GAMEDAY: QF vs Collingwood

[Ouch! 2,168]

3 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

This is the sausage talk all over again

 

Nothing like a bit of trash humour to distract people & their nerves Jaded! :)  

[DeelightfulPlay 2,389]

35 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

We’ll all be decked out in our new “Possessed” cheer squad T-shirts. Ryan, our chant leader, flew to Brisbane to pick them up this morning. Shipping was quoted as $1,100 so Ryan found flights for half the cost, and now we’ll have them in time for tonight’s match. PUMPED!!!

… and POSSESSED!!!!!!

Ryan, what a legend!!  I'm wearing a 2021 premiership top to the G, to be subbed out for the Possessed top on arrival 😄

[Deemania since 56 6,431]

2 minutes ago, Ouch! said:

Nothing like a bit of trash humour to distract people & their nerves Jaded! :)  

It would be fortuitous if our Filth brethren read our 'Cox Sausage' comments and informed him not to worry about it - it would put him right off his game, deliriously. 

[Demonstone 20,573]

51 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

ROOEY IS NOT A RANGA!!!!

Oh yeah?   I rest my case ...

[Dee*ceiving 1,358]

3 hours ago, Demonland said:

Military grade of course.

Is that Brownie's undies? 

[forever demons 2,042]

3 minutes ago, Dee*ceiving said:

Is that Brownie's undies? 

no its the bloke sitting next to him

[At the break of Gawn 4,017]

Rain is only an hour away.

[forever demons 2,042]

Big Cox getting no penetration

[david_neitz_is_my_dad 4,018]

2:29pm

Edited September 7, 2023 by david_neitz_is_my_dad

[At the break of Gawn 4,017]

I haven’t done a game day tip for some time, but I’m trying to convince myself that end of season form does really matter and that’s why we were exposed in the finals last year and went out in straight sets. Surely the end of season form we have this year and the end of season form the Pies have does mean something and we will see that translate into a win tonight.

Dees by 22.

If we lose tonight and lose against Carlton next week, I don’t think I’ll ever be able to trust in-season form again!

 

[Palace Dees 2,069]

46 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

We’ll all be decked out in our new “Possessed” cheer squad T-shirts. Ryan, our chant leader, flew to Brisbane to pick them up this morning. Shipping was quoted as $1,100 so Ryan found flights for half the cost, and now we’ll have them in time for tonight’s match. PUMPED!!!

… and POSSESSED!!!!!!

Every time I log into Demonland, I read something that raises the admiration barometer I have for you people even higher.    ❤️💙

 

[Garbo 1,395]

Rain band moving fast shouldn’t hang round more than a half hour 

Edited September 7, 2023 by Garbo

[DEE fence 4,711]

5 hours ago, Superunknown said:

What do you do for work that takes you there, out of interest?

Work for the UN World Food Programme in Baidoa Somalia, Head of Office, 680,000 beneficiaries.  Emergency Relief and Nutrition Programmes but trying to switch it up to resilience projects.

[Bring-Back-Powell 13,841]

8 minutes ago, At the break of Gawn said:

I haven’t done a game day tip for some time, but I’m trying to convince myself that end of season form does really matter and that’s why we were exposed in the finals last year and went out in straight sets. Surely the end of season form we have this year and the end of season form the Pies have does mean something and we will see that translate into a win tonight.

Dees by 22.

If we lose tonight and lose against Carlton next week, I don’t think I’ll ever be able to trust in-season form again!

 

I thought out form was pretty decent in the last 4 rounds of last year. That's why I was blind sighted by going out in straight sets.

Beat Freo by 7 goals in Perth, a 7 point loss to Pies in a high quality game, a 5 point win over Carlton and 10 goal win at the GABBA. All were top half of the ladder teams.

I think last year was more injury related than form related.

Losing to Collingwood and Carlton in straight sets will be 55,000 times worse than losing to Sydney and Brisbane in straight sets.

Edited September 7, 2023 by Bring-Back-Powell

[Dee*ceiving 1,358]

Maybe nervous optimism but the more I think about it I feel like we have selected well for the conditions (or at least I've been able to apply logic to justify it). 

Hibberd not tall but tall enough in wet conditions when marking is tough and brings some ground ball agility (theoretically moreso than Turner / Tomlinson). 

Smith again tall (but not huge) bu super athletic. Very fit, good foot speed and great leap. Can be used forward and back (again more flexible than Turner / Tomlinson). 

Laurie sub. Small, quick, agile, good kick & performed well as sub last two weeks. 

Go Dees! 

[At the break of Gawn 4,017]

1 minute ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

I thought out form was pretty decent in the last 4 rounds of last year. That's why I was blind sighted by going out in straight sets.

Beat Freo by 7 goals in Perth, a 7 point loss to Pies in a high quality game, a 5 point win over Carlton and 10 goal win at the GABBA. All were top half of the ladder teams.

I think last year was more injury related than form related.

That’s true, but Sydney had won 7 in a row before facing us, yet the amount of confidence going into last year’s QF was pretty high from memory.

I’m hoping the Pies are like us from last year and we’re like the Swans (except for the GF thumping)

[Jaded No More 61,898]

If the rain comes and then goes fast, and the deck looks like it'll be dry, do we make a late change and bring Tomlinson in?

 

[Bitter but optimistic 21,756]

The Manor’s attack dog needed a game day caffein hit to settle the nerves 

[Jaded No More 61,898]

@Bitter but optimistic this is just what this thread needed. Calming dog energy 

Bear is pumped. Magpies are his favourite bird to bark at!

He was getting his voice warmed up this morning to cheer on the Dees

Edited September 7, 2023 by Jaded No More

[Dee*ceiving 1,358]

1 minute ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

The Manor’s attack dog needed a game day caffein hit to settle the nerves 

Would be dangerous off a half back flank 

[jane02 3,608]

To stay calm I have not looked at one weather forecast. However I just got home from work to find my kitchen sink swarming in ants. Definite rain to follow. The ants are never wrong.

[Dee*ceiving 1,358]

Radar suggesting showers inevitable and probably soon...But forecast only 1 - 4 mm

 

[Gawndy the Great 8,243]

27 minutes ago, At the break of Gawn said:

Rain is only an hour away.

It’ll all pass before the game starts I think. Think rain bands moving quickly W->E and N->S. 

[Superunknown 3,713]

39 minutes ago, Brownie said:

I think kicking in very blustery conditions could decide the game. Who can get them in close where the shots will be more accurate?

My 13 leg multi says kozzie ANB chin mihocek Elliot fritsch Petracca 😂

 

 

[Dee Zephyr 18,695]

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