Essendon Season 2012

[Jim05]

I hate to say it but I think with the Judster back Carlton will defeat Essendon today. I think Hirdy and Bomber should then sit down behind closed doors and come up with an action plan for 2013. The list of injuries in 2012 needs to be investigated and rectified. Some of the losses we endured this year were appalling. Sydney, Crows, North Melbourne were just awful.

Reckon it'll be a close one

Ive taken your mob for 40+
Cant see us getting close

[Turbo]

Essendon to keep there finals chances alive & beat the handbags today.

Didn't realise they were playing Geelong

The 20th Century is over. You are the new Handbaggers excellent call by Merc.

regards,

REB

Dude you'll always be the handbags. Give it a year or two. The bags will be a waving once again at sleepy hollow. Embrace the tradition it's your heritage

[daysofourlives]

We don't deserve to be regarded as a premiership threat.
We have gone backwards

Dont agree, lost 3 games by under a kick. Yes it was a bad loss on the weekend, the Saints looked switched on from the start and were just too good on the day. We have seen some massive improvement from players this season and the game plan is far better, all the players are more defensive minded and we dont get scored upon as heavily as the past.
Still havnt got the depth of other sides so need close to our best side on the park to match it with the best. Still hoping we can get through this next patch with a few wins and play finals.

Still think the same Jim?
At least under Knights when you gave up 10 goals a quarter you would still kick 6 or 7 yourself

[daysofourlives]

Should welcome back Zaha, Stanton and Ryder for the Carlton game.
Hopefully the guys can show a bit of fight and get up for this one.
3 games remaining against our 3 biggest rivals so if players cant show some spirit in these 3 games then hopefully they will be moved on

Realistically you cant move 22 players on can you Jim?

[Jim05]

Should welcome back Zaha, Stanton and Ryder for the Carlton game.
Hopefully the guys can show a bit of fight and get up for this one.
3 games remaining against our 3 biggest rivals so if players cant show some spirit in these 3 games then hopefully they will be moved on

Realistically you cant move 22 players on can you Jim?

Would love to.
Unfortunately poor drafting and decision making by the club has put us in this mess

[Sky Pilot]

We don't deserve to be regarded as a premiership threat.
We have gone backwards

Dont agree, lost 3 games by under a kick. Yes it was a bad loss on the weekend, the Saints looked switched on from the start and were just too good on the day. We have seen some massive improvement from players this season and the game plan is far better, all the players are more defensive minded and we dont get scored upon as heavily as the past.
Still havnt got the depth of other sides so need close to our best side on the park to match it with the best. Still hoping we can get through this next patch with a few wins and play finals.

Still think the same Jim?
At least under Knights when you gave up 10 goals a quarter you would still kick 6 or 7 yourself

Jeez that's a bit cruel!

[Turbo]

I hate to say it but I think with the Judster back Carlton will defeat Essendon today. I think Hirdy and Bomber should then sit down behind closed doors and come up with an action plan for 2013. The list of injuries in 2012 needs to be investigated and rectified. Some of the losses we endured this year were appalling. Sydney, Crows, North Melbourne were just awful.

Reckon it'll be a close one

Ive taken your mob for 40+
Cant see us getting close

Yep well I was wrong. Thought it would have been close. What the hell is wrong with your boys? They couldn't hit the side of a barn

[Jim05]

But Knights had a full squad to choose from most weeks.
Injuries have killed us this season as they did in the later part of last season.
We just dont have the depth that the better sides do

[Jim05]

I hate to say it but I think with the Judster back Carlton will defeat Essendon today. I think Hirdy and Bomber should then sit down behind closed doors and come up with an action plan for 2013. The list of injuries in 2012 needs to be investigated and rectified. Some of the losses we endured this year were appalling. Sydney, Crows, North Melbourne were just awful.

Reckon it'll be a close one

Ive taken your mob for 40+
Cant see us getting close

Yep well I was wrong. Thought it would have been close. What the hell is wrong with your boys? They couldn't hit the side of a barn

Thought you guys would win by 50-60 not 100 ffs.
We are in a no win situation, we have too many crap players so we brought back players today who havnt played for months and it backfired.
Poor skills, too many turnovers, lack of depth plus a severe lack of confidence at the moment.
I said weeks ago that we wouldnt win another game for the season

[Brodlach]

Bad day for you today Jim

When was the last time both of your teams lost on the same day?

