Essendon - finals bound 2017

[threesixpio]

Gavin Excell strikes again.

I kind of like the Essendon poster laden "Hawthorn Worst Nightmare" thread a bit more. I don't know - it just seems to have had a different flavour the last couple of weeks.

 

[Topkent]

Would people stop with this shit.

The Tigers were in 'crisis' after 3 close losses now they are top 4 'locks'

Adelaide was the best team in the league then lost 2 games an everyone was saying their midfield lacks depth

StKilda were a top 4 chance then lost a couple in a row now people say Richo is under performing.

Buckley was a dead man walking now they could be above us on the ladder on Monday night.

Melbourne were set to explode then lost a couple and we're underperforming

Ross Lyon was cooked then Freo won a handful in a row and they were finals contenders now they suck again.

Port were contenders now people are talking about how they can't beat top 8 teams.

Just shut the **** up and let the season breath. Essendon could lose 4 in a row or be top 4 in a month. Who knows

What the **** did I say.
Since then Melbourne won 4 in a row and now essendon lose to Brisbane. Could be the opposite in a month. Just shut the **** up everyone

 

[HTT]

What the **** did I say.
Since then Melbourne won 4 in a row and now essendon lose to Brisbane. Could be the opposite in a month. Just shut the **** up everyone

What's happened is the media publish hyperbole bullshit because it's what sells, and so the sheep public follow on and all you get is a seemingly bipolar internet

 

[Rack Watts]

Brisbane home - win

Essendon fans apparently never learn.

 

[Nostradumbass]

Watson should have stayed in NY making Coffee.

 

[threesixpio]

pazza, you're better than this.

Don't stoop to the 12 year old level and try and predict games ten weeks in advance. It's hard enough this year given the evenness of the competition to get it right one week in advance. Destined for disaster once the long range forecasts start coming out.

All those games will present major challenges. One week at a time.

I'd advise 5 minutes at a time. You never know what can happen in 5 or so minutes

 

[JayJ20]

Haven't learned from history yet?

You'll no doubt be overwhelming favourites for that match. You should know what that entails. Carlton/Essendon games aren't always set in stone. To call it a "win" just means you haven't learned from history.

Neither are Essendon-Brisbane games at Etihad

 

[Jesse Custer]

Essendon fans apparently never learn.

If they haven't learnt after more than a decade of these performances, then they never will.

 

[Crankyhawk]

They will beat collingwood next week though, puts them 8-7. After that games against saints, north, dogs, blues, crows (at etihad), gold coast (metricon) and fremantle (etihad) so still in contention - fate in their own hands at least.

 

[Great8]

They will beat collingwood next week though, puts them 8-7. After that games against saints, north, dogs, blues, crows (at etihad), gold coast (metricon) and fremantle (etihad) so still in contention - fate in their own hands at least.

We just lost to Brisbane at home minus their best player and down a man for 3/4!
Have zero confidence we will win another game

 

[footy75]

won't make it now

 

[Blackas87]

What the **** did I say.
Since then Melbourne won 4 in a row and now essendon lose to Brisbane. Could be the opposite in a month. Just shut the **** up everyone

Still correct about Port though

 

[Tiger Toffee]

They will beat collingwood next week though, puts them 8-7. After that games against saints, north, dogs, blues, crows (at etihad), gold coast (metricon) and fremantle (etihad) so still in contention - fate in their own hands at least.

How much do you want to bet that they wont be 8-7.

 

[Milanista28]

How much do you want to bet that they wont be 8-7.

How much do you want to bet he made a simple error?

 

[evo]

Hehe, funny thread.

 

[Crankyhawk]

How much do you want to bet that they wont be 8-7.

Sorry, mistyped meant 7-8.

 

[Killer_Mike]

Bounced back after the Brisbane debacle with two strong wins.

Destiny in their own hands now with what looks like a light draw on paper.

 

[dylan93]

They can wait till next year.

 

[Xtreme]

More of a chance of Tony Abbott being PM again than there is of Essendon making finals.

 

[Crankyhawk]

8-8 with the toughest two being crows (in Melb) and dogs. Will make it IMO.

 

[TheEnsign]

I have them pencilled in for 12 wins, 7th or 8th on percentage, with Melbourne 9th and St Kilda 10th (both on 12 wins also).

 

[Lance Uppercut]

More of a chance of Tony Abbott being PM again than there is of Essendon making finals.

lol, more likely than St Kilda at the very least. *Should* finish ahead of WC and probably even Melbourne.

Therefore, in season 2017, will probably not win another game for the year

 

[blitzer]

I'm certainly not going too early on this one. It will be a mini-breakthrough for us if we manage to actually beat North this year which would be the first time we've won more than 2 games in a row. We've done a good job so far of snatching defeat from winning positions. Those losses to Sydney and Brisbane from winning positions really cost us. Sometimes you just have to get the 4 points and win a bit ugly and so far we haven't won the close ones.

Still probably need 4 from our remaining 6 to take us to 12 wins and then we would be a decent chance to get through on percentage. I doubt we would have the consistency to win 5 from 6 even with an easy draw from here.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Lead Sydney by 2 goals with 70 seconds left

Lead Brisbane by 5 goals at home

Lost both and I think it'll end up costing us

 

[Macca18]

North will beat us this week and it will be all over.

We have serious, serious issues in dealing with so called 'lesser' sides. No trust in them performing whatsoever.