Post Match. Pies lose to Bulldogs - All comments please.

[Magpietothemax]

Negative comments seem misplaced. We have got nowhere our best team in. They had close to theirs. I noticed definite improvements in our playing style. I liked the knocks on, and I thought we showed a significant development in the way we got numbers to the ball in perfect position. Our anticipation of ball movement and where to get our numbers seemed excellent. Also thought our marking around the ground was excellent, and far superior to last year. However I am concerned at how our lines were ripped asunder far too often, with our backline totally open. Why did this happen?? Not the fault of the defenders, but rather of the team defence structures. That is disappointing.
Also concerned at the lack of firepower up forward. Cox did not provide enough to compensate for his relative immobility, and Moore needs more support.
Pluses and minuses, but not a disaster.

[BEAMER09]

Outcoached and outsmarted in the 3rd quarter after a huge 2nd quarter and I know it's only the 1st game and it's a long season. Next week won't be easy and neither will Sydney. But I'm sure Eddie crosses his fingers and toes that it will change INTO it's 6th year.

How does a great club allow itself to get into this position. Is it because of one person, a bunch of mates, is it faith or just an ego...what is it?

[Damien]

4 points woulda been great. Could easy have won and we won't get a better chance to catch the dogs than round 1. Such a game of inches this game. It's only week one however and there was plenty to be positive about. Grundy huge. Pendles huge. Lots for the coaches to work on before next Thursday. I'll be disappointed if we can't beat Richmond.

[MarkOSuv]

Buckley won't far a more important game than next week. No victory there and he has the Swans in Sydney and Saints away to follow.

[kymbo5@yahoo.com.au]

Sorry Medders but can't believe you thought Grundy was poor. I thought his ruck work was first class. He is the reason Pendles, Treloar, Adams and co got so much of the footy.
Cox wasn't great but his ruckwork has improved significantly. He'll be ok.

[selkevh]

So did Pendles win the medal?

If we had have won and a Bulldogs player got the medal we wouldn't hear the end of it from the a$$hat three.

[simon tonna]

My thoughts:

Blair enough said
Cox vfl only
Maynard learning but hopeless under pressure
Phillips good improver
White an average handy player
Moore see white
Taylor over rated since debut but worthy a spot on the list
Fas would be an asset for gws, maybe not in fact he needs to play park footy to enjoy himself in this game
Grundy is handy only
Sidebottom where are you when the heat is on?
Jeremy Howe thank god you play for us
Like wise skipper and smith
Shade and Maine good debuts
Trelor hard to assess,
Crisp needs to try harder as he has little skill reminds me of Goldsack maybe a little under done perhaps
Reidy nothing to fear with him ever
Ramsey shit haircut shit game
Varco good hit on #6 but they'll throw the book at you, no thanks to that x captain you made famous

[Haff]

[What'sinaname]

Real teams get key forwards. We get an experiment in Cox. Nuf said. We're not serious in chasing premierships.

[Damien]

[Peponi]

Collingwood will be 0-4 after four rounds. We will struggle to win with a pathetic defence and a forward line that can't score in a brothel, depending mainly on our mids to score goals. How do you dominate with 18 more inside 50s and lose is beyond me.

BUCKLEY IS CLUELESS.

[Mossi]

[Peponi]

[DT]

[Raw Hammer]

If easy goals over the top are part of the game...where the hell are ours? EVER?