We wil lose one of the North, Blues or Tigers games ....
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We wil lose one of the North, Blues or Tigers games ....
IMO we will lose one of the North, Blues or Tigers games but it wont be the end of the world. I dont think we like Geelong should expect to sustain such a long winning streak. In fact I think it is counter productive to our team winning a flag!
IMO the occasional loss lets you ebb out any complacency that might have crept in and really recharges your hunger for that ultimate sucess. It is a really tough gig mentally to win week in week out and I think Geelong suffered from exactly that in last years GF. They were flat and mentally exhausted by the time they made the GF.
I have no doubt Geelong have superior playing talent to the SAINTS but hopefully LYON prepares our group so they peak in September eg Hawks. As good as team as Geelong are I think they are heading to make the same mistakes that they made in 2008 come finals...
IMO the occasional loss lets you ebb out any complacency that might have crept in and really recharges your hunger for that ultimate sucess. It is a really tough gig mentally to win week in week out and I think Geelong suffered from exactly that in last years GF. They were flat and mentally exhausted by the time they made the GF.
I have no doubt Geelong have superior playing talent to the SAINTS but hopefully LYON prepares our group so they peak in September eg Hawks. As good as team as Geelong are I think they are heading to make the same mistakes that they made in 2008 come finals...
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Re: We wil lose one of the North, Blues or Tigers games ....
What is your basis for this comment?WinnersOnly wrote: As good as team as Geelong are I think they are heading to make the same mistakes that they made in 2008 come finals...
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Re: We wil lose one of the North, Blues or Tigers games ....
Form 52 wins from 55 games ... I dont think they can play much better than what they are now! There is no point being the first to pass the 25k line in a 26k race - timing your form is everything in winning GF's...Mr X from the West wrote:What is your basis for this comment?WinnersOnly wrote: As good as team as Geelong are I think they are heading to make the same mistakes that they made in 2008 come finals...
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Re: We wil lose one of the North, Blues or Tigers games ....
The Saints have only just begun our run. Whilst looking back over the last 2 years you are correct..... looking forward into the next 2 years I believe that our players are reaching their prime and their (formerly doubted) potential will now shine forth.WinnersOnly wrote:I have no doubt Geelong have superior playing talent to the SAINTS
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Big picture people...
Would you rather win all three games or the GF?
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An absolute must win if only to shut em up and keep em in their place.Spinner wrote:I think in one of last years games...the first I think, Carlton got mighty close (comparative to the previous 10 hitouts against them)...clarky449 wrote:I think, if we loose a game, it will be against carlton, although i believe we will win all those games.
That is a game I am not confident for.
As we know too well the Saints are the Blues' bunnies having beaten us almost 77% of the time though we've smashed them in the past 11 encounters (32 points in the last game at the G) and they hate that more than anything.
The Saints have the upper hand and they desperately want it back. All year their fans have been saying how they need to beat the Saints to finally break the shackles and prove themselves as serious contenders though they'll always be known as serious cheats!
I'll maybe accept an honourable loss to the Roos or the Tigers but never the Blues.
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Spot on....Not the most confident, but the one I definitely want to win.Young Georgie wrote:An absolute must win if only to shut em up and keep em in their place.Spinner wrote:I think in one of last years games...the first I think, Carlton got mighty close (comparative to the previous 10 hitouts against them)...clarky449 wrote:I think, if we loose a game, it will be against carlton, although i believe we will win all those games.
That is a game I am not confident for.
As we know too well the Saints are the Blues' bunnies having beaten us almost 77% of the time though we've smashed them in the past 11 encounters (32 points in the last game at the G) and they hate that more than anything.
The Saints have the upper hand and they desperately want it back. All year their fans have been saying how they need to beat the Saints to finally break the shackles and prove themselves as serious contenders though they'll always be known as serious cheats!
I'll maybe accept an honourable loss to the Roos or the Tigers but never the Blues.
We should be able to beat all of these sides, but the worry with Carlton is that they might have some inside info with Harves on side that gives them a head start.
