Gorgoroth

Our biggest problem is our game plan. A team like Sydney don’t allow the backs to make it a half ground press, they keep some honest along the half forward line meaning when the ball comes through the middle they have all the space and slice us up. Goodwin should have seen this 3 months ago but we have stuck with it, which is great when it works but when it doesn’t, nothing changed or ever does. Said this ages ago, we need a actual forwards coach that knows how to structure up a forward line, this kick to the pocket and hope for a re set is great… except it’s always to a 1 on 3 with zero crumbers around. I mean we didn’t even try to isolate Fritta or Trac or anyone deep last night, we just kept on keeping on. It will be enough to beat the Lions but we are about to get slaughtered in the Prelim.

Ok, all I’ve been hearing and reading all year is “they will flick the switch!” Can some one check if the [censored] thing is plugged in???

Did the 2 hour drive in, I don’t miss melb traffic, now enjoying a quiet pint before heading to the G.

Built for the big time. Hope he explodes tonight.

So the gastro scare is just Goody?

There is, his name is Buddy Franklin.

How about Freo give us 2 first rounders (one top 5) and Meeks or someone similar, Collingwood pay 300k of Grundys wage and we give them the last pick in the draft.

Would have been the games greatest player if he didn’t do his knee.

Well that depends on how hard we will push them, and tbh I don’t think we will push that hard. We always say we are fair etc so will be interesting to see our stance on this.

Well no, lots of media crud about a first rounder etc but no way we accept just one first rounder even if pick one (which I know they will never get) so personally I think we will ask for a player and top 5 pick, prob end up with a player top 10 pick and a swap of later picks from both teams. I feel like it will be overly complicated and take a long time.

Can’t see the tigers making the GF. But tbh, I won’t be thinking past week one, beat the swan it’s, then relax for a week.

I’m hoping to go with mates, but I’ll be flying back to Melbourne when the tickets go on sale, hope my email is out before I leave so I can get them the barcode to be able to sit with them.

Saints have given their 25 min effort.

Thought of you when I saw this @picket fence

Looking at Choco when he is consoling Petts, he is so invested in his players I reckon he wants to go and giv eZorko a massive spray.

Rally around him Dees. Bonds of steel are made in this sort of environment. Everything I’ve read and seen shows the care and love the team has for him (and each other), watch Goodwins eyes when asked about it. Controlled anger there.

So I got t9 listen to most of the first qtr on radio before I had to leave. so I’ve read nothing, just got back to my Airbnb, today I’ve managed to explore more of Czechia, do glass blowing (making my own red and blue mug) and drink copious amounts of beer. I’m now sittin on my balcony, it raining, thiunder and lighting going off as I sit with a beer and a cigar and ready to plough into the musings on Demonland. Everything I’ve seen on twitter and thought mate groups was a cracking game, saw some highlights. This was the ruthless Dees we all needed to see. Cmon sainters give an effort. Keep us in second!

Well it’s morning in Czechia, good thing beers are acceptable, well actually nearly mandatory with breakfast. Carn the Dees!

Last year we had a loading period, but it sure didn’t see to take this much out of the players or affect us this bad. Maybe we got it right last year and wrong this time? Maybe it was the same but we haven’t handled it well? It why it must be reviewed. It’s this guys first time in charge and we have been constantly over run by teams where last year we overran teams all year. The year you win the flag you should review the hardest to ensure you know why it clicked. Its easy to gloss over things when you win, I’d be really hoping Goodwin and the FD would be reviewing every section of the club thoroughly.

I hope we win, cos not finishing top 4 after 10-0 is poor. No matter what happens from. Here they must review the hell out of the “loading” period and make sure this [censored] is never repeated. Im hoping for some shake up at selection and a real edge, anything less and we get belted. We go in with a tough ferocious attitude and kick semi straight we win.

Just because they dont believe that we will this week hence drop out of the top 4 doesn’t mean they don’t support the team, they just think we won’t win this week. Think of the years gone by, I supported that team in person week in, week out and very very rarely did I think we would win.

After missing so many and copping it in the media a bit King and the saints will be fired up, King to kick 7.

And in Czechia

Can’t beat a half Carlton side. Time to realise this season is truly done and dusted.

I’m in Czechia at the moment so might try and watch a replay, should start ramping up in the next few weeks.