To beat the Saints on Sunday we must .....

[Lucky Knickers]

Please complete this sentence.

Keep it short and sweet.

[Big Al]

score more points than them.

[Big Al]

be harder at the ball and take our chances.

[Bas]

Wear lucky knickers ! :D

[Cheer Squad]

...play like we actually give a @@@@.

[Lucky Knickers]

Make our tackles stick

[Nich]

Wait for Horses signal, and then unleash hell.

[Jewels]

Pay someone to feed them off prawns on saturday night.

[toothy76]

...put forwards in the forward line and leave them there, put backmen in the backline and leave them there, put kids in the guts and let them run and carry, let Goodesy play wherever he damn well pleases. Drop Kennelly for Rohan. Put LRT down back. Bring in TDL. Put LJ in the goal square.

[Dosser]

Spike their/our drinks.

[Melbourne_Blood]

Pay the St Kilda schoolgirl to............ better not go there..

[Dosser]

Start the game an hour earlier without telling them.

[swansprincess]

...play like we actually give a @@@@.
well said.

[ScottH]

be first to the ball.

[Mike_B]

Play with intensity and commitment

[Triple B]

Bring our A game and just play it. Saints are not that good.....

[Matt79]

fight for every contest and never give in.

[annew]

Start the game an hour earlier without telling them.

I reckon 2 hours just to be safe.

[Peace]

Get Kim Duthie to sing the Australian anthem (and give our players ear plugs.... and look the other way)

[Rod_]

turn up (Option 1)
turn up and play better sounds better... LOL

[dimelb]

Kick straight!

[Cardinal]

Hope that our fair weather fans make more noise at the game than they do on RWO.

[giant]

Kick some goals and take our chances. If we try to grind this out, they'll strangle us. Need some real forward line finishing - there has to be some in the squad, doesn't there?

[Cheer_Cheer]

Arrange the chlorine spill to be before the match..

[Kirkari]

play like Kirky's over every shoulder.

[Hartijon]

...put forwards in the forward line and leave them there, put backmen in the backline and leave them there, put kids in the guts and let them run and carry, let Goodesy play wherever he damn well pleases. Drop Kennelly for Rohan. Put LRT down back. Bring in TDL. Put LJ in the goal square.

At last some common sense.The list of tired cliche's in this thread was getting boring.I would add the suggestion that we have a game plan or plans and have drilled it at practise.Also take away automatic selection regardless of form and let the players know they have to perform to be selected.

[ScottH]

OR better still. Tell them they are all playing for their careers. The next 3 weeks will determine if you are a starting 22 next year, or playing in Canberra.

[Untamed Snark]

play like Kirky's over every shoulder.

THIS!!!

I read somewhere that Kirky is back from his international tour and will be making a presentation at the game, hopefully he "Kirks" up the team to play properly whilst he is there

[Triple B]

At last some common sense.The list of tired cliche's in this thread was getting boring.I would add the suggestion that we have a game plan or plans and have drilled it at practise.Also take away automatic selection regardless of form and let the players know they have to perform to be selected.

This thread was designed to trot out 'tired cliche's', hence the OP's


Please complete this sentence.

Keep it short and sweet.

It's obviously a fun thread. I'm not surprised it went over some peoples heads and they felt the need to write a mini thesis.

[Hartijon]

It's obviously a fun thread. .



obviously..Ha Ha

[swannielady]

Acknowledge me in the grandstand lol then play hard contested footy, kick goals not behinds and put players in their positions (as stated before), let Goodsey roam all over the ground at will. Do not play anybody who is injured. Play good attacking football with a solid defence and if they win they can walk on water.

[Melbournehammer]

THIS!!!

I read somewhere that Kirky is back from his international tour and will be making a presentation at the game, hopefully he "Kirks" up the team to play properly whilst he is there

Actually he was at the essendon game. I saw him outside ES with a few other people. I was too embarassed to say how much i missed watching him...

[ItsAllGoodes]

Start the game an hour earlier without telling them.


The way we are kicking for goal this Season we would kick a point at the 2 minute mark of the first quarter and have to wait 58 minutes for them to come and kick it out !!!

[Jewels]

The way we are kicking for goal this Season we would kick a point at the 2 minute mark of the first quarter and have to wait 58 minutes for them to come and kick it out !!!

:rofl (clap) (five)

[Dosser]

The way we are kicking for goal this Season we would kick a point at the 2 minute mark of the first quarter and have to wait 58 minutes for them to come and kick it out !!!

That is very optimistic - I think Ray would ping us for a centre square infringement at the opening bounce and we would have to wait the full 60 mins.

[Dosser]

I also like the way that you think it would take us a full 2 minutes to get it to our goal line without any opposition! :)

[Plugger46]

... find a forward line and some midfielders with some pace and imagination

[Primmy]

Turn up to play like grownups.

or at least "this"

play like Kirky's over every shoulder.

