The Vent Thread #2

[alscotoz2]

. Frankly Mr Shankly. I am getting all The Smiths!

Frankly, Mr. Shankly, since you ask
You are a flatulent pain in the arse
I do not mean to be so rude
Still, I must speak frankly, Mr. Shankly

Oh, give us your money !

WHAT A FINAL LINE! Love(d) Mr Morrissey but he was nothing without Mr Marr.

 

[Schache It Off]

Round 18, Season 2008 at Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast:-

North Melbourne 5.6 6.9 10.10 13.14 92
Brisbane Lions 3.3 8.7 10.13 11.18 84

North Melbourne won by 8 pts

We had 29 scoring shots to 27, dominated possession and field position and somehow managed to pluck defeat from the jaws of victory

If only Trav had handballed to Bradshaw in the goal-square in the dying minutes instead of missing on the run from 20 meters out directly in front.

Our 2008 season died there and then.

What might have been.

Dont forget the Carlton and Richmond match...Lead by like 30+ points before the 4th quarter? Terrible memories. Add in losing to Melbourne by 1 point...frustrating season

 

[Happy_Neale]

Was 2008 the year of the fade outs?

 

[Viceregal]

Just checked out the 'play on' and the Ruckless Joe in the replay ... grrrrrrr x2

 

[western royboy]

If I hear the word "Robust" used again in refernce to a Brisbane Lions process, the words of Terry Wallet "I'll spwe up!"

All we need now is for Karnezis to light it up!

 

[Toffee Lion]

How Paps didn't get the nom is a joke.

 

[jjami15]

How Paps didn't get the nom is a joke.

Disgrace. Absolutely. Impey had 10 disposals and 1 tackle. I'm royally pissed. How they came to that decision is beyond me.

 

[western royboy]

People need to watch the games closely and understand that there is more to the game that just stats - some people value sacrificial acts and team focus in a side that wins above cheap posessions.

 

[Toffee Lion]

People need to watch the games closely and understand that there is more to the game that just stats - some people value sacricial acts and team focus in a side that wins above cheap posessions.

Vent thread mate.

 

[Hollow Knight]

He's venting about the stats addiction in footy.

 

[western royboy]

Vent thread mate.

That is a vent - beleieve me I am venting I cannot understand the idiocy of people who cannot watch a game an understand that players with less than 10 possessions can have a huge influence on a game.

 

[western royboy]

He's venting about the stats addiction in footy.

A million ****ing likes for that post - Supercoach has turned a large number of the football community into morons.

 

[Toffee Lion]

That is a vent - beleieve me I am venting I cannot understand the idiocy of people who cannot watch a game an understand that players with less than 10 possessions can have a huge influence on a game.

Apologies.

 

[Hollow Knight]

A million ******* likes for that post - Supercoach has turned a large number of the football community into morons.

Yep, one of the main tenets of my Church of No Fantasy Footy.

 

[Davemonkey]

Yep, one of the main tenets of my Church of No Fantasy Footy.

What do I have to do to join? Is there a baptism or do I just use adblock to kill links to fantasy footy sites?

 

[jjami15]

So who had a greater impact on the game. For me it was Paps. Ran his ass off all game covering the wing when they would switch and also provided that vital link man whilst impacting the scoreboard. Ports overall defensive structures would have assisted Impey and who is to say that Ballantyne didn't have an off day.

 

[Hollow Knight]

What do I have to do to join? Is there a baptism or do I just use adblock to kill links to fantasy footy sites?

Just purify your soul through a full season of non-participation and complete shunning of any AFL affiliated fantasy football games.

Your reward is the pure spiritual fulfillment that only comes from watching Collingwood get smashed without bemoaning how many "points" you lost by making Scott Pendlebury your captain.

So many of the flock have sadly lost their way.

 

[Davemonkey]

Just purify your soul through a full season of non-participation and complete shunning of any fantasy football games.

Your reward is the pure spiritual fulfillment that only comes from watching Collingwood get smashed without bemoaning how many "points" you lost by making Scott Pendlebury your captain.

So many of the flock have sadly lost their way.

Alleluia Brother! I have seen the light! Joel Selwood is a fine player, a ducker and not a supercoach scoring machine! I am cleansed!

 

[Hollow Knight]

Alleluia Brother! I have seen the light! Joel Selwood is a fine player, a ducker and not a supercoach scoring machine! I am cleansed!

My "conversion on the road to Damascus" moment was when I was in a tightly contested Supercoach elimination final against a mate a few years ago and heard myself utter the blasphemous words "Yes!! C'mon Juddy! Gun it son!". Only then did I realise how far from grace I had fallen.

That was my spiritual "bottoming-out" and have been in a process of rebuilding my football soul ever since. As part of my repentance I wander the electronic super-highways of online footy forums looking for opportunities to redeem other lost souls.

 

[BL_dobsmob]

Wow! I see what you mean...

Nearly as bad as cheering for <insert most hated player>. Oh wait... that is J U D D (sorry I can't say his name). Chicken-winging pressure-pointing voldemort.

Oh crap I just said his name.

I herby declare no longer to play those number's games on footy sites (fantasy and tipping) as it only leads to cheering for "them", the bad guys.

convert +1

 

[The Flying Belgian]

My "conversion on the road to Damascus" moment was when I was in a tightly contested Supercoach elimination final against a mate a few years ago and heard myself utter the blasphemous words "Yes!! C'mon Juddy! Gun it son!". Only then did I realise how far from grace I had fallen.

That was my spiritual "bottoming-out" and have been in a process of rebuilding my football soul ever since. As part of my repentance I wander the electronic super-highways of online footy forums looking for opportunities to redeem other lost souls.

Putting Judd into your side should have been the red flag.

But I'm enjoying the conversion. I've gone back to not caring about kids who haven't played a game.

 

[Davemonkey]

I still tip but I see how it is a slippery pole. No worse feeling than the dirty thought after a Lions loss that "ah well, at least I tipped the other way!".

 

[Hollow Knight]

Yeah, tipping isn't strictly prohibited but it's a bit like eating red meat on a Friday. Tread carefully!

 

[Viceregal]

I still remember the day I found myself barracking for a Pie win against can't remember who because I had tipped them.

Dodged the who supercoach / dreamteam thing because I knew it would a) take *way* too much of my time and b) blight my enjoyment of the games

 

[Dizzle]

I still remember the day I found myself barracking for a Pie win against can't remember who because I had tipped them.

Dodged the who supercoach / dreamteam thing because I knew it would a) take *way* too much of my time and b) blight my enjoyment of the games

Stopped tipping because I could never tip the Pies regardless of how sure a thing they were.

Still Dream Team but have maintained a 'no Pies, no Port' policy for over a decade. The predictable result is that I resign myself to not winning often, but I still maintain my dignity. (Really hurts the last few seasons as Port and Pies seem to have value picks than anyone else.)

I felt like punching someone lately when they were incredulous that I didn't have Polec in my squad and said "Surely as a Lions fan you should've seen the potential'. I bit my tongue until it bled.

DT and Supercoach are only ever a bit of a laugh in any case. You should only care in rounds when up against your mates (because beers and bragging rights are normally on the line), and anyone who spends more than an hour a week on it should realign their priorities.