5 minute warning

[Mantis]

It went off at the 21 minute mark in the last qtr yesterday, yet the siren didn't sound until the 33 minute mark... WTF!!!

I understand that there were quite a few goals kicked in red time, but it got beyond a joke yesterday... I was a nervous wreck after the game.

[hujsh]

Red time is crap which is why a radio becomes valuable. I get that they want it to be exciting on TV but it is really annoying.

[1eyedog]

It went off at the 21 minute mark in the last qtr yesterday, yet the siren didn't sound until the 33 minute mark... WTF!!!

I understand that there were quite a few goals kicked in red time, but it got beyond a joke yesterday... I was a nervous wreck after the game.

Yep, should have blown the siren after Johnno's 5th

[westdog54]

It went off at the 21 minute mark in the last qtr yesterday, yet the siren didn't sound until the 33 minute mark... WTF!!!

I understand that there were quite a few goals kicked in red time, but it got beyond a joke yesterday... I was a nervous wreck after the game.

TBH I prefer not to know how long is left. Being a nervous wreck waiting for the siren is part of being a football fan as far as I am concerned.

I remember listening to the 774 ABC call of the 99 prelim between Essendon and Carlton, and the conversation between the commentators with about 5 minutes to go was something along the lines of "Should we say how long there is to go? Why don't we do this one the old fashioned way!"

If I'm at the game I prefer to stop listening to the radio if there isn't long left, I don't like to know when the siren will sound.

[Sockeye Salmon]

I absolutely despise the countdown clock. Another blight on the game brought in by TV execs.

The unknown was fantastic - there might be time, if we just kick a goal now, there might be another minute!!!

1989 was considered a great grand final by those that were there. Those of us watching at home knew Geelong couldn't win, they kicked the goal that got them back to withing 6 points with only 17 seconds left. I knew they were gone when they still needed 3 goals to draw with less than 3 minutes left.

Ho hum. Boring. What's on the ABC?

[westdog54]

I absolutely despise the countdown clock. Another blight on the game brought in by TV execs.

The unknown was fantastic - there might be time, if we just kick a goal now, there might be another minute!!!

1989 was considered a great grand final by those that were there. Those of us watching at home knew Geelong couldn't win, they kicked the goal that got them back to withing 6 points with only 17 seconds left. I knew they were gone when they still needed 3 goals to draw with less than 3 minutes left.

Ho hum. Boring. What's on the ABC?

I'm glad we finally agree on something Sockeye

[Raw Toast]

I absolutely despise the countdown clock. Another blight on the game brought in by TV execs.

The unknown was fantastic - there might be time, if we just kick a goal now, there might be another minute!!!

1989 was considered a great grand final by those that were there. Those of us watching at home knew Geelong couldn't win, they kicked the goal that got them back to withing 6 points with only 17 seconds left. I knew they were gone when they still needed 3 goals to draw with less than 3 minutes left.

Ho hum. Boring. What's on the ABC?

With you almost all the way on this - I despise the idea of a count-down clock, but when Stevens kicked his goal I really wanted to know how long was left. As Mantis said, the bloody game just kept on going!

[Sockeye Salmon]

With you almost all the way on this - I despise the idea of a count-down clock, but when Stevens kicked his goal I really wanted to know how long was left. As Mantis said, the bloody game just kept on going!

That just makes it sweeter when the siren finally sounds.

[Mantis]

When the siren went off it felt almost like an anti-climax. I had a fair idea that the siren would go as Bock took the shot on goal and was reserved to the fact that he would convert and we would lose. I didn't even get excited when the siren went.

It just felt weird that the last 5min took 12min to play whereas the first 15min only took 21min to play. To me it doesn't make sense.

[Dancin' Douggy]

I absolutely despise the countdown clock. Another blight on the game brought in by TV execs.

The unknown was fantastic - there might be time, if we just kick a goal now, there might be another minute!!!

1989 was considered a great grand final by those that were there. Those of us watching at home knew Geelong couldn't win, they kicked the goal that got them back to withing 6 points with only 17 seconds left. I knew they were gone when they still needed 3 goals to draw with less than 3 minutes left.

Ho hum. Boring. What's on the ABC?

I'm with you there SS. As painful as it was on Sunday, I love the sweet relief of the siren when you don't know it's coming

[hujsh]

Hmmmm i may have to reconsider my stance. The radio didn't impact my excitment at the game on Sunday but would it of in 06 when we beat Adelaide if i knew the game was over when Cooney kicked the last goal? I must think about this

[The Underdog]

And I'd just like to thank the old guy who told us there was 20 seconds left when we were 10 points up. Then told us there was 1 minute 3 secs left when Adelaide kicked a goal...

[aker39]

When the siren went off it felt almost like an anti-climax. I had a fair idea that the siren would go as Bock took the shot on goal and was reserved to the fact that he would convert and we would lose. I didn't even get excited when the siren went.

It just felt weird that the last 5min took 12min to play whereas the first 15min only took 21min to play. To me it doesn't make sense.

I agree Mantis. I had resigned myself to the fact that it was going to be another tragic loss for the dogs, that when Bock missed, I think I was in a bit of shock.

[Go_Dogs]

From the perspective of watching the game on TV, it was pretty nerve-wrecking as it was knowing how long was left - especially with how quickly the goals were coming at that stage with both sides nursing some pretty tired bodies.

[Cyberdoggie]

And I'd just like to thank the old guy who told us there was 20 seconds left when we were 10 points up. Then told us there was 1 minute 3 secs left when Adelaide kicked a goal...

if we had of lost i probably would of smacked him.