Queen's Birthday

[DemonOX 8,578]

Geez not a good omen but all teams so far that have come off the bye have lost. 

 

Hope we change that trend. 

[faultydet 7,593]

On 2017-6-4 at 10:18 PM, demondame said:

Queens birthday Facts:

Pies

-back from travel to WA,

-2 huge outs, 2 more possible, 

Dees

- fresh after the bye

- possible return of Hogan or even Gawn

Both teams

- season defining game

- spot in the 8 on the line

blah, blah, blah, I can see a humiliating loss.

hope I'm very, very wrong

Dame, looking at those facts, I can only congratulate you on your vision.

Based on our form this season, we are a monty to lose this game, when in fact based on the ability we have shown in many games, we should win by 40.

70,000 fans screaming the young Dees to an inspiring win could be a catalyst to snap us out of our schizophrenic behaviour.  

[Pates 9,556]

I'm going to put something else on the agenda, the gate receipts from QB. Every year we get them, it's a fantastic boon to our income but I want to see us sharing them in the future or alternating them as we do with Richmond. I say this because I'm sick of hearing Pies fans and stakeholders hanging it over us as if it's some kind of charitable donation. Of course they forget that they get all the best time slots and blockbuster games anyway.

Still, we are almost at a point where we are financially independent of the AFL and once we get to a satisfactory financial position I'd like us share these receipts so then we are in nobody's pocket. 

Interested to get other thoughts though. 

Edited June 7, 2017 by Pates

[M_9 1,829]

26 minutes ago, faultydet said:

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70,000 fans screaming the young Dees to an inspiring win could be a catalyst to snap us out of our schizophrenic behaviour.  

So you reckon there'll be 40k Magpie supporters cheering for us?

[ding 5,126]

5 minutes ago, M_9 said:

So you reckon there'll be 40k Magpie supporters cheering for us?

No, he thinks the crowd will be half a million......

[M_9 1,829]

2 minutes ago, ding said:

No, he thinks the crowd will be half a million......

Hope not. The beer queues will be crazy.

[junk 342]

Demons11 sorry for trying to have a sense of humour,when you have supported this club fof yonks and have only witnessed one flag you tend to go "batty". Our course I was aware of our win/loss history this year.

[beelzebub 22,724]

1 hour ago, Abe said:

Taylor refused to even talk to Melbourne and went to Collingwood and now not only are we better but our future looks much better lol they're a good chance to sack their coach this year and we are a good chance to play finals 

Collingwood successful .....got Buckley's

[Bitter but optimistic 21,580]

No pressure ...but ...lose this ....and

 

we are [censored] !!!

[Binmans PA 26,730]

1 hour ago, ding said:

No, he thinks the crowd will be half a million......

 

1 hour ago, M_9 said:

Hope not. The beer queues will be crazy.

The MCC is already sold out on Level 1, so I'm getting there when the gates open just to get a bloody decent seat. You pay your $700+ for a membership and you struggle to get a seat. Ridiculous. 

Edited June 7, 2017 by A F

[dworship 3,342]

14 minutes ago, A F said:

 

The MCC is already sold out on Level 1, so I'm getting there when the gates open just to get a bloody decent seat. You pay your $700+ for an membership and you struggle to get a seat. Ridiculous. 

We all have our crosses to bare.

[dworship 3,342]

1 hour ago, Pates said:

I'm going to put something else on the agenda, the gate receipts from QB. Every year we get them, it's a fantastic boon to our income but I want to see us sharing them in the future or alternating them as we do with Richmond. I say this because I'm sick of hearing Pies fans and stakeholders hanging it over us as if it's some kind of charitable donation. Of course they forget that they get all the best time slots and blockbuster games anyway.

Still, we are almost at a point where we are financially independent of the AFL and once we get to a satisfactory financial position I'd like us share these receipts so then we are in nobody's pocket. 

Interested to get other thoughts though. 

No... to expand NO! Love taking the cash and listening to Eddie bleat. It may be unfortunate in the future to get less revenue because less Woods supporters show up due to our relative ladder positions but I want it all... smash'em and take their money.

[jane02 3,576]

5 hours ago, beelzebub said:

Adams....not very bright. Not the sharpest tool but a tool none the less.

