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MagpieBat
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| Pies4shaw wrote: | | ^^^ Blair is the obvious inclusion on what I saw. He was breathtakingly good. Made De Goey and Elliott look pedestrian. |
It is now officially impossible to tell when you're kidding and when you are dead serious.
I bet you clean up at poker with that face...
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RudeBoy
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| FWIW, even if we lose to the Crows, I reckon we can beat the Bumbers and Tigers, which would leave us at 3-3 after 6 rounds. That would be a very good platform to make the finals. |
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Pies2016
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| Woods wrote: | Couple of things that could impact the match against the Crows:
According to the long range forecast it's going to be wet and windy in Adelaide. Wet conditions didn't help Cox in Rnd 1, so will he be selected for Adelaide? (and if so perhaps he should try wearing a glove).
Eddie Betts' wife gave birth to twins in Adelaide this weekend while he was playing in Melbourne (reports say she went into early labour). So, congrats to Eddie and his family. It a town like Adelaide this event will be treated like a royal birth. Will be huge all week in the Adelaide media. While great news it could have the effect of taking the Crow's mental focus away from preparations to face the Pies.
And Eddies good news comes on top of the bad news regarding the Crows off-season military-style camp which is reported to have been particularly distressing for the club's indigenous players (details obscure at this point in time).
Eddie Betts has kept a low media profile on the pre-season camp issue to date, but with the inevitable media interest in the news of the birth of his two new kids and the interviews that will take place this week, he will probably be asked what his view is of the pre-season camp. Whatever his response it will keep the issue alive and perhaps hotly dividing the Crows in the lead-up to the game against the Pies. |
Will be the least of Betts problems. He won’t get any sleep for the season. |
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Woods 
Joined: 21 Aug 2013
Location: Melbourne
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| Skids wrote: | | Woods wrote: | Couple of things that could impact the match against the Crows:
According to the long range forecast it's going to be wet and windy in Adelaide. Wet conditions didn't help Cox in Rnd 1, so will he be selected for Adelaide? (and if so perhaps he should try wearing a glove).
Eddie Betts' wife gave birth to twins in Adelaide this weekend while he was playing in Melbourne (reports say she went into early labour). So, congrats to Eddie and his family. It a town like Adelaide this event will be treated like a royal birth. Will be huge all week in the Adelaide media. While great news it could have the effect of taking the Crow's mental focus away from preparations to face the Pies.
And Eddies good news comes on top of the bad news regarding the Crows off-season military-style camp which is reported to have been particularly distressing for the club's indigenous players (details obscure at this point in time).
Eddie Betts has kept a low media profile on the pre-season camp issue to date, but with the inevitable media interest in the news of the birth of his two new kids and the interviews that will take place this week, he will probably be asked what his view is of the pre-season camp. Whatever his response it will keep the issue alive and perhaps hotly dividing the Crows in the lead-up to the game against the Pies. |
Don't know what forecast you're looking at?
Adelaide
Mon Sunny 35
Tue. Sunny33
Wed. Sunny 30
Thur Sunny 22
Fri possible shower developing 20 0-2mm @ 40% chance of any rain. LIight westerley winds increasing to 12 - 15knts during the morning.
http://www.bom.gov.au/sa/forecasts/adelaide.shtml |
Just like I said, at this stage forecast to be wet and windy.
"Adelaide area
Partly cloudy. Medium (40%) chance of showers, most likely later in the day. Light winds becoming westerly 25 to 40 km/h during the morning."
