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  • ShockOfHair
    One Man Out
    • Dec 2007
    • 3668

    #16
    Originally posted by ScottH
    Time for the Media prediction Time Capsule.

    First off Shane Crawford in the SHS, has the Swans finishing 9th with 10-11 wins.
    But says the could play finals.
    Do we have time capsule for 2010 predictions Scott? I do recall 0 out of 21 pundits tipped us to make the 8.
    The man who laughs has not yet heard the terrible news

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    • ShockOfHair
      One Man Out
      • Dec 2007
      • 3668

      #17
      OK, here are some positive calls on the Swans by Terry Wallace on the List Manager: http://twaud.io/q8Tc

      The man-who-was-almost-coach shows he actually paid attention to the Swans last year. Describes White perfectly - "he does one or two brilliant things in each game, then goes missing."

      Wallace's tip: Swans to finish 3rd to 8th this year.
      The man who laughs has not yet heard the terrible news

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      • Doctor
        Bay 29
        • Sep 2003
        • 2757

        #18
        Originally posted by top40
        Subject to any unforeseen injuries, the only question mark for another very good (top 6 or better) year, would be that the players find it hard to fit into John Longmire's coaching methods as opposed to Paul Roos. I very much doubt this, noting that Longmire has been on the coaching staff nearly a decade, working closely under Paul Roos for 8 plus seasons.

        Also, bear in mind in the Swans' very good 5th place 2010, for most of the season they did not have their number one defender (C. Bolton), top ruckman (Seaby), and leading goalkicking forward (Bradshaw)
        +1
        Today's a draft of your epitaph

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        • magic.merkin
          Senior Player
          • Jul 2008
          • 1199

          #19
          Originally posted by ShockOfHair
          OK, here are some positive calls on the Swans by Terry Wallace on the List Manager: http://twaud.io/q8Tc

          The man-who-was-almost-coach shows he actually paid attention to the Swans last year. Describes White perfectly - "he does one or two brilliant things in each game, then goes missing."

          Wallace's tip: Swans to finish 3rd to 8th this year.
          cheers

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          • msb
            On the Rookie List
            • Mar 2006
            • 827

            #20
            Originally posted by ShockOfHair
            OK, here are some positive calls on the Swans by Terry Wallace on the List Manager: http://twaud.io/q8Tc

            The man-who-was-almost-coach shows he actually paid attention to the Swans last year. Describes White perfectly - "he does one or two brilliant things in each game, then goes missing."

            Wallace's tip: Swans to finish 3rd to 8th this year.
            Just listened to wallace audio, im shocked, an 'expert' gave us a wrap and tipped us to make the 8!!!!!!!!

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            • Doctor
              Bay 29
              • Sep 2003
              • 2757

              #21
              Robert Drane (Inside Sport magazine) has us finishing 11th.
              Today's a draft of your epitaph

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              • dimelb
                pr. dim-melb; m not f
                • Jun 2003
                • 6889

                #22
                Originally posted by Doctor
                Robert Drane (Inside Sport magazine) has us finishing 11th.
                That's more like it!
                He reminds him of the guys, close-set, slow, and never rattled, who were play-makers on the team. (John Updike, seeing Josh Kennedy in a crystal ball)

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                • dimelb
                  pr. dim-melb; m not f
                  • Jun 2003
                  • 6889

                  #23
                  Under the Radar Again

                  This is in The Age hard copy, but not online, where the SMH has it. No surprises for us.
                  Swans keep close
                  He reminds him of the guys, close-set, slow, and never rattled, who were play-makers on the team. (John Updike, seeing Josh Kennedy in a crystal ball)

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                  • swansrob
                    Senior Player
                    • May 2009
                    • 1265

                    #24
                    Another article about us being under rated...

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                    • Plugger1300
                      Warming the Bench
                      • Feb 2010
                      • 310

                      #25
                      Loved Rohan Connelly article! Summed up what most Swans supporters already know. We are a top 8 side and pushing for a double chance.
                      Good to be able to read an article like this especially in Melbourne.

                      Bad Luck to Mal as well
                      get back soon

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                      • laughingnome
                        Amateur Statsman
                        • Jul 2006
                        • 1624

                        #26
                        Originally posted by swansrob
                        Another article about us being under rated...
                        Swans fail to grab Pundits
                        Great article, and good to see McVeigh doesn't give two figs about what the "experts" say.
                        10100111001 ;-)

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                        • RBS1
                          On the Rookie List
                          • Mar 2011
                          • 48

                          #27
                          Originally posted by msb
                          I actually thought it read him thinking 11-13 wins for swans??? I remember thinking at the time he has tipped us to miss the 8 yet with that amount of wins we would most likely make it?
                          No surprises we never get any respect from the melbourne media ... Better off under the radar ... I think it was crawf who predicted a bulldogs flag last year ... He's going well

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                          • ugg
                            Can you feel it?
                            Site Admin
                            • Jan 2003
                            • 15970

                            #28
                            The predictions of rookie columnist P.Roos. He likes Collingwood, Hawthorn and St Kilda, thinks Carlton's list management has been poor, and Brissie & Freo are his concerns.

                            No mention of the Swans so he must not rate us. (Interesting tidbit on Brock McLean though)

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                            • dimelb
                              pr. dim-melb; m not f
                              • Jun 2003
                              • 6889

                              #29
                              Originally posted by ugg
                              The predictions of rookie columnist P.Roos. He likes Collingwood, Hawthorn and St Kilda, thinks Carlton's list management has been poor, and Brissie & Freo are his concerns.

                              No mention of the Swans so he must not rate us. (Interesting tidbit on Brock McLean though)

                              Trading gives the winning edge: premiership coach Paul Roos | Herald Sun
                              A very interesting article I thought, even without mentioning the Swans (and after all, you wouldn't expect him to). But going by his criteria (especially whether the club has lost or gained after trade and draft), we have done very well indeed and can expect further success this season. Always provided that injuries don't wipe out our gains.
                              He reminds him of the guys, close-set, slow, and never rattled, who were play-makers on the team. (John Updike, seeing Josh Kennedy in a crystal ball)

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                              • Bloody Hell
                                Senior Player
                                • Oct 2006
                                • 3085

                                #30
                                Originally posted by SwanSational74
                                We finished 5th last year. I seriously doubt we'll slip up enough over the course of 2011 to fall out of finals contention entirely. I think we can do at least as well as we did last year, if not slightly better.
                                Originally posted by top40
                                Mike Sheahan is one Victorian scribe who actually does his homework, as well as realising that this a national competition.
                                To be fair to Mike Sheahan, he will never tip us to finish out of the 8.

                                Every interview I have seen with him and Roos, Roos absolutely gave it to him. I think he tipped us to finish last in our premiership year.
                                The eternal connundrum "what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object" was finally solved when David Hasselhoff punched himself in the face.

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