2017 Rd 7: pre game protestations Carlton vs Collingwood

[PaulP]

Pretty sure I heard Shelley Ware on Marngrook saying it's Kerro's 50th game. Best of luck Sam.

[pinot]

Last chance salloon for Kerridge I think - especially if Cunners has a blinder

[dodge]

Great message from Daisy - get dropped, don't sook, get on with the job, work hard, do the right things and you'll be back in the picture.  From all reports hopefully Jones will be considered at some stage too.

Rivalries dead? (apparently T Watson raised this today as well). Not on your Nelly. Adds spice to games, increases the crowd.  I would struggle to believe that there isn't a player or supporter who doesn't want to beat the pies in the main or in part because of our history.  If we were playing Brisbane this week, I'd only hope we can carry on last week's form, but we're not, we're playing Collingwood and geez, I really, really want us to beat them and will be more than disappointed if we don't.

[flyboy77]

Sportsdbet odds

Pies 1.36
Blues 3.25

Amazing. All because of their win over the Cats I presume. i'm having a piece of that!

[pinot]

75k+ for this one I reckon

[townsendcalling]

75k+ for this one I reckon

MCC website, which is generally pretty accurate had it at 60k + at the start of the week, now 75k.  If it's a fine day, could nudge 80k due to 125 celebrations.  Will Mick M be there? Premiership coach at one, abject failure at another!!!

[Gointocarlton]

Sportsdbet odds

Pies 1.36
Blues 3.25

Amazing. All because of their win over the Cats I presume. i'm having a piece of that!

My mate did the same thing last week v the Swans, got us at $4.40 with a lazy $50. Rediculous odds.

[shawny]

As the week has gone on reckon this is much closer then the betting suggests.

They rarely pump a team which means we will likely be within distance at 3QT and in those situations I rate our senior group highly. Have seen it many times over the last few years.

Our wins in recent years are generally hard fought ones so close games suit our style. I'm not sure if its a confidence thing, but if we are in the game half way through the 3rd we are usually not going away and most times we get the points. Senior guys like Murphy, Simmo, Doc etc crack in harder and run their arses off when they can smell a win. Not as evident on TV but I go to a lot of live games and you can see it clearly.

Bring the same commitment to the contest as last week and we are a big chance to wreck their celebrations again!

I was at the last one when sticks kicked 6 or 7. Was a great feeling back then and will be again if we can do it.

[Gointocarlton]

As the week has gone on reckon this is much closer then the betting suggests.

They rarely pump a team which means we will likely be within distance at 3QT and in those situations I rate our senior group highly. Have seen it many times over the last few years.

Our wins in recent years are generally hard fought ones so close games suit our style. I'm not sure if its a confidence thing, but if we are in the game half way through the 3rd we are usually not going away and most times we get the points. Senior guys like Murphy, Simmo, Doc etc crack in harder and run their arses off when they can smell a win. Not as evident on TV but I go to a lot of live games and you can see it clearly.

Bring the same commitment to the contest as last week and we are a big chance to wreck their celebrations again!

I was at the last one when sticks kicked 6 or 7. Was a great feeling back then and will be again if we can do it.

Agree Shawny, very winnable this one is. Its imperative we start well. If they get a jump, we need to reign it in and keep as close as possible. If we can curtail their small fwds (Elliott, Fasolo), it will go a long way towards winning.

[LP]

Geez, the media have it in for Daisy, BBs press conference was pretty much a media led Daisy inquisition.

I hope he does a Ted Whitten and "Sticks it Right Up Em!"