Game Day Round 8 Showdown

[#Port Patriot#]

Play ruthless and consistently ruthless.

The AFL and media will try making this a soap opera drama game due to the unfortunate and sad tragedy that happened to Dawson. I can just see it already what they'll try and do and focus on. Because to them it's not just a sport but ratings and money to milk situations from.

Carr should get that shit out of the heads of players and play the game hard and competitive to win regardless of who passed away. Sounds cruel writing this but that is just reality.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Invested.

The let down if we lose will be real.

 

[afl2004]

Think we will out play them but they will kick straight and we won't unfortunately but as long as we don't lose to them by that rebound flood style they have killed us by

 

[glitch01]

I literally retired less than 1 hour ago, so from my point of view there's only 1 possible result - a Crows win is unthinkable!!!!!!

Congrats on your retirement.
Condolences to everyone on this board as you'll have more time to contribute Dad jokes.....

 

[theouthouse]

New draft rules are confirmed. AFL to deathride port into finishing in the finals mix. I'm looking for the armchair ride from the umpires for the remainder of the year to begin tonight.

Croes by 3 pts.

 

[jb04]

I enjoyed watching last nights match as a neutral too much, I can see this match being close as well.

Except whichever Crom has the ball when the siren blows misses their set shot and Port get up by 6.

 

[Kenny_Powers]

I’m skeptical about tonight, we’ve played some terrific footy over the last few weeks, and I’m thoroughly re-invested in what JC is bringing this year and into the future now we’ve seen it in action.

However we’re still a young developing side with a reasonable injury list, a good part of me feels like tonight might be a bit of a reality check for us, and although losing a showdown is never ok, I won’t feel the seething disappointment should we lose like I did all those years under Ken.

Having said that, Ports by 22.

 

[Willsy10]

Port 7.12
Gee 20.18

Port 5.9
Gee 17.12

Port 9.11
Gee 23.15

Port 13.17
Gee 10.5

We didn't win that game with one flukey quarter or some sort of magic gee up. We won it playing tough team-first football that left even Chris Scott in shock.

Against a team that feasts on us more savagely than Adelaide.

As the game plan has been evolving, you can see that it is something far different to the confetti Hinkley served up.

Does that guarantee a win? No. But it places us right in the frame.

I'm still skeptical.

Years of the crows owning us even when we've been well above them for most of it on the ladder has made me negative about showdowns.

Our only 2 showdown wins of the last 8, were a Robbie Gray's final game in a dead rubber and when Houston knocked Rankine out en route to a top 2 finish while the crows were bottom 4.

The crows were shit for most of that period too. doesn't leave me with much confidence.

I've also seen us lose games badly after strong wins all the time too.

this clubs ability to knock us down whenever we feel like we are getting back up is second to none.

 

[#Port Patriot#]

I'm still skeptical.

Years of the crows owning us even when we've been well above them for most of it on the ladder has made me negative about showdowns.

Our only 2 showdown wins of the last 8, were a Robbie Gray's final game in a dead rubber and when Houston knocked Rankine out en route to a top 2 finish while the crows were bottom 4.

The crows were shit for most of that period too. doesn't leave me with much confidence.

I've also seen us lose games badly after strong wins all the time too.

this clubs ability to knock us down whenever we feel like we are getting back up is second to none.

This isn't entirely accurate.

Crows if we are being honest, weren't shit. They just weren't coached right. They had all the tools.

Why they finished bottom that year? well, just bad coaching and form. To say Port only beat them then because they were somehow bad isn't true and makes port out to be worse.

You could argue that last year crows finished minor premiers whilst not only having a very good run but also lack or any injuries from the start whilst Port on the other hand, had the opposite from the start.

 

[Grave Danger]

29C a week after ANZAC - what's that all about?

 

[Abraham Nuscrack]

Paid up for some tickets after the last 2 weeks performances so this will end well (can see myself & my mate cracking it and leaving early). Do feel we may get a little bit of a down performance this week but hoping for the best & that we play well & the younger guys handle the occasion. Feels like a final again, haven't had these nerves/excitement for a Showdown for a couple yrs now. Just hoping for a good performance

 

[Powertron]

Reading the Cows board is like reading our game day threads from the Hinkley era - all the same bullshit Hinkley did Nicks is replicating.

The only difference being Hinkley actually made and won some finals…imagine having Temu Hinkley!

Long may it continue.

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

I wonder how many times they’ll talk about Nick Daicos tonight

 

[SC_Power]

Reading the Cows board is like reading our game day threads from the Hinkley era - all the same bullshit Hinkley did Nicks is replicating.

The only difference being Hinkley actually made and won some finals…imagine having Temu Hinkley!

Long may it continue.

Suggested Power banner from this morning radio
“If you think losing Showdowns is as bad as it gets,
You should try going, out in straight sets”

And in the reverse side
“If the season is too long, and they should be shorter,
Try losing in straight sets, without winning a quarter”

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

No Big Flog Dog. No Dawson's Creek. No ROB Roy.

Why are we even bothering?

They still have the Tooth Fairy and his tutu.

 

[philreich]

If we get up tonight then we’ll have 9 players playing in their first Showdown win.

Carr never lost a Showdown as a player. Hopefully he performs similar feats as a coach!!!

 

[Enviable Tradition]

I literally retired less than 1 hour ago, so from my point of view there's only 1 possible result - a Crows win is unthinkable!!!!!!

Congratulations mate.

 

[Goober_]

Mackinlay might kick a bag tonight

 

[Lefti93]

Mackinlay might kick a bag tonight

 

[dunderclod]

I'm still skeptical.

I thought Festerz was Skeptical?

 

[Steve Dore]

29C a week after ANZAC - what's that all about?

Woke?

 

[philreich]

Congrats on your retirement.
Condolences to everyone on this board as you'll have more time to contribute Dad jokes.....

Including the one as I was saying my goodbyes in the office. One of the guys says to me, "Make sure you do a whole lot of nothing."

I laughed and said, "That's what I do here."

 

[Doctor Feel]

Hmmm

 

[gbear]

Shame these two won’t be there tonight

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Port by 20 points

The franchise will be outraged. Expect an AFL issues apology at 0901 am Monday morning!

 

[pastmyprimus]

Nothing but a win will be acceptable. Carr doesn’t believe in honourable losses