Can Roy Laird get the dogs to the Grand Final"again"

[PhilH]

Could it be said that Central is the Roger Federer of the SANFL. A machine that shows no sign of slowing up.

Oops .... a day late.

[Dogwatcher]

interesting that this thread doesnt mention which year he is going to make the GF again.....a bet eachway everyone?

It's also interesting that 90 per cent of the respondents are not Bulldogs supporters.
Come on guys, talk your own clubs up!

[Dogwatcher]

Could it be said that Central is the Roger Federer of the SANFL. A machine that shows no sign of slowing up.

Oops .... a day late.

Hopefully Phil, you're also a couple of years too early

[PhilH]

Poor analogy given Federer regularly struggles on clay

But just wanted to prove that reputation counts for nothing once the game starts

Case in point is that Centrals two GF losses (2002 Sturt, 2006 Eagles) were probably the games where they were the strongest favourites whereas their biggest win 2004 v Eagles was suppossed to be the epic "close one".

I for one would be shocked in Doggies were not in 9th straight GF but its not a record for nothing.

[Jar Man Out]

interesting that this thread doesnt mention which year he is going to make the GF again.....a bet eachway everyone?

It's also interesting that 90 per cent of the respondents are not Bulldogs supporters.
Come on guys, talk your own clubs up!

Yep us doggies fans are so scared we wont make the GF.


Actuallty this how north fans think ??

[Wedgie]

interesting that this thread doesnt mention which year he is going to make the GF again.....a bet eachway everyone?

It's also interesting that 90 per cent of the respondents are not Bulldogs supporters.
Come on guys, talk your own clubs up!

Yep us doggies fans are so scared we wont make the GF.


Actuallty this how north fans think ??

Love to get back there, won it 13 times, hope its not unlucky!

I can't work you guys out though, JMO has a go at people who do talk their club up while DW asks for it?

[Dogwatcher]

Why does that confuse you? People are allowed to have different opinions, even if they do follow the same side.

[Wedgie]

Why does that confuse you? People are allowed to have different opinions, even if they do follow the same side.

It confuses me because in Dogs fans eyes we can't talk our team up and then get told to talk our team up.
We lose either way
I suppose its not confusing as such just extremely frustrating and makes people more reluctant to post their views if they cop it either way.
The old damned if you do and damned if you don't.

[Jar Man Out]

Not like north fans use to no win situations when centrals are involved

[locky801]

Not like north fans use to no win situations when centrals are involved

Only in recent times though

[Wedgie]

Not like north fans use to no win situations when centrals are involved

Dunno, my memory may be poor but I remember the annual win quite clearly these days, nice improvement on 5 years ago.
Not to mention the 46 odd wins prior to 1993 when the comp was a lot stronger.

[Jar Man Out]

Not like north fans use to no win situations when centrals are involved

Dunno, my memory may be poor but I remember the annual win quite clearly these days, nice improvement on 5 years ago.
Not to mention the 46 odd wins prior to 1993 when the comp was a lot stronger.

OUCH!!! Cos North have dominated this weakened comp since 93.

[Wedgie]

OUCH!!! Cos North have dominated this weakened comp since 93.

Unfortunately we've never dominated the comp (unless you count one off years or two year periods but IMHO to claim dominance it woudl have to last much longer than that). On the flip side we've never gone huge periods without winning a flag.

[Jar Man Out]

Both fair points. You would not call no premiership for north since 1991 a long period without winning a flag ???

[Dogwatcher]

Why does that confuse you? People are allowed to have different opinions, even if they do follow the same side.

It confuses me because in Dogs fans eyes we can't talk our team up and then get told to talk our team up.
We lose either way
I suppose its not confusing as such just extremely frustrating and makes people more reluctant to post their views if they cop it either way.
The old damned if you do and damned if you don't.

Who's reluctant to post their views?
Now us Doggies supporters are scaring people on the net??
We are very scary people after all

[hearts on fire]

Its hard to see the Dogs missing a Grand Final.

How many AFL players to the dogs have? because i don't think there is that many and maybe if the other SANFL sides had there AFL players, the competition could be alot stronger.

[Dog_ger]

Dogs are the Tiger Woods of the SANFL

Join our club membership in 2008.

Eat at out club. Bring the Mrs & Kids. Then Join our club.

Can't go wrong with any food here.

[GWW]

Dogs are the Tiger Woods of the SANFL

Join our club membership in 2008.

Eat at out club. Bring the Mrs & Kids. Then Join our club.

Can't go wrong with any food here.

..except Tiger Woods wouldn't have gone 36 years without a championship

[dogs01]

Its hard to see the Dogs missing a Grand Final.

How many AFL players to the dogs have? because i don't think there is that many and maybe if the other SANFL sides had there AFL players, the competition could be alot stronger.

I hope your not bringing up that old chestnut of centrals vs the AFL again.
I think some of the clubs have tried this.
I would love to know the ratio between centrals and the other clubs over the years with AFL players, especially the GFs with the eagles who have probably had more (local) AFL players in their side than any other club.
Clubs just need to be a bit more selective in their recruiting. Some clubs seem to go for the quick fix and dont get the right mix. Other clubs such as the eagles and north and now glenelg are building a team and club not just a side.

[Magpiespower]

Come on guys, talk your own clubs up!

Laird will get the Dogs to the GF once again.

But come unstuck against Timmy Chin's resurgent Magpies.

You're still our October b!tches and will be until we're good enough to get there again.

BEEYAAATCH!

How's that?