Rd23 v Port Adelaide.

Topic: Rd23 v Port Adelaide. (Read 47031 times) previous topic - next topic

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Re: Rd23 v Port Adelaide.

Reply #75 – August 28, 2013, 10:03:49 am

So, out of all of the wreckage and cr@p plus a "dead rubber", excitement and endless speculation can be generated!

Re: Rd23 v Port Adelaide.

Reply #76 – August 28, 2013, 10:03:57 am

Last ever game there at Football Park, it isn't going to be easy!

Re: Rd23 v Port Adelaide.

Reply #77 – August 28, 2013, 10:28:46 am

Quote from: madbluboy on August 28, 2013, 09:52:45 am

Quote from: PassIt2Carrots on August 28, 2013, 09:35:24 am
There's surely no chance of Richmond losing to the scum, therefore if we make the finals Richmond it will be.

Richmond might rest half their side and hope the roos beat the pies so they can play Port rather than the blues or the roos who beat them last time out.

You know what they say though, don't flirt with form, especially before the finals.

Re: Rd23 v Port Adelaide.

Reply #78 – August 28, 2013, 10:31:29 am

Agreed. Bombers tanked against the tigers in the last rd of 2001 to avoid playing us and then smashed them the following week. Lost the grand final though.

Pies lay down to Geelong in the last rd of 2011, lost to them in the grand final.

Re: Rd23 v Port Adelaide.

Reply #79 – August 28, 2013, 10:53:42 am

Quote from: PassIt2Carrots on August 28, 2013, 06:57:18 am

Fk it I've seen one final live since 2002, one final! Chances are we won't see another one for a few years so fk it, this is a must win game and to play Bichmond on a Saturday arvo in front of 80k, hey I'm up for that. Must win game. I believe we can do it.

For sure and I will be having a look around for where I chucked my membership after the Essendon game if we win but we all know this group. Nothing can be surer than a disappointing performance here.

Re: Rd23 v Port Adelaide.

Reply #80 – August 28, 2013, 10:54:20 am

Quote from: madbluboy on August 28, 2013, 10:31:29 am

Agreed. Bombers tanked against the tigers in the last rd and then smashed them the following week. Lost the grand final.

Pies lay down to Geelong in the last rd of 2011, lost to them in the grand final.

'94

Re: Rd23 v Port Adelaide.

Reply #81 – August 28, 2013, 11:12:31 am

I was not confident of anything until last night. At the end of footy classified they all did their "predictions" for this weekend, and every single one of them between Caro, Lloyd, Lyon and Hutchy wrote us off.

That means we are destined to win. Why? Because no one thinks we will and are making the mistake of overating Port.

Hartlett is out, Wingard got subbed off with a groin injury, I reckon they are cooked, and North wont beat Collingwood.

So, my result is that this is the environment in which our boys come out and make a statement. Whatever happens, we will win this weekend. The following week, we are a chance to beat both Collingwood and Richmond, although Collingwood have lifted it a cog or two over the last four weeks, and will dispose of North quite easily I think.

Re: Rd23 v Port Adelaide.

Reply #82 – August 28, 2013, 11:34:13 am

The good thing is from now on we will be underdogs for however many weeks remain in our season... so the players won't get ahead of themselves and think its a shoe in.

I won't be attending though, too many other things on.

Re: Rd23 v Port Adelaide.

Reply #83 – August 28, 2013, 11:53:18 am

Quote from: Thryleon on August 28, 2013, 11:12:31 am

I was not confident of anything until last night. At the end of footy classified they all did their "predictions" for this weekend, and every single one of them between Caro, Lloyd, Lyon and Hutchy wrote us off.

That means we are destined to win. Why? Because no one thinks we will and are making the mistake of overating Port.

Hartlett is out, Wingard got subbed off with a groin injury, I reckon they are cooked, and North wont beat Collingwood.

