Credit where it is due

[Bornadog]

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"Surely we are not going back to the days of celebrating an honorable loss"
That sounds like something you would rather fans didn't.

Sounds like your the one celebrating an honourable loss. I for one hate honourable losses.

[Ghost Dog]

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Sounds like your the one celebrating an honourable loss. I for one hate honourable losses.

Last night was an entertaining battle, good to watch, with lots of promise for the future. Lots of previously maligned players did great things. That's worth getting excited about. Boyd had a cracker of a game. That smother to stop a goal was awesome. Lake, who had a shocking year last year looked up and about. Easton Wood did the things you know he is capable of against a strong side: not just a minor opponent.
Hargrave, who has battled with injury and had woeful form kept us in it. Mitch Wallis, who this time last year some thought might need another few years in the seconds, came on and immediately found the ball. Gia, a much maligned player on the forums did a fantastic job against Harry O, a taller and stronger opponent. He outsmarted him.
Cross, who's kicking has been his weakness was an important link player. There were positives all over the ground, that, unfortunately, we just couldn't sustain.

[Eastdog]

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Sounds like your the one celebrating an honourable loss. I for one hate honourable losses.

Do you believe bornadog though that it was a gallant defeat with the way we have gone in the season in our 6 matches so far.

[Missing Dog]

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I wonder if we'd ever see threads like these on Collingwood forums?

When the final siren blew, they cut to a close up of Pendlebury's face. A smug wink to a team mate that to me said: "Job done, 4 points. Like it was never in doubt. Let them be happy with their honourable loss"

[Bornadog]

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Do you believe bornadog though that it was a gallant defeat with the way we have gone in the season in our 6 matches so far.

I believe we should have won and some seniors players let is down in the last quarter with their turnovers and I am disppointed.

[GVGjr]

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Too much credit I believe. Great effort but we lost.

So it's as simple as a win is good and a loss is bad? I actually thought we played better last night with the loss than we did last week with the win.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

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However, because of our form to round 5, I was really pleased to see how well the Doggies went last night, they defied the predictions of the "experts" and they played like they wanted to win, got pipped late but I reckon if they can perform to that standard every week and keep improving a bit we'll be back as a side that wins more than it loses.

Not sure about the above statement, we have only put in one really poor performance this year. And it was extremely disappointing.

For me we seem to work better than other games and our back line was again the highlight with the midfield not far behind, I still have concerns about our delivery into the forward line and why the hell we let them have a spare man in defense in the 3rd quarter. maned him up in the last but the horse had bolted.

poor coaching cost us this one and I thought it was the most even team effort all year. lets hope the boys can build on this effort as Norf next week will be a tougher game than last night.

[Ghost Dog]

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I wonder if we'd ever see threads like these on Collingwood forums?

When the final siren blew, they cut to a close up of Pendlebury's face. A smug wink to a team mate that to me said: "Job done, 4 points. Like it was never in doubt. Let them be happy with their honourable loss"

By the way how much did you predict we would be beaten by?
Save me the trouble of going to find the post on the game prediction thread.

[LostDoggy]

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Oh so when we lose from now on, you will not be picking out individuals for criticism. After all, it is a team game

I look for the team result first and foremost. Dont understand why anyone would look at it diferently. Individual wins or loses come well after.

If was just barracking for or critisizing individuals then I wouldn't bother with team sports.

[Ghost Dog]

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I look for the team result first and foremost. Dont understand why anyone would look at it diferently. Individual wins or loses come well after.

If was just barracking for or critisizing individuals then I wouldn't bother with team sports.

They had a 9 day break. They had quality players in their forward and backline ( All Australian quality ) YET we worked ourselves into a winning position.
How much did you predict we would lose by last week?

[LostDoggy]

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So it's as simple as a win is good and a loss is bad? I actually thought we played better last night with the loss than we did last week with the win.

Probably. Result first, way we played second priority.
We might have played better this week but at least we got the points.
My gripe is either way. We win ugly and all we get is negative threads, now it's a spirited loss, we way too many positive spin threads.

[LostDoggy]

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They had a 9 day break. They had quality players in their forward and backline ( All Australian quality ) YET we worked ourselves into a winning position.
How much did you predict we would lose by last week?

? I want us to win every week.

[Ghost Dog]

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? I want us to win every week.

What was your game day prediction last week? I think most posters suggested we would lose badly.

[westdog54]

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Probably. Result first, way we played second priority.
We might have played better this week but at least we got the points.
My gripe is either way. We win ugly and all we get is negative threads, now it's a spirited loss, we way too many positive spin threads.

When we are where we're at as a club I don't agree that its 'result first', as you put it, or at least not the way you mean it.

For me, Easton Wood playing the way he did before he went off is a good result. Libba and Roughead playing the way they did is a his result. Lake back to his best is a good result. I could go on.

Results to me mean more than wins or losses. Results mean premierships and last night was a step along the path.

Surely we're allowed to pick out a few individual performances from last night and applaud them, whilst still being disappointed that we lost. Why does out have to be one or the other?

[Eastdog]

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? I want us to win every week.

We wish that was the case.