Meltdown The Western Bulldog's success is built on a lie (Trigger Warning)...

[Plugger35]

"What is the lie"

When you deliberately play the game in an illegal fashion hoping the umpire won't notice you are lying with your actions. Much like Buddy's "natural arc" which the AFL adjusted the rules for to allow him to do it. Again I'm not saying the Bulldog's are the only team to do it, they just go harder at it than anyone else and have a whole game plan based around it. You pick out the dropped balls, the throws and they fall back into the pack of being just a 'good team'. This is the lie, and the delusion that has crept in to the minds of every Bulldog's fan and fairytale apologists on this board.

Bulldogs supporters have been talking up how awesome their team is all off season and how Boyd has answered his critics but there are already signs that their team isn't as great as they think it is after a couple of pre-season losses where the umpires haven't given them their usual armchair ride and Boyd is still a potato going goalless in both games.

I suspect that's why Bulldogs supporters are so sensitive to any criticism of their premiership win as deep down they know they were very lucky to win it and could fall back into the pack if they don't receive the same sort of umpiring advantage they got last year.

 

[Simon_Nesbit]

2nd Semi v Hawthorn.

Hawks completed 105 tackles. 2 paid holding the ball. At least 20 "incorrect disposals" that weren't called.

The rules had clearly changed by mid-season, and the Bulldogs adjusted and took full advantage. Hawthorn didn't, and it cost them a final, perhaps even a fourpeat.

This has already begun to be clamped down upon this year.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Free kicks WB 24 Bris 14, rigged!

 

[Rob]

The player who gets the ball first still has the advantage. Retaining possession, disposing correctly under pressure and not fumbling it should be a key attribute of midfielders.

They wouldn't if you got rid of prior opportunity. The player with the ball in a contested situation would be the player that is unlikely to get the clearance. He would simply be tackled and dispossessed and concede the free kick - which is a massive disadvantage given an uncontested free kick out of the centre is a lot better than a contested handball in traffic.

 

[compact72]

Bulldogs supporters have been talking up how awesome their team is all off season and how Boyd has answered his critics but there are already signs that their team isn't as great as they think it is after a couple of pre-season losses where the umpires haven't given them their usual armchair ride and Boyd is still a potato going goalless in both games.

I suspect that's why Bulldogs supporters are so sensitive to any criticism of their premiership win as deep down they know they were very lucky to win it and could fall back into the pack if they don't receive the same sort of umpiring advantage they got last year.

Spread this, lets let the world know the real reason why Carlton lost

How many free kicks in front of goals was it again?

 

[Nomad12]

Wow, 600 whole dollars!?

No wonder it took you 5 months to post this thread, you've been living like a boss on your fat stacks of cash money.

Don't be a smug campaigner, 600 bucks is a boss win on sports.

 

[Reality Check!]

2nd Semi v Hawthorn.

Hawks completed 105 tackles. 2 paid holding the ball. At least 20 "incorrect disposals" that weren't called.

The rules had clearly changed by mid-season, and the Bulldogs adjusted and took full advantage. Hawthorn didn't, and it cost them a final, perhaps even a fourpeat.

This has already begun to be clamped down upon this year.

The rules hadn't changed at all, the interpretation just varied from team to team. Hawthorn might have got the same treatment, but it would be so unusual for the umpire to see them play that sort of way so who really knows how they would interpret it. I watched a few Brisbane games last year where umpires were red hot on incorrect disposals in the same fashion the Bullies make them. Brisbane has been on the bottom for a long time, so maybe the errors stand out more in the umpire's view.

 

[Sedat!]

I suspect that's why Bulldogs supporters are so sensitive to any criticism of their premiership win as deep down they know they were very lucky to win it

You have no idea what it feels like to be lucky to win anything.

 

[Reality Check!]

View attachment 342932

Spread this, lets let the world know the real reason why Carlton lost

How many free kicks in front of goals was it again?

St. Kilda weren't trying to exploit the rules. Carlton are crap anyway, how is this even a comparison?

 

[compact72]

St. Kilda weren't trying to exploit the rules. Carlton are crap anyway, how is this even a comparison?

Umpires said it was above the rules, otherwise Sydney would've won the free kick count (since when did the count even matter?)

 

[GetDimmaBack]

St. Kilda weren't trying to exploit the rules. Carlton are crap anyway, how is this even a comparison?

#freekickstkilda

 

[Bokonon_]

2nd Semi v Hawthorn.

