Centrals v North - Friday night scores

[doggod]

I think you must Wedgie. Seriously - North not making the finals!!!??? Are we expected to believe that Drebin really thinks that?? Do you Wedgie?? I'm not saying the bloke should come out and say WE WILL BE PREMIERS or anything stupid like that - but to say after Round 6 when you have lost one game that he doesn't expect them to make the finals. Get off it. Seriously. Tell me that you believe and accept that Wedgie and tell me that you think it is a seriously well thought out comment and not just looking for the safe corner. Really..

[Wedgie]

I think you must Wedgie. Seriously - North not making the finals!!!??? Are we expected to believe that Drebin really thinks that?? Do you Wedgie?? I'm not saying the bloke should come out and say WE WILL BE PREMIERS or anything stupid like that - but to say after Round 6 when you have lost one game that he doesn't expect them to make the finals. Get off it. Seriously. Tell me that you believe and accept that Wedgie and tell me that you think it is a seriously well thought out comment and not just looking for the safe corner. Really..

Depends mate, if you put Drebin's comment into the context of his entire post then yes I do agree with him.
I too think if we have the injuries we have at the moment for the rest of the season then yes North will struggle to make the finals as IMHO there's only a bit of luck between 1st and 7th in the comp at the moment.

BUT if we get a fully fit side on the part for most of the 2nd half of the season then I expect North to be pushing for a Top 3 spot.

How is analysing a situation in an honest fashion hiding in a corner, would you be happier if we posted things we didn't believe and made up fairy tales?
To me posting crap you don't believe in is hiding in a safe corner as noone would take you serious.

Even if North are fielding a reserves side for the rest of the year, or were crap like they were 3 years ago I'm there every week barracking my heart out as is Drebin. Im not sure how attending all games that you go to expecting to lose is hiding in the corner.

You're right I must live on a different planet, the planet where I think everyone's entitled to their honest opinion and their right to express it instead of conforming to someone elses fairy tale world.

[doggod]

Fair enough. I agree that it is better to be honest than to go on like a pork chop pumping your bags. However I'm not sure that doing the exact opposite in the other extreme (ie virtually writing your team off when they have 1 loss to their name) means that your being honest. But fair enough - just trying to keep a bit of banter going between the supporters of two teams that I believe will definitely be in the finals this year! Hope you're not feeling that your above a bit of healthy banter Wedgie? Other posts on the FootySA site by you seem to indicate this may be the case (although I agree that sometimes its not worth it when all that comes back is unsubstantiated rubbish).

[Wedgie]

Fair enough. I agree that it is better to be honest than to go on like a pork chop pumping your bags. However I'm not sure that doing the exact opposite in the other extreme (ie virtually writing your team off when they have 1 loss to their name) means that your being honest. But fair enough - just trying to keep a bit of banter going between the supporters of two teams that I believe will definitely be in the finals this year! Hope you're not feeling that your above a bit of healthy banter Wedgie? Other posts on the FootySA site by you seem to indicate this may be the case (although I agree that sometimes its not worth it when all that comes back is unsubstantiated rubbish).

I enjoy banter but prefer it at the footy when Im face to face with others.
Banter is good if its mature and factual. If you actually looked at footysa over a period of years I'd have no doubt I'd be involved in more banter than anyone else so I don't see how that shows I'm feeling above it?
Childish crap which is on footysa a lot of the time shits me and I don't apologise for not wanting the crap that goes on at that site to happen here as well as the morons that post there that are only intent on talking about individuals they obviously are jealous of, its pathetic.
You should see the posts deleted from the footysa forum last night, mothers, oral sex, wives, it was all on from one Port freak.
I think the moderation team I've put together wouldn't let it happen and I'm thankful of that.

Anyway back to the subject at hand.
Central too good, should have won by more.
I think over the years Schell's kicked about 500 points against us but only about 30 goals!

[doggod]

Yep - fair call.

[drebin]

Drebin - I can't help but think you are looking for a 'no-lose' position. If North fail you can say 'see - told you so' and if not 'gee - aren't we good - better than I expected'!! Your team has lost one game and you are already looking for a 'no lose' position to sit comfortably in. That is fair dinkum SOFT matey. Stand up for your team who has done most things right at this stage - instead of heading for the corner. Its fair to criticize for sure but to just back off like that is well, I said it before - Soft.

Well go read the crap your own supporters wrote on the CDFC forum after you were pumped by Glenelg. Lot's of positives there too so don't be telling others to do what your own supporters do and that is after 6 years and 5 premierships of dominating the comp and you infer I am fickle??? As wedgie said, "Damned if you do and damned if you don't". Still your opinion is your opinion but as you know me so well, I'll take the soft tag matey!

[doggod]

Sorry - missed the bit about Schell. I remember at Prospect a couple of years ago when we won by plenty and he played CHB for 3 quarters and then went to FF in the last quarter and kicked 6. Pretty straight that day. The strange thing about Schell is, his style of kicking is usually fine and you may have noticed he often kicks the tough ones. But there is something in his head, tied up with confidence or something, that can seem to affect his kicking the easy ones on certain days. And then the next week he can kick 9 or 10 straight!!??? Dunno - but even on Friday night he just dominated in the air all night - which also freed up Cowan and J.Westhoff who both capitalised on the attention being given to Schell.

