List of shockers in past two seasons.

[John Crow Batty 8,886]

Did a list of what I consider our worst shockers over the past two season. These were losses where we were expected to do well, were total capitulations or both.  Most are quite evenly spread throughout the season with a couple of exceptions late in the season. There is a pattern there. So we are due for a win or an honourable loss in round 5 by these figures.

2016                                2017                                   2018

Round 2-Essendon         Round 4- Freo                  Round 4- Hawthorn

Round 6- Saints               Round 9- North

Round  10- Port                 Round 15- Syd

Round 13- Syd                  Round 19- North

Round 17-Saints              Round 20- GWS

Round 22- Carlton            Round 23- Collingwood

Round  23-Geelong

 

Edited April 20, 2018 by america de cali

[beelzebub 23,390]

Round 23 2017.    v Pies

[John Crow Batty 8,886]

Just now, beelzebub said:

Round 23 2017.    v Pies

Fixed

[Wiseblood 24,637]

@Axis of Bob

Your sad old men will be rubbing their hands together with this thread...

[John Crow Batty 8,886]

1 minute ago, Wiseblood said:

@Axis of Bob

Your sad old men will be rubbing their hands together with this thread...

Thanks for taking your head out of the sand and contributing.

[old dee 24,028]

6 minutes ago, america de cali said:

Did a list of what I consider our worst shockers over the past two season. These were losses where we were expected to do well or were total capitulations.  Most are quite evenly spread throughout the season with a couple of exceptions late in the season. There is a pattern there. So we are due for a win or an honourable loss in round 5 by these figures.

2016                                2017                                   2018

Round 2-Essendon         Round 4- Freo                  Round 4- Hawthorn

Round 6- Saints               Round 9- North

Round  10- Port                 Round 15- Syd

Round 13- Syd                  Round 19- North

Round 17-Saints              Round 20- GWS

Round 22- Carlton            Round 23- Collingwood

Round  23-Geelong

 

There is no such thing A loss is a loss there is nothing honourable about it. I bet there is not one Hawthorn supporter on the Earth that has every used those two words.

They are used by perennial losers get them out of your mind.

[John Crow Batty 8,886]

Just now, old dee said:

There is no such thing A loss is a loss there is nothing honourable about it. I bet there is not one Hawthorn supporter on the Earth that has every used those two words.

They are used by perennial losers get them out of your mind.

It’s hard to shake off reality old dee.

[shorty 233]

Richmond did get flogged against Stkilda and Adelaide last year

[old dee 24,028]

Just now, america de cali said:

It’s hard to shake off reality old dee.

My point adc is "honourable Losses" dont exist, e sponge them from your mind.

The number of time you lose does not make a close finish honourable it just means you were not good enough to win, a one point loss is the same as a 10 goal loss you just did not win in both cases.

Now repeat after me we either win lose or draw nothing else exists.

[Ethan Tremblay 31,274]

2 minutes ago, shorty said:

Richmond did get flogged against Stkilda and Adelaide last year

[Wiseblood 24,637]

8 minutes ago, america de cali said:

Thanks for taking your head out of the sand and contributing.

I gave it the respect it deserved.  This has been regurgitated all week.  Why you feel so important to create a thread about it, rather than sticking it in other ones, is beyond me.

Edited April 20, 2018 by Wiseblood

[John Crow Batty 8,886]

Just now, old dee said:

My point adc is "honourable Losses" dont exist, e sponge them from your mind.

The number of time you lose does not make a close finish honourable it just means you were not good enough to win, a one point loss is the same as a 10 goal loss you just did not win in both cases.

Now repeat after me we either win lose or draw nothing else exists.

I was thinking along those lines at early last weekend.

[John Crow Batty 8,886]

3 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

I get it the respect it deserved.  This has been regurgitated all week.  Why you feel so important to create a thread about it, rather than sticking it in other ones, is beyond me.

Like I said. thanks for your contribution. Now back to your hole at Werribee Zoo.

Edited April 20, 2018 by america de cali

[old dee 24,028]

2 minutes ago, america de cali said:

I was thinking along those lines at early last weekend.

Sorry for being a pain adc but it is one of my bug bares, for the best part of 50 years I have seen this constantly at the MFC. It annoys me more than any other single thing Dees supporters do/ say.

