ding

[censored]....... just [censored]

Hang in there brother. 

Meh, if you take out the enormous run of goals we got, Adelaide actually scored more than us...................

1 minute ago, Wiseblood said:

We have the usual pack to cover the negatives, ding.  I'll pick out the positives, and in this case there were plenty.

So if we take out the goals they kicked, we actually kicked more.

Thats essentially along the same lines as what you said and it doesnt make much sense.

Anyway, it remains to be seen if we have learnt to lose the game we are meant to lose, or if today can be something different.

4 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

10 point down at half time?  We'll take it.

If you take away those first 10 minutes of the second term where they kicked 5 on the trot, we've been the better side.  Our attack and pressure on the ball has been good and we've forced them in to turnovers which has frustrated them.  We aren't giving them a run at the footy and they don't really know what to do about it.

We need to come out far more switched on than we did in the second term, though.  Lots to like about the first half.

Problem is Wise, we dont get to take out the bits we dont like. If we actually could we would never lose.

Nice fightback though.

Just now, The Reverend said:

How about we wait awhile.

Nope, he was right.................

22 inside 50's to 9.

tells it all right there.

3 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Weideman 

We've conceded...........................

Game may well be over by half time if not earlier. Only interest will be if we drop our bundles, or fight till the end. Tonight will say a lot about where we really are at as a club.

Adversity has never really made us dig deep. Tonight needs to be different. 

2 hours ago, Gorgoroth said:

Yup. We are going to Isle of Islay next year, can't wait!

lucky basterd

1 hour ago, Gorgoroth said:

Laphroaig is on the cards. 

Qtr Cask......

Is it too late to tip The Crows by 10 goals?

This will have to be our line-in-the-sand game if its to be much better than that.

Just now, Wiseblood said:

A little from column A, a little from column B.

With our list I always think we're in with a chance of winning.  When have we been blown off the park this year?  This coming week may be it, but I don't think it will happen.  

lol yeah i guess a little confidence mixed with pizztaking can have anyone talking all irrational.

I would turn all BBO and give myself all sorts of jolly stuff if we somehow managed a win, but based solely on form, this looks like our worst loss for the year by a big margin.

9 hours ago, pineapple dee said:

Hold on......... wasn't he just running to the next contest ?????????

Yes, thats exactly what he was doing. Vision made him look like a coward but in reality he was doing what any smart player should have done..... go for the ball/stay in the contest.

Poor basterd gets lots of undeserved flack from that single bit of vision that doesnt tell anything like the whole story.

1 hour ago, Wiseblood said:

I've decided to play the blind faith card this week and I'll be arguing that we can win this game all week.  The first way to win will be at the selection table.

In:  Stretch, Kent, Kennedy

Out:  JKH, Bugg, Hannan

Already have a feeling that Jetta will keep Betts goalless.

Wise, seriously mate, do you really think we can win or are you just taking the pizz?

Look at our formline... Multiple lapses against rubbish opposition. No win or even a close loss to  ANY power club..... (Geelong beat us by 5 goals, and they were rated by most as sliding this year so i cant count them as a power club )

Their formline = one lapse again a recent finalist (who i also rate as rubbish opposition)

On their dungheap where they walk 3 feet taller. I really admire your optimism but i just cant fathom how you come to your prediction after comparing our respective seasons so far.

Geezus if we lose by LESS than 5 goal i owe you a pint ok?

But, but........ we were burning up the track this week at training...........

And we prepared for their best.......... didnt we?

I wish the club would learn to shut its collective gob and let results speak for themselves instead of making itself a laughing stock with comments like that.

Dont deserve to even dream of finals when we consistently lose to teams in rubbish form. Only when we are good enough to kick clubs when they are down will we ever be more than just a side note to the comp. To think that we were gifted what most believed was a dream fixture as far as probable wins was concerned in the early part of the year. Yet here we are still tracking at a negative win/loss ratio. This season is shaping up to be another in a very, very, very long procession of unfulfilled promise.

I should give myself an uppercut for tipping that we would win.

FU again MFC. At least the MCC area had less Hawks slime than MFC. They are almost all putrid people.

This is a harsh reminder of why i havent bothered going to watch a game for years. We are worse live than i could have imagined.

4 minutes ago, radar said:

Always take sandwiches and thermos. 

No queues. 

No Bali MCG/belly

Save fortune

So there is no problem if i take a bag of some sort with food and drinks? Would have thought the members would be all uppity about stuff like that......

12 minutes ago, CatFishPig said:

Free, they are all gone for this game, but I don't think they are offered to provisional members anyways.

 

OK cool thanks again

2 hours ago, Dee Dee said:

Also Ding, when you get to the ground, get your daughter to go to the ticket window to the left of the members entrance and ask for a balcony pass if any are still available. This lets you sit on level 2 or 3 (my favourite is level 3). Otherwise you're restricted to level 1 or 4, still OK but 2 or 3 better.

Do these cost a bomb?

2 hours ago, Salems Lot said:

Hi Ding,

Buying the ticket in advance is probably your only option, because the membership cards have photo id you won't be able to "borrow" hers.  

ALSO remember if you are going into the MCC members they do require you to wear a shirt with a collar.  They are strict on it and I often see people being refused entry.  A polo shirt is fine BTW

Thanks Salem, but i meant that she wanted me to go with her, as her guest, and not me just going alone and using her card.

3 minutes ago, Spirit of 26 said:

And don't forget to grab a pint and some nosh at Stumps bar.

Guessing its really expensive yeah?

Cant imagine its ok to rock up with curried egg and lettuce sandwiches and a thermos of coffee?

Does she need to buy a ticket for herself online as well?

Thanks for all the info btw

Hello all.

My 20 year old daughter has a Provisional MCC membership and wants me to go to the Hawks game and use her membership for the first time.

I have no idea how it works, nor does she, so i am after some advice please.

I will obviously need a guest pass and i see on the MCC site she can buy a couple of those. Question is how does she do that, and what is the process. I have not been to a game in a long time and it would be a really big deal for her to be able to take her old man to the MCC members for the first time. Would be a big deal for me as well to be honest. I have not seen a live game for years and have never been near the MCC members.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

First qtr was possibly the least attractive 30 mins of football ever played.

18 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

You are a dead set fool. You can question their talent, or their decision making, but questioning their heart? They gave it their all tonight, seriously some supporters are just whinging [censored]

lol yeah we were awesome.

Finals here we come. 

I question everything when we lose, especially against a list like Richmond.

Enjoy the loss bud, there are plenty more to come.