Yes Shag but that's all part of our cunning plan!!!!
Baldrick told me in another thread.
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| Author: | molsey [ Sun Jun 04, 2006 8:47 pm ] |
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Last year's list decisions and this year's team selections make no sense. We all know that. The only logical explanation is that we are tanking big time. And not just any tank. Consider: * this year's superdraft * many discussions with the AFL for rule bending / precedent setting which we require some level of sympathy * we have few injuries so we can't just dump good players, we have to play them out of position It is clear that we need to lose, but do so without showing our hand at having too many young stars come through at the same time. To do so would be to limit the sympathy we would get from the AFl re: finances and re: these rumoured PP Discussions. Think of it - is it worth $1m this year (the AFL grant or loan) to lose like that? Is it worth an extra pick at the start of the second round to lose like that? Therefore, its not just any tank. It's the supertank. The Achilles Laurot (?) of the footy world. That's my belief and that's what I need to get me through 2006. |
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| Author: | barass [ Sun Jun 04, 2006 8:51 pm ] |
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With you 100% there molesy. maybe you should put a poll on this thread, should we win 4 games or less or more than 4 games. |
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| Author: | The Shag [ Sun Jun 04, 2006 8:53 pm ] |
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we cant even tank properly. a side that was tanking would lose composedly. we look like a second rate side playing in an a grade league. |
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| Author: | molsey [ Sun Jun 04, 2006 8:55 pm ] |
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Shag!! That's just tanking. The Blues are super-tanking! We need sympathy from the AFL to give us cash! TO give us draft picks! We need to look as bad as we can to make this $1m a grant, not a loan... see? This is the year we have to do it. Next years draft incentivises us to scrape the bottom of the barrel... Next year's TV rights incentivises us to be as poor as we can... its in the stars! |
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| Author: | Synbad [ Sun Jun 04, 2006 8:56 pm ] |
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So supertankers dont have a rudder....??? |
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| Author: | Blue Vain [ Sun Jun 04, 2006 8:56 pm ] |
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Yes Shag but that's all part of our cunning plan!!!! Baldrick told me in another thread.
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| Author: | molsey [ Sun Jun 04, 2006 8:57 pm ] |
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It's called Bryce Gibbs. |
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| Author: | Kouta [ Sun Jun 04, 2006 8:59 pm ] |
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molsey wrote: It's called Bryce Gibbs.
Grrrrrr! 
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| Author: | uncle john [ Sun Jun 04, 2006 9:01 pm ] |
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Just as long as its not the Exxon Valdez ...... It sank!!!!! Rudder and all!! Was Denis the skipper?? |
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| Author: | maxyblue [ Sun Jun 04, 2006 9:13 pm ] |
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The Shag wrote: we cant even tank properly. a side that was tanking would lose composedly. we look like a second rate side playing in an a grade league.
but you got excited nonetheless shagster as i seemed to recall 
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| Author: | AGRO [ Sun Jun 04, 2006 10:46 pm ] |
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molsey wrote: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Shag!!
That's just tanking. The Blues are super-tanking! The Bombers may be mega-super tanking - game on for Pick Number 1. 
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| Author: | Rhys26 [ Sun Jun 04, 2006 10:49 pm ] |
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AGRO wrote: molsey wrote: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Shag!! That's just tanking. The Blues are super-tanking! The Bombers may be mega-super tanking - game on for Pick Number 1. Brycie Gibbs will be the best number 1 player to ever be drafted. I saw sheedy on the Saturday he couldnt get the grin off his face. Lets hope Hird wins them a few games off his own boot |
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| Author: | AGRO [ Sun Jun 04, 2006 10:53 pm ] |
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Rhys26 wrote: AGRO wrote: molsey wrote: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Shag!! That's just tanking. The Blues are super-tanking! The Bombers may be mega-super tanking - game on for Pick Number 1. Brycie Gibbs will be the best number 1 player to ever be drafted. I saw sheedy on the Saturday he couldnt get the grin off his face. Lets hope Hird wins them a few games off his own boot The memories of any wooden spoon will be long forgotten after a player like Bryce Gibbs is on your list. People have to get past the fact that you have a spoon. Its the system we are in - we have to work the system, you can get Bryce Gibbs to visit your dressing room before and after every game we play in Adelaide till the cows come home - but the only way you are going to get him on your list is to have PICK NUMBER 1
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| Author: | Zippy [ Sun Jun 04, 2006 11:07 pm ] |
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The super tanker is losing supporters. In the car on the way home my nine year old sister changed teams. She is now a West Coast supporter.
The PP will be worth it though and when we are a power house we can steal other club supporters and I can rub it in my sister's face. Cop that you stupid Eagle supporting filth.
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| Author: | BlueWorld [ Sun Jun 04, 2006 11:11 pm ] |
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But the draft's supposed to be very even with little between the top few so why do we need to finish bottom? We hung on to players because they were contracted so we wouldn't have to pay them out and replace them with new players on 2 year contracts. Anyway why are we so surprised we're so bad? What has changed between last year and this year? Was Murphy going to single handedly make us a top side? |
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| Author: | Effes [ Sun Jun 04, 2006 11:14 pm ] |
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BlueWorld wrote: But the draft's supposed to be very even with little between the top few so why do we need to finish bottom?
I think some are arguing that we may receive another top 5 pick if we don't win another 2 games. 
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| Author: | Kouta [ Sun Jun 04, 2006 11:23 pm ] |
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Zippy wrote: The super tanker is losing supporters.
In the car on the way home my nine year old sister changed teams. She is now a West Coast supporter. The PP will be worth it though and when we are a power house we can steal other club supporters and I can rub it in my sister's face. Cop that you stupid Eagle supporting filth. 
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| Author: | camel [ Sun Jun 04, 2006 11:31 pm ] |
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| Author: | BlueWorld [ Sun Jun 04, 2006 11:35 pm ] |
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Effes wrote: BlueWorld wrote: But the draft's supposed to be very even with little between the top few so why do we need to finish bottom? I think some are arguing that we may receive another top 5 pick if we don't win another 2 games. I doubt the AFL will be that kind to us. |
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| Author: | Effes [ Sun Jun 04, 2006 11:39 pm ] |
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I agree |
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