So, my result is that this is the environment in which our boys come out and make a statement. Whatever happens, we will win this weekend. The following week, we are a chance to beat both Collingwood and Richmond, although Collingwood have lifted it a cog or two over the last four weeks, and will dispose of North quite easily I think.

Im with you, i think they have hit their wall and with out harlett it makes it much worse.

I think finishing 8 or 5 is the box seat in the bottom 4 of the 8 as you avoid potentially interstate. Massive Massive opportunity if they want to take it , get to the second week and at the least give it shake

Re: Rd23 v Port Adelaide.

Reply #84 – August 28, 2013, 12:17:49 pm

Don't be disappointed if they disappoint - be pleased if they please!

Re: Rd23 v Port Adelaide.

Reply #85 – August 28, 2013, 12:40:00 pm

So out of all the crap in season 2013 comes opportunity. I had given away this season, after the loss the the dogs. However we are now in a position to take the opportunity handed to us and run with it.

I can think of no greater opportunity for the club to draw a line in the sand, put their heads down and get the job done in Adelaide. We are being tipped against left right and centre, we have injuries and poor form.

STAND UP, it begins here.

Re: Rd23 v Port Adelaide.

Reply #86 – August 28, 2013, 01:21:43 pm

Quote from: blueday on August 28, 2013, 12:40:00 pm

So out of all the crap in season 2013 comes opportunity. I had given away this season, after the loss the the dogs. However we are now in a position to take the opportunity handed to us and run with it.

I can think of no greater opportunity for the club to draw a line in the sand, put their heads down and get the job done in Adelaide. We are being tipped against left right and centre, we have injuries and poor form.

STAND UP, it begins here.

I can. Last Saturday night at the G was the ultimate line-in-the-sand opportunity. The boys sure did put their heads down... while they were bent over letting the Bummers have their way with us AGAIN. $:-\$

Who knows which Carlton will show up this week. Decent injury list and plenty of inexperienced players likely to be named means its impossible to know. Any odds on if Joseph and Duigan will get another game? Perhaps its time for MM to unleash Laidler

Re: Rd23 v Port Adelaide.

Reply #87 – August 28, 2013, 01:26:53 pm

Quote from: madbluboy on August 28, 2013, 09:52:45 am

Quote from: PassIt2Carrots on August 28, 2013, 09:35:24 am
There's surely no chance of Richmond losing to the scum, therefore if we make the finals Richmond it will be.

Richmond might rest half their side and hope the roos beat the pies so they can play Port rather than the blues or the roos who beat them last time out.

Be alot of incentive for Richmond to "tank" this week. Playing Port at home would be so better for the Tigers than playing North or Carlton.

Re: Rd23 v Port Adelaide.

Reply #88 – August 28, 2013, 01:30:03 pm

Quote from: laj on August 28, 2013, 01:26:53 pm

Quote from: madbluboy on August 28, 2013, 09:52:45 am
Quote from: PassIt2Carrots on August 28, 2013, 09:35:24 am
There's surely no chance of Richmond losing to the scum, therefore if we make the finals Richmond it will be.

Richmond might rest half their side and hope the roos beat the pies so they can play Port rather than the blues or the roos who beat them last time out.

Be alot of incentive for Richmond to "tank" this week. Playing Port at home would be so better for the Tigers than playing North or Carlton.

This game is EFCs one and only final!

Re: Rd23 v Port Adelaide.

Reply #89 – August 28, 2013, 01:38:21 pm

Quote from: blueday on August 28, 2013, 12:40:00 pm

So out of all the crap in season 2013 comes opportunity. I had given away this season, after the loss the the dogs. However we are now in a position to take the opportunity handed to us and run with it.

I can think of no greater opportunity for the club to draw a line in the sand, put their heads down and get the job done in Adelaide. We are being tipped against left right and centre, we have injuries and poor form.

STAND UP, it begins here.

If nothing else, we are consitant and falling over when it counts most. Last week v the scum, we had to win and didnt. We will lose this week, nothing surer.