| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Woods 
Joined: 21 Aug 2013
Location: Melbourne
|
| Post subject: |  |
|
Bit OT, but if you're after a pre-game laugh check out this week's 'Friday Front Bar' video on the AFL web site. Its a hoot, one of their best yet.
(in particular, the discussion about how Swan will go to seed post retirement, and the possibility of a new goal kicking mentor for Cloke)
http://www.afl.com.au/video/2015-07-17/friday-front-bar-boomers-vest-quest |
|
|
|
 |
Piesnchess
piesnchess
Joined: 09 Jun 2008
|
| Post subject: | |
|
OH i dunno, hopefully Woods by 4 points in a close one, number four, we have too win a closey eventually, reckon we can and will.  
_________________
Poverty exists not because we cannot feed the poor, but because we cannot satisfy the rich.
Chess and Vodka are born brothers. - Russian proverb. |
|
|
|
|
What'sinaname 
Joined: 29 May 2010
Location: Living rent free
|
| Post subject: | |
|
Have a feeling we aren't going to be able to out score WCE.
_________________
Fighting against the objectification of woman. |
|
|
|
|
Lazza
Joined: 04 Feb 2003
Location: Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
|
| Post subject: | |
|
| What'sinaname wrote: | | Have a feeling we aren't going to be able to out score WCE. |
Unfortunately and sadly, I feel the same way..... 
I just hope that I'm totally bloody wrong on this.
_________________
Don't confuse your current path with your final destination. Just because it's dark and stormy now doesn't meant that you aren't headed for glorious sunshine! |
|
|
|
|
Dave The Man 
Joined: 01 Apr 2005
Location: Someville, Victoria, Australia
|
|
|
|
|
Lazza
Joined: 04 Feb 2003
Location: Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
|
| Post subject: | |
|
Oh NOOOO.............  
Geez hate biased umpires...... 
This guy absolutrely hates Collingwood.
_________________
Don't confuse your current path with your final destination. Just because it's dark and stormy now doesn't meant that you aren't headed for glorious sunshine! |
|
|
|
|
perthmagpie 
Joined: 27 Mar 2004
Location: Yarrawonga
|
| Post subject: | |
|
Le Cras, Darling, Hill and Kennedy have never kicked bags of goals against us in Melbourne. I'm worried about our scoring power with no Elliott but I just have a real good feeling amount this game. Wet Toast are flying but it's been a while since they have played a team that will pressure them greatly all day and probably beat them at contested ball. The other thing is we may improve our scoring after playing in wet or dewy conditions in the last three weeks. I sense our players will enjoy playing on a dry track in front of a home crowd again. I think we are going to be ferocious and shock them.
_________________
Magpies love pies(Lol) |
|
|
|
|
stui magpie 
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
Joined: 03 May 2005
Location: In flagrante delicto
|
| Post subject: | |
|
Haven't been to a game for ages, looking forward to this one.
Saturday game, finally, interesting time and not fussed about it being at Etihad but the bonus is it's a short walk after the game to Goldfingers.
_________________
Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
|
|
|
|
Dangles
Balmey Army
Joined: 14 May 2015
|
| Post subject: | |
|
| perthmagpie wrote: | | Le Cras, Darling, Hill and Kennedy have never kicked bags of goals against us in Melbourne. I'm worried about our scoring power with no Elliott but I just have a real good feeling amount this game. Wet Toast are flying but it's been a while since they have played a team that will pressure them greatly all day and probably beat them at contested ball. The other thing is we may improve our scoring after playing in wet or dewy conditions in the last three weeks. I sense our players will enjoy playing on a dry track in front of a home crowd again. I think we are going to be ferocious and shock them. |
If we can curtail their outside run early and stop them from jumping us I reckon the extra rest we've had will put us in good stead to run over the top of them later in the game. |
|
|
|
|
Woods
Joined: 21 Aug 2013
Location: Melbourne
|
| Post subject: | |
|
The overnight temp on Saturday night is going to be 1 degree C. And while it won't be that cold at Docklands during the game it will be colder than what West Coast are acclimatised to (been overnight lows of about 10C and daytime highs of about 20C in Perth of late). Here in Melb at the mo the temp plunges as soon as the sun goes down.
