Why the Eagles are pathetic

[Sanecow]

Watching them leave the ground and in the rooms after the game, you'd think their season was over. Boo Hoo. Pathetic. You get to play again next weak, diddums.

[hammo]

One wonders whether they are mentally up for the challenge of a run-fest with the Dogs followed by another hard scrap in Adelaide.

[goswannie14]

Originally posted by hammo
One wonders whether they are mentally up for the challenge of a run-fest with the Dogs followed by another hard scrap in Adelaide.

I am starting to wonder whether the eagles are up to it next weekend. The Bulldogs looked really dangerous yesterday, it will be an interesting games next wek.

[swansrock4eva]

And the bulldogs looked so fresh as they came off the field yesterday - hardly looked like they'd broken into a sweat, whereas the Eagles looked utterly spent on Sat night. Will be a very interesting match, and I can't wait to watch it!

[swans05]

CARN THE DOGGIES knock the wet toast out in straight sets

[Damien]

I think the emotional cost of the loss on Saturday night may be too much for the Eagles.

I think they truly convinced themselves they were a shoe in this year, and last years lost was merely to an inferior team that got lucky. Losing on Saturday night would remind them of that hurt.

They are a great side, but if their minds have started thinking "Oh no, not again", they may be over, because they are playing a side that has nothing at all to lose, and for the Eagles, the road just may look very very long.

[j s]

Re: Why the Eagles are pathetic

Originally posted by Sanecow
Watching them leave the ground and in the rooms after the game, you'd think their season was over. Boo Hoo. Pathetic. You get to play again next weak, diddums.

IIRC our boys weren't exactly overjoyed this time last year either. Nor were we! Though at least we could console ourselves that we were playing away and were robbed blind by the umps.

[Sanecow]

From 2005:

However Hall said the Swans' players were still upbeat about their finals campaign as the players got over last night's bruising encounter with a swim in Perth on Saturday morning.

"We can't be sore and sorry for ourselves, we've got to be upbeat and be positive about this week," Hall said.

"We are fairly positive and we put in a good performance so let's not be too down on ourselves."

Source

I recall reading something about Roos talking to the players after the game last year that had more or less the same thrust.

[Damien]

Originally posted by Sanecow
From 2005:



Source

I recall reading something about Roos talking to the players after the game last year that had more or less the same thrust.

Yeah I remember some League friends being really impressed with Roos and the players after the loss to WCE last year. I was too upset to take notice personally though haha

[punter257]

hope they get kournikoved on saturday night

go you bulldogs

[Lucky Knickers]

Originally posted by swansrock4eva
And the bulldogs looked so fresh as they came off the field yesterday - hardly looked like they'd broken into a sweat, whereas the Eagles looked utterly spent on Sat night. Will be a very interesting match, and I can't wait to watch it!

Don't think it's fair to equate the two games and make a comparison as the WCE. They will be very very very hard to beat next week at home. They lost at home to the dogs last time and will want to hammer them. Embley/Kerr back - hard to beat.

I don't really get why anyone could call them pathetic. They are a great group of footballers. I'd have their top 12-15 in red and white on any day (including Hunter).

[Sanecow]

Originally posted by Lucky Knickers
I don't really get why anyone could call them pathetic.

Was I not clear? I understand being gutted when you miss the finals because you lose your last game of the season, you are knocked out of the finals or if you lose the Grand Final but to hang your head and go off to the change rooms to mope when you are still in the race is totally pathetic. I doubt it will be turned into an inspirational AFL promo.

Originally posted by Lucky Knickers
They are a great group of footballers. I'd have their top 12-15 in red and white on any day (including Hunter).

So their best 12-15 are better than our worst 12-15?

[Lucky Knickers]

Originally posted by Sanecow
[B]Was I not clear?

Crystal as always.

I didn't quote you. However, now that you bought it up, I don't think it's pathetic to feel gutted at a loss in a finals series. Like all the recent games between the Swans and Eagles both teams left everything on the field and they now face a hard road to the finals.

Originally posted by Sanecow
So their best 12-15 are better than our worst 12-15?

IMO - yes.

[Sanecow]

The best 12-15 players in any AFL club would be better than our worst 12-15.

[Lucky Knickers]

Originally posted by Sanecow
The best 12-15 players in any AFL club would be better than our worst 12-15.

Let's see who makes All A ay?