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geez next week is going to be horrid. The pies are making geelong look so slow. Come on the saints beat the doggies. You are the only team that can win. Its time like this I wish I was out of melbourne. The supporters will be feral, eddie will be gloating and it will be the collingwood week. Stupid geelong you are looking so slow and cant do anythng right.

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geez next week is going to be horrid. The pies are making geelong look so slow. Come on the saints beat the doggies. You are the only team that can win. Its time like this I wish I was out of melbourne. The supporters will be feral, eddie will be gloating and it will be the collingwood week. Stupid geelong you are looking so slow and cant do anythng right.

I feel ill.

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Can't see St Kilda beating them, so it might be time to pack it up.

The pies play the same full pressure game as the saints, yet seem to have a fair bit more flair about how they finish it all off.

Nice to think that we rightfully had claims on beating them twice this year.

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I don't post here often but watching tonight has made me think about the effectiveness of a really good zone like Collingwood and St Kilda use.

Bailey seems to have us following the Geelong model of high risk, fast, corridor-centric Geelong-like footy. Great when it works, terrible when it doesn't.

Collingwood looks so good tonight that I'm worried we're throwing all our eggs in the one gameplan basket.

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I don't post here often but watching tonight has made me think about the effectiveness of a really good zone like Collingwood and St Kilda use.

Bailey seems to have us following the Geelong model of high risk, fast, corridor-centric Geelong-like footy. Great when it works, terrible when it doesn't.

Collingwood looks so good tonight that I'm worried we're throwing all our eggs in the one gameplan basket.

It's the only way to do it.

You need to have one single gameplan that the players can rely on their teammates implementing.

If they know what their teammates is doing and thinking, that is the only way they can act as one.

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And Geelong will be a mausoleum, just like after they lost to Hawthorn in 08.

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Thankfully I'm about 250 kms away from the G next Saturday

Posted (edited)

It's honestly my worst nightmare, a Collingwood- St Kilda grand final. The only thing worse is a Carlton- Hawthorn grand final.

Somebody please please take my eyes out... this is just horrendous.

Edit: SOMEBODY BUY GARY ABLETT A HOUSE IN MELBOURNE AND PIA MILLER. NOW!

Edited by Jaded

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I don't post here often but watching tonight has made me think about the effectiveness of a really good zone like Collingwood and St Kilda use.

Bailey seems to have us following the Geelong model of high risk, fast, corridor-centric Geelong-like footy. Great when it works, terrible when it doesn't.

Collingwood looks so good tonight that I'm worried we're throwing all our eggs in the one gameplan basket.

And yet when we played them this year they struggled to get on top of us. Go figure?

Posted

Only positives left to look forward to is GAblett going to GC ( I have a bet that he will with a Geelong fan). Collingwood losing the grand final by a point. So not all be really.

Posted (edited)

I don't post here often but watching tonight has made me think about the effectiveness of a really good zone like Collingwood and St Kilda use.

Bailey seems to have us following the Geelong model of high risk, fast, corridor-centric Geelong-like footy. Great when it works, terrible when it doesn't.

Collingwood looks so good tonight that I'm worried we're throwing all our eggs in the one gameplan basket.

St Kilda & Collingwood both use zone's but in different ways. Collingwood's is more a full press where the defence push up past the wing and form the last line, their forwards are the first line of defence and they make it hard to get it past their own forward 50 let alone the wing. The pies then use the wings to hit up targets and make sure they keep the ball with quick leads & ball movement. St Kilda play more of a zone across half back and spread the ball or attack up the middle depending on the best option, as opposed to Collingwood who always go wide. St Kilda will pick targets that keep the ball similar to Collingwood but are alot slower with the ball as leg speed is an issue for them, holding it remains even more important if they are to score. Collingwood score more freely and thus will win the flag.

Hopefully when we are challenging, it is the start of a dynasty for us & whatever game plan we have will be what others implement. Collingwood & St Kilda both rely on pressure more than anything rather than being reliant on a few stars. That can be replicated with similar talent if the desire is there.

G. Ablett is playing as if there's no next week.

Wait a minute ...

