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15 inside 50s in a row to Saints now when the game is on the line. That’s pathetic effort from us. Our defensive structures and transition is diabolical.

I’m convinced now that Goodwin needs to go. He’s been outcoached yet again with Saints able to isolate players etc. shocking coaching effort and the take of his coaching career thus far.

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    Just now, Jaded said:

    Goodwin said we have a lot to play for. He is about as useful as Frost kicking a football. 

    There's a lot to play for every game (for good footy clubs).

    We're 17th.

     
    4 minutes ago, praha said:

    Imagine losing to this spud of a club twice in two years.

    Imagine beating them only 3 times in 13 [censored] years.

    14 inside 50s in a row to the Saints.

    [censored]. Pathetic.

    How about twice in 14 games!!!

    Looking forward to the post game thread where apologists will make excuse and tell us everything will be great next season. 

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    Do umpires pay throws any more? I know we're terrible but .... preseason has to focus on fitness, skills and defense....again. this season needs to hurt.

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    Goodwin cannot make a pathetic little speech after the game tonight. He needs to go. Last year Brisbane were down the ladder but you could see them building. Our team is not building. They’re demolishing any hope.

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    28 minutes ago, Redleg said:

    If you polled DL as to who is our best kick I am confident most would pick Salem. You wouldn’t, that’s fine. 

    BTW who do you think is a better kick than Salem?

    As I said.
    if you think dinky 20m passes are Gold.
    Good for you.
    That last 15m lob was a ripper eh.

    Their tackling has killed us. Just a rubbish side we are.

    80 something points conceded on turn over.

    another last qtr fade out. Just [censored] off

    Edited by At the break of Gawn


    2 minutes ago, John Demonic said:

    What planet are you on? We are down by 13, now 19 points and they're peppering the 50m arc

    I was talking about the umps finding a non existent free to them when it should have been paid to us. 

    Just now, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

    If only 

    But doubt the budget handles a 4 year payout

    nah... it's only three more and the alternative is a massive revenue loss

    Wow we are lazy. I'd drop 10 of them. Don't care who comes up from Casey

    I think this is the tipping point now.

    They will start to come after him now.


    Hahahahahaha

    ANB's handball sums up our season perfectly!

    4 minutes ago, Jaded said:

    Looking forward to the post game thread where apologists will make excuse and tell us everything will be great next season. 

    Notice how they are always absent on the actual game day thread.

    I dare anyone with any shred of integrity to defend this ****.

    Its not good enough.

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    Just now, ouryear said:

    This ain’t Goodwins fault. This is on the players

    It’s both. Goodwin’s game plan isn’t good enough. His match ups don’t work and he doesn’t make changes. We are defensively poor and have been all year. That is on him. 

    Our players lack run and skills. That’s on them. But we have been so badly outcoached this year and that is on Goodwin. 

    No good Dees


    1 minute ago, At the break of Gawn said:

    Their tackling has killed us. Just a rubbish side we are.

    80 something points conceded on turn over.

    another last qtr fade out. Just [censored] off

    Our poor skills killed us. Nothing else.

    1 minute ago, wizardinoz said:

    We wouldn't beat Gold Coast we are that bad. 

    we barely did... it was on almost the last kick of the day

     
    2 minutes ago, Jaded said:

    Looking forward to the post game thread where apologists will make excuse and tell us everything will be great next season. 

    Can’t wait for the training reports.

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    1 minute ago, My name is legion said:

    Goodwin cannot make a pathetic little speech after the game tonight. He needs to go.

    He will say   he saw good signs and we will get better and we are on journey  //////// vomit


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