The wooden spoon could seriously be ours

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,833]

This thread might be premature but with GWS leading Port by 7 goals, the landscape changes dramatically:

Assuming GWS win, and

GC beat Melbourne

GC beat GWS

GWS beat Melbourne

Then the spoon is ours.

The thought sickens me in the guts

BUT

With picks 1, 2, Viney, another high pick and a star free agent like Cloke- it's last chance saloon for the Dees to turn this thing around.

[Face Your Demons 175]

But we have been playing players out of position this year, the AFL might not like it.

[Dee Fan 3,247]

This thread might be premature but with GWS leading Port by 7 goals, the landscape changes dramatically:

Assuming GWS win, and

GC beat Melbourne

GC beat GWS

GWS beat Melbourne

Then the spoon is ours.

The thought sickens me in the guts

BUT

With picks 1, 2, Viney, another high pick and a star free agent like Cloke- it's last chance saloon for the Dees to turn this thing around.

You would have to think we will beat one of GC or GWS, maybe even both. If we don't then we are in big strife and doomed to the bottom for a few years more. Forget draft picks this is about pride and self esteem.

[Sir Why You Little 37,038]

This thread might be premature but with GWS leading Port by 7 goals, the landscape changes dramatically:

Assuming GWS win, and

GC beat Melbourne

GC beat GWS

GWS beat Melbourne

Then the spoon is ours.

The thought sickens me in the guts

BUT

With picks 1, 2, Viney, another high pick and a star free agent like Cloke- it's last chance saloon for the Dees to turn this thing around.

Are you actually hoping this scenario pans out?

[BAMF 4,353]

I don't know if I can be bothered with this if we win the spoon this year. We will move a couple of positions up the draft order but will lose 5,000 in membership and many could have been members will simply stop caring. No kid will want to barrack for Melbourne and we will lose another generation of supporters.

[Sir Why You Little 37,038]

I don't know if I can be bothered with this if we win the spoon this year. We will move a couple of positions up the draft order but will lose 5,000 in membership and many could have been members will simply stop caring. No kid will want to barrack for Melbourne and we will lose another generation of supporters.

Thank Christ somebody can see more than just bloody draft picks.

[Deestroy All 14,266]

Do you actually get a spoon? Always wondered that. At least we'd win something, sell it on eBay... one of the masochists on here will buy it...

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,833]

Are you actually hoping this scenario pans out?

No.

Refer to my sentence re: "sick in the guts"

The thing that scares me is that given our form post the GWS (bar most of the Freo game) and our injury list I can't see us winning against either of the new sides.

Edited August 4, 2012 by Bring-Back-Powell

[Sir Why You Little 37,038]

No.

Refer to my sentence re: "sick in the guts"

But the draft picks still give you a woody.

[Deestroy All 14,266]

But the draft picks still give you a woody.

And me.

[Sir Why You Little 37,038]

And me.

I would prefer a club with Geelongs attitude, who just hate losing, regardless of who plays on the day.

[Deestroy All 14,266]

Well we're not Geelong, we're pure rubbish.

Beating Gold Coast and GWS by 1 billion points wouldn't change the fact that we're pure garbage and it wouldn't change the team's attitude about anything.

We're rubbish, as if having absolute prime position in this draft wouldn't give you a woody.

I'm not saying tank, we'd probably even fail at that, but I'd rather the spoon and the picks than some meaningless, sloppy win over the noobs. Places 9 - 18 mean nothing to me.

[Lord Travis 10,730]

I highly doubt this will happen, and I pray it doesn't. We are already languishing in one of the most unsuccessful periods of any sports club, and adding another wooden spoon would be awful.

[Face Your Demons 175]

We might still be rubbish but I would love to win be I billion points, would put 186 to rest.

[Sir Why You Little 37,038]

Well we're not Geelong, we're pure rubbish.

Beating Gold Coast and GWS by 1 billion points wouldn't change the fact that we're pure garbage and it wouldn't change the team's attitude about anything.

