Rd 1 2008 Central v Port @ Elizabeth Sat night 29th

[MightyEagles]

Just cramp apparently. Great time for cramp

STREAKER!!! The commentary team love it. No security anywhere, this guy is running around loving it.

umpire is yelling at the security guard.

Murray maybe done his shoulder

Saw him out there, Had this been at Adelaide or the Gabba, there whould have been like a million police and security personel out there and try and get him.

[CENTURION]

Dutschke with a soft free in front of goal

Get used to it. There were plenty handed out last night, it looks as though that's how they will umpire in 2008.

The umps tonight were an absolute disgrace. The SANFL umpired have been absolutely pathetic for a fair few years now but after tonights performance and apparantly last nights, they have hit a new low. Some of the free kicks paid and not paid was laughable.

Also, how the hell can they play night footy at Elizabeth, the lighting is way below what is required. Need to give the players miners helmets. 30m out from goal straight out in front is dark, and you can hardly tell what team a player plays for when they are across the other side of the oval.

"Finally, while im having a rant, what a pathetic display by the security tonight. When the fat wanker decided to run accross the oval, the security did NOTHING AT ALL. It was left for one of the umpires to run up to him amd usher him in the direction of the boundary. When fatty finally got to the fence, the security from the other side of the ground decided to walk across the oval, and were still in the middle of the wing when play restarted."

That was not a streaker, it was Wedgie with his new Lux measurer, still trying to prove a point!

[MightyEagles]

Dutschke with a soft free in front of goal

Get used to it. There were plenty handed out last night, it looks as though that's how they will umpire in 2008.

The umps tonight were an absolute disgrace. The SANFL umpired have been absolutely pathetic for a fair few years now but after tonights performance and apparantly last nights, they have hit a new low. Some of the free kicks paid and not paid was laughable.

Also, how the hell can they play night footy at Elizabeth, the lighting is way below what is required. Need to give the players miners helmets. 30m out from goal straight out in front is dark, and you can hardly tell what team a player plays for when they are across the other side of the oval.

"Finally, while im having a rant, what a pathetic display by the security tonight. When the fat wanker decided to run accross the oval, the security did NOTHING AT ALL. It was left for one of the umpires to run up to him amd usher him in the direction of the boundary. When fatty finally got to the fence, the security from the other side of the ground decided to walk across the oval, and were still in the middle of the wing when play restarted."

That was not a streaker, it was Wedgie with his new Lux measurer, still trying to prove a point!

Are you sure that it wasn't you?

[CENTURION]

It was good to catch up with Bulldogproud, SamGoUDogs (or however ya' spell it!), WHUFC (an Ian Callinan clone) & JAR MAN OUT, who has informed me that, alas, he won't be trolling around these parts this year. Therefore, I will be his conduit to this site (at a small fee). He was rather contentious last night when he informed me that PhilH is a closet Central supporter? Surely this can't be so!

[MightyEagles]

PhilH is still Eagles as far as I know as he was at an Eagles trial the other week.

[Wedgie]

Also, how the hell can they play night footy at Elizabeth, the lighting is way below what is required.

Nothing wrong with the lighting at Elizabeth, North have never lost a game out there under lights.

Erm.....Round 1 2007 ?

Only matches Ive attended count.

[NO-MERCY]

I don't think Centrals are going to be as dominant this year as the past.
I know its early days but they won't win the flag.
Who will ???? not Centrals.

Not Eagles either then hey...

You can't make that comment this time of year NO MERCY...

Just wait and see mate, wait and see...

Big Phil...

I respect Centrals & the dominance they have had over the years have been incredible, i feel they won't blow sides away this year like they had on a consistant basis over the years, sides are slowly catching them.
I know its early but Phil i can make a comment like that this time of the year & i can be proven wrong ( may well be ) I'm well aware of the numbers of Central supporters on this site & i just like firing you blokes & chicks up yet i do believe its someone elses flag this year.

[CENTURION]

No MightyEagles, 'twas not me! I am only about 77 KG's, plus I CERTAINLY wouldn't wear jocks like that!

[StrayDog]

Just cramp apparently. Great time for cramp

STREAKER!!! The commentary team love it. No security anywhere, this guy is running around loving it.

umpire is yelling at the security guard.

Murray maybe done his shoulder

Saw him out there, Had this been at Adelaide or the Gabba, there whould have been like a million police and security personel out there and try and get him.

Yes. Of course.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcfYiEjtjxc&watch_response

If the bloke in this clip hadn't have tumbled they'd probably still be chasing him.

[Dogwatcher]

Thanks for the wrap ups Phil and Graham. Very enjoyable.

[bulldogproud]

Cannot really add much to the match summaries written above - well done on your reports, guys.
Thanks, Centurion, for being a wonderful host last night - I still owe you a drink!

