Dr. Gonzo 24,468 Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 43 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said: Walls never supported or had any soft spot for us. He never rated us through the Daniher years. Ultimately we proved him correct Quote
DeezNuts 624 Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 3 hours ago, Stretch Johnson said: [censored] Anyone want to buy some grand final tickets? Haha! I get your sentiment, but just back the boys in, you have no choice anyway!! Quote
ManDee 7,395 Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 Damn, organised my wedding for September 29th! I went and paid top dollar for two great seats to the GF, so can anyone help me out? Her name is Julie and the wedding is at St Mary's at 2pm, good luck go dees! (Oldie but a goodie) 3 Quote
Dirts 429 Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 12 hours ago, KingDingAling said: Anything is possible but realistically I think we needed to finish top 4. He also said eagles would be the wooden spooners this year. Happy to be there this year. As said,2019 will be the year and weeds will be the next big star. This year will take it as it comes, hopefully beat cats and after that it is a raffle. Quote
Diamond_Jim 12,772 Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 40 minutes ago, DemonOX said: Lets get past this week first. if we are serious as a team this "should" be a good solid win on Friday.. 30 points and then who knows. The odds of four on the trot are low given our performances in big games this year and our inability to stop run ons but I am relatively confident of a win on Friday night (one caveat... we need to nail the set shots). 1 Quote
Straight Sets Simon 23,113 Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 I was enjoying this week until then. Quote
Superunknown 4,246 Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 Contra indicator Head for your bomb shelters Quote
In Harmes Way 7,869 Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 Even if we don't win the prize this year, this heightened expectation and fugazi is good training for the upcoming dynasty. 1 1 Quote
Deemania since 56 6,807 Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 12 hours ago, nosoupforme said: It's about time that even Walls is recognising us as a legitimate chance for the Premiership and that means we have been playing good consistent footy all year. We stand out and why not have them jump aboard. l love that as it makes me feel proud of how our boys have responded from missing the finals in 2017. Win this week and we will have more admirers on the bandwagon.What a great sight that would be. We can all believe! We can all dream. During the home and away season - at critical times in critical onfield locations - across the season, the MFC were culled, drawn and quartered, emaciated onfield, prejudiced against, disrespected, devalued, violated and abused by the green snot goblins and the AFL itself by direction. Prominent teams could do anything illegal without penalty against us. Now that the scrutiny of finals is so very much more focussed, the 'powers that be for the gate receipt ascension of the game' can little afford to repeat these performances in their judiciary role. In other words, it is less likely that umpires will even try to abominate the laws of the game for the advantage of any team playing against the MFC - or keeping MFC opponents in the game by nefarious decisions until the moment is ripe for taking the game from the MFC. This more focussed finals culmination of the season and the lesser the likelihood of onfield interference (to which others and I have repeatedly referred) will provide a finals environment that is far more even and fair than what the MFC has had to tolerate all through 2027 and 2018. This improvement has enabled many observers - of which Walls is but one - to be able to declare their expectations that the Dees are the team to beat throughout the finals series - and are red hot to take the flag where fairer play applications are involved. Otherwise, where deliberate exercises in the 'advantages' of interfered games occur, these pundits of note would otherwise have to 'shut up' and not acknowledge what has gone prejudicially before (as far as the MFC is concerned, in so many games.) The pundits' interests in AFL dependencies might no longer apply and the truth, justice and evenness of our beloved game may come to fruition - alongside pundit support. For this, onyer Wallsy. 'Carna Demons! Quote
hardtack 11,106 Posted September 4, 2018 Posted September 4, 2018 14 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said: This is bad. Walls is almost always wrong. In which case, the law of averages says he’ll get this one right. 1 Quote
Mazer Rackham 14,972 Posted September 4, 2018 Posted September 4, 2018 Even a flopped crock is right twice a year Quote
beelzebub 23,392 Posted September 4, 2018 Posted September 4, 2018 @Deemania since 56 quite an interesting post. In general I'd agree the finals ought to see a more balanced attention by the umps. I'd also expect the games to be allowed to flow even more the deeper into September it goes. Short of all in carnage finals get a different treatment. Quote
binman 44,818 Posted September 4, 2018 Posted September 4, 2018 18 hours ago, Little Goffy said: People keep offering our club nice big cups of bathwater... how did they get our bathwater? 1 Quote
Diamond_Jim 12,772 Posted September 4, 2018 Posted September 4, 2018 Not quite the flag but..... http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-04/test-your-afl-finals-predictions-against-modelling/10195136 Quote
Ethan Tremblay 31,388 Posted September 4, 2018 Posted September 4, 2018 (edited) The writing is on the walls. Edited September 4, 2018 by Ethan Tremblay Quote
greenmachine 21 Posted September 4, 2018 Posted September 4, 2018 is this the same guy who said eagles for spoon and dockers for flag? Quote
Little Goffy 14,957 Posted September 4, 2018 Posted September 4, 2018 1 hour ago, binman said: how did they get our bathwater? Proverbially. I believe there was a baby involved. Quote
daisycutter 30,016 Posted September 4, 2018 Posted September 4, 2018 bloody bandwaggoners........started already Quote
Biffen 12,949 Posted September 4, 2018 Posted September 4, 2018 Walls suggesting we have such a high ceiling has me floored. Sure the window is open but we still have to open the door. 2 Quote
picket fence 18,176 Posted September 4, 2018 Posted September 4, 2018 Well I always rated Robert Walls and I might be in a minority here but if he really didn't think we were a chance WHY would he risk his reputation on a Whim. I know I have been tainted by Lots of False Dawns and Hope But if it works and we win this week??!! Sheeit the lid will be well and truly BLOWN! Quote
Mazer Rackham 14,972 Posted September 4, 2018 Posted September 4, 2018 2 hours ago, binman said: how did they get our bathwater? Oh no, don't tell me Schwab/Neeld/Connolly/etc went and got rid of it! At a time when all other clubs put a huge premium on bathwater. That'd be right, etc. Quote
Tarax Club 4,189 Posted September 4, 2018 Posted September 4, 2018 Your intrepid correspondents reporting from the very far ‘top end’ (Sparta Greece) It is all in the lap of the gods. Team will hopefully take inspiration from the locals when famously confronting the Persians pussycats at Thermopylae ‘G’. No problem with Robbie Walls the oracle at Deelphi has cast his bones... 1 Quote
highroller 112 Posted September 4, 2018 Posted September 4, 2018 (edited) I honestly think we have the best team/list bar Richmond of the other contenders and are in good form, so are the Cats though so not ideal probably would have been better playing GWS week 1 haha. Hawks - being propped up by old premiership heroes Cats - as above WCE - Once Kennedy declines its over, Gaff may leave also GWS - they are leaving in their droves Sydney - Always thereabouts but have to eventually fall and certainly not improving just sticking around with premiership heroes Collingwood - Only other team you could make a case for being on the up - still Pendles, Sidebottom etc aren't getting any younger Tigers - on the up and will be our main competitor for years to come I believe Edited September 4, 2018 by highroller Quote
Jibroni 5,056 Posted September 4, 2018 Posted September 4, 2018 I find Walls to be more miss than hit with his comments. Bit like my golf game! Quote
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