Opinion Are Richmond hitting the slope?

[csharp]

Looking at their team tonight, I didn't realize how weak it looked without Dustin Martin.

So many key players are in their 30s too, like Cotchin, Riewoldt, Edwards and Houli, with Grimes, Lynch, Pickett, Caddy, Prestia, Astbury and Martin in their late 20s.

Can they really keep up the pace this year? Or next year for that matter?

 

[boncer34]

And the annual make predictions after one game thread is away.

 

[Demonic Ascent]

I asked this in the game day thread only less eloquently

They've got the runs on the board to give them time to turn it around but to kick sub 40 scores two weeks in a row in perfect conditions with their best team available (except Dusty tonight obviously) - they just don't seem to have the same run/energy as the last couple of years

 

[HaroLad]

They’ve always looked like this.

But they’re a good team.

I’d be waiting a long time before writing them off like I did after we belted them by ten goals at their ‘fortress’ last year.

 

[BF Tiger]

And the annual make predictions after one game thread is away.

I didn’t “realise” realise was spelled realize until I read this thread.

 

[JayJ20]

They were getting smashed early last year before winning the flag. It's just one loss.

 

[Evolved1]

Their team looked middling on paper last year too, even with Dusty.

 

[Evolved1]

I didn’t “realise” realise was spelled realize until I read this thread.

'merica.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Looking at their team tonight, I didn't realize how weak it looked without Dustin Martin.

So many key players are in their 30s too, like Cotchin, Riewoldt, Edwards and Houli, with Grimes, Lynch, Pickett, Caddy, Prestia, Astbury and Martin in their late 20s.

Can they really keep up the pace this year? Or next year for that matter?

Lol it looked weak at the 2017 GF. Every player who got called up was “who?”.... “who?”

Hasn’t hurt them

 

[boncer34]

I didn’t “realise” realise was spelled realize until I read this thread.

Isn't spelled the US version of spelt?

And Realize the US version of realise?

Edit: Genuine question btw, it's far more interesting to me than the subject of the thread.

 

[csharp]

They’ve always looked like this.

But they’re a good team.

I’d be waiting a long time before writing them off like I did after we belted them by ten goals at their ‘fortress’ last year.

Are you sure?
Are they really that good without Dustin Martin?

When you take a player as explosive and damaging as he is out of that team, it feels like a lot of the scare factor drains away. Martin is 29 this year too; his explosive playing style might be harder to keep up with age.

 

[BF Tiger]

Isn't spelled the US version of spelt?

And Realize the US version of realise?

Edit: Genuine question btw, it's far more interesting to me than the subject of the thread.

Isn’t spelt a grain of some sort?

 

[boncer34]

Isn’t spelt a grain of some sort?

Yeah it's a wheat but also Google tells me

"Spelled" or "Spelt"?

Spelled and spelt are interchangeable in the UK but not the US. In the UK, spelt or spelled can be used as the past tense of to spell. In the US, spelled is strongly preferred over spelt. Of interest, spelt is also a type of wheat grain.

www.grammar-monster.com

 

[Evolved1]

Lol it looked weak at the 2017 GF. Every player who got called up was “who?”.... “who?”

Hasn’t hurt them

On paper the giants had a 5 goal advantage.

Edit: wrong year, but Adelaide/Giants both had an advantage with better 'names' on paper.

 

[damicky]

We’re cooked ... season over
There’s no way we’re coming back from our ONE game losing streak

 

[Sterge]

Yeah it's a wheat but also Google tells me

"Spelled" or "Spelt"?

Spelled and spelt are interchangeable in the UK but not the US. In the UK, spelt or spelled can be used as the past tense of to spell. In the US, spelled is strongly preferred over spelt. Of interest, spelt is also a type of wheat grain.

www.grammar-monster.com

I believe both are correct in Aus

Older people are prob more likely to run with spelt than the younger crowd

 

[damicky]

Isn't spelled the US version of spelt?

And Realize the US version of realise?

Edit: Genuine question btw, it's far more interesting to me than the subject of the thread.

Realize is definitely the US spelling of realise

 

[damicky]

On paper the giants had a 5 goal advantage.

Edit: wrong year, but Adelaide/Giants both had an advantage with better 'names' on paper.

Lucky we didn’t play on paper then

 

[boncer34]

I believe both are correct in Aus

Older people are prob more likely to run with spelt than the younger crowd

Right.

I was just finding it amusing that he was criticising the US spelling of realise whilst using the US version of spelt.

Now I find it less amusing.

 

[Sterge]

Right.

I was just finding it amusing that he was criticising the US spelling of realise whilst using the US version of spelt.

Now I find it less amusing.

You are right though that is more interesting than this thread.

 

[HairyO]

And the annual make predictions after one game thread is away.

Annual ?

Weekly.

 

[damicky]

Maybe we should wait another couple of games before deciding if it’s a pothole or a slope

 

[Senor M]

I believe both are correct in Aus

Older people are prob more likely to run with spelt than the younger crowd

I think you'll find that schools are more likely to run with 'spelt' rather than 'spelled' as well (Source: partner is a school teacher).

 

[boncer34]

Annual ?

Weekly.

Of course. My apologies, silly error by me.

 

[boncer34]

I think you'll find that schools are more likely to run with 'spelt' rather than 'spelled' as well (Source: partner is a school teacher).

Yeah I'll be honest the spelled part made me pause.