"Choco A. Loco" <choco-a-loco@no-spam> wrote in message
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> I have no idea how Spud expects to win a game just by stopping the
> other team scoring. Still, the tactics worked for most of the night in
> producing the ugliest game I've seen in a l-o-n-g time... Prob was,
> the Tiges needed to score goals of their own.
>
> The Crows came away with the points and injury-free - that's about it.
> The great thing is, they can play a lot better. Methinks the coming
> game against the Bombers will show how big a threat they really are.
>
> Choco A. Loco
Nice to see yet another shit coach try to take McLeod out by using the thug
route. They can't match up against him so they send players down to rough
him up. I doubt that the Crows will let this go two weeks in a row - after
Whitnall scratched the shit ouf him last week it was piss weak to see two
more players hitting him and digging the claws in.
"Choco A. Loco" <choco-a-loco@no-spam> wrote in message
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> I have no idea how Spud expects to win a game just by stopping the
> other team scoring. Still, the tactics worked for most of the night in
> producing the ugliest game I've seen in a l-o-n-g time... Prob was,
> the Tiges needed to score goals of their own.
I thought the Crows' own game was as much to blame for the poor standard of
the game as Richmond's. We played defensively up until the last quarter and
looked down on confidence with disposal.
> The Crows came away with the points and injury-free - that's about it.
> The great thing is, they can play a lot better. Methinks the coming
> game against the Bombers will show how big a threat they really are.
It'll take a big lift in standard to get over the Bombers this week - their
confidence is up and they have a few players back and in better form. Still,
it'll be nice to see the Bombers away from their cosy little nest at the
Phone Dome.
Plugger.
"Sanctify" <sancters@no-spam> wrote in message news:<1057530787.210364@no-spam>...
> "Choco A. Loco" <choco-a-loco@no-spam> wrote in message
> news:397c2307.0307060106.8f9b895@no-spam
> > I have no idea how Spud expects to win a game just by stopping the
> > other team scoring. Still, the tactics worked for most of the night in
> > producing the ugliest game I've seen in a l-o-n-g time... Prob was,
> > the Tiges needed to score goals of their own.
> >
> > The Crows came away with the points and injury-free - that's about it.
> > The great thing is, they can play a lot better. Methinks the coming
> > game against the Bombers will show how big a threat they really are.
> >
> > Choco A. Loco
>
> Nice to see yet another shit coach try to take McLeod out by using the thug
> route. They can't match up against him so they send players down to rough
> him up. I doubt that the Crows will let this go two weeks in a row - after
> Whitnall scratched the shit ouf him last week it was piss weak to see two
> more players hitting him and digging the claws in.
It's getting to him, too, which is the real worry... Up until now
Macca just brushed it off and still won his fair share of possessions.
On Saturday night he was completely blanketed out.
Not sure what can be done... If it's within the rules of the game,
that is. Maybe we need someone to (also "legally") touch up the
tagger?
Choco A. Loco
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Groucho Marx
"Plugger" <therealplugger@no-spam> wrote in message news:<3f08a4b9$0$59959$c30e37c6@no-spam>...
> "Choco A. Loco" <choco-a-loco@no-spam> wrote in message
> news:397c2307.0307060106.8f9b895@no-spam
> > I have no idea how Spud expects to win a game just by stopping the
> > other team scoring. Still, the tactics worked for most of the night in
> > producing the ugliest game I've seen in a l-o-n-g time... Prob was,
> > the Tiges needed to score goals of their own.
>
> I thought the Crows' own game was as much to blame for the poor standard of
> the game as Richmond's. We played defensively up until the last quarter and
> looked down on confidence with disposal.
Fair point... the Crows went too wide too often. With the number of
entries they had into the 50m zone (80+?) they should have kicked 20
goals on what was a pretty good night for footy.
> > The Crows came away with the points and injury-free - that's about it.
> > The great thing is, they can play a lot better. Methinks the coming
> > game against the Bombers will show how big a threat they really are.
