Bankers and Anchors - Round 18

[Maddog37]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 18

but he does chase, he is just slow.

There is slow and there is slow. Higgins and Cooney also do the same thing. None of them give second and third defensive efforts. Their bodies will not let them but the intent is not there at times too.

[F'scary]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 18

Dear Coach - The midfield is the engine room of a team and the forward and back line are your wheels. The engine is straining
but the wheels don't have any traction to move the car forward.
The back wheels are where your drive comes from. If you continue to pick players that cannot drive the car out of defense, the engine will get tired of making a huge effort and blow a gasket. If you continue to pick players who cannot grip the road and steer goals through the sticks, again, the engine will overheat, become dispirited and throw it in.
Engine, back wheels, front wheels.

Classic! Also, the car shouldn't be an Hyundai Exel in the first place.

[Missing-Dog]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 18

Id like Gia to show more leadership and influence on matches.
A goal or two where runs is opponent under the ball and he gets a goal is nice but...

Would be nice if he went in the midfield and helped others out. Chased, created space, defended and lead from the front.

He just doesnt provide that, be it cos he is slow, injured or whatever... I think time has caught up with him. Like it did Johnno in his last season

[Mofra]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 18

Bankers:
Williams - I know he doesn't look match fit, but he's our best tall forward right now. Nobody would have expected this at the start of the season.

Minson - Workrate.

Murphy - The only defender not playing a pure lockdown role.

Anchors:
Jones - It may not be your game, but it might be your moment. The first time I have ever seen him and questioned his effort.

Tutt - Pulled out of a contest halfway through the last quarter. B-Mac won't be happy.

Midfield set-up - horrible

[F'scary]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 18

Gia isnot the problem in the forward line.

Don't tell me, you think he should go around again next year?

[soupman]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 18

Don't tell me, you think he should go around again next year?

Thats not what he said. Some posters on here are fast jumping to conclusions to argue with instead of debate.

[Max469]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 18

No use arguing with a Gia basher. I know better than to do so. Its been happening for years by our supporters.

yes it has and they will be the first one to complain when he is not playing anymore.

they can't help themselves.

won many a game with the goals he has kicked and in recent times too.

[Maddog37]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 18

Even last year Gia was fantastic and has been good for a long time but his body is failing. Please do not assume that I am focussing on his negatives out of disrespect for him.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 18

I dully understand why you would want to defend Gia. I think he has been belted unfairly in the past. But the ball just comes out of our 50 so easily. Grant was another who just didn't give us any one percenters today.

[F'scary]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 18

Thats not what he said. Some posters on here are fast jumping to conclusions to argue with instead of debate.

I didn't say that's what was said. It was a way of saying I think his performance today was only the best of a truly mediocre bunch. He's cooked. Great career but this is his one season-too-many season. Ipso facto, he is cooked and should retire at the end of the season - and that may not be in the firsts, either.

[soupman]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 18

I didn't say that's what was said. It was a way of saying I think his performance today was only the best of a truly mediocre bunch. He's cooked. Great career but this is his one season-too-many season. Ipso facto, he is cooked and should retire at the end of the season - and that may not be in the firsts, either.

Yes but his statement was regarding the fact that our forwardline, and it's relationship with our midfield is the issue at hand, not Gia. It isn't about Gia. A major reason the ball comes out of our forward 50 so easily is that when it goes in it goes in in the worst way possible. I'm not a big rap for the idea of Gia playing again next season either, but that isn't what is being argued.

[jeemak]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 18

Id like Gia to show more leadership and influence on matches.
A goal or two where runs is opponent under the ball and he gets a goal is nice but...

Would be nice if he went in the midfield and helped others out. Chased, created space, defended and lead from the front.

He just doesnt provide that, be it cos he is slow, injured or whatever... I think time has caught up with him. Like it did Johnno in his last season

I reckon he would if that was the instruction given to him.

Time isn't being kind to Gia, though once again, he's not helped out by the extremely slow manner in which we deliver the football to the forward line, and the fact that he's often playing against three opponents when it hits the deck.

[F'scary]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 18

Bankers:

Minson
Wallis
Dahlhaus

Minson was just about our only winner. I don't know how we can beat the cheque books at the end of the season.

The other two not only tried, they looked like they had a bit of class about them.

Anchors

Jones
Grant
Gilbee

Can't believe how much these players have fallen away in the space of one or two seasons. And one could go on adding to the list.

[Bornadog]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 18

Don't tell me, you think he should go around again next year?

Did I say that?

[F'scary]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 18

Yes but his statement was regarding the fact that our forwardline, and it's relationship with our midfield is the issue at hand, not Gia. It isn't about Gia. A major reason the ball comes out of our forward 50 so easily is that when it goes in it goes in in the worst way possible. I'm not a big rap for the idea of Gia playing again next season either, but that isn't what is being argued.

He said "Gia is not the problem in our forward line." Well I think he is part of the problem. That's why I went to the bottom line.