Caroline Wilson and Mike Sheahan are not experts.
They're bitter and twisted old farts who will do anything to try and promote themselves.
Caroline Wilson and Mike Sheahan are not experts.
They're bitter and twisted old farts who will do anything to try and promote themselves.
IMO if the 'fab trio'..McVeigh, Matthews, Bevan, are in the side consistantly, we won't make the 8.
If we send them to the ACT and bring in some new blood, we may surprise and play a final or two.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect... MT
I don't think we'll make the 8 this year.
However, I'm more than ready to eat my words.
Wild speculation, unsubstantiated rumours, silly jokes and opposition delight in another's failures is what makes an internet forum fun.
Blessed are the cracked for they are the ones who let in the light.
I Think we will make the eight as we will win enough games at home/here in canberra to make that happen but im not so sure about what else we will do. So Ill say 7th.
I was also disappointed on Saturday and while there was some promising signs there were plenty of warning signs to say that many things that needed to change from last season have not. We still spent half the game running ourselves into trouble or kicking across the half back flank.
A hell of a lot relies on Barry Hall. If he stays fit and has a good year we may just have one last chance at glory with the current squad. Biggest problem we will have again I think is the fact that too many players are protected species in the eyes of Roos and new blood wont be given a proper chance.
Encouraging signs from Bevan at the game on Saturday, you have got to be kidding me!
I think our season will depend on a) how our older players are going and b) how Roos reacts if they?re not going well.
If by round 8 we?re again hearing Roos say that the veteran players have given the club great service over the years and they deserve to the chance to rescue a sinking season then you?ll know we?re in trouble.
I have to say the signs seem OK at the moment ? it looks like Bird, Moore and Jack will get a chance early in the season while I doubt Crouch in particular will be picked until they are fit and showing form in the reserves. I have a lingering doubt that Crouch, Mathews and maybe Barry have played on one year too many, but time will tell. We could have a few mid-season retirements this year if things don?t go well.
Finally, our X factor as always will be Adam Goodes. He?s the barometer for the Swans ? usually if he plays well we win and if he goes missing we lose. If he?s primed for a big year as we've been reading then I think we?ll do OK.
"As everyone knows our style of football is defensive and unattractive, and as such I have completely forgotten how to mark or kick over the years" - Brett Kirk
I'm expecting to be wearing red and white at the MCG on September 27. No less.
"It's up to the rest of the players in the room to make a new batch of premiership players next year," Adam Goodes, triple Bob Skilton Medallist, October 7, 2011.
YOU BETCHA!!!!!!
I wouldn't dare to predict where the Swans will end up at the end of H&A season. It's way too early.
Like Hammo said alot will depend on where we are at around Rd 8-10.
Most of all though injuries, with the list we have will be the major factor.
We have alot of guys who just have not played top level footy.
It will depend so much on how we hold up with our older guys and how quickly our new kids can improve and play week in week out
I still rekon we can be thereabouts around the bottom half of the 8 and if we get in , and we are pretty much with a full list clubs wont want to play us in September.
The worry I have though is that not like in the last 10 years I can also see us
falling right away, and I mean right away.
From what Ive seen this year and heard we really havent changed our game plan at all.Other teams just dont fear us like they use to.
Really hope Roosys re invents himself ,much like Micky Malthouse and Bomber Thompson and gives us something different.
I hoping around the bottom half of the 8.
Est 1874
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09.18.33.2005
What a surprise the so called experts dont rate us,they never have.
IMO we will go top 4 again.
MADNow this is a thread that i would expect on the ego -centric, wank session that is redandwhiteonline.com...
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