Match-day thread : Semi-Final 2 versus Hawthorn

[Gary]

I am tired of apologists for White.

[annew]

I think we just look tired and zapped maybe the last 4 weeks has just been all too much and finally the energy has gone. At least it's experience you don't get finishing 9th and below. We may just need Fev.

[swans_premiers]

Yes that was terrible.
Yes it was pathetic
And yes I'm angry..


However... We support the Sydney swans, the bloods if you will a team that never gives up. Right now we have a chance to see if this is true. 40 points down in a semi final in enemy territory.... No better opportunity to prove how resilient we are.

I had a feeling today that 2nights match would be 2005semi final like. Shocking all night yet still clinch it from somewhere. Yeah were further down than I'd like... Reality is this we have 2 quarters of footy to outscore our opponents by 7 goals. It will be difficult and I wouldn't bet on it but it has and can be done.


Chin up swans fans let's see what these boys are really made of...

[Cardinal]

If only we'd brought in Cousins, at least he might have left a culture of being awake in our midfield.

The knockers are reaping what they sowed now - bring on Fev

[erica]

Please don't go out with a whimper, Swannies. We're better than this.

[Daisi]

I dont think our game suits the MCG. We have to be able to get a game plan that makes the most of the open spaces. In hindsight, it may have been good to play Jetta.

I think we need a good half forward.

In defence of our team, I think they have been playing on sheer determination and heart and considering the talent we have, we've really got further than we should have this year.

Let's see how the rest of the game goes..but Hawthorn have a great team...and Rioli and Franklin are class players..

[hot potato]

C.mon SWANS, you are better than this... speed it up , play on.... nothing at all to lose.

[SwansFan1972]

Soft frees and hawthorn taking advantage of their opportunities are killing us. If we can stop the bleeding, we might have a chance. Did I drink too much wine - I don't think Hawthorn are that impressive, it's just everything is going against us

If it was the cats against us this week, would be thumbing through the record books for "highest ever this" and "lowest ever that". Very sad.

Pride on the line in the second half - come on Swannies!

[mcs]

Terrible. No pressure anywhere we are just getting hammered all around the ground. In the absence of a Davis style miracle I just hope we can win the 2nd half and make it respectable. I'd forgotten how incredibly irritating and ignorant hawks fans were till tonight - its been a painful experience all round so far.

[chalbilto]

Really disappointed the effort put in for Goodes's 300th. Very very poor. May as well get ready for mad Monday.

[DLBIA14]

I'm not asking for a win anymore, I'm asking for respectability. The tiny ounce we've extracted over the last moth will be sent into oblivion if we continue the way we are. I do love this club, but to serve up this @@@@ in a final without once fighting back is indefensible. Come'on boys I know your better than that.

[Melbournehammer]

I am tired of apologists for White.

Jeeee that's hard on him how many of his teammates are winning their position. I'd be happy to say NONE.

[SwansFan1972]

Yes that was terrible.
Yes it was pathetic
And yes I'm angry..


However... We support the Sydney swans, the bloods if you will a team that never gives up. Right now we have a chance to see if this is true. 40 points down in a semi final in enemy territory.... No better opportunity to prove how resilient we are.

I had a feeling today that 2nights match would be 2005semi final like. Shocking all night yet still clinch it from somewhere. Yeah were further down than I'd like... Reality is this we have 2 quarters of footy to outscore our opponents by 7 goals. It will be difficult and I wouldn't bet on it but it can be down.


Chin up swans fans let's see what these boys are really made of...

Hope you're right! And we still love em whatever.

[Dosser]

I hate sitting among Hawthorn supporters but I refuse to leave until the final siren.

[Cheer Squad]

We're getting absolutely smashed in the midfield and the rest of the team looks shell-shocked. Oh well, I suppose this is a lesson in why it's so rare for top 4 sides to go out in straight sets.