Inside Football on 'why we'll slide'

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Mr Holmesby has come to the conclusion that the 2005 Swans side is just like the 1995 Carlton side (although he makes no accusations about salary caps). And Micky McGuane sees us as a reincarnation of the 1990 Collinwood sides.
The points they agreed upon was that these sides were playing to the peak of their abilities and both benifitted by an impossibly good run with injuries.
Neither of which are likely to be replicated in 2006, after all it wasn't by the '90 aor '95 sides.

Perhaps we should all resign ourselves to another 70 year wait now?

Incidentally the Bookies have installed us as 3rd price premiership favourites ($7) behind the Weagles at $4.50 and the Saints at $5.00 (The Crows at $8).

[cruiser]

Inside Football (Jim Main aside) was tipping against Sydney for the entire 2005 finals series. The end result (a premiership for us!!!) proved that they dont really have a clue. I wont be wasting my money on this dumb paper next year.

[NMWBloods]

Re: Inside Football on 'why we'll slide'

Originally posted by Ruckman
The points they agreed upon was that these sides were playing to the peak of their abilities and both benifitted by an impossibly good run with injuries.

Not an unreasonable view.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Re: Re: Inside Football on 'why we'll slide'

Originally posted by NMWBloods
Not an unreasonable view.

I think so too, but it doesn't really bother me, because

a) There's been a huge influx of new players to look forward to (2 mature/11 kids).
and
b) After all these years WE are the Premiers!

[NMWBloods]

I think (b) is key - no matter what happens we'll always have that!

I also think that we can be competitive this year (assuming a decent run with injuries, which is so critical and was a major factor last year) and it's exciting to think what Hall might do next year.

[Sanecow]

"impossibly good run with injuries" my arse.

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by Sanecow
"impossibly good run with injuries" my arse.

Who missed games through injury?

Ball missed 5.
J Bolton 2.
Davis 3.
Doyle season.
Fosdike 15.
Mathews 1.
Maxfield 21.
O'Loughlin 3.
Williams 7.

That's a pretty good run.

[Sanecow]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
Who missed games through injury?

Ball missed 5.
J Bolton 2.
Davis 3.
Doyle season.
Fosdike 15.
Mathews 1.
Maxfield 21.
O'Loughlin 3.
Williams 7.

That's a pretty good run.

They played injured.

[TheHood]

Originally posted by Sanecow
"impossibly good run with injuries" my arse.

It certainly was possible!

I also agree that Inside Footy hates Sydney more than any other team. Holmesy and Cassanella constantly tipped against us and when we did win, their ratings of our players was shocking.

They actually gave some Grand Final stars a 6 (see LRT).

In the biggest game of the year, they applied the same hum drum ratings they would have for Round 7.

Worst footy mag EVER!

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by Sanecow
They played injured.

Pretty much every team has that problem. It's a matter of how serious it is, as in whether you can play or not, and if you can then that's fortunate.

[Sanecow]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
Who missed games through injury?
Doyle season.
Maxfield 21.

The Eagles would whine for months if they had lost Cousins and Gardiner for the year.

[Sanecow]

Schauble and Nicks also missed games due to injuries.

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by Sanecow
The Eagles would whine for months if they had lost Cousins and Gardiner for the year.

Pffft... yeah I'd equate Cousins and Gardiner with Maxfield and Doyle...

Schauble and Nicks also missed games due to injuries.

Yes, but when fit they couldn't get a side in the best 22 at the critical time anyway.

[Bleed Red Blood]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
Pffft... yeah I'd equate Cousins and Gardiner with Maxfield and Doyle...

Seaby and Fletcher is a fairer comparison.

[Sanecow]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
Pffft... yeah I'd equate Cousins and Gardiner with Maxfield and Doyle...

Captain and #2 ruckman. Perfectly fair.

Originally posted by NMWBloods
Yes, but when fit they couldn't get a side in the best 22 at the critical time anyway.

They never got 100% fit. Certainly Nicks didn't.