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  • Snowy
    On the Rookie List
    • Jun 2003
    • 1244

    Demetriou bags the game plan

    On morning radio in Melbourne expressed concerns with the Swan's style of play. Thinks it's bad for footy and the Sydney market.
    LIFE GOES ON
  • footyhead
    Banned indefinitely by Moderators for posting totally inappropriate material
    • May 2003
    • 1367

    #2
    He is 100 % right.

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    • Mike_B
      Peyow Peyow
      • Jan 2003
      • 6267

      #3
      Originally posted by footyhead
      He is 100 % right.
      Only 100% - I'd go higher than that.

      I'm heading to New Zealand for almost 2 weeks on Monday meaning I'll miss the Essendon game. But considering that we have been playing such boring footy the last year and a half, I'm actually not that worried.

      I just wanna see attractive, exciting, free-flowing, high scoring footy? Is that too much to ask???

      I'm on the Chandwagon!!!

      If you cannot compete for the premiership, it's better to be young and exciting than middle-aged and dowdy.

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      • footyhead
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        • May 2003
        • 1367

        #4
        No.

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        • Glenn
          ROLLLLLL TIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!
          • Mar 2003
          • 2443

          #5
          At the moment, I would just settle for winning football
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          • Snowy
            On the Rookie List
            • Jun 2003
            • 1244

            #6
            Freo, Melbourne match was exciting, free-flowing football today. I guess the conundrum for Roos is that if the team loses some people lose interest. Obviously boring footy is not good either but some people might settle for a boring win. At the moment it is boring and losing footy hence Demetriou's concern for a fickle market.
            LIFE GOES ON

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            • ugg
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              Site Admin
              • Jan 2003
              • 15970

              #7
              He may be right, but I think its inappropriate for him to make the comment considering his position.
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              • NMWBloods
                Taking Refuge!!
                • Jan 2003
                • 15819

                #8
                Well, in some ways it's quite appropriate as he wants to promote AFL in NSW and our game plan/execution is doing nothing to help that.
                Captain Logic is not steering this tugboat.

                "[T]here are things that matter more and he's reading and thinking about them: heaven, reincarnation. Life and death are the only things that are truly a matter of life and death. Not football."

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                • ScottH
                  It's Goodes to cheer!!
                  • Sep 2003
                  • 23665

                  #9
                  I heard that interview, was quite surprised how pointed he was about the "ugly game plan".

                  Colless replied, with It is harder to run a league team than the league, and you can quote me on that.

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                  • barry
                    Veterans List
                    • Jan 2003
                    • 8499

                    #10
                    Bring in a 2nd team Andy..... Please!

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                    • barry
                      Veterans List
                      • Jan 2003
                      • 8499

                      #11
                      We have the worst game plan in the league. Freo look spectacular compared to us. Freo actually win games, even shootouts.

                      Unless Roos can unearth a positive way of playing by the end of this year, he has to go. We will never win with a team of taggers, and defenders. We will certainly never win a flag with this style of play.

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                      • footyhead
                        Banned indefinitely by Moderators for posting totally inappropriate material
                        • May 2003
                        • 1367

                        #12
                        Hear hear

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                        • EMJ
                          Go Swans Always
                          • Jan 2003
                          • 1076

                          #13
                          Demetriou is a drop kick - he has no right commenting on our play. He is supposed to run the AFL not comment or bag teams.
                          Love those Swans

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                          • Mike_B
                            Peyow Peyow
                            • Jan 2003
                            • 6267

                            #14
                            Originally posted by janpa
                            Demetriou is a drop kick - he has no right commenting on our play. He is supposed to run the AFL not comment or bag teams.
                            It's also his job to try and grow the game - IMHO his comments were driven by a concern that they game won't grow in Sydney regardless of results if the Swans continue to play the brand of football they've played so far this year.

                            I'm on the Chandwagon!!!

                            If you cannot compete for the premiership, it's better to be young and exciting than middle-aged and dowdy.

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                            • NMWBloods
                              Taking Refuge!!
                              • Jan 2003
                              • 15819

                              #15
                              Originally posted by janpa
                              Demetriou is a drop kick - he has no right commenting on our play. He is supposed to run the AFL not comment or bag teams.
                              See...

                              Originally posted by NMWBloods
                              Well, in some ways it's quite appropriate as he wants to promote AFL in NSW and our game plan/execution is doing nothing to help that.
                              Captain Logic is not steering this tugboat.

                              "[T]here are things that matter more and he's reading and thinking about them: heaven, reincarnation. Life and death are the only things that are truly a matter of life and death. Not football."

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