http://www.bom.gov.au/sa/forecasts/adelaide.shtml?ref=hdr
(showers = wet; westerlies at 40 km/h = windy) |
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WarrenerraW
Joined: 18 Apr 2008
Location: Melbourne
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| We're a big chance against the crows this week if we bring the same form and effort that we put in on Friday night against the scum. It's taken 3 weeks but things seemed to click and we looked more composed and comfortable than in previous weeks. I wouldn't expect more than a couple of changes to accommodate the likes of De Goey and maybe Fasolo coming in for Stephenson and probably Crocker or Brown. Will be interesting to see if we risk Elliott. He seemed to move freely and played really well in the vfl but I don't know if he needs to build more match fitness. |
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qldmagpie67
Joined: 18 Dec 2008
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| Pies4shaw wrote: | | ^^^ Blair is the obvious inclusion on what I saw. He was breathtakingly good. Made De Goey and Elliott look pedestrian. |
Agree Blair must come in so he goes to CHB and Langdon is out |
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WarrenerraW
Joined: 18 Apr 2008
Location: Melbourne
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| qldmagpie67 wrote: | | Pies4shaw wrote: | | ^^^ Blair is the obvious inclusion on what I saw. He was breathtakingly good. Made De Goey and Elliott look pedestrian. |
Agree Blair must come in so he goes to CHB and Langdon is out |
No way! blair is our number one target up forward. He's wasted down back. |
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Pies4shaw 
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| MagpieBat wrote: | | Pies4shaw wrote: | | ^^^ Blair is the obvious inclusion on what I saw. He was breathtakingly good. Made De Goey and Elliott look pedestrian. |
It is now officially impossible to tell when you're kidding and when you are dead serious.
I bet you clean up at poker with that face... |
Cmon, secretly you want him to get to 200 games. Admit it. (Also, he can have Adams’ spot.) |
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Skids 
Quitting drinking will be one of the best choices you make in your life.
Joined: 11 Sep 2007
Location: Joined 3/6/02 . Member #175
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| Woods wrote: | | Skids wrote: | | Woods wrote: | Couple of things that could impact the match against the Crows:
According to the long range forecast it's going to be wet and windy in Adelaide. Wet conditions didn't help Cox in Rnd 1, so will he be selected for Adelaide? (and if so perhaps he should try wearing a glove).
Eddie Betts' wife gave birth to twins in Adelaide this weekend while he was playing in Melbourne (reports say she went into early labour). So, congrats to Eddie and his family. It a town like Adelaide this event will be treated like a royal birth. Will be huge all week in the Adelaide media. While great news it could have the effect of taking the Crow's mental focus away from preparations to face the Pies.
And Eddies good news comes on top of the bad news regarding the Crows off-season military-style camp which is reported to have been particularly distressing for the club's indigenous players (details obscure at this point in time).
Eddie Betts has kept a low media profile on the pre-season camp issue to date, but with the inevitable media interest in the news of the birth of his two new kids and the interviews that will take place this week, he will probably be asked what his view is of the pre-season camp. Whatever his response it will keep the issue alive and perhaps hotly dividing the Crows in the lead-up to the game against the Pies. |
Don't know what forecast you're looking at?
Adelaide
Mon Sunny 35
Tue. Sunny33
Wed. Sunny 30
Thur Sunny 22
Fri possible shower developing 20 0-2mm @ 40% chance of any rain. LIight westerley winds increasing to 12 - 15knts during the morning.
http://www.bom.gov.au/sa/forecasts/adelaide.shtml |
Just like I said, at this stage forecast to be wet and windy.
"Adelaide area
Partly cloudy. Medium (40%) chance of showers, most likely later in the day. Light winds becoming westerly 25 to 40 km/h during the morning."
http://www.bom.gov.au/sa/forecasts/adelaide.shtml?ref=hdr
(showers = wet; westerlies at 40 km/h = windy) |
If you come to the conclusion that a 60% chance of NO rain and a 2 goal breeze is wet and windy, I guess you don't get outside much.
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| RudeBoy wrote: | | FWIW, even if we lose to the Crows, I reckon we can beat the Bumbers and Tigers, which would leave us at 3-3 after 6 rounds. That would be a very good platform to make the finals. |
the tigers are very, very good. I watched them completely dismantle the Hawks today (even thought the scoreboard does not fully reflect that fact - it happened). If we beat the Tigers, i'll have reason to believe we have arrived.
