Updated poll - To tank or not to tank???

camel · **Posted:** Wed Aug 22, 2007 2:26 pm

Some interesting analysis from the Hun...

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/ ... 62,00.html

thedominator · **Posted:** Wed Aug 22, 2007 2:39 pm

camelboy wrote:

Some interesting analysis from the Hun...

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/ ... 62,00.html

Maybe that's why Ratts was given the full time job. He can actually coach to the result required... :-D

nytdog · **Posted:** Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:29 am

I'm not a tanker, but like I said in June, there is more value in playing a young, losing side at this point in the season, than winning. I will be very satisfied with two more close losses, while playing the kids and learning about our list. Mind you, I won't be bagging any blues supporters who want the win. That's what makes us great supporters. We love to win, because we are passionate about our club.

nightcrawler · **Joined:** Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:48 am **Posts:** 2891

http://afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=49772

Ratten saw defeat coming early .... like when Swanny handed him the team sheet. :lol:

Donstuie · **Posted:** Sat Aug 25, 2007 7:41 pm

[quote]â€œFrom an educational point of view, I think our group learned a lot today.â€

TruBlueBrad · **Posted:** Sat Aug 25, 2007 7:49 pm

nytdog wrote:

I'm not a tanker, but like I said in June, there is more value in playing a young, losing side at this point in the season, than winning. I will be very satisfied with two more close losses, while playing the kids and learning about our list. Mind you, I won't be bagging any blues supporters who want the win. That's what makes us great supporters. We love to win, because we are passionate about our club.

I think that makes you like 90% of tankers

George Harris · **Posted:** Sat Aug 25, 2007 9:28 pm

Yeah, I'm not a tanker either, but geez I'm rapt when we lose...

chubbyruss · **Joined:** Tue Sep 05, 2006 8:59 am **Posts:** 8631

Seems a little strange that Carrots was benched during the last qtrs against the aints, filth, port & scum when the game was up for grabs but played the whole last qtr today :wink:

Synbad · **Posted:** Sat Aug 25, 2007 9:46 pm

Im with you nytdog!!!

Tanking is shithouse...
Go Demons!!!

Nick · **Joined:** Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:52 pm **Posts:** 1857

nytdog wrote:

I'm not a tanker, but like I said in June, there is more value in playing a young, losing side at this point in the season, than winning. I will be very satisfied with two more close losses, while playing the kids and learning about our list. Mind you, I won't be bagging any blues supporters who want the win. That's what makes us great supporters. We love to win, because we are passionate about our club.

Err I dunno about you, but that is the EXACT definition of a tanker

verbs · **Posted:** Sat Aug 25, 2007 10:55 pm

It's all about 2017.

Be patient.

Synbad · **Posted:** Sat Aug 25, 2007 11:03 pm

verbs wrote:

It's all about 2017.

Be patient.

Its all about the future... everything is.... even today will be gone in an hour.. andthen its tomorrow...till ts the next day... so you build and plan for the future,,, instead of allowing each day to slipnto the next with no plan... no eye to the future... :wink:

doofdoof · **Joined:** Mon Aug 20, 2007 1:54 pm **Posts:** 2251

Synbad wrote:

verbs wrote:

It's all about 2017.

Be patient.

Its all about the future... everything is.... even today will be gone in an hour.. andthen its tomorrow...till ts the next day... so you build and plan for the future,,, instead of allowing each day to slipnto the next with no plan... no eye to the future... :wink:

easy on that verbs guy, i think he might be terminal.

verbs · **Posted:** Sat Aug 25, 2007 11:07 pm

Synbad wrote:

verbs wrote:

It's all about 2017.

Be patient.

Its all about the future... everything is.... even today will be gone in an hour.. andthen its tomorrow...till ts the next day... so you build and plan for the future,,, instead of allowing each day to slipnto the next with no plan... no eye to the future... :wink:

9am on Grand Final day IS TODAY!

Good work Geelong!

That's a long way off for us.

camel · **Posted:** Sat Aug 25, 2007 11:08 pm

[quote="Donstuie"][quote]â€œFrom an educational point of view, I think our group learned a lot today.â€

verbs · **Posted:** Sat Aug 25, 2007 11:09 pm

[quote="camelboy"][quote="Donstuie"][quote]â€œFrom an educational point of view, I think our group learned a lot today.â€

nytdog · **Posted:** Sat Aug 25, 2007 11:17 pm

Nick wrote:

nytdog wrote:

I'm not a tanker, but like I said in June, there is more value in playing a young, losing side at this point in the season, than winning. I will be very satisfied with two more close losses, while playing the kids and learning about our list. Mind you, I won't be bagging any blues supporters who want the win. That's what makes us great supporters. We love to win, because we are passionate about our club.