Hawks completed 105 tackles. 2 paid holding the ball. At least 20 "incorrect disposals" that weren't called.

The rules had clearly changed by mid-season, and the Bulldogs adjusted and took full advantage. Hawthorn didn't, and it cost them a final, perhaps even a fourpeat.

This has already begun to be clamped down upon this year.

Is it possible the Bulldogs just disposed of rhe ball when tackled as is the intent of the rules? Seemed to me they were very good at it.

 

[Plugger35]

View attachment 342932

Spread this, lets let the world know the real reason why Carlton lost

How many free kicks in front of goals was it again?

If we get that sort of umpiring in the real season then you can start comparing it to the Bulldogs umpiring last year but I doubt that will happen.

It's not like the umpiring was the only reason Carlton lost, when you get smashed by 92 points you can't blame the umpiring.

 

[Kwality]

If we get that sort of umpiring in the real season then you can start comparing it to the Bulldogs umpiring last year but I doubt that will happen.

It's not like the umpiring was the only reason Carlton lost, when you get smashed by 92 points you can't blame the umpiring.

It was a scratch match ....

 

[JohnnyFontane90]

2nd Semi v Hawthorn.

Hawks completed 105 tackles. 2 paid holding the ball. At least 20 "incorrect disposals" that weren't called.

The rules had clearly changed by mid-season, and the Bulldogs adjusted and took full advantage. Hawthorn didn't, and it cost them a final, perhaps even a fourpeat.

This has already begun to be clamped down upon this year.

the umps let the game go more in finals. this has been the case forever.

 

[jdz101]

The rules had clearly changed by mid-season, and the Bulldogs adjusted and took full advantage. Hawthorn didn't, and it cost them a final, perhaps even a fourpeat.

What cost you a final and a fourpeat was getting comprehensively curb-stomped in pretty much every facet of the game in the second half, but don't let the truth get in the way of a good story.

This has already begun to be clamped down upon this year.

This year hasn't started yet silly.

 

[Sentinel]

Should I change it to make it less sensitive to Western Bulldogs fans?

This is how unbelievable the Bulldogs have become. They always wanted to be that team everyone hates, and now they are getting criticism for winning, their fans are on the defensive. I'm not afraid to admit the Bombers exploited the salary cap, so did every other club that had money we just had better success.
I am not even saying the Bulldogs should be stripped of their premiership as that would be ridiculous. But the denial coming from the Bulldog fans is hilarious. I'm tipping a lot of hurt feelings when the umpires become bolder on illegal disposals and the game plan needs a complete reboot...

LOL - BigFooty in a nutshell right there.

Top thread

 

[Reality Check!]

What cost you a final and a fourpeat was getting comprehensively curb-stomped in pretty much every facet of the game in the second half, but don't let the truth get in the way of a good story.

The denial oozing out of this post is incredible. Honest question: When you watch your team do you just mentally block out every incorrect disposal they make?

 

[jdz101]

The denial oozing out of this post is incredible. Honest question: When you watch your team do you just mentally block out every incorrect disposal they make?

Indeed. Every single one of those 50 or 60 contested possessions that we had above Hawthorn's total was a throw. I'm sure you've got the footage archived.

I honestly can't believe you're still going. Your bait is substandard, and the only person who is in agreeance with you on any of this is Plugger. That ain't a good thing.

You made a crap post. Suck it up and move on.

 

[Substance]

The denial oozing out of this post is incredible. Honest question: When you watch your team do you just mentally block out every incorrect disposal they make?

3rd qtr disposals hawks 59 - dogs 125.

 

[ep2018]

GF last year was the worst officiated game of AFL I have seen in almost a decade. But everyone wanted the Dogs to win so, eh no one gave a shit.

 

[Igloo]

GF last year was the worst officiated game of AFL I have seen in almost a decade. But everyone wanted the Dogs to win so, eh no one gave a shit.

You must not have watched a lot of footy in the last 10 years.

 

[Furn2]

Every team has been doing this for a while now.

There isn't a lot you can do about it in my opinion because if you go harder on illegal disposal you are going to see teams preferring to be second to the ball and try to win the free kick or score from the turnover.

 

[ep2018]

You must not have watched a lot of footy in the last 10 years.

I think the GF needs to be officiated especially well as it is the penultimate game, and it was poor. And I hate the $wans.

 

[ManOfClay]

I think the GF needs to be officiated especially well as it is the penultimate game, and it was poor. And I hate the $wans.

I'm not sure you know the meaning of that word