The Bombers....

Richo · Aug 20, 2006

white_chocolate_55 said:
may i also ask, do you honestly beleive a game/season has never been tanked by any professional team/player/coach?

YES !

Prove otherwise !

Richo · Aug 20, 2006

white_chocolate_55 said:
may i also ask, do you honestly beleive a game/season has never been tanked by any professional team/player/coach?

Maybe a single player could try it if he was offered money but I honestly don't think a coach would throw a game for the first pick instead of the 2nd. If you asked Sheedy I am 100% he would call you an idiot, your team needs all the wins it can get at the moment.

white_chocolate_55 · Aug 20, 2006

Richo said:
Yeah like you know that for a fact !

You in direct contact with Sheed now are you (lol)

The point is, teams don't go out there to lose......fans like you think they do BUT THEY DON'T. Besides the difference between the 1st & 2nd Draft pick (In the AFL) isn't much at all.....not enough the throw a game for (IMHO).

Sheeds and I are like this ...

well i see your point about pick 1 + 2.. but depends if the 2 last teams are after bryce gibbs.. if not, then thats good.. but i'd rather first pick at preseason draft and the national.. who cares anyways.. im wishful thinking we tank the rest of the year.. im not the mastermind behind the bombers.. we'll lose both our last games regardless..

Richo · Aug 20, 2006

white_chocolate_55 said:
we'll lose both our last games regardless..

I agree with that !

white_chocolate_55 · Aug 20, 2006

Richo said:
your team needs all the wins it can get at the moment.

for what?

Richo said:
YES !

Prove otherwise !

Prove that it does/doesn't happen.. you can't ... they could very well be playing to be competetive but not win..

white_chocolate_55 · Aug 20, 2006

Richo said:
I agree with that !

who do you follow again? eagles? if so.. i see why your talking it up while you can.. anyways.. the bombers aren't your team, so no need to comment/care about them or even judge them.. though i understand why you call them shit.. i practically do too.. we're (2nd) last.. it's what we deserve/get for it..

Richo · Aug 20, 2006

Talking it up ! What are you talking about.....I haven't even mentioned the Eagles so what am I talking up ! All I said is I agree that the Bombers will lose the last two ! No different to giving you my picks As for comment / care / judging them.........I love footy so the show must go on !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Richo · Aug 20, 2006

white_chocolate_55 said:
for what?

Prove that it does/doesn't happen.. you can't ... they could very well be playing to be competetive but not win..

Morale - Supporters - Winning is better than losing !

As for not being able to prove it - EXACTLY ! All in your mind dude

Richo · Aug 20, 2006

To sum it up, your a Bombers supporter who has thrown in the towel and just wants his team to lose so they can get the 1st Draft pick - NICE !

My team in the WAFL (East Perth) is having a season similar to your bombers and I cheer on EVERY win they get. There is also a WAFL Draft which is just like the AFL (In reverse order) yet I would NEVER wish the wooden spoon on my team for the 1st pick ANYDAY !!! the second pick and no wooden spoon is FAR BETTER (IMHO).

MetallicA' · Aug 20, 2006

yeh id love to see the lottery system come in like the NBA, as a fan i would hate to see my team throw games for a draft pick even though their can never be concrete evidence but when u lose to hawthorne you know somethings up

bargey · Aug 20, 2006

We tanked against the Hawks last night, and I bet we tank our last two as well. None of the players tanked it, just the match committee. Andrew Welsh CHF, Courtney Johns FB, and of all the midfielders the Hawks have to tag we tagged Ritchie Vandenburg LOL! Meanwhile Crawf and Hodgey did as they pleased all night. I'm not concerned really, the real Bombers showed up in the second half, we're gonna be a good side next year, even if Hirdy should have hung up the boots.

cliffy21 · Aug 21, 2006

all this talk about throwing games for #1 pick! I sincerely hope that not one team is deliberately trying to get the draft pick as it will just hurt you in the long run. Bottom side = loss of members/income. History never remembers who had the #1 pick but who got the wooden spoon! Keep losing and your supporters will have lost morale and any hope of victory so they won't walk in the gates to watch = loss of revenue. Disgusting attitide to have mate... But it is a free world I suppose!

Richo · Aug 21, 2006

cliffy21 said:
all this talk about throwing games for #1 pick! I sincerely hope that not one team is deliberately trying to get the draft pick as it will just hurt you in the long run. Bottom side = loss of members/income. History never remembers who had the #1 pick but who got the wooden spoon! Keep losing and your supporters will have lost morale and any hope of victory so they won't walk in the gates to watch = loss of revenue. Disgusting attitide to have mate... But it is a free world I suppose!

Couldn't agree more dude !

wall4ace · Aug 21, 2006

i am a one eyed bombers supporter,and have been all my life,yes there having a season to forget,but ill support them wooden spoon or not,#1 draft pick doesnt mean much to me,id rather say we won and gave the wooden spoon to carlton.

go bombers win or lose

white_chocolate_55 · Aug 22, 2006

Whats the problem with wanting the #1 draft pick? We desperatley need it, and are heading the right way for it.. what's all this "play for pride" crap.. do you think every fan will jump off the essendon faithful because we lose? No one outside the footy club will know if they're losing on purpose or not.. They will never ever admit to losing on purpose.. any team can make it look like they're putting up a fight..

just my opinion to wanting the number 1 pick.. means we're in control..

wall4ace · Aug 22, 2006

having the #1 pick isnt going to make us instant champions,yes #1 pick is going to be a great talent with a doubt,but what im saying is the bombers have it or not im sure we will climb back up the ladder,carlton have had it couple of times havent they,they have not shown to much.

bombers are playing to win,and the rest will take care of itself,win/lose/draw

just my opinion as a passonate bombers supporter

cheers

white_chocolate_55 · Aug 22, 2006

i know pick 1 isnt the answer or the instant success of the club.. but its a start

wall4ace · Aug 22, 2006

yeah mate i can see what your saying,and i sort of agree with you,but i dont want the wooden spoon.

my opinion

white_chocolate_55 · Aug 22, 2006

neither do i.. but if we're gonna finish out of the 8 make it worth it, and maybe it will be a wakeup call to the players...

either way, whatever result we have, i wont be disapointed..

Richo · Aug 22, 2006

Gawd are you still going on about the 1st draft pick

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