Brendan McCartney on the couch Monday

[Greystache]

Not great timing for one of his few media appearances to date, no doubt he'll wish he had've been on a week or two ago.

It'll be interesting to get his take on went went so wrong today.

[azabob]

Re: Brendan McCartney on the couch Monday

Not great timing for one of his few media appearances to date, no doubt he'll wish he had've been on a week or two ago.

It'll be interesting to get his take on went went so wrong today.

Its time's like these I wish I had fox.

[Bornadog]

Re: Brendan McCartney on the couch Monday

Thanks Stache, will still be interesting to hear what he says after a smashing.

[Mantis]

Re: Brendan McCartney on the couch Monday

Why should we expect anything other than a calm 'father' like attitude from Brendan.

I can't see him getting too carried away on a pretty reasonable season thus far, bar 2 absolute shockers.

[Greystache]

Re: Brendan McCartney on the couch Monday

Why should we expect anything other than a calm 'father' like attitude from Brendan.

I can't see him getting too carried away on a pretty reasonable season thus far, bar 2 absolute shockers.

I'm wondering if he can give any insight on why those two shockers occured. Like you said we've actually had a pretty reasonable season, just with two stand out horror performances.

We've always been like that as a club, never able to string more than 4-6 games together without a major let down, I wonder if he has any thought on it culturally.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Brendan McCartney on the couch Monday

Thanks for the heads-up. Don't usually watch this, but I will tune in tonight and see if BMac has any insights for me!

[Desipura]

Re: Brendan McCartney on the couch Monday

Why should we expect anything other than a calm 'father' like attitude from Brendan.

I can't see him getting too carried away on a pretty reasonable season thus far, bar 2 absolute shockers.

After quarter time on the weekend, when interviewed he said thats not the real us, we are better than that. Wonder what he thought after the 4 quarters when we were worse

[Mofra]

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After quarter time on the weekend, when interviewed he said thats not the real us, we are better than that. Wonder what he thought after the 4 quarters when we were worse

The TV commentary did note that at 3 quarter time B-Mac seemed clam and almost "teacher like" in firing off questions to the group.

I'd say that B-Mac is one of the few coaches that seem to hold his nerve well (whether he always should is another question entirely).

[Bornadog]

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The TV commentary did note that at 3 quarter time B-Mac seemed clam and almost "teacher like" in firing off questions to the group.

I'd say that B-Mac is one of the few coaches that seem to hold his nerve well (whether he always should is another question entirely).

I would hate to seem him lose it like some coaches. Those days are gone and don't work any more.

[LostDoggy]

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The TV commentary did note that at 3 quarter time B-Mac seemed clam and almost "teacher like" in firing off questions to the group.

I'd say that B-Mac is one of the few coaches that seem to hold his nerve well (whether he always should is another question entirely).

I've noticed this as well. It's going to be an immense asset the day he really goes off his rocker, as it'll have so much more impact.

[Mantis]

Re: Brendan McCartney on the couch Monday

I've noticed this as well. It's going to be an immense asset the day he really goes off his rocker, as it'll have so much more impact.

If he hasn't 'gone off', even in the privacy of the change rooms after our losses to St.Kilda and again yesterday he never will.

Both of these performances were disgustingly bad.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Brendan McCartney on the couch Monday

Post match he suggested positioning was a key problem as it made it so much harder for us. We win as a team. We sink as a team. There will be some players "educated" .

We didn't adapt either to what was being done to us.

I assume this would refer to how to better position themselves outside the contest (not letting them get goal side and out the back), and how to assist team mates get more time to kick without there being so much pressure on them.

[Sedat]

Re: Brendan McCartney on the couch Monday

We've always been like that as a club, never able to string more than 4-6 games together without a major let down, I wonder if he has any thought on it culturally.

I don't think the current playing group are failing to string games together because of some kind of cultural reasons due to lack of succes, I just think it is a talent thing. Talent wise, we were always been behind the likes of Geelong, St Kilda and Collingwood during our recent contending era and right now were are a long way down in terms of pure talent. I think only in 1997 could you mount an argument to suggest that we failed to win a premiership for any reasons other than talent.

[Maddog37]

Re: Brendan McCartney on the couch Monday

Also would suggest that our development of talent is not where we would like it largely due to resources.

[Mofra]

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I don't think the current playing group are failing to string games together because of some kind of cultural reasons due to lack of succes, I just think it is a talent thing. Talent wise, we were always been behind the likes of Geelong, St Kilda and Collingwood during our recent contending era and right now were are a long way down in terms of pure talent. I think only in 1997 could you mount an argument to suggest that we failed to win a premiership for any reasons other than talent.

I'm not sure our loss yesterday was simply due to talent - our midfield structure/positioning was cut to pieces