No Oppo Supporters Non Bulldog Footy Talk - Bulldogs only - Part 4

[Norm De Guerre]

Matt Hill from racing.com, also called some sports during the Olympics.

Never heard of him. However, that explains everything.

 

[maddog37]

He is an all time great race caller.

I like his footy work.

 

[NoName]

He is an all time great race caller.

I like his footy work.

Agree.

 

[ScragCity]

I like the idea of having commentators who actually call the game. Go well young lad.

 

[Dale4captain]

Enjoying the new commentator.

Can anyone explain the logic of the Saints playing Patty Ryder? Stifles Marshall’s best position (he’s been terrible today wasting away in the forward line) and not allowing Hayes to be the forward ruck weapon he has shown he’s capable of.

Ryder is a sunk investment. His only tool now is the tap out. Cannot do anything else around the ground.

 

[Chicago1]

I tipped Richmond but the Saints winning would be an acceptable result

 

[Walsh Bay]

Richmond mids are either cooked or have big deficiencies.

Can't see them in the eight.

 

[Doggy]

Richmond mids are either cooked or have big deficiencies.

Can't see them in the eight.

We better beat them then

 

[Chicago1]

The Tiggers will be our next victims.

 

[WAbulldog]

The Tiggers will be our next victims.

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Hope so but I think we should beat them.

 

[bobs head soup]

Jeez the standard of play in this WCE Freo match is really poor.

 

[Munnez]

Not sure they can sustain the intensity for a season.

Don't like to say it but think they have most of the pieces in place to be able to do that. The big question is the durability of Cripps and Curnow they would both leave big holes and ones that Carlton can't fill if they go down and both are injury prone

 

[Golden_6]

Richmond mids are either cooked or have big deficiencies.

Can't see them in the eight.

It’s both. Cotchin is cooked and Prestia is injured. Martin is out for different reasons but also isn’t the player he once was. They then rotate solid but lighter framed players in Edwards & Bolton who are better as half forwards and fill the gaps with average players.

If we’re half serious about this year, our midfield should absolutely demolish them.

 

[ossie_21]

We better beat them then

Who knows if Dusty will return or not, but Grimes re-injured his hamstring

 

[Doggy]

Who knows if Dusty will return or not, but Grimes re-injured his hamstring

He's considering retirement. I'd be surprised if he was back this week if ever

 

[WAbulldog]

He's considering retirement. I'd be surprised if he was back this week if ever

Thought they said he was coming some stage.

 

[Doggy]

Thought they said he was coming some stage.

He's undecided

 

[Mingo]

I really can't figure out this year. Who's crap? Aside from North and probably West Coast I can't really pick anyone. Carlton, Collingwood, Hawthorn, Gold Coast even Essendon are all showing something. Maybe Richmond and Port are bottom 4 sides, but that doesn't sound right. There's really no easy win this year. I dunno.

 

[hutchy31]

I really can't figure out this year. Who's crap? Aside from North and probably West Coast I can't really pick anyone. Carlton, Collingwood, Hawthorn, Gold Coast even Essendon are all showing something. Maybe Richmond and Port are bottom 4 sides, but that doesn't sound right. There's really no easy win this year. I dunno.

North and WC are definitely bad, as you say. GC started the season ok but there was a bad smell about that GWS loss with junk time goals making it look better than it was. Wouldn’t be backing either Adelaide team at the moment either.

Pies and/or hawks could drop once we get into the grind of winter and depth is tested, not convinced by Freo or Richmond. Saints looked good this week but they’re wildly inconsistent.

Melbourne, Carlton and Brisbane stand outs so far, otherwise a middling bunch so maybe not many easy wins. Might take until rd 6-8 for things to flesh out.

 

[W W Biscuit]

North and WC are definitely bad, as you say. GC started the season ok but there was a bad smell about that GWS loss with junk time goals making it look better than it was. Wouldn’t be backing either Adelaide team at the moment either.

Pies and/or hawks could drop once we get into the grind of winter and depth is tested, not convinced by Freo or Richmond. Saints looked good this week but they’re wildly inconsistent.

Melbourne, Carlton and Brisbane stand outs so far, otherwise a middling bunch so maybe not many easy wins. Might take until rd 6-8 for things to flesh out.

And we have played all three of those teams early on, albeit one in a unusually fiercely contested practice match. This is why I still think that top four beckons. We may have an imbalanced list, but we have just too much quality in our team to have a significant downer of a season.

 

[Mofra]

I really can't figure out this year. Who's crap? Aside from North and probably West Coast I can't really pick anyone. Carlton, Collingwood, Hawthorn, Gold Coast even Essendon are all showing something. Maybe Richmond and Port are bottom 4 sides, but that doesn't sound right. There's really no easy win this year. I dunno.

Gold Coast will become crap, they do it every year. Start well but can't maintain their output.

 

[weltschmerz]

I really can't figure out this year. Who's crap? Aside from North and probably West Coast I can't really pick anyone. Carlton, Collingwood, Hawthorn, Gold Coast even Essendon are all showing something. Maybe Richmond and Port are bottom 4 sides, but that doesn't sound right. There's really no easy win this year. I dunno.

Port really looking pretty bad this year. Essendon too.

 

[Libbaaaa]

Ceglar pretty much done for the year after surgery on his foot.

 

[Libbaaaa]

Anyone catch that snake Barrett in his AAA video yesterday? Discussing the Saints game he goes "and here they are getting away with a Bulldogs special" as they showed the saints player throw the ball.

 

[maddog37]

Anyone catch that snake Barrett in his AAA video yesterday? Discussing the Saints game he goes "and here they are getting away with a Bulldogs special" as they showed the saints player throw the ball.

He is a North supporter isn’t he? No wonder he is so bitter about life.