Seriously, we lack class, skill and talent. It's been said for years, it's still being said about us. Too many skill errors, and too many ordinary people in the club.
It's time one of Wallace, Royal, King or all three were sent on their way. Add Greg Miller to the list as well.
We need to get a champion midfielder that is young enough for the players of today to relate to, to coach our midfield. We need a coach that's going to really stick it to the players and discipline them. I'm tired of watching guys pull out of contests when they should be going in and preparing for the hits. I'm tired of watching this *smile* 47 handballs to move the ball 10meters up the ground. I'm tired of watching guys chip the ball sideways and backwards, when we're 18 points down in the last quarter. Jesus guys, the frigging goals are the other way, and to win the game you actually need to kick it to them! Amazing stuff. I think Einstein first worked it out. I know it's hard to accept, but just give it a try. I'd like to see us try grab someone like Longmire who can help structure our forwardline. The work the guys do down there currently is nothing short of abysmal. Players run every which way and don't seem to have any structure or cohesiveness.
It's also time to move on the average try hard players. We know who most of them are. They are the usual suspects who get named everyweek. I want to see Jake King added to that list. I'd love to inject his heart and courage into some others, but the guy just doesn't think when he has the ball in his hands.
It's nice to have good wins, but I don't subscribe to this crap about "we'll be all right" in a couple of years. We need to find replacements for Brown, Richardson, Simmonds, Johnson and Bowden to start with. All have either reached the end, or will reach it in the next year or two. With the Gold Coast side about to get a red carpet welcome to the AFL, we need to be really aggressive this year, and rebuild this club properly, otherwise I see 8-10th finishes at best in our future.
One last thing that didn't help. We've picked a bunch of players today who are obviously lacking match fitness, due to either returning from injury, carrying injury, or who've had limited fitness training cause they've missed the preseason. Wallace and the match committee, this falls squarely on you. If we can't run out a game, you need to be more intelligent about who's going to have the legs to do it, and put them in the seniors. I'd count, Johnson, King, Richo, Simmonds, Cotchin and Polo as players who all fit into the above catagories, and they are the ones we know about. It's great to play Cotchin and Polo, because they look like they are going to be around for a while. But playing over a quarter of the team with question marks was way to many, and in my mind, compounded the stupidity and lack of intensity shown by some out there today.
It's time one of Wallace, Royal, King or all three were sent on their way. Add Greg Miller to the list as well.
We need to get a champion midfielder that is young enough for the players of today to relate to, to coach our midfield. We need a coach that's going to really stick it to the players and discipline them. I'm tired of watching guys pull out of contests when they should be going in and preparing for the hits. I'm tired of watching this *smile* 47 handballs to move the ball 10meters up the ground. I'm tired of watching guys chip the ball sideways and backwards, when we're 18 points down in the last quarter. Jesus guys, the frigging goals are the other way, and to win the game you actually need to kick it to them! Amazing stuff. I think Einstein first worked it out. I know it's hard to accept, but just give it a try. I'd like to see us try grab someone like Longmire who can help structure our forwardline. The work the guys do down there currently is nothing short of abysmal. Players run every which way and don't seem to have any structure or cohesiveness.
It's also time to move on the average try hard players. We know who most of them are. They are the usual suspects who get named everyweek. I want to see Jake King added to that list. I'd love to inject his heart and courage into some others, but the guy just doesn't think when he has the ball in his hands.
It's nice to have good wins, but I don't subscribe to this crap about "we'll be all right" in a couple of years. We need to find replacements for Brown, Richardson, Simmonds, Johnson and Bowden to start with. All have either reached the end, or will reach it in the next year or two. With the Gold Coast side about to get a red carpet welcome to the AFL, we need to be really aggressive this year, and rebuild this club properly, otherwise I see 8-10th finishes at best in our future.
One last thing that didn't help. We've picked a bunch of players today who are obviously lacking match fitness, due to either returning from injury, carrying injury, or who've had limited fitness training cause they've missed the preseason. Wallace and the match committee, this falls squarely on you. If we can't run out a game, you need to be more intelligent about who's going to have the legs to do it, and put them in the seniors. I'd count, Johnson, King, Richo, Simmonds, Cotchin and Polo as players who all fit into the above catagories, and they are the ones we know about. It's great to play Cotchin and Polo, because they look like they are going to be around for a while. But playing over a quarter of the team with question marks was way to many, and in my mind, compounded the stupidity and lack of intensity shown by some out there today.
