Opinion Posts That Don't Deserve a Thread (Random Opinion or Questions)

[The King!]

I think the 1998 side is underrated while we are talking random views

if Kelly didn't do his knee they could of won the flag imho

 

[scaryness]

if we lost I would of been dirty on luke ablett

This would have played out in my nightmares over and over again had we lost.

 

[The King!]

This would have played out in my nightmares over and over again had we lost.

awful kick look at the scores

2012 is a way better game to watch

 

[RW]

2012 is a way better game to watch

I know, but that was the only way we were going to win against the Eagles' midfield. It wasn't pretty, but damn effective.

A good friend of mine who used to post here ages ago had a T-shirt made up in response to the criticism of our game plan that year from Robert Walls and other sections of the media: "Maybe I like ugly football". I'll see if I can find it.

 

[The King!]

I know, but that was the only way we were going to win against the Eagles' midfield. It wasn't pretty, but damn effective.

A good friend of mine who used to post here ages ago had a T-shirt made up in response to the criticism of our game plan that year from Robert Walls and other sections of the media: "Maybe I like ugly football". I'll see if I can find it.

oh I wasn't on the anti swans gameplan crap

it was a tight defensive game, just prefer watching 2012 but maybe because I was there

 

[RW]

oh I wasn't on the anti swans gameplan crap

it was a tight defensive game, just prefer watching 2012 but maybe because I was there

Oh I know I was just feeling nostalgic.

Finally found it

 

[robbieando]

I was just happy we won in 05.

I agree that the team in 98 was underrated and should of won the flag if Kelly didn't do his knee.

 

[The King!]

Oh I know I was just feeling nostalgic.

Finally found it

tshirt on a hanger, you a neat freak RW

 

[robbieando]

tshirt on a hanger, you a neat freak RW

On a hanger and a cut fit for a female suggests it isn't RW's

 

[RW]

tshirt on a hanger, you a neat freak RW

alas it's not mine, found while trawling the archives of bigfooty

Spot on about '98 though that was the first year I started to sit up and take notice of the AFL.

The finals system back then had a bit to do with it also, I think we finished 3rd and won our first final at home (tough slog in the wet against St Scum) but had to back up the following week against the Crows who had a double chance despite getting flogged in the first week. Brisbane got screwed in '99 by this also.

 

[The King!]

alas it's not mine, found while trawling the archives of bigfooty

Spot on about '98 though that was the first year I started to sit up and take notice of the AFL.

The finals system back then had a bit to do with it also, I think we finished 3rd and won our first final at home (tough slog in the wet against St Scum) but had to back up the following week against the Crows who had a double chance despite getting flogged in the first week. Brisbane got screwed in '99 by this also.

I like to remind certain crows fans they finished 5th and lost and would bow out now, but went on to Bradbury a second flag

 

[RW]

Just remind them what happened in '05 and '06...

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

I know, but that was the only way we were going to win against the Eagles' midfield. It wasn't pretty, but damn effective.

A good friend of mine who used to post here ages ago had a T-shirt made up in response to the criticism of our game plan that year from Robert Walls and other sections of the media: "Maybe I like ugly football". I'll see if I can find it.

It was genius by Roos when you look at the lists on paper how on earth did we manage to win against Judd, Cousins, Kerr, Cox all in their prime.

 

[scaryness]

A question based on an opinion.
Had we had a more stable side in 2010, could we have gone any further than the semi-final? I think we could have.

I mean:
Bradshaw played 9 of 24 games (for 28 goals)
Means White is #1 forward with Goodes moving out of the middle to play CHF.

Craig Bolton retires after 5 games, LRT replaces him
LRT then gets injured, a relatively unreliable Richards steps in.

And McGlynn and Bird miss majority of the year with injury.

 

[bedford]

alas it's not mine, found while trawling the archives of bigfooty

Spot on about '98 though that was the first year I started to sit up and take notice of the AFL.

The finals system back then had a bit to do with it also, I think we finished 3rd and won our first final at home (tough slog in the wet against St Scum) but had to back up the following week against the Crows who had a double chance despite getting flogged in the first week. Brisbane got screwed in '99 by this also.

the Crows were good and we lost Crezza early. Big night that as well , started at the Bourben

 

[melbournehammer]

A question based on an opinion.
Had we had a more stable side in 2010, could we have gone any further than the semi-final? I think we could have.

I mean:
Bradshaw played 9 of 24 games (for 28 goals)
Means White is #1 forward with Goodes moving out of the middle to play CHF.

Craig Bolton retires after 5 games, LRT replaces him
LRT then gets injured, a relatively unreliable Richards steps in.

And McGlynn and Bird miss majority of the year with injury.

We threw the game away against the bulldogs in a ten minute patch at the end of the second quarter. Bradshaw missing from directly in front did not help.

I am pretty sure we would have beaten st kilda - we matched up well on them. But we would have got flogged by geelong or collingwood who we didn't match up well on.

Likewise in 1998 we came up against the only team in the finals that we really matched up badly - the crows midfield consistently beat up on us and I remember it being wet.

I actually look back on 1997 as more of a wasted year. We were virtually unbeatable at the scg and then threw a 30 point lead against st kilda away after Lockett was suspended for a nothing clash at the mcg against Melbourne. We were playing some really good football in the middle of that season - but tailed of at the end of that season - it was like the loss to the saints drained us of all the confidence we had built up

 

[The King!]

The trouble in 97 was lockett missed so much then came back and was a mere mortal, 37 goals in 12 games from memory

 

[The King!]

A question based on an opinion.
Had we had a more stable side in 2010, could we have gone any further than the semi-final? I think we could have.

I mean:
Bradshaw played 9 of 24 games (for 28 goals)
Means White is #1 forward with Goodes moving out of the middle to play CHF.

Craig Bolton retires after 5 games, LRT replaces him
LRT then gets injured, a relatively unreliable Richards steps in.

And McGlynn and Bird miss majority of the year with injury.

Could of made the prelim as it was, bradshaw was good that night, but if the pieces were fit it was a top 4 side, but i agree with the other poster, never would of beaten geelong or collingwood

 

[The King!]

10 in a row


Stkilda would bring out a dvd

 

[robbieando]

We wait for the Grand Final WINS

 

[Number37]

The record is 12?

West Coast + Carlton = 2 more wins

Sets it up nicely to break the record over Hawthorn's head?

 

[The King!]

Dermie?


Lance for ruining the culture


Or some of our first round picks got contracts eg daniel okeefe

 

[The King!]

Watching that was the season that was 1978- 82 box set as home sick

What were the dimensions of lakeside oval looks small

When did mcg standing room behind goals go

 

[disgruntled goat]

I can never decide whether it should have gone to LRT, Buchanan or Fosdike...

I said for years LRT, but saw it again a year or so ago and for the first time thought maybe Fosdike was stiff.

 

[bedford]

Welcome back