Chances v Brisbane

[Whitefox]

Originally posted by BAM_BAM
yes and you've just proved my point

How have i?

I'm not bald.

[sfan]

Just arrived in Brisbane and it is raining. Radio said it will be a wet weekend. Will be a change after Newcastle, SCG and Canberra which were all dry, hot and clear skies. I do not like our chances if it stays wet.

[BonBon]

Originally posted by sfan
I do not like our chances if it stays wet.

We play good in the wet. Barry Hall does.

[OldE]

Originally posted by BonBon
We play good in the wet.

Yeah, we were brilliant in the wet against St Kilda...

[Go Swannies]

We don't play well in the wet against Victorian teams (even indoor specialists Saints) but Brisbane don't play well in the wet either. But more chance of being a scrappy game.

By the way, everyone says conditions were ideal at Manuka on Saturday. They were, if you regard a 12 knot variable cross wind as ideal. It was no excuse but every shot had as much to do with wind calculation as it did with outright accuracy. I wonder if it'll be windy in Brisvegas, too?

The Sydney ABC news accidentally crossed to the Qld news update at 8.30 pm - or was it just to keep Swans fans informed? And it said it'll rain there, too.

[Whitefox]

You a yuppie now Erin?

[OldE]

Originally posted by Whitefox
You a yuppie now Erin?

Always was

[Destructive]

I give it a 4.

[BAM_BAM]

I gave it a 7. There are 7 of us travelling from Sydney to the game. Perhaps we can make the difference

[swansrule100]

Originally posted by The Undertaker
After minutes of pain staking mathematical calculations,i have come to this,

There are two teams,only one winner!

I rated a five out ten as the swans have a fifty percent chance of winning!

Simple really.

so every game every year is a 50 50 thing??

[ScottH]

Originally posted by swansrule100
meanwhile the poll is pretty conclusive

Yeah, it concluded that we all have absolutely no idea.

[ScottH]

Herald Sun Preview.

BRISBANE v SYDNEY at Gabba 7.10pm
Head to head: Brisbane 19, Sydney 11
Last time: Sydney 12.11 (83) bt Brisbane 7.9 (51) at SCG (R18 2004)
Centrebet: Brisbane $1.40, Sydney $2.95
TAB Sports: Brisbane $1.33, Sydney $3
The Swans can lay claim to having the measure of the almighty Brisbane as much as any team, having won three of their past five clashes including one at the Gabba and the last meeting. This visit might be a bit tougher though. The Lions were awesome against Port Adelaide and with another two minutes, would have won. By contrast, the Swans could manage just 7.17 in perfect conditions against the Kangaroos and their litany of skill errors even had coach Paul Roos wanting to watch something else. The Lions are too precise by foot at the Gabba and Daniel Merrett's debut as a forward was an encouraging sign for a side still awaiting Jonathan Brown's return.
Key: Jason Akermanis. The straight-shooting superstar labelled the Swans boring during the week and he's made his feelings towards regular opponent Jared Crouch well known. If he can use that contempt to fire him up, then his brilliance across half-forward should make it tough for the visitors.
Tip: Brisbane by 26 points.

[Sanecow]

My prediction: If we can't beat the Lions this week, it is going to be another loooong footy season and percentage may well be important to us at the end of the year if we still care.

[cruiser]

Tipping time. Head or heart? Against my better judgement (and knowing most others will tip Brisbane), I've gone for Sydney. But I stick with my 4 rating in this poll.

[Go Swannies]

I've tipped the Swans. But I'm thinking of putting some money on it too. The odds are the longest of any game this weekend and I don't think they are justified. Right now, I'm not convinced there's as much between the two teams as everyone else assumes. But there's an element of heart in that call, too. Hmmm, $50 to $150 so I have enough money to pay for my celebrations if we win (but can't drown my sorrows if we lose).