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Opposition Watch: Rd 1 vs Port Adelaide

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I reckon Port will be a discombobulated rabble this coming season, I envisage a 15 goal win in round 1. #Bookmarkit.

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    1 hour ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    I reckon Port will be a discombobulated rabble this coming season, I envisage a 15 goal win in round 1. #Bookmarkit.

    On a confidence scale is that behind #Takeittothebank ?


    1 hour ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    I reckon Port will be a discombobulated rabble this coming season, I envisage a 15 goal win in round 1. #Bookmarkit.

    Oh dear this is the kind of "getting ahead of ourselves" mentality that has brought this club to its knees over and over again

    Rest assured they will,  like every other team come out firing and will be desperate to get a win in round 1 - it will not be easy  #bookmarkit 

    They have some quality players - if we are not 100% focused and committed a loss is definitely on the cards

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    Just now, Sydee said:

    Oh dear this is the kind of "getting ahead of ourselves" mentality that has brought this club to its knees over and over again

    Rest assured they will,  like every other team come out firing and will be desperate to get a win in round 1 - it will not be easy  #bookmarkit 

    They have some quality players - if we are not 100% focused and committed a loss is definitely on the cards

    I fail to see how my post influences the performance of the team. 

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    My point was if the team shares your overconfidence they are very likely going to get belted - simple really 

    I certainly hope they don't because it would be completely ill founded at this stage

     
    21 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    I fail to see how my post influences the performance of the team. 

    My God underselling your powers, I am shocked

    This is Demonland, there are posters on here who know so much more than the coaches we have, the coaches make sure they read Demonland to ensure they don't let their inadequacies fail the team

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    There are always surprise results in rounds 1 & 2.

    I hope the boys just go out and play good hard footy & if they get the chance to put their foot on Port's throat that they do it BIG time!

    There's nothing better than gathering momentum early!


    We will win this by 100 without breaking a sweat.

    Already looking to Round 2.

    18 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

    My God underselling your powers, I am shocked

    This is Demonland, there are posters on here who know so much more than the coaches we have, the coaches make sure they read Demonland to ensure they don't let their inadequacies fail the team

     

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    54 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    I fail to see how my post influences the performance of the team. 

    I’m blaming the last 10 years on you now ET.

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    1 hour ago, Satyriconhome said:

    This is Demonland, there are posters on here who know so much more than the coaches we have, the coaches make sure they read Demonland to ensure they don't let their inadequacies fail the team

    Been saying it for years. 

    Finally we see eye to eye! 

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    I am surprised that the coaches and selection committees have not yet asked my opinion.  Or opinions they change regularly! 

    Perhaps I should call them to make sure they have my phone number.....

     

    not sure.            Go Dees


    3 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    I reckon Port will be a discombobulated rabble this coming season, I envisage a 15 goal win in round 1. #Bookmarkit.

    If my memory isn't completely stuffed I believe I envisaged a similar result against the same opponent in the first round some seasons back. Virtually the opposite thing happened. Let's not hatchet our Counts before they turn chicken.

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    I don’t think Port are that bad. They will be thereabouts for the 8. We will need to bring our A game.

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    Trac to kick 6 and we'll win by 8 goals. 

     

     

    Any word on Charlie Dixon’s recovery from a broken leg?

    Wines, Polec, Wingard and maybe Dixon would be handy outs from the side that beat us last year.

    Mind you they’ll include Hartlett and Lycett into the side.

    4 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    I reckon Port will be a discombobulated rabble this coming season, I envisage a 15 goal win in round 1. #Bookmarkit.

     Nah! 15  goals doesn't do it for me lets go for ....Let's see 30 maybe 40 goals ? Oh !   can you dream the dream  E T.

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    Round 1 had a pattern of delivering some of the most miserable moments during our most miserable period, so I'm still a little wary of it.

    But... on the one hand I'm much more confident in our team's ability, and on the other hand I'm much more confident that our team has the resilience to carry on with a strong season even if we do stuff up round 1.

    It is a bit like, I'm looking forward to round one as a big deal, but only because it is the start of the season, not because I feel like it is any particularly crucial, tone-setting game.

    Ninety to hundred would pay about 33/1 i reckon. Well worth a half pi33ed bet with the mates.

    1 hour ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Any word on Charlie Dixon’s recovery from a broken leg?

    Wines, Polec, Wingard and maybe Dixon would be handy outs from the side that beat us last year.

    Mind you they’ll include Hartlett and Lycett into the side.

    Watts after an at times distracting and turbulent off season will be coming in really hot, frothing one might say, eyes rolling back in his head looking to rack up and power Port into a 10 goal drubbing. 

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    1 hour ago, MurDoc516 said:

    Trac to kick 6 and we'll win by 8 goals. 

     

     

    @MurDoc516

    I will buy you a crayfish lunch (or any lunch of your choice and any amount of drinks of your choice) if Petracca kicks 6 goals in a game in his entire career...you can make me accountable anytime if it happens (I presume I'll be celebrating as I will be stoked for the boy)....

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    First hit out for the season.. both teams would need to iron out some wrinkles, and get used to a new set of rules if anything - I hope I can get down for Rd 1! But, Port do have a team of champions right?


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