PREGAME: Rd 13 vs Collingwood

[binman 44,651]

6 minutes ago, Engorged Onion said:

It’s either that or our game is now more transparent… 🤷‍♂️😊

The dees must have missed that memo.

For example bb is simultaneously a chance if being selected and having his leg amputated.

[Lucifers Hero 40,524]

3 hours ago, 640MD said:

Not concerned  but I would like to know the reason    I

I'm guessing Coll applied for an extension given the illness at the club. 

Not much point listing the team on a Friday or Saturday if there are lots of changes come Sunday/Monday.

Other than supporter interest it probably doesn't matter much when teams are published.

[old55 23,840]

18 minutes ago, Lucifers Hero said:

I'm guessing Coll applied for an extension given the illness at the club. 

Not much point listing the team on a Friday or Saturday if there are lots of changes come Sunday/Monday.

Other than supporter interest it probably doesn't matter much when teams are published.

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[binman 44,651]

I can't stand tom Morris.

One, his voice shots me.

Two, he is clueless about football and can't separate gossip with an analysis of the game.

Constantly looking for the controversial take that create noise.

So that knocks out another media optioon- tbe Sunday footy preview or whatever it is called on sen, because it is now co hosted by Morris- in addition to him being on the Saturday crunch time.

Insufferable.

Makes Sam McClure look like Dennis commetti 

 

[Lucifers Hero 40,524]

4 minutes ago, old55 said:

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LOl!  They are a guessing game at the best of times!!

The bookies might be a bit more interested but who cares about them...

[Fork 'em 7,049]

If we can't get 'em Monday we'll never get 'em.
With half their best players missing a win for us will mean nothing more than the 4pts.
A loss would be humiliating.
MFCSS kicking in.

[Jaded No More 68,975]

20 minutes ago, old55 said:

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And betting 

[old55 23,840]

Assuming Adam Tomlinson plays tomorrow - Hibberd for Bowey the change, he has a great opportunity to establish himself with May and Lever and put himself in the frame for an elusive flag.  He has the trial by fire with McKay, Cox/Mihocek then Hawkins/Cameron but if he can weather the storm then he can put MFC and himself in a great position.

[Jaded No More 68,975]

Just now, old55 said:

Assuming Adam Tomlinson plays tomorrow - Hibberd for Bowey the change, he has a great opportunity to establish himself with May and Lever and put himself in the frame for an elusive flag.  He has the trial by fire with McKay, Cox/Mihocek then Hawkins/Cameron but if he can weather the storm then he can put MFC and himself in a great position.

100%
If he finds his early 2021 form, it not only gives him a chance to get the flag he is after, it solves many of our problems as it will allow Petty to play forward. 
It really makes us a better side if he can fill that second tall role and allow Lever to play third tall interceptor. 

[Mel Bourne 4,537]

The potential outs for Collingwood are frustrating. Only because a win means…

”Demons get the wood over depleted Pies”

(despite us having four of our ‘21 GF players out through injury)

Or in the case of a loss..

”Classy Pies have the tools to dig deep”

 

 

[Demonsone 2,050]

I see Schace can’t spell his name is playing at Casey ..  not sure on Goodwin thinking here regarding our fwd line ???

[beelzebub 23,390]

1 hour ago, Mel Bourne said:

The potential outs for Collingwood are frustrating. Only because a win means…

”Demons get the wood over depleted Pies”

(despite us having four of our ‘21 GF players out through injury)

Or in the case of a loss..

”Classy Pies have the tools to dig deep”

 

 

I dont care how they sell it....  how they package it....

The scoreboard will show a win....and a win is 4pts.  

That's all we need to concern ourselves with.

Everything else is irrelevant. 

4pts to us is 4pts not to them.. Finito

Go Dees

[Bring-Back-Powell 15,297]

2 hours ago, Fork 'em said:

If we can't get 'em Monday we'll never get 'em.
With half their best players missing a win for us will mean nothing more than the 4pts.
A loss would be humiliating.
MFCSS kicking in.

