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15 hours ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:
  • So if Gawn doesn’t play, it certainly levels the game up very quickly.
  • Gawn hasn't been named. Scared of getting the usual bath from Grundy, I suppose.
  • Pruess be a Poor Man Mumford by trying to Rough up Grundy.
  • Pruess isn’t a real ruck, I actually rate him, but he’s a Mumford crash and bash type who’ll try to hurt his opponent.

I still remember that time when Witts, Grundy and Cox were all selected to combat Gawn and Max destroyed them all single-handedly.

Then there's that time where Max got 34 touches against Grundy... just last year, in fact.

It's an argument I try to have 'fun' with outwardly with Collingwood supporters about who is better, but I secretly boil inside :P

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Posted
22 minutes ago, BigFez said:

Another thing that surprises me is opposition supporters don't seem to rate Oliver.  There's always talk of Gawn and Petracca, and to a lesser extent Brayshaw and Viney.  Any theories?

Oliver is the pinball wizard. Gets plenty of hard ball and loose ball with his quick reflexes. Doesn't always damage with his disposal and goes unnoticed coz he doesn't hold the ball long quick disposal his forte. Often the one two tree four links are lost at another point in the trail so not as damaging.  He also doesn't shepherd and jogs off the ball so can allow space for opponents.Nouestioning his work rate which is consistently forged in the boiler house but he gets no release with umpire protection so can fatigue  and be less effective.

Love him and when he is on we are a lot better. The coach should use him as a barometer. When he's good he's very good when he's off he should be taken off and rested.

 

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54 minutes ago, BigFez said:

Another thing that surprises me is opposition supporters don't seem to rate Oliver.  There's always talk of Gawn and Petracca, and to a lesser extent Brayshaw and Viney.  Any theories?

I think its the opposite.  They don't mention him because they know he cant be stopped.   The guy just gets the ball it doesn't matter whos on him or what tactics are employed.

Its a crime how underrated he is despite being an AA at such a  young age and his statistical domination.

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6 minutes ago, Pickett2Jackson said:

I think its the opposite.  They don't mention him because they know he cant be stopped.   The guy just gets the ball it doesn't matter whos on him or what tactics are employed.

Its a crime how underrated he is despite being an AA at such a  young age and his statistical domination.

Agree. If he was at Collingwood, Essendon or Hawthorn, the media would cream themselves over him.

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18 hours ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

 

Thanks for doing this each week  Q D. Essential reading with lots of insights and comedy gold combined.

Much appreciated.

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FWIW . . . 

  • I trawl the different opposite forums, mostly looking for patterns and themes. Oliver was not mentioned in any of the fora this week that I can recall. 
  • Most fora degenerate into 'group think' and latch on to a weekly theme. Only natural and fully human to do that I think.
  • A significant percentage of supporters at most clubs dislike their coach, footy department, head recruiter, president/chair and the AFL.
  • I would say most opposition supporters that voice an opinion about the Deez, voice a negative one.
  • There is almost universal respect for Max. I think I can only remember one derogatory comment this year.   
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16 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

FWIW . . . 

  • I trawl the different opposite forums, mostly looking for patterns and themes. Oliver was not mentioned in any of the fora this week that I can recall. 
  • Most fora degenerate into 'group think' and latch on to a weekly theme. Only natural and fully human to do that I think.
  • A significant percentage of supporters at most clubs dislike their coach, footy department, head recruiter, president/chair and the AFL.
  • I would say most opposition supporters that voice an opinion about the Deez, voice a negative one.
  • There is almost universal respect for Max. I think I can only remember one derogatory comment this year.   

How many suffer from their version of MFCSS?  Or are we unique?

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Posted (edited)
18 minutes ago, sue said:

How many suffer from their version of MFCSS?  Or are we unique?

Just a few I have noticed over the years

Port followers definitely have a "we will fail as the season progresses" ethos.

I found Hawks the most arrogant with their 2018 poll on how many premierships Clarkson would deliver post 2018...not if but how many !!!

Freo think they are the drafting kings.

Essendon are believers. 

Richmond are feral ( the thread on what they thought of Hugh Rimmington the reporter who broke the Chol story is a classic)

Have never been to the Saints board but I would like to think they are similar to us.

