He has plan A and sticks with it no matter what seems to be going wrong.
He plays guys out of position.
He ignores winning formulas in favour of sticking to what he planned on Thursday night.
He's playing guys who are WELL down on form or injured whilst players who should be getting a gig in the twos are busting their arse for no result.
He's not reactive enough (at all???)
There's only so many times a player we react positively to getting a bake at the break before it just becomes "oh look, Saade's pissed again, lets see how many times he can say the word "fuck" or it's variation" (One of the things i love about the VFL is getting to see the address)
Yesterday we had a heap of ball winners, but we fell down completely in the forward line. Smith & Dukes are really struggling at the moment, and perhaps need a spell in the magoos or a rest altogether. Players like Gilham, and after Saturday, Pitt need to be given a chance )or another chance) in the ones.
Meanwhile, within the game yesterday, Bona is getting dragged on and off the field and basically being used as a second ruck option, presumably because the Geelong ruckman was King. That's fine, i understand rotating against a ruckman like that, but surely "resting" Bona in the forward line, you know, the same bloke that basically turned a game the week before, should have been the better option.
The other thing i noticed yesterday, and i may be wrong and have just not noticed it before, was we seemed to be making interchanges as a pre determined time, or perhaps there was a "trigger". I'd not seen us do this before, and given the amount of times the player coming on wasn't ready, i'm guessing it's not something practiced by us too often.
Then there's the wing. In instance on playing around the wing. When Port were on fire in the first half of the season and the second half last week, we were playing direct football up the corridor. Yesterday and a few weeks previously we play all the game on the outer wing. Why?
There's a place for that sort of football, i'm not suggesting we go direct EVERYTIME, but i'd settle for 4 times a quarter at the moment!
I think that sums it up :)
I have been trying to work out how best to raise this subject.. ( I might split the topic out).
I'm not sure if Ghazi is going to be able to take the side to that next step up. I think he has done well, particularly last year in the clubs first year back as a standalone side.
However I do agree with SpazzyPC and I feel that changes need to be made. Either a former AFL coach like Daniher, or even someone straight out the game like Nathan Buckley would have a lot to offer.
I'm concerned by not only some selection issues, but gameday positions/changes that I don't think help perform at our best. The forward setup is an very good example, and it was probably the key area that cost us against Geelong.
I guess it's not panic stations yet, but I think we will have to play at our best now just to hold a spot in the top 8.
I'd love to know other peoples thoughts on this issue.
SpazzyPC,
You're spot on.
Skill level has dropped off markedly with the onset of muddy/slippery grounds, but they still attempt the short, wide, chipping around game.
It was not coming off against Geelong, from the first bounce. Yet, even with a good breeze behnd them, they persevered with it in the third quarter.
I know that Geelong were tall & strong in the key positions, but surely a few long bombs would have been worth a try!
The term "the corridor" was a feature of the coach's addresses earlier in the year, but I've not noticed it recently.
lum wrote:SpazzyPC,
You're spot on.
Skill level has dropped off markedly with the onset of muddy/slippery grounds, but they still attempt the short, wide, chipping around game.
It was not coming off against Geelong, from the first bounce. Yet, even with a good breeze behnd them, they persevered with it in the third quarter.
I know that Geelong were tall & strong in the key positions, but surely a few long bombs would have been worth a try!
The term "the corridor" was a feature of the coach's addresses earlier in the year, but I've not noticed it recently.
That's right... There are very few sides that can play that over possesion style game, and Port Melbourne isn't one of them. At this level, when the inevitable turnover is created, the opposition will punish you every time.
In conditions like yesterday, the gameplan should be "first option" not "best option".
I think the club has recruited well, and should be commended for that. I think the playing list is certainly capable of performing better than are.
About time this discussion is taking place. He is simply the worst coach I have ever seen or heard. I have connection with many of the players will go through my reasons in dot points on why he must be sacked and should have been sacked last year.
In my opinion:
1. He has no respect for the players nor do they respect him.
2. He makes the same changes ever game.
3. the same people start on the bench each quarter regardless of how they are going.
4. These player then get put on and virtually the same minute mark of each quarter.
5. He is obsessed with any formaer AFL player or 'GUN' and lets them get away with murder. they can't do a thing wrong in his eyes.
6. He is the worst public speaker I have ever heard.
7. He does not communicate well with the players and so they don't know if they are coming or going.
8. He is not approachable for the players and is ultra defensive if someone tries to have an adult conversation with him.
9. He is not intelligent enough to have varied game plans let alone one game plan.
10. I k now if you spoke to players they would suggest that they don't have a real solid game plan.
11. He has bugger all faith in new players
12. He tends to blast players with less credentails and are just trying to keep their spot because he has a bully 'shortmans sydrome' mentality.
13. If we looked at stats you would be surprised how little some players had played and how much of the footy they have got only to be placed on the bench at the begining of each quarter.
I could go on for ever. TIME FOR A CHANGE!!
the times I've heard Ghazi speak on T.V he comes across well. It's hard to judge from the outside but maybe some Port supporters are over-rating their list and how hard the stand-alone gig is.
After all Port are still in the eight and Geelong would belt most VFL sides on current form.
the bottom line is the players don't like him as a coach, they don't respect him. If they were coached by someone better they would be the equal or better than Frankston last year and would be competive against everyone. Port won enough of the pill yeaterday however had no structure whatsoever!!! thats my take
(Split Topic) Coaching at Port