Oppo Camp Non Eagles Discussion thread - 2017 edition (continued in Part 2)

[Biggie]

Prestia going at a lazy 25% DE.

**** my SuperCoach.

Treloar is just as bad...2 goals help though

Richmond taking control of this game now. As much as they're skills have been horrid it's still going to be a big test against them next week - their supporters will be up and about on the back of a 2-0 start

Can't ****ing wait. Reckon we're in with a shot. Great test for the lads.

 

[EagleShore]

Booooooooooo

If they think Subi is hard to play at wait til they get to 2018 - with a bigger and happier crowd the Perth Stadium will be intimidating.

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[lmach]

Can't ******* wait. Reckon we're in with a shot. Great test for the lads.

In with a shot? Should walk it in.

 

[Biggie]

In with a shot? Should walk it in.

I'm not my usual over confident self when we're in Melbourne lmach

 

[Carbine Chaos]

I don't get the Collingwood melts.

They've exceeded my expectations in both games and could well have won both if not for poor kicking.

They're a poor side IMO. Not sure what they are expecting.

 

[lewigie]

For me he's always been overrated. Emac at his best was better

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I feel bloody sorry for Emac.. at his peak, career best form, playing a sport for a living at the highest level, then BAM, knee shoots out and he never regains that form. Would be pretty heartbreaking.

I applaud what he's overcome.

 

[ioppolo]

So if we beat Richmond next week does that count as beating a top 8 side away?

 

[JaxsonB]

So if we beat Richmond next week does that count as beating a top 8 side away?

Hard to say - given they'll be in the top 8 come next week it'll be technically true, but it depends on how they perform and end up. Right now the Squiggle has them finishing 12th.

 

[Nuke Fremantle]

Saw very little from Richmond tonight to suggest we have anything to fear next week. Just a pity Hurn won't have the opportunity to iron out Vickery again.

 

[West Coast 06]

Nice to know Richmond get an extra two days break over us again though. Fixturing at its finest as usual.

 

[PerthBoy87]

Nice to know Richmond get an extra two days break over us again though. Fixturing at its finest as usual.

And then after the Saturday game (next week) against Richmond, the Eagles play Sydney at Domain Stadium on a Thursday night, so a five-day turn around, not a lot of time.

 

[kane249]

So if we beat Richmond next week does that count as beating a top 8 side away?

Apparently it didn't count in 2015 either because it is Richmond even when they did make the finals, so don't hold your breath.

People make excuses to justify why we don't win on the road, even though we do.

 

[Eaglespur]

I feel bloody sorry for Emac.. at his peak, career best form, playing a sport for a living at the highest level, then BAM, knee shoots out and he never regains that form. Would be pretty heartbreaking.

I applaud what he's overcome.

Making 600k would soften the blow.

 

[Mickey Rae]

Nice to know Richmond get an extra two days break over us again though. Fixturing at its finest as usual.

I can see us resting Mitchell (in particular), Priddis and Shuey for big parts of the last quarter if we are well in front tomorrow.....

 

[DickDunn]

Saw very little from Richmond tonight to suggest we have anything to fear next week. Just a pity Hurn won't have the opportunity to iron out Vickery again.

Cotchin played his best game in years. He, Martin, Prestia and Caddy are a good midfield combo, no doubt about it. Plus they have some tricky small forwards. I'm still backing us to get it done but I expect it to be close

 

[Xsess]

Its quite extraordinary the demise of Collingwood after they sacked Malthouse and replaced him with Buckley. Just seems to have zero people skills. The conga line of senior players who's careers have gone into free fall under him is astonishing really. This is all highly amusing especially as Eddie engineered the whole debacle and is too pig headed arrogant to make the change the whole foot world knows is needed. Almost as funny as Ross Lying demanding 4 years to "rebuild" Freo's list.

 

[PerthBoy87]

Its quite extraordinary the demise of Collingwood after they sacked Malthouse and replaced him with Buckley. Just seems to have zero people skills. The conga line of senior players who's careers have gone into free fall under his is astonishing really. This is all highly amusing especially as Eddie engineered the whole debacle and is too pig headed arrogant to make the change the whole foot world knows is needed. Almost as funny as Ross Lying demanding 4 years to "rebuild" Freo's list.

Agree with your comments about the demise of the Pies, a very close source said similar things

 

[The Dodger]

Its quite extraordinary the demise of Collingwood after they sacked Malthouse and replaced him with Buckley. Just seems to have zero people skills. The conga line of senior players who's careers have gone into free fall under him is astonishing really. This is all highly amusing especially as Eddie engineered the whole debacle and is too pig headed arrogant to make the change the whole foot world knows is needed. Almost as funny as Ross Lying demanding 4 years to "rebuild" Freo's list.

Yeah Bucks using his North offer to leverage a position over Malthouse with Eddie was just poor. Fig jam attitude that I must be in charge and now. I always thought Bucks wanted to take on the team while they were shit hot and not take over for a rebuild but the way he has systematically reduced that team to signing Chris Mayne for 500,000 a year Im not so sure. Perhaps he realised after 2013 that he couldn't get the team back there so he started sabotaging to buy himself more time with a rebuild. But his comments about having to make the finals this year is a noose around his neck that he put there.

 

[ep2018]

And then after the Saturday game (next week) against Richmond, the Eagles play Sydney at Domain Stadium on a Thursday night, so a five-day turn around, not a lot of time.

It sucks but apparently we asked to play Sydney at home on a Thursday night, as a marquee game, got ourselves to blame for the break.

 

[matt_bas]

For all you Chris Masten Haters:

https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/thre...-your-team-that-gets-undeserved-hate.1161092/

 

[Feeling Groovy]

And then after the Saturday game (next week) against Richmond, the Eagles play Sydney at Domain Stadium on a Thursday night, so a five-day turn around, not a lot of time.

Whilst the fixturing is a joke, I think we chased that Thursday game with Sydney so we can't blame the AFL for that one.

 

[EagleShore]

So will the Swans do what we couldn't last year and turn the tables in the GF rematch? I split my tip across a few comps but no bets on this one.

 

[SpaceClef]

So will the Swans do what we couldn't last year and turn the tables in the GF rematch? I split my tip across a few comps but no bets on this one.

Adams in swayed me toward WB. But I originally tipped Syderny

 

[EagleShore]

Adams in swayed me toward WB. But I originally tipped Syderny

Is he one we were interested in? I'm sure there was some talk about him.

 

[SpaceClef]

Is he one we were interested in? I'm sure there was some talk about him.

Yep