Cheers

[Big Phil]

I don't think Centrals are going to be as dominant this year as the past.
I know its early days but they won't win the flag.
Who will ???? not Centrals.

Not Eagles either then hey...

You can't make that comment this time of year NO MERCY...

Just wait and see mate, wait and see...

Big Phil...

I respect Centrals & the dominance they have had over the years have been incredible, i feel they won't blow sides away this year like they had on a consistant basis over the years, sides are slowly catching them.
I know its early but Phil i can make a comment like that this time of the year & i can be proven wrong ( may well be ) I'm well aware of the numbers of Central supporters on this site & i just like firing you blokes & chicks up yet i do believe its someone elses flag this year.

That's cool NO-MERCY, I appreciate what you are saying...

I agree with some of your points, but, I will say write the Dogs off at your own peril...

From what I saw of the trials and the first week of games, you're right, the others are slowly catching up to our standard. Obviously your boys have recruited well to cover some experience lost through retirement and you had a pretty tight battle with the Red & Whites on the weekend.
I think with plenty more quality players to come back into your team, I reckon some of the media that predicted an Eagles slide this year, will be proven wrong.

Again though, it is going to be a tough, long year for all involved and we will just have to wait and see how the season pans out. One things for sure, if the standard for the year continues at the level we saw on the weekend, the SANFL is going to be a cracker of a competition

Good luck to your boys on the weekend, our game against Sturt should be a cracker !!!

GO U DOGGIES...

Big Phil...

[Grahaml]

I don't think Centrals are going to be as dominant this year as the past.
I know its early days but they won't win the flag.
Who will ???? not Centrals.

Not Eagles either then hey...

You can't make that comment this time of year NO MERCY...

Just wait and see mate, wait and see...

Big Phil...

I respect Centrals & the dominance they have had over the years have been incredible, i feel they won't blow sides away this year like they had on a consistant basis over the years, sides are slowly catching them.
I know its early but Phil i can make a comment like that this time of the year & i can be proven wrong ( may well be ) I'm well aware of the numbers of Central supporters on this site & i just like firing you blokes & chicks up yet i do believe its someone elses flag this year.

That's cool NO-MERCY, I appreciate what you are saying...

I agree with some of your points, but, I will say write the Dogs off at your own peril...

From what I saw of the trials and the first week of games, you're right, the others are slowly catching up to our standard. Obviously your boys have recruited well to cover some experience lost through retirement and you had a pretty tight battle with the Red & Whites on the weekend.
I think with plenty more quality players to come back into your team, I reckon some of the media that predicted an Eagles slide this year, will be proven wrong.

Again though, it is going to be a tough, long year for all involved and we will just have to wait and see how the season pans out. One things for sure, if the standard for the year continues at the level we saw on the weekend, the SANFL is going to be a cracker of a competition

Good luck to your boys on the weekend, our game against Sturt should be a cracker !!!

GO U DOGGIES...

Big Phil...

The dogs should be at least somewhere around where they were last year. If we kept Obst, Grima (and then got Todd Grima) we would look much better, but I still think our youngsters will improve enough to make our side a little better than last year. At worst I would have thought only a slight slip back. However, the big, big thing for me is Nathan Steinberner. If he gets back into the league team and plays the year out, not only do we get a magnificent player (along with Luke McCabe) but it would be the biggest spur any club could possibly get. The rest of the team would leave nothing to chance to send him off with a flag after working to overcome the injuries he's had for one last crack. This season will also probably see the end of Slade and the Gowans (gut feel only). In a season where motivation is probably going to be more telling than talent or gameplan (given both have proven enough season after season), these possibilities could result in something of an anti-premiership hangover!

[JK]

Happy to get a win whilst not putting together 4 quarters of footy - the dogs best is still as good as it has been over the past 8 years, looking forward to the day we click and play a consistent game at that level.

Please let that be Round 2 or 4

[smac]

Happy to get a win whilst not putting together 4 quarters of footy - the dogs best is still as good as it has been over the past 8 years, looking forward to the day we click and play a consistent game at that level.

Please let that be Round 2 or 4

A final quarter against your mob like the one last season will suffice.

[JK]

Ahh Shuddup Symac, shouldn't you be eating a meat tray or drilling something*?

[smac]

I have already given the drill away and a bbq last night with a couple of mates saw a quick end to the meat tray!

Nothing left to do but taunt people. Sorry mate.

Oh hang on, might do some work...

[JK]

Now I know you're lying

[smac]

Yep, you're right. Still taunting.

Run away you English pig-dog, or I will taunt you again!

[bulldogproud]

Anyone got any info on the Danny Boyle incident which he got reported ????

Should he be concerned ???