IRW

On 7/26/2023 at 8:40 AM, Roost it far said:

I’ve got Viney ripping it out of the hands of Howe to put us 37 points up after we were 36 points down in the second quarter. 

Possibly more likely

1 hour ago, jnrmac said:

When he was used as a defensive fwd  on Tom McCartin and we beat Sydney.

Ok good call

3 hours ago, DubDee said:

very happy to take the bet

40pt+ win coming up

I was referring to Tigers fans re crowd numbers...

I hope for a win  ,we should win.

I doubt 40+ big time

Tempted to take your bet and have  a win win Saturday

21 minutes ago, DubDee said:

the Tigers fans turn up for a likely win against the Hawks.  Won't be as many of them there to see us smash them

Want to bet?

Dee's three in a row makes a loss more likely would be their thinking

21 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

I would love to see Petty play fwd again. Would also like to see Hibbo back in the team. I fear however if Tommo is dropped he might not get another look in. 

When is it that Petty forward has " "worked"?

It's been tried and has  been ok but no way a "lock",yet down back over at least 2 seasons he's been part of a serious backline glue.

Hibberd in would be an idea as well.

They are running out of room down back which is about the only argument for Petty forward 

12 hours ago, Roost it far said:

I wasn’t serious with either 

I've got Maysie running forward in the dying minutes of the G/F to kick the sealer when all seems lost. But not a moment sooner and never again #Compton64

10 hours ago, titan_uranus said:

At first I thought I might agree with this but then I thought about it some more and I'm not sure I do.

For starters, why are we "looking beaten up"? Is Viney really that in need of a rest? Even if he is, is there a single other player who looks "beaten up" (Brown doesn't count, he isn't "beaten up", he's simply playing at what appears to be his ceiling of fitness).

And then there's Richmond. Last week they were 5 goals down to Hawthorn at 3QT. The week before they beat West Coast. The week before they were trailing Sydney most of the game (a side who was in the bottom 6 from the bye until this week). The week before they were blown off the park by Brisbane in one of their worst games in 7 years.

Are they actually that good?

Well they arnt as good as the Dee's.. 4th on the ladder must surely prevail  eventually, even if notionally  challenged for the first 3 quarters, just as earlier in the season.

It's time to bed down the run home 

If we have to experiment with forwards there is no way we can play with the back six   ,May Lever Rivers Salem and Petty stay there with a movable feast for the last spot and through the centre

10 minutes ago, binman said:

Second.

So we are not as good as last year and last year we went out in straight sets.

I think we are better than last year if we get Oliver in the mix with Fritsch forward and Petty plays back with Max behind the ball,but it's naive to think we are in good shape for the last game of the season 

On 7/24/2023 at 1:05 PM, beelzebub said:

rubbish....love to see you cop the amount of chops, whacks and attention he gets.... and see how you feel about "Soft" ??  yeahhh....nahhh !!

I suspect/ hope he means he doesn't stand up in a pack..we haven't seen that from a tall forward since TMac was fit and in form ( some time ago)

On 7/24/2023 at 11:53 AM, kev martin said:

That all good and likeable. That is why I responded, and being called a clown for theatrics purposes, well! Just an opinion.

When at stoppages for example, we are constantly changing the player who is after the tap. Which one does the opponent hold back?  When the forward line sets up. Who is pushing into the centre, who is swapping positions?

Is the backline going to play high or sit back?

We are even trying to create one on one's in the forward area, as well as open it up. 

The backline has learnt more about creating tempo and switching (still a work in progress).

Players are playing roles all over the field and swapping those roles with each other. We use the bench very well.

We have a subtle game strategy and I say again, we must be a headache to play against.

Apart from coaching, our players must also give the oppo coaches a headache.

Who stops Tracc, how do they run with our wingers, how can they minimise the impact from our backs, how do they stop our desperation, what do they do to clear our foward area and minimise the repeat entries.

We are always on their mind, and if we aren't we hammer them.  Also, some teams learn from us and set themselves to play us.   

 

OK  

20 hours ago, 3183 Dee said:

Yet here we are, two games clear inside the Top 4…

Where did we finish the home and away last season and how did the finals play out?

Better 2 games clear at present than in the pack trying for the 8,I'll give you that

8 hours ago, leave it to deever said:

He would've handy about now.

I thought he didn't like MFC and consequently there were some  "issues"

On 7/24/2023 at 1:18 PM, YesitwasaWin4theAges said:

You'd have to say @IRW that Simon has mixed things up more than what he did last year to all of our bemusement.

