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I remember seeing similar footage back in the late 90's  we only ran one way. I thought Roosey had beaten it out of us, perhaps Goody been too nice, I like angry Goody let's see what happens at selection. Bring in the Ninger

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    2 minutes ago, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

    I think people might be overestimating the motivating powers of ‘pain’ and ‘hurt’.  

    Look to Adelaide this season to see how a hurt club performs... then cast your mind back to Geelong, Hawthorn, Bulldogs and Tigers and recall that they they were motivated by positivity and unity in their successful years.

    Good point. And when we were flying that was at the base of it. However...adversity can also bring unity.  Identifying bad habits and moving on them collectively can bring positivity. I was pleased to hear goody lost his sh@t tbh. This season and  his coaching credentials are  right on a knifes edge

    Some of the footage was just so damning ....and Lewis was at the centre of a lot of it. He gets one one more chance to continue his career imo. His sloppy , turnover kicking and lack lustre defending makes me wonder if he cares enough about us. If he does I want to see it! 

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    Just about to start here in Perf.

    Will report if he says anything new or different.

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    Of course what Lewis said is merely 'talk', and needs to be backed up in Darwin ........ that's just stating the bleeding obvious!  But is there anything else people would have had him say to make them feel better?  I found it somewhat reassuring.

    Edited by Deeoldfart
    Added last sentence.

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    8 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

    I don't get why people who think words are meaningless etc pay attention to the footy press during the week. I don't necessarily disagree but if you're just gonna say "actions not words" etc you may as well just shut off outside gameday other than to get injury reports

    I pretty much have to be honest Dr.

    It's not that I've lost faith in the team, but more just that I give so much more credence to what happens on the park than any of this talk as you put it.  When we were flying, I thought it was overhyped  (though it was still nice to hear goof things about our team for a while) and now that we've lost a few on the trot, my veiw is that the doom and gloom is also way over the top.

    Still alot of season left to see if the team can really progress from last season.  For the most of the first half, I thought we did generally progress with our ability to put away all the he poor the heads we should beat and also to really smash teams once we got on top.  The challenge and area that I'd like to see improvement in the second half of the season is the season is to win enough games to position ourselves for finals, but also build form as theheeamshatheohe rest of the season plays out, not tire and drop our bundle like we did last year.

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    5 minutes ago, shorty said:

    I remember seeing similar footage back in the late 90's  we only ran one way. I thought Roosey had beaten it out of us, perhaps Goody been too nice, I like angry Goody let's see what happens at selection. Bring in the Ninger

    Ninger??

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    Is it just possible that instead of the company line...instead of plattitudes...instead of just seeming XY or Z ...a player might just say...

    "You know words are empty...they are just vacuous packaging of a box full of ( insert word of choice ) ...even these are trite....we just have to play footy...and do it better"

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    I feel relieved in a way that Goody got angry, I think he’s been giving them a bit of free reign, I reckon they’ll definitely defend this week! Also good pickup in his presser on Sunday, as he said with a smile, we’ll see some changes defensively. What’s Freo paying to score under 50?! ?

    But yes talk is cheap, we want results, I’m now excited for the first time this week for this weekends game.

    Am I drinking the clubs bath water, again?

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    41 minutes ago, shorty said:

    I remember seeing similar footage back in the late 90's  we only ran one way. I thought Roosey had beaten it out of us, perhaps Goody been too nice, I like angry Goody let's see what happens at selection. Bring in the Ninger

    Wow our players must be very old.....Didnt think game style transfers from one generation to the next

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    40 minutes ago, jumbo returns said:

    Ninger??

    Ginger Ninja?

    ?

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    Goodwin feeling angry and frustrated wasn’t only post match. Lewis stated we weren’t playing how we wanted to play, hence Goodwin’s frustration throughout the game. Lewis also said we had 3-4 players that he felt were playing they way we wanted to play. 

    To me it sounds like Goodwin tried to convey a message at quarter time, half time and three quarter time and it obviously didn’t get through to the players for one reason or another. 

    You simply can’t eject someone that’s not pulling their weight on game day. We await selection with great interest.

