Predict the Margin for the Richmond Game

[lamaros]

I'm absolutely convinced we're going to smash the Tigers, and I'm prepared to make a fool of myself by putting it down here for all to see. Even before we know the changes to the team.

Essendon to win by at least 40 points, with my guess being a 73 point victory.

I'd like to see some people get off their "oh we could lose, it's a danger game" fence and come out and say what they believe we will do. Anyone can say "we might lose" and then come out with "but I thought we'd win, and we did" afterwards.

Lets see some reputations on the line!

So far we have:

Bombers Victory:

Lamaros: 73
DapperDon: 33
Centurion: 27
The Donners: 80
Munted74: 3
StealthBomber: 36
Beev: 40
AS9: 81
Whomb: 53
Bomberfan101: 78
Yaco55: 63
Towno78: 48
Pweter: 42
Emblurr: 36
Hank31: 93
Macca18: 8
Rocky_Star_Pro: 38
Table tennis: 19
Frothies McVeigh: 57
Pacemaker: 19
Mick7: 33
Essendon2008: 48
Bombers1234: 99
LuDiCrOuS: 112
Bomber32: 35
Hird+Lloyd=legends: 60
Dr Moose: 57
Nubrik: 37
Donsman4eva: 63
Dirtywhitepacker: 68
Footycool 21
Daffo 14
Godzke 14
Bombers36 40
U got reimered 30
Antongrbac 36
teamhurley 40
stay true 36
ruob 24
George Washington 1

Richmond Victory:

James Omahoney: 30
MARC_: 59
Bipolarbear 10
jdwood 15
adii_7 13

Draw:

skeeta olly

Fence Sitters:

Ben the Gooner
Rhysman
KaaN10
LeeARM
Valve Bounce

 

[DapperDon]

Dons by 33

 

[Jesse Custer]

It all comes down to our attitude. If we turn up we'll win. If not we'll lose. Thats the danger we face.

Dons by 27 (hopefully)

 

[The Donners]

80 points.

 

[Kaan]

Either Richmond by 20 or Essendon by 70 - Depends which Essendon turn up and with what attitude

 

[Munted74]

Bombers by 3 , hurley bombs one from 60 to win the game

 

[StealthBomber]

Great post, love your thinking Lamaros...

Essendon by 6 goals.

 

[beev]

Essendon by 40 points.

 

[Childish Gambino]

If we play with the same intensity of the last three weeks we will smash them. I'm going to say 81 points.

 

[Macca18]

Every week after a win is a 'Dumb Thread' week... there have been a few this week...

Seems some of us never learn, especially when playing Richmond. I'll just be happy with any sort of win.

80 points? 73 points? LOL. You wish. We haven't won by a margin anywhere near that against any team for over 5 years... won't start this weekend either...

 

[The Donners]

Every week after a win is a 'Dumb Thread' week... there have been a few this week...

Seems some of us never learn, especially when playing Richmond. I'll just be happy with any sort of win.

80 points? 73 points? LOL. You wish. We haven't won by a margin anywhere near that against any team for over 5 years... won't start this weekend either...

They're the worst team in the league by miles. 80 is what we should beat them by, they're terrible. They were terrible against Hawthorn... who themselves were absolutely terrible and who themselves are bottom 4. They lost to Adelaide the week before by 50 who are bottom 4.

Make no mistake, I am not getting carried away with Essendon's victory over St. Kilda, Richmond are that bad.

 

[lamaros]

Every week after a win is a 'Dumb Thread' week... there have been a few this week...

Seems some of us never learn, especially when playing Richmond. I'll just be happy with any sort of win.

80 points? 73 points? LOL. You wish. We haven't won by a margin anywhere near that against any team for over 5 years... won't start this weekend either...

Put your money where you mouth is or get out of this thread. This isn't the "oh I am scared thread" it's the predict a margin.

Are you going for a draw?

