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03-05-2022, 12:55 PM
#136
Re: WB Game Day V Essendon R7 2022
Originally Posted by
Bulldog Joe
Surely you can show them a better way.
Unfortunately once you've joined that cult there's no extraction possible.
Somehow they inherit the hubris from the older supporters too.
Great kids though.
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03-05-2022, 01:00 PM
#137
Re: WB Game Day V Essendon R7 2022
Originally Posted by
Testekill
Parish is an absolute crab, just a lot of one-two sideways possessions.
I don't know why we get so stuck on possession count. A midfielder should be getting plenty of it, it would be more surprising if they didn't.
Bont's 20 would be twice as valuable as Parish or Mitchell's 40.
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03-05-2022, 01:00 PM
#138
Re: WB Game Day V Essendon R7 2022
Originally Posted by
The Underdog
Merrett and Parish had 68 possessions between them and man, I barely noticed they were out there. Maybe that’s me, but that’s some ineffectual accumulation.
I actually thought Parish had some dangerous touches early which surprised me as I didn't associate that with him.
Merritt I didn't actually notice once which isn't a good endorsement for his game.
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03-05-2022, 01:02 PM
#139
Re: WB Game Day V Essendon R7 2022
I didn’t think they got punished enough for the saga but I see a real connection between their current plight and what happened..and why it ever happened in the first place. Their arrogance plus their inability to accept that any rules applied to them are still on display with their continued emphasis on quick fixes. And I reckon it’s irretrievably damaged their culture. How can you as a player seek to give your all to a club that was prepared to mount an experimental not to mention illegal drug regime? Their players are the most passionless and robotic in the comp and their much trumpeted acquisitions inevitably go backwards. The fans were complicit in their deluded defence - the same fans who are now threatening to never go to a game again in protest at the clubs weak efforts were the ones loudly “donning the sash” and seeing only afl conspiracy instead of calling for real change and real humility from their club.
In fact the club’s core is rotten. I’ll never forget the club itself placing Stand By Hird signs on seats for the golden boy who brought their club into such disgrace.
So yeah… every win against this mob should be savoured, I was only disappointed that when we were 50 points up we didn’t turn the screws even harder.
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03-05-2022, 01:07 PM
#140
Re: WB Game Day V Essendon R7 2022
Originally Posted by
Bulldog Joe
I had an Essendon supporter behind me at the game.
He was very critical of a lot of the team
Quote as follows
Heppel the worst captain in the Comp
Merrett has given up and goes through the motions
How does Durham get a game
No 6 (Caldwell) is the worst player in the comp.
My Comments added
Heppel the worst captain in the Comp
He's not a good one
Merrett has given up and goes through the motions
I don't think this is correct
How does Durham get a game
Didn't look good
No 6 (Caldwell) is the worst player in the comp.
Clearly not accurate but he was a poor performer
Western Bulldogs Football Club "Where it's cool to drool"
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03-05-2022, 01:12 PM
#141
Re: WB Game Day V Essendon R7 2022
Originally Posted by
The Underdog
Merrett and Parish had 68 possessions between them and man, I barely noticed they were out there. Maybe that’s me, but that’s some ineffectual accumulation.
I don't think we can throw stones as we have been guilty of this.
More of an In Bruges guy?
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03-05-2022, 01:12 PM
#142
Re: WB Game Day V Essendon R7 2022
Originally Posted by
The Underdog
Merrett and Parish had 68 possessions between them and man, I barely noticed they were out there. Maybe that’s me, but that’s some ineffectual accumulation.
If you watch them, it's not even the fact that they handball more than they kick - it's more that the handballs are often backwards to a player under just as much pressure as they are.
The "We Are Essington" ANZAC Day video on you-tube shows it perfectly.
Imagine 2016 - Essendon's midfield are the guys that failed handball club.
