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Well, if you're well organised GY, the weekend can start whenever you like!
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Isn't it great to go into the weekend with the job done! A terrific performance, right across the board. We brought energy, application, effort and were highly motivated. Our out-of-form players stepped it up and we just willed ourselves across the line. We were not going to get beaten tonight. Season back on track - away from home, under seige and we get it done. Not so long ago we were incapable of bouncing back like we did tonight. The talent is there. Tackling and pressure first rate, kicking to position very good and all of our players contributed. We bring that type of game on a regular basis and we will win more games than we lose this season. One win can change everything - confidence & belief returns thus winning against any team is possible. Anywhere, anytime.
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When it's mathematically impossible And then there's always a chance that some team will do an 'Essendon' We are quite capable but right now, we're under performing to a large degree. We'll probably put in our best performance for the season tonight but that still might not be enough. -
Getting in early this week but I've had my eye on this horse and this race (Sydney Cup) for quite some time. Godolphin, Charlie Appleby and fresh off a 2 mile triumph at Meydan (Dubai) Odds may drift too as it opened at $3 Best Bet Randwick Race 8 No.10 Dubhe $3.70
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First things first Wrecker We need our more experienced players and our best players playing well If that was happening the hurdles in front of us are easier to overcome And if these players aren't match ready then rehab them and give up to 6 other players on the list a chance. Supporter expectation is then lowered but so be it. You set foot on the field you are deemed as 100% ... there are no excuses.
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Can do more but again, it is only 1 bloke What is your view from an overall perspective?
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Apart from Jones ... Harmes, Melksham, Petracca, T-Mac, Jetta, Hibberd & Viney aren't doing anywhere near enough as well Salem & Gawn can play better too. That is 10 senior/best players not playing up to scratch. In a nutshell, that is the issue. 3 other automatics are injured ... Lever, May & Lewis ... thus creating undue pressure on an undermanned defence. Our defence is also under seige because of our issues further afield.
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Midweek Special English Championship Thursday 4.45am $1.90 Norwich Win & +2.5 Goals Match Score vs Reading
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Gets away from you doesn't it Wadda I remember just before posting my first post that I had zero chance of getting to 100 ... all these years later I'm pushing it up to 10,000! What the hell happened? ha ha But I enjoy the banter and of late, have avoided any sort of angst. The other sports threads and the music threads have kept me here. Especially our 2 threads.
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And if I recall correctly, there was no betting conducted on the Kreuzer cup either ... that was announced on the Tuesday prior. You can't imagine that ever happening now. But again, washed over. Should have been called the Judd cup because that was the real prize (Judd was actually tanked for twice - that's something he could tell his grandchildren) Tanking was so widespread back then yet our sporting media never spoke about it (at all) ... apart from the odd snickering disguised jibe. It went from that to an isolated super-serious investigation with our team being singled out. And people wonder why footy is described as lies.
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Yeah, happy to do a midweeker occasionally Wadda ... maybe when there's some big-time sport on like Champions League or NBA, NHL finals et al. I like the team pick rather than my own judgement too - just the 1 pick suits as I normally see one choice jumping out at me! Wednesday into Thursday suits too rather than Tues/Wed. We could just have a go where we see fit. The Ice Hockey & NBA finals start soon and both sports have 2 months of playoffs. And there is still a fair bit of big-time soccer to come.
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Most of our good players aren't playing very well or aren't playing ... that is what the meeting would be about (IMO) More so the form rather than the availability of talent. But keep it in house ... we've got a tough game away on Thursday and Sydney will bring their best now (again, IMO) I just don't believe in giving a sucker an even break ... agree with the honesty session/crisis talks though. We have to get our year going.
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If it is a thing it should have been kept in house. Not sure it is the right time either if complacency is the issue.
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Imagine if the strike rate was 1 in 4 Wadda? The punter in me thinks it's possible for a 3pick and down the track, we might just find a way. Remembering that we only have to come up with 1 choice each. And it's a 2-horse race. There's got to be a way!
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Testing the memory but we did have a lot of injuries to key personnel back then too. KPP's too. And I included '96 & '97 as well as '95 so it was a 3 year stretch. At the time, it was hard to cop because we probably thought we should have been able to overcome those injuries. But key personnel needs to be available and playing well for the wins to happen. We do miss May, Lever, Lewis & to a lesser extent AVB but by far the biggest issue is the poor form of so many of our better players who are available. Goodwin would be putting the heat on the under-performers too as coaches tend to focus on the better players as a matter of course.
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With 3pick multi's Wadda, I'd rather go 0 from 3 rather than 2 from 3. Going close is annoying. The same thing can happen (in a way) with footy. The team can play well but then lose narrowly. Murphy's Law. I prepare for all outcomes! But we did have the 3 favourites winning overnight so it is not like they were pure speculation picks. As always, you need a bit of luck. A strike rate of 1 win in 8 (with a 3pick multi) would probably end up doubling your total outlay overall. That's based on getting an average possible collect of 15-1 or thereabouts.
