Grand Final Weather - COLD, WET and WINDY !!!!!!

Enrico_Misso · Sun 20 Sep 2009 9:28pm

The long range forecasts aren't very reliable.
But they are saying ...
15 degrees, showers and windy.

COLD WET & WINDY

That makes me very nervous.
Reduces the impact of Roo and Kosi.
But won't help Mooney, Hawkins either.

Will it hurt us more than them ?

Enrico_Misso · Sun 20 Sep 2009 9:31pm

Sorry - just noticed the other thread

saint patrick · Sun 20 Sep 2009 9:32pm

Just far too early Enrico...wednesday night will be a better indication...the fact that it is wet and windy most of the week gives me hope...won't favour either side IMO...if it turns out that way both teams will have to deal with it but again...hold your fire...guess work at best

kaos theory · Sun 20 Sep 2009 9:34pm

guys, i said it many times before, a long range forecast is an estimate. There is a high level of uncertainty in such range. Especially as to what will happen in a 3 hour block in the middle of a day.

Could also be just cloudy & dry.

Anyway, we play well just as well as they do in the wet. stop worrying about nothing.

clarkie54 · Post: # 826432Post **clarkie54** » Sun 20 Sep 2009 9:41pm

Not sure either team will get an advantage. Won't help our forward line structure. Think it would help the cats small forwards be even more dangerous but then again it won't help the cats high possession / handball happy game.

Then again it might keep the game close and our superior fitness could get us over the line.

Either way just get out there and give em heaps!

jonesy · Post: # 826453Post **jonesy** » Sun 20 Sep 2009 9:51pm

Ok,it's still 6 days out,and models are all over the shop like a mad woman's sh1t usually in a 7 day forecast.

However,if it is correct,and we have one of those old fashioned artic blasts with HAIL, does this change selection? What if it's just purely raining all day?
It should...it's horses for courses, we need to be adaptable and ready.

Players that come into mind are Geary,played well in these conditions all year in the VFL.
Armitage- Hard body,long kick, has to come into consideration in a game of distances.
Dear I say it,Max? probably not.

I fear a wet slog. Bartel,Ablett,Selwood,Chapman.....they love it

degruch · Post: # 826478Post **degruch** » Sun 20 Sep 2009 10:04pm

Forecast here is horrible weather all week, so you guys usually follow. Thought about it, I agree that it doesn't really aid/inhibit either side much. Geelong's small forwards will relish it, but their backline will hate it, as they are subject to pressure and wet weather disposal will not help. On our side, our forward thrusts will suffer with the big guys taken out, but our backline will love it. Could be epic!

Bernard Shakey · Sun 20 Sep 2009 11:08pm

Weather doesn't matter, I've got standing room.

clarky449 · Post: # 826597Post **clarky449** » Sun 20 Sep 2009 11:18pm

Models are suggesting a wild week ahead including Saturday,

saintly_safes · Mon 21 Sep 2009 12:27am

Rain hail or shine we just need to come prepared for whatever we get handed & i'm sure we will.

Teflon · Post: # 826702Post **Teflon** » Mon 21 Sep 2009 12:36am

If wet will favor Cats for sure - Bartel, Sellwood love it wet and their potency in having a better spread of medium/smaller goal scorers (see Chapman, Johnson, Ablett if need) will be hard to stop.

Im praying for a 3hr El Nino.

Moccha · Post: # 826706Post **Moccha** » Mon 21 Sep 2009 12:37am

Does it really matter?

The best team will win irrespective of the conditions

Teflon · Post: # 826709Post **Teflon** » Mon 21 Sep 2009 12:40am

Moccha wrote:Does it really matter?

The best team will win irrespective of the conditions

It matters if your forward set up has half its goals kicked by a 6ft 4 blond CHF whose bread and butter is marking.......

Yeah it matters.

