I was going to put in my 2 cents worth, but the anger is somehwat overwelming at the moment. Granted that there are a couple of reasons from yesterday's debacle, but....
I am looking forward to the Bullants' game today to see what we can come up with.

Bower had another game with no clangers/critical errors.

He defends but then when it hits the deck he takes the game on and takes risks, unlike a fellow half back flanker of his.

Surely he should be applauded for actually trying to break the game open instead of taking the safe sideways option that so many of his team mates do.

Unless you have shape.. and you have purpose and you play with intent... to a well defined gameplan... it really doesnt matter!!!...

CARLTON coach Brett Ratten believes the Blues have overdone stacking numbers around and behind the ball after the 44-point loss to Adelaide yesterday.

It wasn't until the third quarter that Carlton began looking dangerous.
When the forward structure was in place, Nick Stevens lifted, Chris Judd found some of the ball after being completely left in the shade by Mick Doughty in the first two quarters.
The lesson the Blues come away with is that they function better as a more traditionally structured football side.

Another 2 things that really pissed me off about yesterday....

1. Running away from the man with the ball... Countless times whenever the crows were running out of the backline nobody ran to the man with the ball... We ran away from him like he had swine flu. We ran back to try and flood the space (by the way, we are crap at doing that). This just allows the player with the ball to spot up any target he likes without any pressure..

2. No one attacking side at the stoppages. We were getting smash in and around the stoppages, we won our fare share of hit outs but couldn't get first hands on the ball. The crows always had 2 to 3 guys there defensive side, once the ball was won it was handballed back to guys who had time and space to deliver without any pressure.

A game of no clangers?
Like turning his back on a play and allowing Knights an easy goal?
Thats a massive clanger!

And if you have 5 goals kicken on you by Knights you dont need clangers to shw how useless you are...

He was outbodied... outpositioned and gave his usual nothingness again...

An out and out nothing player

Though i dont agree with the girl who came in to suggest players like Russell shouldnt be sponsored.
People can sponsor whoever they like and whatever they like in life proudly.

A game of no clangers?
Like turning his back on a play and allowing Knights an easy goal?
Thats a massive clanger!

And if you have 5 goals kicken on you by Knights you dont need clangers to shw how useless you are...

He was outbodied... outpositioned and gave his usual nothingness again...

An out and out nothing player

Though i dont agree with the girl who came in to suggest players like Russell shouldnt be sponsored.
People can sponsor whoever they like and whatever they like in life proudly.

This is a Synbad clanger.

I was talking about Bower.

Sorry

Waite going down didn't help our structure.

:banghead: Hi guys.
I have come here today to vent about Jordan Russell.
I got soooo frustrated yesterday that Ratten left him on the same player dsespite him being incompetent there.
I was a bit taken aback to see this site actually proudly sponsors him!!
What's that about?
Paul Bower has been fantastic this year so no complaints there.
Why is Ratts persisting with Russell?
He surely would have shown by now any leap out of profound averageness, with a propensity to fold under pressure, mis-kick the ball, mis -handball the ball...etc etc.
Why is he given so many chances?
its easy to spot players who have it isn't it?
I really hate disliking a player in my own team...but I just can't get over this one.
Why does he get to play while Hoops doesn't?
Houlihan and Fev have a great on field chemistry,and he could help bring Fev out of his kicking slump.
Honestly,i would rather watch Setanta muck up than Russell anyday,because at least Setant is entertaining....and maybe....with enough game time might turn out ok!
Pleases, someone, offer Jordan Russell an alternate career path.
Preferably on an offshore oil rig.

1. Running away from the man with the ball... Countless times whenever the crows were running out of the backline nobody ran to the man with the ball... We ran away from him like he had swine flu. We ran back to try and flood the space (by the way, we are crap at doing that). This just allows the player with the ball to spot up any target he likes without any pressure..

ps Is carazzo injured?