We can still have a good chance to make the 8

Devilhead · Post: # 442112Post **Devilhead** » Fri 24 Aug 2007 11:47pm

With Brisbane and Adelaide playing each other this week and depending who wins we have to hope that we beat Richmond and both of these teams lose to Collingwood (Adelaide @ Telstra) and Brisbane ( Geelong @ GABBA) next week

Essendon have West Coast at Subi

We are still a good chance!!!

evertonfc · Post: # 442117Post **evertonfc** » Fri 24 Aug 2007 11:50pm

Stating the obvious a bit there.

The problem is that it's now not in our hands.

If the winner of Adelaide-Brisbane wins next week, it's game over for us. I don't think that's a great situation to be in.

Munga · Post: # 442119Post **Munga** » Fri 24 Aug 2007 11:51pm

Whoever wins tomorrow night out of Brisbane and Adelaide, we need them to lose in the last round.

Teflon · Post: # 442146Post **Teflon** » Sat 25 Aug 2007 12:07am

Simply NOT good enough to have to rely on others...

Lenny_Hayes7 · Sat 25 Aug 2007 12:09am

This might sound stupid but i dont want us to make the 8 we don't deserve to especially if we have to rely on other teams.

Dan Warna · Post: # 442160Post **Dan Warna** » Sat 25 Aug 2007 12:12am

Lenny_Hayes7 wrote:This might sound stupid but i dont want us to make the 8 we don't deserve to especially if we have to rely on other teams.

we rolled over to a pathetic collingwood team missing 4 or 5 of their best, we rolled over to a doggies team that was lame and now we rolled over to an injury ravaged WCE.

we choked, our skills dripped off after 1/2 time, we panicked IMO.

we were good enough for skills, not good enough for discipline.

Lenny_Hayes7 · Sat 25 Aug 2007 12:14am

Exactly Dan we had the doggies game in the bag and the pies game as you said.

St. Luke · Post: # 442192Post **St. Luke** » Sat 25 Aug 2007 12:26am

Teflon wrote:Simply NOT good enough to have to rely on others...

That sums it up for me also. Stuffed if I'm cheering on any other team than my own! I've booked my flights for Brisbane on the eve of the Grand Final weekend and getting the F*** outta Melbourne!

HI&LOEWE · Post: # 442206Post **HI&LOEWE** » Sat 25 Aug 2007 12:30am

I hope the pussies choke.

StSteven · Post: # 442231Post **StSteven** » Sat 25 Aug 2007 12:36am

As well as the winnner of Adelaide Brisbane having to lose next week. We have to beat Richmond........big ask!

The_Dud · Post: # 442237Post **The_Dud** » Sat 25 Aug 2007 12:38am

all we had to do was win tonight

2 minutes into the 3rd quarter you could see that wasn't going to happen...

Lenny_Hayes7 · Sat 25 Aug 2007 12:41am

So What have we got planned for September now?
Drink beer then i might drink some more then watch 2 teams i could not give a F*** About play for the thing i know we CAN win and should be giving a shake.

linz · Post: # 442285Post **linz** » Sat 25 Aug 2007 12:47am

Lenny_Hayes7 wrote:So What have we got planned for September now?
Drink beer then i might drink some more then watch 2 teams i could not give a F*** About play for the thing i know we CAN win and should be giving a shake.

Ah, sounds just like last year & the year before that and the year before that and .............

Otiman · Post: # 442314Post **Otiman** » Sat 25 Aug 2007 12:56am

We don't deserve to be in the 8.

Munga · Post: # 442333Post **Munga** » Sat 25 Aug 2007 1:03am

Otiman wrote:We don't deserve to be in the 8.

we deserve to be in the 8 more than collingwood!

