Saintmania wrote:Can someone tell me what Collingwood have done since round nine that makes them a better team than us? Beat Bulldogs (we did that twice and by a lot more than one point) and Adelaide (we did that as well) from what I can see. Yes, we lost two games we shouldn't have and they lost one but c'mon, anyone who tries to argue that a team that has won four less games than the other is a better team is a little off in my book. Collingwood has had a lot to play for for all 21 rounds so far, we have not. That is a major statistic that people hailing the great 'pies should really consider.
It's more the fact that they didn't lose in Rds 20 & 21.
How will their mighty form line look like if they get rolled by the dogs this week??
This is a case of crunching numbers to suit an argument.
They haven't beaten anyone, got rolled by the Hawks who needed instructions to beat an egg and yet somehow are premiership favourites.
At the end of the day, premiership favouritism means nothing, we were favourites prelim final weekend 2005 and Grand Final day 1997. It doesn't get you the cup, it doesn't even get a couple of goal headstart.
It is a worthless title and worth even less when you have to deliberately ignore certain facts to arrive at it.