Oppo Camp Other Games Rolling Thread 2024 Edition

[Doc1763]

Didn't they have like 15 more frees then us.

30 to 16

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Watching us today grind out a win with a handful of stars supported by some little leaguers and you appreciate how good fly is.

Then I look at carlton, with Voss on a never ending quest for nourishment, saints showing Ross ball is cooked, clarko increasingly looking passed it with north not having a discernible game plan.

It makes me grateful that we called time on eddie when we did, you know if he was still in the big chair we wouldn’t have ran a process, he would’ve opened the check book to get a “name” coach. Very likely we would’ve ended up with one of those three.

Bullet dodged.

So true. We're blessed to have Fly in our corner.

 

[Doc1763]

So true. We're blessed to have Fly in our corner.

Fly is what happens when you follow a proper process. He was interviewed 4 times.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Saints are a basketcase. Feel for their fans having to watch the rubbish Ross Lyon dishes up every week.

They have renamed themselves to Eurotrash.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Watching us today grind out a win with a handful of stars supported by some little leaguers and you appreciate how good fly is.

Then I look at carlton, with Voss on a never ending quest for nourishment, saints showing Ross ball is cooked, clarko increasingly looking passed it with north not having a discernible game plan.

It makes me grateful that we called time on eddie when we did, you know if he was still in the big chair we wouldn’t have ran a process, he would’ve opened the check book to get a “name” coach. Very likely we would’ve ended up with one of those three.

Bullet dodged.

Talking to other Pie fans today about if we'd won the 2018 GF & where we'd be. Probably still have Bucks as coach, or goodness knows who, but God forbid if we missed out on Fly & he ended up at Carlton instead of us...

 

[Exambolor]

Watching us today grind out a win with a handful of stars supported by some little leaguers and you appreciate how good fly is.

Then I look at carlton, with Voss on a never ending quest for nourishment, saints showing Ross ball is cooked, clarko increasingly looking passed it with north not having a discernible game plan.

It makes me grateful that we called time on eddie when we did, you know if he was still in the big chair we wouldn’t have ran a process, he would’ve opened the check book to get a “name” coach. Very likely we would’ve ended up with one of those three.

Bullet dodged.

Eddie’s influence in media and the footy landscape been lessened massively thankfully, ever since he left. He just says outlandish things and plans on Footy Classified (like his stupid roof on the MCG and night Grand final) and his podcast no one listens to and people just ignore it

Like that crap about North and when James Brayshaw of all people thinks you’re a lying campaigner that’s when you know it’s over

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Fly is what happens when you follow a proper process. He was interviewed 4 times.

Exactly right.

You just know that if McGuire had remained President, we either re-sign Buckley with new assistants or he goes out and appoints someone like Ross Lyon.

McRae likely doesn't get a look in with the old administration.

I remember being a big advocate for Adam Kingsley during the coach search, but my main concern was ensuring we did a proper process which we finally did. The club finally grew up and showed some maturity rather than falling back on favourite sons or captain's picks.

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Talking to other Pie fans today about if we'd won the 2018 GF & where we'd be. Probably still have Bucks as coach, or goodness knows who, but God forbid if we missed out on Fly & he ended up at Carlton instead of us...

2018 was horrific to endure, but I've come around to what others here have said in the past that it might have been a blessing in disguise.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

2018 was horrific to endure, but I've come around to what others here have said in the past that it might have been a blessing in disguise.

Yep, same, seems to be the universal thought. Even discussed at last week's game when we were all laughing about Sheed being booed every time he went near the ball. We all said, as painful as that Sheed moment was, we wouldn't be where we are now. And we'd choose this every day of the week.

 

[Jafo]

North could beat Richmond

Let’s hope they get Essendon first

 

[Chameleon75]

Let’s hope they get Essendon first

I’m a bit of a sadist, the idea of north going winless appeals to me

 

[Jafo]

I’m a bit of a sadist, the idea of north going winless appeals to me

This is true. But the idea of being in the top 4 over Essendon (even for 1 week for the mean time) appeals to me more

 

[Knoxy]

Talking to other Pie fans today about if we'd won the 2018 GF & where we'd be. Probably still have Bucks as coach, or goodness knows who, but God forbid if we missed out on Fly & he ended up at Carlton instead of us...

The thought of Fly at the Blues makes me feel sick.

 

[Kes1984]

Shame we don’t get to play Richmond twice anymore. Always used to because there were considered blockbusters when more than 500 Richmond fans would attend games.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

We just need North, Hawthorn and West Coast to all win today against top 8 sides and we stay third

 

[Vicky Park]

Talking to other Pie fans today about if we'd won the 2018 GF & where we'd be. Probably still have Bucks as coach, or goodness knows who, but God forbid if we missed out on Fly & he ended up at Carlton instead of us...

 

[NMBB]

I don’t want to be greedy but…for us to win by a kick, Carlton smashed, Richmond hammered and Geelong embarrassed - why can’t it be like this every week? Not too much to ask, surely? Please?

Need to add Melbourne flogged (or beaten by a point).

 

[Anzacday]

Shame we don’t get to play Richmond twice anymore

Same thing happened when Carlton were at their lowest ebb.
Reduced our opportunity to bridge the W/L gap.
That and the occasional inexplicable loss is why it took so long.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Same thing happened when Carlton were at their lowest ebb.
Reduced our opportunity to bridge the W/L gap.
That and the occasional inexplicable loss is why it took so long.

At least, while playing as well as they have in 20 years, they’ve only been able to beat us once, without Nick, in a dead rubber on our way to a flag.

So nourishing.

 

[Anzacday]

No more Bucks discussion please.
Fire up the TV and watch Never Ending Story it will be just as enjoyable.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

No more Bucks discussion please.
Fire up the TV and watch Never Ending Story it will be just as enjoyable.

That’s a blessing in disguise I can agree with. That topic fires up every time we have a good win.

 

[Pistol Night]

Wonder if Mario sprayed himself with the old kerbside quiche again last night

 

[SwanDaneFan1991]

I’m a bit of a sadist, the idea of north going winless appeals to me

No team has since Fitzroy in 1963. Blimey. Inevitably some team slips up. Technically, North have already "won" against us, in a match simulation, which they were treating as their grand final

 

[Jen2310]

Oh no
Not again

 

[unplugged]

Carn norf