Review vs our owners (Dogs)

[Finding_Nino]

Big positive tonight is that Reid copped some knocks after being kneed during the week and played out the game with out issue

[dingus]

@barnz

This is actually the most putrid club and they’ve dicked us again.

Again?

When did the previous dicking stop?

[Ta0Ta]

@Finding_Nino

The dogs have beaten as many bottom sides as we did

This is where the “you can only beat what’s in front of you” attitude falls short. You can actually go far beyond getting the 4 points, and good sides will smash bad sides more often than not if they are truly the real deal.

[dingus]

@wazza

We really need to toughen up mentally as a club.
We dont have enough leaders who can play high quality, consistently tough footy.
Forget Perkins, Shiel etc.
Keep Archer Day-Wicks in and bring in Vigo and Zac Johnson.
Roll the dice with these young blokes.
Sick to death of watching blokes who have had many chances to be consistent turn into cream puffs when the pressure comes.

How many more youngsters are there?

[barnz]

when we beat them without bont last year

[Wanderlust]

I guess I just don’t like other people being ■■■■■■ to the players?

We can ■■■■■ and moan, but ■■■■■■■■ like that carrying on ■■■■■■ me off.

All of a sudden, I’m on Bailey Smith’s side.

[dingus]

@bltn

Why aren’t any of you guys on Bomber Banter ?

Too busy yelling in to a cheese grater I’ve vigorously applied to my sack.

[dingus]

@theDJR

We lost the weekend on (a lot of) percentage.

Team	For	Against	Result	Percentage
VWFL	41	116	L	35%
CWFL	54	13	W	415%
VFLW	42	36	W	117%
AFL	36	127	L	28%
TOTAL	173	292	2 - 2	59.2%

VWFL = wheelchairs, CWFL = “community” wheelchairs (reserves).

It says a lot that our senior team lost by more than blokes who are literally in wheelchairs.

[dingus]

@Timryuken

It has to be a full blown rebuild

I agree with the majority of what you’ve posted, but don’t you think we actually are in a full blown rebuild, and just not saying it out loud for marketing purposes?

The only thing I can think we haven’t done yet is trade out a genuinely big name, but everything else screams rebuild.

What more would you do?

[Wanderlust]

I think the Stringer trade is pretty close?

[Timryuken]

I would play Tsatas. What’s there to lose? At this stage we’re lowering his trade value and like to lose him by year end.

[dingus]

@Wanderlust

I think the Stringer trade is pretty close?

It’s the right attitude, but it’s not Parish.

[dingus]

@Timryuken

I would play Tsatas. What’s there to lose? At this stage we’re lowering his trade value and like to lose him by year end.

Yes that’s valid, but he hasn’t shown anything at the level. At all.

I think he has what it takes, but something needs to be unlocked to transition to AFL standard.

I’m not sure his trade value improves on his current AFL form.

I agree you might as well plonk him in the seniors for 6 weeks straight and see if it clicks, but it definitely isn’t a matter of “we don’t play the kids”.

[Dodga]

My thoughts whilst witnessing that.

Midfield needs more class. We couldnt get our hands on it and they were flicking clean handballs whilst still being tackled. Tsatas would be better than Shiel or Setterfield.

Backline needs more class. Rush the behinds and stick tackles ffs.

Forwardline coaching has been crap for years. Just copy what Hawthorn and Collingwood do.

[Crod]

@dingus

I think he has what it takes, but something needs to be unlocked to transition to AFL standard

Actually playing him would be a good start

[dingus]

He’s been played and was so terrible that a run wasn’t warranted.

However like I said, what’s to lose by letting him stink for 6 weeks straight? Maybe he’ll click.

[JJohnson]

@darkknightpheonix

why is the barham thread locked ?
we like to think Scott is the biggest fraud at the club, but this parasite gets a free ride to hide in the shadows and cop nothing

90% of people on here were stoked he flipped our club upside down to sack Rutten and chase Clako because “at least he was doing something and making a change.”

This is that change. Congrats all.

[Timryuken]

It’s sink or swim for me, as I think he’d be likely to seek a trade at year end. If we’re genuinely rebuilding give the kid some stability in the 1s as opposed to in and out, oh and sorry mate we have a bye in the VFL this week. It’s not giving him a great chance.

If we are in a full rebuild I’d also hope that Visenti gets an opportunity because, despite him being all heart, Goldy is not exactly lighting it up and he’s no spring chicken.

[Crod]

I’m not disagreeing but he’s played 5 full games in 3 years.

But you’re right, there’s nothing to lose. Just play him.

[dingus]

I reckon Vigo will get a ■■■■ at some point, but I don’t think he should.

Not because he’s crap, but because in ruckman terms he is just too young.

Protect him for a bit longer

I do agree that tsatas is dropped when more senior players perform badly, but as much as I’d love him to hit his straps, he has been utterly terrible in just about every senior game he’s played.

But then, Kako has been trash for three weeks and he’s still in so I take your point.