CROWS Nest discussion - ROUND 6 - Adelaide v PA - Sat 1/5/10

[Rik E Boy]

If we lose we may as well go and play marbles for the rest of the season

And in your case you've had plenty of experience.

regards,

REB

[Felch]

The big Croat might charge in at the first bounce, then see Brogan and run the other way!

Why would Maric fear Brogan ? Brogan's specialty is over-weight opposition supporters and people walking their dogs in the parklands - Ivan doesnt fit into any of those catergories...

[Choccies]

Does anyone really think the Crows can kick a big enough score to beat the Power this week, i know its a showdown but i think the only show will be down Ports way!!

History shows that it's good to be the underdog at times. Lord knows the Power have knocked us off in quite a few Showdowns when ladder positions and form suggested that we would win them easily.

Time to get our own back.

Port will kick five goals and declare.

regards,

REB

Similar to what Carlton did on Monday ??

[Choccies]

Interesting to see that in the Power forum a fair few Port supporters are back pedalling already and not giving themselves a chance on Saturday.... With all of their current superiority and smoking hot form surely they are red hot favourites ??

[whufc]

I guess history has shown the underdogs are just as good a chance of winning as favourites in the Showdowns.

If the Crows can't lift for this game and put in a massive effort (not necassarily win) then maybe Craig should be sacked.

I think this is one of those weeks were Craig has to forget about zones, clusters etc and go 1on1 by the end of the game he will know which players are at the club for the long haul.

You would think Port would love nothing more than to kick there rivals while their down and send them into a wooden spoon battle game against Richmond the following week.

[Rik E Boy]

Similar to what Carlton did on Monday ??

Yep.

regards,

REB

[Footy Smart]

Interesting to see that in the Power forum a fair few Port supporters are back pedalling already and not giving themselves a chance on Saturday.... With all of their current superiority and smoking hot form surely they are red hot favourites ??

They are used to letting themselves and their supporters down so they play themselves down towards the end of the week just in case they fall over. But at the start of the week its all love and were back talk.

Its also funny to note the name calling and pettiness they use in the Port thread! Inferior complex?

[valleys07]

Interesting to see that in the Power forum a fair few Port supporters are back pedalling already and not giving themselves a chance on Saturday.... With all of their current superiority and smoking hot form surely they are red hot favourites ??

All showdowns are even choccies, regardless of ladder positions. Any port supporter talking this game up as a certainty is kidding themselves....yes we are favourites and on ladder positions should win the game, but if we pull a performance such as brisbane or 2nd half against the cats, expect the crows to break the duck.

[Gingernuts]

Dangerfield is a bit of a loss. That said he has been more about flashes of individual brilliance this year rather than consistent 4 quarter effort.

Don't get me wrong, he's definitely been one of our better players this year but at the same time I think we can cover him.

[Choccies]

Interesting to see that in the Power forum a fair few Port supporters are back pedalling already and not giving themselves a chance on Saturday.... With all of their current superiority and smoking hot form surely they are red hot favourites ??

All showdowns are even choccies, regardless of ladder positions. Any port supporter talking this game up as a certainty is kidding themselves....yes we are favourites and on ladder positions should win the game, but if we pull a performance such as brisbane or 2nd half against the cats, expect the crows to break the duck.

Too many 'ifs' coming from the Power supporters..... bracing themselves to be the first team to lose to our terrible lot ?? Me thinks so valleys....

[valleys07]

Interesting to see that in the Power forum a fair few Port supporters are back pedalling already and not giving themselves a chance on Saturday.... With all of their current superiority and smoking hot form surely they are red hot favourites ??

All showdowns are even choccies, regardless of ladder positions. Any port supporter talking this game up as a certainty is kidding themselves....yes we are favourites and on ladder positions should win the game, but if we pull a performance such as brisbane or 2nd half against the cats, expect the crows to break the duck.

Too many 'ifs' coming from the Power supporters..... bracing themselves to be the first team to lose to our terrible lot ?? Me thinks so valleys....

Do you blame me choccies with our lot mate im just saving the egg on the face

[Choccies]

Interesting to see that in the Power forum a fair few Port supporters are back pedalling already and not giving themselves a chance on Saturday.... With all of their current superiority and smoking hot form surely they are red hot favourites ??

All showdowns are even choccies, regardless of ladder positions. Any port supporter talking this game up as a certainty is kidding themselves....yes we are favourites and on ladder positions should win the game, but if we pull a performance such as brisbane or 2nd half against the cats, expect the crows to break the duck.

Too many 'ifs' coming from the Power supporters..... bracing themselves to be the first team to lose to our terrible lot ?? Me thinks so valleys....

Do you blame me choccies with our lot mate im just saving the egg on the face

haha yeah I don't blame you at all valleys. Could well be a nil-all draw !!

[Footy Smart]

Just heard that apparently Chris Knights is out for the season, same foot injury from the start of the year! cant confirm this info though

[Felch]

Just heard that apparently Chris Knights is out for the season, same foot injury from the start of the year! cant confirm this info though

FFS, i hope your info is wrong for a change FS !!!

[Footy Smart]

Just heard that apparently Chris Knights is out for the season, same foot injury from the start of the year! cant confirm this info though

FFS, i hope your info is wrong for a change FS !!!

So do i, he and Vince didnt train today Knights with a sore foot and Vince sore knee, but i have heard that it may be worse than just soreness in his foot!

Feck i hope the info is wrong

[Rik E Boy]

Just heard that apparently Chris Knights is out for the season, same foot injury from the start of the year! cant confirm this info though

Bloody hell. I've never felt sorry for your mob before but cripes talk about bad luck!

regards,

REB

[GWW]

Interesting to see that in the Power forum a fair few Port supporters are back pedalling already and not giving themselves a chance on Saturday.... With all of their current superiority and smoking hot form surely they are red hot favourites ??

They are used to letting themselves and their supporters down so they play themselves down towards the end of the week just in case they fall over. But at the start of the week its all love and were back talk.

I think its more a case of looking at history and past Showdowns, which genuinely show that any game between the 2 clubs is a 50/50 game. Who would have thought that Port would have won the first game in 97, their first year in the AFL and a Crows premiership year. Similarly, would anyone expect the Crows to beat Port in the first Showdown in 04 given they won the flag that year.

If the ledger is looked at, i think there's one game separating the 2 clubs as far as wins in Showdowns is concerned. And Neil Craig, for all the criticism being directed at him at the moment, does have a considerable advantage in the head-to-head games against Williams.

I've selected Port to win by about 2 goals, but past history has shown me that these games can't be tipped with any confidence.

[NFC]

In: Jaensch, Stevens, Bock (if not Bock, McKernan)
Out: Dangerfield, Henderson, Knights

[Gingernuts]

In: Jaensch, Stevens, Bock (if not Bock, McKernan)
Out: Dangerfield, Henderson, Knights

Knight too. Shaping up to be one of those years.

[NFC]

All but confirmed that Jaensch will play. All the best to the bloke, had to dig deep after that incident when he was about to play in the U/18 Champs and has worked hard to get where he is today.

I am very confident he will be a class act at AFL level.