Err I dunno about you, but that is the EXACT definition of a tanker

Big difference between playing to lose (tanking) at round 4, 10 or even 14 (that's what I mean by being a "tanker"), than playing the kids (to check out your list and ensure a loss) in round 20. You have guys on here that have been wanting us to lose since May/June. I'm not one of them. But I will be hoping for a loss next week. In fact if we've gone through the pain of the last 10 weeks for nothing, I'll be furious.

Someone put it really well earlier in the thread (I think Jars). It's a simple cost benefit analysis. Once the benefit of losing exceeds the cost (like in the last few weeks), I can accept it.

Synbad · **Posted:** Sat Aug 25, 2007 11:23 pm

nytdog wrote:

Nick wrote:

nytdog wrote:

I'm not a tanker, but like I said in June, there is more value in playing a young, losing side at this point in the season, than winning. I will be very satisfied with two more close losses, while playing the kids and learning about our list. Mind you, I won't be bagging any blues supporters who want the win. That's what makes us great supporters. We love to win, because we are passionate about our club.

Err I dunno about you, but that is the EXACT definition of a tanker

Big difference between playing to lose (tanking) at round 4, 10 or even 14 (that's what I mean by being a "tanker"), than playing the kids (to check out your list and ensure a loss) in round 20. You have guys on here that have been wanting us to lose since May/June. I'm not one of them. But I will be hoping for a loss next week. In fact if we've gone through the pain of the last 10 weeks for nothing, I'll be furious.

Someone put it really well earlier in the thread (I think Jars). It's a simple cost benefit analysis. Once the benefit of losing exceeds the cost (like in the last few weeks), I can accept it.

Look there is being unrealistic
Then there is false hope
Then denial
Then acceptance..

Some go through the phases well behind....

verbs · **Posted:** Sat Aug 25, 2007 11:26 pm

nytdog wrote:

Nick wrote:

nytdog wrote:

I'm not a tanker, but like I said in June, there is more value in playing a young, losing side at this point in the season, than winning. I will be very satisfied with two more close losses, while playing the kids and learning about our list. Mind you, I won't be bagging any blues supporters who want the win. That's what makes us great supporters. We love to win, because we are passionate about our club.

Err I dunno about you, but that is the EXACT definition of a tanker

Big difference between playing to lose (tanking) at round 4, 10 or even 14 (that's what I mean by being a "tanker"), than playing the kids (to check out your list and ensure a loss) in round 20. You have guys on here that have been wanting us to lose since May/June. I'm not one of them. But I will be hoping for a loss next week. In fact if we've gone through the pain of the last 10 weeks for nothing, I'll be furious.

Someone put it really well earlier in the thread (I think Jars). It's a simple cost benefit analysis. Once the benefit of losing exceeds the cost (like in the last few weeks), I can accept it.

It's been happening for the last three years.

Let it happen for another three, we'll be right then. I promise.

Synbad · **Posted:** Sun Aug 26, 2007 7:57 am

verbs wrote:

nytdog wrote:

Nick wrote:

nytdog wrote:

I'm not a tanker, but like I said in June, there is more value in playing a young, losing side at this point in the season, than winning. I will be very satisfied with two more close losses, while playing the kids and learning about our list. Mind you, I won't be bagging any blues supporters who want the win. That's what makes us great supporters. We love to win, because we are passionate about our club.

Err I dunno about you, but that is the EXACT definition of a tanker

Big difference between playing to lose (tanking) at round 4, 10 or even 14 (that's what I mean by being a "tanker"), than playing the kids (to check out your list and ensure a loss) in round 20. You have guys on here that have been wanting us to lose since May/June. I'm not one of them. But I will be hoping for a loss next week. In fact if we've gone through the pain of the last 10 weeks for nothing, I'll be furious.

Someone put it really well earlier in the thread (I think Jars). It's a simple cost benefit analysis. Once the benefit of losing exceeds the cost (like in the last few weeks), I can accept it.

It's been happening for the last three years.

Let it happen for another three, we'll be right then. I promise.

Good.. !! youre learning patience and the concept of planning and building platforms. :wink:

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