Ratten - On The Couch, Monday 19/7

aramari · **Posted:** Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:09 pm

He was put under a bit of pressure, but his responses became more rattled as the interview progressed after starting off quite forthrightly.

I felt sorry for him. He's a bit out of his depth - and it's Ratts who appears to lack confidence, no wonder the team is flaky. Does he know what brand of footy he wants?

Leaving aside North's performances this year, Brad Scott has been incredibly impressive in his communication: he has a clear vision of what he wants North to be and he's confident he can acheive his vision. I just don't see that from Ratts.

Towards the end Ratts was really struggling. When asked what they need this week in Perth he kept repeating "the starts...the starts - when we get chances early we just have to take them or we lose confidence" How's that message going to resonate with Eddie when he has a set shot 35 out on an angle early in the game? Does that emphasis fill players with confidence? Or fear of failure?

And seeing Carlton roll over after 5 minutes of poor inside 50s or bad goal kicking - ummm isn't the answer to toughen up mentally and be resilient? Nah, it's "jeez, we need to hit the scoreboard early, because we lose heart really easily.

I know it's just an interview, and Ratts isn't a natural, but he was tested and he didn't communicate strength and self-knowledge. What does he stand for?

Grant Thomas goes on about coaches projecting confidence and authority, and mentions how some coaches project as assistant coaches and lack inner confidence. I think I see where he's coming from.

jimmae · **Posted:** Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:12 pm

camelboy wrote:

I still don't think either he or the players get it. They talk about trying to regain flair. :hitcomputer:

How about just concentrating on chasing, harassing and playing the game with proper intensity week in week out. Once they have that sorted then they can start faffing about trying to find flair.

You don't need talent or skill to chase hard. You need desire and a willingness to attack the ball. I haven't heard anyone from the club say anything about these basic facets of the game. It's been all about finding a spark. Don't go looking for some bullshit spark, generate drive through hard work and passion for the club FFS!

Subi will suit the Blues: Scotland

Quote:

"It's a tough one and we are all searching for (confidence)," he said.

"In a situation like this you just have to get back to the basics, get back to training hard and working on our strengths as well as our deficiencies. Nothing beats hard work. We've been chipping away at it. We just have to focus on what we did right in that second half and bring that intensity that's required.

"It's important that we try to remain positive but it's a collective of the whole group. We just have to grit it out."

aramari · **Posted:** Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:12 pm

jimmae wrote:

Ross Lyon gets a 10 out of 10 in people's books for two reasons:

- He identifies his own personal feelings on a particular matter

- He denies interviewers the floor by drawing out his responses for as long as possible while keeping the people looking to question him engaged.

He does not offer more than what Ratts' does in terms of insight, he just makes the people asking questions think he is. Malthouse & Eade put the fear of God in them when they don't want to answer questions and go on rants, but balance it out by playing favourites on select shows/segments, or knocking up something in their respective columns.

My point? It's a question of persona and presence, not substance.

There's something about Rossy, he's mesmerising. And that catwalk gait :lol:

MPH78 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:14 pm

I agree with others. It is tough seeing Ratts in this position. I am not a Ratts hater and don't doubt he bleeds blue. I just have severe doubts he is the right man to be our head coach.

I thought he was ok tonight. The questions raised were on the tougher side, at least tougher than I expected. For the most part he acquitted himself well I thought save for a couple of less convincing responses.

I just want our club to be successful. We have seemingly lost our way big time in the past 2 months and I don't want that to continue. We've been terrible in too many games and have shown no fight whatsoever. Being blown away within the first quarter these last 2 weeks has been a whole new level of embarrassing.

I don't care too much about Ratts performance tonight however I will judge him over these next 6 games. Our destiny is in your hands Ratts...

TrueQldBlue · **Posted:** Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:14 pm

Yeah...that makes sense...not.....lol

TruBlueBrad · **Posted:** Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:14 pm

gerry atric wrote:

TruBluBrad wrote:

Mike did call us soft, to which Ratten pointed out that Sydney have an average of 31 games more experience, which is a very valid point.

How is that a valid point TBB? Mitch Robinson is not soft and he has played how many games? Joel Selwood wasn't soft from day one. I am sick of the inexperience card being played all the time. How soft have the Tiges been recently, how much talent do they have, and how hard do they go. Ryan Houlihan is closing on 200 games, does he need another 31 games to convince himself to go harder?

Bigger and harder bodies. Simple really. Judd aside, the only players we have with the bodies to match Bolton were Scotland and Carrazzo.

Houlihan didn't play so not sure why he's relevant to this discussion.

camel · **Posted:** Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:16 pm

That's a start jimmae, not much more, but a start nonetheless. Let's hope Scotland leads by example and busts a gut next weekend.

TruBlueBrad · **Posted:** Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:16 pm

MPH78 wrote:

TruBlueBrad wrote:

MPH78 wrote:

My first question.......'Brett your season has spiralled out of control. Despite getting plenty of the ball your side cannot score and have been uncompetitive even against apparent inferior sides. It would also appear you've lost the players judging by recent heartless and spineless performances. Why should you still be senior coach of the Blues?

Thankfully for Gerard, Mike and James they didn't embarass themselves by asking this.

Gerard did ask why we're not in crisis though (after Ratts said our aim is to make the finals) and Ratten pointed out again that we're in the 8 with an 8-8 record and a percentage over 100. The ball is in our court.

Mike did call us soft, to which Ratten pointed out that Sydney have an average of 31 games more experience, which is a very valid point.

After quarter time we had more inside 50's and matched them for scoring shots.

