CROWS Nest discussion - ROUND 8 - North Melb v Adelaide

[Dirko]

Must be a worry Dutchy, only 16,000 under the roof on a Saturday night when a win for the Roos was a real possibility. Real worry.

I agree. The crowd was pathetic.

[The Dark Knight]

We were ****. Nothing more to say.

It's becoming clearer and clearer where too. Our attack is dangerous enough, our defence is solid enough, but our midfield, oh our midfield.

The old fellas just don't have a juice anymore, and the young fellas are still too green to run with the top players of the comp. Just look at Brent Harvey last night.
God help us when we run into Geelong.

Boomer was on fire, the crows had no answer for him

And McLeods goal, Left foot snap from deep in the pocket was fantastic. One of the few positives

[Rik E Boy]

We were ****. Nothing more to say.

It's becoming clearer and clearer where too. Our attack is dangerous enough, our defence is solid enough, but our midfield, oh our midfield.

The old fellas just don't have a juice anymore, and the young fellas are still too green to run with the top players of the comp. Just look at Brent Harvey last night.

God help us when we run into Geelong.

As if he will help. His son plays for the Cats! Must say I'm looking forward to the Blackbirds match after some of the pain they've dished out to us over the years.

regards,

REB

[Zathrus]

That was disgraceful!. I was meant to go but the way they have played this year decided to not risk it. I don't might them losing if they are playing some sort of competitive footy, but this chipping all over the back lines, to lose the ball 50 out really makes me spew. Bock had 14 touches in the first quarter, probably all within the back 50 to not get anywhere . If I'd gone I've probably been arrested!

A couple of times the TV showed from behind the goals as Adelaide was trying to clear it and there was NO MOVEMENT. Watching them trying to move the ball up the field, taking SO LONG to kick the bloody thing. Then there were the handpasses to the feet of a flatfooted player 5 metres with someone already on him. Run you buggers!

They were fine the first five minutes except for not finding a target and the automatic switch to the other side. Switching play to the otherside is not a substsitute for hard running. Watch a Centrals Grand Final to see how its done. Even when Centrals lost (and badly) it didn't upset me as much because the opposition was just too good. I just felt sick.

I have never, NEVER, NEVER!! been this p!ssed at an SANFL game

Halfway through the third quarter someone (Dangerfield ? Taylor-Walker?)took a mark 25m out, 30 degree angle, I said if he misses this we're watching something else. Two minutes later we were watching an NCIS dvd.

[Zathrus]

Had my rant.

They've got the cattle, but crickey they are hard to watch.

I don't advocate sacking anybody, but what the heck are they doing

Think I'll put on the tape the the first game again Hawthorn. Full of run, flair. desperation. They were fun times

[Felch]

Maric escapes a lot of criticism for mine. He's ordinary at centre square contests and gets killed around the ground. I don't care what midfield you have, if you're playing 1 down to the ruckman of the opposition, you're giving away goals to start with especially if that ruckman can go forward and kick goals. Matthew Clarke used to cop criticism for not taking a mark around the ground but when did Maric take a park mark or anything for his crumbers around the ground?

Unfair on Maric mate. He didnt have his best game but he has battled his @rse off all year. He has actually been pretty good most of the year with winning the taps. Maric is never going to be an AA ruckman but he has a lot to offer as a solid, reliable ruckman.

[Dutchy]

Must be a worry Dutchy, only 16,000 under the roof on a Saturday night when a win for the Roos was a real possibility. Real worry.

I agree. The crowd was pathetic.

Why would I be worried, we won!

[Booney]

Must be a worry Dutchy, only 16,000 under the roof on a Saturday night when a win for the Roos was a real possibility. Real worry.

I agree. The crowd was pathetic.

Why would I be worried, we won!

How very convenient.

[Brucetiki]

After nearly not making the game (Tiger delayed our flight by 1.5 hours, got to the game with 20 minutes prior to kick off), I was doubly disappointed with that effort in the first three quarters. The Crows were simply disinterested, and for the first time ever I was more than happy to leave a game early.

Then they turn it on in the last quarter, and somehow had the chance to win it, but blew a couple of gettable shots at goal. At the end of the day, the side simply didn't want to win - the keepings off tactic 2 minutes before the end of the game trailing by 15 points one sign of this.