>
> It'll take a big lift in standard to get over the Bombers this week - their
> confidence is up and they have a few players back and in better form. Still,
> it'll be nice to see the Bombers away from their cosy little nest at the
> Phone Dome.
Agree on both... Game of the round and hopefully a much more
free-flowing one.
Choco A. Loco
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"Those are my principles. If you don't like them I have others." -
Groucho Marx
"Choco A. Loco" <choco-a-loco@no-spam> wrote in message
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> "Sanctify" <sancters@no-spam> wrote in message
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> > "Choco A. Loco" <choco-a-loco@no-spam> wrote in message
> > news:397c2307.0307060106.8f9b895@no-spam
> > > I have no idea how Spud expects to win a game just by stopping the
> > > other team scoring. Still, the tactics worked for most of the night in
> > > producing the ugliest game I've seen in a l-o-n-g time... Prob was,
> > > the Tiges needed to score goals of their own.
> > >
> > > The Crows came away with the points and injury-free - that's about it.
> > > The great thing is, they can play a lot better. Methinks the coming
> > > game against the Bombers will show how big a threat they really are.
> > >
> > > Choco A. Loco
> >
> > Nice to see yet another shit coach try to take McLeod out by using the
thug
> > route. They can't match up against him so they send players down to
rough
> > him up. I doubt that the Crows will let this go two weeks in a row -
after
> > Whitnall scratched the shit ouf him last week it was piss weak to see
two
> > more players hitting him and digging the claws in.
>
> It's getting to him, too, which is the real worry... Up until now
> Macca just brushed it off and still won his fair share of possessions.
> On Saturday night he was completely blanketed out.
>
> Not sure what can be done... If it's within the rules of the game,
> that is. Maybe we need someone to (also "legally") touch up the
> tagger?
Ala Carey on Whitnall?
I noticed that against Carlton once Carey went down and gave Whitnall and
his idiot mate a seeing to they pretty much stopped the scragging. What
needs to be done is the umpires actually giving away frees to the tagged
player before things get out hand. A prime example of that was when we saw
the Richmond player thumping to McLeod, pulling his jumper and when Macca
retailiates the Richmond player took a dive and got the free.
It's why I'd not be able to play football - someone did that to me and I'd
make sure he didn't get back up.
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> "Matthew McCarthy" <matmac@no-spam> wrote in message
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> > Choco A. Loco <choco-a-loco@no-spam> wrote in message
> > news:397c2307.0307060106.8f9b895@no-spam
> > > I have no idea how Spud expects to win a game just by stopping the
> > > other team scoring. Still, the tactics worked for most of the night in
> > > producing the ugliest game I've seen in a l-o-n-g time... Prob was,
> > > the Tiges needed to score goals of their own.
> > >
> > > The Crows came away with the points and injury-free - that's about it.
> > > The great thing is, they can play a lot better. Methinks the coming
> > > game against the Bombers will show how big a threat they really are.
> >
> > The Bombers will show how big a threat they are if they win, or if the
Crows
> > win they will be a threat? Can't see us beating the Crows over there,
think
> > we might give them a fright though- apparently the Bombers are keen to
put
> > in a good interstate performance ... if Lloyd gets enough of it- you
never
> > know???
> >
> > Crows by 3 or 4 goals though.
>
> Hiya. I reckon the Bombers are the true "sleepers". They have an
> almost full-strength side now, are well-led and are playing very
> convincing, efficient footy. The Crows SHOULD win, esp since they need
> to show they're a better side than what we saw this weekend, but I
> wouldn't be at all suprised if the Bombers come away with the
> points...
>
> Choco A. Loco
good and accurate post ..... by both you guys ......
> It's getting to him, too, which is the real worry... Up until now
> Macca just brushed it off and still won his fair share of possessions.
> On Saturday night he was completely blanketed out.
>
> Not sure what can be done... If it's within the rules of the game,
> that is. Maybe we need someone to (also "legally") touch up the
> tagger?
>
> Choco A. Loco
This is where enforcers are at their most valuable. And Carey, if he does
nothing else for the rest of this season, can fill that roll to a T and be
the difference between a prelim & a premiership for Adelaide.