Sportingbet.com.au Mick Malthouse’s assertion that his Collingwood team was in the contest until the last five minutes against Carlton on Sunday is as puzzling as it is ridiculous.
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The coach needs to be positive, but not unrealistic.
Some would argue the game was over at the 15-minute mark of first term. The Magpies, beset by injuries, kicked just one goal in the first-half and trailed by 45 points at the final change.
When you kick three goals in 90 minutes of football, you are not going to retrieve a 45-point deficit in 30 minutes. Someone should have told Mick that.
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We all acknowledge Collingwood’s list of injuries. But the coach’s latest statement shows he is under pressure. He won’t admit it, but the latest speculation surrounding Nathan Buckley being the next coach at Collingwood is affecting the wily campaigner.
In truth, the Magpies were smashed for the second week in succession and were never in the game. They now sit at 3-5.
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Malthouse, with all his experience, though, attempted to deflect the attention from the heavy loss and paint the picture that his side was competitive.
A 51-point final margin is not competitive, despite the list of absentees. And that was with a five-goal-to-four final term – Collingwood’s best quarter of the game.
It’s fine to say his team was beaten by a better side, but Mick needs to treat us with a little more respect next time. He surely could not truly believe what he said – otherwise his time might be up.
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