I know every game counts, BUT...

[hujsh]

I had no stress or anxiety watching our loss to freo. I knew what the outcome was going to be. I'll just enjoy the wins as they come and hope for better days after a loss.

No use getting too upset over something you can't control.

Please don't monitor the match day thread.

I think that's probably the attitude we need to have. We've proven to be mid at best, poor at worst over the course of a few seasons now and having expectations of a top 4 team doesn't make it more fun. Look for improvement, enjoy the ups, accept there are going to be downs.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

I wish I could like this twice.

No point getting upset...but I'M UPSET!!!

Pretty sure there's a Whiplash scene there somewhere but I would need GG to impose your face behind Myles Teller's drum kit.

I thought I told you to stay out of there!

I need a burner woof account. I'll call myself EasternWest or something....

[bulldogsthru&thru]

I think that's probably the attitude we need to have. We've proven to be mid at best, poor at worst over the course of a few seasons now and having expectations of a top 4 team doesn't make it more fun. Look for improvement, enjoy the ups, accept there are going to be downs.

Yeah I think dogs fans have been extra sensitive because of 2016 and 2021. We had high hopes. I feel like we were entitled to have such high hopes. It's just taken a while to sink in that it's just not our reality for whatever reason. As frustrating as it is, it just needs to be accepted. I watched a 2min YouTube video on stages of grief so I'm an expert on the topic.

Imagine if 2016 never happened. I don't care what anyone says. That'll always help me get over losses for a while.

[Mantis]

My 8yo was talking about footy rivalries this morning and we went through all the traditional/ big ones:

Carl v Coll
Adel v Port
Ess v Coll

We got onto the topic to who was our biggest rival and I said GWS...why he asked, because we don't like them, and they don't like us... this is big game.

For all of those at the point that they don't care how we go, or aren't losing their shit when we stink is a better way to phrase it, I really commend you on reaching that stage... I'm not there yet and truly believe there is a really good team buried amongst the rubble.

GWS are ripe for the picking, they'll be fielding just as many, maybe more players who have played <50 games which I know is a really important metric so there's no ****ing excuses this week... we need to win.

[josie]

Love your passion Mantis. I?m hoping we stick it right up ?em. As game day draws nearer I?m always hoping the team flicks a switch and become consistently, persistently good. Especially against the plastics.

[EasternWest]

I thought I told you to stay out of there!

I need a burner woof account. I'll call myself EasternWest or something....

I'll sell you the username. 50 dollar bucks.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

I'll sell you the username. 50 dollar bucks.

Throw in the avatar and you've got yourself a deal.

[Grantysghost]

I wish I could like this twice.

No point getting upset...but I'M UPSET!!!

Pretty sure there's a Whiplash scene there somewhere but I would need GG to impose your face behind Myles Teller's drum kit.

Not sure that's even possible....

[mjp]

Not sure that's even possible....

If you took your job even semi seriously that dog would be animated and saying "ummm upset" in a blubbery voice.

[Grantysghost]

If you took your job even semi seriously that dog would be animated and saying "ummm upset" in a blubbery voice.

Ha, i thought the peoples beard woof scarf was enough

[EasternWest]

Throw in the avatar and you've got yourself a deal.

From my cold, dead hands.

[1eyedog]

Yeah I think dogs fans have been extra sensitive because of 2016 and 2021. We had high hopes. I feel like we were entitled to have such high hopes. It's just taken a while to sink in that it's just not our reality for whatever reason. As frustrating as it is, it just needs to be accepted. I watched a 2min YouTube video on stages of grief so I'm an expert on the topic.

Imagine if 2016 never happened. I don't care what anyone says. That'll always help me get over losses for a while.

Yeah well it at least eliminated the 'you've only won one flag' blanket pay out to 'you've only won two flags' pay out to which I also say 'hell yeah we have!'

[kruder]

When was the last significant win against a contender? Brisbane early last year? I think at that stage we were both out of form.

We absolutely need to win this game, we need something to solidify the foundations of this group. Make them believers.

[Grantysghost]

When was the last significant win against a contender? Brisbane early last year? I think at that stage we were both out of form.

We absolutely need to win this game, we need something to solidify the foundations of this group. Make them believers.

That's a very good call

Brisbane was in rd 3.

We beat GWS in rd 8 23, however they weren't really the same team.

That's an insanely long time to have not beaten a good side.

Prior to that was rd 19 22, v Demons at Marvel when Marra kicked that epic goal.

[MrMahatma]

Based purely off beating up on the 2nd worst team in the comp? What about the flat as a tack performances we produced the previous 2 weeks?

Based on me being an eternal optimist, on me thinking things aren?t as bad as we somethings think, and based on me thinking that if I put it out there? it?ll happen. Plus Alex Keath hasn?t played in a loss all season and isn?t planning on starting that now.

Bullet proof reasons to get behind I?d say.