Are Centrals "imploding"?

[HOORAY PUNT]

Yep, the Dogs are gone...

To quote Warren Partland from the Advertiser on 5RPH's coverage half time of South v North tonight talking about the West v Central game - "No Buckets no Dogs" !!??

Got stuck into Central for last nights performance (rightly so) and was scathing toward the Dogs ruck brigade...

He didn't want to name names but Warren also made mention he felt that there have been a few Premiership players for Central that have been 'carried' by others and need to have a good hard look at themselves, particularly after last night.

The Snail has spoken !!!

I reckon Partland is on the payroll at Elizabeth ,he says this most years.

[HOORAY PUNT]

Surely Centrals are allowed a bad game , it was there first game FFS .

[dedja]

The correct answer is either:

a) there
b) they're
c) their

only one can be selected.

[spell_check]

The correct answer is either:

a) there
b) they're
c) their

only one can be selected.

I'd like to phone a friend, thanks Eddie.

[Big Phil]

Surely Centrals are allowed a bad game , it was there first game FFS .

Of course, they generally have one every year...

Last year against Sturt, a couple of seasons ago at Unley and a 80+ point hiding from the Eagles at Woodville about 4 years ago...

The point Partland made was that this 'annual' bad game the Dogs produce either game about 6 or 8 weeks in or a month out from finals as they ramp up their training.

There were some signs there last night that in my eyes that wouldn't have pleased Roy Laird and the Club.

[HOORAY PUNT]

The correct answer is either:

a) there
b) they're
c) their

only one can be selected.

mmm No worries , I admit my terrible ways that enforced a poll. Interesting Dedja .

[FOURTH ESTATE]

Just ignore Warren's comments most people do. He is a paid up member of the Dogs I believe. He kept pumping up the Tigers Tyres before the 08 GF to motivate Centrals. (True Story)

[johntheclaret]

Just ignore Warren's comments most people do. He is a paid up member of the Dogs I believe. He kept pumping up the Tigers Tyres before the 08 GF to motivate Centrals. (True Story)

He also said "lets face it Centrals were crap"

[Sojourner]

Central always have a mid season slump and each season its earlier and earlier - might as well get it out of the way now!

[Mickyj]

I am not saying the dogs are gone way to early to say that .
I went to city mazda last night and watched as an interested observer.
While both teams made fundamental errors the dogs made more .you could see this going on all night .A strong backline taking the ball looking up and seeing only red and black .It appeared there was very little on field leadership .There was plenty of anger at one and other .
I waited like the dogs fans for something to happen for the dogs it didnt happen .
While west were 80 to 90% faster not all players were.In the last quarter one of Wests taller players (CHB I think) went to pick the ball up .He had three dogs players within arms length of him .It was like watching a replay in slow motion .the wests guy was that slow but the centrals players made him look super fast .That was the dogs night in a nutshell.
I'm not writing them off not just yet .Plenty of time left in the season for the dogs !
But seems many dogs fans behind me all got up and left at 3/4 time !!
But dont forget teams like West South Port etc are harder to beat in the early rounds !!

[Big Phil]

Just ignore Warren's comments most people do. He is a paid up member of the Dogs I believe. He kept pumping up the Tigers Tyres before the 08 GF to motivate Centrals. (True Story)

He also said "lets face it Centrals were crap"

Exactly right, and after making his point about the Dogs, was very quick to appropriately praise the Bloods for their win...

[The Sleeping Giant]

If the dogs lose next Saturday, I say make this thread a sticky.

[smac]

If the dogs lose next Saturday, I say make this thread a sticky.

If we lose next Saturday, yourself and Topsy will make it a sticky without moderator intervention.

[gossipgirl]

i am sure the doggies will bounce back on the field its off the field that would be a concern. With all their success why cant they attract more members and decent crowds at games ?

[The Sleeping Giant]

i am sure the doggies will bounce back on the field its off the field that would be a concern. With all their success why cant they attract more members and decent crowds at games ?

Something about bad tuna I think.

[CENTURION]

Because winning all the time upsets soooo many of you lot, We care, therefore We are going to lose a few games & make Ourselves struggle for a while. We miss your derision.

[The Sleeping Giant]

Not buying membership's and attending games only hurts Centrals though.

[CENTURION]

Not buying membership's and attending games only hurts Centrals though.

probably because We are located in a lower socio-economic area & times are bloody tough ATM.

[The Sleeping Giant]

Good point. Did someone tell Les Stevens?

[CENTURION]

Good point. Did someone tell Les Stevens?

He knows, his business would be suffering too.