What Happens if Gold Coast beats us?

[sue 9,107]

When 1/2 of the team is injured anything can happen. So anyone drawing conclusions from a loss or a win is fooling themselves and a burden to others.

[old dee 23,792]

When 1/2 of the team is injured anything can happen. So anyone drawing conclusions from a loss or a win is fooling themselves and a burden to others.

Heady words Sue!

Participially the "burden" word

We are travelling well then?

[H_T 3,047]

Participially......I must have missed that day at school.

[old dee 23,792]

Participially......I must have missed that day at school.

Seems I missed a lot more!

Oh the joy of spell check H_T

Particularly

Does that improve your afternoon?

[H_T 3,047]

Seems I missed a lot more!

Oh the joy of spell check H_T

Particularly

Does that improve your afternoon?

Under the circumstances old dee, it is the beacon of light for the week.

[Cheesecake 92]

I'm not sure. Perhaps we should ask Richmond (the team with >40% more percentage than us, who recently lost to them).

That's if they still exist! OMG, do they? Or did the ground open up and swallow them whole?

(Jeez, get a grip, peeps.)

[sue 9,107]

Heady words Sue!

Participially the "burden" word

We are travelling well then?

Probably not. But as soon as I say 'fooling' themselves I am reminded of John Clarke's sarcastic comment about real estate agents - if you are not one, you are a fool to yourself and a burden to others.

But really I think it is a burden to already weighed down Demons supporters to worry about the result of this match in the terms some people have been discussing.

[Jesse Christ 2,884]

Or if we win they say "see, we knew you were tanking... you've been exposed as tankers so you thought you better win this one, to take a little heat off...."

Morons. Can't win!

Should just tank it anyway... it will be the last thing they expect.

[jnrmac 20,090]

I am fully expecting them to beat us. There now I won't be disappointed.

[pantaloons 2,019]

We look at each other with a knowing glance, and promise to never talk about this again.

[Cheesecake 92]

There's been some semi-serious talk of losing this game in the match day thread, and getting closer to maybe snatching picks 2 and 3. I can't see us realistically getting our hands on pick 2. Even if we lose this one, we'll still be above GC on %, with a easier run home than them. Both of us have GWS, which should be wins, but they have % sapping away games against Hawks and Crows. Just can't see them catching us.

Actually .. hmmm .. they play GWS in round 20 and we do in round 21. So, theoretically, we could be going into round 21 against GWS knowing a loss would guarantee us 17th spot. That would be pick 2 and 3, and a lock on either Viney in the second round or an effective trade up to picks 1 and 2 (should GWS be stupid enough to nominate Viney).

What chance we risk tanking against GWS?

[John Crow Batty 8,864]

An issue that has been overlooked on this forum that was discussed ON The Couch due to the McLean distraction was of the possible consequences if we lost to the Suns. Healy, Sheahan and Roos were in agreement that there may be some serious fallout and consequences if this happens. Maybe they know something?

Edited August 3, 2012 by america de cali

[H_T 3,047]

An issue that has been overlooked on this forum that was discussed ON The Couch due to the McLean distraction was of the possible consequences if we lost to the Suns. Healy, Sheahan and Roos were in agreement that there may be some serious fallout and consequences if this happens? Maybe they know something.

Was there any fallout at Richmond ?

[John Crow Batty 8,864]

Was there any fallout at Richmond ?

They were talking about us and only us and the words were very strong. Catch a replay if you can.

Edited August 3, 2012 by america de cali

[H_T 3,047]

They were talking about us and only us and the words were very strong. Catch a replay if you can.

Will do.

[John Crow Batty 8,864]

Will do.

Pay particular note to when one of them says something like this may be the most important game we are playing for years and the others agree. This happened after Brock was dealt with. Very strange.

Edited August 3, 2012 by america de cali

[The heart beats true 18,128]

An issue that has been overlooked on this forum that was discussed ON The Couch due to the McLean distraction was of the possible consequences if we lost to the Suns. Healy, Sheahan and Roos were in agreement that there may be some serious fallout and consequences if this happens. Maybe they know something?

They are kidding themselves. We are a bad side at the best of times but if you take out 7 of our first 18 (let alone 22) with injury then the argument should be made that this will be a very close game and could go either way.

The coach and FD are too new to be let go, most of the players are well aware that they are already playing for their futures.

That only leaves those higher up the chain and I can't see ANY foreseeable reason why a Healy would want to put pressure on them, right?

Right?

[old dee 23,792]

Probably not. But as soon as I say 'fooling' themselves I am reminded of John Clarke's sarcastic comment about real estate agents - if you are not one, you are a fool to yourself and a burden to others.

But really I think it is a burden to already weighed down Demons supporters to worry about the result of this match in the terms some people have been discussing.

Ok I understand now.

Probably just my old brain struggling with the events of this week Sue.

[Pates 9,660]

The team I've seen on paper leaves me with no thoughts of negative ramifications about if we lose to GC. They have more class players than us, and I'd imagine our games and age wouldn't be far removed.

Of course I want us to win but no massive ill feelings towards the club if we lose, and anyone that claims we're tanking should take a look at our injury list.

[Hannibal 5,814]

the possible consequences if we lost to the Suns. Healy, Sheahan and Roos were in agreement that there may be some serious fallout and consequences if this happens. Maybe they know something?

Would anyone be overly surprised if we lose to GC in a season that will go down in history as one of the unluckiest for any club on record ? There's virtually nothing more that could happen this year that should surprise. I'm just looking forward to the finish line.

As for them "knowing something" ? They're just preempting another supposed big story. The media do prologues all of the time. Once again, I wouldn't read something into nothing.

[Guest]

I'm not trying to sound Gardner-esque but it won't exactly be Kristallnacht, with marauding packs of journos breaking into despondent Demonland members homes to mock them for supporting the Dees (Why the persecution complex about journos having a whack at the club? It's almost like people take it as a personal insult directed squarely at them). I remember when the boys lost to Sydney in 1993. I thought the four horsemen of the apocalypse would come any day after that, but you know what? The sun rose and things continued as normal.

[John Crow Batty 8,864]

They are kidding themselves. We are a bad side at the best of times but if you take out 7 of our first 18 (let alone 22) with injury then the argument should be made that this will be a very close game and could go either way.

The coach and FD are too new to be let go, most of the players are well aware that they are already playing for their futures.

That only leaves those higher up the chain and I can't see ANY foreseeable reason why a Healy would want to put pressure on them, right?

Right?

Thats why it is so strange. To make such sweeping foreboding statements. Even Blind Freddie could see this is an irrelevant and inconsequential game on paper.

Edited August 3, 2012 by america de cali

[nutbean 8,838]

Participially......I must have missed that day at school.

I'm still chewing over "the proof of the putting is in the eating" (post 14)

[Miles from Nowhere 199]

I'm still chewing over "the proof of the putting is in the eating" (post 14)

It is either an option exercise or golf.

[Range Rover 1,935]

An issue that has been overlooked on this forum that was discussed ON The Couch due to the McLean distraction was of the possible consequences if we lost to the Suns. Healy, Sheahan and Roos were in agreement that there may be some serious fallout and consequences if this happens. Maybe they know something?

Sounds ominous ADC.

Just watched that On The Couch interview again. The four of them did everything but look down the barrel of the camera and say "We're coming after you Schwabby".

I and a lot of others I imagine will watching this game very, very closely on Sunday.