Am sure someone will eventually tell him to stfu....might be one of them....or a few of ours 

The few intelligent Pies supporters I know just wish he would shut up. They find his comments cringe worthy.

[dworship 3,342]

11 hours ago, Red and Blue realist said:

We have done well without a ruckman. I'd be interested, to see if these figures were available quarter by quarter - I've had a bit of a look but not been able to find them.

I'm just wondering if we burst of of the blocks then as we tire a little, a ruckman could come in very handy in the last to nullify easy clearances? Collingwood seemed to take it very easy out of the middle in the last quarter against Freo, and I think their mids have a bit better stamina than ours (not saying their better, but they have more experience, so more miles in the legs).

To steal someone else's thoughts, I would also like to see the figures broken down by qtrs as I suspect no matter how much vision is watched and how many plans are laid, it is not until the Midfield get out on the ground that they adjust to the opposition ruck taps. We eventually get on top but it's that time for adjustment that's delaying our starts. Must be much easier knowing where the ball is going the majority of the time.

Oh and I'm not sure this has been posted but this will be a welcome sight very soon and yes, I'm pretty sure this was today.

Edited June 7, 2017 by dworship
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[hardtack 10,187]

According to Lewis as mentioned in the Age: "He told Fairfax Media the game would have a finals-like feel."

it may be a true statement, but not the wisest choice of words given it's the QB game.

[beelzebub 22,724]

1 minute ago, hardtack said:

According to Lewis as mentioned in the Age: "He told Fairfax Media the game would have a finals-like feel."

it may be a true statement, but not the wisest choice of words given it's the QB game.

Been our 'final' for years.

He's fully assimilated now 

[jnrmac 19,508]

The ANZAC Eve game is as big on the calendar now. The significance of QB is not as great as it once was. Clearly a big game though with both teams 5 and 5.

Edited June 7, 2017 by jnrmac

[What 18,810]

3 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

The ANZAC Eve game is as big on the calendar now. The significance of QB is not as great as it once was. Clearly a big game though with both teams 5 and 5.

Magpies are 5-6

They are also a rubbish team. Yeah they've won three straight, against three  teams equally as crap as them

We will belt them

[DemonLad5 1,642]

3 hours ago, DemonOX said:

Geez not a good omen but all teams so far that have come off the bye have lost. 

 

Hope we change that trend. 

You mean Port who played Geelong in Geelong and lost by 2 points and Gold Coast who made us look very 2nd rate for 2 and a half quarters?

[Willmoy1947 3,865]

I wouldn't be surprised now with all this latest information shaking the very roots of this Traditional big game that Melbourne will make many changes. I'm including Spencer and Gawn, together with Hogan, Maynard and Salem.

I also have a sneaky feeling in my bones (the ones that the wind used to blow through after hard games) that Hibberd will play on, near or around poor Adams..... 

[beelzebub 22,724]

41 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

Magpies are 5-6

They are also a rubbish team. Yeah they've won three straight, against three  teams equally as crap as them

We will belt them

Two of those crap teams beat us 

[Gator 16,921]

1 hour ago, jnrmac said:

The ANZAC Eve game is as big on the calendar now. The significance of QB is not as great as it once was. Clearly a big game though with both teams 5 and 5.

Bigger, I reckon.

[deanox 9,004]

I hate talking about line in the sand or season defining etc. but after Adams comments we need to smash them. 

We are an unsuccessful club. There is no denying that.  But it means he was rubbishing the 22 players who pull on the jumper on Monday.  And to get rubbished twice in the media by a player who has never played finals and who is currently playing at a mediocre club with question marks over it's coaching future is embarrassing.  If Adams says it, he thinks it; if he thinks it, other players do too.

 

I hate to say it, but this actually becomes club defining. If not specifically this game - because lets face it, if wee loose tomorrow then win 6 in a row it will mean something too - the this general time period.

 

 

[MudDogs Gawn Win.. someday 499]

2 hours ago, A F said:

 

The MCC is already sold out on Level 1, so I'm getting there when the gates open just to get a bloody decent seat. You pay your $700+ for a membership and you struggle to get a seat. Ridiculous. 

That's why you put your hand in your pocket and pay 400+ a year for a reserved seat in the Melbourne Football Club members.

[beelzebub 22,724]

Phew....Mickey Mouse tips the Pies !!!

Stick to the car selling mate