Tricky

How about the old fashioned huddle. Could have at least tried it....once? too radical? better to do nothing and get slaughtered time and time again?

Way to sit on the fence.

Yeah it can be noticable at times - and is challenging for all clubs. I heard Voss talking on SEN the other night about how he feels as a coach, that he has far less control with all the rotations going on - which are managed by the fitness staff apparently.

I hear u - maybe a new point based system. Say early plea and your penalty is doubled for sucking up to the panel? Carry over points for previously girly behavior (sorry girls)? That sort of thing?

See where is the forward line. I was genuinely flabbergasted by the number of people in that thread who believe the empty 50 wasn't an issue, rather our mids were to blame for poor delivery. Whilst delivery wasn't great, it never will be when our mids are faced with increasing pressure as they are forced to chip around and wait for targets to get back to their positions. People in that thread will tell you that it is a tactical strategy to congest the game, or to overcome the fact that our depleted forward list (that just happened to include our future KPF) would otherwise be beaten one on one. This is nonsensical and frankly totally defeatist. Even if it has been known to work on occasion, it clearly failed dismally on Saturday, but was allowed to go on all day. I am not calling for the coaches head like some, but I hope we don't see that particular "strategy" again for a long time. (ever will do me)

$900 fine each (Mitchell & Ballantyne) I think I heard. So basically slaps on the wrist. Probably about right IMO.

Cameron Bruce.

The interesting part was the obvious about-face from LM. I have a feeling this will be trend from all the doubters over time. Can't recall if you are one or not?

Mitchell is a dirty little tool....so no surprise really. (wish he played for the Dees though) GO DEES

I don't necessarily think this thread was set up as Baily basher, nor do I necessarily agree with that sentiment completely. A forward set up with players in it will have a better chance though.

Interesting article from lethal: Watts pick could still pay off Bit of a turnaround for him?

2.82 seconds - second fastest from that draft.

How is an empty forward 50 part of the game plan? Perhaps you can enlighten us as to how an efficient entry to the 50 is possible under this scenario?

Yes the midfield was down. How does that change the simple fact that the forward 50 was completely empty, on so many occasions during our attempts to attack? Missing players does not excuse this.

This adds another dimension to the argument. I don't think Miller or Juice will be around for us next year, but I also doubt (as I've said in another thread) that he will hold much appeal for GCFC.

Not entirely sure what you point is. Are you suggesting that the midfield is/was a bigger problem than the forward line? Do you agree or disagree that it makes life hard for the midfield when there is a lack of forward structure or worse, no one in the fifty?

I know. Unbelievable

I totally agree. Our performance was down across the entire ground but that doesn't account for a non-existent forward line structure. Having a depleted list is no excuse for a non-existent structure. The personnel available on any given game day may influence the specific arrangement of the structure, but a structure must still exist. I wasn't listening to the commentary during the game but this should have been obvious to anyone watching and I do not understand how it can be left to go for an entire game, or as the poster of this thread has implied, week after week. (at least the last 3) Lack of FL structure results in confusion across the ground. How many times did we watch our defence and mid field work hard to get ball past the center line only to have to stop dead and resort to chipping sideways while we attempted to get numbers back. People are quick to vent frustration with "overuse of the ball" but this is a further symptom of the bigger problem of having an all too often empty forward line whilst attempting to attack. They experimented with ball movement, not empty goal squares. It's not rocket science - you can't score if the 50 is empty.

More info please?

Yep and to him also.

I don't really agree. If making finals in 2010 was our primary objective then yes, but bigger picture, play a developing kid before Miller. I would have loved to have seen Miller make it. I made plenty of excuses for why he wasn't cutting it - EG Daniher moving him forward and back and not letting him settle into his "natural" position (which for me was CHF - plenty will disagree)etc etc. At the end of it all, I think he's just one of football's conundrums; plenty of talent but unable to fully execute it. I don't think GC will want him for that reason.

He was a goose at Triple M but I agree, that's what they are about. 3AW copped a fair bit of flack for Rex's antics so I'm sure that they wanted BT to tone down the clown act. That said, he still seems to barely contain it at times during his bouts on Sports Today... I'm not a huge fan, but he does seem easier to tolerate of late.

Agree. And furthermore, it seems to me that Parkin initiated and seems to be the main perpetuator of this crap. It seems to me he is struggling to scrape together a commentary of any substance pertaining to the MFC, so recycles the odd reference to this in order to fulfill his media commitments.

18 if you count Watts is his attitude right !!

I for one appreciate the insight - thanks and keep it coming.