THE GF. ..WHO TAKES IT OUT THIS YEAR

[Matrix10]

Lions have beaten Pies twice

Hawks beat Pies this year …. oh wait

 

[blueiris]

Hawks beat Pies this year …. oh wait

Yeah Hawks were impressive this year doesn't take away the fact the Lions have beaten the Magpies twice

 

[Rich01]

When someone pulls out the upset card, clearly they’re getting too emotional about things themselves. I have no problems with you having an opinion but I’ll call it out the undertones when I see them.

You’re looking forward to Collingwood ‘shitting the bed’ and if they don’t win the flag, you’ll be laughing about it and calling it a failure. Let’s not kid ourselves.

You reckon Collingwood are unbackable favourites against the Dees? You should be putting your house on the Pies to win then.

I’m not emotional on this topic at all. Why would I be? My team is not even close this year and I have no skin in the game. And it’s a thread about who we think will win the flag. I’ve been quite clear and rational in my view that your side should win it all in a cakewalk.

But there seems to be something I’ve said that has got your back up. And that reason is why there’s no such thing as an unbackable favourite. Surely you know that. Bookies do and so do intelligent people. That’s why gamblings for mugs.

Now just because my view has rankled you because it may be different to yours or others doesn’t mean it’s wrong.

 

[VicBased]

We are passionate supporters as we love our team and would love them to be competitive every year.
This year and the last couple of years we have not been and I Humbly accept that.
Hopefully we as supporters accept this about our teams and keep it respectful between each other.

 

[Scythe94]

Pies win by default if they win week 1, given Brissy are no good at the G.

Can't believe so many are on the Demons. Their forwardline is dysfunctional at best and they won't be able to kick a score every week to go all the way.


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Completely capable of kicking a score. Averaged 90.4 per game this year, which is a grand total of 2.7 points less than Collingwood, despite missing our best forward for two months. And that's to go with the second best defence in the league.

 

[jakson68]

Yeah Hawks were impressive this year doesn't take away the fact the Lions have beaten the Magpies twice

I wouldn't worry about Lions beating the Pies, as you have to get past port first.
As by your reasoning, they smacked you last time, so why not again?

 

[kranky al]

I feel like any of the top 4 a good chance this year with the winner of coll / melb in the box seat for obvious reasons.

 

[HarryBeef]

Mate this is like 99% of BigFooty. Not many oppo fans want to see the lions succeed. If we fail on the big day it'll be even worse. Then we can never win a flag. Everyone is waiting for it.

Tbh I don't think many opposition fans care enough about the Lions to be bothered either way.

 

[Matrix10]

Yeah Hawks were impressive this year doesn't take away the fact the Lions have beaten the Magpies twice

Yes , the Lions are in with a shot to take it all , unfortunately for them and it’s supporters , the big dance is not staged at the Gabba nor Marvel . If , and it’s a good chance both the Lions and Pies make it to the last dance , see you on our home dance floor .

 

[Milux]

Tbh I don't think many opposition fans care enough about the Lions to be bothered either way.

Yeh most likely. But those who post say we can't win it.

 

[kranky al]

Yes , the Lions are in with a shot to take it all , unfortunately for them and it’s supporters , the big dance is not staged at the Gabba nor Marvel . If , and it’s a good chance both the Lions and Pies make it to the last dance , see you on our home dance floor .

Don’t complain when there’s a big fat asterisk next to your flag.

 

[Matrix10]

Don’t complain when there’s a big fat asterisk next to your flag.

Would put us in esteemed NOT company , of the asterisk for 2 of your drug fuelled flags.

 

[SC_Power]

Pies win by default if they win week 1, given Brissy are no good at the G.

Can't believe so many are on the Demons. Their forwardline is dysfunctional at best and they won't be able to kick a score every week to go all the way.


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I don’t think Melbourne have been out of the game in any match this year, maybe the Essendon loss early days and the big last qtr comeback v Lions was never really gonna get over the line.

 

[Viceregal]

Yes , the Lions are in with a shot to take it all , unfortunately for them and it’s supporters , the big dance is not staged at the Gabba nor Marvel . If , and it’s a good chance both the Lions and Pies make it to the last dance , see you on our home dance floor .

I am sure I have read on here somewhere (a lot) that there is no inherent benefit to the tenant clubs of the MCG to having the GF at their place every year since the crowd numbers are even/neutral on the day etc ... surely you are not suggesting that a home ground advantage is actually a home ground advantage are you??? gasps

It's a good thing that the fixturing department ensures that all teams get to play at the MCG as much as possible as their main priority!

 

[bungalow_bill]

Yeah Hawks were impressive this year doesn't take away the fact the Lions have beaten the Magpies twice

6 in a row. On neutral territory (Marvel) we owned them again. The MCG is the one time they have an advantage, sadly it's the GF

 

[bungalow_bill]

I wouldn't worry about Lions beating the Pies, as you have to get past port first.
As by your reasoning, they smacked you last time, so why not again?

Well the Lions have owned the Pies 6 games in a row

Our recent record V Port

WWWWWL

 

[bungalow_bill]

Don’t complain when there’s a big fat asterisk next to your flag.

Yep Melbourne teams certainly have a massive home ground advantage and are quite open about it.

 

[00Stinger]

Lions have beaten Pies twice

Neither was at the MCG is what the poster was alluding too

 

[00Stinger]

Yep Melbourne teams certainly have a massive home ground advantage and are quite open about it.

Vic teams have also won every interstate grand final

 

[00Stinger]

I don’t think Melbourne have been out of the game in any match this year, maybe the Essendon loss early days and the big last qtr comeback v Lions was never really gonna get over the line.

Losses have ben by 11, 10, 27, 4, 7, 15 & 2 points

Even last year our loses were by little

 

[The Cryptkeeper]

Brisbane if they can come to grips with playing on the MCG. They really do get a saloon passage through from here.

 

[Rich01]

Don’t complain when there’s a big fat asterisk next to your flag.

It’s a real shame that you can’t seem to enjoy the comp for what it is without complaining and bleating illegitimacy.

 

[kranky al]

It’s a real shame that you can’t seem to enjoy the comp for what it is without complaining and bleating illegitimacy.

It’s a real shame that you enjoy illegitimacy in sport without demanding change.

 

[ExistToWin]

Ports flag to lose (im delusional)

 

[Rich01]

It’s a real shame that you enjoy illegitimacy in sport without demanding change.

I don’t enjoy illegitimacy in sport.
But as you well know Krank, I acknowledge it and instead of bleating unfairness, ask what could be rationally done to fix the situation.

You on the other hand….