Game Day - 2013 NAB Cup - Dogs vs Bombers/Pies

[Dry Rot]

Re: Game Day - 2013 NAB Cup - Dogs vs Bombers/Pies

It's going to be a long year. It's not always going to be fun. Actually most of the time it will suck. But most of us will be there every week, hoping to see a better performance, hoping to see a player show something, hoping to see a contest, just watching our beloved red, white and blue.

Most weeks, we won't see anything to make us happy. If we a lucky we will see a glimpse. It won't matter though, either way, we will still be there next week. We are always there next week, we have always been there next week. We will complain, we will bitch, but deep down, we still love the footy ..... winning, losing even when we can't compete. Such is the life of a Bulldog's supporter.

Sorry, some of us want to see a glimmer that this will turn around.

[Remi Moses]

Re: Game Day - 2013 NAB Cup - Dogs vs Bombers/Pies

Thought there were a few positives.
Goodes, Smith, Lower were okay.
Macrae, showed a bit ( hit a target and a sidestep)

[Eastdog]

Re: Game Day - 2013 NAB Cup - Dogs vs Bombers/Pies

Geez Cordy looked all at sea, a real worry.
General skill level was poor, possibly to be expected.
Still no real sting in the attack.
Not a great deal of run.
Tackling as strong at time, poor at others.
Grant looks a bit harder, could put in a good season on what I saw tonight.

My sentiment too on tonight's matches SoS. There are certainly a lot of improving to do before our first full match against Hawthorn. The crowd turnout was very good tonight for a pre season match.

[Remi Moses]

Re: Game Day - 2013 NAB Cup - Dogs vs Bombers/Pies

Sorry, some of us want to see a glimmer that this will turn around.

The glimmer you'll see us young players improving and a few Wont get there.
Before we begin the wrist slashing , can we at least start when the ACTUAL season begins.

[Eastdog]

Re: Game Day - 2013 NAB Cup - Dogs vs Bombers/Pies

The glimmer you'll see us young players improving and a few Wont get there.
Before we begin the wrist slashing , can we at least start when the ACTUAL season begins.

Lets be glad the footy is back first of all.

[Remi Moses]

Re: Game Day - 2013 NAB Cup - Dogs vs Bombers/Pies

Lets be glad the footy is back first of all.

Thanks Dwayne Russell
Starts at Easter for mine

[Eastdog]

Re: Game Day - 2013 NAB Cup - Dogs vs Bombers/Pies

Thanks Dwayne Russell
Starts at Easter for mine

Exactly. I think some supporters take it too seriously when it is just the NAB Cup. At the same time though I can see why some would be concerned about the season ahead on what we saw tonight.

[SonofScray]

Re: Game Day - 2013 NAB Cup - Dogs vs Bombers/Pies

I usually don't go to the shortened games, ridiculous concept. So my investment in tonight was minimal, basically showed up to fire a few barbs at the EFC and get a sense of what to expect in a few weeks, a feel for what the rest of the Clan are thinking.

It wasn't all doom and gloom walking back to the car. Fans pulling out little bits and pieces of good play/signs. That'll be the trick, to start identifying those aspects of our game. Hoping for a few watershed moments in the careers of guys like Grant and Higgins, that'd get me through a slim season.

[Black Swan]

Re: Game Day - 2013 NAB Cup - Dogs vs Bombers/Pies

Am new to this forum, but find the negativity towards developing players boring and depressing. It's basically a trial game, first hit out, getting a feel for the game and new faces and some people are talking about cutting the list already, not even round 1!!

[Bornadog]

Re: Game Day - 2013 NAB Cup - Dogs vs Bombers/Pies

Ridiculous format which is unfair in many respects. By the time we started the second half of the Collingwood match we had played the equivalent of three quarters and Collingwood one. I know some fresh players come on but I just don't see the purpose.

Unlike others who expect too much from
Grant all I want him to do is kick 2 to 3 goals per week or 40 to 50 for the season and apply forward. Pressure.

[G-Mo77]

Re: Game Day - 2013 NAB Cup - Dogs vs Bombers/Pies

Just got home, I don't take much from this horrible format but it was hard not to walk away just a little deflated. There are still some major holes there and the same players that are on the fringe did not look like they have or are going to improve. That to me is the biggest worry.

Loved our tackling though, one thing I noticed is our tackles seemed to stick tonight.

[SonofScray]

Re: Game Day - 2013 NAB Cup - Dogs vs Bombers/Pies

Ridiculous format which is unfair in many respects. By the time we started the second half of the Collingwood match we had played the equivalent of three quarters and Collingwood one. I know some fresh players come on but I just don't see the purpose.

Unlike others who expect too much from
Grant all I want him to do is kick 2 to 3 goals per week or 40 to 50 for the season and apply forward. Pressure.

I would have thought 30 goals from Grant would be a pass mark. 40-50 is a big season. Which would be great to see.

[LostDog]

Re: Game Day - 2013 NAB Cup - Dogs vs Bombers/Pies

Essendon were woeful last year in the NAB cup from what I remember then came out and started the year off awesome.

That may have been the drugs though

[G-Mo77]

Re: Game Day - 2013 NAB Cup - Dogs vs Bombers/Pies

Unlike others who expect too much from
Grant all I want him to do is kick 2 to 3 goals per week or 40 to 50 for the season and apply forward. Pressure.

I'd hate to think what you'd estimate if your expectations were high. 100?

I've kind of lost all my expectations of Jarrad anyway.

[Greystache]

Re: Game Day - 2013 NAB Cup - Dogs vs Bombers/Pies

Ridiculous format which is unfair in many respects. By the time we started the second half of the Collingwood match we had played the equivalent of three quarters and Collingwood one. I know some fresh players come on but I just don't see the purpose.

Unlike others who expect too much from
Grant all I want him to do is kick 2 to 3 goals per week or 40 to 50 for the season and apply forward. Pressure.

I would've thought 50 goals is pretty unrealistic for a player who has only 50 goals to his career. If anything you're expecting far more of Grant than anyone else.