Not a church goer

[windyhill]

But will cradle this win,along with my hangover, religiously, for ever.
Bring out a shirt someone...."I was there"

 

[Same Old's]

I wonder how many people in future years will claim that they were at this match?

 

[AlfAndrews]

You mean that debacle in which 52 goals were scored.

Sounds to me like goals were pretty cheap in this particular game.

I couldn't think of anything more boring than watching a game in which goals were coming as easily as that. What were the defenders of both sides doing for God's sake.

Trash football ... for our trashy modern football culture. Lots of goals to cater for the short attention span of the average bomberoo supporter.

 

[Dan26]

Alf, that is a stupid post.

There are 9 times of games:

1. High standard high scoring games
2. High standard medium scoring games
3. High standard low scoring games

4. Medium standard high scoring games
5. Medium standard medium scoring games
6. Medium standard low-scoring games

7. Low standard high scoring games
8. Low standard medium scoring games
9. Low standard low scoring games

Yes, it is possible to have a high scoring match, which is not a particularly good game. It is also possible to have a low scoring match which is a fantastic spectacle. (eg the 1994 State of Origin classic). There is no law that states that a good match must have a certain amount of goals kicked.

Today's game was a high standard, high scoring match. Essendon, before today had the best defence (poins conceded in the comp), so it's not as if we aren't defensively minded. We just couldn't stop the onslaught from the Roos, in the first term. To imply that it wasn't a good match just because it was high-soring, is ridiculous.

It was one of the all-time greats.

 

[Blues2001]

Originally posted by Dan25


Today's game was a high standard, high scoring match. Essendon, before today had the best defence (poins conceded in the comp).

And that title now goes to the.......CARLTON defence - the most undersized and underrated defence in the league too.

Anyway, Alf - you have got to be kidding, you obviously didn't go to the game. It was without question, just an awesome game. Just awesome. The only lowlight was Brady Rawlings getting pinged by over - umpiring and a bit of keepings off by Essendon at the end, with Mark Johnson time wasting. But all that took up about 1 minute of about 140 minutes. All the rest was pure magic.

 

[windyhill]

Blues2001,I think Alfred is a touch jealous.

 

[CJH]

Originally posted by AlfAndrews
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What were the defenders of both sides doing for God's sake.

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My guess is queuing up, trying to kick goals!

 

[Diatribe]

Originally posted by AlfAndrews
Trash football ...

I don't recall collingwood playing alfy boy.

 

[Dave]

Originally posted by AlfAndrews
You mean that debacle in which 52 goals were scored.

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Trash football ... for our trashy modern football culture. Lots of goals to cater for the short attention span of the average bomberoo supporter.

This is really rich after your ranting sook about how Essendon's "flooding" ruined the ANZAC day game. Guess a lot of goals are ok only if your teams scores them eh? Piss off back to pie land sooky boy.