Ratts looking ahead to Freo game
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Re: Ratts looking ahead to Freo game
Looks like a man in deep water. Get a haircut Brett, have a shave, lose some weight. Look like you're taking care of yourself.
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Re: Ratts looking ahead to Freo game
Now if I said that about a female coach.
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Re: Ratts looking ahead to Freo game
He's the media head of the organisation. He looks like he just got up. Unshaven, hair sticking out of his cap at odd angles, he presents like he doesn't care. Poor form. A young bloke looking to the coach for leadership and mentoring needs some example setting.
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Re: Ratts looking ahead to Freo game
I don't disagree with what you are saying, only that you said it.st.byron wrote: ↑Fri 25 Mar 2022 1:44pm He's the media head of the organisation. He looks like he just got up. Unshaven, hair sticking out of his cap at odd angles, he presents like he doesn't care. Poor form. A young bloke looking to the coach for leadership and mentoring needs some example setting.
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Re: Ratts looking ahead to Freo game
Yeah I suppose it's not PC to comment on someone's appearance, but it reflects poorly on him and on the club. Lift your game Brett.saynta wrote: ↑Fri 25 Mar 2022 1:53pmI don't disagree with what you are saying, only that you said it.st.byron wrote: ↑Fri 25 Mar 2022 1:44pm He's the media head of the organisation. He looks like he just got up. Unshaven, hair sticking out of his cap at odd angles, he presents like he doesn't care. Poor form. A young bloke looking to the coach for leadership and mentoring needs some example setting.![]()
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Re: Ratts looking ahead to Freo game
What ! - so you're calling out bad boorish behaviour now pal. From someone who's singlehandedly bullied and bored people witless until they abandon a (once good forum).
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Re: Ratts looking ahead to Freo game
Check out the premiership coaches for the last 30 years and see if there are any unfit, uninspiring ones amongst them. Not many at all, could probably go back further with the same result. The coach needs to lead by example.
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Re: Ratts looking ahead to Freo game
Couldn't give a stuff if he went and got nose piercing, a face tatt and pink overalls as long as he revs them up on the day so that they give 100% for four quarters. Otherwise stand aside. Ok fine, cancel the pink overalls.
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Re: Ratts looking ahead to Freo game
Looks like some people are gunning for the coach and looking for anything to nail on him. Poor form. We're one game in and the mob with pitchforks has already started marching looking for blood
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Re: Ratts looking ahead to Freo game
Do you think we should ignore the highest profile media person in the club presenting like that?
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Re: Ratts looking ahead to Freo game
I don't care what he looks like. Mark Williams got Port Adelaide to a premiership while being an obnoxious, bat sh#t
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Re: Ratts looking ahead to Freo game
There is an element of truth in what you posted. Bottom line for me is I've decided we are going nowhere with Ratten. Hope I'm wrong, but he surely is on thin ice and the way he presents in the media, he looks like it.
I think his poor presentation is linked to his shaky status. Hope he sticks it up me and proves me wrong. I just want us to have success.
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Re: Ratts looking ahead to Freo game
Ratt's needs to lose the touchy feely ,matey, matey buls--- & start being a coach because what he doing isn't working IMO
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Re: Ratts looking ahead to Freo game
maybe he is putting everything he has into the job neglecting his personal appearance.
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Re: Ratts looking ahead to Freo game
I agree cwrcyn, more than happy if a St Kilda coach can have us playing finals 50% of the seasons they coach. That said, I had many a coach trot out the ol' "if you can't play like a footballer, at least look like one."
Image can mean everything, unless, like Williams, you are standing on a dais holding a Premiership Cup. I like Ratts but he cannot afford to let standards slip, his players or his own.
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Re: Ratts looking ahead to Freo game
We have the folowing mids out - Clarke, Bilings, Hannebery, and Jones. Then add our #1 ruckman to that, Ryder. That's our engine room right there.
It doesn't look as though Hannebery will be back in the firsts anytime soon, so we just have to hope that Ryder and Jones can return next week and bolster us in the centre, because that is where our improvement is going to come from.
As for tomorrow we really have to hope that Hayes can repeat his performance from last week, and that Marshall can find his best form, because IF Darcy plays for them tomorrow he is a bit of a Max Gawn type, kicks goals,etc. We need to put scoreboard pressure on them early, and that will mean that he will have to be more accountable than if we fall behind early on.
It doesn't look as though Hannebery will be back in the firsts anytime soon, so we just have to hope that Ryder and Jones can return next week and bolster us in the centre, because that is where our improvement is going to come from.
As for tomorrow we really have to hope that Hayes can repeat his performance from last week, and that Marshall can find his best form, because IF Darcy plays for them tomorrow he is a bit of a Max Gawn type, kicks goals,etc. We need to put scoreboard pressure on them early, and that will mean that he will have to be more accountable than if we fall behind early on.
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Re: Ratts looking ahead to Freo game
You count Hanners ????samuraisaint wrote: ↑Sat 26 Mar 2022 9:56am We have the folowing mids out - Clarke, Bilings, Hannebery, and Jones. Then add our #1 ruckman to that, Ryder. That's our engine room right there.
