Essendon - Supporter Support

[Sean K]

With the exception of Collinwood fans, i have never seen a teams supporters have such a sook over changing their colours slightly, for one game. Who cares???

NFL teams in America use different guernseys all the time and it has no impact on their brand or culture.

Personally i quite like seeing my team in a different strip just to see what they come up with

Adelaide are a very strange bunch.



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That away jumper is an abommernation.

 

[prawn_86]

So tell me then bomber supporters, what detrimental effect did that guernsey have on the team, the brand or their performance?

 

[Sean K]

So tell me then bomber supporters, what detrimental effect did that guernsey have on the team, the brand or their performance?

Well, I wouldn't have worn it. Full stop. I would have said, 'Sheeds, shove that jumper up your @rse, it's a disgrace!'. It's embarrassingly bad. And, when we played St Kilda, I actually think it clashed more with their jumper than our straight one. Ridiculous.

 

[prawn_86]

Well, I wouldn't have worn it. Full stop. I would have said, 'Sheeds, shove that jumper up your @rse, it's a disgrace!'. It's embarrassingly bad. And, when we played St Kilda, I actually think it clashed more with their jumper than our straight one. Ridiculous.

Not really answering my question though are you :

 

[nulla nulla]

Interesting comments about jumpers. IMO changing the exterior packaging doesn't make the contents any better.

When they trot out the video records of champions of the past, they are always wearing a traditional club jumper, not some new fangled fancy smancy dreamed up by some marketing d!ck that just wants to pick up a ridiculous amount of $ for dreaming up something that has little or nothing to do with the club.

Loyalty is a two way street. Clubs have responsibility to the legions of fans also, if they want them to stay fans.

 

[Sean K]

I'm going to the execution tomorrow night.

Hopefully Robin Hood appears to save the evening.

 

[prawn_86]

I'm going to the execution tomorrow night.

Hopefully Robin Hood appears to save the evening.

And i'll be there to cheer on the Hawks (only cause we will be sitting in the Essendon members)

 

[Sean K]

And i'll be there to cheer on the Hawks (only cause we will be sitting in the Essendon members)

And the cleaners will discover your corpse under the seats the next morning. :

 

[JTLP]

I'm going to the execution tomorrow night.

Hopefully Robin Hood appears to save the evening.

They had the odds in the paper - Hawks $1.12 to Essendon $5.00

I'm a massive Hawks fan but really think the odds would be a fair bit closer - the game is at Etihad which the Dons seem to perform really well at; I feel the Hawks need a big area to either break through the middle or go wide to do what they do best...expecting it a lot closer.

Who do Essendon have out of note?

 

[nomore4s]

They had the odds in the paper - Hawks $1.12 to Essendon $5.00

I'm a massive Hawks fan but really think the odds would be a fair bit closer - the game is at Etihad which the Dons seem to perform really well at; I feel the Hawks need a big area to either break through the middle or go wide to do what they do best...expecting it a lot closer.

The odds are probably fair based on last weeks efforts by both teams. The mighty hawks were exceptional and the Bombers were very ordinary. But I'm expecting the bombers to take it to us as they tend to lift for games against us and with their backs to the wall who knows what will happen.

Not sure how they are going to stop our attack though, it is pretty potent atm even without Buddy.

Who do Essendon have out of note?

Who don't they have out, is probably easier to answer:

 

[Logique]

From a Swans supporter, but Essendon at 5.00, there's some value there.

I'll be going for them, I think we'll see more from them this week.

 

[Miss Hale]

I'm a Hawks supporter and I too thought the odds were silly (Still think the Hawks will win though)

Go hawks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Ves]

I'm going to the execution tomorrow night.

I have a strange feeling about this game. Hawthorn are cruising and haven't really been challenged for quite some time. If we come out with any sort of will to win (ala Geelong) this game will be much closer than you think. Hawthorn's play-style (high possession, short kicking) will bring them unstuck against a team who tackles well and pressures the ball carrier in numbers. We're capable of that; but will we be able to come any where near to pulling it off? Recent form says no, but I still hold some hope.

 

[nomore4s]

Hawthorn's play-style (high possession, short kicking) will bring them unstuck against a team who tackles well and pressures the ball carrier in numbers.

Actually that is a bit of a myth. While I agree we do control possession and do kick short to control possession at times our current game plan is built around winning the stoppages and contested possessions, quick ball movement and our run and spread. In the last 8 or so weeks our run and spread has been amazing and is what is destroying teams.

IMO while any team that tackles well and puts pressure on the ball carrier is a huge chance to win the game the key to beating the Hawks atm is playing man on man and shutting down their run and spread which will slow down the ball movement and create turnover opportunities.

Are Essendon capable of doing this? We will find out tonight but the Pies weren't and they got burnt because of it. The other side of the equation is Essendon need to apply scoreboard pressure early.

 

[sammy84]

If buddy was playing tonight it could get ugly.

I'm still doubtful that Crameri will play tonight, leaving us with Gumbleton as the only target. We really need Hurley back.

 

[prawn_86]

I dont bet much, but as others have said, Dons at Etihad over $5 is probably worth a sneaky wager

 

[Duckman#72]

Are Essendon capable of doing this? We will find out tonight but the Pies weren't and they got burnt because of it. The other side of the equation is Essendon need to apply scoreboard pressure early.

After watching both games last week, Geelong looked more impressive in last weeks win over Bombers than Hawthorn did over the Pies. What that means who knows?

But Essendon and the Pies have a lot in common at the present - misfiring forward lines and some injuries.

Essendon have been "unlucky" in that according to commentators, Geelong and St Kilda both had their best games of the year. Bombers need to bounce back. Eithad is a help but they need pressure, both tackling and scoreboard.

Duckman

 

[nomore4s]

After watching both games last week, Geelong looked more impressive in last weeks win over Bombers than Hawthorn did over the Pies.

I was at both games live and I actually thought it was the other way around, but I am bias towards the hawks. Geelong for mine weren't that impressive, I thought they just beat up on a team struggling with injuries and form but I do agree it was clearly the best game Geelong have played so far this year.

Hopefully it's a good game tonight but I've got a feeling it could be one-sided, even though the Hawks are due for a down week.

 

[Miss Hale]

Great stuff Hawks

 

[Sean K]

I stayed till the end and listened to the Hawks song a couple of times. Never realised how vanilla it was. Blah!

Gee Hawks look good.