L1onheartNew Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 (edited) Now that the bitter boardroom brawl is finally over at the Lions and Lethal is finally where he belongs, I would be interested to know who supports who within the seemingly increasing number of Latics fans that have ventured to the Southern Hemisphere. With the Lions already written off as spooners for 2014, (I have a sneaking suspicion that the media have it all wrong) how do you think your team will fare in 2014? Who do you want in the draft, who will you get in the draft and are Collingwood fans capable of breaking into a collective double figure IQ? Its only a month since season 2013 ended and its only 5 months to 2014. Plenty of time to get some rivalry going and plenty of time for the Lions to prepare for the expected round 1 defeat Vs the reigning Premiers. Say goodbye to the Paddle Pop Lion! Edited October 31, 2013 by L1onheartNew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1onheartNew Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 Good picks in the draft for the Lions: James Aish, Lewis Taylor and Tom Cutler are all guns already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 A mate of mine is a big Geelong fan. Are they any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1onheartNew Posted November 26, 2013 Author Share Posted November 26, 2013 (edited) Absolutely they are! Whilst the Lions won 3 flags in four years 2001,2 and 3 (finishing losing finalists in 2004, Geelong won 3 in 5 2007, 2009 and 2011, losing to Hawthorn in 2008. Their cycle is currently on the downward trend with so many established players either being delisted or traded at the end of 2013; however, they are not yet done! Write off the Cats at your peril! In the early part of the 2000's, it was the Lions and Port Adelaide who dominated (Port beat the Lions in 2004). Of late, it has been Geelong, the Sydney Swans and Hawthorn. West Coast have been there or there abouts and St Kilda had a good go in 2009/2010, although they seriously punched above their weight. In modern day football, clubs usually have a four year window in which they are able to launch a serious tilt at the flag. (their recruits mature and the team clicks). The exception has been the Swans where they have been consistently consistent for the last 6 or 7 years. The extended salary cap has helped their recruiting (still have no frikken idea how they got Lance Franklyn), but even without it, their recruitment and retention policy is second to none. The Lions are going to surprise a few this year. GO LIONS Edited November 26, 2013 by L1onheartNew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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