View Full Version : Oh it's raining again
Oh no my team's at an end...
Sunday, showers expected.
We're ****ed...
Stegelator
22 Apr 2004, 19:50
**** :(
bOmBeR_BoY1
22 Apr 2004, 20:17
Morning shower or two ... you guys are totally going overboard.
Who cares if it rains anyway? We have enough class on the ground to win anyway. Couldn't be a better time to lose the wet weather tag.
Originally posted by M29
Sunday, showers expected.
We're ****ed...
I'll make a few calls and pull a few strings hopefully to get my old mate the sun to make an appearance for a couple of hours in the afternoon. I cant promise anything though.
bacon buster
22 Apr 2004, 21:12
i hope it rains actually. it would be a good chance to prove we can play well in the wet.
Cupestar
22 Apr 2004, 23:45
Maybe we can get eddie to bend over and spread his cheeks. He always acts like the sun shines outta there
Originally posted by bacon buster
i hope it rains actually. it would be a good chance to prove we can play well in the wet.
Would be all good and well if we actually could play in the wet, unfortunately, all we will prove is that the only thing we hate more than the wet is travelling interstate!
Pornstar
23 Apr 2004, 10:29
Originally posted by TD
Would be all good and well if we actually could play in the wet, unfortunately, all we will prove is that the only thing we hate more than the wet is travelling interstate! Had to laugh last year when we played Adelaide at Footy Park in pouring rain. That's the closest thing to a guaranteed loss as you will ever see.
Pevers-Legend
23 Apr 2004, 11:28
Originally posted by Pornstar
Had to laugh last year when we played Adelaide at Footy Park in pouring rain. That's the closest thing to a guaranteed loss as you will ever see.
Waht do you mean closest. It IS a guaranteed loss.
We can hope, but geez Collingwood must be licking their lips.
If it rains - PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Rioli pull out with a stomach bug.
Originally posted by Pornstar
Had to laugh last year when we played Adelaide at Footy Park in pouring rain. That's the closest thing to a guaranteed loss as you will ever see.
A guaranteed loss is playing Port, in a final at AAMI in the pouring rain.
Least it will be just wet and not muddy...there wouldn't be too many in the side who have played in Merri Creek mud I would have thought..
dougthelegend
23 Apr 2004, 12:19
as long as theres only light rainfall we should manage to come away with the victory, heavy rain and the pies will win an ugly contest
bacon buster
23 Apr 2004, 13:07
Originally posted by TD
Would be all good and well if we actually could play in the wet, unfortunately, all we will prove is that the only thing we hate more than the wet is travelling interstate!
yeah i know we don't play well in the wet. what i meant was that if we have any aspirations to do anything this year, we need to be able to play well in all conditions.
Runknisse
23 Apr 2004, 13:11
All I know is Buckley won't be out there swinging his handbag as per the norm.
Plus if it's wet we're screwed. Simple.
Smokin_Joe
23 Apr 2004, 14:12
they have no buckley,tarrant and burns under a cloud. If we cant win this :mad: !!!!
Also play Lucas at CHF he's our only wet weather player, if you look over stats when we play in the wet he's usually in the best 3.
And dont even think of bringing bradley in now, he'll look like a headless chook in the wet.
How do allan,murphy and alvey play in the wet?
bOmBeR_BoY1
23 Apr 2004, 15:42
The players are training at the moment in the most dreadful windy and wet Melbourne day in years ... you guys are totally over-reacting about the wet.
By Sunday afternoon, most of it will be cleared - will be lucky to see a light shower by game time.
It's not an issue with me either way, as long as we win - the margin can work itself out.
We are NOT ****ed morons!!! :mad:
Let Collingwood talk up their chances against our perceived weaknesses in the wet. Lets see where it gets them.
We have footballers who are accustomed to playing/training outdoors and in adverse weather conditions.
We'll be fine!! **** i hate pessimistic ****s!!
Originally posted by topdon
Let Collingwood talk up their chances against our perceived weaknesses in the wet.
It's not a perceived weekness. It's FACT.
Originally posted by M29
It's not a perceived weekness. It's FACT.
But you know nothing of FACTS.
On things a FACT Drew ... you're hoping its raining men!
dave_27
23 Apr 2004, 18:58
surely collingwoods odds will shorten with the rain, their odds r too far out.
Originally posted by topdon
On things a FACT Drew ... you're hoping its raining men!
Go and get FACT'D.
You CANT.
I don't think we play badly in the wet, as a rule. I just think, by coincidence, that a few of our poorer games in recent years have been in the wet. It's only really that one Anzac day game in 2002 that people refer to anyway, when regrading our wet weather play. We had a pretty gutsy win in the wet late last year over Melbourne at the 'G, that was an underrated performance.
A club trains outdoors all during the summer, and all during the season. It's only 2 hours of football 9 times a year at the Dome that we are indoors (18 hours) and I fail to see how 18 hours of football, compared to hundreds of hours of outdoor training is somehow going to make us worse in the wet.
I think it's a bit of a myth. I think we're as capable of playing in thr wet as any other team. Collingwood nearly play as many matches at the Dome as us. We play 9 and I think they play 7. Why should we be worse in the wet than them? Under what logic?
