2016 Non Crows AFL Discussion thread Part 2

[1970crow]

3 or 4 likes from their own little clique and they start believing whatever they said to be fact. It's cute that they need that sort of reassurance - a bit like a dog in a thunderstorm.

Ralph is petrified of thunder. I've had to carry him home on a number of occasions. He refuses to walk towards the house in a thunderstorm. I think it's because the percussion echoes off the ranges, which our house backs onto. He's a delicate little soldier.

 

[adelaidecrows]

Perhaps because he has no heart and doesn't want to give back to the community like Kochie does.

Lets face facts, Kochie got paid nicely to host that event.

 

[OneGreatClub]

Keep drinking that sweet kool aid and agreeing with the groupthink.

Sounds like a few over here are getting a little ahead of themselves after an injury free year and all their players having stellar seasons. I of course could be wrong, but I believe both teams have an equal chance. Who would have thought that in 2013, after Crows' stellar 2012 they would have dropped how many places? Was it 9 or something? And Port after our atrocious 2012 jumped 7 places? Changed fortunes. We will have Ryder back, PP will allow Ollie more freedom to come forward, and Gray too, we could play Breddy if need be, we have a host of players coming back from injury and suspension and we also have a new mids forwards coach in Lade (whom Walsh was chasing for your mob by the way.) If our leaders, who massively under performed last year, I agree, step up I believe we have as much chance as you. If your players drop off or you get some injuries..well.... No on has a crystal ball and those who give us no chance are just following the mob with little understanding of our team.

 

[OneGreatClub]

Lets face facts, Kochie got paid nicely to host that event.

He and his wife runs several charities for the underprivileged too. He is an all round good person, only disliked by your mob because he has helped pull our club out of the mire.

 

[Pdub]

Perhaps because he has no heart and doesn't want to give back to the community like Kochie does.

Kochie does things for Kochie, he's on record saying he took the Port job because he wanted people to see he was more than a TV guy. Carrols in the domain is all about attention and getting paid.

 

[hippyhippy]

He and his wife runs several charities for the underprivileged too. He is an all round good person, only disliked by your mob because he has helped pull our club out of the mire.

Your club got out of the mire but are now well back in it.

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

Perhaps because he has no heart and doesn't want to give back to the community like Kochie does.

You've said some stupid things, but this is pretty stupid, even for someone as stupid as you.

 

[adelaidecrows]

He and his wife runs several charities for the underprivileged too. He is an all round good person, only disliked by your mob because he has helped pull our club out of the mire.

He isn't disliked by us. He should be disliked by your mob for bringing a culture where PR and spin with little substance rule the day. Ony a complete f$%ktard would try and play off Chairmans as whose the more charitable. A - who gives a flying f%^k and B - whats it got to do with running a football club?. Move on, stop being a troll.

 

[Elite Crow]

Have you got impeys gps system up and running?

No but Impey has

 

[adelaidecrows]

Your club got out of the mire but are now well back in it.

I especially like the huge sponsorship announcement about a $3m deal with a Chinese businessman that turns out the money had to be spent in Asia and not in Australia but the inferrence from Port was it was a free $3m for them to do what they liked. Had Rowie going thats for sure.

 

[Elite Crow]

He and his wife runs several charities for the underprivileged too. He is an all round good person, only disliked by your mob because he has helped pull our club out of the mire.

Are you sure about that? I personally thought he was a nice guy but a dick before he moved over to Port.

 

[Pdub]

Sounds like a few over here are getting a little ahead of themselves after an injury free year and all their players having stellar seasons. I of course could be wrong, but I believe both teams have an equal chance. Who would have thought that in 2013, after Crows' stellar 2012 they would have dropped how many places? Was it 9 or something? And Port after our atrocious 2012 jumped 7 places? Changed fortunes. We will have Ryder back, PP will allow Ollie more freedom to come forward, and Gray too, we could play Breddy if need be, we have a host of players coming back from injury and suspension and we also have a new mids forwards coach in Lade (whom Walsh was chasing for your mob by the way.) If our leaders, who massively under performed last year, I agree, step up I believe we have as much chance as you. If your players drop off or you get some injuries..well.... No on has a crystal ball and those who give us no chance are just following the mob with little understanding of our team.

So the clubs are even because the Crows will get more injuries and Port will get none? Of course, Ryder will be in career-best form after not playing for 12months too.

It's not just us who think the crows are better placed than Port, just look at the odds the bookies are giving.

 

[Elite Crow]

Perhaps because he has no heart and doesn't want to give back to the community like Kochie does.

Wow you are on fire this morning, did yesterday's take ridicule of Janus get you worked up?

Do you actually know what Chapman is involved in to make that claim?

 

[footy4ever]

Sounds like a few over here are getting a little ahead of themselves after an injury free year and all their players having stellar seasons. I of course could be wrong, but I believe both teams have an equal chance. Who would have thought that in 2013, after Crows' stellar 2012 they would have dropped how many places? Was it 9 or something? And Port after our atrocious 2012 jumped 7 places? Changed fortunes. We will have Ryder back, PP will allow Ollie more freedom to come forward, and Gray too, we could play Breddy if need be, we have a host of players coming back from injury and suspension and we also have a new mids forwards coach in Lade (whom Walsh was chasing for your mob by the way.) If our leaders, who massively under performed last year, I agree, step up I believe we have as much chance as you. If your players drop off or you get some injuries..well.... No on has a crystal ball and those who give us no chance are just following the mob with little understanding of our team.

