Red But Mostly Blue

if we really want to turn this year around and show we’re united and mentally strong, this is the moment to push. We have done well but it’ll mean nothing if we get sloppy and snooze because freo WILL steal this. Stay focused, boys!!

The dreaded 4th quarter. This is one of the many statement we can make today.

Great to jag one back!! Brayshaw and co saying it was soft and neglecting the soft [censored] freo have gotten can gtfo.

And that’s our equal best score for the year. … at half time!! Much better. Bowey Rivers and Kozzie awesome. We’d be holding them down better with May or Lever!

I know we needed change, but I don’t really get these changes. Goody himself said our defence was the issue. We’re too easy to score against. So he drops our forwards? What’s the message there? Fritter has not been his best but he has been better recently. Scored 25% of our goals last week lol. JVR is down on confidence big time but delivery to him has also been HORRIBLE, AND he is being used in ruck which is a huge waste and stunting development. Goody better hope our delivery is like a million times better this week otherwise he’s going to look silly. And freo will punish, again, more than the bombers that’s for sure. Hope the cream rises to the top. Happy with disco returning, should not have been dropped after just one game back. Anyway, here’s hoping we start working it out soon.

Oof, that's a hard read. I really enjoyed his counter-tide piece last year, offering hope and common sense. Also, this stat (yuck) The Demons have won just four of 16 games since Alice Springs. And eight of those 12 defeats have been by 38 points or more.

Same. I felt buoyed the last few weeks when he looked so confident, and spoke of just a few small thing turning for the tide to change. But the things he's saying are really basic. Is it all really in the defence? It's part of it, sure, but really? And what's this talk of how it's apparent we're down on pressure lol. How would that not be obvious in watching our games or even reading up on stats post game? But yeah, I feel I am getting sucked into the buoyancy. Again. lol

Well, he's staying calm. But also urgent...

I have a few Doggies mates (still, after the GF haha) and I dunno fam, they are not happy with him. Their gripes sound a lot like ours - weird selections, guys out of position (!!! this has to sound familiar, no?!!), stubborn. Yeah, he's a little more animated and gives better pressers, and a little 'harder', but the Doggies output (no top 4) in recent years does not give me much confidence. This can't be all we're looking for, right? RIGHT? This is all very speculative knee-jerk stuff, which should be relegated to passing thought only. Not gonna happen, nor should it. We don't need a premiership coach to be great (again) (sorry). It's been said before, but look at Fly and Kingsley. Look at Scott before joining the Cats. Say what you want about the Cats, but they have remained relevant and fiercely competitive for a long time. Yeah, Chris inherited a great list, but that was many, many moons ago. Still going. We could not sustain momentum and competitiveness a mere 2-3 years after a flag!!! We want that sort of commitment. Anyway, I digress. Point is, if Goody were to go (and he won't, unless we're 0-15. Maybe), we need to think more broadly about who we want to take our list forward and build the sort of enduring culture of success that the Cats have (I know, sorry). But it's true.

Completely agree. I guess it leads back up to the investment aspect of all of this - members - who are clamouring for a return on investment, both time and $, which is where the CEO (TBC) and President typically (have to) roll out the corporate response. Again, damned if they do/don't. And you're right, not much to be taken from them generally, aside from the 'relief' that they, too, can see everything's on fire. Just no water. Box-ticking nothings being whispered in our ears...

That's one of the things I am most curious about. Impact of a new CEO... It's well overdue and hopefully leads to something. Anything. Can't stay the same doing what we're doing.

...AH one of those damned if he does, damned if he doesn't type letters. I guess it's probably better Brad said something. For me anyway. I would think it strange if he stayed silent while the club looks to be imploding before our very eyes. It doesn't say a hell of a lot, though. Just lots of corporate spin. But he kind of has to? I dunno. I am just confused. Where was all of this in the pre-season? Our deficiencies were known last year. What did we do to address those? What have we done differently, aside from up the ante with slow, boring, unaccountable football? Aren't we all loved up now? It can't be that. Where are the skills??? Fitness? Last quarters? What is happening? Aside from some shining lights with the kids, it's all been bad across the board. Oh and pointing to ONE good quarter against a bottom, underwhelming bombers outfit is not the W he thinks it is. What a mess.

THIS 🤣 That constant 'drop A, B, C, D, E and F' and replace with G, H, I, J, K and L ...nek week, G to L are not great, because they are largely still developing/depth (true), so A to F return. Not saying we shouldn't try guys out. When they're ready. But the constant clamouring for guys, many of whom are our stars who are actually performing (not at their best - along with pretty much everyone else right now) to be dropped is ridiculous. I read someone here dropping Maxxy? lol.

Agree with what you're saying. I didn't say they should not be respected on the day. You should face every team with respect, it's how not to become complacent and make silly, lazy errors. We are certainly guilty of a fair bit of this in recent times dropping games we should not have. But that does not mean the Bombers aren't a dud side. Sorry, can't convince me. Eagles, oof. a 71 point drubbing against a side that was seriously struggling. Percentage under 50. The only game they probably feel confident of winning is against us over there. They may be a nowhere team (at least to me), but we were/are worse. At least right now. The McCrisis Cup, as I hear it to be!

Oh I’m not at all. It’s over there. And I think it’s likely the game we will fall to 18th (if not before).

Geez I’d completely blipped that from the memory. True but I see them winning more games than the bombers over the next few years. Team is decent. Still a while off, but I think the fans can have some hope. I remember hope…

Last week Goodwin banged on about not just wanting to get better… Were we better tonight, or less than that? I’m genuinely somewhat intrigued by what he’ll say tonight. But I don’t have the fortitude to watch it. I’m sorry. It’ll be some [censored] that will make my heart sink and blood boil at the same time. The captain telling me, still, the Titanic is not sinking, even though we’re up to our necks…

The game against the Eagles is gonna be a DOOZY!! Battle of the giants. (we won a flag just a little over 3 years ago…)

Smashed. Again. But this time against a nowhere team. While a win here wouldn’t have said too much about what we’re capable of, it could have at least given us some hope. Turns out we don’t even have that… Might be time to make the ‘back to hell’ DVD because there are dark days ahead. Are we still learning and loving? 🤔

Why would our pressure rating be so low in the final qtr with a game to be won??

Losing to a really, really ordinary team. While a win here would not have said much about where we are or what we’re capable of, but geez it would have been at least something. Pretty deflated.

Far out.

17 points 2 goals In a whole half of footy. Just wow

This is the best way to put it. Exactly how I feel. Just really sad.

Hmmm 16 points in nearly a half of footy. I think we might have a serious problem scoring? (Among other problems, ofc) Also, oof, getting ugly. Already. Again.