Round #8 Match Committee

[GVGjr]

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Jarrod Grant & Ben Hudson - are totally undeserving of a spot in the team - THEY MUST BE DROPPED OR I WILL NOT ATTEND THIS WEEK's GAME,

You are being overly emotional. I get that you and others are frustrated but this is a huge over reaction.

I hate this type of comment!

Not attending because player X or player Y is playing is akin to cutting off your nose to spite your face!

Agreed. I'm not sure why so many people put conditions on their support.

[LostDoggy]

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Ditto, no matter how disenchanted we get on the current state of affairs we are supporters and we support the club through thick and thin.

We all get very disappointed and frustrated. I know for a fact the coach doesn't coach so we get done and likewise the players don't make errors on purpose. When you are 60 years old and followed them through some real lean and dark times you just suck it up princess.

[Before I Die]

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Rocket you need to change your methodology now.. whilst we still have some hope.. I don't want to hear your dribble anymore.. I want results and some action...

Rocket you are a fool who continues to amze me with your inabilit to read a situation

I come on this board to learn information, to give opinion and to hear the opinions of others. I am also a Dogs supporter and I have no respect for anyone who abuses my club, my team's players or my team's coach. I have no problem with well reasoned and expressed criticism, but unless you can give your opinion without the childish abuse then I (and possibly others) will ignore your views as simply immature grandstanding.

[Ghost Dog]

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Hey Kelso. Chill pill buddy

Encourage all Bulldogs supporters to Ignore all the emotional crap and put your 'white' hats on ( Debono!white = analytical ) as opposed to the RED ( fury ) hat or the BLUE ( depression ) hat.

IMO opinion it's in the players hands. If they're not going to kick straight , or intend to drop off against quality opponents, not much the coach can do about that.

Rocket and our senior list has to ensure the group believes in themselves as on paper, we should be far ahead of where we are.

How do you all think Boyd is doing as captain so far?

[Evel]

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Out
Hudson, Wallis, Gilbee, Jones and Cross
In
Roughead, Hooper, Djerrkura, Hall and Higgins

Completely agree with this. Cross is the controversial one, but he is just not damaging enough.

Not so sure about Hooper though, he has great intent, but hping there is another option, maybe a schofield type. Dalhaus would be the perfect in instead of Hooper, but obviously unavailable at this point in time.

[Mantis]

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oh... and are we game to talk about our current form and style of play.... Sydney moved the ball FORWARDS... we gain possession and look sideways and even backwards... or worse.. when we do go forwards we go short and look to handball to a guy running past for a pressure kick - If a team is flooding.. kick long to a designated spot and get numbers in... Ward, Boyd, Cross, Griffen, Picken.. are hard nuts who i'd back in a ground ball contest.. likewise, Jones, Skinner, Roughhead, Lake, Hall all look to be great contested/pack marks - bomb it long... Rocket you need to change your methodology now.. whilst we still have some hope.. I don't want to hear your dribble anymore.. I want results and some action...

If you don't get these results what are you going to do? Rip up your membership?

[Mantis]

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Surprised there hasn't been calls for Moles to be removed.

Just 12 touches in a midfield role isn't a great return, especially considering he is the type of player (ball carrier) we need contributing.

Is it just a case that he might take a bit more time or were people genuinely happy with his performance?

Besides burning off a 110kg dinosaur to kick a nice goal he was pretty much not noticed and his unwillingness to get involved is a concern.

[Kelso @ Mt Eliza]

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I'd like to apologise for the Hudson/Grant comment. Your are all right - I have gone over the top here - was venting with my red and blue hat - it has been a tough few weeks, particularly when you have such optimism with the travel... I will attend this week's game - once again with the same optimism.. and perhaps a better result is around the corner...

[Desipura]

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I'd like to apologise for the Hudson/Grant comment. Your are all right - I have gone over the top here - was venting with my red and blue hat - it has been a tough few weeks, particularly when you have such optimism with the travel... I will attend this week's game - once again with the same optimism.. and perhaps a better result is around the corner...

Perhaps hold off for 24 hours before we get another post from you like the previous one.

[DOG GOD]

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I'm flying over from tassie for this weeks game, so I'm hoping to see the bulldogs of 2010 this week. Team selection will be critical. We cant afford to take in any underdone players, otherwise we will be shown up for the slowing team we are.

Can Hall, Higgins and Gia all play in the fwd 50. I don't think so.

Schofield NEEDS to come in, and not as the sub, Rocket.

[LostDoggy]

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Surprised there hasn't been calls for Moles to be removed.

Just 12 touches in a midfield role isn't a great return, especially considering he is the type of player (ball carrier) we need contributing.

Is it just a case that he might take a bit more time or where people genuinely happy with his performance?

I guess we really need the run and carry and are hoping he can help in this area? At times he looks confident out there but at other times he looks lost and unable to make an impact on the game.

[Mantis]

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Completely agree with this. Cross is the controversial one, but he is just not damaging enough.

Agree.

The game has changed and his inability to damage the opposition with quick ball movement is holding us back.

[Mofra]

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Surprised there hasn't been calls for Moles to be removed.

List overall or position this week?

I'm sorry Brodie, but he is not a long term option for us and marginally a short term option too. His run & carry is the reason he is supposed to be in the side, but if he can't find the ball enough and can't play eslewhere, we are better off (from this week) playing both Wallis & Libba in the side - they offer us as much and will benefit the side more from 2012 onwards.

[Desipura]

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List overall or position this week?

I'm sorry Brodie, but he is not a long term option for us and marginally a short term option too. His run & carry is the reason he is supposed to be in the side, but if he can't find the ball enough and can't play eslewhere, we are better off (from this week) playing both Wallis & Libba in the side - they offer us as much and will benefit the side more from 2012 onwards.

The problem is we have a number of short term solutions currently playing:
Hudson, Gilbee and Cross's time is up
Stack and Hill are short term options
and Markovic is really only an insurance player (who is currently playing well)

[Mantis]

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At this early stage of the week my team to play Richmond is:

B - Picken, Morris, Markovic
HB - Schofield, Williams, Hill
C - Griffen, Boyd, Sherman
HF - Higgins, Jones, Murphy
F - Djerrkura, Hall, Grant

R - Minson, Cooney, Ward

Int - Stack, Gia, Hargrave
Sub - Cross (no way he will get dropped, but for our long term development Libba should be in the team)

In - Hall, Higgins, Schofield, Djerrkura, Hargrave
Out - Hudson, Wallis, Skinner, Gilbee, Moles