We're rubbish, as if having absolute prime position in this draft wouldn't give you a woody.

I'm not saying tank, we'd probably even fail at that, but I'd rather the spoon and the picks than some meaningless, sloppy win over the noobs. Places 9 - 18 mean nothing to me.

To get anywhere you must climb through possies 18-9...waiting for handouts like a beggar will not help anthing. Haven't you learnt that in the last 5 years?

[Dr. Gonzo 24,219]

I don't know if I can be bothered with this if we win the spoon this year. We will move a couple of positions up the draft order but will lose 5,000 in membership and many could have been members will simply stop caring. No kid will want to barrack for Melbourne and we will lose another generation of supporters.

They're fickle anyway and will come back on board once Viney, Cloke, Whitfield & Stringer (or whoever goes 1 & 2) are ripping it up for us. Do you really think if they're going to jump off they wouldn't have done so already or that they'll refuse to buy a membership just because we finish 18th instead of 16th?

Edited August 4, 2012 by Dr. Gonzo

[praha 11,240]

While I think it's possible, I don't think Neeld, or the team, would put up with losing to GC at the MCG tomorrow.

If we needed to win any game this year, it's tomorrow. They simply cannot lose.

BTW, Port will probably come back.

[Bitter but optimistic 22,241]

I 've got $100.00 on the Dees tomorrow - so don't you guys even raise the prospect, woody or not, of a loss!

[BAMF 4,353]

They're fickle anyway and will come back on board once Viney, Cloke, Whitfield & Stringer (or whoever goes 1 & 2) are ripping it up for us. Do you really think if they're going to jump off they wouldn't have done so already or that they'll refuse to buy a membership just because we finish 18th instead of 16th?

I think a lot of peoples support for this club hangs by a thread. I doubt any one on this message board would give up on this club. We are all 100% devoted. But what about all the semi supporters? We need them on board.

If you think the difference between 18th and 16th is nothing then good for you. I think pride means a lot. I think we need to hold onto the very, very, small amount that we have got and try to build on it.

[Deestroy All 14,266]

To get anywhere you must climb through possies 18-9...waiting for handouts like a beggar will not help anthing. Haven't you learnt that in the last 5 years?

We're not climbing anywhere this season, we'll be 16th no matter what, so the climb still hasn't begun.

When it does begin, I'd rather do it with a team that can make it to the top.

[cowboy_from_hell 2,390]

I am going to the G expecting a win. We will beat GWS as well and Port are coming back.

NO SOUP SPOON FOR YOU!

[Lil_red_fire_engine 11,177]

This thread might be premature but with GWS leading Port by 7 goals, the landscape changes dramatically:

Assuming GWS win, and

GC beat Melbourne

GC beat GWS

GWS beat Melbourne

Then the spoon is ours.

The thought sickens me in the guts

BUT

With picks 1, 2, Viney, another high pick and a star free agent like Cloke- it's last chance saloon for the Dees to turn this thing around.

GWS 41 points up now only lead by 8 points. No Sheedy doesn't believe in tanking.

[old dee 23,791]

To get anywhere you must climb through possies 18-9...waiting for handouts like a beggar will not help anthing. Haven't you learnt that in the last 5 years?

Yep

Win every game possible and worry about drafting on 2nd September

Anything else leads to were we are now.

[Sir Why You Little 37,038]

We're not climbing anywhere this season, we'll be 16th no matter what, so the climb still hasn't begun.

When it does begin, I'd rather do it with a team that can make it to the top.

I heard all that talk in 2008. It was unsuccessful. I prefer the good old hard work theory myself.

We have Viney stitched up for next year. I would prefer a few more wins this year so maybe a few footy jumpers are sold over summer.

[Dee Fan 3,247]

GWS 41 points up now only lead by 8 points. No Sheedy doesn't believe in tanking.

Yeah but GWS have $cully who's ripping it up with 9 possessions to three quarter time, so if he continues with that form GWS will win easy.