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Re: Stick it on the lockers!! - Professer E - 01-26-2016
Ralph is a bumbers supporter and a total flog. The 93 baby bombers was media propaganda, they had many experienced older players but the lie keeps being tossed around.
Re: Stick it on the lockers!! - ElwoodBlues1 - 01-26-2016
My tip is the Bombers will start the season ok and maybe surprise a few teams but the lack of fitness with their older top ups will catch them out in the second part of the year and they will get hammered in plenty of games...
I would expect to maybe lose the first encounter with them and win the return game...we will also take time to adjust to the new game plan and it takes time for
new young players to gel together...Bombers old heads will probably blend better initially and they will physically intimidate us.
The sad facts are that the Bombers get themselves up for games vs us and think they can take us regardless of ladder position , off field issues etc......
Re: Stick it on the lockers!! - billybloggs - 01-26-2016
(01-26-2016, 10:41 PM)Professer E link Wrote:Ralph is a bumbers supporter and a total flog. The 93 baby bombers was media propaganda, they had many experienced older players but the lie keeps being tossed around.I thought Ralphy was a Tiger supporter? Could be wrong though. It would be good to know who the journo's support to see which barrow they are pushing?
Re: Stick it on the lockers!! - DJC - 01-26-2016
Ralph seems to have put more thought into his Bombers' line up while the side he has picked for us has blokes out of position, named twice, and not considered.
Even with its retreads, Essendon will lack depth this season and that will be a telling factor as injuries bite and younger and poorly prepared players fatigue.
While Ralph's consideration of the lists is superficial, a more glaring issue is his failure to consider the coaches. Worsfold ended his career at Wet Toast as a coach found lacking. With his time out of the game, his ability to match it with the other coaches in terms of preparation, game plan and tactics must be questionable.
Of course, we have a novice in Bolton but I'd say that his experience over the last three years has been much better preparation than what Worsfold has had.
Essendon may jag a win or two, but not against us.
Re: Stick it on the lockers!! - madbluboy - 01-27-2016
Heraldsun supercoach has a headline "Choose wisely: Fallen premium picks" with this pic attached lol.
![[Image: 8d9f40b3c96505ef54392492b04d9b73]](http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/8d9f40b3c96505ef54392492b04d9b73)
Re: Stick it on the lockers!! - Bear - 01-27-2016
The glass is half full - we are a big chance to beat Essendon at least once in 2016. A couple of weeks ago you would have pencilled in 2 losses.
Re: Stick it on the lockers!! - cookie2 - 01-27-2016
(01-26-2016, 11:36 PM)DJC link Wrote:Ralph seems to have put more thought into his Bombers' line up while the side he has picked for us has blokes out of position, named twice, and not considered.
Even with its retreads, Essendon will lack depth this season and that will be a telling factor as injuries bite and younger and poorly prepared players fatigue.
While Ralph's consideration of the lists is superficial, a more glaring issue is his failure to consider the coaches. Worsfold ended his career at Wet Toast as a coach found lacking. With his time out of the game, his ability to match it with the other coaches in terms of preparation, game plan and tactics must be questionable.
Of course, we have a novice in Bolton but I'd say that his experience over the last three years has been much better preparation than what Worsfold has had.
Essendon may jag a win or two, but not against us.
Agree especially with your comments re. Woosher. I'm not too worried about the Bummers if we keep focused.
Re: Stick it on the lockers!! - Navy Maven - 01-27-2016
(01-26-2016, 08:34 PM)LP link Wrote:Not sure what the point of this article is, reads like Ralph has a beef with Carlton and is out to stick it to us!
I didn't get that vibe from it at all. I read it to be quite encouraging of what we're trying to achieve as a whole. He basically said it; Carlton are trying to win a premiership whilst Essendon are merely trying to remain relevant. The whole point of the article is that the only hope Essendon have of any joy this season is in beating a side that is starting from scratch and is full of kids. Which is entirely correct. Does it mean they're definitely going to beat us? No, as there are too many variables. But you have to give those Scum supporters something to be hopeful for...gotta feel sorry for them really
Re: Stick it on the lockers!! - maxm68 - 01-27-2016
(01-26-2016, 10:41 PM)Professer E link Wrote:Ralph is a bumbers supporter and a total flog. The 93 baby bombers was media propaganda, they had many experienced older players but the lie keeps being tossed around.
They're all flogs..... Sheehan, Robbo Ralph etc etc ... they are just footy fans who happen to be journo's... they and their opinions shit me to tears.
Carey, Dunstall, Brereton, King and Healy etc etc are flogs too ;D But they've played the game at the highest level so I respect their opinions.
Re: Stick it on the lockers!! - DJC - 01-27-2016
(01-27-2016, 02:31 AM)Navy Maven link Wrote:I didn't get that vibe from it at all. I read it to be quite encouraging of what we're trying to achieve as a whole. He basically said it; Carlton are trying to win a premiership whilst Essendon are merely trying to remain relevant. The whole point of the article is that the only hope Essendon have of any joy this season is in beating a side that is starting from scratch and is full of kids. Which is entirely correct. Does it mean they're definitely going to beat us? No, as there are too many variables. But you have to give those Scum supporters something to be hopeful for...gotta feel sorry for them really
No you don't! I had the misfortune to spend Australia Day with two of them and they were insufferable - not that it wasn't easy to put them back in their box
I think you're right about the underlying factors; we're aiming for a premiership and they're aiming to survive. Apart from that, it's a superficial article that fails to really analyse the strengths and weaknesses of both sides.