Disappointingly mediocre performance. No snap or bite, lacklustre. With the faceoffs won and the SOG total should have scored several. Yeah Robson was good but he didn't have to stand on his head to make so many saves.
Need a lot more from our top three line wingers.
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paul johnston
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What’s wrong? I think we’re still in extended pre-season mode Pete.steeler pete wrote: ↑Sat Sep 27, 2025 10:42 pmAgree with Doom and SMB , so what’s wrong?
Are we not listening to the coaches, ignoring the systems, not interested, not getting on with each other?
Whatever it is we’re nowhere good enough to win anything at present and we don’t seem to be improving.
Worrying and very disappointing!
Only having the 3 official pre-season games, I think we’ve extended it into the CC games IMO.
Of the two games I’ve seen so far, I’m struggling to get excited about this team. We don’t appear to have a plan B at the moment, or a real game changer in the team. None of the new signings have particularly impressed me, other than maybe Tait. I was really looking forward to seeing a 30 plus goal scorer in Seitz play, but currently, I can see why Fox hasn’t given him many minutes so far.
This game was awful to watch. Not sure how Tansey got the player of the game, he looks a shadow of his former self compared to his grand slam season.
As @paul johnston has already said, Robson didn’t exactly have to make grade A save after save either. I’m not sure we’d have scored if we’d have still been playing now.
I guess in a long season these games are to be expected, but as I’ve said a few times, I’m not a big fan of Fox’s sterile hockey I’m afraid. I hope for some improvement.
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We've a lot of new players and I agree they haven't had a lot of match practice but numerous times the forwards seem to be getting in each other's way, there's no obvious chemistry showing. The pressure was on last night as it was obvious it was not going our way but we didn't seem to have to character to step up and make something happen until the last 10-15 mins. IMO I we need more character and I don't see it.