He has improved in all areas of his coaching, but i do agree he is slow to adjusting on field match ups at times.

 

Fair enough he actually seems to trying to get forward structure working instead of talking about it in presser sound bites.

So a tick for that, but gee it's taken a long time .

4 minutes ago, kev martin said:

I think you are calling me the clown.

So is it, coaching or lack of 4 quarters?

The coaching group, are constantly moving players around on the field. That is why I believe we give the opposition a headache. We don't match up easily.

You're a cynic without much optimism, thriving on loss and judgement. 

Do you see the worst and hope for the best, or are you just stuck in the mire of hopelessness and worthlesness? 

At least you have the Wobbles to rock your boat.

I appreciate that you tried to defend your argument. It's chicken or the egg ..all coaches set up with certain match ups and game plans in mind while  some make decisive changes when required during a game.

I suggest Goodwin is predictable  and slow to adjust, which is why MFC get cut down in surges and imbalances ..

Calling  me a cynic is fair enough but it's exacerbated by the nonsense posted on here at times.

Still I am rusted on enough to have weathered the peaks and troughs from 1964 to 2021.

Granted 64 was a close one, a nail biter we nearly dropped and I really only remember the last 15 minutes.

If Maysie kicks the sealer on G/F day I will be happy enough ,especially if it's against black and white ( where ever they call home)

2 minutes ago, Tracca said:

no one is blaming him for his knee. he is cooked and cannot contest in the air. We have better more competitive options that proved themselves within 1 minute of the game than what Ben could offer us in 3 quarters. Hes not up to it any more.

Honouring his leads might be worth a try but otherwise you seem to be correct.

However as Candice Warner said " who is better?"

12 minutes ago, IRW said:

Why do you think the win the close ones?

Some clown on here said MFC must be hard to coach against!

Of the notional contenders they are far and away the easiest to play against;opposition teams go in knowing that they are always a chance because MFC rarely play 4 quarters at their best ( as good as it is) and are vulnerable to being ground down by failing to capitalise on the leads they establish.

And that's without the observation that the coach is unimaginative and fails to adjust his plans when neccesary

 

19 minutes ago, drysdale demon said:

Sure, LOL.

Why do you think the win the close ones?

Some clown on here said MFC must be hard to coach against!

Of the notional contenders they are far and away the easiest to play against;opposition teams go in knowing that they are always a chance because MFC rarely play 4 quarters at their best ( as good as it is) and are vulnerable to being ground down by failing to capitalise on the leads the establish

5 minutes ago, drysdale demon said:

Just trying to work out why you supposedly support the MFC

I suggest it's because he supports MFC and hopes for them to win another flag by improving their game.He seems to have an opinion on the basis of watching the matches with a degree of maturity

8 hours ago, kev martin said:

The media keep building the Wobbles up this season. We are seen as maybe, and fly under the radar, though haven't heard the snow mentioned yet.

I did hear they have a hand on it already. What kind of joke is that.

Even when they are down the media will continue to make stories about them. Must be because of their large number of supporters, and the media is about the bucks, and they roll towards higher bids.

Don't buy into it, Demonlander's.

The finals are, as they say, a new season. I also don't see the top 4 as the only one's capable of winning the cup. 

Be great to have them not mentioned, unless they are opponents. Again, it is only my opinion, and others must float their boats on something, just wish it was more about MFC, and not the media's darlings. 

 

 

Sure, but the Pies play bazball,its exciting and  two games clear on the basis of fearless commited " dare" ( quote Dasisy Pearce) besides winning close ones.

The close ones  M F C have recently won are the ones they nearly lost because they couldn't close the door ,which is exciting but the antithesis of the Pies.

If MFC ' s" bang bang bang "variants went with blow out wins leaving the opposition mids looking at the scoreboard as they trudged back to the next bounce then there would be a deal more respect around.

53 minutes ago, Chook said:

We match up poorly on Adelaide and they are a high scoring side. What else do you want?

Not giving the opposition a sniff after them being 5 goals down maybe

50 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Idiots will say we weren’t good. They’ll also say Pies are going to win the flag because twice they beat Adelaide by under a goal. 
 

Go Dees!

The Pies will win the flag

They play bazball and it scares the bejeesus out of opposition teams

48 minutes ago, DubDee said:

Top 4 locked in for 3 years in a row. 

not a sentence i thought i’d ever say

Is that the new definition of a  "dynasty"?

2 minutes ago, layzie said:

Need to be a lot better this half 

Need to be a lot better.....

So far it's been fairly predictable.