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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: ELIMINATION FINAL : Ninth Beats Ninthmond (Ha Ha Ha Ending)
We're all feeling pretty pumped now, but let's not get ahead of ourselves. Today's win was great, but Richmond aren't that flash. Easily the worst of the finalists IMO.

And why is Malthouse getting all the credit ? When the players show no ticker, then it's their fault - when they do show ticker, it's due to Mick ?
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: ELIMINATION FINAL : Blues V Tigers (Pre-Game Patter)
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However it pans out, I hope our boys are watching tonight's game. An object lesson in how it's done (mainly by the Dawks).

Definitely how to apply pressure and keep the pressure on for 4 quarters. You would think the Swans would have played better tonight because of the last game. Hodge being a danger guy tonight.

Agree - Swans have been (dare I say it) gallant most of the season without a number of their stars and senior players. Couldn't have done much better IMO.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: ELIMINATION FINAL : Blues V Tigers (Pre-Game Patter)
Don't know about your winning margin Nathbear, but I appreciate the logic behind your post.

As I stated previously in this thread, this is a very winnable game for us. Very winnable. No delusions or pretensions at all in saying that. Of all the finalists, the Tiggies are the ones that are very easily within our grasp.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: ELIMINATION FINAL : Blues V Tigers (Pre-Game Patter)
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Can't remember the exact words, but I recall an interview with Lethal a few years back, and he rThe pressure is on Richmond, we fell into the finals remember?eckoned the whole "pressure is on them not me" argument is a cop out. He said to really deal with it properly, you needed to accept it and face the pressure head on. Wish I could remember more of what he said. Make no mistake, the boys know they've cheated death, and they need to confront this properly, and head on. The whole "we have nothing to lose" argument doesn't wash with me. They have plenty to lose.

interesting and good point, however using the "The pressure is on Richmond, we fell into the finals remember?" line may be a good way to cope with or handle said pressure?!

Maybe - if I understand Lethal's point (never a certainty), once you start the whole "pressure on others, not on us" routine, you are in a sense, giving yourself an out if you don't win. It's like saying, "well, we were never expected to win, so it's ok". Which then starts to create a drop in intensity and performance.

Make no mistake, this is a VERY winnable game for us. We are playing the worst of the other 7 finalists, on our best ground. We'll have a good break. We have several players with finals experience (compare with Richmond). We are playing a team we have owned for ages (granted plenty of others have as well). Comparing coaches, once again you have one with a wealth of finals experience, and one who has hardly any. Also, with any luck we should be getting 1 or 2 of out best 22 back.

In fact, the more I think about it, the more I think we should be favorites.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: ELIMINATION FINAL : Blues V Tigers (Pre-Game Patter)
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The pressure is on Richmond, we fell into the finals remember?

Can't remember the exact words, but I recall an interview with Lethal a few years back, and he reckoned the whole "pressure is on them not me" argument is a cop out. He said to really deal with it properly, you needed to accept it and face the pressure head on. Wish I could remember more of what he said. Make no mistake, the boys know they've cheated death, and they need to confront this properly, and head on. The whole "we have nothing to lose" argument doesn't wash with me. They have plenty to lose.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: RD 22 : Blues Choke Against Injectors (Anti-Losing Rage)
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First off, we had 7 of our best 22 not playing, then Brock Maclean went down in the first quarter. Second, except for 20 mins in the second quarter and about 10 minutes in the last, we played all over them. Finally, it was only when we decided to knock Simpson out, the only Carlton player actually trying to win the game for us, did Essendon get over the top of us.

Pretty much agree with that - we did more than enough to win this game by 5 or 6 goals. 

I remember David Parkin a few years back talking about his time in footy as a player, coach, commentator and mentor. He said that every single aspect and skill required of an AFL player had improved considerably over his time in the game, except goal kicking.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Queen (The Band) - Fan or Foe ??
On paper they certainly looked the goods :

- musically very accomplished

- charismatic and entertaining lead singer

- convincing songwriting across a variety of styles

- reportedly great live

In spite of all these things, I never really got into them. I could never really figure out what they were about, what they stood for. Much of it seems a musical flexing of the muscles as an end in itself, because they were good enough to do it. Once I got past the flashy bits, there wasn't much there to hold me in. Maybe I didn't look hard enough.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Rd 20: Carlton v Bulldogs (In Game Thread)
Very sad to see the season end up this way. Whatever issues I had with MM, I wold have been more than happy to be proven wrong if he could get us up.

For those that say we are "going backwards to go forwards", then I sincerely hope this is the case.

Waiting for 2014 I guess.