How do we feel heading into this week's game v Port?

Eastern · Post: # 728001Post **Eastern** » Wed 22 Apr 2009 5:28pm

I am currently feeling somewhere between Nervous & Optimistic considering our record v Port, especially at AAMI Stadium !!

*Edited by armoooo*

I went with Optimistic

Thanks Armoooo

!!

cowboy18 · Post: # 728002Post **cowboy18** » Wed 22 Apr 2009 5:29pm

http://www.saintsational.com/forum/view ... hp?t=47858

Armoooo · Post: # 728006Post **Armoooo** » Wed 22 Apr 2009 5:33pm

I'm between optimistic and quietly confident, ended up going with optimistic.

cowboy18 · Post: # 728008Post **cowboy18** » Wed 22 Apr 2009 5:36pm

What about "ambivalent"?

I'll rationalise the result regardless of what happens

Lose - bogey team, bound to happen, loss of structure, 6 day break, Grant Thomas' fault

Win - easy to beat out of form and undermanned teams, wrong end of the season to be winning, etc.

easy!

Loyal · Post: # 728012Post **Loyal** » Wed 22 Apr 2009 5:40pm

supremely confident.
i have seen enough of these boys to know they are a good thing.
in saying that i have seen what indicates to me knowledge of them knowing that they can win.
and win they will.
they know enough to know that they can win in almost any situation.

Saints94 · Post: # 728014Post **Saints94** » Wed 22 Apr 2009 5:42pm

Im nervous as hell!

Loyal · Post: # 728016Post **Loyal** » Wed 22 Apr 2009 5:43pm

Saints94 wrote:Im nervous as hell!

and eroding my confidence

bigcarl · Post: # 728021Post **bigcarl** » Wed 22 Apr 2009 5:51pm

nervous. they have had the wood on us for a long time over there.

geelong has won something like 12 in a row on the road and we're going to have to start smashing hoodoos like this if we are going to be a better side than them.

vacuous space · Wed 22 Apr 2009 6:02pm

I'm not feeling too well. I think it was something I ate though. I think the Saints should be fine against Port.

BelfastSaint · Wed 22 Apr 2009 6:21pm

I am supremely confident that we will absolutely pump port and show them up for the pretenders they are ...
Hawks were ripe for the picking last week and they have beat no one else of any consequence ..
Saints to win by 40+

desertsaint · Wed 22 Apr 2009 6:23pm

Nervous but quietly optimistic!

Raven · Post: # 728033Post **Raven** » Wed 22 Apr 2009 6:31pm

Nervous...

Too many people expect us to win. Hopefully the boys don't believe their own hype.

Thinline · Post: # 728036Post **Thinline** » Wed 22 Apr 2009 6:38pm

Only thing that will beat us is ourselves.

It's time to knock these peckerheads of their perch. We tackle and harass and pester and play with the passion four rounds have proven we can then we'll set ourselves up for a relatively comforatable win.

5-0 would be the best part of 1/3 of the way to a top two spot.

I'm quietly confident.

Solar · Post: # 728038Post **Solar** » Wed 22 Apr 2009 6:40pm

just so don't want to lose

Ghost Like · Post: # 728040Post **Ghost Like** » Wed 22 Apr 2009 7:00pm

Wet conditions so whoever wants the ball more and is prepared to put their heads over it will win, I'm quietly confident the Saints have that mindset.

Dal_Santos_Gal · Wed 22 Apr 2009 7:03pm

I am very nervous this week, we have not beaten Port over there since Rnd 22 1997. Its a big test for them, especially for Dal being tagged by Kane Cornes.

i_luv_nick_riewoldt · Wed 22 Apr 2009 7:05pm

Feeling really nervous!! Had an awful dream about the game on the weekend, awoke thinking it was saturday and we lost. So im hoping that isn't an omen!

Bring on Friday night, it couldn't come any sooner!!

Rickabee · Post: # 728051Post **Rickabee** » Wed 22 Apr 2009 7:28pm

I'm very uncomfortable about this match as they have man-handled us so often before. We have not shown a real fight against this mob too many times.

This will be the 1st real indicator of whether we really have improved if we beat them at AAMI. We have a lot of "scars" from old matches here and the team will gain REAL respect if we can knock them over.

I believe we are very capable of beating them but we have so often given up this contest at this venue too easily in the past. I hope they show the real fight that they showed in rounds 1 & 2 with their tackling. With the guys having more mature bodies and the addition of King & Gardiner we should NOT get pushed around as much as in the past.

I am hoping like hell they can put another four good quarters together to knock this team off. It will feel so good to get this monkey off our back! It will mean that they have stepped up a notch. I want Dal Santo to at least break even with Kane Cornes this time. He can do it but will he on the night? Good Luck Nick

We are going to need the multiple goal scoring options to continue and it is a pity that Kosi won't be there. The mid-fielders need to continue their current good run.

Yup, I'm nervous, but I'm I'm also hopeful - Carn the Saints!

bigred · Post: # 728066Post **bigred** » Wed 22 Apr 2009 7:45pm

nay.

There is something to prove with this game.

If we go there strong between the ears they should win well. 60+ Tackles will ensure it.

saintluke · Post: # 728091Post **saintluke** » Wed 22 Apr 2009 8:28pm

I'm both Quietly Confident and Sick! That should be on the poll as well

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I was thinking today, if this game was at Etihad, I would be pretty confident. So the major factor is home ground advantage. We've proven once this year that we can bring the goods to AAMI. I feel the Crows and Power are pretty evenly matched.

Hopefully the boys head over strong in the knowledge of their ability, put the crowd out of the game early with another strong opening quater and keep the pressure right up. Another 2nd quarter like that against the Dockers and the game may very well slip right away.

No1_Saint · Post: # 728093Post **No1_Saint** » Wed 22 Apr 2009 8:45pm

saintluke wrote:I'm both Quietly Confident and Sick! That should be on the poll as well .

Me too.

BakesFan · Post: # 728110Post **BakesFan** » Wed 22 Apr 2009 9:31pm

desertsaint wrote:Nervous but quietly optimistic!

Ditto for me.... There's no doubt The Saints best is good enough to beat anyone, anywhere... I just hope they bring it on Friday night.

starsign · Post: # 728114Post **starsign** » Wed 22 Apr 2009 9:38pm

I'm down for quietly optimistic leaning to the nervous
On current form we should be favourites ...take history into account another story!

However in the past with Ports "wood over us" I firmly believe Port has intimidated and bullied us to a loss too often when on paper we have had the better side.
I am hopefull that what we are witnessing this year is the physical maturation of the bulk of our team , and a newfound belief and confidence that we can mix it with the Ports of this league
We have used only possibly 24 players over the 5 weeks ( provided 1 comes in for Kozi) and all have played hard at it footy, for the greater majority of the 16 quarters so far.
A contiuned effort in a similar vein, sustained over 4 quarters, will go along way to putting these B!@#$%'s back in their box
For starters the effective presence of an in form duo of Gards & Kingy will go along way to supressing the habitual bullying/intimidating tactics that we have been used to (and succummed to ) from this mob
Go boys we owe 'em heaps for mine!

saint-stu · Post: # 728149Post **saint-stu** » Wed 22 Apr 2009 10:39pm

Cornes, Burgoyne, Tredrea.. aahh!

saintly_safes · Wed 22 Apr 2009 11:45pm

Have to say a mixture of the middle 3 . I'm quietly confident , optimistic & i'm always nervous no matter who we play. It is going to be tough as we dont normally play well againt them no matter where the games have been played . Lets hope the boys come to play & have a real RHG & bring home the bacon.