19 hours ago, Ron Burgundy said:

You actually think things are same now under the new regime as they have been previously?

Certainly looks and feels very different to me. Very different.

 

Not sure of exact timeline but in the space of a couple of days we get the Watts article followed up by Roos player reviews telling us some players have come back underdone. Things are changing but not as quickly as we'd like to think.

On 1/4/2016 at 3:02 PM, Bombay Airconditioning said:

- The win over the Tigers wasn't an upset as we always play well against them. 

- I wouldn't read too much into the early season win over the Bulldogs as they absolutely annilalated later in the season.

You can be pessimistic as much as you want but you're not going to change the fact that we won those two games fair and square against quality sides, both of which went on to play finals.

Moreover, in both games we dominated for four quarters playing a brand of football that stands up in finals.

The fact we couldn't do it for more than about 6 games last year is relevant, as is the fact that when we don't do it we play horrendous football, but no need to discredit two strong, stand out performances.

On 5 January 2016 at 11:29 AM, nutbean said:

Shepherding is a fast disappearing play in football.

The choice has become shepherd and hope that it is successful to allow your teammate free passage as opposed to not shepherding but create your own space to take the ball as your teammate takes the tackle.

Where we have been poor is we haven't shepherded or made space to take the receive. You have got to do one or the other.

...or both  

On 5 January 2016 at 11:30 PM, The Song Formerly Known As said:

That isn't Christian doing his toe I hope :-(((

"Team building is when you smother the footy. Team building's when you win the contested footy. Team building is when you put your body on the line running back for the ball, you get flattened but you kick the goal. That's real team building, because you can trust one another " - 3Dee (paraphrased Mike Babcock)

Edited January 7, 201610 yr by 3Dee

50 minutes ago, 3Dee said:

"Team building is when you smother the footy. Team building's when you win the contested footy. Team building is when you put your body on the line running back for the ball, you get flattened but you kick the goal.

That's real team building, because you can trust one another " - 3Dee (paraphrased Mike Babcock)

yes, yes, yes...

Commitment to the team/teammates is shown when the player self sacrifices his welfare, over & above his own fears;  for the good of team.

 

.... any  'fear of failure',   must overcome fear of getting crunched.

Edited January 7, 201610 yr by dee-luded