Essendon v Port Adelaide Pre Match Discussion

[little_ripper]

I havre tipped against the Dons but could never wager a bet against them to lose.

ahhh i meant bet in my post. don't bet against the bombers ever.

[Gimps]

This is the first time we have had them at Jihad Stadium since the last time we beat them which was when Lloydy knocked out Cornes. =D>

I think Myers will come in for Welsh whether we like it or not....big body for big body.......just kick the bloody thing long David and don't try passing...you can't do it.

Willo will probably come in for Dyson although I think Howlett should. Its all about face and having the big name recruit in the 2's is not a good look

Forget about Tredrea and the other big guy at CHF; their job is the bring down ball for the 4 smalls. Hold those 4 and we win..simple...oh and tackling like last week would be nice.

They PUMPED is at Jihad in 2008.. was a twilight game, I nearly threw up watching that junk.. That was the last time we played them at Jihad.

[little_ripper]

Emergencies: Bachar Houli, Tyson Slattery, Mark Williams

In: Melksham, Howlett
Out: Welsh (suspended), Dyson (knee)

[Mrs Mercuri]

Emergencies: Bachar Houli, Tyson Slattery, Mark Williams

In: Melksham, Howlett
Out: Welsh (suspended), Dyson (knee)

Glad to see Howlett included but why isnt Willo playing or at least another tall option???

[Doctor Fish]

Emergencies: Bachar Houli, Tyson Slattery, Mark Williams

In: Melksham, Howlett
Out: Welsh (suspended), Dyson (knee)

Like it.

[Mrs Mercuri]

Daniel Motlop is in their team... should we be worried????

[paddyl90]

Oh you posted teams here My bad... oh well

[little_ripper]

Port look strong.

going to be a tough match, hope the bombers are up.

[robrulz5]

If we can show the same intensity that we did last week we are a chance. No way we should be favourites.

[Crazyman]

I was just having a look at the record against Port and they are definately one of the few teams we seem to struggle to get up against. We have only one one game against them since 2002.

Their average score against us (excluding the one win we had in 04) is 107.5 and ours is a paltry 63.6 which gives them an average margin over 7 goals a game in the last 8 years...

That said, I hope we can smash these bastards cause it is about time the wheel started turning in our favour against them...

And one other thing. Last year we kicked 9 with 8 goal kickers...5 of them are either gone from the club or out of the side for the weekend...

[MH_Bomber]

Like I said elsewhere this is one of our bogey sides along with the likes of Norf.

One thing we have going for us is they are coming off Showdown XXVIII. This may help in that there could be an air of let down after their reasonably tough local derby. If they are not on 100% we are a chance.

I am also hoping that the even, across the board pressure performance from all the players last week will give them a heap of confidence and we will get up.

Come on Bombers make our weekends shine again.

[little_ripper]

if essendon returns to a weak insipid performance like they did against fremantle, westcoast or collingwood, i'll be whinging about knights.

i want a dead set red hot go from the boys. get their hands on the pill plenty.

[paddyl90]

Thank God I just woke up... in my dream I went to the game and we had another shocker. Hope dreams aren't true

[Gatsid]

Thank God I just woke up... in my dream I went to the game and we had another shocker. Hope dreams aren't true

You just woke up?! You lucky bastard

[paddyl90]

It's my day off I am allowed to

[little_ripper]

Went into a TAB last night.. The Dons have been backed in to $1.68 from $1.75, Port out to $2.10 from $2.00...

That's a fair amount of cash to make a change like that.. Certainly wasn't any of mine.

In todays paper they said there was a 50K bet on essendon to win at $1.75.

That would move the odds down.

[Mrs Mercuri]

Thank God I just woke up... in my dream I went to the game and we had another shocker. Hope dreams aren't true

I hope it wasnt a premonition JP....

[j-mac31]

Thank God I just woke up... in my dream I went to the game and we had another shocker. Hope dreams aren't true

Clearly your subconscious doesn't share your normal positivity.

[little_ripper]

i reckon we will have another shocker.

last week was a flash in the pan.

[paddyl90]

Thank God I just woke up... in my dream I went to the game and we had another shocker. Hope dreams aren't true

Clearly your subconscious doesn't share your normal positivity.

I know right....

i reckon we will have another shocker.

last week was a flash in the pan.

I'm scared too