The truth about the Power

[Westsider]

It is no coincidence that the likes of Sydney, Geelong and Adelaide are the teams that have consistently troubled Port; these are clubs that pride themselves on playing hard, tough footy and they are all big-bodied.

LOL Adelaide? Tough? LMAO

You only have to compare Westhoff to Tippett to notice the discrepancy in player builds. Tippett is younger than Westhoff, has played a lot less footy yet is streets ahead physically.

Forgive if i'm wrong, isn't Tippett meant to be a devoloping ruckman? Westhoff isn't.

I will tell you right now Rucci, if you are going to criticise any side for their recruiting you should be tearing strips off the Power for loading up on the same types of players.

Agree with you there.

The pressure is right on them without question, and I wish their kids luck trying to outmuscle the mature-bodied likes of Porplyzia, Vince, Tippett and others.

LOL... ummm LOL did you pull those names from a hat?

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I kinda agree with your argument, but the names you drop kinda make your argument a joke!!

[FD88]

It is no coincidence that the likes of Sydney, Geelong and Adelaide are the teams that have consistently troubled Port; these are clubs that pride themselves on playing hard, tough footy and they are all big-bodied.

LOL Adelaide? Tough? LMAO

You only have to compare Westhoff to Tippett to notice the discrepancy in player builds. Tippett is younger than Westhoff, has played a lot less footy yet is streets ahead physically.

Forgive if i'm wrong, isn't Tippett meant to be a devoloping ruckman? Westhoff isn't.

I will tell you right now Rucci, if you are going to criticise any side for their recruiting you should be tearing strips off the Power for loading up on the same types of players.

Agree with you there.

The pressure is right on them without question, and I wish their kids luck trying to outmuscle the mature-bodied likes of Porplyzia, Vince, Tippett and others.

LOL... ummm LOL did you pull those names from a hat?

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I kinda agree with your argument, but the names you drop kinda make your argument a joke!!

You give no reasoning for your laughter. So Adelaide isn't a tough, big-bodied side? It's okay for Westhoff to be skinny as a ****ing rake because he's not in the ruck? Tippett isn't a strongly built player who is streets ahead of Westhoff physically? Porplyzia isn't a tough in-and-under player? Vince doesn't get in the packs and extract the contested ball? Your responses contain nothing to confirm or deny what I'm saying, hence they are a joke.

[redden whites]

What exactly do you find so funny?

Please see above

[Booney]

[FD88]

The simple fact that Adelaide has consistently beaten Sydney at its own game proves that it plays its footy hard and tough. I cannot believe any of you are disputing this as there is no valid argument against it. There is, however, a clear query over Port's ability to play this type of game.

[redden whites]

. I cannot believe any of you are disputing this.

God has spoken. All hail FD88.

[Booney]

If Port can display similar work ethic and team work to what Adelaide and Sydney do,we would be much better off IMO.

[devilsadvocate]

and the grand final appearance last year????????

You know full well what happened running into the GF. An Eagles outfit running on one leg, a talentless Kangaroos outfit. Port supporters, and indeed the rest of the competition deep down inside, know that Port wasn't the most worthy opponent for the Cats. But credit to them, they made it to that final match with a side that had no right to get there. Of course, we all know what happened when they came up against a genuinely physical side; there was nowhere to hide, nowhere to run, they couldn't handle contested footy when it came right down to it, and they will continue to struggle with this (the whole foundation of footy) until they start blooding some hunters of the ball.

I'm so ******* sick of hearing this shit argument. Port made the GF because they were one of the best 2 teams - PERIOD. The other teams didn't make the GF because they weren't bloody good enough. Yes Port got thumped, but they were clearly the next best placed side to be competing in the GF.

[FD88]

. I cannot believe any of you are disputing this.

God has spoken. All hail FD88.

Well if you disagree (which you obviously do), why?

[Westsider]

LMAO!! I guess seeing as they let David Hicks out of jail they had to let some of the looneys from Glenside out.

[hearts on fire]

FD88 who do you go for? i would have to say its the Crows!

[FD88]

and the grand final appearance last year????????

You know full well what happened running into the GF. An Eagles outfit running on one leg, a talentless Kangaroos outfit. Port supporters, and indeed the rest of the competition deep down inside, know that Port wasn't the most worthy opponent for the Cats. But credit to them, they made it to that final match with a side that had no right to get there. Of course, we all know what happened when they came up against a genuinely physical side; there was nowhere to hide, nowhere to run, they couldn't handle contested footy when it came right down to it, and they will continue to struggle with this (the whole foundation of footy) until they start blooding some hunters of the ball.

I'm so f****** sick of hearing this s***t argument. Port made the GF because they were one of the best 2 teams - PERIOD. The other teams didn't make the GF because they weren't bloody good enough. Yes Port got thumped, but they were clearly the next best placed side to be competing in the GF.

Either way Port got there and full credit to them but when they did get there they were exposed in contested footy, and badly too. You don't think it's an issue?

[Westsider]

If the crows are so tough why weren't they there?

[hearts on fire]

IF the Crows are so tough, why didn't they beat the Western Bulldogs?

Western Bulldogs have a running style game.....

[carey18]

In sted of bagging the guy put up a argument to say where he is wrong? y is it such a problem to say wheer the powers weakness are?. they are front runners who looked good when everything is going there way. listening to rowie and francou today was great as they were itching to say how shit chocco was coaching. No doubt Rucci will put a poistive slant on it all.

[Westsider]

In sted of bagging the guy put up a argument to say where he is wrong? y is it such a problem to say wheer the powers weakness are?. they are front runners who looked good when everything is going there way. listening to rowie and francou today was great as they were itching to say how s***t chocco was coaching. No doubt Rucci will put a poistive slant on it all.

Not bagging his argument, just the names of crows players he is comparing to... lol

[Punk Rooster]

and the grand final appearance last year????????

You know full well what happened running into the GF. An Eagles outfit running on one leg, a talentless Kangaroos outfit. Port supporters, and indeed the rest of the competition deep down inside, know that Port wasn't the most worthy opponent for the Cats. But credit to them, they made it to that final match with a side that had no right to get there. Of course, we all know what happened when they came up against a genuinely physical side; there was nowhere to hide, nowhere to run, they couldn't handle contested footy when it came right down to it, and they will continue to struggle with this (the whole foundation of footy) until they start blooding some hunters of the ball.

I'm so f****** sick of hearing this s***t argument. Port made the GF because they were one of the best 2 teams - PERIOD. The other teams didn't make the GF because they weren't bloody good enough. Yes Port got thumped, but they were clearly the next best placed side to be competing in the GF.

Not true- had Port played Geelong in the Prelim Final, it would've been a Collingwood v Geelong GF

[Dirko]

Not true- had Port played Geelong in the Prelim Final, it would've been a North Melbourne v Geelong GF

[Punk Rooster]

Not true- had Port played Geelong in the Prelim Final, it would've been a North Melbourne v Geelong GF

as a Glenelg supporter, you'd be right at home here speaking about soft, insipid performances...

[am Bays]

Not true- had Port played Geelong in the Prelim Final, it would've been a North Melbourne v Geelong GF

as a Glenelg supporter, you'd be right at home here speaking about soft, insipid performances...

Yeah we saw a couple in 85, 86, 1990 QF, 1992 1st Semi....