Opinion Is this rock bottom?

[longyroos]

This ******* bullshit over whether we should’ve thrown a game to get a draft pick is just that…..******* bullshit. What if hypothetically north had actually won some games between rounds 2 and 24 so the last round was irrelevant? We wouldn’t have finished last anyway and wouldn’t have got pick one regardless and lo and behold the north faithful would’ve actually been happy that we were progressing and not losing games the whole time. Just imagine that scenario for one minute? We as a supporter group would have much preferred having more wins and highs than crying over draft order. Omg. I want to see wins ffs. And tanking is just BULLSHIT and appalling every day of the week.

Your talking about 22 hypothetical games, if my uncle had **** he would be my Aunty. Of course we wanted more wins.

The simple fact is in a one off game that had zero, absolutely zero incentive for the club to win and everything to gain according to the rules of the draft, we lost by winning. All we did was protect some poor supporters feelings about winning a spoon and coping a bit of s*** from workmates.

People on here talk about winning was more important, you’re not a true supporter blah blah blah.
We needed to play the game against an unfair “competition” that bashes us at every turn. Academies, free agency, money, bias media, comprised drafts, draft tampering. AFL is no longer a sporting competition, and hasn’t for many years. It’s a business.

We have missed out on an absolute grade A superstar, Lloyd is right and that in itself is unsettling.

 

[Ligma]

Your talking about 22 hypothetical games, if my uncle had **** he would be my Aunty. Of course we wanted more wins.

The simple fact is in a one off game that had zero, absolutely zero incentive for the club to win and everything to gain according to the rules of the draft, we lost by winning. All we did was protect some poor supporters feelings about winning a spoon and coping a bit of s*** from workmates.

People on here talk about winning was more important, you’re not a true supporter blah blah blah.
We needed to play the game against an unfair “competition” that bashes us at every turn. Academies, free agency, money, bias media, comprised drafts, draft tampering. AFL is no longer a sporting competition, and hasn’t for many years. It’s a business.

We have missed out on an absolute grade A superstar, Lloyd is right and that in itself is unsettling.

Omg stfu

 

[Devil Fish]

But our list is talented enough the only thing missing is confidence and belief.

Sorry, but that’s just flat out incorrect.
We currently have the least talented list since Fitzroy of the mid ‘90’s.

 

[Cool Kangas]

Your talking about 22 hypothetical games, if my uncle had **** he would be my Aunty. Of course we wanted more wins.

The simple fact is in a one off game that had zero, absolutely zero incentive for the club to win and everything to gain according to the rules of the draft, we lost by winning. All we did was protect some poor supporters feelings about winning a spoon and coping a bit of s*** from workmates.

People on here talk about winning was more important, you’re not a true supporter blah blah blah.
We needed to play the game against an unfair “competition” that bashes us at every turn. Academies, free agency, money, bias media, comprised drafts, draft tampering. AFL is no longer a sporting competition, and hasn’t for many years. It’s a business.

We have missed out on an absolute grade A superstar, Lloyd is right and that in itself is unsettling.

I’m sorry but no one is ever right to endorse tanking. It’s pathetic. I don’t give a shit if your uncle would’ve been your ****ing aunty. Clubs that have historically tanked lack integrity and thank god I support a club that is not like that.

 

[Cool Kangas]

Sorry, but that’s just flat out incorrect.
We currently have the least talented list since Fitzroy of the mid ‘90’s.

Are you for real? I think you’re mistaking age for talent. We have a bunch of 18/19 years olds running around at the moment. Remember that.

 

[Devil Fish]

Rock bottom was year two of Noble during KPIgate.

Things are still rough, but we're digging up now.

Cool. Didn’t realise.

 

[Ligma]

I’m sorry but no one is ever right to endorse tanking. It’s pathetic. I don’t give a s*t if your uncle would’ve been your ****** aunty. Clubs that have historically tanked lack integrity and thank god I support a club that it not like that.

LMFAO

 

[Gasometer]

8.22

That’s rock bottom

 

[Cool Kangas]

8.22

That’s rock bottom

Today? Are you making a prediction?

 

[Zondor]

8.22

That’s rock bottom

Our score in the 98 GF? :stern look

 

[scottywiper]

Our score in the 98 GF? :stern look

If only we'd scored 8.21...hey....

