Should Roos go now?

[barry]

If he's going to leave in 2 or 3 years anyway, isnt it better to build our future around a coach (and game plan) that doesnt have a used-by date ?

contrast West coasts approach with all involved assuming Worsfold will be there for another 20 years (ala Sheedy), so long term stability and long term stategies can be put in place.

[ugg]

Didn't you start the '3rd' thread a few weeks ago? Geez you're fickle.

[ROK Lobster]

I think he has given me plenty of @@@@ too for being "anti-Roos"

[barry]

Yes ugg. We were 3rd.

No ROK, I dont believe I've ever called you anti-roos unless tongue in cheek.

[sprite]

NO - may be move the cattle around a bit.

Perhaps - look at some new BLOOD(s)...

[barry]

NO - may be move the cattle around a bit.

Perhaps - look at some new BLOOD(s)...

But Roos wont do it. His answer to the North game was to drop a young get-the-ball type for Bevan who came off a shocker in the reserves.

[Alison]

I think Roosey needs to look at making some unpredictable moves when we are down by 4 goals at 3/4 time. Put Goodes in the ruck for 5 mins, Hally on the ball for 5 mins etc. Something!!! When we are down he never makes any moves. Also, could not see the point of having a spare player in defence going into the last quarter when we were 4 goals down. Why didn't we drop a player back into our forward 50 on the extra player playing on Hall. Let Hall go one-on-one!

[ugg]

Yeah let's sack Roosy and bring in a coach who is a wizard at match day game plans. Hey, I know, Rocket Eade is pretty well known for this, let's bring him in and see what he can do with the current lot.

I think its unfair to blame Roos when its clear the players are not performing.

[sprite]

Terry Wallace looks good at the moment....

What about Ross Lyon.. even better

[573v30]

New game plan - Roosy threatens the players with a mace to force them to run forward, kick long and attack the ball.

[liz]

Maybe Roos could have tried something different but it wouldn't have made the slightest scrap of difference tonight. The team was just pathetic and did nothing of the ilk that has taken it so far in recent years.

His job now is to find out who can really be bothered to play at the moment, weed the rest out and then fire up whoever's left to play to something approaching their capacity.

Halfway through the final quarter the tackle count was something like 26 to the Swans. And it is hardly like we were dominating possession. That is not the game plan and I can't believe Roos told them not to bother going out to tackle tonight.

[barry]

I'm not critising Roos record. He's been sensational for the last 3 years, but he seems to have run out of ideas this year, and perhaps he's lost the players a bit. If he isnt goint to hang around for a rebuild, should we keep him for 2/3 more years based only for his past achievements.

Give Longmire the job.

[Bas]

Yeah let's sack Roosy and bring in a coach who is a wizard at match day game plans. Hey, I know, Rocket Eade is pretty well known for this, let's bring him in and see what he can do with the current lot.

I think its unfair to blame Roos when its clear the players are not performing.

Yes I agree with you but when you're down by 5 goals in the last qtr and Hall is still being held by two defenders, as he was all game, you can't help but scratch your head and wonder what's happening.

[Alison]

I agree with you Liz but maybe making a move or freeing up Hally might have given them a bit of a spark.

[barry]

Maybe Roos could have tried something different but it wouldn't have made the slightest scrap of difference tonight. The team was just pathetic and did nothing of the ilk that has taken it so far in recent years.

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Come on Liz. The players were deliberately going into attack slowly, while St Kilda were giving them a lesson in sharp attack.

2nd'ly, why play a spare man in defense when you're 25 points down in the last quarter. ??