Western Bulldogs: 2016 Premiers
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03-05-2022, 01:50 PM
#143
Re: WB Game Day V Essendon R7 2022
Originally Posted by
azabob
I don't think we can throw stones as we have been guilty of this.
Oh I know. I thought we were the kings of it, but maybe not.
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03-05-2022, 02:37 PM
#144
Re: WB Game Day V Essendon R7 2022
Originally Posted by
The Underdog
Oh I know. I thought we were the kings of it, but maybe not.
I'd argue our handball use is far more effective than Essendon's, but I'd argue right now the Keilor u13s handball it more effectively than Essendon too
Western Bulldogs: 2016 Premiers
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03-05-2022, 03:00 PM
#145
Re: WB Game Day V Essendon R7 2022
Originally Posted by
GVGjr
My Comments added
Heppel the worst captain in the Comp
He's not a good one
Merrett has given up and goes through the motions
I don't think this is correct
How does Durham get a game
Didn't look good
No 6 (Caldwell) is the worst player in the comp.
Clearly not accurate but he was a poor performer
Caldwell was taken with one of the Shiel picks, 6 I think.
He is a good pick-up for the Bombers I don't mind him.
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03-05-2022, 03:47 PM
#146
Re: WB Game Day V Essendon R7 2022
Rutten strikes me as a bit of an accountant. Bevo is half-mad and I love that.
You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships every day. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity. ― Epicurus
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03-05-2022, 03:58 PM
#147
Re: WB Game Day V Essendon R7 2022
Originally Posted by
Grantysghost
Caldwell was taken with one of the Shiel picks, 6 I think.
He is a good pick-up for the Bombers I don't mind him.
IIRC we considered him too - our back up plan if Rozee, Smith and B King were taken
Western Bulldogs: 2016 Premiers
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06-05-2022, 11:15 AM
#148
Re: WB Game Day V Essendon R7 2022
Originally Posted by
The bulldog tragician
I didn’t think they got punished enough for the saga but I see a real connection between their current plight and what happened..and why it ever happened in the first place. Their arrogance plus their inability to accept that any rules applied to them are still on display with their continued emphasis on quick fixes. And I reckon it’s irretrievably damaged their culture. How can you as a player seek to give your all to a club that was prepared to mount an experimental not to mention illegal drug regime? Their players are the most passionless and robotic in the comp and their much trumpeted acquisitions inevitably go backwards. The fans were complicit in their deluded defence - the same fans who are now threatening to never go to a game again in protest at the clubs weak efforts were the ones loudly “donning the sash” and seeing only afl conspiracy instead of calling for real change and real humility from their club.
In fact the club’s core is rotten. I’ll never forget the club itself placing Stand By Hird signs on seats for the golden boy who brought their club into such disgrace.
So yeah… every win against this mob should be savoured, I was only disappointed that when we were 50 points up we didn’t turn the screws even harder.
Great assessment of an absolutely awful institution.
To think that at some point even CARLTON, of all clubs, have been able to show some humility and self reflection, after years of despicable behaviour and yet these absolute scum rat, nouveau riche, bourgeoisie pig faced cockroaches can’t, is quite an achievement.
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06-05-2022, 11:28 AM
#149
Re: WB Game Day V Essendon R7 2022
Originally Posted by
SonofScray
Great assessment of an absolutely awful institution.
To think that at some point even CARLTON, of all clubs, have been able to show some humility and self reflection, after years of despicable behaviour and yet these absolute scum rat, nouveau riche, bourgeoisie pig faced cockroaches can’t, is quite an achievement.
Any time you weave bourgeois into a sentence is also quite an achievement SOS!
I'm heavily into history and Ian Kershaw is one of my favourite historians specifically around 20th century Germany.
One of his beliefs is the holocaust was allowed to occur on the back of an indifferent bourgeoisie in Germany at the time.
"Auschwitz was built with hate but paved with indifference"
It takes leadership and courage to create change and speak out.
(disclaimer not relating dons to holocaust rather human behaviour in general)
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