[John Crow Batty 8,886]

5 minutes ago, old dee said:

Sorry for being a pain adc but it is one of my bug bares, for the best part of 50 years I have seen this constantly at the MFC. It annoys me more than any other single thing Dees supporters do/ say.

I see  your point but we are playing the reigning premiers. We have to show something. We might lose to a another fluffed kick by Gawn on the death but am fearful we might roll over again. Still I think we can completely reverse last weeks debacle and win but I don’t hold high hopes for the next round if we have a stunning win.

Edited April 20, 2018 by america de cali

[What 18,810]

Was that Essendon game when half their team was suspended and they had all the VFL fill ins?

Only Melbourne could have lost that.   And that was under Roos.

[old dee 24,028]

1 minute ago, america de cali said:

I see  your point but we are playing the reigning premiers. We have to show something. We might lose to a another fluffed kick by Gawn on the death but am fearful we might roll over again. Still I think we can completely reverse last weeks debacle and win but I don’t hold high hopes for the next round if we have a stunning win.

Sorry it just bugs me as you have no doubt worked out.

Go Dees

[John Crow Batty 8,886]

7 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

Was that Essendon game when half their team was suspended and they had all the VFL fill ins?

Only Melbourne could have lost that.   And that was under Roos.

That was such an unbelievable game. Defied logic.

[BigFez 1,466]

8 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

Was that Essendon game when half their team was suspended and they had all the VFL fill ins?

Only Melbourne could have lost that.   And that was under Roos.

Sure was.  I remember it well, it was such a Melbourne game to lose that I put money on Essendon plus Gold Coasst to beat Freo in Freo (that was when Freo lost the opening ten rounds or something like that).  $32 to 1. Find it is the best was to guard against the gutted feeling of losing those ones we should most definitely win $$$$$

[BigFez 1,466]

39 minutes ago, america de cali said:

Did a list of what I consider our worst shockers over the past two season. These were losses where we were expected to do well, were total capitulations or both.  Most are quite evenly spread throughout the season with a couple of exceptions late in the season. There is a pattern there. So we are due for a win or an honourable loss in round 5 by these figures.

2016                                2017                                   2018

Round 2-Essendon         Round 4- Freo                  Round 4- Hawthorn

Round 6- Saints               Round 9- North

Round  10- Port                 Round 15- Syd

Round 13- Syd                  Round 19- North

Round 17-Saints              Round 20- GWS

Round 22- Carlton            Round 23- Collingwood

Round  23-Geelong

 

I'd almost put the Hawks game last year in there too.  Should have won that one.

[SFebes 4,884]

41 minutes ago, america de cali said:

Did a list of what I consider our worst shockers over the past two season. These were losses where we were expected to do well, were total capitulations or both.  Most are quite evenly spread throughout the season with a couple of exceptions late in the season. There is a pattern there. So we are due for a win or an honourable loss in round 5 by these figures.

2016                                2017                                   2018

Round 2-Essendon         Round 4- Freo                  Round 4- Hawthorn

Round 6- Saints               Round 9- North

Round  10- Port                 Round 15- Syd

Round 13- Syd                  Round 19- North

Round 17-Saints              Round 20- GWS

Round 22- Carlton            Round 23- Collingwood

Round  23-Geelong

 

So we could still have another 4 bad games and still be improving year on year!

[beelzebub 23,390]

27 minutes ago, old dee said:

My point adc is "honourable Losses" dont exist, e sponge them from your mind.

The number of time you lose does not make a close finish honourable it just means you were not good enough to win, a one point loss is the same as a 10 goal loss you just did not win in both cases.

Now repeat after me we either win lose or draw nothing else exists.

Honourable Loss = a little bit dead

It's delusional 

[rjay 25,359]

I haven't read one of the posts.

I'm sure many of these games you speak of have given me nightmares.

I choose not to relive them, why would anyone? Once was enough.

There really are a lot of sad cases around here '@Axis of Bob '

[Wiseblood 24,637]

6 minutes ago, rjay said:

 

There really are a lot of sad cases around here '@Axis of Bob '

Yep.  Meaningless thread that solves nothing.

[hemingway 7,633]

Gee this is an uplifting thread!  

And uplifting week on Demonland.