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GAME DAY Tiges V Port
- Thread starter Mr T.
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Due to us *smile* up so many expected victories earlier this year, every game's an elimination final. Tends to add an extra edge to the anticipation and fan involvement to every game. Gone from rocking up n thinking " we've got this " to " OMG hope we don't *smile* *smile* the bed again " Stress n anticipation has gone up to next level late this year.
Wouldn't it be great, just for *smile* once, to have an opposition team just go through the motions knowing their season's gone and making us win easily........nuh, it's Richmond let's rape them.
Looks like Shedda's been 'managed' to travel with the boys to Adelaide and visit his family.
It’s like 2014 all over again. Every game was a must win elimination final.
Going by the BOM they've had very little rain in Adelaide today......."The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning, most likely in the afternoon"
Shai to tear it up, Tiges by 29.
Shai to tear it up, Tiges by 29.
Maybe given our recent success, we need a back to the wall environment to motivate us to play our best - I am not sure.
We are are young squad, playing kids everywhere - the club has made the decision, partly forced to given injuries and poor form to some senior players, we are in deep rebuild mode but with an expectation that finals should still happen.
I expected to lose last week against the lions, and was really disappointed in that first half we put up with the total lack of fight in the team and then equally amazed at the footy we then produced to win that game.
Since the bye -
Ports form is mixed, winning only 3 - swans, GC and GWS and have lost 5
Tigers form better, winning 4 plus a draw and have lost 3.
Both teams losses have been close.
Despite 7 out of the last 10 games being in Adelaide, we are going 5 : 5 win loss against them which tells me we match up pretty well against them.
We have 6 inexperienced players listed if you include Ross, Cumberland, MJ, Sonsie, Gibs and Miller. Thats a massive number and with their home ground advantage - the reason Port is favoured with the bookies and commentators.
I am banking on the confidence the squad gained from last week comeback win and the motivation of playing their first finals campaign from those youngsters could be the difference and get us across the line in another close one.
If the tigers play near their best, they should win but with such a young squad, they will be inconsistent during games and between games - I will watch tonight with the expectation of losing but really hope I will be surprised again.
We are are young squad, playing kids everywhere - the club has made the decision, partly forced to given injuries and poor form to some senior players, we are in deep rebuild mode but with an expectation that finals should still happen.
I expected to lose last week against the lions, and was really disappointed in that first half we put up with the total lack of fight in the team and then equally amazed at the footy we then produced to win that game.
Since the bye -
Ports form is mixed, winning only 3 - swans, GC and GWS and have lost 5
Tigers form better, winning 4 plus a draw and have lost 3.
Both teams losses have been close.
Despite 7 out of the last 10 games being in Adelaide, we are going 5 : 5 win loss against them which tells me we match up pretty well against them.
We have 6 inexperienced players listed if you include Ross, Cumberland, MJ, Sonsie, Gibs and Miller. Thats a massive number and with their home ground advantage - the reason Port is favoured with the bookies and commentators.
I am banking on the confidence the squad gained from last week comeback win and the motivation of playing their first finals campaign from those youngsters could be the difference and get us across the line in another close one.
If the tigers play near their best, they should win but with such a young squad, they will be inconsistent during games and between games - I will watch tonight with the expectation of losing but really hope I will be surprised again.
