The End of the World

[BulldogBelle]

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I guess that I must be one of the few supporters who like the way we are going at the moment.

I have a feeling in my piss.

All these close losses should steel the players. Young champs coming in, old hacks going out. The players seemingly taking control over things, certain changes in playing style.

After that Hawthorn match I was as disappointed as anyone but gained confidence that we will win the premiership this year. This is the year. We will come out of the blue. Get your wallets out and put your money on the doggies.

[Missing Dog]

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- Port @ TIO - Port normally play well in Darwin

No they don't. We have thrashed them the last couple of games.

[EasternWest]

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I guess that I must be one of the few supporters who like the way we are going at the moment.

I have a feeling in my piss.

All these close losses should steel the players. Young champs coming in, old hacks going out. The players seemingly taking control over things, certain changes in playing style.

After that Hawthorn match I was as disappointed as anyone but gained confidence that we will win the premiership this year. This is the year. We will come out of the blue. Get your wallets out and put your money on the doggies.

It appears JC that someone has got into your account and posted something positive .

Not sure I totally agree with you, but I think our effort and form has shown improvement in our last three games. I hope we can continue to improve.

And it's been my experience that feelings in your piss aren't generally good things and you should see a doctor.

[AndrewP6]

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It appears JC that someone has got into your account and posted something positive .

Not sure I totally agree with you, but I think our effort and form has shown improvement in our last three games. I hope we can continue to improve.

And it's been my experience that feelings in your piss aren't generally good things and you should see a doctor.

Nice work,that's funny!

[BulldogBelle]

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Originally posted by dfa4pm
And it's been my experience that feelings in your piss aren't generally good things and you should see a doctor.

Heh heh heh

[LostDoggy]

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What did Eade say about the final kick on Friday?

[LostDoggy]

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How would the Tigers have fared against Hawthorn & how would we have fared against Sydney? It's not like you're comparing apples with apples.

We lost to the most inform team in the comp at the moment by 3 points, not something I'm ashamed of.

A kick either way in both games & we win & Richmond lose. I accept that that didn't happened, but it could so easily have.

Spot on. Personally I think Collingwood for example would have got absolutely spanked if it was them playing Hawthorn on Friday night instead of us. Hawks probably would have rolled Geelong and Saints also. Dogs and Hawks are two very, very good teams, our ladder positions don't reflect this but I still think we will do more than just make up the numbers come September.

[The Pie Man]

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If we do finish 5-8 but can maintain the contested footy we displayed on Friday, none of the top 4 will want to play us in a semi final - we just need to get cleaner when it matters.

Our semi's in 08 & 09 have been pretty comfortable wins, and I was confident prior to both nights. I don't think either of the top 4 losing sides would feel the same degree of confidence playing us the following week (think Collingwood vs Adelaide last year, even though the Pies got up)

[LostDoggy]

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If we do finish 5-8 but can maintain the contested footy we displayed on Friday, none of the top 4 will want to play us in a semi final - we just need to get cleaner when it matters.

Our semi's in 08 & 09 have been pretty comfortable wins, and I was confident prior to both nights. I don't think either of the top 4 losing sides would feel the same degree of confidence playing us the following week (think Collingwood vs Adelaide last year, even though the Pies got up)

Spot on.

With the Dogs and the Hawks potentially waiting for the 'Top 4 losers' there would be some nervous teams coming into week 2 of the finals.

Sure beats previous years where 5-8 have generally been making up the numbers.

[mjp]

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Spot on.

With the Dogs and the Hawks potentially waiting for the 'Top 4 losers' there would be some nervous teams coming into week 2 of the finals.

Sure beats previous years where 5-8 have generally been making up the numbers.

Not last year when Adelaide finished 5th.

There are usually 5 teams in it. It isn't the consecutive games without a break that makes it so hard to win from the bottom 4...it is the consecutive games without a LOSS.

3 game winning streaks are relatively common place. 3 game winning streaks against top eight sides somewhat scarcer...4 in a row against top 8 opponents? Very, very tough. That is why the week off becomes so important - without it, to need to play at your best (or thereabouts) for 4 consecutive weeks which has been repeatedly proven to be all but impossible.

Even in the Adelaide example from 97 they LOST their first final...only won 3 in a row. You can't do that under this finals system.

[Mantis]

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Not last year when Adelaide finished 5th.

There are usually 5 teams in it. It isn't the consecutive games without a break that makes it so hard to win from the bottom 4...it is the consecutive games without a LOSS.

3 game winning streaks are relatively common place. 3 game winning streaks against top eight sides somewhat scarcer...4 in a row against top 8 opponents? Very, very tough. That is why the week off becomes so important - without it, to need to play at your best (or thereabouts) for 4 consecutive weeks which has been repeatedly proven to be all but impossible.

Even in the Adelaide example from 97 they LOST their first final...only won 3 in a row. You can't do that under this finals system.

Especially when we are 2 wins from 13 games against Geelong, St.Kilda and Collingwood over the past 2 years. Even if we do finish 4th can we beat 2 or 3 of these teams consecutively?

In many of those games we have had a chance, but those figures are fairly damning.

[LostDoggy]

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We are really up against it now but isn't that the way we like it? We haven't handled being a front runner at all, now we are up the creek, just maybe we might start playing to win instead of expecting to win. I wrote us off after the West Coast game last year, a much worse loss and we came back far harder with good wins over good opposition.

[LostDoggy]

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How would the Tigers have fared against Hawthorn & how would we have fared against Sydney? It's not like you're comparing apples with apples.

We lost to the most inform team in the comp at the moment by 3 points, not something I'm ashamed of.

A kick either way in both games & we win & Richmond lose. I accept that that didn't happened, but it could so easily have.

Thats the problem with us we always could have!!!

[Greystache]

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Especially when we are 2 wins from 13 games against Geelong, St.Kilda and Collingwood over the past 2 years. Even if we do finish 4th can we beat 2 or 3 of these teams consecutively?

In many of those games we have had a chance, but those figures are fairly damning.

Factor in the last time we beat a top 4 team in a final was 1961, you would say the chances of beating 2 in a row to make the GF and 3 in a row to win the flag are almost zero.

[LostDoggy]

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Factor in the last time we beat a top 4 team in a final was 1961, you would say the chances of beating 2 in a row to make the GF and 3 in a row to win the flag are almost zero.

WTF has 1961 got to do with anything?

While we are at it, what has any previous year got to do with anything?

If the players and staff believe in fate along those lines they might a well finish the season now.

There are 8 games and Finals to go, people!

Feel sorry for yourselves after that if it makes you feel better