Beasley Hutton wrote:
mikeh wrote: I have never been so despondant in the many years I have been following SDFC. Today they ran for 2 quarters and looked like they were capable of playing some decent footy. After half time they decided to give up running for each other and allow East Perth to swarm all over them. School boy skill errors, Handballing to team mates under pressure and zero tackling pressure . The frustrating thing is that they have shown during games that they are capable of at least some effort and intensity. But they just do this when they feel like it and when the opposition start to fight back, they roll over like friendly puppy dogs. The margin of 8 points flattered us in a massive way today. East Perth were dominating but couldnt kick straight.
It is blatently obvious to me that the players are not accountable for their performances. They are unfit, soft and seem not to have an alternative game plan if bombing the ball into the forward line doesnt work. And don't give me that rubbish about young players, some of the worst mistakes were being made by the experienced guys and East Perth had just as many young guys running around out there but what they had was a team spirit that seemed to bond them together when Olongo was taken off. They are a club who are rejoicing in their new found independence from the AFL and are going in the right direction in
contrast to Swans.
Mike it is high time and long overdue that the leaders at this football club show some balls and leadership for a change and that means both the on field and off field leaders.
One part of that should be the club finally employing a fitness/strength & conditioning expert to oversee our pre season preparation something that hasnt happened for quite some time.
There should also be buy in from all 60 odd players in the senior squad for that or move them on as it is time to become a lot more professional in our training as it is quite evident it is not with the game day failures.
They have 6 weeks left to convince me there is a future with this football side or like yourself I will be partaking other pursuits on my Saturdays from next year and taking my money with it!
Enough is enough!
There are no leaders on or off the field.
Previous Directors in 2012-15 stemmed the bleeding and set the club on the right path financially yet go no support with a a way to overhaul football operations
The Fireman and the Teacher wouldn't move on the Lawnmower man who took umbrage at any suggestion that he and Harding weren't the people to take us forward.
Valentine & Cooper are the best Coaches we have had at the club in the past 9 years, yet their credentials were ignored even when Harding Advised that he wanted the colts job with the WAFC.
Now the Board is Moribund and too arrogant to fall on their sword.
We need someone like past Director Douglas who at the 2012 AGM suggested the Board fall on their Swords. 5 Did only Harvey and Rutherford hung on until their position was untenable.
Action need to be taken now, otherwise these clowns will make decisions for next season and that will be the end.
They already moved at last AGM to delay Board nominations for a month later than previous years and to require 25% of members having to sign to call a EGM.
