Preview Rnd 7 - Carlton v Port Sunday 19th July 1.05PM @ the Gabba

[happydude]

Annoying
Unfortunately we had to catch the red eye special the same time last week to head up to Metricon to play Gold Coast.
Not good at all but saves the AFL some $$$ I guess
I am expecting us to get reamed today.

I'm hope we show up.
Its games like this were things seem to be leaning in our favour we get blasted in the 1st qtr.


I'm still scarred from years gone by.

 

[new_blue]

Bounce the ball, FFS!!!

Bounce the ball ffs

We can’t yet...Port are mid flight, probably flying over Broken Hill at the moment.

 

[Red Bull]

Have to meet Port head on from the start today.
In light of their arduous task, if they face an early onslaught, it just might be a bit too hard for them ...

 

[Interstater]

We can’t yet...Port are mid flight, probably flying over Broken Hill at the moment.

Just bounce it real bloody high

I won't wish you good luck but I will hope for a good game with both sides giving it 100%.

Will be 23 degrees and a very slight breeze in Brisbane today.
Wish I was there.

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[CrippsOnWinning]

I hope we beat port. Kinda nervous about it

 

[In Harmes Way]

Go Blues...A nice sunny 24 in BNE today

It’s a perfect day for football here today. Getting ready to go to the game. Cautiously optimistic


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[myblueroan]

game day, girl dogs..........

Woof!

 

[myblueroan]

I'm hope we show up.
Its games like this were things seem to be leaning in our favour we get blasted in the 1st qtr.


I'm still scarred from years gone by.

Yeah, nah.
We've got this.

 

[myblueroan]

Yeah, nah.
We've got this.

Effort wise at the very least.

 

[BrianSetzer]

Here's hoping, late this afternoon I want to once again become the bragging big headed Carlton supporter I was 20 years ago. Go Blues...

 

[KnaveyBlue]

The way the footy world is talking you'd think the Port team will have to scale several mountains, swim thru lava, then crawl thru broken glass just to make it to the game.

All they have to do is get out of bed a bit early ffs. It won't be THAT big of a factor.

 

[HARKER]

The way the footy world is talking you'd think the Port team will have to scale several mountains, swim thru lava, then crawl thru broken glass just to make it to the game.

All they have to do is get out of bed a bit early ffs. It won't be THAT big of a factor.

It makes for a big day though. What did they claim -

Up at 4.30 am isn't part of a normal routine.
Flying 2.5 hours on the day of a game, also isn't part of a normal routine.

There's more bad that can come about for it, than any good.
It may not play out that way, but it's pretty clear that their day is tougher than normal.

 

[haveago]

The way the footy world is talking you'd think the Port team will have to scale several mountains, swim thru lava, then crawl thru broken glass just to make it to the game.

All they have to do is get out of bed a bit early ffs. It won't be THAT big of a factor.

We have to bus it from Gold Coast.....more of a hill than a mountain I know but just sayin.....

 

[Carl Tone]

Port have 3 forced outs; suspension and two injuries. Not omitted. And a second week with an extremely early start to their game day at around 4:30am (according to David King).

A couple of small early advantages.

Bring the same hunger as last week and we’re in with a good chance.

 

[new_blue]

Feel the two teams match up really well against each other. Given the travel arrangements, looks like a 50/50 game to me.

If we can nullify both Dixon and Gray and break even in the middle - and I think we have the players to do so - then that will go a long way towards us winning.

 

[FairKouta]

Here's hoping, late this afternoon I want to once again become the bragging big headed Carlton supporter I was 20 years ago. Go Blues...

I feel this deeply up the baggers f the rest

 

[ESKIE]

It’s a perfect day for football here today. Getting ready to go to the game. Cautiously optimistic


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Sounds Great harmesy hope we get a win

 

[Accidental genius]

I'm hope we show up.
Its games like this were things seem to be leaning in our favour we get blasted in the 1st qtr.


I'm still scarred from years gone by.

i think our boys will not take this one lightly. they are on top of ladder. waking up 4:30 am will not make too much difference imo. just a slight inconvenience. didnt they win under simalr arrangment last week?

 

[haveago]

i think our boys will not take this one lightly. they are on top of ladder. waking up 4:30 am will not make too much difference imo. just a slight inconvenience. didnt they win under simalr arrangment last week?

It has to start taking a toll......could be a factor late in game IMO.

 

[Ald Gardiner]

It makes for a big day though. What did they claim -

Up at 4.30 am isn't part of a normal routine.
Flying 2.5 hours on the day of a game, also isn't part of a normal routine.

There's more bad that can come about for it, than any good.
It may not play out that way, but it's pretty clear that their day is tougher than normal.

Just hope Russell isn’t commentating, we’ll be reminded of this ad nauseum, especially if things start going south for them. He’s bad enough when we’re playing other clubs.

 

[new_blue]

It makes for a big day though. What did they claim -

Up at 4.30 am isn't part of a normal routine.
Flying 2.5 hours on the day of a game, also isn't part of a normal routine.

There's more bad that can come about for it, than any good.
It may not play out that way, but it's pretty clear that their day is tougher than normal.

I do this type of early bird travel for work fairly often and there’s no way that this is an ideal preparation.

Sure some players will be unaffected but there’s 22 players, so only takes a few players to be at 80-90% for Port as a whole to be off by 2-3% and that could have a major impact.

 

[Benaly28]

If the boys can’t get up for this game (playing the top side) to make a statement then......


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[Ald Gardiner]

I do this type of early bird travel for work fairly often and there’s no way that this is an ideal preparation.

Sure some players will be unaffected but there’s 22 players, so only takes a few players to be at 80-90% for Port as a whole to be off by 2-3% and that could have a major impact.

Agree a lovely catch up power nap should take place on a 2.5 hr flight, they’ll be fine on landing.

 

[Weiterbot23]

No Lycett and the flights is positive

Win this and we have North next week the media will be all over us

 

[myblueroan]

Agree a lovely catch up power nap should take place on a 2.5 hr flight, they’ll be fine on landing.

They will not.
No power naps allowed.
We will have our advantage and they will not like it.
.