Round 1 Carlton vs Richmond@MCG, 6:10pm (Countdown2Footy)

Buzza4 · **Posted:** Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:01 pm

ryan2000 wrote:

I think it'll be a tight one.

Richmond arent as shit as they appear. Terry Wallace is, but thr Tigers do have some fairly decent players on their list.

For example,...... Richo.
He has more skill than most give him credit for, but it's his sooky la-la antics and the fact he constantly wants to check himself out on the bigscreen that people notice most! Under a good coach (like a paul roos or Leigh Mathews) he could be easilly the most damaging forward.

Coughlan, i am a big fan off, is back and fit and ready to go.

Deledio will have an easier time this year, much like murphy.

They recruited well and Cotchin, whilst still in rehab, will play alot of games next year and have an impact.

Plus they have a few players coming back from injury.

But with that said, we effectivly will start this match with 2 a-list recruits in Nick Stevens and Chris Judd. HUGE difference.

:melvey:

simonverbeek · **Joined:** Fri Apr 08, 2005 1:38 pm **Posts:** 762

It's tighter than everyone thinks. At the moment Carl vs Rich is 50-50 I reckon. There's a lot of hype about us this year which is fantastic and I;m not complaining, but a lot of it will be proven to be hot air. We're coming but we ain't there yet.

We will be clear favourites at the TAB, but Round 1 throws up a lot of furphys and this game could be one of them.

I agree with Ratten not to focus on the NAB cup, but in past years the fact that we did well in it had us primed and ready for Round 1 - that's why we won last year. This year's long-sighted preparation will hold us in good stead for 22 rounds, but we will not be tip-top in Round 1 - it will be the 1st time the best 22 play together.

I don;t bet on footy, and if I did I wouldn;t bet against our mighty old darks, but I'd tell my un-blue mates that Richmond are a good value bet for this game. We're probably just favourites, but they'll be good value.

Car17on · **Posted:** Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:10 am

No one's backed the draw ..

oooh so close now .. I can feel it in me waters

ryan2000 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:43 am

Buzza4 wrote:

ryan2000 wrote:

I think it'll be a tight one.

Richmond arent as shit as they appear. Terry Wallace is, but thr Tigers do have some fairly decent players on their list.

For example,...... Richo.
He has more skill than most give him credit for, but it's his sooky la-la antics and the fact he constantly wants to check himself out on the bigscreen that people notice most! Under a good coach (like a paul roos or Leigh Mathews) he could be easilly the most damaging forward.

Coughlan, i am a big fan off, is back and fit and ready to go.

Deledio will have an easier time this year, much like murphy.

They recruited well and Cotchin, whilst still in rehab, will play alot of games next year and have an impact.

Plus they have a few players coming back from injury.

But with that said, we effectivly will start this match with 2 a-list recruits in Nick Stevens and Chris Judd. HUGE difference.

:melvey:

:Buzza4:

Car17on · **Posted:** Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:50 am

I just thought

Should I include the game in Sehth Efrika?

Then the footy's even closer!!!

FlipMode2 · **Posted:** Fri Jan 25, 2008 4:52 pm

Yeh count it

Car17on · **Posted:** Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:12 pm

donded

have we found out if it will be televised?

FlipMode2 · **Posted:** Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:28 pm

Looks doubtful

Car17on · **Posted:** Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:29 pm

even on Fox?

FlipMode2 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 27, 2008 2:26 am

Ive got Fox and ive seen no advertisments for it

Car17on · **Posted:** Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:16 am

yeh .. like I said on the When is the game in South Africa thread, it's not exactly on during prime-time

It's only a praccie / exhibition match anyway .. they don't usually televise praccies, let alone exhibition matches .. probably won't even make Sehth Efricken TV ..

SparkyBlue · **Posted:** Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:26 am

It's Sunday - update it already!!

What's up with all this "it'll be a tight contest" crap - sorry guys, but if we can't dispose of Richmond by at least 4-5 goals then we haven't really gone anywhere at all, have we?

Round 1 will set us up for the season, we need to start off against last years spooners with a decent effort.

Carlton by 17 goals. :-D

Car17on · **Posted:** Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:49 am

SparkyBlue wrote:

It's Sunday - update it already!!

I think you'll find today is the 27th

But I love your attitude, son -

SparkyBlue wrote:

we can't dispose of Richmond by at least 4-5 goals then we haven't really gone anywhere at all

They'll learn from that!

Lace Out · **Posted:** Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:55 pm

From Bigfooty....

Quote:

Just got off the phone with afl boradcasting and they have informed me that the match will be televised. It will NOT be live but instead on Fox Sports around the wednesday night following the game!!!!!!!!!!!!

Car17on · **Posted:** Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:42 am

With talk of tanking already for this year, we'll find out Wednesday night (Thursday morning) if it was the loss we had to have, or if it was just a matter of the better team winning on the day

By the way, could someone with foxtel please record the stats for the match, or at least the goal-kicking details ... cheers!

SparkyBlue · **Posted:** Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:56 am

A loss first up to Freo - OUR SEASONS RUINED!

I'm tearing up my membership I haven't received yet, dropping a ton of chicken shit on PP's doorstep and jumping on the tanking bandwagon.

BRING ON 2009!!

Car17on · **Posted:** Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:19 pm

SparkyBlue wrote:

I'm tearing up my membership I haven't received yet, dropping a ton of chicken shit on PP's doorstep and jumping on the tanking bandwagon.

I know it doesn't auger well, and the Who Cares starts this week, anyways (I don't hold much hope in this given the recent extended travels) so we should be able to concentrate on the season-proper

I hope, anyway

SparkyBlue · **Posted:** Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:16 pm

As long as no Carlton player is injured, we utilise the game plan during the practices/pre-season cup, all the kids get a crack, and everyone gels together as a team - i couldn't give a flying rat's ass about the score...

Round 1, now there is something different. :-D

Car17on · **Posted:** Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:58 pm

join the discussion now

Hey - should we perhaps put our finest on the field should we make the NA B Cup Final? Or should we concentrate more on R1? Or is this question bound to put the mozz on and I should just stf up?

tommi · **Posted:** Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:17 pm

Wow..............

i can't believe i clicked on that link Terg..................!

kindest regards tommi

Round 1 Carlton vs Richmond@MCG, 6:10pm (Countdown2Footy)

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