Starting to get worried about our coach

**Bulldog Revolution** · 22-07-2012, 09:56 PM

Re: Starting to get worried about our coach

I think he's maintained a pretty even approach. I've not enjoyed a lot of our football but he's taken a development approach, and it was needed. We need to remember how poor we were last year. Sure, we didn't have a patch perhaps as bad as the last 5 weeks, but we were pretty woeful for a lot of the year.

Playing the three ruck men has been evidence of the development approach, and I've been supportive of this. There is only so many years we could have Roughie and Cordy on the list without playing them. After the North Melbourne game it seemed to be coming together, but we've hit some rough waters since.

I don't have any problem with his contest out approach. Even under Eade in his best years we could't produce the intensity required for long enough, and often over relied on our offensive ability. Whilst a player like Shermans value should be in his run and carry, I have no problem with Macca taking a hard line in demanding an improved defensive contribution etc. Sure as a team we've struggled to get the balance right between attacking and defending, but surely the lack of experienced forwards (post-Hall) is a massive factor in this. And all of us would agree that for us to be good we need to establish if Jones, Grant, Cordy and Roughie are part of the future.

The problem, and its an inherited one is the list. We just have too many unestablished players and too many fringe/depth players who have yet to distinguish themselves.

**Bulldog Joe** · 22-07-2012, 10:02 PM

Re: Starting to get worried about our coach

I certainly have concerns.

We hear that he is a great teacher, but we are not seeing much evidence. He has also not been able/willing to explain what the supporters should expect as signs that we can be competitive and when that may be.

It is going to be very difficult to market the club if we don't see something positive soon.

**MrMahatma** · 22-07-2012, 10:03 PM

Re: Starting to get worried about our coach

Too early to tell I reckon. Personally thought this year would be painful, but we need to see improvement from individuals in order to have faith moving forward. Jones, Grant and Roughead have been disappointments this year. Dahl and Wallis good. What happens with the likes of Tutt, Pearce, Howard et al over the next 12 months should be a barometer for Macca. He's preaching about teaching so we need to see some results.

We certainly can't afford another year like this next year.

**Ghost Dog** · 22-07-2012, 10:04 PM

Re: Starting to get worried about our coach

I remember when I first joined this site there were lots of threads bemoaning our lack of guts, fight, spirit. Seem to recall Chops in particular being quite vocal about this. So can't fault McCartney in this regard. We look far less likely to be intimidated.

**Twodogs** · 22-07-2012, 10:05 PM

Re: Starting to get worried about our coach

I'm not a fan.

I was prepared to give him a chance but we havent improved this season. In fact we've gone backwards in many key areas. The player's have no confidence, their skills have deteriorated, he either isnt articulating the game plan or there just isnt one and he stubbornly sticks to ideas that just arent working for far too long.

He may be a great assistant, I think that's beyond dispute but to my eye he is clearly out of his depth as a senior coach. Last night he was sucker punched and outcoached by Brett Ratten coaching what was already an ordinary Carlton team even before it lost half a dozen of it's best players.

**mjp** · 22-07-2012, 10:05 PM