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Local media pundits not taking MFC as a serious threat.

John Crow Batty
John Crow Batty
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Well after that game   we are serious, did not expect that, we controlled the game at least 80%, great performance.  It might be time to believe...... 

 

and when I watch I  twitch and jump and brace for all the bumps,   the dog hates TV, me and football.

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    Just now, old dee said:

    Your problem  is not uncommon. I tend to walk around the room while the game is on. Drives my wife nuts. Early comment before she went to bed was “ when are you going back to watch to watching games live.? We have been known to sit in different rooms watching the same game. I really don’t like watching my team on TV. 

    That’s me 100%! I have actually been banished to my bedroom to watch our matches. The fam don’t get into footy at all so they don’t understand. All good, I sorta don’t blame them. I have trouble keeping my inner foul-mouthed, belligerent bogan alter-ego on a leash when we’re playing. 
    PS: the tv in the bedroom was a small, old, crappy one. They wondered why I didn’t protest to be sent in there to watch matches on it. Then Mr StarTrack turned up with my brand new 55 inch TV and the mystery was solved. ?

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    57 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    That’s me 100%! I have actually been banished to my bedroom to watch our matches. The fam don’t get into footy at all so they don’t understand. All good, I sorta don’t blame them. I have trouble keeping my inner foul-mouthed, belligerent bogan alter-ego on a leash when we’re playing. 
    PS: the tv in the bedroom was a small, old, crappy one. They wondered why I didn’t protest to be sent in there to watch matches on it. Then Mr StarTrack turned up with my brand new 55 inch TV and the mystery was solved. ?

    The joy of being a demon tragic’s family. 

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    On 7/9/2021 at 9:24 AM, WalkingCivilWar said:

    That’s me 100%! I have actually been banished to my bedroom to watch our matches. The fam don’t get into footy at all so they don’t understand. All good, I sorta don’t blame them. I have trouble keeping my inner foul-mouthed, belligerent bogan alter-ego on a leash when we’re playing. 
    PS: the tv in the bedroom was a small, old, crappy one. They wondered why I didn’t protest to be sent in there to watch matches on it. Then Mr StarTrack turned up with my brand new 55 inch TV and the mystery was solved. ?

    I can’t watch live matches. I get far too stressed, not good for the pump!!

    I follow scores and go for a walk Watch replays later. 
    Going to games is a completely different experience. 
     

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    34 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    I can’t watch live matches. I get far too stressed, not good for the pump!!

    I follow scores and go for a walk Watch replays later. 
    Going to games is a completely different experience. 
     

    Yeah, idk why I put myself through the stress of watching the game live on TV. But as you said, totally different experience being at the game. Thank god we don’t carry on at the game the way we do when watching at home. ?

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    20 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    I can’t watch live matches. I get far too stressed, not good for the pump!!

    I follow scores and go for a walk Watch replays later. 
    Going to games is a completely different experience. 
     

    Do you watch replays of losses as well as wins?

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    20 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    Yeah, idk why I put myself through the stress of watching the game live on TV. But as you said, totally different experience being at the game. Thank god we don’t carry on at the game the way we do when watching at home. ?

    Yes my wife cannot banish me at the G

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    46 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    Do you watch replays of losses as well as wins?

    Rarely…

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    On 7/10/2021 at 2:35 PM, Sir Why You Little said:

    I can’t watch live matches. I get far too stressed, not good for the pump!!

    I follow scores and go for a walk Watch replays later. 
    Going to games is a completely different experience. 
     

    Have become the same SWYL. Going to the match, no problem. Watching on TV, particularly interstate, tough ask. And when I do watch, the family watch me to witness assorted mannerisms.

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    3 minutes ago, Return to Glory said:

    Have become the same SWYL. Going to the match, no problem. Watching on TV, particularly interstate, tough ask. And when I do watch, the family watch me to witness assorted mannerisms.

    I think it’s because we have absolutely no effects on the game, regardless of WHATEVER we do watching the TV. 

    At the Game you feel part of it. 
     

    I can watch a game happily with mates at the Pub, but sitting at home on my own, nope. Far too stressful!!!

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    18 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    Respect.

    I wouldn't watch a replay of a game if I knew beforehand that it was a loss.

     

    I will watch sections occasionally, but never a full loss. I leave that to The Football Department, they are being paid!!

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    On 7/3/2021 at 4:30 PM, Dr.D said:

    Just a shout out to the following: hopeful demon, Dante, Flashinthepan, pollyanna, Drysdale demon, dr.gonzo, AmDamDemon, Garbo, John Crow Batty, Click-bate, Jaded, whatwhatsaywhat, titan uranus and superunknown. 