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| Skids wrote: | | Woods wrote: | | Skids wrote: | | Woods wrote: | Couple of things that could impact the match against the Crows:
According to the long range forecast it's going to be wet and windy in Adelaide. Wet conditions didn't help Cox in Rnd 1, so will he be selected for Adelaide? (and if so perhaps he should try wearing a glove).
Eddie Betts' wife gave birth to twins in Adelaide this weekend while he was playing in Melbourne (reports say she went into early labour). So, congrats to Eddie and his family. It a town like Adelaide this event will be treated like a royal birth. Will be huge all week in the Adelaide media. While great news it could have the effect of taking the Crow's mental focus away from preparations to face the Pies.
And Eddies good news comes on top of the bad news regarding the Crows off-season military-style camp which is reported to have been particularly distressing for the club's indigenous players (details obscure at this point in time).
Eddie Betts has kept a low media profile on the pre-season camp issue to date, but with the inevitable media interest in the news of the birth of his two new kids and the interviews that will take place this week, he will probably be asked what his view is of the pre-season camp. Whatever his response it will keep the issue alive and perhaps hotly dividing the Crows in the lead-up to the game against the Pies. |
Don't know what forecast you're looking at?
Adelaide
Mon Sunny 35
Tue. Sunny33
Wed. Sunny 30
Thur Sunny 22
Fri possible shower developing 20 0-2mm @ 40% chance of any rain. LIight westerley winds increasing to 12 - 15knts during the morning.
http://www.bom.gov.au/sa/forecasts/adelaide.shtml |
Just like I said, at this stage forecast to be wet and windy.
"Adelaide area
Partly cloudy. Medium (40%) chance of showers, most likely later in the day. Light winds becoming westerly 25 to 40 km/h during the morning."
http://www.bom.gov.au/sa/forecasts/adelaide.shtml?ref=hdr
(showers = wet; westerlies at 40 km/h = windy) |
If you come to the conclusion that a 60% chance of NO rain and a 2 goal breeze is wet and windy, I guess you don't get outside much. |
given how bad Cox was in round 1 and how light the rain was, it doesn't take much to put our big Cox off his game....
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BazBoy
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Is it too early for Wills to break into side —his game on Saturday in VFL displayed what a big bodied mid can do and that type be useful against Crows
JDG has simalar traits abiet not as ferocious
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swoop42 
Whatcha gonna do when he comes for you?
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I see Fasolo laid 5 tackles in the VFL win which was the same as de Goey and 4 more than Elliott.
The highest amount of tackles for any Collingwood player was 6.
He also finished top 5 for DT points.
It would appear the judgement that he didn't apply enough forward pressure on Saturday was overstated as is the use of it as justification to keep him out of the side for Adelaide.
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RudeBoy
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| BazBoy wrote: | Is it too early for Wills to break into side —his game on Saturday in VFL displayed what a big bodied mid can do and that type be useful against Crows
JDG has simalar traits abiet not as ferocious |
I reckon JDG will be the big bodied mid who comes into the side this week, along with Elliott. While I'd love to see Wills come in, I think he'll need a few weeks of good form in the VFL, after missing much of the pre-season in rehab. |
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RudeBoy
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| swoop42 wrote: | I see Fasolo laid 5 tackles in the VFL win which was the same as de Goey and 4 more than Elliott.
The highest amount of tackles for any Collingwood player was 6.
He also finished top 5 for DT points.
It would appear the judgement that he didn't apply enough forward pressure on Saturday was overstated as is the use of it as justification to keep him out of the side for Adelaide. |
I only saw the 2nd half on Youtube, but I distinctly recall seeing him pull out of a tackle, which looked to me like he was unsure of the strength in his shoulder. At the end of the day, the coaches know more than us, so I'll back their judgement, but I reckon JDG and Elliott would be at the head of the queue for a game this week. I also doubt we'd make 3 changes to a team which played so well. |
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