Game Day Penultimate Minor Round: Crows vs Mugpies at AO Prediction ...

[dogs105]

See, even Dogs has little confidence.

It's a bit scary

 

[pjcrows]

I've picked us in every game in the last 8 weeks, apart from the Dogs where I thought it would be pretty close.

I have picked Collingwood tonight. I think they will respond and tighten the screws.

 

[cleanhands]

Crows by 81 points

Even with 17 on the ground

 

[BRL121]

Biggest minor round game since 2016 vs Eagles

Hopefully a different result

You must be suffocating from all the nitrogen on Pluto. This is not a big minor round game. The big game comes next week: that's the important one we can't drop, especially when we lose today.

 

[Cromulant]

I have picked Collingwood tonight. I think they will respond and tighten the screws.

They've had a month to respond and havent.

What makes people think they'll do it tonight??

 

[Cromulant]

You must be suffocating from all the nitrogen on Pluto. This is not a big minor round game. The big game comes next week: that's the important one we can't drop, especially when we lose today.

A game against North isn't big

 

[BRL121]

A game against North isn't big

It's a must-win game: ergo big. Just the kind of game we could stuff up, as WC showed.

 

[Cromulant]

It's a must-win game: ergo big. Just the kind of game we could stuff up, as WC showed.

Tonight is far bigger

 

[pjcrows]

They've had a month to respond and havent.

What makes people think they'll do it tonight??

I think Brisbane and Collingwood have been prepping for finals since about Round 10. They know what's required.

I certainly hope I'm wrong. If we win, it's the biggest gorilla off the back, and it's all eyes on getting a spot in the big one.

 

[cleanhands]

Tonight is far bigger

That’s why we bought the man back

 

[Cromulant]

I think Brisbane and Collingwood have been prepping for finals since about Round 10. They know what's required.

I certainly hope I'm wrong. If we win, it's the biggest gorilla off the back, and it's all eyes on getting a spot in the big one.

Brisbane maybe, but their best has been electrifying still.

Collingwood have been ordinary for a while

 

[Cromulant]

That’s why we bought the man back

Taylor Walk....... oh, you mean the other guy

 

[1970crow]

They've had a month to respond and havent.

What makes people think they'll do it tonight??

They haven’t really needed to respond until now. And we don’t really need to win. We dropped our last 2 in 2017 when we had top 2 stitched up, Pies could just have been in a flat patch and they could afford to be. Can’t afford to be flat from here on in though. I’m confident they’ll be a fair bit better tonight than they have the last few rounds.

 

[Cromulant]

They haven’t really needed to respond until now. And we don’t really need to win. We dropped our last 2 in 2017 when we had top 2 stitched up, Pies could just have been in a flat patch and they could afford to be. Can’t afford to be flat from here on in though. I’m confident they’ll be a fair bit better tonight than they have the last few rounds.

They've got Melbourne next week, they still dont really need to respond just yet.

They'll be pretty happy with a top 4 spot, travel doesnt daunt them like it might some others.

 

[1970crow]

They've got Melbourne next week, they still dont really need to respond just yet.

They'll be pretty happy with a top 4 spot, travel doesnt daunt them like it might some others.

You seriously reckon they see top 2 and 3rd or 4th as the same thing? You’re not that stupid.

 

[GreyCrow]

Taylor Walk....... oh, you mean the other guy

 

[Cyclonus]

I'm scared

 

[Cromulant]

I dont mind throwing Harry to the wolves tonight.

Chuck him in early and dont stuff him around as the sub. Sink or swim.

 

[Cromulant]

You seriously reckon they see top 2 and 3rd or 4th as the same thing? You’re not that stupid.

I dont they'll think its the same thing, but I dont think they'll be daunted by the possibility of coming back here.

Personally I think they'll finish 3rd even of they win both, and they probably know that too.

Their defence is a mess without Howe back there. If we're on tonight we'll win by a comfortable 3 or 4 goals.

 

[GreyCrow]

I dont mind throwing Harry to the wolves tonight.

Chuck him in early and dont stuff him around as the sub. Sink or swim.

I do. I think its a stupid decision made even more stupid by the highly likely possibility he will (should) be delisted

I said in my opening post the selections wont change the result - because I genuinely believe we can carry 1 or 2

But not the 2 stoobs picks

 

[chazwazza]

Not sure what to make of this game, on form and confidence you’d think Adelaide should win comfortably but there’s part of me that worries about complacency and another that thinks Collingwood may get absolutely smashed.

 

[Cromulant]

I do. I think its a stupid decision made even more stupid by the highly likely possibility he will (should) be delisted

I said in my opening post the selections wont change the result - because I genuinely believe we can carry 1 or 2

But not the 2 stoobs picks

Depends what Harry we get. Im willing to write off last year and half of this one, recovering from an Achilles is tough.

I would have picked Dowling over the other bloke though, that was inexcusable

 

[Cromulant]

Not sure what to make of this game, on form and confidence you’d think Adelaide should win comfortably but there’s part of me that worries about complacency and another that thinks Collingwood may get absolutely smashed.

Id have hoped we put the complacency out the window after last week.

 

[Crows I Am]

Your wording implies you're upset at the Smith selection.

Because I do not know when Murphy was ever up to scratch.

you do mean Murphy right? right?

Yes good point... he has never been up to it.

 

[AmericanCrow]

Biggest game since 2017. Big enough that I'll drag myself out of bed at 2.30am local time to watch it live.

On form this should be a comfortable win. But this has that mythical "Collingwood win with their backs to the wall" written all over it. They've been able to get up for games like this for years.

In contrast, we've been susceptible to the kind of manic pressure we assume they're going to bring. Maybe they will, maybe they can't any more. I suspect we'll know within 5 minutes.

Really hope this can be a statement win for the ages but I fear the Pies, on their last roll of the dice, will live to fight another day and we'll have to save the drought breaking win for a final.

Geeze mate, now you have shamed me...if I don't get up at 2:30 a.m., then GreyCrow and feenix67 will make fun of me, call me soft and ask that I be muted for a month.