12 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

*What you mean ‘we’ kemo sabe?

Some of us are brimming with confidence. Delusional? Probably. But at the first bounce it’s a clean slate for both sides. Either side can win. Trust that we will win.
 

*Tonto to the Lone Ranger (Google it) 😃

But I thought you always bet on the opposition?

Either our mids are not following the game plan or our mids coach Mcqualter has no idea

This feels like kind of a watershed game for us. Win and we maintain our top four contention. Lose and we are looking at deep poo.

18 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

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15 minutes ago, forever demons said:

HEY

Sorry FD.

Ill probably get banned now.

1 minute ago, sisso said:

But I thought you always bet on the opposition?

I do. But that has no bearing on who I think will win. I do it to soften a loss even though I go into every week expecting a win. It’s the cushion effect. 👍🏽
 

 

1 minute ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

I do. But that has no bearing on who I think will win. I do it to soften a loss even though I go into every week expecting a win. It’s the cushion effect. 👍🏽
 

 

I reckon you’d be better betting on us when we are underdogs, smarter strategy

If the Saints are less than six goals up by the time we wake up half way through the second I'm confident we'll run them down. 

21 minutes ago, binman said:

No, not someone.

Thousands of people, including professional punters risking serious coin, have backed us to win, which explains why we are 1.33 to win. 

Of course that doesn't mean we will - you only have to go to one harness meeting to understand 1.33 favourites can get rolled.

But the thing I like about the betting market is we punters do our best to strip out emotion and be as objective as possible.

After all it's cold hard cash on the line not a throw away prediction or a lead tipping comps.

(And even if there are some emotion driven punters adding a drip to the pool, a big chunk of them are probably woe us us dees fans backing the saints)

Which is why the betting market is by far the best predictor of the probable outcome of any given match.

 

Betting on the favourites is a sure way to end up bust too!

Sunny day. Football at the MCG. Demons have a good chance of a win.

Perfect recipe for Demonland despair!

1 minute ago, sisso said:

I reckon you’d be better betting on us when we are underdogs, smarter strategy

It’s not about money though. Yes there’s money involved but a Demons win with winnings is exactly the same as a Demons win without winnings, to me anyways. Besides, if it hasn’t been proved already, this season proves that the whole underdog thing means nothing. 

 

 

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21 minutes ago, Demonsone said:

Either our mids are not following the game plan or our mids coach Mcqualter has no idea

I always look at quotes to reactions ratio to gauge a posters propensity to put forward outlandish statements… whilst you are entitled to your opinion, the ratio stacks up well.

Oh, and Membrey and Stewart Lowe to kick 10 each…

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What are the chances we come out breathing fire?

First quarters are our worst. 88% percentage

Puts us behind the 8 ball. Gives other teams a sniff. 

 

FFS Melbourne pull ya fingers out and start well

12 minutes ago, old55 said:

Sunny day. Football at the MCG. Demons have a good chance of a win.

Perfect recipe for Demonland despair!

All the ingredients are there...

1 hour ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

🥳 GAMEDAY! 🥳
Come on guys and gals… the sun is shining, our boys are pumped and ready to rock, and they need us to show ‘em some love and support.

Reawaken your inner 10yo! (Personally mine never slept, still never does😝). Even if you think your inner 10yo is pretty much comatose, rouse that lil kid and muster some hope and enthusiasm!!!

YOU CAN DO IT!!!

The proud and mighty Dees by 23 points.

❤️💙❤️💙❤️💙

PS I’ve not yet had a single coffee or Red Bull. This ain’t the last you’ve heard from me! 😁

Not a single coffee or Red Bull?!  Hope you've rectified that by now, WCW!

16 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

It’s not about money though. Yes there’s money involved but a Demons win with winnings is exactly the same as a Demons win without winnings, to me anyways. Besides, if it hasn’t been proved already, this season proves that the whole underdog thing means nothing. 

Yeah I know but at least if we’re not expected to win and we do you get double enjoyment!

St Kilda by 10. As usual, we will be goals down at quarter time, then playing catch up for the rest of the game. Too many players either not up to it or out of form, or both. Sadly, Essendon, GWS, Fremantle have gone ahead of us. Sydney, Carlton, Collingwood, Brisbane were ahead of us anyway, and Port Adelaide too due to their massive home ground advantage. Like Geelong, I think our window has closed. Our midfield stinks at the moment, without Lever and reliant on TMac and Tomlinson our backline is shaky at best. Petty is non invested, JVR needs to kick goals, it is what he is in the team for. Thank god for Bayley, will probably end up with 50 plus for the year. Oliver not fit, Viney getting to that stage where the decline starts, Tracc can’t be everywhere. Windsor a positive, probably needs to consider his options come 2026. Would be an absolute gun in a top team. McVee is class. Not much else really.

10 minutes ago, bobby1554 said:

St Kilda by 10. As usual, we will be goals down at quarter time, then playing catch up for the rest of the game. Too many players either not up to it or out of form, or both. Sadly, Essendon, GWS, Fremantle have gone ahead of us. Sydney, Carlton, Collingwood, Brisbane were ahead of us anyway, and Port Adelaide too due to their massive home ground advantage. Like Geelong, I think our window has closed. Our midfield stinks at the moment, without Lever and reliant on TMac and Tomlinson our backline is shaky at best. Petty is non invested, JVR needs to kick goals, it is what he is in the team for. Thank god for Bayley, will probably end up with 50 plus for the year. Oliver not fit, Viney getting to that stage where the decline starts, Tracc can’t be everywhere. Windsor a positive, probably needs to consider his options come 2026. Would be an absolute gun in a top team. McVee is class. Not much else really.

Xanax anybody?

Please win, just to send some of these trolls back into hibernation. 

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Posters are allowed to have an opinion and you can’t blame them if they’re pessimistic given our recent form.

im not confident but hoping for the win. Will continue to support the boys irrespective of the result.

After last week, anything can happen ……….. even miracles!
Dees by 11 points.

29 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

What are the chances we come out breathing fire?

 

This is my concern.

Something NQR at the moment, like its all just a bit of a chore...

 

Think we will get done. Last week we looked like a tired side unable to have a go at arresting a deficit against ordinary opposition. The hunger does not seem to be there.

Hope I am wrong.

Need a massive improvement from last week and some of our "2nd tier" players to step up.

We should control the midfield but conversion will be the worry.