Big year ahead - Jon Anderson does not have us in the 8.

[Nico]

The 2005 Herald Sun Season Preview came out on Saturday.

The following did not have us in their top 8.

Garry Lyon - has never liked us anyway.
Scott Gullan - spent most of last season in Athens and is always at the bottom of the tipping. Must have married the bosses daughter.
Daryl Timms?
Michael Stevens - another perennial cellar dweller in the tipping. His son Mark knows a heck of a lot more.

The other one is Jon Anderson (can't even spell his own christian name). Now the esteemed Mr Anderson is our "barometer".

Every time he rates us we go ordinary. Everytime he "pots" us we have a very good season.

His 8 is:
Geelong - he supports them
West Coast - falls for them every year
StKilda
Port
Brisbane
Melbourne
Collingwood (haw, haw, haw) Don't underestimate Mick!!!
Essendon

Brownlow - Byron Schammer and he doesn't have Freo in the 8.

Anderson is on breakfast radio in Melbourne as a sports "expert".
He comments on all sorts of sports and seems to know little.
The only time he talks about a winner at the races was about 20 years ago when he was a cadet journo.

In Sunday H/S 3 out of 6 "experts" had us out of the 8.

The highest anyone had us was 5th.

So it's underestimated once again.

So here we go again

[BonBon]

I disagree with that totally. They can't call themselves "experts" when it could be the Queen of England for all we care giving us these so called "expert" previews. It doesn't even make a difference because they're only giving their own point of view on the game.

Brownlow - Byron Schammer and he doesn't have Freo in the 8.

You can still have a great year and be out of the top 8.

[dimelb]

Obviously J Anderson knows zip about AFL. But I'm happy to be under the radar again!

[swansrule100]

i dont worry too much. I mean anderson is backing the cats cos he goes for them, but they have a good chance.


At the end of the day it means squat what anyone thinks......
on afl.com one guy had us in the grand final against the eagles

[sharp9]

Re: Big year ahead - Jon Anderson does not have us in the 8.

Originally posted by Nico

The other one is Jon Anderson (can't even spell his own christian name).

Yes he can......Don't forget Jon Baker. Whenever Ponch would get miffed with him he would call him Jonathan.

Cheers from Sharp9 (Jonathan)

BTW John is not short for Jonathan, nor Jonathan long for John...in case you're interested.

Jonathan is actually short for Joseph-Nathan. If you've read your bible - which I haven't.

To the matter at hand, nearly all Melbourne media are completely blind where the Swans are concerned. One of those tipsters had Carlton, Collingwood and the Roos in the eight.

We'll see.

[NMWBloods]

Melbourne journos frequently put the big two - Essendon and Collingwood - into the 8 - these are probably the two least likely to make it of Anderson's list.

[Ruda Wakening]

I had an interesting conversation with someone on the weekend. They told me that Richard Colless wouldn't be at all unhappy if Sydney finished out of the 8.

[liz]

Originally posted by Ruda Wakening
I had an interesting conversation with someone on the weekend. They told me that Richard Colless wouldn't be at all unhappy if Sydney finished out of the 8.

Did they explain why?

[ScottH]

Originally posted by liz
Did they explain why?

Higher Draft pick????

[Sanecow]

Maybe he wants to take some annual leave in September.

[swansrule100]

Originally posted by Ruda Wakening
I had an interesting conversation with someone on the weekend. They told me that Richard Colless wouldn't be at all unhappy if Sydney finished out of the 8.

and this person was??

[BonBon]

Originally posted by swansrule100
and this person was??

Maybe why she wrote "someone"?

[swansrule100]

Originally posted by BonBon
Maybe why she wrote "someone"?

i dont mean i want the name....but why would colless say that to anyone ? especially someone who just goes around telling people./

[BonBon]

Well maybe they're not just "anyone" you got to know who they really are.

[Nico]

Re: Re: Big year ahead - Jon Anderson does not have us in the 8.

Originally posted by sharp9
Yes he can......Don't forget Jon Baker. Whenever Ponch would get miffed with him he would call him Jonathan.

Cheers from Sharp9 (Jonathan)

BTW John is not short for Jonathan, nor Jonathan long for John...in case you're interested.

Jonathan is actually short for Joseph-Nathan. If you've read your bible - which I haven't.

To the matter at hand, nearly all Melbourne media are completely blind where the Swans are concerned. One of those tipsters had Carlton, Collingwood and the Roos in the eight.

We'll see.

Just a little tongue in cheek Sharp or is it Jon.

Guilty. I have not read the Bible and not one of my lifetime ambitions.

I have though read the Football Bible.