OR

Remember, I know who you are.....I am watching you........

[Hartijon]

I also like the way that you think it would take us a full 2 minutes to get it to our goal line without any opposition! :)

I am afraid that if Reg or Shaw take the first kick it will be out of bounds on the full and a 59minute 50 second wait for the ball to come back in.

[ShockOfHair]

I agree about Kirk. I think his absence is the biggest single factor. Explains our soft performances against Fremantle, Adelaide and last week. Our on-field leaders have gone missing too often.

FWIW Roos' view is it's form:


Roos told On the Couch on Monday night that a simple drop in form by all players was to blame for the sudden change in fortunes.
"We saw with St Kilda earlier on in the year, when your better players and your experienced players aren't playing that well (the team struggles)," he said.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/former-sydney-swans-coach-and-on-the-couch-panellist-paul-roos-explains-whats-going-wrong-at-his-old-club/story-e6frf3e3-1226115495678

Seems true as far as it goes but doesn't explain why we'd played so well against the Bombers a week ago.

For this week we have to show hunger for the contest. I'm expecting we will and will finish up with another of those "brave" losses.

[Go Swannies]

I thought I hated "brave" losses until I had to sit through an abject loss.

[Red]

Sack the coach.

Teams almost always win their first game for the caretaker coach.

(This is the fun thread, right?)

[Go Swannies]

Sack the coach.

Teams almost always win their first game for the caretaker coach.

(This is the fun thread, right?)

We should have sacked Roos after the QF in 2006 then. Dual Premiers, woohoo!

[CJK]

Go balls out

[Jewels]

Go balls out

That might be a bit too painful.....

[Go Swannies]

Go balls out

I always get that expression and "laces out" confused which is why they banned me from the footy field (and the winter footy season is uncomfortably cold).

[snajik]

At last some common sense.The list of tired cliche's in this thread was getting boring.I would add the suggestion that we have a game plan or plans and have drilled it at practise.Also take away automatic selection regardless of form and let the players know they have to perform to be selected.

I agree with this as well. The exact changes I'd like to see made, my only other change would be the inclusion of Mike Pyke. He's a goer, quick, menacing and plays with heart.

Give TDL a string of games to prove himself. The bloke knows how to kick a goal when so many don't.

[Bleed Red Blood]

I agree about Kirk. I think his absence is the biggest single factor. Explains our soft performances against Fremantle, Adelaide and last week. Our on-field leaders have gone missing too often.

Kirk would not be in the best 22. I think we are missing Micky O more.

[Cheer_Cheer]

Get each Swan to tell their St Kilda opposite number that it is a new tradition to swap jumpers before the game.

[Mr Magoo]

Play better than you talk about it

[Dosser]

get each swan to tell their st kilda opposite number that it is a new tradition to swap jumpers before the game.

:d

[Triple B]

Kirk would not be in the best 22......

Really?

[snajik]

Really?

No I don't believe that either. He's been an enormous loss. Particularly when combined with the losses of C Bolton and Bradshaw.

[Plugger46]

Really?

If the 2010 version continued its decline, then probably not.

[Go Swannies]

listen to Jude?

[Triple B]

If the 2010 version continued its decline, then probably not.

Well that's like saying Plugger wouldn't be in our best 22 either. Of course that's totally ridiculous.

[Plugger46]

Well that's like saying Plugger wouldn't be in our best 22 either. Of course that's totally ridiculous.

Oh yeah of course but I think Bleed Red Blood meant (could be wrong) that a 34yo Kirk wouldn't be in our best 22.

[Triple B]

Fair enough, I didn't read it that way. If he did mean it that way, then I also agree with you both.

[swannielady]

Kirk would not be in the best 22. I think we are missing Micky O more.

Kirk just being on the field was enough, cant quantify his presence in the team and Micky O is missed for different reasons. Kirk would have been one of the first picked.

[Nico]

We need a bloody miracle.

[Scottee]

Not lose!

[aardvark]

move Skilton into the centre, Teasdale to the ruck and Pratt to full forward.

[Dosser]

move Skilton into the centre, Teasdale to the ruck and Pratt to full forward.

Surely taking Teasdale out of the goal square is just crazy talk!

[aardvark]

Surely taking Teasdale out of the goal square is just crazy talk!

I know, but sometimes you just have to try something different to ignite that spark.....;)

[swantastic]

turn back time to 2005/6

[Frog]

Get Grant Thomas to take the Ainters to a movie

[Hartijon]

I know, but sometimes you just have to try something different to ignite that spark.....;)

When in living memory did that last happen? LRT to Full Forward??

[Primmy]

Make em watch the 2003 QF Port Game.

[Jewels]

Make em watch the 2003 QF Port Game.

Gee's that's a good idea Prims, remind them what it's like and what can happen when you just work your guts out!