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    At least Lewis didn't reference bathwater or fugazi....

    I'm glad he came out and said exactly what he should have. No nonsense and factual about where we are at.

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    7 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    Goodwin feeling angry and frustrated wasn’t only post match. Lewis stated we weren’t playing how we wanted to play, hence Goodwin’s frustration throughout the game. Lewis also said we had 3-4 players that he felt were playing they way we wanted to play. 

    To me it sounds like Goodwin tried to convey a message at quarter time, half time and three quarter time and it obviously didn’t get through to the players for one reason or another. 

    You simply can’t eject someone that’s not pulling their weight on game day. We await selection with great interest.

    Wholesale changes await. If there isn’t then there is something wrong. A message needs to finally be sent, to get things right before it’s too late...

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    2 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

    I don't get why people who think words are meaningless etc pay attention to the footy press during the week. I don't necessarily disagree but if you're just gonna say "actions not words" etc you may as well just shut off outside gameday other than to get injury reports

    Then, instead of meaningless words, everyone complains about Misson's highly significant facial expressions. 

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    2 hours ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

    I pretty much have to be honest Dr.

    It's not that I've lost faith in the team, but more just that I give so much more credence to what happens on the park than any of this talk as you put it.  When we were flying, I thought it was overhyped  (though it was still nice to hear goof things about our team for a while) and now that we've lost a few on the trot, my veiw is that the doom and gloom is also way over the top.

    Still alot of season left to see if the team can really progress from last season.  For the most of the first half, I thought we did generally progress with our ability to put away all the he poor the heads we should beat and also to really smash teams once we got on top.  The challenge and area that I'd like to see improvement in the second half of the season is the season is to win enough games to position ourselves for finals, but also build form as theheeamshatheohe rest of the season plays out, not tire and drop our bundle like we did last year.

    Sheesh what a load of jibberish.

    I swear it made perfectly good nonsense before auto uncorrected had it's way with it.

    Edited by Rodney (Balls) Grinter

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    It starts at the top. Glad to hear Goody gave it to them, hopefully the leadership group got an extra serving. 

    Ive no5 watched 360 this week and prob won’t bother tonight either. TBH I highly doubt I’ll watch the game on Saturday, got other things on and will concentrate on them and just check scores from time to time.

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    1 hour ago, Gorgoroth said:

    It starts at the top. Glad to hear Goody gave it to them, hopefully the leadership group got an extra serving. 

    Ive no5 watched 360 this week and prob won’t bother tonight either. TBH I highly doubt I’ll watch the game on Saturday, got other things on and will concentrate on them and just check scores from time to time.

    That's a bad sign for the club - disengagement 

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    Will be interesting to see how we play over the next few weeks off the back of this.

    These are must wins to play finals, and will importantly show how well Goodwin can manage his team, and how the leadership group and players execute it on game day.

    Hoping for a couple of team changes and some big results. Bring in the Frost.

    Go dees.

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    10 hours ago, hells bells said:

    Talk Talk Talk

    Yawn Yawn Yawn

    That's what it is, a discussion show.

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    13 minutes ago, loges said:

    That's what it is, a discussion show.

    But Whately and Robbo were contained within the studio the whole time, so, in an actions over words sense,  Lewis demonstrated that he's capable of guarding the exits. 

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    Reading between the lines, the players realise their mistakes and we will not drop a game for the remainder of the year... just can’t think which Dees player will be on stage with the pre match entertainment after we have lifted the premiership cup. 

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    10 hours ago, hemingway said:

    Like others, media talk is a big yawn.

    Just talk only talk. Of course, Lewis has to say something and this is sending the right message to fans but I suspect most fans turned off long ago.

    Actions speak louder than words and I am afraid we have heard it all before time and time again. Like a broken record.  We all hear the words and rock up to the next game to see that nothing has changed.

    FFS.

    What exactly do you expect of him? He was asked the question, he answered it, and thankfully enough he answered it honestly.

    Do you think anyone in the club genuinely believes that by saying things, they happen, without having to actually do something about it?

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