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Re: R3 Essendon V Carlton - Prematch Posturing

Reply #121 –
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Quote from: Dominator_7 – on
Robbo might not get up apparently.


Will change that prediction again.  Bombers by 8 goals

Why? The Bummers will be another one short feeding them the ball!  :))

Yep.  Blues by 5 points then   :P

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Reply #122 –
FTR, we are second in conceding goals from turnovers in the comp behind Adelaide who are setting a world record pace apparently.
Ignorance is bliss.

ONWARDS AND UPWARDS!

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Reply #123 –
Quote from: age – on
Quote from: cookie2 – on
Quote from: age – on
Quote from: Dominator_7 – on
Robbo might not get up apparently.


Will change that prediction again.  Bombers by 8 goals

Why? The Bummers will be another one short feeding them the ball!  :))

Yep.  Blues by 5 points then   :P

 :))
Reality always wins in the end.

Re: R3 Essendon V Carlton - Prematch Posturing

Reply #124 –
Quote from: Thryleon – on
Im forecasting a win.

Simply because its the sort of thing our footy club would do.

Just when you think you're out, they reel you back in with an inspirational victory against an old foe.  Im predicting a less than 5 point margin to the victor and that the Victor will be us and the sole reason being is that no one really expects us to win.

I am now picturing Homer Simpson envisaging his win over Drederick Tatum (due to a congenital heart defect striking him down a few seconds into the boxing match).

Re: R3 Essendon V Carlton - Prematch Posturing

Reply #125 –
Quote from: raven – on
Quote from: Thryleon – on
Im forecasting a win.

Simply because its the sort of thing our footy club would do.

Just when you think you're out, they reel you back in with an inspirational victory against an old foe.  Im predicting a less than 5 point margin to the victor and that the Victor will be us and the sole reason being is that no one really expects us to win.

I am now picturing Homer Simpson envisaging his win over Drederick Tatum (due to a congenital heart defect striking him down a few seconds into the boxing match).

:))

Homer stood more of a chance.
Ignorance is bliss.

ONWARDS AND UPWARDS!
 

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Reply #126 –
Quote from: PassIt2Carrots – on
:))

Homer stood more of a chance.

I hope this is so wrong!



Did Dank help Drederick too?

"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: R3 Essendon V Carlton - Prematch Posturing

Reply #127 –
Quote from: PassIt2Carrots – on
Quote from: raven – on
Quote from: Thryleon – on
Im forecasting a win.

Simply because its the sort of thing our footy club would do.

Just when you think you're out, they reel you back in with an inspirational victory against an old foe.  Im predicting a less than 5 point margin to the victor and that the Victor will be us and the sole reason being is that no one really expects us to win.

I am now picturing Homer Simpson envisaging his win over Drederick Tatum (due to a congenital heart defect striking him down a few seconds into the boxing match).

:))

Homer stood more of a chance.

Maybe, maybe not.

I can see how it might unfold.  The ruck contest is one that would be important for us to get the win.  If they go in with Gleeson, Ambrose and all the first gamers playing again, they may very well fall flat as from memory about 3 rounds in a row is what usually undoes most of the "first year" players.

The hawks game last week was very physical, and they might have some hangover (residual effects of Peptides not taken into consideration of this one).

Malthouse led Collingwood sides usually do alright against the Bombers.  Likewise, we were in with a chance in both matches we played last season right to the death.

We on the other hand had a pretty soft game against Richmond and we seemed to improve our ability to work our way into the contest and stay in it in round 2.  Tidy up the decision making and the execution a bit and we should give more of a show this week.  We also should start getting a bit fitter as most of our squad were lacking a bit of a run and looked like they were labouring physically.  I expect that aspect of things to start improving week by week.  Our second half was very encouraging against the Tiggies.  Gibbs can only give us more this week, Walker will be back this week also.  Our season thus far reminds me a little of Hawthorns in 2010.  Bar the first 2 rounds they really looked flat early on and then only started coming good later when they played against Richmond and won narrowly and then thoroughly spanked us the next week. The unfortunate thing about that season (for us and Hawthorn) was that they didnt fire up until round 8.  They made a rather late run into the 8 finishing 7th and then lost in the finals week 1 to Freo over in Perth. 

"everything you know is wrong"

Paul Hewson

Re: R3 Essendon V Carlton - Prematch Posturing

Reply #128 –
Hate these games against the Scum.
Its like Groundhog Day more often than not when we play them.

We all know how it goes.....
Kicking the ball to contests our players are outnumbered in
Bombing long to and empty forward line or to nobody in particular
Winning the tap, but tapping it straight to the oppositions advantage
Topping off a great passage of play by stuffing up the shot at goal
Not manning up at stoppages allowing for easy goals
Getting ripped apart through the corridor while we re too busy chip chip chipping along the boundary.
Giving away silly free kicks
Tackles being brushed aside like we re a bunch of under 12s.
Not taking advantage of momentum (either by blowing goal scoring chances, or by turning the ball over too often) and paying the price as a result

The only saving grace is that the favourite in games between us and the Scum usually gets rolled, and we re massive underdogs this week!!

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Reply #129 –
Kruez gone for 12-14 according to the Facebook page.

Re: R3 Essendon V Carlton - Prematch Posturing

Reply #130 –
So what? He trained and broke down ever worse?
Ignorance is bliss.

ONWARDS AND UPWARDS!

Re: R3 Essendon V Carlton - Prematch Posturing

Reply #131 –
Quote from: Dominator_7 – on
Hate these games against the Scum.
Its like Groundhog Day more often than not when we play them.

We all know how it goes.....
Kicking the ball to contests our players are outnumbered in
Bombing long to and empty forward line or to nobody in particular
Winning the tap, but tapping it straight to the oppositions advantage
Topping off a great passage of play by stuffing up the shot at goal
Not manning up at stoppages allowing for easy goals
Getting ripped apart through the corridor while we re too busy chip chip chipping along the boundary.
Giving away silly free kicks
Tackles being brushed aside like we re a bunch of under 12s.
Not taking advantage of momentum (either by blowing goal scoring chances, or by turning the ball over too often) and paying the price as a result

The only saving grace is that the favourite in games between us and the Scum usually gets rolled, and we re massive underdogs this week!!
Come on Dom you just described our last two games  :P
Excuses year 1, blame year 2, contract extention year 3........

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Reply #133 –
Quote from: Meddy43 – on
Kruez gone for 12-14 according to the Facebook page.

Not surprised. Looked proppy the other day. If true, then get the proper surgery done and bring him back gradually.
Only our ruthless best, from Board to bootstudders will get us no. 17

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Reply #134 –
Quote from: Meddy43 – on
Kruez gone for 12-14 according to the Facebook page.

I was going to say FMD but I'm happy he's not playing injured

Good luck Kreuz!
You can fool some of the people some of the time.......................................