Opinion Non-Crows AFL 4: The Centre Cannot Hold

[Peter Doherty]

 

[DJ75]

I have a couple of Port-supporting mates who are filthy about what happened.
Anyone else?
Not filthy enough to pull the plug though.

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I've mentioned it to a couple of older die-hard Port fans. Not one has seen it as an issue. They have fully bought in to the lies they are being told.
I point out that while they sing 'NTUA' their own club is the one who has done it. When they complain about Collingwood stopping them wearing their God-given right to wear the prison bars, I point out the SANFL logos and show that the Magpies no longer exist. They brush it off.

For people who so desperately want their 'heritage', they have been very nonchalant about the death of the Magpies. How they can't see it is bewildering to me.

 

[Peter Doherty]

I've mentioned it to a couple of older die-hard Port fans. Not one has seen it as an issue. They have fully bought in to the lies they are being told.
I point out that while they sing 'NTUA' their own club is the one who has done it. When they complain about Collingwood stopping them wearing their God-given right to wear the prison bars, I point out the SANFL logos and show that the Magpies no longer exist. They brush it off.

For people who so desperately want their 'heritage', they have been very nonchalant about the death of the Magpies. How they can't see it is bewildering to me.

CD rules over there, not Chris Davies, cognitive dissonance.

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

There has been a very noticeable move in media land to constantly put a positive spin on every single Port story possible.
If we had failed the past two years the way Port have, every article and news story would be doom and gloom and how we have blown it.
The Port stories now are about how they are better placed this year, have the best kids in the history of the World and how a premiership awaits them.

It has clearly been a directive to do it this way.

very true. Remember after the prelim loss, Kane and Tredders wrote some negative articles, as you would do after such a humiliating loss, and the club had a crack at them.

 

[GROTTO]

very true. Remember after the prelim loss, Kane and Tredders wrote some negative articles, as you would do after such a humiliating loss, and the club had a crack at them.

Probably a coping mechanism and to also justify why Port failed as opposed to stating that their predictions of a Port win was wrong.

 

[DJ75]

very true. Remember after the prelim loss, Kane and Tredders wrote some negative articles, as you would do after such a humiliating loss, and the club had a crack at them.

In the immediate aftermath yes they did. Now, it's all rainbows and unicorns

 

[beartoo]

For how many years now have we had predictions of a premiership in Feb or b4? I remember a few years ago it was as early as October.

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[SugarShane]

There has been a very noticeable move in media land to constantly put a positive spin on every single Port story possible.
If we had failed the past two years the way Port have, every article and news story would be doom and gloom and how we have blown it.
The Port stories now are about how they are better placed this year, have the best kids in the history of the World and how a premiership awaits them.

It has clearly been a directive to do it this way.

If Port don't win a flag, there's always an explanation or it's something else's fault. Covid, umpires, us, not being allowed to wear the baaaz.

Funnily enough, the explanation is never that they just aren't as good as they thought.

 

[GROTTO]

For how many years now have we had predictions of a premiership in Feb or b4? I remember a few years ago it was as early as October.

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Youre just bitter and jealous of all the flags Port have won in February.

 

[GROTTO]

If Port don't win a flag, there's always an explanation or it's something else's fault. Covid, umpires, us, not being allowed to wear the baaaz.

Funnily enough, the explanation is never that they just aren't as good as they thought.

Port had a red hot chance in 2020, they just blew it.

Arrogance and cockiness cost them in that prelim final.

 

[BronCrow]

Dial up McClure.

Would he know who Gavin Wanganeen is?


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[GameofSloanes]

Port had a red hot chance in 2020, they just blew it.

Arrogance and cockiness cost them in that prelim final.

Id argue that it cost them in 21 as well. The whole week prior to the dogs game all we heard was 'massive home ground advantage', 'devastated by injuries/fatigue', 'book your tickets to Perth now'

 

[MRB37]

For how many years now have we had predictions of a premiership in Feb or b4? I remember a few years ago it was as early as October.

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For whatever reason their talk this year has a huge stink of desperation on it to me. I think that can certainly make a GF, but it feels like Hinkley has been told if he doesn't win it he's done.

 

[Golumless]

For whatever reason their talk this year has a huge stink of desperation on it to me. I think that can certainly make a GF, but it feels like Hinkley has been told if he doesn't win it he's done.

I suspect it is more because they've seemingly wasted their shot.

That said, similar to Chris Scott, I highly doubt Hinkley is in any danger if Port keeps making finals. After all, they want to get out of debt, and playing football in September is a good remedy for it.

 

[MRB37]

I suspect it is more because they've seemingly wasted their shot.

That said, similar to Chris Scott, I highly doubt Hinkley is in any danger if Port keeps making finals. After all, they want to get out of debt, and playing football in September is a good remedy for it.

I reckon they'll think they have a shot at Clarko. Or Buckley.

 

[ams4crows]

I see Eleni still has a Port free kick fetish

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I just saw on the top of the page that GS were beating Por 59-41

Weird abbreviation for the Suns I thought. Haven't seen it written that way before. And then I realised...

 

[GROTTO]

Id argue that it cost them in 21 as well. The whole week prior to the dogs game all we heard was 'massive home ground advantage', 'devastated by injuries/fatigue', 'book your tickets to Perth now'

Look I dont disagree with you and give credence to your argument here, but the Dogs literally tore them apart. The game was dead after just 10 mins. Port really never stood a chance in that game on reflection.

I do agree with what you said about the favorable variables in their favour. Im sure there were a few others as well that I cannot recall of the top of my head.

For me though Port's failed attempt of winning a flag in 2020 or 2021 is best encapsulated by one moment deep in the first half, where a mark and goal and Port would have gone into HT with the lead and momentum heading into the third. I genuinely believe it would have carried them over the line and into a Grand Final, they would have had the Cats in their cross-hairs too having beaten in the finals series just a few weeks earlier.

flashcrow

 

[CrowinNT]

Is Luko playing today ?

 

[George CantStandYa]

Why are Port wearing Carlton’s jumper and then playing like them?

 

[DJ75]

Is Hollands playing for GC?

 

[Golumless]

whistles that's a hot start from gold coast.

 

[CrowinNT]

First Quarter
GC 6. 2. 38
PA 1. 5. 11

 

[GROTTO]

First Quarter
GC 6. 2. 38
PA 1. 5. 11

Compare the Pear

Prelim Final First Quarter

Dogs 7.2
Port 1.1

 

[footy4ever]

Port had a red hot chance in 2020, they just blew it.

Arrogance and cockiness cost them in that prelim final.

And it was delicious.