anyone found the dogs supporters are big noting themselves

Animal Enclosure · Thu 18 Mar 2010 1:10pm

Dogs fans are acting in a very similar fashion to what Carlton supporters did when they won the pre-season flag.

I've copped that much about Zac Dawson this week it is actually quite funny.

My hopes for this year;

*Saints Flag
*Collingwood top 2 then out of finals in straight sets.
*Dogs top 3 then poleaxed by us in the Prelim
*Cats thrashed by us week 1 of finals, win semi & prelim, record loss v Saints in GF (to prove wk 1 wasn't a fluke)
*Carlton, Essendon miss finals.
*Tigers make finals (get into 8th on slight percentage from Carl & Ess)
*Hawthorn make finals then lose elim when Buddy kicks 1-8

The rest... couldn't care less

stinger · Post: # 894113Post **stinger** » Thu 18 Mar 2010 4:54pm

it's not just the supporters either....

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/u ... 5842365704

degruch · Post: # 894120Post **degruch** » Thu 18 Mar 2010 5:07pm

"Daniel of Melbourne Posted at 3:38 PM Today
The Bulldogs know how to keep a lid on dont they!

Comment 24 of 28"

They might want to get a lid first!

saintlee · Post: # 894127Post **saintlee** » Thu 18 Mar 2010 5:19pm

The doggies fans blew the lid into the stratosphere after the first practice match!

ace · Post: # 894163Post **ace** » Thu 18 Mar 2010 6:57pm

degruch wrote:

"Daniel of Melbourne Posted at 3:38 PM Today
The Bulldogs know how to keep a lid on dont they!

Comment 24 of 28"

They might want to get a lid first!

Bulldogs don't have lids, they have muzzles.

Stick a ball in their mouths and refit the muzzles, keeps them real quiet.

Milan Faletic · Thu 18 Mar 2010 7:12pm

I was on the train full of Doggies supporters and Saints supporters and we were actually surprised at how quiet the train was. I have a few Doggies supporters and they were fine. Sure they were excited but so were we in 96 after the Ansett Cup.

satchmo · Post: # 894176Post **satchmo** » Thu 18 Mar 2010 7:36pm

johnpeterbudgefanclub wrote: Shane Wakelin used to be our go to player for Hall and handed his a55 to him on a few occasions. Not anymore. Will be a double team - one to play the space in his lead up and one to play behind.

The cheersquad should be able to take care of barry.

satchmo · Post: # 894177Post **satchmo** » Thu 18 Mar 2010 7:40pm

They have a right to be optimistic...I think they will start the season well.

It will become interesting later in the year when things go off the rails a little with wear and tear /injuries.

HardSaint · Post: # 894212Post **HardSaint** » Thu 18 Mar 2010 8:13pm

OK, so Bazza's flying, and all is good down at Doggieland

How are they gonna cope when he goes a month being well held, niggled and contained. His demons resurface and off he goes...

All the talk has been about the risk we took with Lovett and how it backfired, OK well thats done, we know, we move on.

Barry was and is still a risk - all it'll take is a Barry brain snap and he's gawn- will the Dog's be too?

stinger · Post: # 894215Post **stinger** » Thu 18 Mar 2010 8:15pm

HardSaint wrote:OK, so Bazza's flying, and all is good down at Doggieland

How are they gonna cope when he goes a month being well held, niggled and contained. His demons resurface and off he goes...

All the talk has been about the risk we took with Lovett and how it backfired, OK well thats done, we know, we move on.

Barry was and is still a risk - all it'll take is a Barry brain snap and he's gawn- will the Dog's be too?

barry's in love evidently.....

The Craw · Post: # 894224Post **The Craw** » Thu 18 Mar 2010 8:27pm

if we don't win I hope they do.

I don't begrudge them one bit.

Good on them I say.

SainterK · Post: # 894235Post **SainterK** » Thu 18 Mar 2010 8:45pm

You're right Hardsaint, there was a few risks taken this year. While ours failed to pay off quite early, the others like Barry and Fev need to stand the test of time.

Personally I would be worried about soft tissue injuries with Barry, he isn't as young as he used to be. The time away from the game didn't help Cousins ageing body much, likewise Baz needs to pace himself IMO.

Moccha · Post: # 894842Post **Moccha** » Sat 20 Mar 2010 1:55pm

They're setting themselves up for a massive fall. Really pumping themselves up because of their own insecurities. Barry Hall is their savior, for the time being.

Milan Faletic · Sat 20 Mar 2010 3:55pm

They and most of the football world have said that the Dogs needed a Full Forward and finally they get Barry not just kicking goals in one game but in the whole NAB Cup.

Imagine if Kosi kicked 7 in the NAB Cup Final or nearly 20 goals in 4 matches. Would we be excited? If we hadn't been in any Grand Final since 1970, would we be excited. Let them have their day in the sun, it's 6 months till September last time I looked. Barry might have a bingle with Lara Fling

bergholt · Post: # 894881Post **bergholt** » Sat 20 Mar 2010 4:33pm

jonesy wrote:People have a soft spot for dogs supporters,not sure why. I've always found them one of the biggest whinging supporter groups you'll ever come across. Used to getting hand outs in life and playing the victim I suspect,it carry's over into the supporting

wow, talk about a gross, overtly political generalization! dave smorgon is a self-made multi-millionaire, where does he fit into that little theory of yours?

saint66au · Post: # 894887Post **saint66au** » Sat 20 Mar 2010 5:02pm

The Craw wrote:if we don't win I hope they do.

I don't begrudge them one bit.

Good on them I say.

I agree, on the proviso that Barry thumps someone in the Prelim and gets a week

Could not bear to see his smirky gob with another premiership medal around his neck

TriColourDisciple · Sat 20 Mar 2010 5:28pm

Nah, bugger 'em, I would hate to see them win a Premiership before we do.
Cannot stand Hall & I hope they fail to meet the expectations of the media this year.

jonesy · Post: # 895170Post **jonesy** » Sun 21 Mar 2010 8:37pm

bergholt wrote:
jonesy wrote:People have a soft spot for dogs supporters,not sure why. I've always found them one of the biggest whinging supporter groups you'll ever come across. Used to getting hand outs in life and playing the victim I suspect,it carry's over into the supporting
wow, talk about a gross, overtly political generalization! dave smorgon is a self-made multi-millionaire, where does he fit into that little theory of yours?

One man does not excuse a supporter base. There are always exceptions,however making a generalisation as a whole,like we do with all supporter bases,the above is correct

PJ · Post: # 895187Post PJ » Sun 21 Mar 2010 10:01pm

You can't teach a new dog how to lose his old tricks

Bonkers Bazza will return - don't know which round but it will happen, put simply he can't help himself, once a psycho.....

bigred · Post: # 895220Post **bigred** » Mon 22 Mar 2010 12:53am

Screw em.

Bunch of fkn morons.

Hope bazza loses it at training and punches Eade out.

spert · Post: # 895427Post **spert** » Mon 22 Mar 2010 4:15pm

The old saying rings true in that you don't win a premiership without a good defence, that's why we and Geelong played off in the GF, and Geelong's defence played better in the last stages of the 09 GF- more to do with a couple of level heads under pressure, like Scarlett. The Dogs still have a light defence apart from Lake, and other than that I can't see much change from last years ladder. We need more mobility in attack and that's why I'm pushing for Goddard down there, but otherwise it might just be 2010 -the year of the Saints.