What they're saying at Westlakes

[Diamond_Jim 12,773]

I'll kick it off from the match preview on Big Footy:

Getting this game called off due to Covid and labelled a draw may be our best chance at not losing...

https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/face-off-adelaide-crows-vs-melbourne-demons.1268738/

PS Not many posts on Big Footy at present. Does anyone know of other forums?

Edited May 20, 2021 by Diamond_Jim

[Diamond_Jim 12,773]

you have to wonder about the match preview when the writer has Nathan Jones as a likely inclusion.

[Superunknown 4,246]

Jeez that was actually really funny. They sound like us a while ago. Good humour. 

[BDA 23,048]

I didn't realise we had a 4-1 win/loss record against the Crows at the Adelaide oval. That's excellent. Granted the venue hasn't been around for long but i doubt we have anything close to that kind of record at any other away ground.

[binman 44,834]

  On 20/05/2021 at 06:36, Better days ahead said:

I didn't realise we had a 4-1 win/loss record against the Crows at the Adelaide oval. That's excellent. Granted the venue hasn't been around for long but i doubt we have anything close to that kind of record at any other away ground.

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Can't have too many fortresses 

[Guest]

  On 20/05/2021 at 06:06, Diamond_Jim said:

I'll kick it off from the match preview on Big Footy:

Getting this game called off due to Covid and labelled a draw may be our best chance at not losing...

https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/face-off-adelaide-crows-vs-melbourne-demons.1268738/

PS Not many posts on Big Footy at present. Does anyone know of other forums?

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Thank you for that. It’s actually an amusing read. ?

[BDA 23,048]

  On 20/05/2021 at 06:41, binman said:

Can't have too many fortresses 

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I'd love to turn Optus into a fortress. Make the Eagles our biatches.

[Mazer Rackham 14,972]

  On 20/05/2021 at 06:06, Diamond_Jim said:

PS Not many posts on Big Footy at present. Does anyone know of other forums?

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Crows supporters don't have forums. They are passive and dull minded and don't know any more than to listen to 5AA for all their (extremely limited) football needs.

[BillyBeane 254]

Actually pretty funny. one of my adelaide mates said they are a chance because "we are due for a loss" and "the crowd really gets behind the crows at home games" I think he's got to come up with better reasons than that.  

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[Ted Lasso 19,586]

I have a crows supporting mate who's giving them no chance and thinks it could be a blood bath. i hope he's right. 

[Pickett2Jackson 3,904]

  On 20/05/2021 at 06:36, Better days ahead said:

I didn't realise we had a 4-1 win/loss record against the Crows at the Adelaide oval. That's excellent. Granted the venue hasn't been around for long but i doubt we have anything close to that kind of record at any other away ground.

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 We were horrific at AAMi park.  Used to lose there by 10 goals a game to both Port and the Crows. It was a graveyard for us even when we were going ok.

Thank god they moved to Adelaide oval.

[titan_uranus 25,255]

  On 20/05/2021 at 08:19, Pickett2Jackson said:

 We were horrific at AAMi park.  Used to lose there by 10 goals a game to both Port and the Crows. It was a graveyard for us even when we were going ok.

Thank god they moved to Adelaide oval.

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We ended with a 5-24 record at AAMI and didn't win there after the famous 2001 win.

We're now 6-4 at Adelaide Oval (albeit one of those wins was vs North last year).

[BAMF 4,485]

  On 20/05/2021 at 07:46, BillyBeane said:

Actually pretty funny. one of my adelaide mates said they are a chance because "we are due for a loss" and "the crowd really gets behind the crows at home games" I think he's got to come up with better reasons than that.  

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Yeah, but so do ours. "Whoo Hoo!"

Edit: Points to the posters who actually get this.

Edited May 20, 2021 by BAMF

[Jaded No More 68,976]

Credit to their opening poster.
A sense of humor goes a long way to getting thru those long lonely years supporting a rubbish team. I approve. 

[Doug Reemer 1,208]

  On 20/05/2021 at 06:41, binman said:

Can't have too many fortresses 

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I went to the 2017 Game in Adelaide. When we turned a 30 point deficit into a 40 point win.

That then was when I realized Petracca was going to be a weapon. 

Also an Adelaide member told me we were "B Grade" & that they should "kick us out of the league".

[Kozzie4PM 765]

It ultimately ended in tears, but there were a lot of cracking wins in 2017 including that one in Adelaide.

[Smokey 4,391]

These are my fav threads these days. Oh how the tables have turned 

[Cards13 9,117]

  On 20/05/2021 at 07:46, Mazer Rackham said:

Crows supporters don't have forums. They are passive and dull minded and don't know any more than to listen to 5AA for all their (extremely limited) football needs.

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I've said before on here but the crows mate I'm heading over to watch the game with this weekend, he takes great joy in tuning into 5aa when Port looses to hear "the bloody Port Paaawwaa ferals teeing off on each other'... Gees it makes me laugh when I think of him doing that.

[Pickett2Jackson 3,904]

Crows will continue to fall away but their supporters should be hopeful.  At round 4 they were 3-1 in 5th position.  They have plenty to work with.

We will blow them off the park though.

Edited May 21, 2021 by Pickett2Jackson

[FritschyBusiness 1,478]

  On 21/05/2021 at 01:41, Smokey said:

These are my fav threads these days. Oh how the tables have turned 

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The tables have tabled

[Demon17 5,262]

  On 21/05/2021 at 02:00, Pickett2Jackson said:

Crows will continue to fall away but their supporters should be hopeful.  At round 4 they were 3-1 in 5th position.  They have plenty to work with.

We will blow them off the park though.

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Not so sure on para 1. Their wins have been less than spectacular, (discounting the Cats upset in Rd 1) and lossess against even hawks and kangas.  Tomorrow will be a defining game for them list-wise in some ways.

I reckon your 'e spot on though in prediction

[John Demonic 5,988]

  On 20/05/2021 at 07:46, BillyBeane said:

Actually pretty funny. one of my adelaide mates said they are a chance because "we are due for a loss" and "the crowd really gets behind the crows at home games" I think he's got to come up with better reasons than that.  

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We're slow starters, so if they do get s jump on us and the crowd gets pumped up, they could have a 4-5 goal lead if we're off the ball. It would only take another burst of momentum in 3rd and then they defend out of their skins and we lose this one. First quarter is key.

None of our matches against lowly Vic clubs have been the oft repeated danger game, but I do feel an interstate side on their patch is one.

Edited May 21, 2021 by John Demonic

[In Harmes Way 7,869]

  On 20/05/2021 at 21:46, Doug Reemer said:

I went to the 2017 Game in Adelaide. When we turned a 30 point deficit into a 40 point win.

That then was when I realized Petracca was going to be a weapon. 

Also an Adelaide member told me we were "B Grade" & that they should "kick us out of the league".

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Me too Doug, took the family for a weekend away. Loved the ground, esp. the walk over the bridge across the Torrens at dusk.

Also loved yelling out "how good was that" to Clarry's goal from the top of the (very quiet) grandstand.

[Pickett2Jackson 3,904]

  On 21/05/2021 at 03:06, Demon17 said:

Not so sure on para 1. Their wins have been less than spectacular, (discounting the Cats upset in Rd 1) and lossess against even hawks and kangas.  Tomorrow will be a defining game for them list-wise in some ways.

 

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yeah they arent world beaters and the 3-1  start was an abberation but they're not a basket case is all I am saying!  Remember last season they were odds on to go winless before they finally broke through.

I would take the Crows list over the Pies or Roos.

[BDA 23,048]

that thread is very light on. They don't have too much to say for themselves those crows fans.