We are genuine contenders

[ScottH]

Originally posted by adnar
As much as I will still go to the games every week, and hope for them to win, I would much rather the team finish with 4 wins and 16th rather than 10wins and 9th.. We havn't had a priority pick in 10 years, you can't say that about many other teams.

An we won't this year as they are about to change the rules.

You will have to finish on the bottom for a few years b4 getting a priority pick.

[mocaholic]

Originally posted by adnar
As much as I will still go to the games every week, and hope for them to win, I would much rather the team finish with 4 wins and 16th rather than 10wins and 9th.. We havn't had a priority pick in 10 years, you can't say that about many other teams.

I can see FHead rubbing his hands with glee...."See? I was right!"

[sharpie]

Originally posted by mocaholic
I can see FHead rubbing his hands with glee...."See? I was right!"

yeah, FH is a real psychic - he can tell you something so completely vague and useless that as soon as something remotely similar happens, he can claim he predicted it.

[SwallowdaFonz]

Originally posted by ScottH
You will have to finish on the bottom for a few years b4 getting a priority pick.

Interesting to note that the much-talked-about St Kilda model (a few terrible years to reap 4-8 prime draft picks) is not the only way to go. Melbourne's yo-yo strategy sees them have one crap year (netting at least one prime pick) followed by another good year with a tilt at the flag. Pretty much the same core list since the 2000 GF, topped up after woeful seasons in 1999, 2001, 2003. They look good this year, don't they?

For what it's worth, I am keeping the faith. We USED to be a team with frustratingly poor skills but that seemed to change these last 2 years. With attention to the metal side of things, I bet those skills will return soon and the Swans climb back up the ladder.

[silent lurker]

It looks like Melbourne have decided to ditch that strategy otherwise they'd be absolute shight this year.

[Vivien]

My, my, we're a positive bunch aren't we?! Let's not lose perspective amongst all our misery and despair - the poor nature of our current form is being vastly over-exaggerated. The season is only five rounds old, we still have a mathematical chance of making the 8 and Port and Brisbane, last year's grand finallists, are in worse form than we are. We can still turn it around, hope is not lost.

[ScottH]

Originally posted by Vivien
My, my, we're a positive bunch aren't we?! Let's not lose perspective amongst all our misery and despair - the poor nature of our current form is being vastly over-exaggerated. The season is only five rounds old, we still have a mathematical chance of making the 8 and Port and Brisbane, last year's grand finallists, are in worse form than we are. We can still turn it around, hope is not lost.

Don't spoil my miserable week with your positiveness!!!!!!

[Vivien]

Originally posted by ScottH
Don't spoil my miserable week with your positiveness!!!!!!

Sorry, it won't happen again =)

[Slick Swans]

Well i'm staying positive still, i'm just telling myself tht i'd rather have them peak at the end of the season than at the start or the middle like they have in the past, surely they'll have a peak.

[Chubby Muffler]

Re: Re: We are genuine contenders

Originally posted by ROK Lobster
William and Maxfield showing their age...

I agree with much of what you say but not about Willo, he has been essential to the midfield this year and it is obvious when he is not on the field - we slow right down. AND he has has been head and shoulders above Maxfield.

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by Vivien
My, my, we're a positive bunch aren't we?! Let's not lose perspective amongst all our misery and despair - the poor nature of our current form is being vastly over-exaggerated. The season is only five rounds old, we still have a mathematical chance of making the 8 and Port and Brisbane, last year's grand finallists, are in worse form than we are. We can still turn it around, hope is not lost.

I'm pretty confident we'll make the 8... and then lose the first final. It's going to be like 1999... (but without the party...)

[desredandwhite]

Originally posted by anne
I wish the club could just accept it and go for draft picks for a couple of years.

IMO that's all very well and good in hindsight, but I know I'd be as mad as hell if I knew the club wasn't trying its guts out to win each and every game they play.

If we lose games simply because we aren't good enough, that's fine. If we lose games deliberately because we want the chance to have an earlier pick from a random selection of unproven youngsters..... Well, that's something else completely.

Early and priority picks should be a CONSOLATION, not a REWARD.

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

Originally posted by Sanecow
I've already paid.

Care to say G'day, oh great one?

Going to the Irish club before the game?

JF

[Schneiderman]

Originally posted by anne
I wish the club could just accept it and go for draft picks for a couple of years.

So we can pick up a Grant, Gaspar, Rocca or Buckley??

How about we start working on winning some games instead?

[Sanecow]

Originally posted by JF_Bay22_SCG
Going to the Irish club before the game?

Unfortunately, babysitting arrangements preclude any pre- or post- match drinking activities. I hear that is also the reason the team must fly back on the red-eye.