What's an acceptable loss against Carlton?

[magnifisaint]

Margin wise I'd be happy with 6 goal or less defeat.

It's likely to be worse. The way we played in the first 3 terms against the Hawks was the best we can hope for. If we only play 2 good quarters against Carlton then expect a ten goal shellacking.

Thoughts ?

Why don't you start digging your own grave now for the inevitable!

[Dave McNamara]

-1 point or less

Hi Kosi, to clarify, I'm afraid I've unnecessarily complicated matters by focusing on this thread's theme of a losing margin.

I take a losing margin of say 6 goals as a 36 point loss. So the opposite would be a loss of negative 36 points. Which would actually be a win by 36 points, as mathematically two negatives make a positive.

Hence my settling for the negative 1 point or greater (eg negative 36 points) losing margin.

Sorry about the confusion.

I understand what you are trying to say but in Mathematics -2 is less than -1, -3 is less than -2 etc. so I would want a losing margin of -1 or less.

Saying -1 or greater would include positive losing margins which are unacceptable against Carlton or anyone.

Sorry , but the pedant in me is coming out to confuse everyone.

Mathematically -2 is < -1, etc. But what I'm trying to get across in my convoluted way is to take the word 'loss' as a negative. In other words, the negative of negative 36 is positive 36. Ie; a 36 point win. (- -36 = +36. )

I know, I'm being a clear as mud, ...or as murky as the morals of the Dawks in M10(?) at the 'G.

[Dr Spaceman]

Hi Kosi, to clarify, I'm afraid I've unnecessarily complicated matters by focusing on this thread's theme of a losing margin.

I take a losing margin of say 6 goals as a 36 point loss. So the opposite would be a loss of negative 36 points. Which would actually be a win by 36 points, as mathematically two negatives make a positive.

Hence my settling for the negative 1 point or greater (eg negative 36 points) losing margin.

Sorry about the confusion.

I understand what you are trying to say but in Mathematics -2 is less than -1, -3 is less than -2 etc. so I would want a losing margin of -1 or less.

Saying -1 or greater would include positive losing margins which are unacceptable against Carlton or anyone.

Sorry , but the pedant in me is coming out to confuse everyone.

Mathematically -2 is < -1, etc. But what I'm trying to get across in my convoluted way is to take the word 'loss' as a negative. In other words, the negative of negative 36 is positive 36. Ie; a 36 point win. (- -36 = +36. )

I know, I'm being a clear as mud, ...or as murky as the morals of the Dawks in M10(?) at the 'G.

“I wasn’t born to understand numbers and stuff like that”

[WinnersOnly]

IMO we will get belted next week and for the following two weeks.

Carton basically had a bye (GWS) and we got touched up. Carlton's fast break football will cause us all sorts of issues as the Hawks quick and precise movement did last weekend !

WCE are unbeatable over there this year!

Sydney will have too much midfield grunt!

[Buckets]

Might as well just pack up and go home then.

Hell might as well give them the 4 points now and 5% for their percentage to go with...

Fair Dinkum unbelievable. What's an acceptable loss....PFFT!

NO SUCH BLOODY THING!

[oh when the]

There is no such thing - just as there is no such thing as a good loss in this professional game.

[saintspremiers]

There is no such thing - just as there is no such thing as a good loss in this professional game.

The loss against the Hawks was ok considering Fisher was gone at half time.

We were very efficient when we got it up fwd and were conpetitive for three quarters.

[twirlyhair]

There is no such thing - just as there is no such thing as a good loss in this professional game.

The loss against the Hawks was ok considering Fisher was gone at half time.

We were very efficient when we got it up fwd and were conpetitive for three quarters.

See this is the problem. As a club we have always accepted mediocrity. Would Man U accept the loss saying , "well it's ok, we didn't have Rooney", or would Mathews have said to his Lions " thats a good loss" to players like Voss and co? As supporters we must demand success, and the players must beleive that in sport, anything can happen. No such thing as an acceptable loss in sport. if you think that way, youbshouldn't be involved in it.

[tweedaletomanning]

Judd for the season...that's an acceptable loss...

[No1_Saint]

There is NO acceptable loss against Carlton.

+1. This is a good chance to shut up the nay sayers.

[gringo]

The loss of Carlton's dignity.

[TJMcCarthy]

An acceptable loss would be the pessimism of a few saints fans after a good win over the blues.

An encouraging gain would be the renewed belief of potentially more good wins coming our way.

[Ice Wolf]

The only loss I would accept would be one that results in no injuries or reports to us, and minimal percentage damage (3-4 goals loss) and pyrrhic victory for Carlton.

[The Redeemer]

I hope for a win like in every other match?

[terry smith rules]

Might as well just pack up and go home then.

Hell might as well give them the 4 points now and 5% for their percentage to go with...

Fair Dinkum unbelievable. What's an acceptable loss....PFFT!

NO SUCH BLOODY THING!

exactly

although there have always been those amongst us that get more out of the misery than the joy

easier to lose and be grumpy and criticise than win and celebrate and praise

fqf

[stinger]

There is NO acceptable loss against Carlton.

+1....never has been......not now...in the past ..or in the future.....scumbags....

[Quixote]

If we can just knock out a couple of their small forwards we should be right.

PS thread title - Do Not Like.

[Dr Spaceman]

BUMP

[Buckets]

BUMP

+100000000000000000000000000000000000


WINNERS ARE GRINNERS AND THE REST CAN PLEASE THEMSELVES!

[patto]

Anything positive to say now saintspremiers?? Pathetic posts by you, hope you feel like a knob now!

[twirlyhair]

There is no such thing - just as there is no such thing as a good loss in this professional game.

The loss against the Hawks was ok considering Fisher was gone at half time.

We were very efficient when we got it up fwd and were conpetitive for three quarters.

See this is the problem. As a club we have always accepted mediocrity. Would Man U accept the loss saying , "well it's ok, we didn't have Rooney", or would Mathews have said to his Lions " thats a good loss" to players like Voss and co? As supporters we must demand success, and the players must beleive that in sport, anything can happen. No such thing as an acceptable loss in sport. if you think that way, youbshouldn't be involved in It

In sport, anything can happen. Hows them apples!

[ShanghaiSaint]

saintspremiers where are u now champ, where are u now?