Post Match Discussion - Round 23

[Demonsone 2,040]

Footy club needs to get more ruthless & trust its supporters at the gate!

Stop selling home games to darwin...we ended up taking longer to get there on the plane than the crows yet our home game!

Dosent excuse whats happened today but as a club we need too have every home advantage & valuable 4 points  & until we learn to stand up on our own feet will never be successful...I know Hawks have won flags playing in TAS but thats less than an hour and weather conditions on par.

[Coq au vin 755]

3 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

The Soft Underbelly at The MFC is still very much alive and well. 

It must be addressed over summer or we will continue to just waste our time. 

The list still needs massive work. 

Max Gawn needs to get out of the Media and improve his game. 

Nathan Jones needs to be replaced. 

He doesn't stand up like a Captain should. 

Sorry i have to say it. But it happens too often

He didn't have a shot on goal when he should have.

He bombed it in long without looking and thinking, as usual.

He handpassed to his colleagues into trouble as usual.

Edited August 26, 2017 by Diamond

[Deecisive 1,709]

3 minutes ago, Hogan2014 said:

Footy club needs to get more ruthless & trust its supporters at the gate!

Stop selling home games to darwin...we ended up taking longer to get there on the plane than the crows yet our home game!

Dosent excuse whats happened today but as a club we need too have every home advantage & valuable 4 points  & until we learn to stand up on our own feet will never be successful...I know Hawks have won flags playing in TAS but thats less than an hour and weather conditions on par.

if we are good enough club then we will win in Darwin. As for home game advantage, did playing at the MCG in a collingwood home game hurt us today.  Our problem is the lack of effort from our players, they were playing to ensure themselves a spot in the finals and they could not even rouse them selves to turn up until the 2nd quarter. by then the damage was done. While we had our chances and missed a few easy shots so did the woods. the difference was the first quarter. if playing finals does not inspire them to play then what the hell will. Does not bode well if we do manage scrape through into the finals.

[picket fence 17,172]

3 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

We had everything to play for and we [censored] it up.

A disgraceful and inept performance.

Again exposing soft underbelly! 

We are far too inconsistent. And not one coach Bar Northey and to a lesser extent Daniher and Roos, has been able to fix it ! 

We need Dr. Who to coach ! 

[—coach— 3,496]

Sitting at home feeling very deeflated at the moment. Incredible what effect a footy club can have on you ?

[Pipefitter 2,159]

Bernie is done. He used to nail those shots at goal. 

[chook fowler 19,459]

Pathetic Soft Totally unacceptable. Don't belong in finals.

So disillusioned. How many times does this have to happen before the club acknowledges it has anattitudinal issue. Stuff the lot of them.

[dave 183]

3 hours ago, Hogan2014 said:

Petracca will only get better as its his second year...

Question is our more senior players & leadership throughout the game & week to ensure they were up for this game!

 

This is the main problem, no real leadership, Jones is the only hardcore leader when Viney isn't playing, TMac, Gawn, Bernie are not leaders and mentally soft, rest are young blokes

[picket fence 17,172]

26 minutes ago, Demons1858 said:

Just cracked open my 1st can of jim beam. Hoping when l wake up it will all have been just a bad dream

CAN?? may as well just drink Lolly water. Get a huge 1 Litre Bottle and go gang busters my friend , Cans are so UDL, just  for 18 yr olds!

[leave it to deever 17,511]

Was hudson bias today?

They kept putting the live % on the screen as if it was funny.

Commentators need to be enthusiastic but not biased.

[Coq au vin 755]

4 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Again exposing soft underbelly! 

We are far too inconsistent. And not one coach Bar Northey and to a lesser extent Daniher and Roos, has been able to fix it ! 

We need Dr. Who to coach ! 

And Neale Balme was good too.

[SaberFang 7,151]

2 minutes ago, Deecisive said:

if playing finals does not inspire them to play then what the hell will. Does not bode well if we do manage scrape through into the finals.

Basically, this.

I'm so beyond disillusioned right now. Regardless of how the debris falls tomorrow, we threw away this season. We lost to North Melbourne twice (a 6-win team who just obliterated Brisbane, a team who nearly overran us last week). We lost to Hawthorn and Fremantle by under a goal (two more teams not playing finals). In our most important game of the season, we didn't show up until QT.

I resigned myself to missing finals after the North Melbourne loss. I'd come to terms with it; we were the architects of our own demise. It's been so very Melbourne to defy such pragmatic pessimism by getting our hopes up all over again, only to crush them at the final hurdle.