[Wedgie]

Sorry - missed the bit about Schell. I remember at Prospect a couple of years ago when we won by plenty and he played CHB for 3 quarters and then went to FF in the last quarter and kicked 6. Pretty straight that day. The strange thing about Schell is, his style of kicking is usually fine and you may have noticed he often kicks the tough ones. But there is something in his head, tied up with confidence or something, that can seem to affect his kicking the easy ones on certain days. And then the next week he can kick 9 or 10 straight!!??? Dunno - but even on Friday night he just dominated in the air all night - which also freed up Cowan and J.Westhoff who both capitalised on the attention being given to Schell.

I think Schell would be the most influenced by his own head. If he slots one or 2 early he can kick extremely straight.
When he kicked something like 1 goal 7pts at Elizabeth last year which virtually cost you guys the game he clearly dropped his head early on but full marks to him, he keeps leading for the marks even though he looked shit scared every time lining up for a goal.

I've got a pic of him from last year holding his head in disgust, I'll try and track it down.

[Magpiespower]

Just to clarify - it was a Central freak.

[doggod]

Fair enough Drebin - there was a lot of CRITICISM on the CDFC Forum after the Bays debacle (and I was one), but not many actually writing us off (not many would be that stupid after last year). The one or 2 that did got a bake from the rest of the supporters too - and deservedly so.

[Wedgie]

I just realise looking at the last 3 years results that North have played Central in Rd 6 3 year running now.
Bit of useless trivia, 3 years ago we lost by 89 pts at Prospect, last year we won at Elizabeth and this year we got smacked at Adelaide.

[doggod]

Wedgie - I appreciate the offer, but I'm in no hurry to see it. I remember it all too well.....

[Wedgie]

Heres a couple of pics of him from last year, took some great grabs.

[drebin]

Fair enough. I agree that it is better to be honest than to go on like a pork chop pumping your bags. However I'm not sure that doing the exact opposite in the other extreme (ie virtually writing your team off when they have 1 loss to their name) means that your being honest. But fair enough - just trying to keep a bit of banter going between the supporters of two teams that I believe will definitely be in the finals this year! Hope you're not feeling that your above a bit of healthy banter Wedgie? Other posts on the FootySA site by you seem to indicate this may be the case (although I agree that sometimes its not worth it when all that comes back is unsubstantiated rubbish).

I expect to make the finals but if our run of injuries continue and with the much more eveness of the comp - we could drop out of the 5 easily if we lose our next 2 or 3 maybe more - who knows? I never pumped us up as potential Premiers as we have a lot to proe and failed miserably on Friday against the one side that you hve to beat to win the flag or to gain respect - regsardles of injuries too in the final "wash up". I was pre-season confident of finals and a top 3 finish but it is hard to see a team doing what you expect when we will have 9 first choice players out this week and another 4 playing with injuries that normally they would be rested with and that doesn't include Francou! That is regardless of what other supporters think of the value of our injured players because it only concerns the NAFC. Just being a realist DG.

[doggod]

Drebin - North will make the finals. No question. Injuries may or may not affect which final you play in first, but you will make the finals.

[Wedgie]

Just to clarify - it was a Central freak.

Nup, he's a Port fan. Talks about Port heaps, asked for directions to todays game and took offence at rm calling Port supporters feral in the Port v North threadon o Footysa. Sorry.

[giffo]

Fair enough Drebin - there was a lot of CRITICISM on the CDFC Forum after the Bays debacle (and I was one), but not many actually writing us off (not many would be that stupid after last year). The one or 2 that did got a bake from the rest of the supporters too - and deservedly so.

That's the difference between SUPPORTers and FOLLOWers. Some give support and others just tag along on the coat tails. Some of you need to stop crapping on. I tipped North thinking they where playing better than us but I still was there in full colours and support. One round does not a season make. All teams suffer injuries, the better sides rise to the occasion and cover them, i.e Adelaide.

[giffo]

I think over the years Schell's kicked about 500 points against us but only about 30 goals!

Que Spell check!

[Punk Rooster]

Schell kicked 1.9 last year at Elizabeth. I wish we had the 2 blokes in the photo's with us right now- Gilham & Roe...

[MUNGO JERRY]

North will continue to build as a club/team over the next few years. I believe that North hasnt hit that 'crest' of the wave that Centrals have and have continued to do so now for a fair few years.
In saying that, it hasnt taken long for Port to rebuild and I sometimes question morale and attitude for a club's success or either lack of it. Of course decision making and management come into it as well.
Pardon the 'pun' but every 'dog' has it's day and no-one or no club/team can stay at the top forever, success will be North's eventually along with all the teams in the SANFL.
Love the comp, love the banter but sometimes dislike arrogance.
LONG LIVE THE SANFL!