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  • That was woeful. With all due respect to our opponents, who outplayed us in every facet of the game, the Dees are a nothing side. They've picked up their wins over the worst sides in the comp and are one of the most average teams going around. They made us look like a bottom 2 VFL side.
  • Another week of a dysfunctional forward line, the result was inevitable.
  • So Instead of us all complaining on here let’s all send an email to the club and demand change. Change in admin, coaches and recruiting. They won’t do anything unless they know how [censored] off we are especially Eddie and bucks.
  • Won the inside 50s and got rolled by 9 goals. That's impressive....
  • Fair play to Melbourne, they demolished us and have improved. That's three consecutive 50+ point wins for them.
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4 minutes ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:
  • That was woeful. With all due respect to our opponents, who outplayed us in every facet of the game, the Dees are a nothing side. They've picked up their wins over the worst sides in the comp and are one of the most average teams going around. They made us look like a bottom 2 VFL side.
  • Another week of a dysfunctional forward line, the result was inevitable.
  • So Instead of us all complaining on here let’s all send an email to the club and demand change. Change in admin, coaches and recruiting. They won’t do anything unless they know how [censored] off we are especially Eddie and bucks.
  • Won the inside 50s and got rolled by 9 goals. That's impressive....
  • Fair play to Melbourne, they demolished us and have improved. That's three consecutive 50+ point wins for them.

With all due respect, <statement that doesn’t show a shred of respect>.

Oh well, suck it, losers.

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Posted (edited)
16 minutes ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:
  • That was woeful. With all due respect to our opponents, who outplayed us in every facet of the game, the Dees are a nothing side. They've picked up their wins over the worst sides in the comp and are one of the most average teams going around. They made us look like a bottom 2 VFL side.
  • Another week of a dysfunctional forward line, the result was inevitable.
  • So Instead of us all complaining on here let’s all send an email to the club and demand change. Change in admin, coaches and recruiting. They won’t do anything unless they know how [censored] off we are especially Eddie and bucks.
  • Won the inside 50s and got rolled by 9 goals. That's impressive....
  • Fair play to Melbourne, they demolished us and have improved. That's three consecutive 50+ point wins for them.

? How's this for grasp of the English language? "With all due respect to our opponents..." and then goes on to say we're a nothing side. Haha. Brilliant.

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Sorry, Nash, you beat me.
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On 8/14/2020 at 7:24 PM, Queanbeyan Demon said:

• Who plays on Petracca? Greenwood would be handy right now to play a lockdown role on him.

Answer: Nobody.

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Posted
22 hours ago, Pollyanna said:

It's Lulie Street - know the enemy and get it right.

Apologies to QD but the consensus is that Swan Street is more appropriate to Richmond (interchangeable with Punt Road). But Lulie Street is Collingwood!

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7 minutes ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

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Love how he gets the knees up. Stopped just short of us seeing an AFL coach plant feet on the wall trying in vain to rip a railing apart on National TV. That would have been priceless!

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Posted
12 hours ago, Kent said:

I went to the last Game played there

we had a win and the crowd were filthy and threatening

One of my best ever Dees memories

Then they shut the joint and the smaller cockroaches took over

Goals in time on to Sean Wight and Chopper! ?

Posted (edited)
3 hours ago, gs77 said:

Love how he gets the knees up. Stopped just short of us seeing an AFL coach plant feet on the wall trying in vain to rip a railing apart on National TV. That would have been priceless!

Or go bum over breast when the chair went out from under him

Apparently bum over breast is the demonland filters acceptable version of arz over teat

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This has to be up there...

..."[censored] those Melbourne [censored]...
Checkers goes down & they're high fiving each other, go & get f@#4*d, you pillow biting s%*t infested c*&@s!"....

END
 

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Posted
9 hours ago, A F said:

? How's this for grasp of the English language? "With all due respect to our opponents..." and then goes on to say we're a nothing side. Haha. Brilliant.

It's like when someone says I'm not racist or I'm not sexist but... 

then they say something racist or sexist.

With all due respect we are coming.

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Posted
1 hour ago, Wrecker45 said:

It's like when someone says I'm not racist or I'm not sexist but... 

then they say something racist or sexist.

With all due respect we are coming.

Exactly what I was thinking, the old “I don’t want to offend anyone but...” [insert offensive comment]. 

What this shows is that Collingwood with the players they currently have out are a bottom 10 team. We can only beat who we’ve played and we should’ve got at least one win against either the Cats or Lions but choked. 

Posted
11 hours ago, 4_Kent_Watts said:

I'd like to know what they're thinking now down at Filth Park. 

“[censored] Melbourne. I never fort day could beat us. Those [censored] must be drugged up. Who is dat number [censored] firteen? We need to get him to the pies.. That 22, what a dirty [censored]. He king hit Brodie. Shoulda been a punch on after. Those [censored] umpires the cheater [censored]. [censored] robbed us all night. Geez I’m [censored] crook. Those fish fingers musta been off. Has anyone seen me teef? I fink I lost em when I spewed. I’m not drinkin [censored] warm VB any more. We gotta try and knock a fridge off”

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