We're not rebuilding: Dogs

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We're not rebuilding: Dogs


REBUILD is a dirty word at Whitten Oval, if the attitude of Western Bulldogs skipper Matthew Boyd is anything to go by.

The Bulldogs have slumped to 15th on the ladder after losing seven of their past eight games (including the past five in a row) by an average of 55 points. Along the way they have tested a lot of young players, but Boyd baulked at a suggestion the club was undergoing a rebuilding process under first-year coach Brendan McCartney.

"No, I don't think it's a rebuild," Boyd said at Bulldogs headquarters on Tuesday.

"We're learning a new way to play and I think we're developing, but it's certainly not a rebuild. We'd love to be winning more games, there's no doubt about that, but it's not about rebuilding; it's about learning a new way to play, developing and trying to develop those standards that will take us forward."

Boyd was then pressed further on the apparent reluctance to use the 'R' word.

Read on ...

[The Underdog]

Re: We're not rebuilding: Dogs

We're clearly not rebuilding. We're clearly just flat out bad and historically so when it comes to converting from inside 50's.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: We're not rebuilding: Dogs

Oh my, not you too Boydy?
I know the club has to present a positive image...... But talk about polishing a turd.
That garbage about 'defenders improving their standards' as one of the reasons our forward line is under performing. Is Boydy really serious? If so can we send him off for a concussion test because I fear he may have suffered a head knock.

[comrade]

Re: We're not rebuilding: Dogs

Is it any wonder supporters are feeling apathetic when we get spoon fed crap from the Club? I would rather some honesty about the direction of the Club, rather than some futile attempt to stay 'on brand' in the hope that fans won't drop off. Reality check - they already are.

A better, more positive message to sell (not to mention grounded in reality) would be that we ARE re-building, that the current list is not good enough right now and that there will be an influx of new talent at year's end.

[Cyberdoggie]

Re: We're not rebuilding: Dogs

Is it any wonder supporters are feeling apathetic when we get spoon fed crap from the Club? I would rather some honesty about the direction of the Club, rather than some futile attempt to stay 'on brand' in the hope that fans won't drop off. Reality check - they already are.

A better, more positive message to sell (not to mention grounded in reality) would be that we ARE re-building, that the current list is not good enough right now and that there will be an influx of new talent at year's end.

We are 're-booting' not 're-building'! silly!

Can't you tell the difference?

[jazzadogs]

Re: We're not rebuilding: Dogs

I don't really care about the word. He says they're developing, which is basically what a rebuild is...its not like he's trying to say that we're fine and in the race for the flag.

[AndrewP6]

Re: We're not rebuilding: Dogs

If it looks like a rebuild and smells like a rebuild (and it most definitely smells)....

This bit really worries me: "But from an internal perspective we're really pleased with the development we're showing"... if they're pleased with the demoralisation of the last month ('development' notwithstanding), they're easily pleased.

What a load of rubbish.

[LostDoggy]

Re: We're not rebuilding: Dogs

What a load of crap. Why the aversion to saying rebuild?

[GVGjr]

Re: We're not rebuilding: Dogs

What a load of crap. Why the aversion to saying rebuild?

Because they backed themselves into a corner when they announced the new coach by being very clear that it wasn't a rebuild.

If they changed their tune now the focus on the miserable performances would only escalate.

[Go_Dogs]

Re: We're not rebuilding: Dogs

Because they backed themselves into a corner when they announced the new coach by being very clear that it wasn't a rebuild.

If they changed their tune now the focus on the miserable performances would only escalate.

Agreed, but I'd almost prefer a backflip because at the moment they simply aren't giving any credit to the intelligence of supporters. I tend to think maintaining the line will intensify the focus on our performance as we now have the right to question what has been refreshed and where is the progress that our allegedly strong list was to make this year?

It's not the first, and it won't be the last time that a club overrates their list or have expectations which shortly after are found to have been very unrealistic. The fact that we are so far unwilling to come clean isn't great. The alternative, that the club still actually believes its a 'refresh' and the list is great - would be an even bigger problem.

[Remi Moses]

Re: We're not rebuilding: Dogs

To quote a former Norf premiership coach
"don't p*** down my back and tell me it's raining!"
Seriously The PR Spin is tedious, as the fans are dropping off anyway due to the ordinary performances.

[Maddog37]

Re: We're not rebuilding: Dogs

I find the article with Boyd a touch bizarre. What is so horrible about the word rebuild? Who cares what word you use.....

[LostDoggy]

Re: We're not rebuilding: Dogs

The sooner the club accept we need a rebuild and are rebuilding, the sooner the things can move forward.
Otherwise the rubbish that's been served up is the norm.

[LostDoggy]

Re: We're not rebuilding: Dogs

Because they backed themselves into a corner when they announced the new coach by being very clear that it wasn't a rebuild.

If they changed their tune now the focus on the miserable performances would only escalate.

It's also an admission they made some bad choices.

[AndrewP6]

Re: We're not rebuilding: Dogs

I find the article with Boyd a touch bizarre. What is so horrible about the word rebuild? Who cares what word you use.....

A rebuild, to me, implies that you are starting again. A 'refresh' implies that you just need to fix a couple of things, and "She'll be right, mate". Either they think the fans are idiots, or they themselves are ...