So yeh, our forwardline structure is falling down after years relying on Fev. It was working well earlier this year, but has fallen away. Waite has been in and out, Henderson is new to the club (as well as still only being 20 and played a handful of games forward).

Put your hand if you thought we were going to fix our forward structure this year?

Overall, I was pleased that he's acknowledged our confidence being down and that slow starts contribute to that as I think they're major reasons for our slump.

Why would they embarrass themselves by asking that question?

Have you had a second look at it?

Captain Dan · **Posted:** Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:16 pm

Haven't watched the interview yet, recorded it and will take a look in a minute. But from all reports here, it doesn't sound good. :sad:

TruBlueBrad · **Posted:** Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:17 pm

Captain Dan wrote:

Haven't watched the interview yet, recorded it and will take a look in a minute. But from all reports here, it doesn't sound good. :sad:

How about you look with an open mind rather than judging it by what others around here think?

Rexy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:46 am **Posts:** 28227

I agree with camelboy - we need to get back to the basics that we can control like tackling hard and fiercely pressuring our opponents. That's the place to start.

The interview was quite unsettling to watch tbh.

deano35 · **Joined:** Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:45 pm **Posts:** 1756

He was also Killed by Luke Darcy on ch1 about his press conference answers and how supporters would not like hearing stuff about where the media thought we would finish and how he should be very livid with the performance of the side for the last month.

aramari · **Posted:** Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:22 pm

camelboy wrote:

gerry atric wrote:

TruBluBrad wrote:

Mike did call us soft, to which Ratten pointed out that Sydney have an average of 31 games more experience, which is a very valid point.

How is that a valid point TBB? Mitch Robinson is not soft and he has played how many games? Joel Selwood wasn't soft from day one. I am sick of the inexperience card being played all the time. How soft have the Tiges been recently, how much talent do they have, and how hard do they go. Ryan Houlihan is closing on 200 games, does he need another 31 games to convince himself to go harder?

Agreed. I was glad Sheahan asked the question, I just wish he pushed harder after Ratten's pretty poor response.

Ratts was okay in parts and poor in others.

I still don't think either he or the players get it. They talk about trying to regain flair. :hitcomputer:

How about just concentrating on chasing, harassing and playing the game with proper intensity week in week out. Once they have that sorted then they can start faffing about trying to find flair.

You don't need talent or skill to chase hard. You need desire and a willingness to attack the ball. I haven't heard anyone from the club say anything about these basic facets of the game. It's been all about finding a spark. Don't go looking for some bullshit spark, generate drive through hard work and passion for the club FFS!

Ohh that annoyed me! Flair FFS. So that's three things Ratts emphasised we need:

1. Regain our flair, our spark
2. Must convert early opportunities (or we're screwed)
3. Get confident, stupid!

Of course, if we had these things we'd be much better off. But they're not really controllable in the moment. They're motherhood statements.

Anyway I'm sure I'm reading too much into one interview. And yet...

Cazzesman · **Posted:** Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:23 pm

Captain Dan wrote:

Haven't watched the interview yet, recorded it and will take a look in a minute. But from all reports here, it doesn't sound good. :sad:

NO it actually doesn't sound good as reported by those who didn't want it to sound good from the moment the final siren went on Sunday.

Regards Cazzesman

Navy Blue Horse · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:39 pm **Posts:** 15848

CB, video please?

camel · **Posted:** Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:26 pm

Sorry mate, Foxtel is a bit tricky with my setup.

Edit: IIRC the FoxSports website often has video online from OTC. It may not be the full interview, but keep an eye out.

phoenix johnson · **Posted:** Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:27 pm

Thoughts on the interview, CM?

Cazzesman · **Posted:** Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:27 pm

aramari wrote:

Anyway I'm sure I'm reading too much into one interview. And yet...

You think! Some of your just want blood on the floor and open wounds.

Those three points he made are the exact reason we won the games we did. Confidence is everything in the game. With confidence and scoreboard pressure will come intenisty and hard work for each other.

Regards Cazzesman

ThePsychologist · **Joined:** Sun May 03, 2009 9:52 am **Posts:** 7893

Cazzesman wrote:

aramari wrote:

Anyway I'm sure I'm reading too much into one interview. And yet...

You think! Some of your just want blood on the floor and open wounds.

Those three points he made are the exact reason we won the games we did. Confidence is everything in the game. With confidence and scoreboard pressure will come intenisty and hard work for each other.

Regards Cazzesman

What comes first, the chicken or the egg?

Confidence comes from the top. Confidence cannot be manufactured, it comes from a belief that is real.

deano35 · **Joined:** Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:45 pm **Posts:** 1756

Cazzesman wrote:

Captain Dan wrote:

Haven't watched the interview yet, recorded it and will take a look in a minute. But from all reports here, it doesn't sound good. :sad:

NO it actually doesn't sound good as reported by those who didn't want it to sound good from the moment the final siren went on Sunday.

Regards Cazzesman

So your happy with how it went then Cazz???

IMO he started well and when Healy grilled him twice he went south.
Quotes Stats far too many times and when told that we are soft and to respond with another stat about games difference just goes to show why we play the way we have been.
The players get away with anything.
Why not make a statement for once and drop a leader??? Carrazo,gibbs,murph,scoto or jamo...........
Last time i checked it happened at the saints, dogs, pies, hawks and cats and they aint bottom 5 clubs !!!

The coaches softness reflects the players softness harden the flower up and make a tough call and CHANGE this easy culture that is breeding down there IMO.

Ratten - On The Couch, Monday 19/7

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