GAMEDAY - Round 18

[beelzebub 23,347]

1 hour ago, Jaded said:

I'm just glad I have plans to drown my sorrows post match. 

This is gonna get ugly! 

I'm doing dry July....never again . Its true what they say.... your Demons just drive you to drink. Roll on August !!!

[old dee 23,787]

2 hours ago, sue said:

I think both of us know what Praha meant.   What would you prefer a 10-15 goal loss or a competitive effort where we go under by a few goals?  A win would of course be better than a 1 point loss.

 

Now sue this is a subject dear to my heart. As I have said numerous times in the past a loss is a loss.

There is no happy loss.

MFC supporters have now for decades gone with this idea that a small margin loss is ok wow it could have been 15 Goals and the boys played well and we could have pinched it.

This attitude is one of the reason we have had  little success over the last 50 years .

Do Hawthorn supporters think a close loss is ok ? Of course not it is just a bloody loss.

Be very disappointed with a loss and say so.

No more  of this it could have been much worse crap.

 

 

[Adam The God 30,220]

3 hours ago, JV7 said:

Just had a read of the West Coast board... They are a little nervous. Think Gawn & our midfield will get on top but their defence will shut us down. 

It's an interesting point. We should have the edge at centre bounces & like the Adelaide game if we get on top we are hard to stop & inturn it'll restrict the WC forwards. If we are smart going forward & dont bomb it in long for the likes of McGovern, Mckenzie, Sheppard & Hurn to pick off we are a chance.

Big open ground should suit the likes of Stretch, Kent, Hunt, Harmes, Petracca. If we can beat them on the inside & get our running game going we can win. The game will be won or lost in the midfield & WC midfield isnt too scary 

EDIT:Wouldn't be surprised to see McGovern a late out with his thumb, Schofield was dropped and is usually best 22.

I think this game will be lost off their half back. Their transition will kill us, I fear.

Edited July 23, 2016 by AdamFphlebeb

[beelzebub 23,347]

You win or you lose essentially.

They don't give you a point and Victors 3 just because it was close do they.

Our MFC culture is too innocent, too gentrified. There's no mongrel inherent to us...ironic as Demons really.

Back to Fuschias I'd suggest 

[Sir Why You Little 37,033]

51 minutes ago, old dee said:

Now sue this is a subject dear to my heart. As I have said numerous times in the past a loss is a loss.

There is no happy loss.

MFC supporters have now for decades gone with this idea that a small margin loss is ok wow it could have been 15 Goals and the boys played well and we could have pinched it.

This attitude is one of the reason we have had  little success over the last 50 years .

Do Hawthorn supporters think a close loss is ok ? Of course not it is just a bloody loss.

Be very disappointed with a loss and say so.

No more  of this it could have been much worse crap.

 

 

AMEN BROTHER

A CLOSE LOSS = 0 POINTS

Never be happy with that or it is what you will get. 

It is exactly why this club has a soft underbelly...

Edited July 23, 2016 by Sir Why You Little

[Guest]

What's the deal here? Can't hear the footy over here in Japan! Has it actually started?
 

[beelzebub 23,347]

No

[Guest]

How far away are you from first bounce Beelzy?

[Ted Lasso 19,507]

I genuinely think we will win. 

I've finally lost it totally 

[Red and Bluebeard 2,084]

9 minutes ago, Colin B. Flaubert said:

What's the deal here? Can't hear the footy over here in Japan! Has it actually started?
 

No. 2.35 in Perth means 4.35 in Melbourne or about 100 minutes from now.

[beelzebub 23,347]

2 minutes ago, Abe said:

I genuinely think we will win. 

I've finally lost it totally 

First sentence delusional

Second...supports it 

Back to shouting at Clouds Abe

Hope meds Kick in soon 

[Redleg 40,895]

1 hour ago, Jaded said:

I'm just glad I have plans to drown my sorrows post match. 

This is gonna get ugly! 

It might not, it could be just a bit on the plain side.

[beelzebub 23,347]

6 minutes ago, Colin B. Flaubert said:

How far away are you from first bounce Beelzy?

Just under 2 hours 

4.35 

[Redleg 40,895]

Have a feeling we might be in this for a bit longer than most think.

[beelzebub 23,347]

Just now, Redleg said:

Have a feeling we might be in this for a bit longer than most think.

All of 10 mins eh 

[Wiseblood 24,637]

I think we can win today - I don't think the Eagles are THAT strong and I think, in most areas, we can match them if we turn up to play.

However, their run and spread is very good and if we can't get on top of that early then we are in serious trouble.

[beelzebub 23,347]

A Mr Kerrigan's on the blower for you WB !!

[Wiseblood 24,637]

2 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

A Mr Kerrigan's on the blower for you WB !!

If we're going on my belief that we can win, then it won't be Daryl Kerrigan on the phone for me.  It'll be Dennis Denuto.

[Adam The God 30,220]

29 minutes ago, Abe said:

I genuinely think we will win. 

I've finally lost it totally 

I hope you're right, mate.

[beelzebub 23,347]

2 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

If we're going on my belief that we can win, then it won't be Daryl Kerrigan on the phone for me.  It'll be Dennis Denuto.

You never know...Mabo we can 

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

If we're going on my belief that we can win, then it won't be Daryl Kerrigan on the phone for me.  It'll be Dennis Denuto.

The whole vibe is that we will win this thing. Why? It's just the vibe.

[Wiseblood 24,637]

Just now, Colin B. Flaubert said:

The whole vibe is that we will win this thing. Why? It's just the vibe.

I hope Roos goes up to Simpson after the game, shakes his hand and says:

"Bad luck.... ya [censored]!"

[Skuit 10,031]

And cheers to whoever programmed the countdown clock on the club website.

[praha 11,240]

45 minutes ago, old dee said:

Now sue this is a subject dear to my heart. As I have said numerous times in the past a loss is a loss.

There is no happy loss.

MFC supporters have now for decades gone with this idea that a small margin loss is ok wow it could have been 15 Goals and the boys played well and we could have pinched it.

This attitude is one of the reason we have had  little success over the last 50 years .

Do Hawthorn supporters think a close loss is ok ? Of course not it is just a bloody loss.

Be very disappointed with a loss and say so.

No more  of this it could have been much worse crap.

 

 

I agree but the reality is that games like this no matter how well you play the home team has a greater margin of error and you need to be exceptional and well above your best to win. Keeping it close regardless of a win or loss would be a positive. No Melbourne team has gotten within 10 goals of the Eagles in Perth for, what, 10, 15 years? Wouldn't it be great if the youngest team in the comp and probably the club's history managed to keep up with a team that has pushed us around for a decade?

If we play as we last week, it's a 100 point loss. If we play as we did against Hawthorn, we might win. I was far more disappointed after losing to the Saints by 30 than I was after losing to the Hawks by 18.

I'd be filthy if they lost, but "it is what it is". If we get smashed *again* I'll be just as annoyed as you.

We're not Hawthorn. We're a club that is trying to transition into a winning club, and sometimes that means making the opposition actually work to beat you. We have let Saints, Eagles beat us up for a decade. Taking it to them and making them work for it rather than push us down like always, I'd take pleasure in that.

Edited July 23, 2016 by praha

[beelzebub 23,347]

Definitely tracking towards a win

Last 4 games WCE v Dees

94 pts 93pts 66pts. 54pts

Might win one in about 5years at that rate