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GAME DAY Tiges v Suns

Sonsie is a bit slow and a contest avoider. Had high hopes at the back end of last year.
 
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This is nearly the worst game I've ever watched, and I've followed the Tiges for 45 years.
Thats a massive statement that considering what Tigers fans pre 17 have been subjected to and that also includes some of the dire crap in 21 and 22.:))

I've just seen the scores and checked in for the first time I see this statement and think I might just have to check straight back out.
 
Balta must be directed to only kick the ball long ie: Over 50m

Gives away a guaranteed goal or 2 every game due to poor short dinky kicks/ disposal and has hurt us immensely.
Should have been instructed to do this a year or 2 ago. The coaching panel has dropped the bundle since 2020
 
Starting to show including these coaches.
I don’t want to too much negative talk but I have to agree.

Both our assistants got the sack and their game plans were , as we are now, a laugh, unwatchable and skill wise- poor.

Worse game I’ve seen this year.
 
This is nearly the worst game I've ever watched, and I've followed the Tiges for 45 years.

If this is what Dimma means by 'trying something different' he needs to be sacked or at least get off the hooch
 
Thats a massive statement that considering what Tigers fans pre 17 have been subjected to and that also includes some of the dire crap in 21 and 22.:))

I've just seen the scores and checked in for the first time I see this statement and think I might just have to check straight back out.
It is a big call. Remember the 90’s, pre Northey.
 
What’s real obvious at the ground is:

1) How grossly under skilled we are and how this bs “run and gun” style off half back just doesn’t suit us because we are so unskilled and:
2) How flat we are. We apply token pressure now. Not the 17-20 pressure. That’s gone completely.
 
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North, west coast and Hawthorn all with an eye on results to acquire Harley Reid.

They don't wanna win.

We are just poor.
 
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He has been shocking but is still a kid. It happens.

Bolton, Balta, Vloss amongst others are really failing us today

Balta has been good apart from one major error and similarly after a shaky start so has Vlaustin. Bolton about our only player looking like he can link play up between midfield and forward line.

The duds have been:

Sonsie, Miller, Soldo, Ross, Young and Pickett.
 
Should have been instructed to do this a year or 2 ago. The coaching panel has dropped the bundle since 2020
Think Young contributed 2 and Balta 1.

You just don’t kick short in the back half within 20 metres when there is a man on that defender.

Our players not working hard enough.
 
Maybe getting all these failed coaches back as assistants wasn't the greatest idea ever.

Charity jobs, charity games to guys well past it, time for some tough decisions to be made.
 
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Today’s game demands skill.

Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide.

I suspect we will be the last “unskilled” dynasty in the history of the game.

Bottom of the ladder beckons.
 
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We've seen it before, hopefully we go up a gear in the 2nd half. Whether it's done on purpose who knows.....then again, we're not the same as before.
 
What’s real obvious at the ground is:

1) How grossly under skilled we are and how this bs “run and gun” style off half back just doesn’t suit us because we are so unskilled and:
2) How flat we are. We apply token pressure now. Not the 17-20 pressure. That’s gone completely.

We aren’t swarming in pressure waves like we did then.

Game plan is different.