Will the swans miss the finals

[NMWBloods]

I think we'll make finals, but I expect we'll finish 7th. At best we'll win one final.

[ROK Lobster]

I think we'll make finals, but I expect we'll finish 7th. At best we'll win one final.

Just like old times.

[top40]

After last night's Collingwood game I'm afraid to say that the party's over, time to go home guys. (The party being 2005 and the surrounding glory years of the second half of 2002 through to 2006).

We were the one's who HAD to win the Collingwood game, (you know the drill: 4th if we won/10th if we lost). Yet it is was the Pies who played like their lives depended upon it, playing like cats on a hot tin roof. Sydney played like old hound dogs.

[Jewels]

No, No, No.

I would be asking the team to put on a Barby for supporters or at least donate their match payments from last nights game to the Starlight foundation! I might fax them with that suggestion.

Thats an excellent suggestion. I feel so bloody ripped off after watching that @@@@e last night, we put in the effort to get to these games and support out team and our reward - absolute garbage!

[ernie koala]

It's time to throw out some of the old dish water....Even if we make the finals it will be short lived the way this lot are playing.
We could all name atleast 3-4 players who should be dropped .They should throw, at least, 3 or 4 reserves players in, and keep rotating the duds out and maybe...just maybe....we'll find 3 - 6 decent young players capable of AFL standard. It's impossible to gauge how they're going in the onesided Canberra comp. You never know, we might still scrap into the finals, and give some invaluable experience, to some youngsters, for 2008 and beyond.

[top40]

One thing I look forward about the immediate future. I wasn't a supporter back in 1992 or 1993, with my support of the club commencing in 1996. Since season 1995 the Swans have never had a final percentage of less than 100, and only missed the finals after 1995 in 2000 and 2002. (Narrowly in 2000, and second half of 2002 was quite exciting). So for me personally, there has never been any really bad times.

Therefore my personal challenge is to be a loyal supporter of a lowly rank side, happily going to games at the SCG when they are say 3-16 and last on the ladder. I am DETERMINED not to be a fairwhether supporter. Further, (and many long terms supporters will appreciate this), after enduring these soon to come bad years, won't it be sooo sweet when the Sydney Swans win their second flag in the year 2017, (with several first round number 1 or 2 draft picks)!

[Swansinger]

I guess I'll start the thread
even if we beat Geelong which is very doubtful

There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that we will beat Geelong next week.

[Swansinger]

Thats an excellent suggestion. I feel so bloody ripped off after watching that @@@@e last night, we put in the effort to get to these games and support out team and our reward - absolute garbage!

I have bad days at work - especially on days ending in the letter "Y".

Never once think of asking 'em to withhold my salary .

[Jewels]

One thing I look forward about the immediate future. I wasn't a supporter back in 1992 or 1993, with my support of the club commencing in 1996. Since season 1995 the Swans have never had a final percentage of less than 100, and only missed the finals after 1995 in 2000 and 2002. (Narrowly in 2000, and second half of 2002 was quite exciting). So for me personally, there has never been any really bad times.

Therefore my personal challenge is to be a loyal supporter of a lowly rank side, happily going to games at the SCG when they are say 3-16 and last on the ladder. I am DETERMINED not to be a fairwhether supporter. Further, (and many long terms supporters will appreciate this), after enduring these soon to come bad years, won't it be sooo sweet when the Sydney Swans win their second flag in the year 2017, (with several first round number 1 or 2 draft picks)!

Thats beautiful Top40. I too started my support in 96 and, like you, have never really known the bad times and, like you, am determined not to be a fairweather fan.
At the round 22 game against Carlton last year, I sat beside 2 older ladies from Melbourne who were devoted Carlton fans and had been for over 50 years. I commented on how I admired their loyalty for still travelling interstate to see their team even with the lack of success they had been enduring. They replied that the team had given them plenty of joy through the years and now they were giving it back. After last night, I think we are going to be given the chance to show the same dedication.

[ROK Lobster]

There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that we will beat Geelong next week.

My guess is that there is little of anything else in there either.

[ScottH]

My guess is that there is little of anything else in there either.

Cmon, the cats have been resting on their laurels for 2 weeks.

[top40]

[QUOTE=Jewels;315428]Thats beautiful Top40. I too started my support in 96 and, like you, have never really known the bad times and, like you, am determined not to be a "fairweather" fan.

Good to see Jewels that you are a better speller than yours truly.

[Xie Shan]

I have thought about this and have decided to give them until Round 14 before writing off our chances this season, since that was the round which featured the Swans' last insipid performance (vs Richmond) in our premiership year, leaving us 8-6 at that stage (We went on to go 10-2 after that). I'm aware that on last night's form, I am being awfully generous, as we are 6-6 already. On the bright side, their form has probably (well, hopefully really!) bottomed out.

[Flossie]

Although we were all gutted by the awful performance last night, I dont' think we should write our team off yet. I agree that some of them should be dropped and some of the reserves should be given a chance. I also wonder if maybe some of them are playing with injuries? They just seem to lost their mojo at the moment, so hopefully they will find it again soon!!!!!

[NMWBloods]

I have thought about this and have decided to give them until Round 14 before writing off our chances this season, since that was the round which featured the Swans' last insipid performance (vs Richmond) in our premiership year, leaving us 8-6 at that stage (We went on to go 10-2 after that). I'm aware that on last night's form, I am being awfully generous, as we are 6-6 already.

Yep - I keep remembering that our 2005 run came late, but as you note, despite poor early form we were still getting wins that year. This year we have not. Amazing how much turns on so little - those two 1 point losses are possibly the difference.