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Stefcep
04-09-2009, 03:45 PM
Just read this:
http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/cats-are-foxing-now-its-time-for-the-dogs-to-be-running-scared/2009/09/03/1251570799661.html

This week we've been talking a lot about this year being the year of the dog, lots of exuberance, dare I say an element of expectation and...... cockiness. Are we under-estimating the Cats. Personally i think this will be the toughest game we play all year, GF included if we get there. what do people think?
comrade
04-09-2009, 03:50 PM
Just another mug punter going by his gut rather than backing his pick with factual analysis.
mjp
04-09-2009, 03:53 PM
Just read this:
http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/cats-are-foxing-now-its-time-for-the-dogs-to-be-running-scared/2009/09/03/1251570799661.html

This week we've been talking a lot about this year being the year of the dog, lots of exuberance, dare I say an element of expectation and...... cockiness. Are we under-estimating the Cats. Personally i think this will be the toughest game we play all year, GF included if we get there. what do people think?

Depends what you mean by tough? There is a 2nd chance for the loser of this one...

Really, the press love us at the moment because we have won 3 in a row against other final 8 teams...until a month ago however, we had hardly beaten a top 8 side all year.

To me, this is a 'no-bet' game. There are too many unknowns with the fitness of key players - especially Griffen for us and Chapman for them - and even more unknowns when it comes to the two sides playing at this venue....
Topdog
04-09-2009, 04:54 PM
Yeah I love to bet too much so I went with either team under 24.5 as I think it will be a close game either way.

I think if we don't get off to a slow start and can keep up with a fired up Geelong in the 1st we should win. I'm a bit baffled by the constant "no excuses" kind of talk going around. If we lose it will be because Geelong are still a damned good side and I must say I am a little worried about dropping Reid who has done a fantastic job of stopping gun players recently.

Excited and nervous.
LostDoggy
04-09-2009, 04:59 PM
Who the hell is this guy, never heard of him.
Sockeye Salmon
04-09-2009, 05:00 PM
Right now, to win the premiership we need to win 3 in a row.

If we lose tomorrow, to win the premiership we will need to win 3 in a row.
Sedat
04-09-2009, 05:44 PM
Really, the press love us at the moment because we have won 3 in a row against other final 8 teams...until a month ago however, we had hardly beaten a top 8 side all year.
Conversely, Geelong has only beaten one other fellow top 8 team (Adelaide, by 2 points at the Cattery) since Round 10. All this talk about Geelong being trained up to the minute is interesting - sounds a bit like us in 2008. I guess all the questions on both teams will be answered tomorrow.
mjp
04-09-2009, 11:49 PM
Forget Geelong. Did you see what Adelaide just did to Essendon?

Wow.
boydogs
05-09-2009, 12:07 AM
Forget Geelong. Did you see what Adelaide just did to Essendon?

Wow.

I didn't think Essendon were much opposition though. 3 suspensions from last week, played with no ruckman, have been shocking on the road lately
AndrewP6
05-09-2009, 12:08 AM
I didn't think Essendon were much opposition though. 3 suspensions from last week, played with no ruckman, have been shocking on the road lately

Agreed, they didn't/couldn't put up much of a fight...
boydogs
05-09-2009, 12:10 AM
Agreed, they didn't/couldn't put up much of a fight...

Reminded me of our games against Port & Hawthorn. Essendon's 10 wins shows their inconsistency. I only picked Adelaide to win by 5 goals thinking they would shut up shop in the second half, its just that the opposite occurred
AndrewP6
05-09-2009, 12:21 AM
Reminded me of our games against Port & Hawthorn. Essendon's 10 wins shows their inconsistency. I only picked Adelaide to win by 5 goals thinking they would shut up shop in the second half, its just that the opposite occurred

Watched the game with a mate from work, who is a Bombers fan... he was very quiet after half time!...
bornadog
05-09-2009, 08:30 AM
Forget Geelong. Did you see what Adelaide just did to Essendon?

Wow.

Essendon were lucky to play finals, they couldn't even win half their home and away games, which makes the final 8 a joke.
Sockeye Salmon
05-09-2009, 09:28 AM
Forget Geelong. Did you see what Adelaide just did to Essendon?

Wow.

And the reason I was happy to finish 3rd rather than 4th.

The loser of Sunday's game has a real chance of going out in straight sets.
mjp
05-09-2009, 10:36 AM
And the reason I was happy to finish 3rd rather than 4th.

The loser of Sunday's game has a real chance of going out in straight sets.

Totally agree.

For those of you dismissing Essendon, blaming suspensions etc - it wasn't that they won - it was that Essendon simply could not get the ball.

Whoever beats them is going to be on their game.
Desipura
05-09-2009, 10:42 AM
A number of posters believe we just have to rock up to win today. This will be a tough game against the best team (win/loss ratio) in the last 3 years. I am very nervous, not that I do not think we will win, its just that for me the season has only just begun.
Topdog
05-09-2009, 10:57 AM
Agree 100% with Sockeye and MJP. 3rd meant not having to face Adelaide in week 2.
bornadog
05-09-2009, 11:00 AM
Agree 100% with Sockeye and MJP. 3rd meant not having to face Adelaide in week 2.

If you want to win the premiership, doesn't matter who you play.