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It will be very interesting to see how the players approach this game from an attitude perspective. I know last week they weren’t happy about the standard of accommodation and ground facilities (maybe sending a message to the club?), and played accordingly. Unprofessional you could argue. Another mediocre performance today, and it will be time to change something.

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Just now, bobby1554 said:

It will be very interesting to see how the players approach this game from an attitude perspective. I know last week they weren’t happy about the standard of accommodation and ground facilities (maybe sending a message to the club?), and played accordingly. Unprofessional you could argue. Another mediocre performance today, and it will be time to change something.

I have no idea where you got that intel from, but regardless, professional footballers making very good money shouldn’t be having a go at the club and putting up a stinker of a performance, because they aren’t staying at the Ritz. We won a flag when the players were in a hub for weeks on end. 


Freo played the same ground and probably stayed in the same or similar accommodation. Managed to win by 90+ points to keep their finals chances alive. 
 

If that really is the reason for the loss, and I very much doubt it is, then we have far bigger problems.  

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I still remember last year when they beat us in the later round & as we we were leaving the ground some dim wit Collingwood feral yells out Melbourne fans can catch the train to Mount Buller station.  

I didn't have the energy to tell him it doesn't exist.

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Well all now the first 1 minutes if Melbourne are going to turn up.

Our bottom 6 players will determine if we win today.

Billings, Laurie, Turner, Howe’s, Chandler & Tom “Free Fallin” Petty.

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9 minutes ago, Winners at last said:

I just can't see how the Dees will kick a winning score. Forward line is a mess.

I put money on the filth. I hope to lose that money.

What odds did you get for the team you despise the most? 
A lot of money has come for the Dees the last 12 hrs.

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3 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

What odds did you get for the team you despise the most? 
A lot of money has come for the Dees the last 12 hrs.

I got on at $1.94 last week. They went to $1.90 (favourites), but now $1.96.

Demons now $1.84 on Sportsbet.

 

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Magpies have 7 top liners out. 

we have 1

We should win easily

unless we play heartless footy like last week

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We will learn a lot today. Another meek performance and we've got a long road to hoe. 

A genuine four qtr effort needed. Guts and determination before all else.  

Go dees 

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1 minute ago, DubDee said:

Apparently Howe is playing forward

Finally playing where he was recruited to play

Jeremy or Blake? 

If Blake, I wonder Howes he'll go? 

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1 hour ago, leave it to deever said:

I'm sure we could all pass the hat and soften the blow( not on Maynard of course,).

I'm not sure the lads will go after Maynard today. It will be interesting to see what will happen. Have they been given directions to just play the ball or will Goody use the incident to rev them up?

There is the distinct possibility weim i will be sidetracked by the Maynard thing but it will probably be worth it. A blokes career was stolen from him so it warrants recompense. My monies on JV or JvR and a rare outburst from CP. 

 

Would be great to see him flattened but in reality the real revenge is in winning the game, otherwise they'll be in their rooms singing their song and we'll be doing whatever losers do 

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Anyone hoping for a fast start. Here’s some sobering stats.

Melbourne’s First Goal Kickers 

(OG = Of Game)

We have only kicked the opening goa of the game 4 times this year.

RD 0 -Viney 2nd OG

Rd 1 -Viney 2nd OG

Rd 2 -Pickett 3rd OG

Rd 3 - Fristch 3rd OG

RD 4 -Petty 1 OG

RD 5-ANB 1 OG

RD 6 - BYE

RD 7 -JVR 1 OG

RD 8 -Fritsch 1OG

RD 9 -Tracc 7OG

RD 10 -Windsor 2OG

RD 11 -JVR 2OG

RD 12-GAWN 1OG

RD 13-

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32 minutes ago, Winners at last said:

I just can't see how the Dees will kick a winning score. Forward line is a mess.

I put money on the filth. I hope to lose that money.

my favourite riposte to the 'buller' jokes is always "PLEASE! MFC fans don't ski LOCAL!! it's aspen in february and then japan post-season, you philistine!!"

(he says, having never been to either)

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50 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

I have no idea where you got that intel from, but regardless, professional footballers making very good money shouldn’t be having a go at the club and putting up a stinker of a performance, because they aren’t staying at the Ritz. We won a flag when the players were in a hub for weeks on end. 


Freo played the same ground and probably stayed in the same or similar accommodation. Managed to win by 90+ points to keep their finals chances alive. 
 

If that really is the reason for the loss, and I very much doubt it is, then we have far bigger problems.  

From a source very close to the players. And yes we do have much bigger problems

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Win and we go back into finals contention and top 8.

Lose against a depleted Collingwood and we make the journey towards September even harder. 

Up to the players now.

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4 minutes ago, bobby1554 said:

From a source very close to the players. And yes we do have much bigger problems

Care to elaborate on the bigger problems?

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1 hour ago, bobby1554 said:

It will be very interesting to see how the players approach this game from an attitude perspective. I know last week they weren’t happy about the standard of accommodation and ground facilities (maybe sending a message to the club?), and played accordingly. Unprofessional you could argue. Another mediocre performance today, and it will be time to change something.

If that is the cause of last weeks performance that is as soft as butter and an absolute disgrace, surely not the cause.

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41 minutes ago, BigBadBustling said:

The biggest question of the day, when is @WalkingCivilWar going down the slide???

As of an hour ago WCW quietly selling sausages at the Town Square, well maybe not so quietly.

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