Originally posted by Dan26
I don't think we play badly in the wet, as a rule. I just think, by coincidence, that a few of our poorer games in recent years have been in the wet. It's only really that one Anzac day game in 2002 that people refer to anyway, when regrading our wet weather play. We had a pretty gutsy win in the wet late last year over Melbourne at the 'G, that was an underrated performance.
A club trains outdoors all during the summer, and all during the season. It's only 2 hours of football 9 times a year at the Dome that we are indoors (18 hours) and I fail to see how 18 hours of football, compared to hundreds of hours of outdoor training is somehow going to make us worse in the wet.
I think it's a bit of a myth. I think we're as capable of playing in thr wet as any other team. Collingwood nearly play as many matches at the Dome as us. We play 9 and I think they play 7. Why should we be worse in the wet than them? Under what logic?
in the end of the day, no ones gonna judge a team on how well they train
Originally posted by NaDeR
in the end of the day, no ones gonna judge a team on how well they train
What's that got to do with anything? The point is they spend most of their time outdoors and should therefore be accustomed to outside conditions.
Pornstar
24 Apr 2004, 00:06
Originally posted by Dan26
I don't think we play badly in the wet, as a rule. I just think, by coincidence, that a few of our poorer games in recent years have been in the wet. It's only really that one Anzac day game in 2002 that people refer to anyway, when regrading our wet weather play. We had a pretty gutsy win in the wet late last year over Melbourne at the 'G, that was an underrated performance.
A club trains outdoors all during the summer, and all during the season. It's only 2 hours of football 9 times a year at the Dome that we are indoors (18 hours) and I fail to see how 18 hours of football, compared to hundreds of hours of outdoor training is somehow going to make us worse in the wet.
I think it's a bit of a myth. I think we're as capable of playing in thr wet as any other team. Collingwood nearly play as many matches at the Dome as us. We play 9 and I think they play 7. Why should we be worse in the wet than them? Under what logic? We do play bad football in the wet Dan, because the players do not adjust their game to the conditions. They handpass too much and try to put pinpoint passes onto the chests of our leading forwards. They did it on ANZAC day '02, they did it against Melbourne last year (even though we scraped in with the win i was nowhere near as impressed with that effort as you were) and they did it against Port in the final. Did you notice that in the 1st qtr of the Port final that the Power kicked 3 goals off the ground? THAT'S what you do in wet weather footy. No stuffing around, just take whatever opportunity you get to move the ball forward. Our boys don't seem to realise that.
Originally posted by Dan26
What's that got to do with anything? The point is they spend most of their time outdoors and should therefore be accustomed to outside conditions.
silly argument. The amount of time they spend outdoor won't affect their gameplan, the way they handle the ball under pressure, players maintaining they're composure, basically the things that winning a game of footy are all about. Add to this wet weather conditions, a ball thats hard to handle, amongst other things, and its a whole new ball game.
bLuEMoOsE
24 Apr 2004, 09:05
do we know if Burns is playing? he was listed as a 50/50 shot by my friend if he isnt then we should still win comfatably... remmeber they have Ryce Shaw Cameron Cloke Jason Cloke Richard Cole and a large number of others who cant kick normally let alone in the wet...
Burns is playing...definately!
He removed his knee padding yesterday and trained strongly, from all reports.
bomberbilly
24 Apr 2004, 11:25
we train at windy hill any talk of us being a team that cant handle the harsh conditions is bull****. hopefully the team backs up what jimmy said.
Originally posted by bLuEMoOsE
do we know if Burns is playing? he was listed as a 50/50 shot by my friend if he isnt then we should still win comfatably... remmeber they have Ryce Shaw Cameron Cloke Jason Cloke Richard Cole and a large number of others who cant kick normally let alone in the wet...
never know, the wet weather might miskick their miskicks.. into straight kicks :D
if u know what i mean
and id love to know how uve given cam cloke a reputation, when he hasnt played a game yet?
The Scarecrow
24 Apr 2004, 19:33
Originally posted by M29
Oh no my team's at an end...
Sunday, showers expected.
We're ****ed...
I doubt the weather will have an affect on the result. The way we (Collingwood) have been playing, I doubt the rain will help us. Only thing that will help Collingowod win, is a miracle.
bOmBeR_BoY1
24 Apr 2004, 19:48
The forecast is for a shower or two tonight or tommorow morning.
Stealth bomber
24 Apr 2004, 20:20
I think our perceived weakness in wet weather is somewhat justified, considering that our general gameplan often consists of mucking around with the ball.
We don't play long and direct enough, wet weather or dry. Mucked around in the first half last week, fell behind.
Few things bug me more than when guys run around looking for a handpass and then give it to somebody who's about to get tackled.
Just bomb the stupid thing in Sheeds.
NICK THE PIE MAN
25 Apr 2004, 12:46
You think if its wet we will win? :confused:
We would need an earthquaqe to win this!
Originally posted by Stealth bomber
I think our perceived weakness in wet weather is somewhat justified, considering that our general gameplan often consists of mucking around with the ball.
We don't play long and direct enough, wet weather or dry. Mucked around in the first half last week, fell behind.
Few things bug me more than when guys run around looking for a handpass and then give it to somebody who's about to get tackled.
Just bomb the stupid thing in Sheeds.
It was demonstrated in fine form yesterday.