 

[scottywiper]

I’m okay with not having mommas boy. Not having Reid sure hurts. But our list is talented enough the only thing missing is confidence and belief.

And small forwards. Tall defenders. More big mids.
Aside from that, only confidence and belief.

 

[Passmore]

8.22

That’s rock bottom

I'd take a losing GF over 5 bottom 2 finishes. Particularly when you know you've a team capable of bouncing back.

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[Marstermind]

Rock bottom is a heavy defeat today.

No whining about a tough draw or umpiring or injuries. No "little gains" or "we're working hard and it will turn".

No excuses.

If we aren't winning or right in it late in the game. That's rock bottom.

 

[Spud11]

Rock bottom is a heavy defeat today.

No whining about a tough draw or umpiring or injuries. No "little gains" or "we're working hard and it will turn".

No excuses.

If we aren't winning or right in it late in the game. That's rock bottom.

Agree.

Mercifully, I’ll be out and won’t be able to watch live.. I’ll check the score later and perhaps watch the replay if it looks like we gave a rats this time.

 

[Horizons_00]

Rock bottom is a heavy defeat today.

No whining about a tough draw or umpiring or injuries. No "little gains" or "we're working hard and it will turn".

No excuses.

If we aren't winning or right in it late in the game. That's rock bottom.

Yep, lose today and it is officially rock bottom.

Can’t see us winning against anyone (meaning the confidence) for the rest of the year

 

[Marksup]

Melodramatic mutch ?
Let's see how LDU Wardlaw McKercher Sheezel and whichever midfielder we recruit this year goes.

I couldn't give two *s about Corne and Reid.

Well we could have had all 4 of those guys AND Reid.

Calling me melodramatic is a stretch, I honestly don’t really care either. I was just making a point in hindsight as it was a topic of conversation after Reid’s performance last night

 

[Gasometer]

Our score in the 98 GF? :stern look

Either that or the time I woke up today which was 69 minutes before that time

I'd take a losing GF over 5 bottom 2 finishes. Particularly when you know you've a team capable of bouncing back.

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We knew nothing on that final siren

We only know now

 

[Passmore]

Either that or the time I woke up today which was 69 minutes before that time


We knew nothing on that final siren

We only know now

To say I was flat was an understatement, but geez, I'd take that level of flatness than the numbness of 2020-2?

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[Marstermind]

To say I was flat was an understatement, but geez, I'd take that level of flatness than the numbness of 2020-2?

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It was a flatness born of unfulfilled hope. Right now we're literally hopeless. I know what I prefer.

 

[Devil Fish]

Rock Bottom could be in 3 years when Reid secretly suffers stress fractures in both feet & wants to come home and Rawlings offers Sheezel, our first pick & our future first pick for him. And then rawlings states, "It's a good deal. Both parties got what they wanted."

I maintain that Rawlings, C Joyce, Brad Scott & Luff are the guys with blood on their hands. 7 years of putrid trading/drafting. Combined with the stupidity of winning round 24 last year.
What a mess.

 

[Samsquanch]

borderline

When you say "borderline" I think we all realise that you meant to say "absolutely"...

 

[Samsquanch]

4 premiership points??

Yep. One way, or the other.

 

[Spud11]

Rock Bottom could be in 3 years when Reid secretly suffers stress fractures in both feet & wants to come home and Rawlings offers Sheezel, our first pick & our future first pick for him. And then rawlings states, "It's a good deal. Both parties got what they wanted."

I maintain that Rawlings, C Joyce, Brad Scott & Luff are the guys with blood on their hands. 7 years of putrid trading/drafting. Combined with the stupidity of winning round 24 last year.
What a mess.

Agree however I firmly believe that most of the players drafted during that time, including and as well as senior players still playing for us now, would’ve developed and become better players at other clubs.

The skill errors and poor decisions of our senior core is disgraceful. But there are no consequences for it at this club. It’s all smiles - “hell, why don’t you be captain, you’re a good bloke”.

 

[Samsquanch]

This ******* bullshit over whether we should’ve thrown a game to get a draft pick is just that…..******* bullshit

Ironic... We are sick of losing but we wish we had have lost that game against GCS.

A win is a win.