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Personally I think we'll win all 3 and the game against the scum is the one we'll have the greatest winning margin in.
Whilst with every win you're closest to your next loss, I do believe the longer we keep winning will mean the hunger from the playing group and coaching staff will be maintained and even increased.
The pressure will also increase and we all know diamonds are a result of pressure and I do believe we have a diamond in the making with this combination of Saints (players & coaches).
Whilst with every win you're closest to your next loss, I do believe the longer we keep winning will mean the hunger from the playing group and coaching staff will be maintained and even increased.
The pressure will also increase and we all know diamonds are a result of pressure and I do believe we have a diamond in the making with this combination of Saints (players & coaches).
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Thats true but I havent come across a coin with a brain or that can get injured or have form slumps.desertsaint wrote:and also your next win!Ghost Like wrote: Whilst with every win you're closest to your next loss,
Toss a coin 10 times - get ten heads - odds on the next toss remains the same as the first toss!
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Very good desertsaint, explains why people who continue to double up after a loss, lose big. and why those who continue to 'let it ride' eventually lose it all. Our next loss may be next week or it may be next year.desertsaint wrote:and also your next win!Ghost Like wrote: Whilst with every win you're closest to your next loss,
Toss a coin 10 times - get ten heads - odds on the next toss remains the same as the first toss!
Odds are our next loss will be somewhere in between.
Complacency is the biggest challenge facing us from now until the end of the season.
We're pretty much guaranteed a spot in the top 2 or, at the very least, top 4 and the biggest obstacle will be maintaining the focus and intensity for the remainder of the season when a lot of the games will be almost meaningless.
Same situation Hawthorn and the Bulldogs were in last year when they knew for 10 rounds they would be playing off in a qualifying final against each other. Hawthorn dropped off in a big way before finals.
North Melb this Saturday arvo could be one of those games which the players will find difficult to steel themselves for. Like Brisbane was the week before last and Melbourne on the Gold Coast last weekend.
However, Carlton is totally different.
Young, up-and-coming side boasting a midfield that will, apparently, take all before them in the years to come.
"They know we're coming."
Friday night. Big stage.
We'll be looking to put them in their place in front of a national audience, don't you worry about that.
If, as a playing group, they can't get up for that game then they have issues.
For me, it has the Collingwood on a Monday night feel about it.
We're pretty much guaranteed a spot in the top 2 or, at the very least, top 4 and the biggest obstacle will be maintaining the focus and intensity for the remainder of the season when a lot of the games will be almost meaningless.
Same situation Hawthorn and the Bulldogs were in last year when they knew for 10 rounds they would be playing off in a qualifying final against each other. Hawthorn dropped off in a big way before finals.
North Melb this Saturday arvo could be one of those games which the players will find difficult to steel themselves for. Like Brisbane was the week before last and Melbourne on the Gold Coast last weekend.
However, Carlton is totally different.
Young, up-and-coming side boasting a midfield that will, apparently, take all before them in the years to come.
"They know we're coming."
Friday night. Big stage.
We'll be looking to put them in their place in front of a national audience, don't you worry about that.
If, as a playing group, they can't get up for that game then they have issues.
For me, it has the Collingwood on a Monday night feel about it.
Is this like the "due for a loss" theory? Personally don't believe in the - you gotta have a loss to be better idea either. It's about focus. Form comes and goes, the more you can consistently apply yourself over extended periods the better you get at reducing inconsistencies.
I actually feel we've been off the boil for a while but are continuing to work hard that's why we keep winning and will continue for mine - next 3 win, win, win.
I actually feel we've been off the boil for a while but are continuing to work hard that's why we keep winning and will continue for mine - next 3 win, win, win.
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I'm not thinking GF mate, just thinking Nth.Spinner wrote:GF?Milton66 wrote:If we lose any of those games, we don't deserve to win the GF
We shouldn't even be thinking Grand Finals.
And even if we were, Carlton lost to both St Kilda and Sydney if I remember way back in 95. Enough said.
Just replying to a post in the politest way possible.
Ask me about the scum next week etc.
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