Pies have De Goey, Sidebottom, Howe and possibly Elliott missing.

Who else is missing from them?

[Redleg 41,963]

6 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Pies have De Goey, Sidebottom, Howe and possibly Elliott missing.

Who else is missing from them?

Yep and we have Oliver, Petty, Tom Mac, BBB and Bowey.

I would say we have more important players out, our best mid and all 3 experienced key forwards.

[Bring-Back-Powell 15,297]

J Daicos, Cox, N Daicos and Maynard all have apparently trained this weekend.

So all the speculation about them missing games due to colds/COVID will probably be unfounded.

[Wells 11 5,467]

2 hours ago, Fork 'em said:

If we can't get 'em Monday we'll never get 'em.
With half their best players missing a win for us will mean nothing more than the 4pts.
A loss would be humiliating.
MFCSS kicking in.

true… but let’s not forget we’re also missing Oliver, Petty, Bowie and you could add tmac and / or brown to that. yes they’re looking like missing more but we are not full rat power either. 

[Lucifers Hero 40,524]

16 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Pies have De Goey, Sidebottom, Howe and possibly Elliott missing.

Who else is missing from them?

Lipinski is said to be playing - his first game this year at any level so very much lacking match practice.

Mc Stay also said to be playing - hasn't played for two months.

8 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

J Daicos, Cox, N Daicos and Maynard all have apparently trained this weekend.

So all the speculation about them missing games due to colds/COVID will probably be unfounded.

They may not miss this game but that is 8 players that will be missing or not in tip top shape.

 

It will be seriously depleted of talent, experience and form.  All this must affect their system and fast ball movement.  There should be lots of turnovers by them.

And too much will be left to too few.

Edited June 11, 2023 by Lucifers Hero

[Demon17 5,228]

13 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Yep and we have Oliver, Petty, Tom Mac, BBB and Bowey.

I would say we have more important players out, our best mid and all 3 experienced key forwards.

5 premiership players.

[old55 23,840]

2 minutes ago, Demon17 said:

5 premiership players.

Half of Collingwood's premiership players are out.

[Bring-Back-Powell 15,297]

9 minutes ago, Lucifers Hero said:

Lipinski is said to be playing - his first game this year at any level so very much lacking match practice.

Mc Stay also said to be playing - hasn't played for two months.

They may not miss this games but they won't be in tip top shape.

 

It will be a seriously depleted side of talent, experience and form.

Too much will be left to too few.

When you put it like that, it’s fair to say that Collingwood will never be as gettable all year as they will be tomorrow.

Whether we can take full advantage of it is another matter.

[loges 6,767]

1 minute ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

When you put it like that, it’s fair to say that Collingwood will never be as gettable all year as they will be tomorrow.

Whether we can take full advantage of it is another matter.

We have not been the best club at beating sides that are supposed to be suffering from adversity 

[beelzebub 23,390]

33 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

J Daicos, Cox, N Daicos and Maynard all have apparently trained this weekend.

So all the speculation about them missing games due to colds/COVID will probably be unfounded.

But will they be cherry ripe ?

Guess we'll know tomorrow 

[Redleg 41,963]

28 minutes ago, old55 said:

Half of Collingwood's premiership players are out.

😀

[Great Northern Summer 708]

Collingwood have been average the last three weeks. They beat Carlton easily on the scoreboard but inaccurate kicking cost Carlton, should have been a lot lot closer. North got within 5 goals or thereabouts and West Coast were only two goals down at one stage in the third quarter. They’re just going along and are tired. I think they’ll drop a few games now, including tomorrow. There are no excuses from us.

[Colm 2,195]

Been Bush for a few days. Seems I’ve missed a lot. Clarry is definitely out? 
some Pies may be out with illness?! Has that been confirmed?