Keep the Faith -the sleeping Giant awakes

verbs · **Posted:** Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:39 pm

phoenix johnson wrote:

I wouldn't say we've awoken.

I reckon we're just stirring at the moment.

Personally I reckon the giant is still under the doona sucking its thumb.

WAKE UP!

SparkyBlue · **Posted:** Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:59 pm

Donstuie wrote:

SparkyBlue wrote:

Donstuie wrote:

I've been keeping the faith for quite a few years now. But history has taught me some very painful lessons

Sprouting optimism yet again Donstuie... I'm yet to see a single positive post from you yet mate, then again I may be wrong - one or two positives in 80-odd posts could prove hard to find...

I'd say I'm a realist more than anything. I know that one day we'll be back where we belong with the other teams watching our backs disappear in the dust. But I am also cautious about getting my hopes up ahead of time. I first made that mistake after the 2000 season before the AFL flower us, and then in 2004 where the events afterwards broke my heart and made me sick all at once.

There's a lot to like about this group and the way they are developing, and my confidence will definitely grow if we can finish with 8-10 wins by the end of the year, but I'd rather take that ride every step of the way with these guys, rather than waiting at the finish line.

One week at a time

Well said.

phoenix johnson wrote:

I wouldn't say we've awoken.

I reckon we're just stirring at the moment.

We'll leave the stirring to you PJ - you come across as a good cook/housewife.

bondiblue · **Posted:** Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:47 pm

There was a suggestion made by Gerard Healy that it may only take 11 games this year to make the 8 such is the evenness of the competition.

On The Couch

Healy suggested that Tigers and Demons aren't that bad, and Mike Sheehan mentioned that Demons followed by the Saints are the worst hit teams for injury thus far in 2007.

He has no doubt that teams like Tigers, Demons, Saints and Blues will upset a lot of opponents' plans for the remainder of the year.

Now if Carlton needs 7 more wins to make the 8 this year, then we can afford to drop 4 games for the remainder of the season. Problem is, I can't see who we will lose to for the remainder of the season.

When we beat the Hawks on Friday, that'll bring us to 5 wins of 11 wins required and they will be another team out of the way for the remainder of the year, (till we meet them in the finals I suppose).

The 4 games we may drop imo are as follows:

Rnd 13 Freo (Subiaco)...may win that though
Rnd 15 Swans (SCG)...should win that too.
Rnd 17 Saints (Dome)...the tables should turn and we win that too.

Shit, I didn't realise we have put ourselves in a position to playing finals this year. :shock:

and I'm trying to be pessimistic, but I'm quietly confident that it can happen. Why not?

How? One week at a time.

Carlton, the sleeping giant, is awake, are you? :idea:

SparkyBlue · **Posted:** Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:34 pm

bondiblue wrote:

There was a suggestion made by Gerard Healy that it may only take 11 games this year to make the 8 such is the evenness of the competition.

On The Couch

Healy suggested that Tigers and Demons aren't that bad, and Mike Sheehan mentioned that Demons followed by the Saints are the worst hit teams for injury thus far in 2007.

He has no doubt that teams like Tigers, Demons, Saints and Blues will upset a lot of opponents' plans for the remainder of the year.

Now if Carlton needs 7 more wins to make the 8 this year, then we can afford to drop 4 games for the remainder of the season. Problem is, I can't see who we will lose to for the remainder of the season.

When we beat the Hawks on Friday, that'll bring us to 5 wins of 11 wins required and they will be another team out of the way for the remainder of the year, (till we meet them in the finals I suppose).

The 4 games we may drop imo are as follows:

Rnd 13 Freo (Subiaco)...may win that though
Rnd 15 Swans (SCG)...should win that too.
Rnd 17 Saints (Dome)...the tables should turn and we win that too.

Shit, I didn't realise we have put ourselves in a position to playing finals this year. :shock:

and I'm trying to be pessimistic, but I'm quietly confident that it can happen. Why not?

How? One week at a time.

Carlton, the sleeping giant, is awake, are you? :idea:

Love your way of thinking mate... keep the faith brother. Hallelujah!

buggermeblue · **Joined:** Sat Dec 30, 2006 1:08 am **Posts:** 231

Lets just focus on winning 3 in a row for the first time in 3 years before we even bother to imagine the F word. :-D

kkk · **Posted:** Wed Jun 13, 2007 2:18 am

BondiBlue,

Sorry to inject some realism (sanity) into this discussion, but after 12 rounds the Bulldogs & Port are outside the 8 with 6 wins. That suggests 12 wins may not get you in.

Carlton cannot possibly win 7 of 11 let alone 9.

Hope I'm wrong (but I'm not).

regards,
kkk[/quote]

kkk · **Posted:** Wed Jun 13, 2007 2:19 am

Sorry, that should read 11 rounds.

blueman · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 6:28 pm **Posts:** 2220

Winning half our remaining games is a realistic target - anything above that is a bonus.

