Game Day 2011 - R9 Western Bulldogs vs WCE

[ledge]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R9 Western Bulldogs vs WCE

I know who the bottom 4 side is .....

[kruder]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R9 Western Bulldogs vs WCE

It's good that Hill is not in the side as the match committee cant blame him for the loss!!!!!

Maybe they may actually look at the senior group?? Or will a Eade again come out and talk about the belief that the group has and back them in to respond.

IMO something should have been done after the disgraceful first loss of the season which unfortunately has set the tone for the year.

Time for a change.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

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Roughy's injury couldn't have come at a worse time. Will is our best tap ruck man and has rotted in the forward 50 for most of the day - an absolute waste.

Against a couple of babies, Huddo was good last week but against two genuine big-bodied rucks, he has been decimated today and the end seems near.

Is Cordy ready to come in as a mobile pinch hitting ruck to support Will?

The clubs ability to get Cordy ready or otherwise acquire a mobile ruckman is going to be pivotal in deciding how quickly we are able as a club to rebound and compete.
Whilst we have seemingly plenty of decifiencies as a team right now, our inability to compete with teams that have mobile skillful ruckmen is a big part of our problem.

It doesn't look like Cordy is anywhere near ready at the moment but at some stage this season I hope he pushes for selection.

[comrade]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R9 Western Bulldogs vs WCE

The only enjoyment I get out of Kennedy kicking 10 is knowing how much it would upset Carlton fans

[LostDoggy]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R9 Western Bulldogs vs WCE

Collingwood v West Coast next week - a Grand Final preview perhaps?

They're not that good. Scary for us.

[comrade]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R9 Western Bulldogs vs WCE

They're not that good. Scary for us.

They lost to Essendon who lost to Richmond who we beat comfortably. Weird.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

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Is Cordy ready to come in as a mobile pinch hitting ruck to support Will?

Do you really think Rocket and the match committee has the @!#% to drop Huddo?

From todays game we should just drop anyone who will pot be part of the play for 2012 and play the kids.

I hate saying that but what else can we salvage from this crap?

[The Underdog]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R9 Western Bulldogs vs WCE

and do not accept such mediocrity...

Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding
Today's winner

[Missing-Dog]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R9 Western Bulldogs vs WCE

Tackling non exsistent

[comrade]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R9 Western Bulldogs vs WCE

Embarrassing missed tackle by Boyd on the younger Smith.

We've been physically mauled. They've had over 40 scoring shots to our 12. Those stats are unbelievable.

[always right]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R9 Western Bulldogs vs WCE

I called for a change in coach after the collingwood game and many of you did not support the idea - there is no where to hide now rocket - and I will laugh if I hear anymore excuses in support of our current coaching structure from any of you. Rodney, you are now exposed for the lack of ideas/talent and structure that you are bringing to the table. Time after time, we play a well organised zone, and we crumble.. we have no way to combat the forward pressure and everybody knows it... what makes me laugh is that the guy coaching our team does nothing to change the pattern of our play. I feel like I am in the minority with this view.. wake up to yourself readers.. challenge your thinking in our current direction as a club.. i can hear fellow supporters now ' rallying' behind rocket and the troops.. if this is the case.. i say harden up.. and do not accept such mediocrity... seems we are destined for it.. looking forward to the new coach....

Congratulations on your foresight after round one. We are in awe.

Other than that, can't disagree.

[GVGjr]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R9 Western Bulldogs vs WCE

What are our options?

For the short term not much but our list management from a couple of seasons back is the reason why we aren't flush with options.

[Drunken Bum]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R9 Western Bulldogs vs WCE

Roughy's injury couldn't have come at a worse time. Will is our best tap ruck man and has rotted in the forward 50 for most of the day - an absolute waste.

Against a couple of babies, Huddo was good last week but against two genuine big-bodied rucks, he has been decimated today and the end seems near.

Is Cordy ready to come in as a mobile pinch hitting ruck to support Will?

Have been thinking this myself. Is it maybe time to have Minno rucking most of the day and using Barlow as Rocco's mobile part timer? I wouldn't throw Cordy in there too early personally but Huddo is cooked, we have to get some game time into Minno as a no.1 ruck i think. Huddo should be just back up in case of injury for the rest of the year.

This isn't a potshot at Huddo either, i love him and what he brought to the club but we have to look at the future and now is Minsons time.

[FrediKanoute]

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Lets hold the gun for a minute. Yep its poor. Yep its a horrible, but look at the list we are playing with....today there is no Cooney, No Lake and No Bazza.......that's 3 starters who would/should make a difference.

The whole season has been interrupted and we haven't been able to get our best 22 on the park. Yes we have some tactical issues, but tbh, I don't think its just the coach. We are playing a very inexperienced team. Jones, Grant, Stack, Marcovic, Williams, Libba, Wallis, Moles, Wood and Ward etc are all young players with limited experience.

This year may well be a writeoff, but I see it more of a pause.....we are seeing a changing of the guard and after 3 Prelim's, we are seeing the emergence/decline of players in the team. For mine Eade should be applauded for playing the kids and getting games into them. We will have a mass exodus of players in 2 or 3 years time and if we don't get the young kids to step up then we are in a world of trouble!

Replacing Eade......I read lots of posts saying we should get Malthouse or we should get Roos etc......if money was no object then yeah, maybe......but to be honest money is a reality and the reality is we can't afford them. So who does that leave us with? A failed coach like Laidley? An untried coach like Cameron? A coach who has had mixed succuss at another club like Bailey or Alison? None of these guys fill me with a whole host of confidence. I'd give eade another season to reap the rewards of thus year and if there is no change then maybe i would look to change.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

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I called for a change in coach after the collingwood game and many of you did not support the idea - there is no where to hide now rocket - and I will laugh if I hear anymore excuses in support of our current coaching structure from any of you. Rodney, you are now exposed for the lack of ideas/talent and structure that you are bringing to the table. Time after time, we play a well organised zone, and we crumble.. we have no way to combat the forward pressure and everybody knows it... what makes me laugh is that the guy coaching our team does nothing to change the pattern of our play. I feel like I am in the minority with this view.. wake up to yourself readers.. challenge your thinking in our current direction as a club.. i can hear fellow supporters now ' rallying' behind rocket and the troops.. if this is the case.. i say harden up.. and do not accept such mediocrity... seems we are destined for it.. looking forward to the new coach....

Correct I'm guilty!

Lets just show some guts and get stuck into the lads, time to even tip out the leadership group and tell them we will pick a new lot next year.