Oppo Camp Non-Essendon Thread X

[BrunoV]

I can't see how it would ever be correct to finish 5th over 4th. There's too much upside to winning in the first week at heading straight to a prelim even if it was like 30% chance of happening.

It's about building momentum.

Still think that we are very much a work in progress and would probably benefit from playing the extra week.

 

[matty lloyd the champ]

I finally got around to watching his presser from last week. Talk about a storm in a teacup.

I have no problem with how malthouse deals with the media. After what we have put up with since February last year, I'm happy for them to be treated like crap.

There are so many out there and many of them make a living writing or looking at the negatives.

If I had my way, the club wouldn't be conversing with the likes of Lane, Stevens, Barrett, Ralphy and co. for very very long time.

 

[Drummer_19]

It's about building momentum.

Still think that we are very much a work in progress and would probably benefit from playing the extra week.

I get what you're saying but yeh I can't see how it would ever be preferable to increase variance and go into a single elimination game that only gets you a further week vs taking the chance to jump straight to a prelim where if you lose you end up in the same spot as you do winning from 5th. We're not finishing 4th anyway but yeh taking 5th for the sake of momentum or some moral finals campaign doesn't really sit with me over the clearly better path mathematically.

 

[BrunoV]

Am I reading too much into it or is that cancer Chris Pelchan now backtracking from his ****up policy?

 

[Ben the Gooner]

I have a good feeling about Sydney at the SCG. Our defensive pressure will operate beautifully on the small ground, at the same time restricting the impact of Buddy/Tippett.

I have a sneaky touch of optimism about our chances if we can maintain this intensity and defence

How great to be feeling optimistic about our building form at this time of year.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

There is no chance of that happening. If Malthouse is there they'll continue to build the list.

If Mick isn't there cue the knee jerk reaction. They'll probably just sack everyone.

I've said it for a while, Malthouse needs to be offered a 5 year deal (including any remaining years) and if he doesn't want it, sacked.

Give him and the club the security to commit to the rebuild that's just started.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

Would rather finish 5th, get a game on the hallowed turf in week 1 and back ourselves to keep winning games (especially against 3rd or 4th after an interstate pummeling).

Imagine getting a Hawthorn or a Geelong at the G in a semi. Obviously there is a risk we go interstate anyway.

Spot on, as per usual. Adelaide or Gold Coast at the G? Bring it on.

 

[Zach Package]

Am I reading too much into it or is that cancer Chris Pelchan now backtracking from his ****up policy?

Pelchen has a policy? Apart from the obligatory 'clear out anyone good that's been around a while, keep the ones that are rubbish and have been around a while and then flatly and publicly announce that you won't be involved in free agency for the foreseeably future?

 

[Ben the Gooner]

Am I reading too much into it or is that cancer Chris Pelchan now backtracking from his ****up policy?

Cliffs? He's done a great job of burning first round draft picks recently, and Tom Lee is a good reason for him to be feeling the heat.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

Sorry to go all yaco with the consecutive posts, Tapatalk is lacking in some vital features.

 

[Buttsoup_Barnes]

So how about them Saints?

 

[VelvetSledge]

So how about them Saints?

If they keep it up, I will eat my own kneecaps

 

[HirdyLannister]

So how about them Saints?

Hopefully Saints win so our lost to them won't be the most embarrassing lost of the year.

 

[quotemokc]

We need to learn to dileliver the ball to Daniher the way saints do to Riewoldt

 

[eth-dog]

We need to learn to dileliver the ball to Daniher the way saints do to Riewoldt

What? They kick it over Riewoldt's head twice as much as we do to Daniher

 

[Dave]

How great to be feeling optimistic about our building form at this time of year.

Yeah, it's been a while.

 

[doug85]

****in saints eh.

 

[mike14]

Freo just don't give a ****. Very strange game, great half by the saints. Eddie is a woeful commentator

 

[Dave]

Still ****ing embarrassing that we lost to them. Their last win so far too.......

 

[Buttsoup_Barnes]

#equalisation

 

[monty1104]

If they keep it up, I will eat my own kneecaps

Curious. How do you plan to prepare your kneecaps?

 

[hurlygurdy]

If they keep it up, I will eat my own kneecaps

Are they large? Boney?

 

[GandalfTheDon]

Seems I can't go anywhere without hearing that fat **** McGuire these days

On a side note, does anyone who listens to Triple M find the Mick Malthouse impersonator bit at all funny? Feel like it's just another thing to give McGuire a hard on. **** I hate that piece of shit campaigner ****wit cheating scum**** douche bag w***er

 

[Big Fresh]

Rhys Stanley giving McPharlin a bath. Didn't see that coming.

 

[Nifft]

If they keep it up, I will eat my own kneecaps

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