10 wins would be an excellent effort for the year, but we should always leave open the possibility of being pleasantly surprised.

camel · **Posted:** Wed Jun 13, 2007 8:43 am

frank dardew wrote:

Went to the game with 2 young dardews last night who have seen some frightful beltings over the last few years -a couple of 100 point beltings at both the Dome and the G and some heart breaking losses due to fade outs
I have been telling them to keep the faith -we will improve -we have good young players -we will be a force again -we barrack for the best club ever
The looks of elation on their faces last night when we were 60 points up -realising that we were going to win well -going to win 2 in a row was priceless
One wants to put no.3 on her back -the other wants no.4-they love Hollywood Fevola but see Murphy and Gibbs as the totemic symbols of the dawning of a new era
They are going again next week against the scumsuckers with re-newed enthusiasm and passion -
To every one out there in footy cyberspace the Blues are coming there will still be some beltings and disappointments but the sleeping giant has awoken and where headed for the top
Go Blues

Nice one frank ... was really pleasing to see some crowd shots on the telly broadcast during the game with three young kids, all in Blues jumpers, screaming their lungs out for the team. Fantastic to see the future starting to regain momentum on and off the field.

:mrgreen:

bondiblue · **Posted:** Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:08 am

One game at a time. Steady as she goes.

Being relaistic, every game is a 2 horse race, a 50-50 bet.

Carlton seems to have turned on the engines with a new found belief, and results to prove it.

If we win this winnable game this week, the beliek will just get stronger. Anything can happen either way.

So rather than think tanking, why not just let nature take its course and see how well we have done with our draft picks/ trades since Black Friday.

I think we have a very very good list, albeit young, but the bodies are looking seasoned. I just can't see a team of skinny kids anymore. This team of ours has really progressed in leaps and bounds...it's the superkids, and they're coming your way soon..

tommi · **Posted:** Wed Jun 13, 2007 11:24 am

Yup..............

we really only need to look into the faces of.....*insert other team
supporter mates name...........here*.........and any other
friends we all have........to see they're watching.........!

slowly they're all admitting it...........i'm hearing such comments as.......
"gee......the BAGGERS hey"..........."your boys are looking good".......
"i like watching Carlton"........."wow.....one of the top scoring
teams"............"your doing it without Fevola"..........
"LOOK at ya............ya %$#@ING ARROGANT bastard"...
(my personal favorite).........!

oh......they know alright................they know.............!

they can smell it folk..............it's in the air.........!

kindest regards tommi

buzzaaaah · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:31 am **Posts:** 17893

tommi wrote:

they can smell it folk..............it's in the air.........!

Sorry. Too much fibre

tommi · **Posted:** Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:38 pm

Gee..........

never smoked fibre...............good buzz Buzz'zz.......?

kindest regards tommi

woaaahhhhh............!

diz-zeee............!

DownUnderChick · **Posted:** Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:47 pm

Tommi - you flowering crack [not that crack] me up.

frank dardew · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:38 pm **Posts:** 7640

Tonight absolutely diabolical and really soul destroying BUT EVEN MORE IMPORTANT after tonight to keep the faith in our young players
WON 4 OUT OF 12 much better than last year - need another couple of early picks -hopefully no 2 but still win 6-8 games
The tide will turn

winfieldblue · **Joined:** Sat Dec 30, 2006 7:34 am **Posts:** 991

its going to take a good month to recorver from this.
if we lose the next four im on the tank band wagon.

Wet Willie · **Posted:** Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:11 am

Our ol' sleeping giant just rolled over and went into a coma tonight...

Monumentally awful :oops:

frank dardew · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:38 pm **Posts:** 7640

Did say that we are still going to get some hidings -but still won two games in a row -did well in the pre-season and have good young players coming through -AGREE TONIGHT WAS DIABOLICAL AND OUR SLEEPING GIANT HAD A NIGHTMARE but we will continue to improve

MIL · **Joined:** Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:43 pm **Posts:** 4745

The Richmond game coming up will flower lose Kreuzer for us. #@$%#$@%

Unnaceptable tonight. Anyone who craps on about improving isn't having a look. I've never seen a team get so many uncontested possies as the Awks tonite. Buddy would have kicked 11 tonite..no joke.

Disgraceful.

frank dardew · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:38 pm **Posts:** 7640

Admitted tonight was diabolical but have won 4 games out of 12 last year was 2 AT THIS STAGE - team is immeasurably better than last year -still needs some refining in some areas and heavy pruning in others but still think we are going forward - WE HAD 53 000 there tonight because we have won 2 in a row and play (aside from tonight attractive football )
I RECKON TONIGHT WAS AN ABERRATION and we had a stinker as a team not one winner for the night

Keep the Faith -the sleeping Giant awakes

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