Sydney Swans - The big picture

[Bas]

I'd always prefer a champion team over a team of champions !!

Everyone forgets how ordinary both Geelong and Collingwood were before things clicked for them.

Some people just enjoy a good whinge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Damn it's cold this morning. Where's my Swans snuggly?? (Swans snuggly = beautiful, attractive, intelligent and totally unconditional with her love and support. I just haven't found her yet!!!!!!!!!!! Now I'm whinging

[erica]

Everyone forgets how ordinary both Geelong and Collingwood were before things clicked for them.

Some people just enjoy a good whinge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Damn it's cold this morning. Where's my Swans snuggly?? (Swans snuggly = beautiful, attractive, intelligent and totally unconditional with her love and support. I just haven't found her yet!!!!!!!!!!! Now I'm whinging

Maybe we could arrange for Cyggy to visit you Bas for a big hug?

[Bas]

Maybe we could arrange for Cyggy to visit you Bas for a big hug?

Very funny, I'll pay that one.

Another reason to get to the next Swans game early and hang out on the fence!

Except I'm in Melbourne next week with the kids for the King Tooty exhibition. However, Friday and Saturday night footy here we come.

[Big Al]

Very funny, I'll pay that one.

Another reason to get to the next Swans game early and hang out on the fence!

Except I'm in Melbourne next week with the kids for the King Tooty exhibition. However, Friday and Saturday night footy here we come.

I'm always up for a hug from a big bird.

[ScottH]

People here are downgrading our culture - which is the envy
Of most clubs and the real reason we don't bottom out ( or tank)!!!!
This is what I love and am most proud about this club.
When you put on the red and white and run out - you carry
the Bloods tradition with you.
We lost this for a few years and have alot to thank Roosey for
...... over and above the flag and finals.
I'd always prefer a champion team over a team of champions !!

Just on the culture thing. Yesterday afternoon it waqs reported how Voss wanted to emulate the Bloods Ethos, as he loved the way they played their game.
I guess he hasn't implemented it yet up there.

[dimelb]

People here are downgrading our culture - which is the envy
Of most clubs and the real reason we don't bottom out ( or tank)!!!!
This is what I love and am most proud about this club.
When you put on the red and white and run out - you carry
the Bloods tradition with you.
We lost this for a few years and have alot to thank Roosey for
...... over and above the flag and finals.
I'd always prefer a champion team over a team of champions !!

Posts in blank verse - what a classy website this is!

[desredandwhite]

High draft picks are a consolation; they are not a reward for poor performance!

I for one would be very disappointed if we didn't go out every week doing everything we can to win.

As for "needing" to bottom out, I don't believe there is evidence that proves you need to.

[sprite]

OK, so who is going to be our next Brownlow medallist?

Do we even have another potential winner on our list? Maybe Josh Kennedy? Or Kieran Jack? I think Jack might be in with a show if he stays injury free.

Goodes was an absolute gem to uncover, and that was obvious from his first game. He's certainly become our best known player in Sydney by a country mile.

Don't care for Brownlow medals - nice to have. Premierships are what counts. Ask Skilts, Peter Bedford or Robert Harvey they would trade their Brownlows for a Premiership anytime

[ScottH]

High draft picks are a consolation; they are not a reward for poor performance!

I for one would be very disappointed if we didn't go out every week doing everything we can to win.

As for "needing" to bottom out, I don't believe there is evidence that proves you need to.

And in the fickle Sydney Market it is not something that would win too many fans, but rather lose them.

But it has helped Carlton and Collingwood get to where they are.

[Go Swannies]

And in the fickle Sydney Market it is not something that would win too many fans, but rather lose them.

But it has helped Carlton and Collingwood get to where they are.

"Fickle Sydney" is a common theme but I doubt if we could play badly enough to drop to the level of support for the Kangaroos, say. And Melbourne isn't Sydney but its members have a reputation for running hot and cold (snowy cold, even). It's really only fanatical WA and SA that seem immune to drop off when the team is crap - and Port can't even get fans when they are playing finals. The Pies have record membership - that suggests it had less members in the lean times. The combination of lack of success and an awful game plan could hit St Kilda hard, I expect. Maybe harder than the Swans who haven't had much finals success for more than half a decade but still get a good crowd to the SCG and a pretty good crowd in Melbourne.

I bet we'll be hearing about "fickle Brisbane" pretty soon on Saturday's showing.

[i'm-uninformed2]

Ummm, didn't we win the '05 flag without tanking/bottoming out/whatever you want to call it?

The only 'high' draft picks we really had in that side were from the '98 draft that netted us Fosdike and J Bolton.

The rest were a combo of recruits (Hall/Jolly/Williams/Davis/C Bolton/Ball etc), lower draft picks that turned into gems (Micky O/ROK/Goodes), rookie list surprises (Kirk) and other odds and sods.

A bit like our current strategy really.

[liz]

As for "needing" to bottom out, I don't believe there is evidence that proves you need to.

Or that it necessarily works.

[Leeroy]

The clubs at serious risk of bottoming are, like Port and North, afflicted with off-field dramas. Sydney has an efficient front office and reasonable list management, we're not doing too badly.

Longmire has been tinkering with the forward line this season with an eye on the long term. It seems to be coming together, but it'll be games against the top eight that'll really show whether we're progressing or not. We've copped a few crucial injuries this season, too. Jack's ankle may have cost us a win against Carlton.

The loss to Hawthorn was the only truly bad performance. With a lot of first and second year players in the team, there's reason for optimism.

[Cheer Squad]

Don't care for Brownlow medals - nice to have. Premierships are what counts. Ask Skilts, Peter Bedford or Robert Harvey they would trade their Brownlows for a Premiership anytime

Of course, you're right. What I meant to say was "who's going to be our next Goodes?"

[jono2707]

"who's going to be our next Goodes?"

Ed Barlow will be our next Goodes. Um, oh, hang on, um maybe not.......