Oppo Camp Non-Essendon Football Thread XIII

[sameolds33]

St Louis Blues yesterday, Toronto Raptors today. Feel for DeMar DeRozan, but that's business!


Despite having 6 Canadian NHL teams in the league, a Canadian team hasn't won the Stanley Cup since 1993.

isn't that because all the top players play for US franchises?

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Technically it may all have been correct & by the book but it ruined the ending, just pay the 2 points scored off the foul & a game that was 99.5 over would have been 100% done. I dont watch enough basketball to know how often that goes on but it was just nuts.

But the foul occurred well before possession so continuation and allowing the basket would have been wrong. Warriors deserved the 0.5% chance to win (even though I was barracking hard for the Raptors).

 

[Pweter]

But the foul occurred well before possession so continuation and allowing the basket would have been wrong. Warriors deserved the 0.5% chance to win (even though I was barracking hard for the Raptors).

Free throws get missed leading to ridiculous buzzer beaters up the other end, the theatre of fouls and free throws in a tight finish can be immense.

 

[Maddogm]

isn't that because all the top players play for US franchises?

Not really anymore, but for a large chunk of that period they struggled. Up until the lockout in 05 Canadian team were suffering through a poor exchange rate (so revenue was lower) and no salary cap and couldn't afford the payroll of US teams. In more recent years I think it just comes down to it's hard to win the Cup.

 

[Jade]

So Hawks... that little bitch is your captain?

 

[rumply]

Pinche Gate.

 

[DapperJong]

Go Hind

 

[DapperJong]

Armitage looking like Stewy Dew

 

[Zach Package]

Go Hind

Essendon VFL footy factory

 

[Phone]

Not really anymore, but for a large chunk of that period they struggled. Up until the lockout in 05 Canadian team were suffering through a poor exchange rate (so revenue was lower) and no salary cap and couldn't afford the payroll of US teams. In more recent years I think it just comes down to it's hard to win the Cup.

well also, most of the Canadian teams have/have had absolutely stupid GMs who could be replaced with a potato for much of that time

 

[DapperJong]

God this is a s**t game

 

[Zach Package]

HIND!

Make him captain

 

[Kakkle]

Hind first kick, a goal

 

[DapperJong]

Dad in the stands

 

[rumply]

But the foul occurred well before possession so continuation and allowing the basket would have been wrong. Warriors deserved the 0.5% chance to win (even though I was barracking hard for the Raptors).

play advantage, boo umpire

 

[Mercurial89]

Dad in the stands

That was a really nice moment

 

[rumply]

I know the Saints need the cash but all this travelling doesnt help their on field cause much.

 

[NAB777]

My in-laws are Saints. Long, long haul.....

 

[Kakkle]

For some reason I thought we were watching a re-enactment of the Suns season last year, so I had a quick look.

2018 - 3-2 after 5 rounds, lose the next 7, lose to St Kilda on this day last year by 2 points, after leading by 31 points
2019 - 3-2 after 5 rounds, lose the next 7, lose to St Kilda today after leading by 31 points

 

[Zach Package]

For some reason I thought we were watching a re-enactment of the Suns season last year, so I had a quick look.

2018 - 3-2 after 5 rounds, lose the next 7, lose to St Kilda on this day last year by 2 points, after leading by 31 points
2019 - 3-2 after 5 rounds, lose the next 7, lose to St Kilda today after leading by 31 points

Now they have Corey Ellis though

 

[doug85]

If the dogs lose to Carlton twice in a season, surely bevos job is in some jeopardy.

 

[Zach Package]

Are the dogs taking the piss?

They’ve got 3 blokes out there called Bailey.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Go blue baggers lol

 

[Blind Turn]

For some reason I thought we were watching a re-enactment of the Suns season last year, so I had a quick look.

2018 - 3-2 after 5 rounds, lose the next 7, lose to St Kilda on this day last year by 2 points, after leading by 31 points
2019 - 3-2 after 5 rounds, lose the next 7, lose to St Kilda today after leading by 31 points

There’s a main board thread somewhere titled something about footy coincidences. You should this to it.

 

[Dave]

Go blue baggers lol

Mods ban plz