He will play more often at Kardina Park than the 'G as a GC player coming to Melbourne B)

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Unfortunately it looks like it's a choice between a Collingwood flag and our little "haven't-won-a-premiership-in-fifty-years" club becoming one smaller - whether it's the Saints or (highly unlikely) the Doggies.

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Unfortunately it looks like it's a choice between a Collingwood flag and our little "haven't-won-a-premiership-in-fifty-years" club becoming one smaller - whether it's the Saints or (highly unlikely) the Doggies.

That's right. And since the Saints are going to win, I cannot seriously believe I am going to be a Saints fan next weekend. It's like those "Would you rather" quizzes.

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That's right. And since the Saints are going to win, I cannot seriously believe I am going to be a Saints fan next weekend. It's like those "Would you rather" quizzes.

As much as I can't stand Collingwood, I would prefer they win. St Kilda winning means that, besides Fremantle I've had the misfortune of seeing everyone bar Western Bulldogs/Footscray or my beloved Demons salute as premiers.

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As much as I can't stand Collingwood, I would prefer they win. St Kilda winning means that, besides Fremantle I've had the misfortune of seeing everyone bar Western Bulldogs/Footscray or my beloved Demons salute as premiers.

The other issue with barracking for St Kilda next week is Stephen Milne. So help me god I will never support that thing to win a flag.

I hope for a small miracle tomorrow that sees the Dogs making the GF. They'll get smashed but at least I'll have a clear cut favourite to support. Otherwise next week will be worse than the Sydney-WC years where I honestly yawned the entire time.

I will say this though, every year it gets harder and harder watching finals. You keep thinking when will it be us, when will we be a real chance. Sure we made it 10 years ago, but we were never a chance. I want to go into a GF as raging favourites, I want to enjoy big preliminary final wins. This whole month just sucks without us! :(

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G. Ablett is playing as if there's no next week.

Wait a minute ...

Boy didn't he pick the perfect time to get out.

Cats are stuffed. They'll be ok over the coming years but their best is behind them. Ling is nothing anymore.


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Just returned from the G. Had Premium tickets lower level on the Demon faithful 50m line Punt Road end, excited by the mouth watering prospect of the match of the decade. Sadly, it looked over 15 minutes into the 1st quarter.

Pies were unbelievable. I hate them passionately, but u had to admire how half a team of no names could obliterate such a champion team (were a champion team, their heart was ripped out and spat on tonight).

Go you Sainters ( but just quietly, its all over folks!!, Pies will be deserved Premiers, damn it)

Posted

There's no escaping the Collingwood army. You can go hide in a cave in Afghanistan, for all you want, but I reckon you still wouldn't get away from it. Bin Laden is probably a Collingwood supporter.

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NEXT YEAR WE WILL WIN THE GRAND FINAL....WHY.....JIM STYNES...That's why..(Eddie Mcguire can only dream of being as cool as Jim.

2011 for Jimmy. All the way...(who is with me?) B)

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NEXT YEAR WE WILL WIN THE GRAND FINAL....WHY.....JIM STYNES...That's why..(Eddie Mcguire can only dream of being as cool as Jim.

2011 for Jimmy. All the way...(who is with me?) B)

B) If I can have a toke of that doob WYL I`m with ya all the way!! B)

Gooners have started well just quietly!!

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Carn the Arsenal!!!

But seriously stoked with my decision to go overseas this Sunday for 6 weeks. Won't have to watch the painful spectacle of a Collingwood premiership (it is done and dusted I'm afraid) and may also miss the aftermath of gloating toothless wankers calling up SEN. Although I think their excessive glee may just still be smouldering well into the new year.

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B) If I can have a toke of that doob WYL I`m with ya all the way!! B)

Gooners have started well just quietly!!

MFC and Arsenal Double 2011 For Jimmy...i am f@#$%n serious!!!!

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Carn the Arsenal!!!

But seriously stoked with my decision to go overseas this Sunday for 6 weeks. Won't have to watch the painful spectacle of a Collingwood premiership (it is done and dusted I'm afraid) and may also miss the aftermath of gloating toothless wankers calling up SEN. Although I think their excessive glee may just still be smouldering well into the new year.

What is it about arsenal. A lot of young blokes follow the arsenal. Is it the cannon on their emblem that attracts them ? You know happiness is a warm gun maybe.

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