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Bigfooty Legend
"I believe our boys gave of their best, and at 3/4 time we were still in it".
Nope sorry, we didn't, and we weren't.
Huh, we were down by 14 at 3/4 time.
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"I believe our boys gave of their best, and at 3/4 time we were still in it".
Nope sorry, we didn't, and we weren't.
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I agree.
It's pathetic how so-called Swans fans turn on the team - or target certain players - like Melbourne fans down south.
In recent history, we have had ordinary losses before and come back through the season stronger than ever. It also happens that we are without Goodes, Mummy, Rohan and have had Reid struggling. We are not a team of superstars because we haven't tanked to build up a huge array of draft picks.
How would Carlton go without Judd, Kreuser and Murphy/Gibbs?
Its a long season - in an open comp - and we have shown that we can compete. Look what the Crows did to the Cats!
So may posters here expect players to show 100% commitment - but hit the panic button after one loss. Why not show some spine as a supporter and back the boys through thick and thin? There are enough eunuch suporters south of the border - like to think Swans fans are made of sterner stuff.
I usually like your posts Leg End, but I take offense to alot in your post. Im from South of the border and was following South Melbourne when you were in nappies. I dont see any 'Melb' Swans fans sticking the boots in, it seems to be coming from Swans fans North of the border.. but lets not turn this into civil war...
Huh, we were down by 14 at 3/4 time.
All the players can really control on gameday is their effort, and discipline in sticking to the gameplan. There are days when your coordination and judgement are off. Or the matchups or gameplan are wrong. The Swans got back in the game by grinding effort. There were no slick, easy goals. They'd got 40 points behind and they worked their way back to a competitive position. I think they had spent most of their energy by the 4th quarter. They didn't lose by 60 (like the Eagles), or give up like Melbourne have done. Richmond played well, and deserved to win. It was not a poor quality game.(You should have seen Port & Freo today).Quote:
Originally Posted by Stevie Ray Swan
"I believe our boys gave of their best, and at 3/4 time we were still in it".
Nope sorry, we didn't, and we weren't.
Huh, we were down by 14 at 3/4 time.
Unfortunately it was false hope, the Tigers were always more hungry to win this game, and it showed early in the 4th quarter, despite being only 14 pts up.
+1 baja (apart from the 'when you were in nappies' bit... )I usually like your posts Leg End, but I take offense to alot in your post. Im from South of the border and was following South Melbourne when you were in nappies. I dont see any 'Melb' Swans fans sticking the boots in, it seems to be coming from Swans fans North of the border.. but lets not turn this into civil war...
I actually agree with Leg Ends views on vic bias umpiring and commentating. I think he was more refering to supporters of vic based clubs in general.
So for those of us trapped north of the NSW border and didn't get to see the game, can it be summed up thusly;
Maric killed Seaby in the ruck,
A genuine forward starts as the sub,
Richmond held JPK relatively quiet,
Teddy was off his usual game,
We bombed it long in vain and Richmonds defence rebounded better than ours for the game, and
Horse of course is a strategic genius
Or something along those lines?
So for those of us trapped north of the NSW border and didn't get to see the game, can it be summed up thusly;
Maric killed Seaby in the ruck,
A genuine forward starts as the sub,
Richmond held JPK relatively quiet,
Teddy was off his usual game,
We bombed it long in vain and Richmonds defence rebounded better than ours for the game, and
Horse of course is a strategic genius
Or something along those lines?
I actually think Teddy was pretty good. He was only really beaten when his opponent was allowed to illegally shove him under the ball with his forearms.
I've had a bit of a look through the posts so far, and I'm surprised this is the only mention of the MCG I found. And even this comment was off the mark. These losses at the MCG don't 'just happen'. That's 14 losses out of our last 15 appearances. That doesn't just happen. Last year we drew with MELBOURNE there in the first round!!!Similar to the Dees game at the MCG several years ago - sometimes opposition teams get the jump on us - it happens.
I actually agree with Leg Ends views on vic bias umpiring and commentating. I think he was more refering to supporters of vic based clubs in general.
True - I'm not taking aim at Vic Swans fans. My perception is about fans of other clubs who seem to relish attacking their own.
By the way - Was I alone in thinking that Richmond's new Number 1 supporter is Eddie F....g Everywhere. The swans were pretty ordinary (but didnt giveup ) and richmond had their standard "on" day against us at teh MCG. But, Listening to that Collingwood prikc, you'd swear Richmond had just conquered world poverty.
Final comment: tremendous decision to give Riewoldt a mark when he's tipped the ball 6 inches into the air and Ted smacked it away. I reckon if you did family treelines on all Victorian umpires, you'd find a German family strain in all of them - named Riewoldt.
I actually think Teddy was pretty good. He was only really beaten when his opponent was allowed to illegally shove him under the ball with his forearms.
I've had a bit of a look through the posts so far, and I'm surprised this is the only mention of the MCG I found.... etc etc
Agreed, except a bit harsh on teddy. Not easy have two hands in your back all night. and a mention for cotchin that guy is a freak.So for those of us trapped north of the NSW border and didn't get to see the game, can it be summed up thusly;
Maric killed Seaby in the ruck,
A genuine forward starts as the sub,
Richmond held JPK relatively quiet,
Teddy was off his usual game,
We bombed it long in vain and Richmonds defence rebounded better than ours for the game, and
Horse of course is a strategic genius
Or something along those lines?
So for those of us trapped north of the NSW border and didn't get to see the game, can it be summed up thusly;
Maric killed Seaby in the ruck,
A genuine forward starts as the sub,
Richmond held JPK relatively quiet,
Teddy was off his usual game,
We bombed it long in vain and Richmonds defence rebounded better than ours for the game, and
Horse of course is a strategic genius
Or something along those lines?
Great analysis, makes a lot of sense.I hope this is food for thought anyway, and slows the criticism of individual players.