if we beat essendon

[Wagee]

if we beat essendon will anybody be going to the G to cheer on the lions?

 

[jmac70]

It’s a no from me.

 

[ExcitementMachine]

Yes.

 

[magpie_marty]

If?

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you
But make allowance for their doubting too
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting
Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies
Or being hated, don’t give way to hating
And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise

If you can dream—and not make dreams your master
If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same
If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken
And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss

If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue
Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you
If all men count with you, but none too much
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds worth of distance run
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it
And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!


Rudyard Kipling

 

[jmac70]

If

If, ifs and ands were pots and pans, beggars would ride.

 

[Occidental]

I despise Brisbane (2002, 2003). When they beat us in those Grannys their fans were shocking.
But we need them to win, so yeah I’ll be in their corner.
Would I go in order to cheer them on? No way.
Just the thought of being in a Richmond - Brisbane crowd makes me ill.

 

[magpie_marty]

if we beat essendon will anybody be going to the G to cheer on the lions?

I don't live in in Melbourne but will be hoping for a Collingwood win Friday night.
And what ever happens after that will happen.

 

[Unknown Entity]

I feel like the IF is Tigers or Weagles getting done

 

[Soaring Magpie]

I’d actually prefer the tigers to win, and the hawks to win. Geelong win and we finish 4th and meet the cats in a HOME qualifing final

 

[partypie]

I’d actually prefer the tigers to win, and the hawks to win. Geelong win and we finish 4th and meet the cats in a HOME qualifing final

Cue the salty, salty tears from the Cats management, coaching team and fans if that happens.

The one thing in our favour is that the Hawks will still be a live chance on Saturday night when they play with the Doggies, Crows and Power not playing until Sunday.

 

[Pie eyed]

I despise Brisbane (2002, 2003). When they beat us in those Grannys their fans were shocking.
But we need them to win, so yeah I’ll be in their corner.
Would I go in order to cheer them on? No way.
Just the thought of being in a Richmond - Brisbane crowd makes me ill.

Be nice to get a modicum of revenge by knocking the Bears off in the Granny.

 

[joff]

Need to lose the if and throw in a when into the title think positive pies fans

 

[joff]

Be nice to get a modicum of revenge by knocking the Bears off in the Granny.

Not wrong that would be some sweet revenge right there

 

[Hyakutake]

I'd rather eat razor blades

 

[Obese Arachnid]

If?

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you
But make allowance for their doubting too
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting
Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies
Or being hated, don’t give way to hating
And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise

If you can dream—and not make dreams your master
If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same
If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken
And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss

If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue
Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you
If all men count with you, but none too much
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds worth of distance run
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it
And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!


Rudyard Kipling

That Rudyard bloke stole that from Grandpa Simpson.

 

[Thatsmyname]

 

[Ricky90]

Be nice to get a modicum of revenge by knocking the Bears off in the Granny.

Oh goodness, you made me do the thing in the pants. Where's the Kleenex?

But on a serious note, I don't think it works out. If we get there I think we more than likely meet Richmond. I haven't been alive long enough to know for sure but I'm guessing we owe them too.

 

[nahnah]

No, I try limit my exposure to the grubby Richmond fan base

 

[caloschwaby]

Beams trade will be a success if Brisbane get us in to the Top 4.

Beams+Quaynor+Top4 Berth for 2 First Round Picks? Nice.

 

[bunter]

Be nice to get a modicum of revenge by knocking the Bears off in the Granny.

That or Geelong and listen to Chris Scott whinge about it, can’t stand that prick.

 

[Matt_352]

Go sit in a crowd of Lions and Tigers supporters? I'd rather shit in my hands and clap. It'd be cleaner.

 

[magpies42]

No way. It doesn’t matter, we play better backs against the walls.

 

[wicksy]

If the Hawks and the Lions both win (and assuming we do), we'll finish 3rd and play the Cats at the G.
That's the best scenario.

 

[manicmagpie]

If we beat Essendon we'll end up with a 15-7 record, same as last year. % is currently 117.8, last year ended up 120.4.

2018

Against Top 8 sides - 8 games, 1 win, 7 losses 81.64%
Bottom 8 sides - 14 games, 14 wins 0 losses 150.79%

2019

Against Top 8* sides - 11 games, 7 wins, 4 losses 103.25%
Bottom 8 sides - 11 games, 8 wins, 3 losses 133.56%

Question is, which H & A season was better, and which one would theoretically give us a better chance in the finals?

Does consistency in not losing games to mediocre/poor teams trump not being able to beat the best?

If we can play the sort of football we did on the weekend during the finals (a big if, I know) there's no reason for us to think we can't take down any of our opponents. We've already beaten 1st, 3rd and 4th and we missed the team in 2nd by a kick.


*For this hypothetical I'm using the 8 as it is as I can’t see WB losing to Adelaide and dropping out.

 

[FireKrakouer]

A stadium full of tigers and bears fans? You'll never see a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.