First round

[baysidedave 246]

I cannot beleive that you have posted such a negative post at the onset of the season, especially one giving your opinion that it will be the end of Mark Neeld. Obviously you have not bothered to read any of the training reports or given any thought to the fact that there is a completley new team running out onto the "G"

I've read al the training reports but its the same every year, all's l'm saying its a must win

[Ted Lasso 19,549]

If we want to take the sort of strides we are aiming for in 2013 we simply can't drop these sorts of games, and i don't think we will Dees by 60+

[jane02 3,749]

I can't wait for round one. A few months back I ordered tickets for Bruce Springstein(playing at Hanging Rock Winery) and got great seats near the front of the stage. To my dismay, I realised the concert clashed with round one. Without any hesitation, I have given the tickets away and will be there on Easter Sunday cheering the Dees on. I think we will win easily.

[old dee 23,871]

I can't wait for round one. A few months back I ordered tickets for Bruce Springstein(playing at Hanging Rock Winery) and got great seats near the front of the stage. To my dismay, I realised the concert clashed with round one. Without any hesitation, I have given the tickets away and will be there on Easter Sunday cheering the Dees on. I think we will win easily.

How come you did not send them to me?

If things go our way a 5 point victory if not 1 point win

[jane02 3,749]

How come you did not send them to me?

If things go our way a 5 point victory if not 1 point win

I've actually given them to a fellow Demon supporter!!

[old dee 23,871]

I've actually given them to a fellow Demon supporter!!

Excellent.

I am surprised you would drop them in favour of the Dees.

1 game out of 22 to see The Boss.

I would have gone the other way.

One of my sisters lives next door I might go up and listen in.

[Cheesecake 92]

I will be looking very keenly to the NAB Cup (and the first couple of rounds this season) for an indication of how far we've come since last year.

Yeah, yeah, I know what you're going to say about the NAB Cup; rested stars, exposing youth, not peaking too early etc etc. And, generally, I agree in principle. BUT .. throughout our recent down years, I've seen the same old pattern; we get embarrassed in the NAB*, we get embarrassed in the first few rounds, then we turn up the embarrassment levels for the season proper.

We need to show something during the NAB, and we need to convincingly beat Port. We don't, and put your money on another bottom four finish.

* excluding the odd exception, like beating the Pies at Etihad last year

[rpfc 28,769]

Let's just not be insipid.

I would take not being insipid.

Change is as good as a holiday and all that...

[dazzledavey36 55,318]

Don't underestimate port.. there midfield is actually pretty impressive on paper but our forward line and backling you would think have them coverd.

Must win game

[old dee 23,871]

Let's just not be insipid.

I would take not being insipid.

Change is as good as a holiday and all that...

We mastered that last year rpfc

We are moving on in 2013 I think we have half decent in mind

[old dee 23,871]

Don't underestimate port.. there midfield is actually pretty impressive on paper but our forward line and backling you would think have them coverd.

Must win game

I haven't dd

My prediction is 1- 5 point victory

Edited February 8, 2013 by old dee

[Bitter but optimistic 22,246]

I haven't dd

My prediction is 1- 5 point victory

If we just scrape in OD we are still ASWAP. We need to win comfortably to start regaining credibility in the comp.

[deeko 952]

If we just scrape in OD we are still ASWAP. We need to win comfortably to start regaining credibility in the comp.

I'd take a scrappy win to be honest.

Obviously keen on regaining credibility but I don't want us getting ahead of ourselves.

If big Mitch was playing I can see a decent score being kicked especially without Chaplin there anymore. Dawes will now receive the best defender and rarely dominates games (still love him as a recruit) and Pederson is a bit of an unknown.

Also an unknown will be about 95% of our team. I had to look at the MFC website matching player numbers with six6six's photos - which are amazing by the way and thank you so much. The team is really just getting to know each other. Who knows how they will go? We can only hope they click straight away.

I agree its a must win however, Ill be devastated if we lose as I was Rd 1 this year.

[Moonshadow 17,677]

I can't wait for round one. A few months back I ordered tickets for Bruce Springstein(playing at Hanging Rock Winery) and got great seats near the front of the stage. To my dismay, I realised the concert clashed with round one. Without any hesitation, I have given the tickets away and will be there on Easter Sunday cheering the Dees on. I think we will win easily.

As Bruce himself said...

You can't start a fire without a spark

[old dee 23,871]

If we just scrape in OD we are still ASWAP. We need to win comfortably to start regaining credibility in the comp.

A win in the first round Bbo will be about 8 weeks better that 2012.

I will take any size win against Port in round 1 as a good sign

Remember we could not beat them anywhere last year

[Bitter but optimistic 22,246]

Well if it is a tight finish make sure your truss is correctly secured.

[Jesse Christ 2,884]

As Bruce himself said...

You can't start a fire without a spark

You can with friction. Bruce was wrong.

[Bitter but optimistic 22,246]

That would be some serious friction Sloonatic!

[Jesse Christ 2,884]

Rub two sticks together.

You can also start a fire with a magnifying glass.

[Bitter but optimistic 22,246]

Now I get it. Rub Brocky and Kero together ..........

[Jesse Christ 2,884]

Gross.

[hardtack 10,626]

Gross.

No, frotastic!

[Bitter but optimistic 22,246]

Rub a dub dub

Those two in a tub!

[Moonshadow 17,677]

Did you escape the fires around Romsey today BBO? Speaking of fires, that is

[Demon Disciple 12,273]

If i am not mistaken, the last time we won our first round game was all the way back in 2005! So odds are we won't win, but then again, we are long-overdue. I have NFI!