GAME DAY - Round 1, 2017

[—coach— 3,496]

4 hours ago, CityDee said:

Screw docklands shut the roof last time i was there it was a 21 degree day in winter ffs.

Will most likely be shut today too:

http://m.afl.com.au/news/2015-04-02/case-closed-roof-closed

[DubDee 25,923]

The roof closed! Wtf

nice sunny day, been in the office all week and have to sit inside. 

I think we can cope with some sun and shady patches 

[Salems Lot 2,535]

Why the talk about McCartin being out?  I can't see anything in the news

[Beetle 4,660]

2 minutes ago, Salems Lot said:

Why the talk about McCartin being out?  I can't see anything in the news

3AW mentioned it on their pre-game broadcast last night.

[Stingray 157]

Good luck today lads for a new season - am sure you'll break the st kilda and ethiad voodoos in one fell swoop. 

Especially good to see Jack slotted firmly in the team - great year last year and hopefully all the noise drops away post a belter today. 

And good luck Goodie - start of a new dynasty!

[jnrmac 20,109]

mcCartin out with a hammy according to Saintsational. Acres or Lonnie to replace

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

1 minute ago, jnrmac said:

mcCartin out with a hammy according to Saintsational. Acres or Lonnie to replace

Wow...

[DeeZee 7,427]

Feeling a bit toey......really really really want to beat these buggers and get the four points.

[picket fence 17,181]

4 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Uncle Bitter is toddling along today as the guest of a St Kilda member. I expect to be evicted by halftime as either -

A. A boorish drunken loud mouthed and ungracious winner

                                  Or

B. A boorish drunken loud mouthed and ungracious loser.

 

OR C ( BIT OF BOTH ) 

Im not confident at all. I can see Aints forwards running amok with the freewheeling Mc Donald brothers getting smashed. All depends on supply. 

i also heard a whisper that the suface is highly questionable and the AFL are praying like hell no player gets hurt because of the shifting surface which my source says looks very very dodgy!

Dees by the slimest of margins ( 1 Point),  but I'm not confident at all. The aints  will be very quick! I just hope Viney doesn't try to bulldoze through every tackle and give the first option, in fact that goes for everyone!

 

Edited March 25, 2017 by picket fence

[Wiseblood 24,637]

12 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

Wow...

Not sure how I feel about the potential change.  I see Acres as someone who can cause us more damage than McCartin can, but on the flip side it should allow us to focus our energies on keeping Bruce and Membrey quiet.

[Mazer Rackham 14,971]

36 minutes ago, DubDee said:

The roof closed! Wtf

nice sunny day, been in the office all week and have to sit inside. 

I think we can cope with some sun and shady patches 

You might, but can the channel 7 cameras?

[Engorged Onion 10,223]

Does anyone ever trawl the St Kilda supporter sites? What is their feel on McCartin - similar to our Watts? Forever unfulfilled potential? A big Albatross hulking in the forward line??

[Beetle 4,660]

42 minutes ago, DubDee said:

The roof closed! Wtf

nice sunny day, been in the office all week and have to sit inside. 

I think we can cope with some sun and shady patches 

Im working right now in the Docklands looking at Etihad and it's no longer blue skies and sunny. Change has kicked in and it's grey and windy - so standard Docklands weather.

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

21 minutes ago, picket fence said:

OR C ( BIT OF BOTH ) 

Im not confident at all. I can see Aints forwards running amok with the freewheeling Mc Donald brothers getting smashed. All depends on supply. 

i also heard a whisper that the suface is highly questionable and the AFL are praying like hell no player gets hurt because of the shifting surface which my source says looks very very dodgy!

Dees by the slimest of margins ( 1 Point),  but I'm not confident at all. The aints  will be very quick! I just hope Viney doesn't try to bulldoze through every tackle and give the first option, in fact that goes for everyone!

 

Its a good point Picket. I was reading that the replacement turf, after the Adele concert wiped out half the playing surface, was deep blocks of turf and therefore wouldn't shift....guess well find out in a few hours.......please no knee injuries!!!

[dazzledavey36 55,004]

Hearing alot of reports that it will take a while to get in due to security reasons.

Whats a decent time to head in Etihad?

[The Backyard Charizard 1,202]

4 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Whats a decent time to head in Etihad?

The day they demolish it! With a beer in hand watching it crumble

Edited March 25, 2017 by Krazy Jaeger O'Smeara

[boydie 655]

16 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Hearing alot of reports that it will take a while to get in due to security reasons.

Whats a decent time to head in Etihad?

Probably get there 45 - 60 mins before the bounce

[CityDee 738]

1 hour ago, --coach-- said:

Will most likely be shut today too:

http://m.afl.com.au/news/2015-04-02/case-closed-roof-closed

the [censored] that designed this stadium 

[dazzledavey36 55,004]

3 minutes ago, boydie said:

Probably get there 45 - 60 mins before the bounce

Cheers bud.

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

5 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Uncle Bitter is toddling along today as the guest of a St Kilda member. I expect to be evicted by halftime as either -

A. A boorish drunken loud mouthed and ungracious winner

                                  Or

B. A boorish drunken loud mouthed and ungracious loser.

 

...can you get into the members with the Mohawk tho??

[Little Goffy 14,583]

54 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

mcCartin out with a hammy according to Saintsational. Acres or Lonnie to replace

Well, I guess Jetta will prefer matching up on either of them than McCartin!

[Goffer 256]

Liking the team selection more and more - if McCartin is out then we won't be short a tall defender, in one fell swoop we've gone from a short back line to a good matchup 

[Engorged Onion 10,223]

I'm so nervous, I want to vomit through my hands covering my mouth...?

[picket fence 17,181]

46 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Hearing alot of reports that it will take a while to get in due to security reasons.

Whats a decent time to head in Etihad?

Yesterday !!!!!

[DemonOX 8,791]

Start of the season and I'm Shitin bricks. 

I want this win bad but am trying not to get my hopes up.