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I watched the MCG games this year (not Skilled - primitive dungheap) and I think we need more time on bigger grounds. The dinky SCG is no preparation for September. Thoughts?
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its not rubbish at all. we consistantly under perform on large grounds. like subiaco for instance. remember our displays at waverley too. ****house.
worth consideration this view.Cygnes de Sydney et Melbourne Du sud, champions d'australiens 2005 de ligue du footballComment
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How much bigger do you want them? We played on a larger ground on Friday night and still managed to hug the boundary, kick OOBOTF half a dozen times. Doesn't make sense does it.Originally posted by lescygnes
its not rubbish at all. we consistantly under perform on large grounds. like subiaco for instance. remember our displays at waverley too. ****house.
worth consideration this view.
It's not the size of the ground that counts, it's our style of play and that needs to be changed when we get to the MCG. You can't chip 10 times on a soaking wet night around the boundary and not muck it up.
Was really dumb tactics on a night where we knew the rain was coming days out from the event.The Pain of Discipline is Nothing Like The Pain of DisappointmentComment
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Re: Bite the bullet on the SCG
knock the entire thing down and start again. facilities are the worst of any major venue in AustraliaOriginally posted by dimelb
I watched the MCG games this year (not Skilled - primitive dungheap) and I think we need more time on bigger grounds. The dinky SCG is no preparation for September. Thoughts?Last edited by Bart; 15 September 2004, 08:07 AM.Comment
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Too true!!Originally posted by TheHood
It's not the size of the ground that counts, it's our style of play and that needs to be changed when we get to the MCG. You can't chip 10 times on a soaking wet night around the boundary and not muck it up.
Was really dumb tactics on a night where we knew the rain was coming days out from the event.
We get some practice on larger grounds for an average result (some are won, some are lost). In 2004, we played 7 games on the larger grounds, MCG, Telstra Stadium and Subiaco.Sydney Swans Premiers 2005 - The Mighty BloodsComment
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i think some people here are missing the point of the thread. playing so many games on the postage stamp that is the SCG makes us unprepared for the larger grounds (MCG, Subi, even Homebush).
the fact that the style of football played, particularly last week according to most people (obviously cant comment on that myself having not seen any footage) kind of proves the point.
obviously the wet weather played a part too.
so just why werent things changed for the game? maybe the losses of key players at the start of last weeks game didnt help things either, especially with that experience missing, the younger players just reverted to what they knew best. and that best doesnt work on the larger grounds.
thoughts pls....Cygnes de Sydney et Melbourne Du sud, champions d'australiens 2005 de ligue du footballComment
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Sorry to crush your dreams here but Homebush is smaller than the SCG. It is in fact the smallest ground used in the AFL.Originally posted by lescygnes
i think some people here are missing the point of the thread. playing so many games on the postage stamp that is the SCG makes us unprepared for the larger grounds (MCG, Subi, even Homebush).
It may be slightly longer than the SCG but it is a lot narrower....they call me Dr Worm.....
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But the advantage of playing regularly on a long, narrow ground instead of a short, wide ground is our game plan should adapt appropriately. Therefore we will aim to use the corridor rather than be tempted to go wide, and this will be an effective game plan on all grounds.Captain Logic is not steering this tugboat.
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The extra area on the wings should be irrelevant in a game of football... unless the Swans are playingOriginally posted by Dr Worm
Sorry to crush your dreams here but Homebush is smaller than the SCG. It is in fact the smallest ground used in the AFL.
It may be slightly longer than the SCG but it is a lot narrower.
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how you use it!?Originally posted by TheHood
It's not the size of the ground that counts, it's ...
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It'll also make for more attractive, exciting football.Originally posted by NMWBloods
But the advantage of playing regularly on a long, narrow ground instead of a short, wide ground is our game plan should adapt appropriately. Therefore we will aim to use the corridor rather than be tempted to go wide, and this will be an effective game plan on all grounds.Occupational hazards:
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Amen to that!!Captain Logic is not steering this tugboat.
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Was having a discussion about that at a boozy lunch the other day and the general consenus was that guys with larger ____ never suggest the above.Originally posted by sharpie
how you use it!?
BTW, I was only talking about footy grounds.
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lol, yeah, err, so was I.Originally posted by TheHood
Was having a discussion about that at a boozy lunch the other day and the general consenus was that guys with larger ____ never suggest the above.
BTW, I was only talking about footy grounds.
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