    I  told you all! This is exactly WHY I feel the way I feel. Completely justified by thinking we won't make top 4 and now just wait for all the media to follow Dr.D and start talking about our chances of coming 5th. Hopefully now you can put your complete blind faith aside and be impartial and see the Mac for what we are. A team that you CAN NOT TRUST.  Go back into your little hole and justify to yourselves all the excuses you can come up with as to why we lost that game. We have lost to 3 poor teams this year with EVERYTHING TO PLAY FOR. (top 4). We have come out flat in most first halves this year and our goal kicking continues to screw us over.  This is yet another example of me going against the grain of popular opinion, analysing our form, our matchups and stating with a high confidence that we won't make top 4.  Feel free to PM your personal apologies. 

    Kudos to Roy11 and Cyb for agreeing with my sentiments.

    Sorry, what was that?

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    2 hours ago, Dante said:

    Sorry, what was that?

    Oh, did we not lose to GWS?

    Now we are a 50/50 for 4th spot alongside Port. The highest  % gets in. Assuming we beat hawks and Gold Coast.

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    No complaints here. Let them pump up 4th 5th and 6th. 
     

    Swans are the hot side at the moment. Fact of the matter is. They won’t be playing any finals at the SCG or GMHBA (which they’ll try to request) & if they don’t make the 4 they aren’t scaring anyone.

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    14 minutes ago, Dr.D said:

    Oh, did we not lose to GWS?

    Now we are a 50/50 for 4th spot alongside Port. The highest  % gets in. Assuming we beat hawks and Gold Coast.

    50/50?

    We could afford to lose 2 games and still finish 4th. We beat the Hawks & Suns (danger game in Darwin) we’ll be finishing top 2!!

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    47 minutes ago, Dr.D said:

    Oh, did we not lose to GWS?

    Now we are a 50/50 for 4th spot alongside Port. The highest  % gets in. Assuming we beat hawks and Gold Coast.

    When we finish 18/4 I think we will comfortably be in the top 2 ?

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    11 wins will get a team into the 8 this year. 
    There are about 6 sides who are going to bash the living daylights out of each other to get in

    Will be great to watch

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    57 minutes ago, Coobs said:

    When we finish 18/4 I think we will comfortably be in the top 2 ?

    After  this weekend, seems a few upsets are in the works!

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    2 hours ago, Dr.D said:

    Oh, did we not lose to GWS?

    Now we are a 50/50 for 4th spot alongside Port. The highest  % gets in. Assuming we beat hawks and Gold Coast.

    You said we'd lose to Essendon. Wrong.

    You said we'd beat GWS. Wrong.

    You said we'd lose to Port. Wrong.

    Now you're saying we're 50/50% for 4th. That can only be correct at this point if you think we are going to go 2-4 from here. If that s indeed what you think, maybe stop and reflect on the first three sentences above and take some solace in your unerring ability to be wrong.

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    1 hour ago, Doug Reemer said:

    50/50?

    We could afford to lose 2 games and still finish 4th. We beat the Hawks & Suns (danger game in Darwin) we’ll be finishing top 2!!

    Yes, we can lose 2 but not 3. If we lose to Geelong, dogs and WCE in Perth (which is a big possibility) then we will finish on 64 points. I have Port winning 5 of the last 6 and beating Coll, GWS, stk, Carlton and Adelaide which means we tie on points. 

    Yes, they could lose to stkilda but no more than we could lose to Hawks or GC. 

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    4 minutes ago, Dr.D said:

    Yes, we can lose 2 but not 3. If we lose to Geelong, dogs and WCE in Perth (which is a big possibility) then we will finish on 64 points. I have Port winning 5 of the last 6 and beating Coll, GWS, stk, Carlton and Adelaide which means we tie on points. 

    Yes, they could lose to stkilda but no more than we could lose to Hawks or GC. 

    Port are rubbish. They won't even win 3 of those.

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    21 minutes ago, Doug Reemer said:

    Port are rubbish. They won't even win 3 of those.

    Rubbish Saints are likely too quick fir Power at Marvel. completelty different to us playing Hawks  at G and Suns in Darwin. 

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    On 7/6/2021 at 8:27 PM, WalkingCivilWar said:

    Wow, what a list. The crème de la crème, right there. What must I do to make it onto this list?!

    B#ggered if I know, let me know if you find out! Maybe our general bonhomie?

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