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song. Sadly there are folk here who regardless of what he may or may not do over the next couple of season have their minds made up that he is no good. Nothing other than perhaps a Brownlow (unlikely as it is) would change their minds.I agree 100% that we should be supportive of all players on our list, at very least at the start of each new season.......other will think differently. Such is life. But as I alluded to, some here like to think they know more than Roos and Goodwin. I must admit that I haven't observed him specifically closely enough to share that observation, but certainly our half backs and mids get 'caught in the headlights' far less often on those sadly too rare occasions that our mids and forwards actually choose to run and create options. It is a team problem. One that Roos needs to address urgently before pre season 2016 starts.

I actually believe that Pedersen's absence has been a bigger problem than many would have expected. He was just starting to fit in well with Hogan.

no mention of this year's bunch? Selective amnesia? Collectively they have been the best first year group I can remember (maybe except the year ?1953 or 1954 that saw the likes of Barassi, Adams, Dixon, Tunbridge, Johnson, Mithen, Laidlaw etc arrive at the club).

I am sure he can, but is struggling to overcome 50,000 incoming negative thoughts from members and supporters. 100% certain that had we all pushed forward positive vibes it would have been us who kicked the first 10 goals. PS: don't send in the psycho squad: I will submit voluntarily when I renew my membership once again after swearing that I wouldn't. Really? Will anyone be there to notice?

I actually didn't know he could write....have never seen an article but wouldn't read it anyway. But surely he isn't as bad a writer as Robbo? Surely not! PS Imagine the agony were he and Robbo to commentate a game together :-(((..

Yet those responsible for our list management have offered him two years. Presumably they see something that you don't. I must say, as an inexpert observer, I have concerns, but then what would I know?

Pickett is a collective noun for strikers: I doubt that there is a collective noun for pickets, other than maybe a fence of pickets, or as many would feel of-fence of Pickett

One serious and sad question - with Adelaide playing finals, and playing with amazing fortitude given the events of the season, why would he want to play for us? I am sure that Hogan would love to have him sharing the forward duties.

Like he warned us last week to not have negative thoughts before the game? Mr Roos, please, were my negative thoughts at quarter time Sunday really naughty? Did they contribute to the non-winning result, or should we be happy that we were after all runners up on the day?

I may be wrong but I don't recall us "being linked with" the likes of Cross, Vince, Tyson at this stage of the year when they came to us - is my recall correct?

Surely this is some sort of misquote/typo "I want to finish the season off really well next week. I said to the players come ready to play like you did today – that's what we want next week." He can't have meant give the opposition a 12 goal start , surely??

Mods - pleeeeasee can we have a dislike button?

Really just more deck chairs on the Tiranic Reset for 2016 PS My humblest apologies Mr Roos if my totally unjustified negative thoughts on the outcome of today's match contributed in any way to the less than ideal start to the game.

Way back in the Daniher era the sports psychologist was sacked: don't know if they have been replaced. It may well be more a matter of mental strength than physical. The evidence base for the paleo experiment still eludes me.

The header says it all If I ever get the opportunity ie live radio is available I turn the [censored] off....sometimes difficult with HD TV and also of course no good for replays Such a condescending prjck

Just melting away, somewhere mysterious. I think that Kent has every reason not to be running out games this season: he was unable to run at all for months. Looking forward to a kryptonite free pre season and him firing up big time for 2016.

"Come on folks - it is our collective negativity, not any ineptitude on the field, that has cost us so many games this season." Paul Roos If that is all he can come up with maybe he is not really the Messiah after all.

Can't listen or watch, but we have had 3 i50s to zero at this very early stage 3min 23sec, so looking good so far.

Apparently, according to Paul's guru, if we all have positive thoughts we will romp this one in.

I guess someone at our club who know a lot more about Jimmy and about football development than most if not all posters on this forum sees something in him that some posters here don't see. (For what little my opinion is worth, ie zero, I am a little surprised at two years.) Such is life in the real world. I seriously hope that ALL posters here wish him well and offer him their support if this rumour is true.

Surely the story of the week is Menzel - fantastic perseverance. Takes a load of mental courage to do that. Maybe Bomba just wants to maintain his legacy?

All too true If Strauss or Maric were still on our lists they may have been high in the rankings. They were recruited reputedly as "elite kicks": pity they didn't get the ball enough to show if they were

now at least Roos will have someone other than himself and the team to blame !!!

Do we really need to ring Robbo into this thread?

Yes, vanders was a real hidden gem Does anyone know anything about this guy's height, weight, position, "plays like"??