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http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/stor ... 43,00.html

Fair dinkum. Talk about a journalist who writes like a supporter. This inevitable article is making all sorts of comparisons with favoured teams who have failed on the big stage that simply aren't valid.

North Melbourne 1998 kicked 6.15 in the Grand Final so naturally the Cats will do this.
'They were trying to kick goals from everywhere' (1997 Western Bulldogs) LMAO Port Cyclops, Geelong centre the ball and set up goals for team mates more than anyone. Steve Johnson typifies this by leading the league for goal assists.
St Kilda 1997: Hang on, No ruckmen!! We have three. Nice try Rucc!

Naturally, the Cats are not invincible that is true but this cyclopia is such a try hard article to appease Port fans who really shouldn't be looking any further ahead than their match with the Kangaroos.

Craptiser!

regards,

REB

You have to understand REB, Rucci is writing to a local audience who are interested in reading what they want to read.
The one hundred Port supporters across the State that can read will embrace every word he says in this one.
I liken Geelong to Essendon 2000, not unbeatable, but very unlikely.

Rucci writes for morons and does it well.

Wedgie wrote:Rucci writes for morons and does it well.

Spot on the money there Wedgie...

also REB, typical Ruccini, he would be hoping Geelong would read the article too he loves playing mind games with port power opponents

lol, not even Rucci is stupid enough to think someone at Geelong would bother with his rubbish. Rucci is nothing more than a poor man's Boti Nagy.

Rucci writes trash he never will write for the big to the telegraph or the herald-sun.

Worst journo going around. Absolute joke.

silicone skyline wrote:The one hundred Port supporters across the State that can read will embrace every word he says in this one.
I liken Geelong to Essendon 2000, not unbeatable, but very unlikely.

common SS 100 is a bit generous isn't it

Rucci has lost his no.1 bagging team the crows looks like the cats are next in line this year as they are likely to knock off his powah in a GF

NFC wrote:Worst journo going around. Absolute joke.

How a clown like him can make as much money as he does only comes from everyone giving him heaps, everyone should work out the day he has his main articles in the Advertiser and on those days not buy it. Wouldn't last too much longer after that

I thought the roos kicked 9.22???????????? anyone?

redden whites wrote:I thought the roos kicked 9.22???????????? anyone?

they did. 6.15 was the half time score wasn't it? They also equaled that GF score the next time the two teams met in 99.

heater31 wrote:

redden whites wrote:I thought the roos kicked 9.22???????????? anyone?

they did. 6.15 was the half time score wasn't it? They also equaled that GF score the next time the two teams met in 99.

6.15 was the half time score, 8.22 was the full time score:

Adelaide 3.2 4.3 9.11 15.15 (105)
N.Melb. 4.4 6.15 8.15 8.22 (70)
M.C.G, 94431

I think the equalled score you are thinking of was this match:

Round 11 2000
Adelaide 1.3 7.7 11.11 15.15 (105)
Melbourne 3.3 3.10 4.16 8.22 (70)
Football Park, 37871

Wedgie wrote:Rucci writes for morons and does it well.

Cant argue with that. I guess hes blessed with the natural ability of being moron as well.

Well, Rucci was 5 points off being right

So after all our abuse was he right when it was all said and done? All he was saying is that finals aren't won by the best team over the course of a year, but the best team on the day. For example, no Crows supporter I know tries to suggest we were better than North Melbourne over the course of 1998.

Is the team that wins the GF necessarially the best team over the course of a season? Answer = not always as will be the case this year if Geelong don't win it.

I head a Geelong player on the radio today say that was one of their worst games of the season. Unfortunately they had a less than 100% night in a Prelim final, fortunately they were still good enough to win.

hondo71 wrote:So after all our abuse was he right

Christ he was right? Bugger, I must have dreamt Geelong winning last night.

Wedgie wrote:

hondo71 wrote:So after all our abuse was he right

Christ he was right? Bugger, I must have dreamt Geelong winning last night.

Yes they won - but the Pies showed they weren't 'invincible'

hondo71 wrote:Yes they won - but the Pies showed they weren't 'invincible'

The Pies won?

It's not rocket science mate, if Geelong won Rucci was wrong, if Geelong lost Rucci was right.
He was wrong.
There's no percentage involved in finals, a 1 pt win is the same as a 201 pt win.

Wedgie

Rucci wasn't saying the Cats would lose - just that it could easily be closer than people think if they have a slightly-off night. 'Invincible' means a very big margin and an easy night which didn't happen.

So that's why I posed the question

I am not digging at the Cats I think it would be great if they take it out, especially if they are playing Port

Yeah I now mate, Im just being a hypocrite and doing to you what I accuse you of doing to me.
I think all these close finals are turning me into a moron.

(What do you mean turning you into one? I hear the people say! )