A.F.L. Thread II

[Spikey]

Geelong are better.


Buddy would have missed everything anyway.

 

[Jono]

Nah you're just spewing you wrote Geelong off and said they weren't the second best team, when they've clearly just stepped it up this season, including beating Collingwood and Hawthorn twice.

11-0.

 

[benchmark00]

Tale of woe:

Put on my weekly multi last night.

North Melb 15.5+ points [got up]
GC Titans to beat Dragons (who I go for) [got up]
Reds to beat the Force [got up]
Andy Murray to beat Cilic [got up]

And wait for it... because I was using a dodgy TAB machine it selected Western Bulldogs to beat Saints instead of the other way around like I tried.

FFS.

Was paying $152.50 for a $10 outlay.

 

[benchmark00]

Nah you're just spewing you wrote Geelong off and said they weren't the second best team, when they've clearly just stepped it up this season, including beating Collingwood and Hawthorn twice.

11-0.

wtf, why would I care?

My favourite team is NM, second is Western Bulldogs, third St Kilda. I have absolutely no affection for either of those teams. You're just too busy trying to say I'm wrong to concede that they're pretty much exactly level.

 

[Jono]

Tale of woe:

Put on my weekly multi last night.

North Melb 15.5+ points [got up]
GC Titans to beat Dragons (who I go for) [got up]
Reds to beat the Force [got up]
Andy Murray to beat Cilic [got up]

And wait for it... because I was using a dodgy TAB machine it selected Western Bulldogs to beat Saints instead of the other way around like I tried.

FFS.

Was paying $152.50 for a $10 outlay.

How the **** did that happen?

And didn't you realise when you looked at the ticket and just make the bet again with the Saints?

 

[benchmark00]

And lol at the thought that the players think about the past matches when they're playing.

 

[Jono]

wtf, why would I care?

My favourite team is NM, second is Western Bulldogs, third St Kilda. I have absolutely no affection for either of those teams. You're just too busy trying to say I'm wrong to concede that they're pretty much exactly level.

You care because you never admit you're wrong on any topic of footy, and hence are too stubborn to do so again here.

How the **** a team that always wins vs. a team that always loses after giving up a lead are level is beyond me.

 

[benchmark00]

How the **** did that happen?

And didn't you realise when you looked at the ticket and just make the bet again with the Saints?

I didn't look at the ticket until later in the night when the match had started. Was using one of those machines with the touch screens which are ****ed. So gutted aws.

 

[benchmark00]

You care because you never admit you're wrong on any topic of footy, and hence are too stubborn to do so again here.

How the **** a team that always wins vs. a team that always loses after giving up a lead are level is beyond me.

How don't I? Name a topic I've been wrong when haven't admitted it went it's warranted?? I'm not wrong on this, because I think the teams are pretty much level. Does this mean it's going to be a draw all the time? Ofcourse not. So dumb.

 

[Jono]

And lol at the thought that the players think about the past matches when they're playing.

So many footballers have admitted this is the case, including teams who have given up leads many times (be it against the one club or over the last few games) and when the other team starts to get a run on they admit it.

But Benchy knows more about footy than everyone, including former players.

 

[Jono]

I didn't look at the ticket until later in the night when the match had started. Was using one of those machines with the touch screens which are ****ed. So gutted aws.

Thought you may have seen the ticket and thought it was the universe telling you the Dogs were going to win.

Had a mate who had money on Berdych to win Wimbledon last year, and had a hedge in the market to arbitrage. The hedge never got through so he believed that it was the universe telling him that Berdych was going to win so he let it ride.

 

[benchmark00]

So many footballers have admitted this is the case, including teams who have given up leads many times (be it against the one club or over the last few games) and when the other team starts to get a run on they admit it.

But Benchy knows more about footy than everyone, including former players.

I have never ever ever heard a player say they think about past match ups when they're in the heat of the game. In fact I'm certain you have made that up.

I know millions of cases of coaches and players in press conferences when quizzed on whether the oppositions past good record will have a bearing on the game have laughed it off and said it's all in the past.

I know as playing the game at a reasonable level you never ever think about anything other than the game it's in. What an silly assertion to suggest otherwise.

 

[Jono]

To state I made that up is pretty insulting. FFS you can act like a dick when you debate sport.

I can confirm that Brereton and Lucas have said as much this year when discussing the leads St Kilda gave away vs. Hawthorn and Essendon were giving away in 2006. They said if it happens twice in a row, it becomes entrenched that when the opposition gets a run on they wonder if the same shattering thing will happen again.

 

[Jono]

And obviously current coaches aren't going to admit it. Clearly former players were who I was referring to.

Coaches and players will toe the "one week at a time" / "new week this week" / "only worth 4 points" line in public every single time.

 

[benchmark00]

To state I made that up is pretty insulting. FFS you can act like a dick when you debate sport.

I can confirm that Brereton and Lucas have said as much this year when discussing the leads St Kilda gave away vs. Hawthorn and Essendon were giving away in 2006. They said if it happens twice in a row, it becomes entrenched that when the opposition gets a run on they wonder if the same shattering thing will happen again.

That is totally different than having the past record vs a certain team dictate your mind set. The situation you're talking about is doubting your teams fitness.

And I'm near certain you're making up a player saying they think about last time teams matched up when they're playing.

 

[benchmark00]

Bombers in talks with Tigers over India game

 

[Jono]

That's pretty cool. Hope it happens.

 

[benchmark00]

Would it even be possible to play a game over there given the wather? You hear about Dean Jones ****ting himself whilst batting, imagine what the players would experience doing 20km of high intensity work.

 

[Jono]

That is totally different than having the past record vs a certain team dictate your mind set. The situation you're talking about is doubting your teams fitness.

And I'm near certain you're making up a player saying they think about last time teams matched up when they're playing.

It's not fitness when you're giving up a lead half way through the 2nd quarter.

Anyway I will endeavour to determine which players mentioned remembering past matches with teams and what happened, particularly in the 80s. Dermie was one, I will try and think of the other player.

 

[Jono]

Would it even be possible to play a game over there given the wather? You hear about Dean Jones ****ting himself whilst batting, imagine what the players would experience doing 20km of high intensity work.

Ideally they won't play in the seasonal conditions where Jones played test cricket. They should play in a cooler period (from what I read there is a bit of disagreement between the clubs as to when to play).