At Least I Saw a Flag

6 hours ago, bing181 said:

A loss is a loss.

But for me this goes the heart of it. If you start putting caveats and conditions on the type of losses you'll accept, you're not actually prepared to accept losses.

With the utmost respect, I think that’s a bit of a binary trap. There’s a fundamental distinction between being 'prepared' for an unfavourable outcome and being indifferent to the qualitative manner in which it occurs. To suggest that any critique of a performance constitutes a 'caveat' on acceptance is to dismiss the very nature of elite sports.

Sport isn’t merely a spreadsheet of wins and losses; it’s a performance of intent and an execution of systems. One can be perfectly composed in the face of a defeat—accepting the four points are gone—while still identifying a performance that falls below the threshold of professional expectation. If we view every loss as identical, we lose the ability to distinguish between a team that is building toward something and a team that is experiencing a systemic collapse.

Requiring a baseline of effort and tactical discipline isn't about 'conditional' acceptance; it’s about maintaining a standard. To conflate the two is to ignore the indicators that actually determine a club's long-term trajectory.

2 hours ago, bing181 said:

Whether people actually expect losses or not is up to them.

What I'm reacting to is people saying - as many have since pre-season - that they expect losses, but then aren't prepared to put on their big-boy/girl pants when those losses come in.

I think peeps can accept losses ... I can.

But there are losses ... and there are losses. And this falls into the latter category.

Happy to elaborate if required.

Let me add one ... Garry 'genuine sh#t bloke' Lyon's 'commentary'.

Or to keep it simple, just Garry "genuine sh#t bloke' Lyon.

I asked before the match "What could go wrong?"

Having watched the match, I think the answer should have been "everything".

Hmm, I'm not sure the Demons will win this.

Not ideal

Apparently old mate (Lyon) was barracking for the filth during the commentary. Is that true? I only watched the last few minutes.

Gomer Pyle summed up my feelings toward the Heave Hos ... "thank you, thank you, thank you!".

I only watched the last few (joyous) minutes. Great to see the strutting peacock miss a shot for goal. Despite that, I presume he will still get 3 Brownlow votes?

2 hours ago, Fork 'em said:

Of all the teams I hate.
I hate Essendon the most.
Must win game.

Are you serious?? You hate them more than the filth??

That guy Wagner goes ok.

Freo .... ahead!!!

I hate the filth so much ... come on Freo!!

What could possibly go wrong?

I'm like GW ... I never bet on the Dees. If we lose, then I've lost twice.

Having said that, I don't bet every round. And I hope I lose my money!!

19 minutes ago, In Harmes Way said:

Sam Draper has given me nightmares over the last couple of years in this game. I'm glad he's not playing (although it only delays the nightmare one week to the Brisbane game)

Sam Draper's haircut gives me nightmares.

This is obviously a match we should win, however I just can't shake off my MFCSS ...

ESPN.com

sydneyswans.com.au

I caught the train home with Titus after a Dees' match last year. Chatted to him all the way ... he's a ripper bloke ...

50 minutes ago, layzie said:

I reckon I'd be happier for him to win a coach's award than a Brownlow.

Aside from a likely hilarious Brownlow night speech, this one would mean more.

10 minutes ago, VNightCityLegend said:

You have salty people like Brereton on SEN already trying to move the goalposts using Judas and Humphrey as some sort of excuse or reason when 2 quality players like Rowell and Walter replaces them. You could literally hear the gnashing of the teeth as he was forced to acknowledge we outplayed them.

The brain rot in Brereton is real. No wonder Fox got rid of him. 😂😂

Not sure whether he is just a dead set moron, or too many head knocks. Perhaps both?

Apologies for my absence at the G today.

Family commitment (including ex wife 😵‍💫) I can't get out of ... can't say I'm looking forward to that.

What could possibly go wrong?

1 minute ago, BDA said:

rotten first quarter

tiges clueless

I just saw the end of Q1 ... terrible match. Port are very ordinary ... Richmond even worse.

10 hours ago, picket fence said:

Game should be all over 23 scoring shots to 11 Brisvegas should be 10 goals up. MAYNARD is STILL my most hated human ON THE PLANET. Little fat furg Shultz not far behind, has wonder boy Houston touched it yet??

Crisp and De Goey say hi.

For some reason, I don't mind Josh Daicos. Soz ...

Also, does Triplechins not attend filth matches any more? Or is it simply the case that they don't film him being there?

As Bert Newton said (about Mohammed Ali) ... "I like the boy".