Preview Rd 17 Geelong V St Kilda Sat July 13 @ GMHBA 730 pm

[Jhye Clark 13]

This will be somewhere in the vicinity of a 100 point belting.

 

[you pick one]

This will be somewhere in the vicinity of a 100 point belting.

I'm expecting the Saints to park the bus across half back and keep their own forward 50 open,this will be a shitfull game of footy.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

I'm expecting the Saints to park the buss across half back and keep their own forward 50 open,this will be a s**tfull game of footy.

They can park a truck across half back as far as I'm concerned. It won't help.

 

[Willo_]

This will be somewhere in the vicinity of a 100 point belting.

Yeah there is every chance it's a coach sacking soft kill tbh

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Yeah there is every chance it's a coach sacking soft kill tbh

That was my next comment. Richardson's last game in charge of St.Kilda.

 

[you pick one]

That was my next comment. Richardson's last game in charge of St.Kilda.

It's why I think he clogs the game up with no intention of ever trying to win it,rolling maul coming up.

 

[Farmer2Goggin]

Henderson has played VFL all year.

IIRC he's played the one game and did reasonably well considering how much footy he'd missed?
Was injured and missed since until he came back in the VFL side

 

[Mad_Hatter]

A lot of talk coming out of the Cats apparently (third hand for me) that the club isn't particularly happy with the recent form.
A fair few rockets about intensity and intent seem to be thrown around.
Not expecting many changes outside the obvious (Parfitt and Sav I'd say) but a couple of players have really had the acid put on them, I'd expect a "large" response this week.
The above is what I was told, if true, IF true, I'd tend to agree.

 

[Cataholic]

Just to be clear we can't discuss in and outs in this thread or just one player.

There's some sensitivity with that subject, but tbh, the other thread is the best place to discuss it anyway.

 

[you pick one]

There's some sensitivity with that subject, but tbh, the other thread is the best place to discuss it anyway.

As CE brought it up here that he won't be dropped I thought his reasoning would be interesting.

 

[MacStradbroke]

It's gone under the radar a bit but Atkins has plateaued recently. I still think he's been great for us and has a big part to play for us come finals, but I feel like a week or two back at the lower level could be good for him to get his confidence back up.

Atkins has been fantastic but Scooter can do the same role quite comfortably.

 

[Cataholic]

As CE brought it up here that he won't be dropped I thought his reasoning would be interesting.

Um, no.

Not a favourite subject.

But hey, you can go froth at the mouth elsewhere!

 

[Baudolino]

Read my post again. I'll copy and paste the sentence to make it easier for you:
Some play VFL after injuries (and struggle to get back into the seniors) but he's not one to drop players to make a statement (so far at least).

Copy and pasting helped but unfortunately I'm still too stupid to understand it.

Maybe try enlarging the font size or using words with fewer syllables?

 

[Turbocat]

A lot of talk coming out of the Cats apparently (third hand for me) that the club isn't particularly happy with the recent form.
A fair few rockets about intensity and intent seem to be thrown around.
Not expecting many changes outside the obvious (Parfitt and Sav I'd say) but a couple of players have really had the acid put on them, I'd expect a "large" response this week.
The above is what I was told, if true, IF true, I'd tend to agree.

How does intensity help players to hit teammates with handballs?... so all the issues are about effort and no issue at all with the track sprint approach of bringing the ball out of the backline. None at all with our midfield being done over ?

A large response this week will almost mean zero ..playing at KP against the Saints .. Playing GC or Carlton would be the only teams that present as possibly easier games.

Do we expect the pressure game to pick up the slack for not getting enough contested ball at CB's when we play the better teams ? Beating the saints at KP.. is not such a game that will test us.

 

[you pick one]

How does intensity help players to hit teammates with handballs?... so all the issues are about effort and no issue at all with the track sprint approach of bringing the ball out of the backline. None at all with our midfield being done over ?

A large response this week will almost mean zero ..playing at KP against the Saints .. Playing GC or Carlton would be the only teams that present as possibly easier games.

Do we expect the pressure game to pick up the slack for not getting enough contested ball at CB's when we play the better teams ? Beating the saints at KP.. is not such a game that will test us.

Hawks this week would have been better.

 

[Mad_Hatter]

How does intensity help players to hit teammates with handballs?... so all the issues are about effort and no issue at all with the track sprint approach of bringing the ball out of the backline. None at all with our midfield being done over ?

A large response this week will almost mean zero ..playing at KP against the Saints .. Playing GC or Carlton would be the only teams that present as possibly easier games.

Do we expect the pressure game to pick up the slack for not getting enough contested ball at CB's when we play the better teams ? Beating the saints at KP.. is not such a game that will test us.

Don't know, wasn't there, but intensity doesn't just mean tackling or pressure, intensity in EVERYTHING.
Running to space, creating options, disposal, even training and preparation.

 

[catempire]

There's some sensitivity with that subject, but tbh, the other thread is the best place to discuss it anyway.

No sensitivity. Those that want him dropped have said so and that’s that for this thread. But the endless pages of detailing his flaws (real, perceived and mythical) belong in the Echo Chamber. That allows others (including me) with no interest in it to avoid it altogether.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

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There's some sensitivity with that subject, but tbh, the other thread is the best place to discuss it anyway.

Some people can't handle truth

 

[feelinfeline]

Copy and pasting helped but unfortunately I'm still too stupid to understand it.

Maybe try enlarging the font size or using words with fewer syllables?

Farmer2Goggin has done the job above explaining my point.

Henderson hasn't been dropped at any point.

 

[Cronin]

Lost that hard edge all over the ground that was there before the bye.

First, fix the structures once and for all by keeping Blicavs at FB so he can continue to work on his craft and play either 2 ruckman and 2 KPF or a forward/Ruck to assist Stanley every game.

Put this 1-way running midfield on notice; time for guys like Mitch Duncan, who I highly rate, to lift their pressure and intensity.

Move the ball quicker FFS! How many times did we turn it over at HB, only to continually slow play it at an excruciating pace while the dogs setup their defence.

This should be a ruthless performance that all but ends Richardson's coaching, anything less would be a massive disappointment.

 

[Cataholic]

No sensitivity. Those that want him dropped have said so and that’s that for this thread. But the endless pages of detailing his flaws (real, perceived and mythical) belong in the Echo Chamber. That allows others (including me) with no interest in it to avoid it altogether.

Fair enough......but I did think the question was reasonable, and relevant to the discussion here though. But no problem.

I will admit that I'm not as enamoured with Guthrie as you, but I find it interesting to entertain differing views because it causes me to continually re-evaluate my own opinion and perceptions which, I think, is healthy. Sure, you have to trawl through a lot of dross, but I often find it worth the effort.

 

[catempire]

Fair enough......but I did think the question was reasonable, and relevant to the discussion here though. But no problem.

I will admit that I'm not as enamoured with Guthrie as you, but I find it interesting to entertain differing views because it causes me to continually re-evaluate my own opinion and perceptions which, I think, is healthy. Sure, you have to trawl through a lot of dross, but I often find it worth the effort.

Some topics become so toxic they become not worth the bother. This is one (as far as I’m concerned).

 

[Cataholic]

Some topics become so toxic they become not worth the bother. This is one (as far as I’m concerned).

I can see your point

 

[you pick one]

Some topics become so toxic they become not worth the bother. This is one (as far as I’m concerned).

I'll look forward to you answer in the other thread.

 

[Cataholic]

I'll look forward to you answer in the other thread.

I think CE has suggested that a team of wild horses wouldn't drag him into that thread....