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Re: ELIMINATION FINAL : Blues V Tigers (Pre-Game Patter)

Reply #285 –
Quote from: marciblue – on
Quote from: The Fangalis – on


I got a feeling Menzal might be one of the ones left out..  MM sees Garlett and Betts as the options really cant see us carry 3 specialist fwds. 

Having said that it may force MC to play Yarran elsewhere, which based on last week its a much better option.

I reckon Richmond are banking on trying to stretch our defense they believe it where they will ultimately beat us.

Not based on this article! Sounds like he is a certain starter

Menzel growing in confidence

Was just a feeling but yep looks like he will play. 

Re: ELIMINATION FINAL : Blues V Tigers (Pre-Game Patter)

Reply #286 –
If its wet conditions on Sunday, which at this stage is likely, that d take away any advantage their marking forwards might have.

Re: ELIMINATION FINAL : Blues V Tigers (Pre-Game Patter)

Reply #287 –
Quote from: Mav – on
At the end of this season, the joke will be:
Q.  Who was the last coach to get Carlton into the finals?
A.   James Hird  ;D
Such a quotable line! May it be repeated!
Live Long and Prosper!

Re: ELIMINATION FINAL : Blues V Tigers (Pre-Game Patter)

Reply #288 –
Fck Tiger supporters are really starting to get my goat, so frrkn confident they are already talking next week & trying to recruit every other team against us (not that there's anything wrong with that bit).  This from a team that have a player who's waited 200+ frrrkn games to play in a final FFS.

Please, please win this game.  Don't care about next week, don't care about Mick being our coach - if we win I will for ever refer to him as the Super Messiah (ie. until we eventually sack him) >:D >:D
Excuses year 1, blame year 2, contract extention year 3........

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Reply #289 –
It's all good for us, they have spoken out loud all week and we've just minded our business, kept to ourselves and preapred for our game. If there's one thing I remember about MM at Collingwood, they ALWAYS stepped up for the finals. I'm expecting/hoping  for the same from our boys.
Ignorance is bliss.

ONWARDS AND UPWARDS!
 

Re: ELIMINATION FINAL : Blues V Tigers (Pre-Game Patter)

Reply #291 –
Quote from: marciblue – on
Quote from: The Fangalis – on
Was just a feeling but yep looks like he will play.

Still makes the cut tonight very interesting! Can't decide which three will get the chop

I don't think we'll know for sure until an hour before the match TBH.
Ignorance is bliss.

ONWARDS AND UPWARDS!

Re: ELIMINATION FINAL : Blues V Tigers (Pre-Game Patter)

Reply #292 –
Quote from: PassIt2Carrots – on
It's all good for us, they have spoken out loud all week and we've just minded our business, kept to ourselves and preapred for our game. If there's one thing I remember about MM at Collingwood, they ALWAYS stepped up for the finals. I'm expecting/hoping  for the same from our boys.
Youre right Carrots, I expect to see him earn his keep and justify the $$$$ this week.
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
2022- Real Deal or more of the same? 0.6%
2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time
2025-Carlton can win the 2025 AFL Premiership

Re: ELIMINATION FINAL : Blues V Tigers (Pre-Game Patter)

Reply #293 –
Quote from: marciblue – on
Quote from: The Fangalis – on
Was just a feeling but yep looks like he will play.

Still makes the cut tonight very interesting! Can't decide which three will get the chop
If MM sticks to his guns, Judd, Scotland and McLean.

MM always claims, when they are ready and one week more!
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

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Reply #294 –
Finals experience is one advantage we hold over the Tigers.  It's a long time since Hardwick was involved in the Port finals games, and that was only as an assistant.  And our boys have mostly had a taste of finals in 2010 and 2011 as well as the NAB Cup GF at the start of this year. 

Re: ELIMINATION FINAL : Blues V Tigers (Pre-Game Patter)

Reply #295 –
Matthew White's omission through injury will be a setback for them.  Not sure that Titch Edwards fills the hole. 

Our last game revealed that Army is a great match-up for Ellis who can carve teams up.  Always good to have one match-up already done and dusted. 

Re: ELIMINATION FINAL : Blues V Tigers (Pre-Game Patter)

Reply #296 –
Last time we played them without Kreuzer, Judd or Garlett.

That three alone make a world of difference.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: ELIMINATION FINAL : Blues V Tigers (Pre-Game Patter)

Reply #297 –
Quote from: Mav – on
Finals experience is one advantage we hold over the Tigers.  It's a long time since Hardwick was involved in the Port finals games, and that was only as an assistant.  And our boys have mostly had a taste of finals in 2010 and 2011 as well as the NAB Cup GF at the start of this year.
Don't under estimate M Williams there, he will know exactly what is involved as a coach and mentor.

Funny listening to SEN I think it was Nafan Thomson(?), talked up Carlton, experience campaigners in comparison, weight of expectation on tigers etc etc and then folded and tipped Tigers.  So glad we are the underdogs here, absolutely nothing to lose  :D
Excuses year 1, blame year 2, contract extention year 3........

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Reply #298 –
Quote from: Goat – on
Don't under estimate M Williams there, he will know exactly what is involved as a coach and mentor.
Let's not forget that Choco coached Port to the biggest loss in a VFL/AFL GF - not bad given that the league is over a 100 years old.  What does it say about your ability to get a side up for a final if your side is smashed from the start and ends up losing by 119 points?  Given that they won the PF by 87 points, that's a massive 206 point turnaround in the GF!!!!!!!

Re: ELIMINATION FINAL : Blues V Tigers (Pre-Game Patter)

Reply #299 –
Quote from: Mav – on
Quote from: Goat – on
Don't under estimate M Williams there, he will know exactly what is involved as a coach and mentor.
Let's not forget that Choco coached Port to the biggest loss in a VFL/AFL GF - not bad given that the league is over a 100 years old.  What does it say about your ability to get a side up for a final if your side is smashed from the start and ends up losing by 119 points?  Given that they won the PF by 87 points, that's a massive 206 point turnaround in the GF!!!!!!!

Coached his side to a flag too and that side that Port beat by 87pts in tthe PF also lost to Geelong in the QF by 104 pts.