My point is, if the Pies can force the visitors to over exert themselves through a hard pressure contest, especially late in the game, the Weagles might start breaking down with muscle tears etc - snap, crackle, pop. |
|
|
|
|
Dave The Man
Joined: 01 Apr 2005
Location: Someville, Victoria, Australia
|
| Post subject: | |
|
Eagles are probably alongside the Dawks the Most In-Form team in the Comp and Been Kicking Massive Scores.
There Back-Line is Undermanded but seems to be holding up fine.
We have to stop Josh Kennedy as IF he kicks a Bag I can’t see us Winning
I think there Midfield be a Tad Deeper then Ours.
Our Forward Line HAS to perform to give us any chance of winning. Cloke has to Stand Up.
Grundy and Witts vs Nic Nat and Sinclair be very interesting to watch.
I think Adams will be Missed as we saw when he missed the Queen’s Birthday Game vs Dees. Though Greenwood is a very similar type.
We have to start well or it will get Ugly.
My Tip - Eagles by 30 pts. Just can’t see us winning this game sadly especially at Docklands where we don’t play very well at
_________________
I am Da Man |
|
|
|
|
John Wren 
"Look after the game. It means so much to so many."
Joined: 15 Jul 2007
|
| Post subject: | |
|
pies by 15.
_________________
Purveyor of sanctimonious twaddle. |
|
|
|
|
What'sinaname
Joined: 29 May 2010
Location: Living rent free
|
| Post subject: | |
|
| Dave The Man wrote: | Eagles are probably alongside the Dawks the Most In-Form team in the Comp and Been Kicking Massive Scores.
There Back-Line is Undermanded but seems to be holding up fine.
We have to stop Josh Kennedy as IF he kicks a Bag I can’t see us Winning
I think there Midfield be a Tad Deeper then Ours.
Our Forward Line HAS to perform to give us any chance of winning. Cloke has to Stand Up.
Grundy and Witts vs Nic Nat and Sinclair be very interesting to watch.
I think Adams will be Missed as we saw when he missed the Queen’s Birthday Game vs Dees. Though Greenwood is a very similar type.
We have to start well or it will get Ugly.
My Tip - Eagles by 30 pts. Just can’t see us winning this game sadly especially at Docklands where we don’t play very well at |
Good summary Dave. I reckon you're right. Would rather the game be at the MCG as the Eagles are well suited to Colonial.
_________________
Fighting against the objectification of woman. |
|
|
|
|
matrix10
Joined: 17 May 2009
|
| Post subject: | |
|
I hate Etihad-
only bonus is this week- it disadavntages Eagles as much as us- as both used to big open spaces of MCG and Subi.
Etihad does not help forwards- too congested- so should help us out there.
My concern is the midfield- and WCE have a bunch of fast strong mids who kick goals.
Midfield is where the game will be won.
Steele to run with Gaff (who is their main link player and creates so much)
Crisp to run with Shuey (and hopefully do a Sam Mitchell cork early!)
Brodie to rough NicNat up around the ground.
Also need a defensive froward job done on Hurn and McGovern.
We can win- but it aint going to be pretty.
Go Pies! |
|
|
|
|
qldmagpie67
Joined: 18 Dec 2008
|
| Post subject: Re: Well Said | |
|
| Hiss wrote: | We need to win this one or we can be officially deemed to have gone backwards.
Heads must then roll. |
Hiss you been at berthas cooking sherry again.
Geez mate seriously how is this game so much more defining than any of the past 3 ?
You have 0 credibility when you make such imbecilic comments like this
The only head I would enjoy seeing roll would be yours in federation square as amusement for tourists
Back in the cupboard ole mate time to tell some more war stories |
|
|
|
|
|
The Rules
FAQ
Usergroups
Calendar
Search
Log in
Register
