McCartney’s plan evolving

[wimberga]

Re: McCartney’s plan evolving

Certainly, but if they had played Geelong, Hawthorn, Essendon, and Fremantle in the first 4 rounds the media would be tearing them apart as having not improved and a club on the brink. That's how fickle and reactionary the media is.

Good point Greystache

[Cyberdoggie]

Re: McCartney’s plan evolving

Certainly, but if they had played Geelong, Hawthorn, Essendon, and Fremantle in the first 4 rounds the media would be tearing them apart as having not improved and a club on the brink. That's how fickle and reactionary the media is.

Getting a good start can make a hell of a difference to a club's confidence for the season.
Just take a look at Brisbane and their poor start, they thought they could waltz over us and haven't got their mojo back since.


I find it interesting how the media can turn on a club on a week to week fashion.
Every week some team has to be the focus of attention or under the microscope, and if they whipped one club too often (Melbourne), they will turn to the next(us).

This Port comparison is bizarre. They have been focussing on rebuilding a lot longer than we have and their younger players should be a lot further on. The only thing that is a surprise to people is that they are all of a sudden playing good footy this year, but to be honest Primus was a poor coach and the club clearly hadn't joined the rest of the clubs in the increase in professionalism in recent years.
Some of their players had been playing below their standard for so long that we all forgot that they were better than that because they aren't under our noses.

[LostDoggy]

Re: McCartney’s plan evolving

Getting a good start can make a hell of a difference to a club's confidence for the season.
Just take a look at Brisbane and their poor start, they thought they could waltz over us and haven't got their mojo back since.


I find it interesting how the media can turn on a club on a week to week fashion.
Every week some team has to be the focus of attention or under the microscope, and if they whipped one club too often (Melbourne), they will turn to the next(us).

This Port comparison is bizarre. They have been focussing on rebuilding a lot longer than we have and their younger players should be a lot further on. The only thing that is a surprise to people is that they are all of a sudden playing good footy this year, but to be honest Primus was a poor coach and the club clearly hadn't joined the rest of the clubs in the increase in professionalism in recent years.
Some of their players had been playing below their standard for so long that we all forgot that they were better than that because they aren't under our noses.

I think we're all aware that the football media lost its way many moons ago.

Is the comparison because both coaches are ex-Geelong assistants? Because that's about the only thing we have in common with them.

[Remi Moses]

Re: McCartney’s plan evolving

The thirst for a story amongst the throng is becoming tiresome.
Just a reminder Port have been poo since 2007.
Melbourne the same time. I just hope the club stays firm if we get rolled this week, as I think it's our turn under the spotlight.Havent got an issue with it, but some opinions are just idiotic .

[Ghost Dog]

Re: McCartney’s plan evolving

Only Gleeson and the non-former players have these kind of intellectualised opinions.
I've been pretty entertained each time I went this year.

[LostDoggy]

Re: McCartney’s plan evolving

I've never really noticed who this Gleeson guy is, but he seems to be a big flog