I Am Getting Very Nervous

[mjp]

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Yeah, all of that is fair enough I guess (apart from the Grecian 2000 which STILL sounds nasty!)

I wasn't too unhappy early and thought we were by far the better side for large parts of the game. Brisbane came in with a plan though and executed beautifully - and we seemed to be unable to react.

I guess the clincher for me was half way through the 3rd q we had 8 inside 50's to Brisbane's 1 - yet they had one goal and we had not even scored! My other points about Murphy and Johnno finding form? Well, it didn't look like it to me, and Murphy seemed to spend as much time behind the ball as in front of it...

Is anyone prepared to suggest that Brisbane were more prepared and better coached last night (well, it is obviously a weeks worth of game planning) than we were?

[LostDoggy]

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Is anyone prepared to suggest that Brisbane were more prepared and better coached last night (well, it is obviously a weeks worth of game planning) than we were?

Someone mentioned last week that Eade hadn't had a great month in the coaches box and I agree that we are just not catching other teams on the hop like they are with us. It's not just the players and the coaches need to lift their game as well.

[LostDoggy]

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My concern is we do not seem to be able to deal with teams getting numbers behind the ball. We lack patience in working the ball forward and bomb indisciminately into the forward area where our forwards are outnumbered.

Hence the large number of forward entries without result. The number of forward entries is a meaningless statistic when the ball enters the zone without purpose.

Much of the problem is caused by not moving the ball quickly enough when coming out of the backline nor being prepared to take the opposition on.

Another issue is the number of clangers, particularly in delivery. If I hear another commentator talk about how good our delivery is I will throw up. Fact is we make too many errors in delivering the ball and on all occasions these are unforced errors.

I thought we would be rid of that with the move of Mc Mahon but others have taken over his mantle.

[LostDoggy]

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It's not just the players and the coaches need to lift their game as well.

A bit of heat in that area at moment they are well aware and know what is at stake. Eade if he had his chance again would not have uttered the NAB cup similarities.

[FrediKanoute]

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I reckon we are in a lot of trouble. I know there has been talk in the press about the doggies resting payers and loading up on fitness, but to me (and bear in mind I see games delayed and only on TV) we look flat and tired. I can't help but think that we have peaked a lite too early this year and that the long pre-season is taking its toll.

We have dropped 4 of our last 5 games and in all of them we have surrendered leads in the 2nd half. That is fatigue!