Showdown12

[snakebite01]

Actually the reason that was my first thread was because I was only recently told about this site after not being able to write on a forum at all. Before that I didn't want to reply to you pathetic Port supporters coming on to our board to try and stir us up when, from what I was hearing and seeing at the match, Port supporters would be probably some of the most uneducated supporters in AFL. They don't know what the advantage rule is, can't see beyond the 5 metre radius where the play is and don't fully know the rules.

As for you all saying that McLeod is a receiver - have a look at Francou. All he does is just runs to the attacking side of the pack and gets the handball from someone who does the hard work. That is why he is always so free and on his own because he is a footy **** as we call it and a receiver.

 

[Macca19]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Showdown12

Originally posted by PrideofSA


For port being in control they certainly failed to capitalise on their opportunities. The score was never 19 points apart. That's a waste of the ball seeming that Port was in control since quarter time!

Thats what i said if you bothered to read. We had control but never capitalised on it - especially in the third quarter.

 

[Macca19]

Originally posted by Crow54
Should we feel flattered to see Port Power supporters reading our Board?

I, for one, couldn't be bothered in the slightest going any where near theirs.

Do you want a medal?

 

[kaysee]

Originally posted by snakebite01

As for you all saying that McLeod is a receiver - have a look at Francou. All he does is just runs to the attacking side of the pack and gets the handball from someone who does the hard work. That is why he is always so free and on his own because he is a footy **** as we call it and a receiver.

You have obviously posted more post then you seen minutes of the showdown if you think Francou is a receiver. How many times was it Francou pulling himself up from the bottom of a congested pack?? And how many times was it Mcleod???

Even check out the stats (more handballs normally suggest the player is feeding the ball out from tight packs whilst more kicks normally suggest they have received the ball in some space):

Francou 12 kicks 17 Handballs
Mcleod 15 kicks and 7 Handballs

I couldn't find the hardball gets stats but they would be interesting to see.

If Francou is a football **** then that must make Mcleod 'Linda Lovelace'.

Now Nick Stevens is a receiver for Port but I think you're dillusional from bite yourself if you think Francou is a receiver.

SKC

 

[Eago77]

Originally posted by Crow54
Should we feel flattered to see Port Power supporters reading our Board?

I, for one, couldn't be bothered in the slightest going any where near theirs.

Perhaps you should as at least there is a few more topics of conversation/discussion going on there, go on try it most of the other cow supporters spend half their lives there. Sh*t you might even learn something.

 

[Eago77]

Originally posted by snakebite01
Actually the reason that was my first thread was because I was only recently told about this site after not being able to write on a forum at all. Before that I didn't want to reply to you pathetic Port supporters coming on to our board to try and stir us up when, from what I was hearing and seeing at the match, Port supporters would be probably some of the most uneducated supporters in AFL. They don't know what the advantage rule is, can't see beyond the 5 metre radius where the play is and don't fully know the rules.

From your own comments you are well acredited to point out the uneducated football follows out there as you my friend are surely one of them. Francou a "footy ****", OMG, you have no idea.

BTW i don't subcribe to the theory that McLeod is just a receiver, he also has a hanit of finding the ball in traffic, mind you he does have his fair share of handball receives.

 

[Zombie]

Originally posted by snakebite01

As for you all saying that McLeod is a receiver - have a look at Francou. All he does is just runs to the attacking side of the pack and gets the handball from someone who does the hard work. That is why he is always so free and on his own because he is a footy **** as we call it and a receiver.

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! You have really made a fool of yourself now, Francou a reciever? Hahahahaha!

He is the grestest in and under players in the AFL, and that's not just Port supporters saying that , all the "experts" say it. How a player can be called a reciever when they are the best player in the AFL at going into packs and emerging out the other side with the ball is beyond me.

More than 55% of his possession are handballs, recievers always have higher kick counts.

Congratulations, you have adequately displayed to everyone that you don't know the first thing about football, Well Done.

 

[PrideofSA]

if player is a reciever than he has done well enough to be clear of his opponents and set up some run. The hard work to get the ball is useless unless there is someone free to give it to, do i suggest that both are equally important!

 

[Eago77]

Originally posted by PrideofSA
if player is a reciever than he has done well enough to be clear of his opponents and set up some run. The hard work to get the ball is useless unless there is someone free to give it to, do i suggest that both are equally important!

Finally a sensible post, congrats (1/159 ain't bad). Yes both are important, equally important, debateable. However to label either Francou or Mcleod as just receivers is plain wrong. Francou a receiver is clearly very very wrong & biased. McLeod while he does "receive" the ball on many occassions also has the ability to create his own possessions and also create for team-mates, to say either is just a reciever is just underselling both players IMO.

 

[kaysee]

Originally posted by PrideofSA
if player is a reciever than he has done well enough to be clear of his opponents and set up some run. The hard work to get the ball is useless unless there is someone free to give it to, do i suggest that both are equally important!

Excatly... I have been lableling Mcleod as a receiver, but I never said it was bad (I did note on Port's board though he delivered poorly to his forwards on the w/e). I said he was a receiver to ruffle a few feathers and it is true he is a receiver, just like Stevens is for us, but he is a bloody good one at that.

Now to point out something else people have been arguing... both sides have bias view about incidents during the showdown but this is how is was viewed by a BF very well respected commentator... as quoted from Tim Murphy on the Match Results board...

"....At this stage Port's full-back Darryl Wakelin was concussed and suffered a broken cheekbone resulting from a nasty, late flying elbow from Bickley. A very ordinary effort from the Camry ex-skipper, himself sporting a black eye thanks to an earlier (accidental) elbow."

Some people have argued that the hit was NOT late and then also argued that Bickleys black eye was due to eye gouging instead of an accidential clash.

I think maybe the Crows supporters are too emotionally involved to think rationally about incidents.

SKC

 

[snakebite01]

I was also trying to ruffle a few feathers by calling Francou a receiver but it's a great rivalry between the two clubs ain't it!

I was just watching a bit of the replay while I'm at home sick and noticed that it was actually Bickley's shoulder which would have caused the damage to Wakelin because if you see it in slow motion it did hit him pretty hard on his face.

Anyway he will still go and I am comfortable with that but just to let you know that this means, for some of you who may think it, that it was 100% unintentional because Bickley's little forearm wouldn't have caused any damage. It was simply an unfortunate incident where his shoulder hit him hard.

I feel very sorry for Wakelin but Port supporters, don't be surprised if he doesn't get more than 2.

Good luck to Wakelin! (and Bicks)

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Originally posted by kaysee
I think maybe the Crows supporters are too emotionally involved to think rationally about incidents.

SKC

... & Port supporter have not been emotional about the Bickley - Wakelin incident? Footy is an emotional game, but to suggest Port supporters have been less emotional about this incident than Crows supporters is ridiculous. Who started all these threads? Don't reckon the likes of Macca have been holding back their emotions (& nor should he).

 

[Crow54]

I think all us Crows supporters should take Kane McGoodwin's advice: "Never argue with an idiot....."

The day I learn anything from a PAP supporter is the day Hell freezes over

 

[Port1978]

Originally posted by Crow54
I think all us Crows supporters should take Kane McGoodwin's advice: "Never argue with an idiot....."

The day I learn anything from a PAP supporter is the day Hell freezes over

Is that because Cows supporters are incapable of learning anything?