POSTGAME: Rd 01 vs West Coast

[Diamond_Jim 11,832]

Actually their losses make our performance in Round 1 even worse but we are used to excuses... it's the MFC thing

Time to move on..... the dramas are just starting

[Wiseblood 24,636]

1 minute ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Actually their losses make our performance in Round 1 even worse but we are used to excuses... it's the MFC thing

Time to move on..... the dramas are just starting

Interesting time to bring this to the fore - you don't think for a second that the Eagles being in the hub has had an effect on their overall performance?

We didn't set the world alight in Round 1, but the Eagles were on their home deck and fresh off a good pre-season.  There is nothing to suggest that it makes that loss look any 'worse'.

[Demonland 65,566]

West Coast's hub performance is a reflection on them and has nothing to do with us.

I was disappointed with our performance in Perth but conceded that the news of the season postponement and possible cancellation could have had an impact. Wasn't there also a story at the time that our accommodation reeked of cleaning solution making the players nauseous and giving some headaches. Not ideal preparation.

The Eagles situation in QLD is vastly different in circumstance than our situation in Perth.

We'll never know but it would be interesting to see how the Eagles would have gone playing us in Melbourne in Round 1 given the same scenario.

[rjay 23,927]

3 hours ago, Demonland said:

West Coast's hub performance is a reflection on them and has nothing to do with us.

The physical situations are vastly different.

What it does tell us is that in these times we need to cut the players a bit of slack.

They aren't robots and things effect people differently.

Many were decrying our lack of professionalism to not overcome the odds.

The WC team who many see as being a pro unit are struggling with mental demons.

3 hours ago, Demonland said:

We'll never know but it would be interesting to see how the Eagles would have gone playing us in Melbourne in Round 1 given the same scenario.

That would be interesting...

[Redleg 37,716]

3 hours ago, Wiseblood said:

Interesting time to bring this to the fore - you don't think for a second that the Eagles being in the hub has had an effect on their overall performance?

We didn't set the world alight in Round 1, but the Eagles were on their home deck and fresh off a good pre-season.  There is nothing to suggest that it makes that loss look any 'worse'.

Wise, some on here, as RJay has posted, think players are Robots, devoid of any emotion and should just play to their optimum every game,no matter what.

Of course that is crap. There could be a million different things that can affect sporting performances.

It is not to be used as an excuse of course, but a reason or explanation.

[binman 38,485]

34 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Wise, some on here, as RJay has posted, think players are Robots, devoid of any emotion and should just play to their optimum every game,no matter what.

Of course that is crap. There could be a million different things that can affect sporting performances.

It is not to be used as an excuse of course, but a reason or explanation.

See red, you are part of the problem, part of the losing culture that pervades the dees. There is no excuse for players not being ready for battle week in, week out. No mitigating factors.

Yes, yes i know that the evidence of this season indicates the very opposite with so many good teams being unable to find the required intensity in empty stadiums and losing to sides they would never lose to in normal times.

What's that i hear you say - the cats losing the blues at Kardinia park for the first time since the blues last won a premiership is surely evidence that external factors, like no crowds, can affect sporting performances? Phewy. A bunch of losers. No excuse for not being up for that game.