since then looks the goods. Normally you can pick whether or not a player is a natural, and he's definitely a natural footballer. Nice size to him too.

But yeah... Krakouer once again, has done absolutely nothing, and the sooner we get rid of him and his lacksadaisical efforts the better. Why does he ALWAYS duck backwards into a tackler? Everytime he gets the ball he ducks and tries to reverse out of a contest. It never works!

 

[Mr Magic]

Raines has been ok. Battled hard on a 2 time brownlow winner.

The guys who have absolute shockers have been Moore on O'Keefe (been torn a new one) and Richo. A liability on a small ground when he trips over all the time.

 

[Phar Ace]

Lets not forget Raines on Goodes

I know :

Obviously Terry is trying to improve Raines' strength and marking ability, but geez he's just getting hammered each week. But I can see the merit in what he's trying to do with Andrew.

I agree, this education time for Raines - will be midfield next year and so taking midfielders and other hard runners is an attampt to groom and teach him - whether it works time will tell - but we have to work on what we've got - what else is there?

 

[Tigers of Old]

Kane Johnson is an absolute embarressment.

 

[bowden4president]

Raines has been ok. Battled hard on a 2 time brownlow winner.

Agree!

Has broken even with a 2 time Charlie winner who is Bigger, stronger, taller and a better athlete So its a fair effort from Rainsey!!

 

[mb64]

Raines did a good job,he has been given some tough jobs all year

 

[evo]

As soon as I saw Krakoeur start in the centre I new we were gone.

Laughable.

 

[SfB_AkA._DeLiCiOuS]

We never had a chance of winning this anyway.

 

[mb64]

As soon as I saw Krakoeur start in the centre I new we were gone.

Laughable.

Why was he back in the side?Surely he played his last game tonight

 

[Dyer'ere]

Foley's been pretty good. At least we've got one mid. No disgrace to be taken out by Kirk.

Bad as it is our midfield is now contains one suitable player. That's an improvement on the past couple of years.

That said, we should actively pursue a bloke to play loose man in defence in the off-season. Can't have enough of them. Maybe we should trade down selection #2 for selection #7 to get that LMID.

 

[momentai]

Foley's been pretty good. At least we've got one mid. No disgrace to be taken out by Kirk.

Bad as it is our midfield is now contains one suitable player. That's an improvement on the past couple of years.

That said, we should actively pursue a bloke to play loose man in defence in the off-season. Can't have enough of them. Maybe we should trade down selection #2 for selection #7 to get that LMID.

Disagree Jack want one of the top 3.

 

[Spirit of Jack]

If the Richmond midfields of the past 25 years were bad, what do you make of this lot! They make our average mid combos of the past look like superstars.

 

[Zoso]

RFC..........What a *smile* joke this club has become, it's a damn shame. :

 

[Dyer'ere]

Foley's been pretty good. At least we've got one mid. No disgrace to be taken out by Kirk.

Bad as it is our midfield is now contains one suitable player. That's an improvement on the past couple of years.

That said, we should actively pursue a bloke to play loose man in defence in the off-season. Can't have enough of them. Maybe we should trade down selection #2 for selection #7 to get that LMID.

Disagree Jack want one of the top 3.

I'm bagging the decision to trade for Pole-hack last season, mo'. ;D We have no midfield and should have got a ruckrover. Somehow. The whole Pole-hack strategy was very wrong IMO. Trade down in a super draft? Don't come back with a loose man in defence. That type is robbing the atmosphere of vital breathing materials. So is whoever chose him.

If they do it again I'm going of the medication and getting out the matches and accelerants. :crazy I can only stand so much.

 

[Tambling Man]

Cogs, Lids and Foley next year is a start. We still need 3 more but KPPs should be a priority.

 

[Ridley]

I agree, this education time for Raines - will be midfield next year and so taking midfielders and other hard runners is an attampt to groom and teach him - whether it works time will tell - but we have to work on what we've got - what else is there?

It's sound thinking. Move him up the field where his panicking, running around in circles and hospital handballs to stationary team mates with an opponent next to them will mean that the opposition will need to have two kicks to score a goal from his turnovers instead of one.

 

[momentai]

Foley's been pretty good. At least we've got one mid. No disgrace to be taken out by Kirk.

Bad as it is our midfield is now contains one suitable player. That's an improvement on the past couple of years.

That said, we should actively pursue a bloke to play loose man in defence in the off-season. Can't have enough of them. Maybe we should trade down selection #2 for selection #7 to get that LMID.

Disagree Jack want one of the top 3.

I'm bagging the decision to trade for Pole-hack last season, mo'. ;D We have no midfield and should have got a ruckrover. Somehow. The whole Pole-hack strategy was very wrong IMO. Trade down in a super draft? Don't come back with a loose man in defence. That type is robbing the atmosphere of vital breathing materials. So is whoever chose him.

If they do it again I'm going of the medication and getting out the matches and accelerants. :crazy I can only stand so much.

That one took the outside edge Jack.

 

[Tigers of Old]

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