2012 Premiers under-rated YET AGAIN

[Nico]

We're the Reigning Premiers and as such I couldn't give a toss what anyone says about our chances this year or any year for that matter. The only belief I'm interested in is the self belief of the club. As long as they believe it doesn't make a rats arse of difference what the media have to say.

In football speak Al; that's a rats toss bag.

[Big Al]

Re: 2012 Premiers under-rated YET AGAIN

In football speak Al; that's a rats toss bag.

haha...I stand corrected Nico.

[BillyRayCypress]

haha...I stand corrected Nico.

I have very bad news for you Big Al - Ch 9 has just reported that the roof of the Campbelltown KFC has been blown off. I'm assuming that was from the storm and not a customer. Let me know if you need a food parcel for tonight and I'll whip down the M7.

[Xie Shan]

Absolutely, there are no guarantees in football. Premierships are bloody hard to win simply because so many things need to go right. You only have to have a bad run with injuries for example or have a full forward who couldn't hit water from a boat.

Exactly right. Anything can happen -- remember we lost our first 2 games of 2006, Matthew Lloyd went berzerk and kicked something like 5 goals in a quarter on Leo Barry in Round 1, after the Bombers had been rubbish in the previous season. Been following this game long enough to know to expect the unexpected.

My own view is that the team looks like they will be in good shape physically to be able to win 16 games again, but beyond that, who knows?

[Big Al]

2012 Premiers under-rated YET AGAIN

I have very bad news for you Big Al - Ch 9 has just reported that the roof of the Campbelltown KFC has been blown off. I'm assuming that was from the storm and not a customer. Let me know if you need a food parcel for tonight and I'll whip down the M7.

I heard it was a Zinger burger that went horribly wrong. The SES phoned me straight away though so it's all sweet. Provisions are being flown in as we speak.

[Xie Shan]

In the meantime, if anyone in the Campbelltown area wants a good deal on a cheeseburger until the KFC is back up and running, let me know and I can talk to my people. Perhaps a free sundae with every value meal purchase.

[top40]

Seems like an endless cycle, always under-rated but that's how we won it last year, right?

From the 'Graph (the "experts state whether punters should bet the club will win more (over) or less (under) games than Betstar's line):

SYDNEY
Betstar line: 15.5 wins
Clark: Under ($1.85)
The Swans played out of their skins last year and credit to them. Even with Kurt Tippett in the fold I can't see them replicating last year's heroics.

Edmund: Under (1.85)
We underestimate them every year, so why stop now? Rivals will have done their homework, Goodes will be a slow starter and Tippett won't play until mid-year and probably cause all manner of distraction along the way. Even the Swans could suffer the good ol' fashioned premiership hangover.

Landsberger: Over ($1.95)
Won 16 last year and then picked up a bloke called Kurt Tippett. Won?t lose at home.

Are...the Melbourne base "experts"(!!!!!)

i find this analysis so predictable wrong that I suspect they are not serious this year, just taking the piss out of recent past Victorian idiot/"experts".

Anyone know what Grant Thomas and Mick Malthouse's predictions about the Swans in 2013 will be? They represented the most acute version of poor reviews re Sydney last year.

[erica]

Don't waste any energy on these sorts of things. They don't know anything more than the rest of us - they just pretend they do.

[goswannie14]

We're the Reigning Premiers and as such I couldn't give a toss what anyone says about our chances this year or any year for that matter. The only belief I'm interested in is the self belief of the club. As long as they believe it doesn't make a rats arse of difference what the media have to say.

I knew there was a reason we became good friends, we agree on so much when it come to the Swans....I must tell my Mum!!!

[Reggi]

I love this. I expect us to get pretty well beaten in the Ansett cup, as we need to manage our list carefully. Reckon that will add to the perception

Will be a joy to read

[Bloods05]

Correction: Escort Cup

[BillyRayCypress]

Correction: Escort Cup

Craig Thompson has his own league???

[swansrob]

I can't wait for Crawf to release his annual Swans-to-finish-10th ladder prediction

[Nico]

I can't wait for Crawf to release his annual Swans-to-finish-10th ladder prediction

With Buddy set to give them the bird at the end of the season and Hodge and Mitchell getting long in the tooth, I can't wait for the teeth gnashing by Crawford, Brereton etc as they slide down the list. Wonder if Clarkson will bail out when Buddy does.

[Big Al]

I knew there was a reason we became good friends, we agree on so much when it come to the Swans....I must tell my Mum!!!