Devilhead · Post: # 442377Post **Devilhead** » Sat 25 Aug 2007 1:18am

I am absolute gobsmacked by some of your responses - pathetic to say the least

I know you are all disappointed but sheeesh

In retrospect if we had beaten West Coast today it may have been somewhat of a poisoned chalice as there was a good chance we may have had to have played them in Subi in Week 1

that said if all goes to plan next week we may have a week 1 Melbourne game and with a bit of luck a week 2 Melbourne game.

Adelaide and Brisbane would still have to beat Collingwood and Geelong respectively

I may be clutching at straws but at least I am clutching unlike some you

Cmon Saints!!!!!

my les foote · Sat 25 Aug 2007 2:11am

Lenny_Hayes7 wrote:This might sound stupid but i dont want us to make the 8 we don't deserve to especially if we have to rely on other teams.

That sounds stupid.

If we finish 8th, we are better than 8 other teams over 22 rounds. Hence we deserve to be in the 8.

kalsaint · Post: # 442558Post **kalsaint** » Sat 25 Aug 2007 2:22am

The_Dud wrote:all we had to do was win tonight

2 minutes into the 3rd quarter you could see that wasn't going to happen...

This a big point. How obvious it was that the team had decided to take a rest. Then all the other hooror stories start to happen; perceived pressure, poor skills, inaccurate kicking at goal due to playing indirect and then short kicking became a feature.

F*** Why didn't they kick it long? It always is easier to out run the opposition when longer licks are used. Short passes just allow quicker teams to set up their defence again. Geez I get sick of seeing the short game.

aussierules0k · Sat 25 Aug 2007 2:30am

OneEyedSainter77 · Sat 25 Aug 2007 2:33am

aussierules0k wrote:
Devilhead wrote:I am absolute gobsmacked by some of your responses - pathetic to say the least

I know you are all disappointed but sheeesh

In retrospect if we had beaten West Coast today it may have been somewhat of a poisoned chalice as there was a good chance we may have had to have played them in Subi in Week 1

that said if all goes to plan next week we may have a week 1 Melbourne game and with a bit of luck a week 2 Melbourne game.

Adelaide and Brisbane would still have to beat Collingwood and Geelong respectively

I may be clutching at straws but at least I am clutching unlike some you

Cmon Saints!!!!!
I'm with DH, pass me a straw or 2.

Google Steven Bradbury.

lol... thought you were giving it up

I don't think we deserve to be in the 8 on the season as a whole's performance and on tonight's performance it looks like we don't want to - maybe the boys don't want to make up numbers.... but I still want to do it - I want to get ourselves a fourth consecutive finals appearance...

Sainternist · Sat 25 Aug 2007 3:02am

Making the final 8 would be like winning a minor premiership, IMO.

We were almost done for at the mid season break.

I think we have shown quite a bit of character to get where we are in the second half of this season.

Unfortunately, the last quarter fade outs against the filth and bulldogs could come back to haunt us a little.

However, missing the finals maybe initially disappointing, but could also give us the extra time for recovery and preparation for 2008.

Chins up, people

Otiman · Post: # 442601Post **Otiman** » Sat 25 Aug 2007 3:05am

To get some finals experience into some of our younger blokes would be fantastic this year. Other than that, and perhaps a win against Hawthorn or Collingwood in the first round, I'm not expecting too much.

We simply do not deserve to be up there this year. With our current state of injuries and overall fitness level, we have little chance of making an impact come finals time.

We have played our elimination finals, they were against Freo and WCE.

battye · Post: # 442605Post **battye** » Sat 25 Aug 2007 3:12am

Otiman wrote:To be up there this year. With our current state of injuries and overall fitness level, we have little chance of making an impact come finals time.

I agree, we would be making up the numbers, unlike 2004 and 2005 where we were genuine contenders.

The_Dud · Post: # 442610Post **The_Dud** » Sat 25 Aug 2007 3:34am

interesting to note, on the coverage tonight they said that (before this game) since the mid season break, if you started a whole new ladder, we'd be 3rd behind Geelong and Port

thats why i think if we scrape into the finals, and bring our game from the first quarter tonight, we'd be a chance to beat anyone