[Rod_]

Have Kirky as our Runner - try and shirk your responsibilities then...! Can you imagine the look...

Rod_

[Margo]

...put forwards in the forward line and leave them there, put backmen in the backline and leave them there, put kids in the guts and let them run and carry, let Goodesy play wherever he damn well pleases. Drop Kennelly for Rohan. Put LRT down back. Bring in TDL. Put LJ in the goal square.

Perfect !!

[Aaron]

Change the Umpires!

[Untamed Snark]

Hope bubbles ends up at the wrong stadium

[Cygnus]

...be party to unbiased umpiring. Who have we got again? Oh..

[wolftone57]

Do a Fine Cotton & replace our side with Collingwood

[Big Al]

Do a Fine Cotton & replace our side with Collingwood

But Fine Cotton got found out and the conspirators were banned. So Horse would be sack.....Oh I see what you did there. :p:D

[wolftone57]

But Fine Cotton got found out and the conspirators were banned. So Horse would be sack.....Oh I see what you did there. :p:D

Just simple joke no undercurrent intended, didn't even think of the repercussions.:rolleyes:

[Big Al]

Just simple joke no undercurrent intended, didn't even think of the repercussions.:rolleyes:

Mate, you realise I was joking with you don't you.

[wolftone57]

Mate, you realise I was joking with you don't you.

The face with the eyes in the air says it all Al, of course I did.:)

[Triple B]

The face with the eyes in the air says it all Al, of course I did.:)

Do you realise what 'the face with the eyes in the air' actually means? :rolleyes:

[hot potato]

Make KIRK the caretaker COACH for the day. Send all the other coaches off to watch RED DOG for the afternoon.

[Dosser]

Why do I get this picture in my mind of a pigmy with a spear running from a mammoth?

[neilfws]

So the weekend is shaping up like this:

Wet and blustery conditions forecast
Umpire...you know who
Team down on form and confidence
Baffling selections and game plan


Well, you gotta stay optimistic :)

[erica]

So the weekend is shaping up like this:

Wet and blustery conditions forecast
Umpire...you know who
Team down on form and confidence
Baffling selections and game plan


Well, you gotta stay optimistic :)

At least we get a discount on food and drinks at ANZ. :) Does that help?

[sfan]

Get a new Horse and carriage and bring in a TDL drink or two

[Big Al]

The face with the eyes in the air says it all Al, of course I did.:)

That sign is rolling your eyes which means you didn't like what I said. The wink or smiley face would be used when joking. No harm done though.

[wolftone57]

That sign is rolling your eyes which means you didn't like what I said. The wink or smiley face would be used when joking. No harm done though.

the rolling eyes to me means oh god did you get it or not! If I didn't like what you said I would have sent an angry face or a down turned sad face

[Lucky Knickers]

So back on topic, I'd like to see Gaz start the game NOT be the sub.

[Big Al]

the rolling eyes to me means oh god did you get it or not! If I didn't like what you said I would have sent an angry face or a down turned sad face

Rolling your eyes at a post (http://www.alsindependence.com/Internet_Slang.htm)


rolling eyes, used to express annoyance

If you roll your eyes at a post it's not a good thing which is why I wasn't sure you took my original post in the spirit intended.

[Big Al]

So back on topic, I'd like to see Gaz start the game NOT be the sub.

Same here.

Jetta should probably be the sub??

[Lucky Knickers]

Keep our feet at the contest. I know this will be tricky on a wet day at ANZ.

Watching the Hawks V Blues game tonight, both sides are really good at that and recovering quickly. A big area for improvement for us.

[wolftone57]

Same here.

Jetta should probably be the sub??

Mal Sub Jetts needs to start even though he played like @@@@ last week. Gaz to the back flank

[Hartijon]

Drill the team to call out"Great decision Ump." after every free kick and "I deserved that" after every 50 metre against you.

[Primmy]

Good idea Harti. Baz used to get better deal after he started laughing didn't he (my Bruce for the day)

[Cheer_Cheer]

Keep our feet at the contest. I know this will be tricky on a wet day at ANZ.

Totally agree.. Good players don't go to ground..

[Kirkari]

Using movie lines...

"Hold the line" and "Unleash hell."

[Dosser]

How about simply handball to hands, not feet?

[Hartijon]

What about not putting the hardest position to play on the field on the shoulders(albeit broad shoulders) of a 19 year oldas well as the best defender.Give the kid a break!

[erica]

How many points do we need to win by today to jump over St Kilda on the ladder? (I have my red-and-white glasses on already.)

[Triple B]

How many points do we need to win by today to jump over St Kilda on the ladder? (I have my red-and-white glasses on already.)

Just over 10 goals.

[goswannies]

.... ensure the entire Saints team eats the same meal that Zac Dawson & Justin Koschitzke had before the game so they ALL get gastro & none of them can play??

[aardvark]

Kick straight.....