StSteven · Post: # 826711Post **StSteven** » Mon 21 Sep 2009 12:42am

It matters alright. Talls become useless in the wet....

maverick · Post: # 826717Post **maverick** » Mon 21 Sep 2009 12:48am

Teflon wrote:
Moccha wrote:Does it really matter?

The best team will win irrespective of the conditions
It matters if your forward set up has half its goals kicked by a 6ft 4 blond CHF whose bread and butter is marking.......

Yeah it matters.

Roo actually excels in the wet for mine.
Kosi is the one is seriously affects, he will lamost be rendered a witches hat.
It will help our shutdown gameplan and hurt their open high possession one for mine.

Teflon · Post: # 826726Post **Teflon** » Mon 21 Sep 2009 12:54am

maverick wrote:
Teflon wrote:
Moccha wrote:Does it really matter?

The best team will win irrespective of the conditions
It matters if your forward set up has half its goals kicked by a 6ft 4 blond CHF whose bread and butter is marking.......

Yeah it matters.
Roo actually excels in the wet for mine.
Kosi is the one is seriously affects, he will lamost be rendered a witches hat.
It will help our shutdown gameplan and hurt their open high possession one for mine.

Cats play down at Skilled far more in the wet than we do - their smalls will come into their own.

Sure Riewoldt can play wet - but hes a high marking CHF/FF ....Im sure hes more dangerous when its fine....

kosifantutti23 · Mon 21 Sep 2009 6:33am

Cancelling my trip based on that forecast.

karnaby · Post: # 826832Post **karnaby** » Mon 21 Sep 2009 6:36am

kosifantutti23 wrote:Cancelling my trip based on that forecast.

As if

HarveysDeciple · Mon 21 Sep 2009 6:38am

Slows the game down, creates more contests, makes it harder for their zip and run handball happy punch through the middle game, should suit our pressure.

SainterK · Post: # 826904Post **SainterK** » Mon 21 Sep 2009 10:06am

Sorry, but big whoops....what does weather have to do with it when it's our time?

samoht · Post: # 826955Post **samoht** » Mon 21 Sep 2009 11:02am

If there's wet weather - it could present an opportunity to ratchet up our tackle count back up to our year high 120 tackles.

And 8 goals may be the winning score ?

degruch · Post: # 827584Post **degruch** » Mon 21 Sep 2009 5:03pm

Holy crap...we better wear helmets! You guys have got some wild weather coming you way tonight/tomorrow...they'll be pumping water out of the MCG this time next week!

Thinline · Post: # 827614Post **Thinline** » Mon 21 Sep 2009 5:15pm

Some random weather variables:

Armo or Geary in?

Riewoldt good enough in all conditions.

Kosi becomes critical pack smasher. Step up Shneids, Mini and Milne all of whom will need to be at their absolute HARDEST.

Hayes, Jones, Dal, Ball vs Ablett, Selwood, Bartel etc. In wet I like our guys better. Midfield becomes congested which will surely suit us to a degree but they do have bigger midfield bodies?

Chapman will need a heavy, heavy tag.

Johnson loses some of his lustre.

Hawkins and Mooney become irrelevant.

Ottens becomes less relevant.

King becomes HUGELY relevant.

Wojinkski, Corey, Stokes become absolute passengers.

Rooke a danger.

The best tackling side has the advantage.

Certainly doesn't suit their high handball game.

Saints by 21 in bruiser.

Sainternist · Mon 21 Sep 2009 5:22pm

Moccha wrote:Does it really matter?

The best team will win irrespective of the conditions

I'm with you, mate.

If our boys really want to win, they will go out there giving it their all, no matter what the damn conditions are like.

FFS, FELLOW SAINTS FANS, WE JUST HAVE TO BELIEVE!

degruch · Post: # 827625Post **degruch** » Mon 21 Sep 2009 5:25pm

Sainternist wrote:If our boys really want to win, they will go out there giving it their all, no matter what the damn conditions are like.

Better get your dam condition up to scratch, as it's absolutely biblical here at the moment. Get the sandbags out.