Author Topic: How can Port go from 4th last in 2012 to this while we continue to fail?  (Read 2348 times)

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Re: How can Port go from 4th last in 2012 to this while we continue to fail?
« Reply #15 on: September 14, 2014, 06:17:19 AM »
This is a great thread and in reality identifies some if our issues. Culture, Port identifying players like Monfries and White, while we get Thomas and Hampson, Port taking a balanced risk on Hinkley, Port obviously have a very good team looking at league recycled players, Dimma picks up players he knew during his Port time, we did well picking up Miles, but our favourites culture is evident in that it took so long to play Miles when blind Freddy could see what we all now know.
Our recruiting dept and list management is what should be overhauled drastically IMMEDIATELY, we have money, identify the best list management people and get them to RFC, Also our match selection panel needs a massive rocket up their backsides, esp putting Newman into that final team.
Thats my rant and as an aside, Freo must also be scratching their heads this morning.
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Re: How can Port go from 4th last in 2012 to this while we continue to fail?
« Reply #16 on: September 14, 2014, 06:21:48 AM »
I agree with that, FMD, jake Meade has been dominating, all 70kg of him    :o
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Re: How can Port go from 4th last in 2012 to this while we continue to fail?
« Reply #17 on: September 14, 2014, 06:51:48 AM »
Thread needs to be merged with the other Poort one

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Re: How can Port go from 4th last in 2012 to this while we continue to fail?
« Reply #18 on: September 14, 2014, 08:31:12 AM »
Yes for mine, that would be two failed seasons in a row.

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Re: How can Port go from 4th last in 2012 to this while we continue to fail?
« Reply #19 on: September 14, 2014, 11:52:46 AM »
Actually I'll expand on my comment.

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Re: How can Port go from 4th last in 2012 to this while we continue to fail?
« Reply #20 on: September 14, 2014, 02:16:59 PM »
The guy who holds the board up needs to be improved on to

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Re: How can Port go from 4th last in 2012 to this while we continue to fail?
« Reply #21 on: September 14, 2014, 02:51:07 PM »
Where are crap because our players just boot the ball forward in hope. Hope players, But when skill is required & gut running they simply lift their hand to fob it off to another player. They over  use the ball & trap themselves & the turnovers kill them on the scoreboard, while our forwards go chasing kicks they get trapped again. They have no freakin idea at most times.

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Re: How can Port go from 4th last in 2012 to this while we continue to fail?
« Reply #22 on: September 14, 2014, 08:00:21 PM »
Better coach.

Just listen to the way he gos about his press conferences for starters.... Positive, take them on, have a crack. Haven't heard that from our Dimma much........
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Re: How can Port go from 4th last in 2012 to this while we continue to fail?
« Reply #23 on: September 14, 2014, 08:21:19 PM »
Better coach.

Just listen to the way he gos about his press conferences for starters.... Positive, take them on, have a crack. Haven't heard that from our Dimma much........

port adelaide way.....

what do we get? didnt perform with my mrs in bed rubbish. we are playing better than last year...

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Re: How can Port go from 4th last in 2012 to this while we continue to fail?
« Reply #24 on: September 15, 2014, 08:55:02 AM »
either they tanked or they are all on peptide and speed while asada are busy with essendope
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Re: How can Port go from 4th last in 2012 to this while we continue to fail?
« Reply #25 on: September 16, 2014, 05:07:27 PM »
Winning a final last year from nowhere and now winning 2 finals and into a prelim while we bathe in mediocrity.

Port is what we should be right now. I'm so jealous of them

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Re: How can Port go from 4th last in 2012 to this while we continue to fail?
« Reply #26 on: September 16, 2014, 05:40:19 PM »
While you're at it, can you explain how Collingwood went from 4th in 2012 to 11th?
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Re: How can Port go from 4th last in 2012 to this while we continue to fail?
« Reply #27 on: September 16, 2014, 05:48:43 PM »
While you're at it, can you explain how Collingwood went from 4th in 2012 to 11th?
Collingwood went from Premiers in 2010 to 4th in 2012.  They recognised they had to rebuild and off loaded expensive players that were past it and traded and drafted well for the future.  They are aiming at top 4 in 2016 and premiers in 2017.  That is what they told their members at the forum night.
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Re: How can Port go from 4th last in 2012 to this while we continue to fail?
« Reply #28 on: September 16, 2014, 06:06:55 PM »
While you're at it, can you explain how Collingwood went from 4th in 2012 to 11th?
Collingwood went from Premiers in 2010 to 4th in 2012. They recognised they had to rebuild bc buckley couldn't control the premiership list Mick had developed (which was just entering its prime), so off loaded important players and ruined the clubs chance of a mini golden period.  They are aiming at top 4 in 2016 and premiers in 2017, but will sack Buckley before then

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Re: How can Port go from 4th last in 2012 to this while we continue to fail?
« Reply #29 on: September 16, 2014, 06:38:07 PM »
While you're at it, can you explain how Collingwood went from 4th in 2012 to 11th?
Collingwood went from Premiers in 2010 to 4th in 2012. They recognised they had to rebuild bc buckley couldn't control the premiership list Mick had developed (which was just entering its prime), so off loaded important players and ruined the clubs chance of a mini golden period.  They are aiming at top 4 in 2016 and premiers in 2017, but will sack Buckley before then

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