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When does the coach start taking the blame?

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Wow, try saying that 3 times fast.

Well, I was channeling the Reverend William Archibald Spooner when I was writing that contribution.

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For what? Losing a practice match?

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It's actually very simple: it's a lot easier to kick goals than it is to defend from them. The team's problem has never been actually kicking goals: it's transition, countering transition, and being

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When he is coaching a team that he totally recruited, and has had the chance to develop them. When he isn't coaching people like Colin Garland and the like, and trying to deal with their years of inco

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Obviously people base their opinion on what they see, but in my mind it's completely beyond doubt that most people just see what they want to see and very, very few footy observers are capable of being truly objective. I include myself in this.

The path to a healthy income if you know how to exploit it - when the heart rules the head - there is an opportunity in that for sure. Emotion always gets in the way of clear thinking.

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Well, I was channeling the Reverend William Archibald Spooner when I was writing that contribution.

A stunning.......?

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I hate the blame game, I think most on this site have been at a sport club where everyone points fingers, it only destroys a sports team, it's better to work together, it has to be heads down bums up and work hard.

In life and in competition's there is only one sportsperson or team that is happy, who ever win's that competition, the more that's in a competition the harder it is to win.

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I hate the blame game, I think most on this site have been at a sport club where everyone points fingers, it only destroys a sports team, it's better to work together, it has to be heads down bums up and work hard.

In life and in competition's there is only one sportsperson or team that is happy, who ever win's that competition, the more that's in a competition the harder it is to win.

Yeah, all you have to do is look at Red Bull Racing and Renault ATM so see how finger pointing destroys teams.

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Last year was a success relative to the nonsense before it - just look at the numbers in my sig.

This year hasn't started yet - I was never very bullish about this season because our best talents are far too young to be taking us up the ladder.

With that said - the mindset of the team is worrying when we win the contested and uncontested footy but have fewer forward entries - that makes me think blokes don't trust themselves and each other and that is what coaches get paid to instil.

Let's see how we go...

Yeah, they went ok...

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Paul Roos doesn't give a stuff about NAB Cup, he didn't at the Swans and he wont at the Dees

He cares about winning real games of footy not some mickey mouse competiion

IN ROOSY WE TRUST

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I reckon Roos would be more than happy to take the blame for yesterday!

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Like to change the thread to When does the coach take the credit.

We functioned as a united team the first time in years.

The feeling within the group was palpable. That's what Roos does so well

Increment 1 last year was about getting the defensive side sorted and was largely successful.

This season we are clearly concentrating on getting the balance right going the other way.

It's not surprising that many didn't recognise what was going on at the Melbourne Football Club.

It was coaching being done properly.

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To many demon landers don't have a real life. The negativity and criticism reflects their own person struggles. These forums are healthy when positive, a little light heart, bring a bit of information that gives us all a little more hope. A nice break in a busy day. Then get back into the real world.

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This thread just goes to show how silly you can look if you jump the gun, especially during the pre-season.

It was a ridiculous thread to begin with and the game today proved that.

One swallow doesn't make a summer but I'll take the swallow.

It was the best we've played since Bailey's time and long overdue but we played a Suns team short on match practice and without their two key forwards.

Clearly the most pleasing thing is that we kicked goals and from my point of view that Jack Watts took another step in proving his doubters wrong.

Interesting that the commentators kept accrediting the attacking play to Simon Goodwin. Personally I'd give the credit to Roos. The buck stops at the top.

And isn't the brand of footy so far this round so good with its attacking mindset. I also like the new holding the ball interpretation.

A win next week would really be something.

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One swallow doesn't make a summer but I'll take the swallow.

It was the best we've played since Bailey's time and long overdue but we played a Suns team short on match practice and without their two key forwards.

Clearly the most pleasing thing is that we kicked goals and from my point of view that Jack Watts took another step in proving his doubters wrong.

Interesting that the commentators kept accrediting the attacking play to Simon Goodwin. Personally I'd give the credit to Roos. The buck stops at the top.

And isn't the brand of footy so far this round so good with its attacking mindset. I also like the new holding the ball interpretation.

A win next week would really be something.

They had the same match practice we did. We were missing our best forward and arguably our best ball using midfielder.
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