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Talk about Scathing criticism. David King went to town today on Mark LeCras.

So he should to ... very average player these days.

I was at Etihad when he bagged 12. Not even close to that player anymore.

swan42 wrote:

anchorman wrote: There is an article on the net about Mitchell not mixing well with some of the youth at the Hawks as well and saying that maybe he is not that popular at the Eagles.
But I think the problem was there before Mitchell came along.

Notwithstanding my dislike of the Eagles is well-documented. Here is my two pennies worth. In a two WA domiciled AFL team town that is so dominated by Eagles' supporters in the media, they quite often believe the hyperbole about how good they are. And if you are THAT good, you don't need to work too hard.

I think you have it there in a nutshell Swan42, they are pumped up so much by the local media they are completely out of touch with the actual quality of the sides, I think the Eagles list is mediocre in the scheme of things and has been for some time, as for the coach well he has taken the team into reverse gear since that rather fluky GF appearance, no doubt the entire local AFL obsessed media and gullible supporters will be back on board this weekend once they thrash a pathetic Brisbane outfit at Subi, fact is the best they can do now is stagger into 8th spot and make the numbers up for the first week of finals, they are on a fast train to no where.

gtrxuone wrote: Talk about Scathing criticism. David King went to town today on Mark LeCras.

so he should as well, has done sfa for ages.

Just don't understand Bazz.Why he hasn't gone back to East Perth for a few games.

the coach needs to cop some heat, they were not a quick side last year and he goes and brings in Mitchell and Petrie and the team has gone backwards.
it was never going to work having Mitchell and Priddis in the same side and how Petrie gets a game instead of giving opportunities to McInnes makes no sense.

MarkOlsen wrote: the coach needs to cop some heat, they were not a quick side last year and he goes and brings in Mitchell and Petrie and the team has gone backwards.
it was never going to work having Mitchell and Priddis in the same side and how Petrie gets a game instead of giving opportunities to McInnes makes no sense.

agree, should be copping it, and the lack of attitude has to come back to him as well, they are a soft side when tested and its up to him to get the motivation up, the capitulation against a battling Collingwood was a shocker.

gtrxuone wrote: Just don't understand Bazz.Why he hasn't gone back to East Perth for a few games.

mates rates.

Bazza wrote:

MarkOlsen wrote: the coach needs to cop some heat, they were not a quick side last year and he goes and brings in Mitchell and Petrie and the team has gone backwards.
it was never going to work having Mitchell and Priddis in the same side and how Petrie gets a game instead of giving opportunities to McInnes makes no sense.

agree, should be copping it, and the lack of attitude has to come back to him as well, they are a soft side when tested and its up to him to get the motivation up, the capitulation against a battling Collingwood was a shocker.

Was it really a capitulation against the Magpies - when they led for the best part of 3 quarters? And surely the best they can do now is NOT to stagger into 8th spot but to win their remaining matches. I agree it was a big mistake to have such a dads army of a squad with the likes of Mitchell, Petrie, Le Cras, Butler. As good as they have been it is a ruthless business these days and the eagles have been taking the soft option on the field and off. Criticism warranted especially if you are making a financial and/or emotional investment.

Good to see some people knocking the Eagles as this takes pressure off our poor tattered cousins. Not much said about the "rebuilding" Dockers who are still pathetic.