History says we'll finish 9th. How do you feel about that?

[Tzatziki_Man]

1994 - Finished 9th on percentage. 12-10 93.00; Collingwood 12-10 99.00. Lost the final two games of the season by an average of 100 points. We played the two top 4 teams in Carlton and Geelong. All we needed to do was not get smashed…we got smashed.

1996 - Finished 9th, two points out of the 8. Required to beat the 2nd place and eventual premiers North Melbourne. Had 8th placed Hawthorn covered on percentage. We lost by 35 points, we finished 9th.

1998 - Finished 9th, on percentage to Essendon. Only 4 percentage points behind them. Got smashed by 4th placed Melbourne in the final round where Jeff Farmer took the mark of the year.

2000 - Finished 9th, on small percentage and one game behind 8th placed Hawthorn. Got belted in the final round by 2nd placed Carlton.

2006 - Finished 9th, two games out of the 8.

2008 - Finished 9th, two points and percentage out of the eight after a rampant run home where we won 6 of our last 8.

Each time we pretty much got belted by a top 4 team in the last round. It's history.

After Brett Deledio's timid interview on FoxFooty, it seemed like we're showing 'perspective' and 'hopeful' we can take this form into next season. When absolutely this is NEVER the case. Very careful with his words on Sydney, taking it as 'nothing to lose' attitude when in reality its EVERYTHING to lose.

I know the media is pumping us up, I know people can't help but be enthralled by 8 in a row but history is against us, today's form was unimpressive and this thread is just a reality check. We won't make the 8 and we most likely won't take this form into next season, next season is ages away and 2014 has no bearing what so ever on 2015.

This was a good run, if you're religious, please pray, but ultimately we won't make it against the swans. History shows we'll get convincingly beaten.

I really hope we win, what a story would it be, I hope this thread is karma, I'll happily wipe the egg off my face, I'll buy a ticket to Adelaide, but all signs point to no. And a convincing one at that.

 

[DrMike]

If we lose we'll finish 10th

Now that someone's said it, we can discuss the topic

2015 will be the answer to the question, I'm fine with it, it's football and better than 18th.

 

[tunksy]

i feel just fine finishing 9th looking at the manner in which we've finished the season. still of the belief this was the hiccup we needed to have.

 

[Underarm]

Lock and ban all non believers.

 

[Bigeasy]

Come in Tiges, roll those those COLA Swans.

 

[Stylo]

1994 - Finished 9th on percentage. 12-10 93.00; Collingwood 12-10 99.00. Lost the final two games of the season by an average of 100 points. We played the two top 4 teams in Carlton and Geelong. All we needed to do was not get smashed…we got smashed.

1996 - Finished 9th, two points out of the 8. Required to beat the 2nd place and eventual premiers North Melbourne. Had 8th placed Hawthorn covered on percentage. We lost by 35 points, we finished 9th.

1998 - Finished 9th, on percentage to Essendon. Only 4 percentage points behind them. Got smashed by 4th placed Melbourne in the final round where Jeff Farmer took the mark of the year.

2000 - Finished 9th, on small percentage and one game behind 8th placed Hawthorn. Got belted in the final round by 2nd placed Carlton.

2006 - Finished 9th, two games out of the 8.

2008 - Finished 9th, two points and percentage out of the eight after a rampant run home where we won 6 of our last 8.

Each time we pretty much got belted by a top 4 team in the last round. It's history.

After Brett Deledio's timid interview on FoxFooty, it seemed like we're showing 'perspective' and 'hopeful' we can take this form into next season. When absolutely this is NEVER the case. Very careful with his words on Sydney, taking it as 'nothing to lose' attitude when in reality its EVERYTHING to lose.

I know the media is pumping us up, I know people can't help but be enthralled by 8 in a row but history is against us, today's form was unimpressive and this thread is just a reality check. We won't make the 8 and we most likely won't take this form into next season, next season is ages away and 2014 has no bearing what so ever on 2015.

This was a good run, if you're religious, please pray, but ultimately we won't make it against the swans. History shows we'll get convincingly beaten.

I really hope we win, what a story would it be, I hope this thread is karma, I'll happily wipe the egg off my face, I'll buy a ticket to Adelaide, but all signs point to no. And a convincing one at that.

I don't see how any of that is relevant tbh.

 

[I Rock]

I say next week is the last round of the year and the club is still in finals contention. Would take that over wallowing down the bottom every day of the week.

 

[Capitano_Cotch]

Good to see you have faith

GO YOU MIGHTY TIGERS!!!

It's in our hands now.

 

[The Dice Man]

One game to go and destiny is in our own hands. From where we were this is remarkable.

Past is irrelevant

 

[turtle27]

Couldn't care less, been a great run, and indicative of how we played last year. That is the norm, and that is to be expected next year, not the first half of the season.

But expect both the Crows and Eagles to win, and us to lose, thus finishing 10th, rendering this thread moot.

 

[This Is Anfield]

If it finished next week, I'm proud to be a Tiger.
If it finishes the week after, I'm proud to be a Tiger.
If it finishes..........etc!

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

ASADA says well done tigers if you make ninth....

 

[DontArgue4]

A long winded OP that has absolutely nothing to do with next week or next year. Who cares what history says? We are going to make new history.

 

[Punt_Road_Roar]

We are going to throw everything we have at them next week, we lose we will finish 10th IMO West Coast will beat Gold coast and Adelaide will beat Saints.

 

[_Wang_]

Abosulute buzzkill alert thread

 

[captain cotch 9]

The only way we will finish 9th is if WCE win and we win.
We will finish 10th or 8th

 

[Frustrated Tiger]

If WCE win and we win we're 8th....simple.

 

[Bojangles17]

If WCE win and we win we're 8th....simple.

Correctamondo, ninth is actually highly unlikely , close the thread

 

[Put a Lids on it]

warm and fuzzy.

 

[Tiger Toffee]

Who cares where we finish after next weeks game win lose or draw, the fact we didn't throw in the towel and fought this season out to the point where we are sitting in 8th spot with one round to go is an amazing effort.

 

[Vikingnz]

I'm extremely happy regardless what happens on Saturday. What were we supposed to do from 3-10, just keep losing? I'm enjoying the ride!

 

[Lsta062]

Oh well, at least we were in it until Round 23

 

[tigs2010]

I say next week is the last round of the year and the club is still in finals contention. Would take that over wallowing down the bottom every day of the week.

Melbourne fans disagree.

 

[Madtiger2006]

We play our best interstate and will make the finals

 

[captain cotch 9]

Sorry my bad.