Also, bigish wins in the last 5 years:

2010 43 over Hawthorn
2009 69 over Carlton
2009 48 over Melbourne
2009 40 over Richmond
2009 44 over Hawthorn
2008 48 over Collingwood
2008 55 over North Melbourne
2007 64 over Brisbane

So yeah, just last year we won a game by 70 odd points. Stop clutching at your Mum's dress. You support Essendon, not Richmond; we're allowed to be confident every now and then.

 

[Kong]

As AS9 said, if we play with the intensity of the last three weeks, and don't turn up to stand around for a few hours (like we so often do against rubbish sides), we'll win by 53 points.

We could very well lose, and that's the frustrating thing about our side in recent history, but we shouldn't.

We should absolutely obliterate them.

 

[bomberfan101]

Dons by 78.

Would be good to see us completely blow them away like Geelong did, but i don't think we can restrict their scoring as well.

 

[yaco55]

As AS9 said, if we play with the intensity of the last three weeks, and don't turn up to stand around for a few hours (like we so often do against rubbish sides), we'll win by 53 points.

We could very well lose, and that's the frustrating thing about our side in recent history, but we shouldn't.

We should absolutely obliterate them.

Agree with your summary.

Essendon by 63.

 

[Towno78]

48

 

[Pweter]

Dons by 42, Gumby to kick his maiden 5 goal haul, Stanton BOG with > 35 possessions at 85% efficiency.

 

[emblurr]

I'll say Essendon by 36.

 

[hank31]

Love the thread
Essendon by 93 Points in an absoloute thrashing

 

[rhysman]

Too much arrogance here for my liking. We thought we could just turn up and beat them last year and we got our pants pulled down. In fact we have very bad track record of dropping games we are expected to win. Richmond were much improved last week and we should respect them and really turn up to play and play with the intensity we have in the last 3 weeks.

 

[lamaros]

Too much arrogance here for my liking. We thought we could just turn up and beat them last year and we got our pants pulled down. In fact we have very bad track record of dropping games we are expected to win. Richmond were much improved last week and we should respect them and really turn up to play and play with the intensity we have in the last 3 weeks.

If you're not prepared to put down a margin get out of the thread.

 

[Macca18]

Too much arrogance here for my liking. We thought we could just turn up and beat them last year and we got our pants pulled down. In fact we have very bad track record of dropping games we are expected to win. Richmond were much improved last week and we should respect them and really turn up to play and play with the intensity we have in the last 3 weeks.

Totally agreed.

You'd swear we were Geelong the way some people are carrying on... they never seem to learn... I remember a similar thread before the second Richmond game last year predicting all sorts of ridiculously high margins and these people either a. soon disappeared straight after the game OR b. conveniently declared afterwards they always 'had a feeling' Richmond were going to win (despite tipping them to lose by 15 goals). There is always Bay 13 for that crap.

We're definitely not at a stage in our development where we can automatically assume we are going to win a game and especially by a big margin.

Of course I'll be tipping the Dons for the person so interested before, but I'm expecting it to be very close. 8 points.

 

[Rocky_Star_Pro]

Bombers by 38 points

 

[The Donners]

Totally agreed.

You'd swear we were Geelong the way some people are carrying on... they never seem to learn... I remember a similar thread before the second Richmond game last year predicting all sorts of ridiculously high margins and these people either a. soon disappeared straight after the game OR b. conveniently declared afterwards they always 'had a feeling' Richmond were going to win (despite tipping them to lose by 15 goals). There is always Bay 13 for that crap.

We're definitely not at a stage in our development where we can automatically assume we are going to win a game and especially by a big margin.

Of course I'll be tipping the Dons for the person so interested before, but I'm expecting it to be very close. 8 points.

Wash your mouth out! They may have had a couple of years of success for the first time in 40-odd years but we're Essendon, only during 2 decades have we not won a flag.

Kids of today!

 

[table tennis]

Bombers by 19 Points. Richmond to come out hard and drop off after half time....