Round 8 - Predictions, live scores, results & post mortems.

[carey]

Maric is absolutely toweling Lobbe but how can he not even hold him out on the line there on Ryders shot?

[carey]

I cant watch this anymore. Thank f**k I didn't go.

[carey]

Has Hartlett hit a target at all today?

[Spargo]

They've had a great run from the umps too port.
The amount of non-calls that have gone against Richmond is laughable.

[Brodlach]

Thurstans on radio just said that the Power have dominated yet they are 6 goals down


Not sure what game he is watching

[mighty_tiger_79]

Oh we' re from tigerland

[LaughingKookaburra]

Im wrong (again as the missus would say). What does everyone think is Ports issue? Obviously there is a few things but what is the main issue?

[marbles]

Im wrong (again as the missus would say). What does everyone think is Ports issue? Obviously there is a few things but what is the main issue?

every player plays on every time, its their only game plan. they refuse to stop and go back on the mark to take their kick

plan B - dont play on go back and take your kick!

[Jim05]

Im wrong (again as the missus would say). What does everyone think is Ports issue? Obviously there is a few things but what is the main issue?

Players look cooked, their fitness is terrible, have they won a last quarter yet?
Reckon the Ryder inclusion has really hurt the balance of the side too, he was lazy again today but you also look a bit too tall now, would be better served playing another mid

[Brodlach]

Im wrong (again as the missus would say). What does everyone think is Ports issue? Obviously there is a few things but what is the main issue?

Don't care what it is but I hope they keep doing it

[Q.]

Ryder was and still is incredibly overrated.

[daysofourlives]

Im wrong (again as the missus would say). What does everyone think is Ports issue? Obviously there is a few things but what is the main issue?

Players look cooked, their fitness is terrible, have they won a last quarter yet?
Reckon the Ryder inclusion has really hurt the balance of the side too, he was lazy again today but you also look a bit too tall now, would be better served playing another mid

You got it one Jim, Ryder's inclusion means they are one mid rotation down. Early in the year when they were going all right Lobbe was out injured (ie only one ruckman)
I reckon Ryder, Hartlett and White will have a run with the Magpies this week

[Jim05]

Im wrong (again as the missus would say). What does everyone think is Ports issue? Obviously there is a few things but what is the main issue?

Players look cooked, their fitness is terrible, have they won a last quarter yet?
Reckon the Ryder inclusion has really hurt the balance of the side too, he was lazy again today but you also look a bit too tall now, would be better served playing another mid

You got it one Jim, Ryder's inclusion means they are one mid rotation down. Early in the year when they were going all right Lobbe was out injured (ie only one ruckman)
I reckon Ryder, Hartlett and White will have a run with the Magpies this week

Yep and I think it has hurt Westhoff the most, he looks lost now. Port look far better with one Ruck and Westhoff doing some work around the ground. That was poor seeing him play as a loose man in defence most of today

[JK]

I've been saying for weeks that Ryder's arrival has thrown out their balance .. Doesn't mean it will always be the case, but I reckon he needs a spell with the Magpies.

Heard a quick snippet from someone on the radio (didn't catch who) that Port aren't playing on instinct anymore, it's like they're having to think about it - thought it was a fair point.

[woodublieve12]

Ryder was and still is incredibly overrated.

Been telling my mates who are port supporters all summer. They thought I was talking rubbish

[helicopterking]

Im wrong (again as the missus would say). What does everyone think is Ports issue? Obviously there is a few things but what is the main issue?

Players look cooked, their fitness is terrible, have they won a last quarter yet?
Reckon the Ryder inclusion has really hurt the balance of the side too, he was lazy again today but you also look a bit too tall now, would be better served playing another mid[/
Yep and I think it has hurt Westhoff the most, he looks lost now. Port look far better with one Ruck and Westhoff doing some work around the ground. That was poor seeing him play as a loose man in defence most of today

It's the fact Westhoff can't hold down a key position( never has) they have to play him loose man behind the football, only way he can stay in the game.

[Jim05]

Ryder was and still is incredibly overrated.

Been telling my mates who are port supporters all summer. They thought I was talking rubbish

Unfortunately he could of been anything, just picks and chooses his days to play. Workrate has always been his big issue

[jackpot jim]

Im wrong (again as the missus would say). What does everyone think is Ports issue? Obviously there is a few things but what is the main issue?

Their skill level has dropped to deplorable levels.
Cant hit a target
Turnovers are killing them
Only plan going forward is to kick to the pocket or flank boundary where they're often outnumbered which sees the ball usually go out of bounds. By the time its thrown in the entire 18 of the opposition have crowded into their forward 50 making it impossible for Port to score. If by some fluke they do mark the ball, they're always having shots from the fence.
Decision making ability has turned to shit. Some of the passes they attempt to do are just plain STUPID. If you're gonna stuff a kick up, stuff it up kicking 50m not frick'n 20m to a 1 on 2 with a 5% chance of marking it.
As mentioned earlier, playing on for the sake of playing on is hurting them too often.
Also i think the belief has gone from the players that they can comeback from 3 - 4 goals down as the opposition seem to be able to just shut the game down to easy. Seems they had learnt little from their previous 2 losses.

[Rik E Boy]

Im wrong (again as the missus would say). What does everyone think is Ports issue? Obviously there is a few things but what is the main issue?

Crap Pre-season is one theory doing the rounds.

regards,

REB

[woodublieve12]

Im wrong (again as the missus would say). What does everyone think is Ports issue? Obviously there is a few things but what is the main issue?

Crap Pre-season is one theory doing the rounds.

regards,

REB

no walsh, no port