RD9 Port v West MATCH REVIEW

[pipers]

Worst umpiring ever in the history of football.


Ever.

[eddie eagle]

Well done to the Bloods. In fact, well done to anyone who beats Port.


regards,

REB

Cheers & Beers REB

Well done Westies!

[eddie eagle]

Worst umpiring ever in the history of football.


Ever.

Sounds like most severe, sour grapes?

[Chambo100]

As an impartial, it was pretty average - particularly first half.

[Thiele]

Very lucky to get the win today. Dying seconds reminded me about the bay game a few weeks ago. Thought we were going to lose on the siren again. He missed, then it felt we won Alberton the first time in 3 years.Just running out on the ground after the game felt Special.

[Chambo100]

Special or Delicious? ala Bwuce McAvaney.
And no West won't win the spoon.

Mr Beswick will be a happy camper Monday morning at school.
BTW Thomas wants to know why, in the interests of true Aussie democracy, he can't bring in some double blue paraphenalia to hang around the classroom?
...oh! and he apologies for his mum putting his tokens through the wash!

[Thiele]

Prob will get shot down by the WA barrackers
BUT
Very very disappointed in them today
Million $$$$ First half playing dymnamic footy
3rd qtr they appeared to concentrate on stopping PA

In my opinion had they just continued on in the 2nd half as they did earlier they would have won by 40+ points

Mal i agree with you.

Nice win by the Reseves.

[dedja]

can west beat north next week and threaten the 5?

Their best is certainly good enough, but can they be consistent enough?

[LBT]

Worst umpiring ever in the history of football.


Ever.

I loled . Go bloods. As long as Tim doesnt get boned this week :wink:

[dedja]

Worst umpiring ever in the history of football.


Ever.

obviously, can be no other rational explanation

[Thiele]

can west beat north next week and threaten the 5?

Their best is certainly good enough, but can they be consistent enough?

Got to play two halves not just one

[dedja]

can west beat north next week and threaten the 5?

Their best is certainly good enough, but can they be consistent enough?

Got to play two halves not just one

Where has the spark come from this year ... can anyone put their finger on it?

[Thiele]

can west beat north next week and threaten the 5?

Their best is certainly good enough, but can they be consistent enough?

Got to play two halves not just one

Where has the spark come from this year ... can anyone put their finger on it?

Think this year we have Guys that Want to play for the club

[CUTTERMAN]

well done Westies, good to see them coming good again.

[am Bays]

Worst umpiring ever in the history of football.


Ever.

Sounds like most severe, sour grapes?

Actually Pipers is one of the more balanced, rational and knowlegable posters on this site -if a tad irreverant in his former guise. If you notice they havn't actually balmed it for the loss.

However he is wrong rd 9 1995 (day 1of the three umpires system in the SANFL) at Glenelg oval was the worst umpiring display ever the inconsistancy had to be seen to be believed and their are highlights of it on you tube:

http://www.google.com.au/webhp?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4ADBF_enAU324AU327

Look for the current AFL coach asking WTF...

[redandblack]

Interesting write-up on two fronts in today's paper. Tim Ginever said the first half was the worst they've played in 12 months, thus joining a list of opposition people saying it was their bad play, not West's good play. It's getting to be an enjoyable habit to read this.

The umpiring was also mentioned. Now, I know I'm very biased, so I've kept quiet so far, but I thought we got thumped by the umpires in the second half. In the third quarter, we barely got a free, while Port scored regularly from them, a trend which continued right to the last kick of the game. We got our share of frees in the first half, mostly in non-dangerous positions. We couldn't buy a free in the third quarter, even for a surely reportable head-high attack on Ryan Willits. I'm biased, though, so I kept quiet.

Quote this morning's article "as the Magpies, who benefited from some shocking umpiring decisions".

It doesn't matter, though. For 4 years I've read on here "look at the scoreboard".

Great work, Westies.

[CK]

There's a long way to go in the season, and plenty of footy still to be played but West Adelaide - any shades of Woodville 1986 coming to mind for others?

They certainly won't win the flag, and if they make finals, it is most likely a year too early for them, but still....this run looks like capturing a few imaginations from where they are coming back from....

[dedja]

Interesting write-up on two fronts in today's paper. Tim Ginever said the first half was the worst they've played in 12 months, thus joining a list of opposition people saying it was their bad play, not West's good play. It's getting to be an enjoyable habit to read this.

Good point this ... Westies 2nd quarter against the Bays earlier this year was very good footy and so obviously they have improved a fair way this year, which I think is great for the competition.

I think the type of disrespect that Timmy has shown with this statement is poor form ... one of the things I respect most about Mark Mickan is his humility and the fact he never takes the opposition for granted and always pays them their dues.

Was it the Dogs poor form last week that allowed Port to nearly steal an unlikely win, or did Port play well for most of the game Timmy?

Not withstanding that, Port are obviously not that far off and are still a very dangerous opponent and are more than capable of knocking off the Bays this week if on song for 4 quarters.

[NO-MERCY]

Very very disappointed in them today
Million $$$$ First half playing dymnamic footy
3rd qtr they appeared to concentrate on stopping PA

In my opinion had they just continued on in the 2nd half as they did earlier they would have won by 40+ points

Interesting write-up on two fronts in today's paper. Tim Ginever said the first half was the worst they've played in 12 months, thus joining a list of opposition people saying it was their bad play, not West's good play. It's getting to be an enjoyable habit to read this.

Good point this ... Westies 2nd quarter against the Bays earlier this year was very good footy and so obviously they have improved a fair way this year, which I think is great for the competition.

I think the type of disrespect that Timmy has shown with this statement is poor form ... one of the things I respect most about Mark Mickan is his humility and the fact he never takes the opposition for granted and always pays them their dues.

Whats the fifference between mal's comments & those of red&black or dedja?
1 Million $$$ first half to West & no credit to Ports 2nd half effort?
Timmy thinks their 1st half was their worst footy in 12mths & no credit to West.
To me its no different some people just cannot give credit when & where its due, i was at the game & West were terrific with their disposal & use of the ball in the first half compared to Port who were consistantly turning the ball over especially by foot. ( even under no pressure )
Ports 2nd half was alot better & it wasn't that West played bad Port didn't allow them the space they had in the first qtr & Ports kicking for goal was like the way they kicked to team-mates in the first half, (disgracefull)
West deserved the win so be it.

[redandblack]

I agree, NM and gave due credit to Port's second half in my earlier write-up on the game.

After half-time, I think Port worked harder and blocked off a lot of the avenues out of defence that West had used effectively in the first half.

I also thought Port had the most inexperienced team I'd ever seen at Alberton.