[daysofourlives]

Bad day for you today Jim

When was the last time both of your teams lost on the same day?

Bout 8 or 9 weeks ago id say

[Jim05]

Bad day for you today Jim

When was the last time both of your teams lost on the same day?

Bout 8 or 9 weeks ago id say

Yep
Thankfully the AFL season is over in 2 weeks though

[gadj1976]

Hey Jim, I respect your opinion so I have a legit question for you

Do Hibberd and Melksham fit into your best 22? To me, they look like they're about 28-33 type players at the moment. I'm fully aware of guys falling out of form (we've had enough of them for me to comment!) and I haven't seen Essendon enough this season to comment on them, but they looked really out of touch on the weekend.

Browne looks pretty good for you guys, a real goer but needs the support of your senior guys to step up. Heppell looks like he'll be very good, but to be honest, I don't think he knows how to influence a game when you're getting done. That will come with time though.

Cheers

Gadj

[NO-MERCY]

[quote="Jim05"]But Knights had a full squad to choose from most weeks.
Injuries have killed us this season as they did in the later part of last season.
We just dont have the depth that the better sides do[/quote]

I was wondering when the Knights v Hird would come up.
I can't believe that quote Jim, that was the best side you've had on the park for weeks.
I think Essendon are a RABBLE at present.

Geez it does a full circle doesn't it?

[Media Park]

ESSENDON have had something like 22 soft-tissue injuries, not wanting to make excuses, but it's not like they've been missing one or two key players, it's an epidemic.
You can probably blame coaching or fitness staff, but the biggest issue has been lack of cattle.

[Jim05]

Hey Jim, I respect your opinion so I have a legit question for you

Do Hibberd and Melksham fit into your best 22? To me, they look like they're about 28-33 type players at the moment. I'm fully aware of guys falling out of form (we've had enough of them for me to comment!) and I haven't seen Essendon enough this season to comment on them, but they looked really out of touch on the weekend.

Browne looks pretty good for you guys, a real goer but needs the support of your senior guys to step up. Heppell looks like he'll be very good, but to be honest, I don't think he knows how to influence a game when you're getting done. That will come with time though.

Cheers

Gadj

Hibberd and Melksham are both battlers who like most of our players have apalling foot skills, dont think either would be in our top 22. Melksham has played every game this season and must be Simon Goodwin's love child as he continually talks him up.

[Turbo]

Enough said

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[Jim05]

[quote="Jim05"]But Knights had a full squad to choose from most weeks.
Injuries have killed us this season as they did in the later part of last season.
We just dont have the depth that the better sides do

I was wondering when the Knights v Hird would come up.
I can't believe that quote Jim, that was the best side you've had on the park for weeks.
I think Essendon are a RABBLE at present.

Geez it does a full circle doesn't it? [/quote]
You should know that you cant play unfit players.
Ryder has been out for 6 weeks and Zaharakis 12 weeks, both were brought straight back in when they should have a game in the two's
We are rabble at the moment, skills and effort is disgraceful.
Paying the price for poor recruitment and list management.
When Hird and Bomber arrived at the club they were staggered to see how far the club had fallen in many areas and admitted Essendon was a long way behind most clubs
I commend the 40,000 who rock up each week to see that crap served up

[Turbo]

[quote="Jim05"]But Knights had a full squad to choose from most weeks.
Injuries have killed us this season as they did in the later part of last season.
We just dont have the depth that the better sides do

I was wondering when the Knights v Hird would come up.
I can't believe that quote Jim, that was the best side you've had on the park for weeks.
I think Essendon are a RABBLE at present.

Geez it does a full circle doesn't it?

You should know that you cant play unfit players.
Ryder has been out for 6 weeks and Zaharakis 12 weeks, both were brought straight back in when they should have a game in the two's
We are rabble at the moment, skills and effort is disgraceful.
Paying the price for poor recruitment and list management.
When Hird and Bomber arrived at the club they were staggered to see how far the club had fallen in many areas and admitted Essendon was a long way behind most clubs
I commend the 40,000 who rock up each week to see that crap served up[/quote]

It'll be all good when James Hird gets a new hairstyle. His circa 1992 one had had its day a decade ago

[smac]

Think it's closer to 30 now, but the poor skills of late are inexcusable.