Prediction Changes v GWS

[cmpower]

I haven’t watched the Maggies over the last few weeks, has ladhams form dropped away?

I can’t understand how why we wouldn’t pick ladhams instead of Ryder?

Form certainly hasn’t dropped, Rucking stats are down, but only as a result of sharing the load with Ryder and Hayes. His influence has still remained the same.

 

[Far Kern]

I don't think it's idiocy, I think it's sabotage.

You think Ken wants out?

 

[Magus]

You think Ken wants out?

He hates pressure.He wants a payout.

 

[Far Kern]

He hates pressure.He wants a payout.

I’m happy to entertain any plausible theory at this point.

Has he not demonstrated, so with the contract extension, that he really wants a long career?

 

[Magus]

I’m happy to entertain any plausible theory at this point.

Has he not demonstrated, so with the contract extension, that he really wants a long career?

He needed the few years added to his deal because he felt he couldn't work well under pressure without it.

 

[Far Kern]

He needed the few years added to his deal because he felt he couldn't work well under pressure without it.

I wonder. I do believe that a strength of his some years ago, his emotional appeal, is now a weakness.

 

[NEGAN]

wHAt if we win n0w?

 

[PA88]

Yes, often spilling the ball when being scragged by 7 defenders.

Look, Dixon AND Ryder were meant to be the Dream Team, the Top Dog, the Big Cheese, the Head Honcho tall forward combination at the beginning of the year. Play them both against a tall GWS and see what happens for FFS. Much as I have a bridge for sale for anyone who believes that Ryder is a KPF.

It is wonderful that Marshall seems to be doing alright as a flanker, but what we really need is another KPF prospect. They are damn hard to trade in (unless you are Victorian based) and everyone we draft turns seems to either play somewhere else, or just can't play, or was injured beyond repair.

Drafted fails as I recall:

Bowen Lockwood. Pick 7.
Ryan Willits. Pick 19.
John Butcher. Pick 8.
Matthew Lobbe Pick 16.
Mason Shaw Pick 30.
Todd Marshall Pick 16.

You could arguably add Howard there who has played mostly as a defender but I guess the jury is still out on where he might end up. Although that jury would be warming to the idea that he is not the KPF he was drafted to be.

We have had 2 real successes in 22 years.

It's still an early call on Marshall. We need him under a better coach.

Lockwood was not a failure. Tremendously talented. Played good games. Ahead of Tredrea earlier in age. His back injury failed him and has burdened his life.

 

[EskimoPAFC]

I’m happy to entertain any plausible theory at this point.

Has he not demonstrated, so with the contract extension, that he really wants a long career?

He extended his contract years ago.

When he did extend, many people, including him and myself still believed in him. He got success in 13 & 14, and there were reasons/excuses why we didn't back it up in 15 & 16.

It's now 2019. A lot has changed between then and now.

 

[Far Kern]

He extended his contract years ago.

When he did extend, many people, including him and myself still believed in him. He got success in 13 & 14, and there were reasons/excuses why we didn't back it up in 15 & 16.

It's now 2019. A lot has changed between then and now.

That’s not right though. I’m talking about the end of ‘17 when GC landed Dew and Hinkley played Port. If you still believed at that point I certainly didn’t.

 

[Ports1870]

The best thing that could come out of this game is to be down by 10 goals in the last quarter, Duursma goals and shoots his arrow at Hinkley.

 

[Rexie J]

An aside note, the umpires are:

Leigh Fisher (3) oh joy - Deboy (11) - Ryan (25)

 

[Turiyasangitananda]

Are the people saying Marshall is a failure also saying we should keep Frampton? No way you would have kept Frampton at the same stage. We should have turfed Ladhams as well right?

 

[StuMan]

Yeah, it's on FTA here so I can't use my "bodgy internet connection" excuse. Might have to go out, but I dunno how to do that .

I've decided I'm still going to go. I've missed 3 games already this year due to work.

Plus I gotta be there just in case Hinkley turns Sutcliffe in to a star, and he kicks 5 goals...

Just to say I witness greatness being born.

 

[EskimoPAFC]

That’s not right though. I’m talking about the end of ‘17 when GC landed Dew and Hinkley played Port. If you still believed at that point I certainly didn’t.

Its right from my perspective, we just felt differently at the time.

I might be a dumb optimist but I hadn't lost faith when Ken was renewed (though I did think his extension was a little long)

To me it wasn't ever made 100% clear he was out of his depth til 2018 finished. There were no excuses for last season. And even going in to 2019 I still thought there might be a chance if he got better assistants around him.

It actually says a lot that even supporters like me have given up now.

 

[finbarr]

Genuinely still tossing up whether or not to go to this game, and I can only remember ever missing one game in the past, and that was for reasons completely out of my control. I've simply had enough of going to games and hoping we lose just so we can hasten the exit of the madman in control.

I'm sure I will go, but my participation will be minimal. No merch, no clapping etc. It is what it is.

 

[LFC2010]

If we're getting flogged in the last quarter, we should start a sack hinkley chant.

 

[finbarr]

If we're getting flogged in the last quarter, we should start a sack hinkley chant.

“What are they saying, Keith? Are they saying “Sack Hinkley”?....”

“No Ken. They’re saying “Back Hinkley””.....”

 

[Forzaport]

I’ll go but I reckon it’ll be a flat and sparse crowd.

 

[StuMan]

Genuinely still tossing up whether or not to go to this game, and I can only remember ever missing one game in the past, and that was for reasons completely out of my control. I've simply had enough of going to games and hoping we lose just so we can hasten the exit of the madman in control.

I'm sure I will go, but my participation will be minimal. No merch, no clapping etc. It is what it is.

Just like the Brisbane game, I suspect I'll spend a good chunk of the game on my phone, posting in the game day thread.
Far more entertaining than actually watching Port these days.

 

[Magus]

Smells like desperation.

 

[HaroldOliver]

Going to the game to catch up with my mates who, in recent years, have shared my pain, enduring much boring football.
Fortunately we do have that distant, shared memory of the 2004 premiership.
Oh, by the way, f off KKK.

 

[sobrave]

They're really trying to pump this game up on social media. No one cares until you sack ken, the crowds will keep dropping g

 

[King_Tredrea]

Genuinely still tossing up whether or not to go to this game, and I can only remember ever missing one game in the past, and that was for reasons completely out of my control. I've simply had enough of going to games and hoping we lose just so we can hasten the exit of the madman in control.

I'm sure I will go, but my participation will be minimal. No merch, no clapping etc. It is what it is.

At this stage it’s just you and me, m8. Please come.

 

[240volt]

wHAt if we win n0w?

Does it really make a difference?
Season and decade over.