Lid status thread: Harold Holt

[adelaidecrows]

Lid still on , but **** me am I enjoying watching us play right now. I've not been turned on like this in a long time.

Im the same. Last year it was like a chore. Was just going to be some form of punishment.

 

[footy4ever]

Well I’ll be damned. Just assumed we did.

I know right!

Death
Taxes
Geelong at potato park
Hawks in Iceland
Dogs at shithole stadium.

 

[FR0GGY]

I know right!

Death
Taxes
Geelong at potato park
Hawks in Iceland
Dogs at shithole stadium.

2/3 ain’t bad
Plus 2 trips to Perth.

 

[Shifty Crow]

**** it - live life

The LID is blown right off

Spent 7 years watching more losses than won - it’s time to enjoy the moment and what’s ahead

The lid is not off because of our recruits, it’s off because all the boats are rising as one

Rankine
RT
Fog
Soligo
Rachelle
Maxy
Worrell
Murray

These 8 players have done the work and are all rising as one


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[Iridescence]

2017 still crushes the soul every time I think about it. The lid stays on until, well, until it physically won't go back on.

sigh

That's just me, though. Negative Nelly, I am not. The cautious optimist - probably doesn't describe me either, to be fair!

 

[moogerfooger]

We only win premierships when the lid stays on.

This has the potential to be the most entertaining season in a long long time, whatever happens.

 

[Jarman3]

 

[NSolis]

I think we'll either finish top 4 or go very close (home final, within a game or so of top 4). Not sure we can win a flag though. Not sure if that means the lid is on or off...

 

[GROTTO]

March Premiers dont win flags in September. Our neighbours are proof of this.

Lets reassess the situation at least at the midpoint of the season.

 

[Coopers]

March Premiers dont win flags in September. Our neighbours are proof of this.

Lets reassess the situation at least at the midpoint of the season.

JUNE PREMIERS!

 

[GROTTO]

JUNE PREMIERS!

R12,13 and 14 we play Syd, Lions and Hawks respectively.

We truly will know then where we stand in 2025.

However lets not forget after R14, the Lions were well and truly sitting out of the 8 in 13th and won the flag.

For the record after R14, Swans, Blues, Pies and Dons were in the Top 4. We need that to sink in.

 

[Carn The Texan]

We’ve been error prone, shaky with our defensive kicks even under no pressure, fumbly at times and while half the time we look excellent in transition other times we’re falling over ourselves and the ball. The lid is on. We have heaps of things to work on.


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[daniel_4tw]

Lid was off after reading Bigman’s training reports.

I threw a decent amount on Crows for the flag at $21 before the season fully expecting to cash out when the odds improved (which they had).

We always had a great forward line and backline, our midfield was just terrible. Thankfully we finally addressed this. Couple that with no real powerhouse teams… why can’t we compete?

Screw making finals. I think we’ll can give it a real shake this year. It does depend on injuries but it’s looking good so far.

I live overseas and I’m already planning a work trip so I can get to Australia in September… just in case.

 

[Jarman3]

R12,13 and 14 we play Syd, Lions and Hawks respectively.

We truly will know then where we stand in 2025.

However lets not forget after R14, the Lions were well and truly sitting out of the 8 in 13th and won the flag.

For the record after R14, Swans, Blues, Pies and Dons were in the Top 4. We need that to sink in.

Not to worry. I'm going overseas for 6 weeks, so I'll miss everything from the Collingwood game through to the bye, which includes those Syd, Lions and Hawks games.

After sitting through 7 years of utter trash from this club, I fully expect us to go on an absolute tear while I'm away and unable to attend or watch the games. So expect us to put all 5 of those teams to the sword, then crash and burn upon my return to ultimately finish 9th and miss finals on percentage

 

[DJ75]

It's definitely exciting to see how much we have improved, and we are playing a very good and enjoyable style to watch.

However, we beat St Kilda and Essendon - 2 teams that I think will be bottom 6.

I'm also not convinced our mids are ready for the best teams. I think we still get beaten too easily in clearances. I don't think we can afford for that to happen when we play the best teams - Brisbane, Geelong, Sydney etc...

Are we better? Absolutely.
Are we good? Probably yes
Are we a contender? I don't think so.

Won't stop me enjoying the season though.

 

[Punchy Bassett]

Is Nix still our coach? Lid firmly on then.

 

[skam85]

Lid still nowhere to be seen

Next four are huge games. 7-0 sounds delicious

 

[AFC979810]

Lid still nowhere to be seen

Next four are huge games. 7-0 sounds delicious

Don't know what a lid is. I dont have us losing a game before 2028.

 

[WheresGroomgone]

Lid still nowhere to be seen

Next four are huge games. 7-0 sounds delicious

I had a little nosey at the Suns forum and they are incredibly confident and the general feel is that they will beat us quite easily due to the superiority of their midfield.

I guess most Sun's fans have probably never played or even watched much footy but to suggest our midfield is pedestrian is so 2022!

 

[Morrell96]

I had a little nosey at the Suns forum and they are incredibly confident and the general feel is that they will beat us quite easily due to the superiority of their midfield.

I guess most Sun's fans have probably never played or even watched much footy but to suggest our midfield is pedestrian is so 2022!

I don't know what you're going on about but I think it will be a cracking game between both sides. Will be high scoring match I reckon.

 

[WheresGroomgone]

I don't know what you're going on about but I think it will be a cracking game between both sides. Will be high scoring match I reckon.

Have a read through your thread and get back to me..

 

[Dewy006]

I had a little nosey at the Suns forum and they are incredibly confident and the general feel is that they will beat us quite easily due to the superiority of their midfield.

I guess most Sun's fans have probably never played or even watched much footy but to suggest our midfield is pedestrian is so 2022!

Don’t know why you’ve pluralised “fans”, would be genuinely shocked if they had more than one.

 

[Morrell96]

Have a read through your thread and get back to me..

And use aren't the same? I'm pretty sure every clubs supporters feel like they can beat anyone on their day

 

[WheresGroomgone]

And use aren't the same? I'm pretty sure every clubs supporters feel like they can beat anyone on their day

make up your mind mate - your first crack you stated;
"I don't know what you're going on about" and then follow it up with this?

try some comprehension, I realise your struggling but give it a crack. My initial comment was on your boards general feel that your midfield will wipe ours but perhaps you've missed our midfield upgrades.

 

[Crowboto]

And use aren't the same? I'm pretty sure every clubs supporters feel like they can beat anyone on their day