I fully expect we will sit 9th by tomorrow evening. Do yourselves a favour and make peace with it; it'll make it far less painful when it happens.

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Again exposing soft underbelly! 

We are far too inconsistent. And not one coach Bar Northey and to a lesser extent Daniher and Roos, has been able to fix it ! 

We need Dr. Who to coach ! 

First female coach in the game's history. Innovative!

That being said, if she was crap then all we need to do is mortally wound her and we get a coach who is the same person but different. 

Win/Win I say.

[Deecisive 1,709]

Anyone know if bernie is contracted for next year? As I think it is probably getting time to give it away. he does some good things but he more often than not bleeds a few goals a game.

[64" 97]

Honestly, there are definite liabilities in this team.How the [censored] do we constantly only play three quarters of footy.The midfield is definitely fragile and skill level shite.No tackles in first 10 mins you have be [censored] joking.

[SaberFang 7,151]

1 minute ago, Deecisive said:

Anyone know if bernie is contracted for next year? As I think it is probably getting time to give it away. he does some good things but he more often than not bleeds a few goals a game.

Uncontracted.

[demonique 314]

So so disappointing ! They came out for the start and looked like they couldn't give a toss even before the bounce !  And so it proved ! 

An insult to the fans who showed up ! So embarrassed amongst the Pie fans trooping out after a flogging ! 

They have really stunk it up for some weeks now . No point making the finals as they have completely no hope. 

Hard to praise anybody to be honest. It looked like they were trying to throw it! And hope for a west coast loss to them get into 8 th spot and maybe have a home elimination against Tigers ! (Optimistic view) but , nah , they did a Melbourne on us ! 

[Dee Zephyr 19,267]

Should we all gather somewhere tomorrow for the Adelaide game?

The site might crash tomorrow night, might be better having a discussion face to face.

[Deecisive 1,709]

Just now, demonique said:

So so disappointing ! They came out for the start and looked like they couldn't give a toss even before the bounce !  And so it proved ! 

An insult to the fans who showed up ! So embarrassed amongst the Pie fans trooping out after a flogging ! 

They have really stunk it up for some weeks now . No point making the finals as they have completely no hope. 

Hard to praise anybody to be honest. It looked like they were trying to throw it! And hope for a west coast loss to them get into 8 th spot and maybe have a home elimination against Tigers ! (Optimistic view) but , nah , they did a Melbourne on us ! 

Well the pies were paying pretty well at sportsbet.

[dave 183]

9 minutes ago, Deecisive said:

if we are good enough club then we will win in Darwin. As for home game advantage, did playing at the MCG in a collingwood home game hurt us today.  Our problem is the lack of effort from our players, they were playing to ensure themselves a spot in the finals and they could not even rouse them selves to turn up until the 2nd quarter. by then the damage was done. While we had our chances and missed a few easy shots so did the woods. the difference was the first quarter. if playing finals does not inspire them to play then what the hell will. Does not bode well if we do manage scrape through into the finals.

Mentally soft, weak as [censored], they've got no intestinal fortitude, gutless wonders

[SaberFang 7,151]

2 minutes ago, Deecisive said:

Well the pies were paying pretty well at sportsbet.

Imagine how rich we could've been laying down $100 on both North games, the Hawks game, the Fremantle game, and today? All were predictable losses waiting to happen.

Frankly I'm shocked we beat Carlton twice, despite our best efforts not to.

[Deemented Are Go! 3,680]

2 minutes ago, SaberFang said:

Imagine how rich we could've been laying down $100 on both North games, the Hawks game, the Fremantle game, and today? All were predictable losses waiting to happen.

Frankly I'm shocked we beat Carlton twice, despite our best efforts not to.

As shocked as the Carlton [censored] bag on your profile, Saber?!

 

*Censor note: a French-derivative word describing a jet of water for medical usage.

Edited August 26, 2017 by Deemented Are Go!

[Pates 9,660]

I think I'm pass the anger stage and onto depression now. This club deflates me so easily. 

[Coq au vin 755]

11 minutes ago, 64" said:

Honestly, there are definite liabilities in this team.How the [censored] do we constantly only play three quarters of footy.The midfield is definitely fragile and skill level shite.No tackles in first 10 mins you have be [censored] joking.

Fumbling skill is perfecto! 

Inability to take contested marks is top level!

[SaberFang 7,151]

Just now, Pates said:

I think I'm pass the anger stage and onto depression now. This club deflates me so easily. 

Alcohol helps.