Anything is possible

[davey_magik 1]

Before I start off, I've tipped Geelong this week. I never tip us as I believe if we do win, I won't give a stuff about getting the tip wrong, but if we lose, at least I don't fall prey to being bias in my tips.

Anyway, stranger things have happened in sport.

Take Round 3, 2006. The Hawks were 1-1 and travelled down to Kardinia Park to take on the Cats, who had annilihated Brisbane and the Roos in their first two rounds. The Hawks had been written off and it was meant to be an easy win for the Cats. Hawthorn however had different ideas. They burst out of the blocks in the 1st half and eventually won the game by about 9 goals.

Or when Fremantle travelled to Geelong in 2005, having never won there before. Again they burst out of the blocks (Farmer kicking 4 for the match IIRC) and put Geelong under pressure to eventually win by 9 points.

There's also Round 20, 2005. A certain team in red and blue who had lost 7 games on the trot came up against a Cats outfit who was starting to gain serious momentum. The visitors had not won at Kardinia since 1989. The Cats were up by 30+ points at one point in the 2nd quarter had that lead eroded which resulted in a tumultous final term where the visitors won by a solitary point.

Or perhaps look to the English Premier League, season 2006/2007. West Ham (My club) had to win 7 out of their last 9 games to avoid relegation. Somehow, they did that and more.

One particular game against Arsenal at Highbury (Arsenal's home ground at the time) West Ham were dominated in general play but snatched a goal in injury time in the 1st half and went on to win 1-0. But even that didn't compare to the last game of the season (Which we had to win to avoid relegation) where we travelled to Old Trafford, the home of the champions Manchester United. West Ham actually held their own and again won 1-0 to ensure they would play in the Premiership next season.

I'm not saying we'll win, I'm just saying give us a chance. Stranger things have happened in sport....

[Bring-Back-Powell 13,683]

Brisbane beating West Coast in round 14 2007 was an upset of massive proportions.

[DemonWorshipper 301]

Round 14 1998, After being beaten by a total of 180 points over two weeks at home at G, A young Melbourne team travelled over to Subiaco to face a formidable West Coast team that was sitting 3rd on the table.... I think most on this forum can remember how the rest of this story goes !!

[Waltham33 429]

Round 14 1998, After being beaten by a total of 180 points over two weeks at home at G, A young Melbourne team travelled over to Subiaco to face a formidable West Coast team that was sitting 3rd on the table.... I think most on this forum can remember how the rest of this story goes !!

Certainly one of the best wins I have ever seen from a MFC side. I distinctly remember Jeff White belting the ball forward time after time and Junior getting forward for some goals. Certainly a game to draw inspiration from.

[sideshowbob 0]

Don't forget this year's superbowl where the 18-0 New England Patriots got beaten by the Wildcard NY Giants.

[praha 10,592]

Golden State, hadn't played in the NBA playoffs in over a decade, scraped into the playoffs and beat a Dallas team that had one of the best season records in NBA history. They beat them comfortably, too.

[Gorgoroth 12,447]

Yeah but West Ham cheated by having Tevez and mashy on thei books and should have had their points stripped from them and relegated, they are the Carlton of the EPL.

I tell my 5 mates and wife who support them the same thing.

[Angry_Bird 0]

Remember the time Melbourne went to Kardinia Park in 2008 and lost by 123 points making a losing average for the year being 107 points after 3 rounds?

[Bruce Almighty 0]

Super Bowl New England Patriots vs New York Giants. Patriots we massive favourites, unbeaten all year. Untill the play of the century by the Giants.

[sideshowbob 0]

Super Bowl New England Patriots vs New York Giants. Patriots we massive favourites, unbeaten all year. Untill the play of the century by the Giants.

Wow Bruce, that was a good one! Genius!

[deesrock 0]

Dandy Andy

[Demon trucker 1,800]

Round 14 1998, After being beaten by a total of 180 points over two weeks at home at G, A young Melbourne team travelled over to Subiaco to face a formidable West Coast team that was sitting 3rd on the table.... I think most on this forum can remember how the rest of this story goes !!

you are joking right we have not got a snow balls chance in hell of winning, back in 1998 the list was a hell of a lot better then 2008 list, just think back in 1998 lyon was on the list, viney,a young nitze the orther german was on the list caming back from injury, tingy,jeff framer, a young yze,young jeff white stynes on the list . Now go through this current list of players in 2008 does anyone match that list , in 1998 we had a good list that had a bad start to the season, in 2008 we have a S$#T list who are no good thats a big diffrence. but in saying that maybe somthing out of the ordenary happens maybe the cats have the same flu i have the whole team whould be nice. our list is the worst list of any club in the last 25 years,i think this current team has played its best footy.

[Yencks 8]

2000 qualifying final...melbourne vs carlton...brad green and cam bruce pulled us through "who would have thought, THE ROOKIE!!!"

[DemonWorshipper 301]

you are joking right we have not got a snow balls chance in hell of winning, back in 1998 the list was a hell of a lot better then 2008 list, just think back in 1998 lyon was on the list, viney,a young nitze the orther german was on the list caming back from injury, tingy,jeff framer, a young yze,young jeff white stynes on the list . Now go through this current list of players in 2008 does anyone match that list , in 1998 we had a good list that had a bad start to the season, in 2008 we have a S$#T list who are no good thats a big diffrence. but in saying that maybe somthing out of the ordenary happens maybe the cats have the same flu i have the whole team whould be nice. our list is the worst list of any club in the last 25 years,i think this current team has played its best footy.

Sure, be a defeatist but this was our team in round 14 1998;

48 Matthew Bishop

40 Mark Bradly

41 Nathan Brown

31 Donald Cockatoo-Collins

20 Matthew Febey

21 Steven Febey

4 Brent Grgic

7 Darren Kowal

36 Andrew Leoncelli

3 Garry Lyon

35 Anthony McDonald

23 James McDonald

43 Guy Rigoni

24 Russell Robertson

10 Marcus Seecamp

29 Shaun Smith

39 Craig Smoker

2 Stephen Tingay

12 Todd Viney

34 Jeff White

22 Shane Woewodin

13 Adem Yze

And the players out injured included: Ingerson, Farmer, Neitz, Schwarz, Stynes & Shanahan.

Junior, Robbo, Rigoni, Doggy Brown, Bishop, Grgic, Smoker, Bradly and Cockatoo-Collins had all played less than 20 games! It was an amazing win!!

Whether we can do it against Geelong is the thing of dreams, but this team was considered a snowballs chance in hell, yet ran over the top of a superior outfit! It can be done !!

After all the title of this thread is "Anything is Possible"!

[Hards 2]

Super Bowl New England Patriots vs New York Giants. Patriots we massive favourites, unbeaten all year. Untill the play of the century by the Giants.

When I saw that I called it the greatest upset in the history of sport.

If we win today, we will claim that title.

[45HG 1,539]

you are joking right we have not got a snow balls chance in hell of winning, back in 1998 the list was a hell of a lot better then 2008 list, just think back in 1998 lyon was on the list, viney,a young nitze the orther german was on the list caming back from injury, tingy,jeff framer, a young yze,young jeff white stynes on the list . Now go through this current list of players in 2008 does anyone match that list , in 1998 we had a good list that had a bad start to the season, in 2008 we have a S$#T list who are no good thats a big diffrence. but in saying that maybe somthing out of the ordenary happens maybe the cats have the same flu i have the whole team whould be nice. our list is the worst list of any club in the last 25 years,i think this current team has played its best footy.

ha, our super 1998 list that had such a stellar 1997 season