Hang on for a sec, let me check my giveashitometer.









Yeah, nothing registered.

 

[OneGreatClub]

So the clubs are even because the Crows will get more injuries and Port will get none? Of course, Ryder will be in career-best form after not playing for 12months too.

It's not just us who think the crows are better placed than Port, just look at the odds the bookies are giving.

Might want to look back at the odds for each team after 2012 too. The odds don't mean much. Time will tell.

 

[Elite Crow]

Sounds like a few over here are getting a little ahead of themselves after an injury free year and all their players having stellar seasons. I of course could be wrong, but I believe both teams have an equal chance. Who would have thought that in 2013, after Crows' stellar 2012 they would have dropped how many places? Was it 9 or something? And Port after our atrocious 2012 jumped 7 places? Changed fortunes. We will have Ryder back, PP will allow Ollie more freedom to come forward, and Gray too, we could play Breddy if need be, we have a host of players coming back from injury and suspension and we also have a new mids forwards coach in Lade (whom Walsh was chasing for your mob by the way.) If our leaders, who massively under performed last year, I agree, step up I believe we have as much chance as you. If your players drop off or you get some injuries..well.... No on has a crystal ball and those who give us no chance are just following the mob with little understanding of our team.

Lots of ifs there.

We did have injuries though, to the players that would have put pressure on our underperforming players like Mackay and Douglas.

Who is PP? Surely you are not suggesting Powell-Pepper is not going to make a difference to your midfield?

Why didn't your leaders step up in 2015 or 16?

 

[Elite Crow]

Might want to look back at the odds for each team after 2012 too. The odds don't mean much. Time will tell.

In 2012 we had an easy draw, much like your draw in 2016, so we over achieved.

At the end of 2012 we lost Tippett.

We've had two good years in 15&16, we've got a young list, there is a big difference to our team in 2013 & 2017.

 

[diligaf473]

Sounds like a few over here are getting a little ahead of themselves after an injury free year and all their players having stellar seasons. I of course could be wrong, but I believe both teams have an equal chance. Who would have thought that in 2013, after Crows' stellar 2012 they would have dropped how many places? Was it 9 or something? And Port after our atrocious 2012 jumped 7 places? Changed fortunes. We will have Ryder back, PP will allow Ollie more freedom to come forward, and Gray too, we could play Breddy if need be, we have a host of players coming back from injury and suspension and we also have a new mids forwards coach in Lade (whom Walsh was chasing for your mob by the way.) If our leaders, who massively under performed last year, I agree, step up I believe we have as much chance as you. If your players drop off or you get some injuries..well.... No on has a crystal ball and those who give us no chance are just following the mob with little understanding of our team.

You shouldn't lecture anyone about getting ahead of themselves. Haven't your mob won the last three Premierships by March?

 

[GreyCrow]

He and his wife runs several charities for the underprivileged too. He is an all round good person, only disliked by your mob because he has helped pull our club out of the mire.

No. I thought he was a w***er before he joined your mob.

 

[OneGreatClub]

In 2012 we had an easy draw, much like your draw in 2016, so we over achieved.

At the end of 2012 we lost Tippett.

We've had two good years in 15&16, we've got a young list, there is a big difference to our team in 2013 & 2017.

Losing one player in Tippett though, so you don't think that is in any way comparable to us losing Ryder? Serious question.

 

[Big Gazoongas]

He and his wife runs several charities for the underprivileged too. He is an all round good person, only disliked by your mob because he has helped pull our club out of the mire.

So Kochie dragged your club out of the mire, you sure it wasn't the $15 mill that the SANFL gave you.....you know the $15 mill that was attached to an oxygen mask and defibrillators.

Kochie came in to steer the ship, he didn't rescue your club, the SANFL did that.

Now Kochie is sailing for the rising Sun whilst taking his eye off real footy stuff......good luck with the China deal, it'll amount to **** all in real terms for your club.

 

[baldandbroke]

No I'm not trying to fit in.

Papa G, but after your comment on Eddie after the banana incident which was something like "Eddie Betts does actually look like a chimp"- I don't know why you would even set foot on our board and expect to be seen as anything but a troll.

 

[Elite Crow]

Losing one player in Tippett though, so you don't think that is in any way comparable to us losing Ryder? Serious question.

I think we over achieved in 2012 due to a soft draw, so losing Tippett hurt. I don't think in 2012 with Tippett we are as good as we are now.

I think Ryder hurt but your side has many holes in it that means he won't be the difference between playing finals or not.

You've got to remember how strong the top 7 teams were this year, you are coming from a long way back and you've got a lot of teams around you who also have lots of upside.

 

[I Lost My Keays]

I just can't see how Port will make top 8....

 

[OneGreatClub]

You shouldn't lecture anyone about getting ahead of themselves. Haven't your mob won the last three Premierships by March?

I think we over achieved in 2012 due to a soft draw, so losing Tippett hurt. I don't think in 2012 with Tippett we are as good as we are now.

I think Ryder hurt but your side has many holes in it that means he won't be the difference between playing finals or not.

You've got to remember how strong the top 7 teams were this year, you are coming from a long way back and you've got a lot of teams around you who also have lots of upside.

Well, fair enough.