Paul Roos on drugs?

[DST]

Originally posted by Zlatorog
Oh pardon me, but who says those games are a given thing. I'm sure if not Brisbane, but Carlton will definitely not just lay down and play dad so that the Swans can string another win. Those teams are not afraid of us anymore and they will definitely make sure that our run towards finals won't be easy. And they way we played yesterday it doesn't give me any confidence in finals success.

We have won our last 8 against Carlton and 6 out of 8 against a Lions team that was 4,000 times better than it is currently.

Hardly teams that have nothing to fear from us.................

DST

[ugg]

Having watched Brisbane today, if we can't beat them easily then we're in big trouble come finals.

[ScottH]

Originally posted by ugg
Having watched Brisbane today, if we can't beat them easily then we're in big trouble come finals.

Totally agree. They were pretty useless.

[Eala ?ireann]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
So why not say that? Why waffle on about playing healthier teams?

I would make a stab at the reason for that and that is, this. That is not how Roosey motivates this team, by saying you were all @@@@@.

[ROK Lobster]

Originally posted by Eala ?ireann
I would make a stab at the reason for that and that is, this. That is not how Roosey motivates this team, by saying you were all @@@@@.

He motivates them by letting them tell Nick he is @@@@@.

[Eala ?ireann]

The truth will out.

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by Eala ?ireann
I would make a stab at the reason for that and that is, this. That is not how Roosey motivates this team, by saying you were all @@@@@.

That's how he used to do it - "yeah nah, but we're just a blue collar side and we were never really going to beat them anyway".

So is it better to say it's not the players' fault they played like fools and they couldn't help it because they're not healthy enough?

[Zlatorog]

Agree. He also avoided criticizing them directly by saying that the ground was too narrow. Oh, please.

[Wardy]

Lions & Carlton are 2 teams that you never underestimate - regardless of their standing on the ladder - what have they got to lose??? they can afford to have their players throw themselves at the Swans, do some real damage, injure some of our guys even, knowing full well that they aren't in the finals. its not cut and dried that we will win those so called "winable" matches.

[ugg]

Carlton is the real danger game. If Fevola goes crazy and starts kicking them from 60m, from the impossible angles then we could be in a spot of bother.

[Agent 86]

Originally posted by Wardy
Lions & Carlton are 2 teams that you never underestimate - regardless of their standing on the ladder - what have they got to lose??? they can afford to have their players throw themselves at the Swans, do some real damage, injure some of our guys even, knowing full well that they aren't in the finals. its not cut and dreid that se will win those so called "winable" matches.

Exactly. This time of year the danger is also to focus on what the other teams in contention are doing & forget what we're supposed to be doing (i.e. winning).

[Eala ?ireann]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
That's how he used to do it - "yeah nah, but we're just a blue collar side and we were never really going to beat them anyway".

So is it better to say it's not the players' fault they played like fools and they couldn't help it because they're not healthy enough?

I reckon there's a difference there between keeping their feet on the ground and out-and-out bagging them, is there not?

[Eala ?ireann]

Originally posted by Zlatorog
Agree. He also avoided criticizing them directly by saying that the ground was too narrow. Oh, please.

That one is a crock of dung I reckon too, although every other club uses a similar excuse when losing on the too small SCG.

[Piobaireachd]

Originally posted by ROK Lobster
A little bird told me one of the players has a broken foot FFS!

was it an african swallow?

[Piobaireachd]

Originally posted by Agent 86
Actually, it's an axe. And I do have one to grind. Pick the best available team. It's that simple.

coach of the year here. even has the cliches and proverbs correct