We definately need Buccy back in the side.I thought Schneiders effort on Saturday was pathetic.Yes,he got a late goal but his contribution of six kicks and one handball is clearly not enough for a so called midfielder.
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Did a lot of chasing his tail. A pretty ineffective game. -
Of course if you read the Sydney newspapers and the drivel produced by the Swans media departments that's all part of the 'valiant, never say die' Sydney Swans."As everyone knows our style of football is defensive and unattractive, and as such I have completely forgotten how to mark or kick over the years" - Brett Kirk
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Our fourth quarter comebacks keep giving people (including the coach) a false impression that we are 'nearly there' or 'playing well'. I think they are more a reflection of our experience and resilience and pride, whereas a younger or weaker side would fall over. However, those former things are not enough by themselves.
As for Schneider, like the rest of the team very disappointing when the game was in the balance.Captain Logic is not steering this tugboat.
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We got beaten by 12 points, by a very good side away from home without arguably our two most important players. I thought it was a more than satisfactory performance.Bloods
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We got back in the game because WC were resting all their stars. Cousins Judd were on the bench. When we got to within 3 goals, they came back on, and our run stopped.Comment
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Yep, and I think the opposition slowing (for various reasons) has been a major factor in us reducing deficits from 6 or 7 goals to 2 or 3 goals this year - a few of our results have been quite flattering.Captain Logic is not steering this tugboat.
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Case in point: Our worst loss of the year has been 26 pts vs St Kilda.
Yet it seemed like a 50+ thrashing. A side like carlton or Richmond would put their heads down and subsequently get beaten by 12 goals.
In all of our disappointing losses (18 by geelong, 19 by collingwood, 12 by WCE, 26 by st kilda, 17 by adelaide and 16 by kangaroos, 1 by WCE) we have been down by over 5 goals in the 3rd/4th qtr and then sudenly start playing corridor and direct footy ala Geelong when it's all too lateComment
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And in all six of those games we were comprehensively outplayed for most of the game.Captain Logic is not steering this tugboat.
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"As everyone knows our style of football is defensive and unattractive, and as such I have completely forgotten how to mark or kick over the years" - Brett Kirk
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My daughter has #13 on her guernsey and when they showed him I said to her "Ah, he IS playing".
Five seconds later I'm wiping a three-egg-omelette off my dial, but as i said to her 'about bloody time he did something'.Driver of the Dan Hannebery bandwagon....all aboard. 4th April 09Comment
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That describes a lot of our team. Our fourth quarter comebacks mask an inherent inability to compete when the game is on, yet we have no problem looking a million dollars when the other team has taken their foot off the pedal and the game is all but lost.
Of course if you read the Sydney newspapers and the drivel produced by the Swans media departments that's all part of the 'valiant, never say die' Sydney Swans.
What the above indicates is that the team does not have the confidence nor the capacity to play free running, risky football (like the Cats) until the game is lost. I suspect that this is created by the accountable football that is ingrained in the team by the coaches, to the detriment of actually being creative and playing to win the ball. Players on the whole seem more preoccupied with nullifying their opponents rather rather than simply playing the ball.
Once the game is lost then the teams "game plan" seems to go out the window and they strive to be more creative and risk taking, albeit a little too late.Comment
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What the above indicates is that the team does not have the confidence nor the capacity to play free running, risky football (like the Cats) until the game is lost. I suspect that this is created by the accountable football that is ingrained in the team by the coaches, to the detriment of actually being creative and playing to win the ball. Players on the whole seem more preoccupied with nullifying their opponents rather rather than simply playing the ball.
Once the game is lost then the teams "game plan" seems to go out the window and they strive to be more creative and risk taking, albeit a little too late.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."Comment
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What the above indicates is that the team does not have the confidence nor the capacity to play free running, risky football (like the Cats) until the game is lost. I suspect that this is created by the accountable football that is ingrained in the team by the coaches, to the detriment of actually being creative and playing to win the ball. Players on the whole seem more preoccupied with nullifying their opponents rather rather than simply playing the ball.
Once the game is lost then the teams "game plan" seems to go out the window and they strive to be more creative and risk taking, albeit a little too late.
I'm not suggesting that they are allowed to do what they feel like at the time, but to relax the team game plan to accommodate some of the flair and natural football instinct of some players.
Not long ago I posted here that Leo should be allowed to run free more like he used to - to take on players etc, as he was playing like a robot (like the rest of the team)
I'm sure Roos read my post and took my advice, because I've seen Leo playing a lot more like he used to.
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