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Yep ... and if we don't have a fit of the fumbles, show good skills, make good position and move the ball well to position and have our best players playing well, we look good and we often win. We just haven't done the above so far this season ... the worst loss was against Essendon as they are not a very good team. That loss could sting the team into action if I'm reading it right. I'd like to believe we can bounce back and beat Sydney but in order for that to happen we need to play a lot better, right across the board. Mainly the better players too - ANB, Oscar, Frost, KK, the Wagners & Lockhart aren't very likely to lead the team to victory.
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We were not a quick team last year (or the year before) in terms of pure leg speed - what we did have (a lot of the times) was quick ball movement and superior skills. You cannot win 16 games without being strong in certain areas. When we lost games last year we often looked slow, laboured and devoid of skill. And we often had a fit of the fumbles and/or kicked poorly for goal (in those losses) We'd then often bounce back as if those losses were aberration moments. Again, 16 wins is 16 wins. What we've seen this year is a repeat of those poor moments of last year but this time around, it's happened 3 times in a row. As previously stated, we need a big lift right across the board (FD included) from our more experienced players and our best players. If that happens, we'll bounce back and we might even get on a roll. I get the impression with this group that 1 win can change everything. Previously, we'd bob up and get a win (albeit with a less talented list) and that would be the end of it.
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@Wadda We Sing @Dee Zephyr 3 score draws hey fellas ... 'tis a pity we aren't playing Soccerpools! Is Soccerpools still a thing?
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For those with access to the Sky Thoroughbred channel (ch 528) ... or perhaps through a 'beteasy' account. Winx: Is She the Greatest? - Monday 7.30pm Johnny Tapp, Ian Craig, Max Presnell & Ray Thomas are on the panel and apparently there are a few 'mixed' evaluations ... more so with regards to some comparisons to past champions.
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Here's the 3pick folks ... Serie A Monday 4.30am Napoli v Genoa - Napoli win and +2.5 Match score $1.95 Bundesliga Monday 2.00am $2.90 Borussia Mönchengladbach Win & +2.5 Goals Match Score vs Werder Bremen Netherlands Eredivisie Monday at 00:45 Vitesse Arnhem v PSV Eindhoven - PSV Win & Over 2.5 match goals $2.15 That should get you a return of around about 14-1 (odds boosted) ... we've got 2 bankers and a value pick in the tri-bet so we're every chance. Good luck to all that are playing!
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Omac and Frost: Premiership Kryptonite
Macca replied to At the break of Gawn's topic in Melbourne Demons
Terrific post JV ... the league is incredibly restrictive in terms of changing personnel too. As you said, replace Oscar & Frost with who? Other C or D graders? Not a lot will change by doing that. We just have to put up with it (or shuffle the deckchairs) but apart from all that, it's by no means our biggest issue anyway. Not even close. Our obvious biggest issue is that we have 13 of our best 15 not playing at their best. The numbers are through the roof poor ... fix that, and we will start winning games even with Frost & Oscar in the side. We won 16 games last year with Oscar playing in all those wins whilst Frost played in at least half of those wins. I am by no means saying either player is very good but 2/3rds of our list are nowhere near being top-liners. That's about 30 players. And that number isn't changing in a hurry But a number here want their pound of flesh thinking that will somehow solve the overall issue. May & Lever both playing right now wouldn't add much to our overall output either (right now) We've got most of best players well down on their best. We need a big lift in overall performance from our key personnel - right across the board. And it is not about any particular individual either. Teams win and in order for the team to win, we need our best players playing well. -
Monday Special Bundesliga Monday 2.00am $2.90 Borussia Mönchengladbach Win & +2.5 Goals Match Score vs Werder Bremen
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Oscar & Frost both played well on a number of occasions last year ... we did win 16 games. But in an ideal world both players are fighting for 1 (possible) spot this season. Lever & May playing would mean that Oscar and/or Frost become surplus to needs... and Oscar & Frost would know that too. And if we know that, they would too. Most of our good players (which doesn't include Oscar & Frost) are either terribly out of form or not available. There's your reason for our below par performances in a nutshell. Right now, both Oscar & Frost are being played because the other alternatives aren't much better or they're possibly worse ... so they play by default and we just have to put up with it until May & Lever become available. Replace them with who? 192cm types who aren't much chop anyway? Shuffling deckchairs. It is no different to any other year where we had any number of C & D graders being played because we had no other alternative but to play them. Depth players can shine but that usually only happens when the best 15 or so are shining. Paul Dear is a good example (Norm Smith medalist '91) What we need is our good players being available and playing well.
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I reckon it will get like Europe or the US where any good performing 3yo colt will almost certainly be retired to stud. Money talks and always will. And there's not much that racing can do to change the thinking ... although the $7.5Million Golden Eagle for 4yo's (only) might have an influence. I believe the race is set down for Randwick on our Derby Day so that's something. We probably just have to get used to our races often being dominated by Mares (Winx, Black Caviar et al) with the odd late blooming gelding (Hartnell, Redkirk) featuring as well. Cracksman raced on as a 4yo so they are not always retired at 3 ... the owners like winning too and they can insure the horse for mega-bucks. Race 'em on and insure them I say!