It doesn't look as though Hannebery will be back in the firsts anytime soon, so we just have to hope that Ryder and Jones can return next week and bolster us in the centre, because that is where our improvement is going to come from.
As for tomorrow we really have to hope that Hayes can repeat his performance from last week, and that Marshall can find his best form, because IF Darcy plays for them tomorrow he is a bit of a Max Gawn type, kicks goals,etc. We need to put scoreboard pressure on them early, and that will mean that he will have to be more accountable than if we fall behind early on.
And Billing’s ain’t a mid
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Re: Ratts looking ahead to Freo game
Your spot on with Hanners & Ryder will lucky to play 10 games this year & will probably retire at seasons end . Billings is not a midfielder ATM & IMO never will be but I admire your optimismsamuraisaint wrote: ↑Sat 26 Mar 2022 9:56am We have the folowing mids out - Clarke, Bilings, Hannebery, and Jones. Then add our #1 ruckman to that, Ryder. That's our engine room right there.
It doesn't look as though Hannebery will be back in the firsts anytime soon, so we just have to hope that Ryder and Jones can return next week and bolster us in the centre, because that is where our improvement is going to come from.
As for tomorrow we really have to hope that Hayes can repeat his performance from last week, and that Marshall can find his best form, because IF Darcy plays for them tomorrow he is a bit of a Max Gawn type, kicks goals,etc. We need to put scoreboard pressure on them early, and that will mean that he will have to be more accountable than if we fall behind early on.
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Re: Ratts looking ahead to Freo game
Where in what St.B said was he abusing a Saints official? The comment was that he looked like he wasn’t caring for himself and appearance was sighted as an indicator.saynta wrote: ↑Fri 25 Mar 2022 1:19pmNow if I said that about a female coach.
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Noting someone is overweight isn’t abusive. He didn’t for example call Rats a fat slug like you said about female players. That’s demeaning language.
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Re: Ratts looking ahead to Freo game
It really shows how bad we were that it's only round 2 but so many die hards have literally given up. I know im hardly looking forward to this afternoons game.
It was the dejavu manner in how we played last week, its just demoralizing.
Fortunately it is only round 2 so a win today can restart the season with no real damage done.
Lose today playing the same way we have with slow, fwd build ups, bombing to packs, lack of intensity and no leading from our fwds will just about tip the ship...
Its a huge game for us!
It was the dejavu manner in how we played last week, its just demoralizing.
Fortunately it is only round 2 so a win today can restart the season with no real damage done.
Lose today playing the same way we have with slow, fwd build ups, bombing to packs, lack of intensity and no leading from our fwds will just about tip the ship...
Its a huge game for us!
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I'm a bit apprehensive, but the season is still young.The Fireman wrote: ↑Sun 27 Mar 2022 9:48am i'm looking forward to this game as I do a Dental appointment
Not wrist slitting time yet.
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Re: Ratts looking ahead to Freo game
The players need not look any further than the Hawks playing the Power in Adelaide last night.
They started off well, they had a steely resolve, and went on with it.
Our players need to play as a team and for each other, rather than as individual players giving off lazy handballs which miss their mark, or holding the ball up for so long that our forwards are swamped with opposition defenders.
We look best when we move the ball quickly and when we attack our opponent with the ball in numbers.
Fremantle have a better midfield than us, but they donlt have Fyfe today and don't have Cerra anymore, so that gives us a real chance. Mundy is out too, and Walters isn't the player he was three years ago anymore. They don't look to have the run and carry and ability to break lines they had even last year.
If Darcy doesn't play we'll win for sure, I think. Marshall will have a field day.
We beat them by ten goals last season at a neutral venue, so despite the fact that I believe they are a more skillful ouitft than us at full strength, that gives me a lot of confidence.
Fremantle don't defend well when the opposition has it, so this means we need to run and carry and lower our eyes.
They started off well, they had a steely resolve, and went on with it.
Our players need to play as a team and for each other, rather than as individual players giving off lazy handballs which miss their mark, or holding the ball up for so long that our forwards are swamped with opposition defenders.
We look best when we move the ball quickly and when we attack our opponent with the ball in numbers.
Fremantle have a better midfield than us, but they donlt have Fyfe today and don't have Cerra anymore, so that gives us a real chance. Mundy is out too, and Walters isn't the player he was three years ago anymore. They don't look to have the run and carry and ability to break lines they had even last year.
If Darcy doesn't play we'll win for sure, I think. Marshall will have a field day.
We beat them by ten goals last season at a neutral venue, so despite the fact that I believe they are a more skillful ouitft than us at full strength, that gives me a lot of confidence.
Fremantle don't defend well when the opposition has it, so this means we need to run and carry and lower our eyes.
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Re: Ratts looking ahead to Freo game
I have i have my needle and thread readysaynta wrote: ↑Sun 27 Mar 2022 10:31amI'm a bit apprehensive, but the season is still young.The Fireman wrote: ↑Sun 27 Mar 2022 9:48am i'm looking forward to this game as I do a Dental appointment
Not wrist slitting time yet.![]()