The unofficial "Where is T&T?" who to root for thread

[The bulldog tragician]

That terrible decision probably saved the game and saved Melbourne as a club completely imploding. Can you imagine the fallout if they didn’t win this?

That was staggeringly bad. Never was there a clearer holding tHe ball.

Melbourne are a very brittle team. If that free had been paid they could easily have lost a must win game against a team that was a rabble most of the match. They were very very lucky today, and let’s hope they’re feeling very unlucky tomorrow night.

[jeemak]

Said it before and I'll say it again, prior opportunity has ruined the modern game. It creates nothing but congestion, repeat stoppages and low scoring.

It was bullshit to change the HTB rule because of a Clarko whinge (even though it is absolutely the right way to go) but it was worse, after a couple of weeks, to revert back to the garbage of prior opp that sees that Petracca non-call happen.

Yeah, I get it but I think that one was just plain incompetence.

Prior opportunity needs to be reinterpreted given the improvement in tackling techniques. What we saw after the change this year was players waiting for someone to grab the footy and then wrap them up. In those instances the umpire just needs to ball it up without nominating rucks and all that bullshit, and if a player tries to break through they get pinged. You shouldn't get pinged for trying to take possession of the footy, and I don't want to see players just tapping the ball around so as to avoid taking possession and actually using it.

[jeemak]

If rest of Bummers team played with as much heart as a Tippa they’d probably make the 8. I like him a lot. Not sure we want to trade with Dodo though. It will be 2 first round picks or something equally ridiculous.

Not kidding, given Daniher is likely going he would literally demand a straight swap of Tippa and Naughton and wouldn't budge on it, and not even have the slightest inkling that everyone thinks he's a complete dickhead because of it.

[Bulldog4life]

Bombres really are terrible which gladdens my heart. So little pride and skills are diabolical. And Jake Stringer is going to continue to squander his talent, such a waste. Bomber Blitz can at least entertain us while we count down the nervous hours.

Jake Stringer's career reminds me of Same Kekovich's career. Can be brilliant but doesn't do the small things. Erratic. Lazy. Off field dramas. But Sam was better.

[Bulldog4life]

Is Tippa really any good? Just asking because the limited vision I've seen he just does things in small bursts and not much else.

He was so much better when he started his career off the half back line.

[azabob]

Go Power....

[GVGjr]

Go Power....

I'm not sure our WOOF WA contingent agree but YHF will likely be all over the Power tomorrow night

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Do we match up better v West Coke or Saints? I'd say recent history v the former is probably better, even though they're easily the better side of the two.

Hope we play the Saints but they seem to always have our measure.

[GVGjr]

Do we match up better v West Coke or Saints? I'd say recent history v the former is probably better, even though they're easily the better side of the two.

Hope we play the Saints but they seem to always have our measure.

We should be confident against both of them. I have a slight preference to play the Saints just to avoid the trip over to the west

[Eastdog]

https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/n...r-saints-await


Finals equation: Eagles or Saints await
The Western Bulldogs first finals opponent will be determined by the result of the Collingwood and Port Adelaide match.


The Western Bulldogs will have to wait until Monday night to find out who they will face in an elimination final, after locking in a top-eight spot on Sunday night.


It’s a two-horse race for the Bulldogs following the 30-point win against Fremantle in Cairns, with the West Coast Eagles and St Kilda the Bulldogs’ possible opponents.

That part will be determined when Port Adelaide hosts Collingwood in the final round of the home-and-away season tomorrow.

Should the Power win, the Bulldogs would finish seventh and face the Saints at a home venue of their choosing.

But if the Magpies win, they would jump to sixth to host the Saints, leaving the Bulldogs to travel west to Perth to take on the Eagles at Optus Stadium.

A draw between the Magpies and Power wouldn’t impact the Bulldogs – as it would propel the Magpies above the Bulldogs on percentage.

[Twodogs]

We should be confident against both of them. I have a slight preference to play the Saints just to avoid the trip over to the west

Especially after the trip back from Cairns. It's about as far from Cairns to Brisbane as it is from Melbourne to Brisbane.

[Happy Days]

I'd prefer the Saints in what I believe is their first ever final (congrats guys ) but not really fussed and think we can beat West Coast too.

[Twodogs]

Good rooting everyone.

Some of the best roots I've had since this time last year!

[bulldogsthru&thru]

If Wally and Naughts are to miss, this has us playing the Saints written all over it. To top it off we’ll lose another to an acl, the saints will get a dubious free kick and kick the winning goal that was clearly touched but called a goal anyway. And the saints fans will bang on about how they were too good for us.

[josie]

If Wally and Naughts are to miss, this has us playing the Saints written all over it. To top it off we’ll lose another to an acl, the saints will get a dubious free kick and kick the winning goal that was clearly touched but called a goal anyway. And the saints fans will bang on about how they were too good for us.

Cleary been on the happy pills have we BTT? I still shudder at the thought of those prelim losses to Saints. Begone and out ye damned Saints....