Dumb punters

[Doctor J.]

Dumb punters

Can't believe what people bet on these days. This must be what is termed machine gun betting. Just place a bet on anything and some long shot is sure to surface.

Bets like this make me envious of bookies.

[mocaholic]

Re: Dumb punters

Originally posted by Doctor J.
Bets like this make me envious of bookies.

Esp now that KFBP is dead!

[Schneiderman]

I think there are a lot of St Kilda, Geelong and WCE fans out there still trying to find a way to console themselves.

Luck my arse.

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by Schneiderman
Luck my arse.

Of course there was a lot of luck.

[ScottH]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
Of course there was a lot of luck.

Yep, and the others didn't have it.

[goswannie14]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
Of course there was a lot of luck.

You cannot win a premiership without some luck

[RogueSwan]

Originally posted by goswannie14
You cannot win a premiership without some luck

Like all the luck Magic had in shooting for goal in the GF.

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by goswannie14
You cannot win a premiership without some luck

Some people prefer to shut their eyes and not believe that as they bizarrely take it as an insult to the team...

[Schneiderman]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
Some people prefer to shut their eyes and not believe that as they bizarrely take it as an insult to the team...

Dont see anyone saying that it was luck that got Port, Brisbane or Essendon their premierships.

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by Schneiderman
Dont see anyone saying that it was luck that got Port, Brisbane or Essendon their premierships.

Everyone acknowledges there was an element in luck in each of them - with better luck Brisbane would have won four flags. Given their dominating performances in H&A seasons leading up to their flags, it's hardly surprising that less luck is ascribed to them than to the Swans.

[Sanecow]

I think the word "luck" is used as an insult. What were the specifically lucky events that led to the Swans' Premiership?

[adnar]

Originally posted by Sanecow
I think the word "luck" is used as an insult. What were the specifically lucky events that led to the Swans' Premiership?

Barry Hall not being suspended for the GF?

Sport is full of luck. I think we may have been slightly luckier than other teams in recent YEARS. Not to say we didn't deserve it.

[Sanecow]

Barry Hall being reported at all was terrible "luck" forced upon the AFL by the high-pitched-scream of television commentary.

[Pommie Swannie]

There is another saying (cliche?) that 'good teams make their own luck'.

I feel this is more relevant - a good side regularly puts itself in a winnable position in games where one or two decisions / incidents can be seen as having a critical impact on the outcome of a game.

If a side is 10 goals behind going in to the last 5 minutes, a contentious decision in their favour will never be game-turning and therefore will not be highlighted and analysed to death!

[Thunder Shaker]

Originally posted by Schneiderman
Dont see anyone saying that it was luck that got Port, Brisbane or Essendon their premierships.

Only because I didn't post my analyses on RWO. No side wins a premiership without luck.

Essendon in 2000 were lucky to win the premiership. They luckily avoided injuries to key players and luckily avoided having a bad game in the finals like they did in the 1999 PF.