QB Match....The Test - Pre-Match Thread

[eddiesmith]

Look at Port, they are struggling but made us look shit in the wet, how anyone can be confident going into a game in the wet I dont know

[The Prototype]

I am not very confident anyway add in the rain ...and not i am entirely not confident.

[doriswilgus]

The forecast for tomorrow is only for a few showers,so it shouldn't be too wet.Although with Melbourne's weather you never know.

[stonedpies]

Yeh lowers our chances if its wet a bit i reckon..

Its been a bit like a form of chinese water torture waiting for the game too, I dunno maybe Im just impatient but the whole weekends been agony waiting for it to arrive.. waiting waitng waiting

Not long now tho ... GO PIES

[eddiesmith]

Doesnt help that we played Friday night last round and another long break after this game as well

[stonedpies]

Hell yeh, the next 2 weeks are really going to be torture

[DT]

Danny Stanley did not play for Williamstown.

Any mail on who won't play in the named side or could it just be insurance?

[lethalburns]

Would be wrapped if Mick dropped Holland and brought in Stanners.

I'm guessing Holland might get a job on a midfielder though.

[panga]

Late petition to get the game shifted to the dome anyone???

[jeff corfe]

The rain..bring it on, nothin will stop the pies smashing these one win wonders...pies all the way by 77 points

[Johnson#26]

There's no need to worry about the rain. Who says Melbourne are any good in it? We're a solid TEAM with players, such as Burnsy, who'll revel in the wet.

[jonesy86]

Rhyce Shaw is the player in doubt...reported in the Sun today that he hurt his leg at training yesterday and left the field immediately

Stanley was saved form playing VFL yesterday to have a fresh replacement and now it looks likely that he will be the one to come in for Rhyce

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/ ... 63,00.html

[DaVe86]

Would love to have licuria in the wet today...he is a good wet weather player as he puts his head over it. Would not be dropping guys like Holland with wet weather experience.

I think having Bryan in over Richards is better for the conditions today. Bryan can just bang crash into the contests and pump it long. Richards wouldve been useless. Good to hear he played well at willy but.

If Rhyce is out, i would like to see Stanley come in. Would be a tough intro for him though. It is going to be pretty willing in the packs today. Melbourne when in touch go in pretty hard...when they are not they can be soft.

Hopefully the wet subdues guys like Green and Neitz and Johnson...but makes guys like Robbo, Mclean, Johnstone and Bruce pretty dangerous.

They have classy players, but lack depth. However sometimes in the wet the team who is cleaner with their handling win. I have no idea who this will suit. The key will just be to put your head over it and play the percentages.

In the wet last time, Thomas was sensational. He was a one touch player and worked hard. However he did get crunched once and tired out quickly as well. Expect a big game from Thomas but.

[ad4eva]

I think the rain just may hold off.
IMO if it does rain it wont suit either side.

We have to shut down there class acts. McDonald, Johnstone, Green and Bruce. Davey is another real worry and i struggle to find a suitable match up. Possibly Rhyce Shaw if he plays.

We need to give Melbourne no room to run today. We need to clog up our defensive half and attack from there, giving Davis, Didak and Medhurst the best possible chance under the feat of Rocca and Cloke.

[Joel]

Channel 10 have repeated that Rhyce Shaw is in doubt. Groin strain. Stanley expected to replace him - news.