Essendon v West Coast, Etihad 4.40pm

[Bunk Moreland]

Lol, enjoy your win mate, you guys are a real class act.

Go re-read the last 5 pages of this thread

 

[snitzel]

How Essendon supporters can hold their heads high with pride baffles me.

lol what ever mate.

 

[samFFC]

Poor short term memory? After kicking two early goals they shut up shop and looked ready for the flight home.

Yeah. Nah. Momentum of the game was always going to swing back to Essendon. Some helpful umpiring decisions helped the Dons in that sense, and impeded the Eagles ability to steady.

 

[quotemokc]

Anyone got our overall kicking efficiency for that game?

 

[mehow2g]

Great game. Shocking skills by both teams in the first half and the Bombers had more legs in the second.

seems to be the trend for bombers.. more legs.

 

[Jarlcorbz]

Simpson had no answer to Winderlich. He's another coach on the chopping block next year unless they play finals.

Piss off. Who would you put on him? West coast ran out of legs and were out played. Not much the coach can do in that situation.

 

[Higgs Boson]

To the Eagles board!

 

[gillon]

Nothing to like about that game at all.

Surrendered a lead, lost an 8-point game two weeks out from finals, 2nd half umpiring may as well have been done by the crowd.

Would've been nice to have a commentary option other than Red for Ed, though. Absolutely disgraceful barracking from himself and Derm. Worst I have heard all season.

Did you have the TV on mute for the first half?

 

[sojthebest]

Geelong fans defended the umpiring last night and Essendon fans are defending it today. Hmmm, wonder why that is?

 

[Vindicater]

What game were you watching? They scored more than 1 goal in 40 meters.

dammit... stupid fast typing.

 

[snitzel]

Jobe , do you want to suck off Mcinernerny ! the bombers are a bunch of frauds . enjoy the win , the next 2 years will be bleak .
**** off you cheats

HAHA What a win by the Bombers!

 

[Forward Press]

Not just Eagles fans. Neutrals watching that game know the Eagles were robbed by the umps.

I am always of the view, even during painful losses like this, that if you're good enough you will (a) build a big lead enough to withstand a couple of controversial decisions, and (b) be able to do better in retaining aforementioned lead.

It's pointless blaming umps.

 

[Badesumofu]

Our superior fitness built of the back of 1 tough pre-season in particular helped get us over the line.

We had the bigger bodies to overrun the Eagles, due to our players working hard in the gym.

Yeah, it was a real eye opener when your guys managed to bulk so much in just two and a half weeks. Almost unnatural ability to put on bulk and build up fitness and endurance all at the same time. I wish I knew exactly how you managed it.

 

[Armchair Critic]

If only your people cared enough about Chris Maenwaering

What a farked up post.

 

[JUBJUB]

EVERYONE HEAD OVER TO THE WCE BOARD TO WITNESS THE MELTING LOL

OKAY.....BUT WHY YELL ABOUT IT ?

 

[SSwans2011]

Lol @ Bombers fans saying they never get any assistance. I still remember when the umpires saved your asses from the Lions at the Gabba this year...

 

[Smeg Head]

I am always of the view, even during painful losses like this, that if you're good enough you will (a) build a big lead enough to withstand a couple of controversial decisions, and (b) be able to do better in retaining aforementioned lead.

It's pointless blaming umps.

You fence sitter! Blame away, its what BigFooty is founded on.

 

[Hawkforce]

Won't be acknowledged. All about the umpires.

Well, it IS harder to get back in the game when the umpiring is as lopsided as it was in the second half tonight.

And that decision against Hill... In the context... Wow. Just... wow...

 

[The Speaker]

To be fair, it's hardly a lie if they choose to do so.

Except for the part where it is.

 

[snitzel]

Yeah, it was a real eye opener when your guys managed to bulk so much in just two and a half weeks. Almost unnatural ability to put on bulk and build up fitness and endurance all at the same time. I wish I knew exactly how you managed it.

It is called hard work.

 

[The_Reaper]

20 inside 50s in a half meant more than one umpiring decision.

But it was still pretty s**t.

Having to listen to Victorian 6PR all match either doesn't help. When will we get a national broadcaster?

 

[Rod Stroker]

Condolences to all involved in that game

Rosebury would have been handy but he needs a rest after getting Geelong over the line last night.

 

[Sufjan Stevens]

We have a surplus of medium/small forwards so unlikely. Would be an upgrade on Hill for the Weages though.

He'd probably have more value as an inside mid. That's one of the two areas Essendon have well stocked so he isn't playing that role this season.

 

[Forward Press]

You fence sitter! Blame away, its what BigFooty is founded on.

Oops, sorry.

F*** YOU EDDIE AND DERM, THE COMMENTATORS HAVE A MASSIVE INFLUENCE ON THE RESULT!

 

[ep2018]

Yeah, it was a real eye opener when your guys managed to bulk so much in just two and a half weeks. Almost unnatural ability to put on bulk and build up fitness and endurance all at the same time. I wish I knew exactly how you managed it.

It's almost as though they were on something.

Good game I guess, any other team would have won that by 5 goals but we let another team in to steal it.