The tigers should have won by plenty. They didn’t kick straight.
The pies kicked 10 straight against us. That’s a smacking.

FMD, listen to you negative old farts.
Yes we've been disappointing the past 2 games but we haven't been smashed. It just shows up our lack of midfield depth. Kreuzer obviously wasn't right but credit to him for putting his hand up. Same with Kennedy.

The season still has a long way to go and we'll get quite a few wins. Once we can get Lang and a fit Kennedy helping Cripps, our midfield will have a bit more substance to it.
As for Bolton continuing to play a zone defence, so he should. Every club plays a zone and a press.

Our forward line is obviously still killing us (as it has for a number of years now)
We had 55 Inside 50's and they had 41 rebound 50's. So whenever we press up and the ball exits our forward line, our players are all off their players. But we have to persist.
We require more forward line pressure and it will help us retain the ball inside 50. That extra pressure will effect the kick and it will be kicked to where we have the numbers.
Bolton is obviously trying different players there but we just don't have the cattle yet. But going back to one of one footy when we have the ball will set us back years. We have to persist in developing the players in the modern game.

Yes it's shit to sit back and watch but we have to be patient. Bolton has lost his 2 best players from last year (Gibbs and Docherty). It's going to hurt us. But in the long term, we're building for a premiership.

I admire the club for finally having the guts to rebuild properly instead of the half arsed efforts of past years. It's up to the supporters now to show the courage to stick with them.

The club came out honestly and said it was a 66 game rebuild. I admire them for having the courage to see it through.
We're 44 games in.

We'll probably have 3 picks in the top 25 of the best draft in many years. Then the rebuild will be complete. Until then, I'll be happy to see improvement in the younger players. Charlie and Marchbank are stars already. Fisher is looking like he'll be top end talent and SPS, Dow, O'Brien are top 10 picks just starting out.
We're just carrying too many passengers at the moment. Polson, Dow, and SPS, they're not really earning their spots but we're getting games into them. Just like we did Fisher last year and he's showing the benefits.

Yes, maybe the positive outlook is wash, rinse, repeat SB but I'd rather take the positive approach than whinge and sook without offering decent solutions. Anyone can point out problems.
We'll still win 6+ games this year IMO and we'll do it blooding the kids. That's looking after the future of the club instead of shitting ourselves and playing for today.

So the Tigers should have won by more had they kicked straight.
And Collingwood should have won by more, even though they kicked much straighter than us.
The logic is fascinating.

The club came out honestly and said it was a 66 game rebuild. I admire them for having the courage to see it through.
We're 44 games in.

We'll probably have 3 picks in the top 25 of the best draft in many years. Then the rebuild will be complete. Until then, I'll be happy to see improvement in the younger players. Charlie and Marchbank are stars already. Fisher is looking like he'll be top end talent and SPS, Dow, O'Brien are top 10 picks just starting out.
We're just carrying too many passengers at the moment. Polson, Dow, and SPS, they're not really earning their spots but we're getting games into them. Just like we did Fisher last year and he's showing the benefits.

Yes, maybe the positive outlook is wash, rinse, repeat SB but I'd rather take the positive approach than whinge and sook without offering decent solutions. Anyone can point out problems.
We'll still win 6+ games this year IMO and we'll do it blooding the kids. That's looking after the future of the club instead of shitting ourselves and playing for today.

We'll probably have 3 picks in the top 25 of the best draft in many years. Then the rebuild will be complete.

Logical as usual BV.

I think you mean “magical” not “logical” because the only way we are going to have three picks in the top 25 is by trading with 3 “magical” beans.

Are you hoping that the Bulldogs finish in the bottom six or are we trading out another senior player to ensure we get that third pick in the top 25?

And I forgot we swapped our second rounder with the crows - so how will our rebuild be complete, will there be senior bodies mids with those picks?

No sweat. The AFL will finally give us that concession pick if we continue in this fashion.

Beginning of 2nd round would be ok.

Are you hoping that the Bulldogs finish in the bottom six or are we trading out another senior player to ensure we get that third pick in the top 25?

And I forgot we swapped our second rounder with the crows - so how will our rebuild be complete, will there be senior bodies mids with those picks?

........and yes, I expect another senior player to go.

No sweat. The AFL will finally give us that concession pick if we continue in this fashion.

Beginning of 2nd round would be ok.

This.

I’m flying to Canberra for an Audreys gig.

No interest in the game at all.

I don’t think Murph and Thomas are good for our young players

Wash rinse repeat.
Same post as last week and it will be the same next week.
You can't keep churning a dozen plus players a year and keep blaming the players.
BV what would you have done when Buckley moved Treloar to Jones
Or how would you shaken the Pendles tag on Cripps.
Who should have been on Sidebottom.
It unfolds before your eyes and the numb nuts in the coaches box do nothing

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The tigers should have win by 12+ goals

The pies kicked 10 straight against us. That’s a smashing.

Kangas by 94 points

Another way of saying "wash, rinse, repeat" is to say BV has a glass half full attitude with an eye on the big picture rather than a week to week changing opinion of throwing the baby out with the bath water. Nothing wrong with that.