Do you REALLY think we can make it to the GF???

[Sanecow]

Do you think we'll make the finals?

[SXP]

Too early to tell about our GF chances. I wonder when Adelaide is going to pass their peak? I hope it's going to be during the finals period.

[OldE]

Originally posted by Newbie
Should not get ahead of ourselves that far, people. One week at a time. A week is awfully long in football and we should not look much further ahead.

Hey, no fence-sitting cliches.

I have to give my mum a yes-or-no answer.

[Sanecow]

Give her a "hell yeah" from me.

[cruiser]

Originally posted by eirinn
Hey, no fence-sitting cliches.

I have to give my mum a yes-or-no answer.

Too right. Tell her yes. Be damned with not getting ahead of ourselves! Enjoy the anticipation but be prepared for the big fall if we dont make it.

[giant]

Agreed. Lids firmly off. I'm clearing my calendar in September as we speak.

[Newbie]

Originally posted by Sanecow
Do you think we'll make the finals?

Havent thought about that yet. Maybe after the Hawk game .

Realistically, to be in the GF we must win a game against either the Crows or the Eagles at their home ground for which we will go into as the underdogs. So still a lot of works to do to get to the GF.

[Newbie]

Originally posted by eirinn
Hey, no fence-sitting cliches.

I have to give my mum a yes-or-no answer.

Never say "NO" to your mum, eirinn .

[j s]

Originally posted by giant
Agreed. Lids firmly off. I'm clearing my calendar in September as we speak.

I booked September leave back in January - leave nothing to chance (or the whim of managers)

[AussieAnge]

FWIW I think it is unAustralian to even consider not going to a GF function regardless of whether the Swans will be there.
Of course the Swans can make it, we'll just have to wait and see. I'm really hoping we will but not looking forward to the queuing up for tickets (why didn't I pay the extra $75 for a premiership membership?).

AA

[snajik]

If we win this week and next week then we will make the GF. If we win this week and lose next week we will probably struggle to make the Gf as this will possibly require travel to both Perth and Adelaide within a 15 day period. Hard work. Travelling to both Adelaide and Subi may leave us exhausted for the GF if we were successful in the Prelim. I'd had to make it and get flogged. Winning in Week 1 of the finals is definitely best case scenario.

FWIW I'm un-Australian but intend to go to a GF function anyway.

[Xie Shan]

I'm impressed that there's actually a GF function in KL...must be an expat thing, I assume.

Best thing to do - go anyway! I agree with tantrum - it might be fun to watch the GF in Malaysia regardless. I don't think we'll make it if we lose the QF.

Btw, passed a SportsTAB this morning - Swans now into third favourites for the premiership, down to $4!

[dread and might]

Originally posted by cruiser
At the moment I'm tipping a Swans v St Kilda Grand Final (and touching wood).

Whoa there. Don't want to know anything about the touching ...

The main reason I think the Swans can win the GF is because I only moved to Melbourne this year but will be O/S for the second half of september.

[Norris Lurker]

Is your mother Australian or Malaysian? If she's an Aussie, hanging out watching Aussie football with a group of expat Aussies could make her homesick.
This is where your ulterior motives come into play...

Do you want her to return to Australia? If so, tell her the Swans are certainties. If not, tell her they're no chance.

[OldE]

Sssshhhh. She just revealed to me that she's been lurking on RWO. I don't want her to know my battle tactics.