Roos said this in his presser:

“I’ve got to leave this club in a much better position than when I arrived. That’s my goal and that hasn’t changed.

“They (players) have been belted a lot over the last couple of years, but it’s more this is what I want, if you can’t deliver, then someone else (gets the chance). That’s probably where we’re going to be over the next two, three, four, five weeks. I’ll just make changes and statements, that’s what footy is.’’

Who is in/out. Go...

Edited March 30, 201411 yr by The Song Formerly Known As

hopefully Viney and Kent are ready

But it will be yet another game without a key forward

Well a good one anyway

Viney, blease, Kent, Evans,salem and any talls please.

Mass changes never work.

In. Gawn, Blease, Viney

Out. Fitzpatrick, Bail, M. Jones

I'd be surprised if Roos made 3 changes, more likely 2.

Mass changes never work.

In. Gawn, Blease, Viney

Out. Fitzpatrick, Bail, M. Jones

I'd be surprised if Roos made 3 changes, more likely 2.

Couldn't be much worse

Just listened to Roos' press conference, and it is clear he is beginning to draw a line in the sand regarding footy essentials. Kicking, handballing, marking (he mentioned chest marking), tackling. Who can, who can't on a consistent basis, pressure or no pressure.

The only thing is, from today's game it would mean 15 players would be cast aside!

OUT:

Bail

M Jones

Fitz

Michie

IN:

Gawn

Viney

Blease

Evans

Edited March 30, 201411 yr by Maldonboy38

In: Evans, Blease, Viney (doubt this will happen), Gawn (if available)

Out: Trengove, Michie, M Jones, Fitzpatrick

Edited March 30, 201411 yr by big_red_fire_engine

Where do you start? No one in the backline will go. Maybe Jones.

Byrnes might get dropped. I can't him see him dropping Fitzy or Pedo.

Can't believe anyone would put up multiple changes without Fitzpatrick and Bail featuring prominently.

Those looking to drop Michie and M.Jones obviously hasn't see Grimes so far this season.

After his comments at the post match could see the axe swung.

After his comments at the post match could see the axe swung.

What did he say?

FB: Georgiou Frawley Terlich
HB: Clisby McDonald Grimes

C: Vince Jones Watts

HF: Bail Howe Trengove

FF: JKH Dunn Kent

Foll: Spencer Cross Tyson

Int: Fitzpatrick Evans Viney

S: Byrnes

Out: Pedersen, Toumpas, Matt Jones, Michie

In: Kent, Evans, Viney, Clisby

Time to try and get a big more speed involved even if it means giving up endurance or height. We don't need so many tall defenders, so send Dunn forward and bring Clisby in at half back for some attacking run (or Jetta not fussed). Dunn forward means no more Pedersen or Fitzpatrick. As Fitzpatrick has shown something in the past he gets the job. Get Howe up the ground, he's a much better player in space and leading up the ground, he simply can not play deep forward in a bad side, he can't win one on ones against players like Yeo or Ellis and I've been saying this about him for 18 months. JKH must start. Byrnes save himself by the skin of his teeth but not fussed if he goes.

What did he say?

"This team is [censored]", basically.

I'm not joking.

Gawn will be out 3 weeks minimum. Fitz out, as he was subbed and Roos wasn't happy. Viney in, otherwise, who knows, and it ain't gonna matter.

The whole 'improving from the 2 win 50% team of last year' is looking horribly unlikely.

Who could we beat this year? I'm coming up with nobody right now, and certainly not GWS at home.....

JKH has to start. He's got an energetic flare that we will desperately need in the opening minutes next week. If we have a repeat of tonight's first quarter, no amount of energy you try to inject at half time will make a lick of difference. The players clearly lose interest as soon as they fall too far behind.

Those looking to drop Michie and M.Jones obviously hasn't see Grimes so far this season.

Strange comment. Michie in particular is now a 3 game player who had 10 possessions in his most recent one. There's plenty to like about him, but he's obviously borderline at the moment, so it's probably fair to assume that he might get omitted before the captain.

"This team is [censored]", basically.

I'm not joking.

Where was this?

This is what sucks, we cant drop our worst players just because they are tall.

Can't believe anyone would put up multiple changes without Fitzpatrick and Bail featuring prominently.

Those looking to drop Michie and M.Jones obviously hasn't see Grimes so far this season.

After his comments at the post match could see the axe swung.

There's a lot of bad in Grimes. But LeCras only kicked 2 and Grimes is always looking to work for his team mates. Watching Grimes is killing me right now but I think he's worth persisting with. I'm hoping when we get some back from injuries we can free Grimes up more to his high half back controlling job and that he starts to trust his skills and take the game on more. I'd rather see him turn it over than be so incredibly slow and painful to watch as he is now. Still think he needs weights and power training to get some spark in him.

Thought Bail was ok, he's prepared to run to get the ball and run with the ball. Fitzy was Fitzy. It's out of him or Pedersen. I'd rather go with the kid who may give you something than the slow, short old hack who almost certainly wont.

This is what sucks, we cant drop our worst players just because they are tall.

I think throwing Dunn forward means we can drop one of Pedersen or Fitzpatrick. Either one of them plus the Dunn and Howe show might get us somewhere. GWS have only 1 true tall defender in Frost, the rest of their key defenders are the same height as Howe and Dunn.

Strange comment. Michie in particular is now a 3 game player who had 10 possessions in his most recent one. There's plenty to like about him, but he's obviously borderline at the moment, so it's probably fair to assume that he might get omitted before the captain.

I'm really liking Michie's game so far. He goes hard at it the ball when it's nearby, and there's a lot of untapped potential. It's becoming clear to Roos which existing Melbourne players have already hit their ceiling, and that will be his focus.

Where was this?

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/2014-03-30/rd-2-paul-roos-postmatch-media-conference

It was refreshing to see Roos' comments actually. He was starting to fall into the trap of repeating old cliches used by Neeld and Bailey during the week just gone. Let's not forget too, that in 10 years in Sydney his biggest losing margin was 73 points. He's already eclipsed that in his 2nd game here. This team really is garbage.

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/2014-03-30/rd-2-paul-roos-postmatch-media-conference

Thought you were referring to Grimes making those comments. But yeah, you have to read between the lines with Roos and it's not hard to see the penny has dropped. This might not be a mismanaged list full of untapped potential after all; it could just be a list of talentless spuds who can't even produce basic skills under match conditions.

You can't teach accurate kicking, just as you can't teach quick reflexes. The quicker we have another off season to clear out the list and recruit from other clubs, the better.

Edited March 30, 201411 yr by Lamashtu

Just hope the lads meditate hard this week and sharpen up for GWS.

GO DEES

Fitz and bail have to be dropped, whether more join them depends on who is available.