I wish there was a broom emoji.

You'll get swept mate

That's why they are underdogs. Everyone EXPECTS them to get swept. You are not a forward thinker my friend.

It may not be a miracle, but it is the most dire situation the club has ever been in (on-court wise) for 31 years.

Some of us fans are concerned, we don't know what it's like to accept mediocrity year after year.

Too much shouting

Quite possibly one of the best satirical posts I've seen on this forum in quite some time.
Kudos Mr Maniac!

JasonC

What i need is for LV to say Perth will lose by daylight and I will then know Perth will win the championship :P

in answer to the thread title ( under- or over- it doesn't matter) the only answer is a clear yes. Woof Woof !!

As a Cats fan, this thread makes me cringe.

Can understand why other supporters can't stand us.

Yes we're underdogs, but it's nothing to embrace.

We're a multi million dollar franchise, and with that comes certain expectations. Stating that we're underdogs does not in any form relieve any pressure off us. All it means is that for all the money we've invested we've failed to put us in a position ahead of teams with less resources.

Cairns match up well against us, we've struggled in cairns this year, and you can say that we've controlled some of the games, and let it slip but by the same token you can argue Cairns had the desire and were more clutch.

Last 4 mins vs Melb on Sunday was another example of us struggling to close out games effectively and managing leads.

SC6017 - just because we are a multi-million dollar organisation with a 10,000+ member base and solid corporate support with seven championships and lineage of success, does not mean we can't be the underdogs this year.

Because we ARE the underdogs this year. We aren't the best team in the playoffs. Cairns have the best form at the moment and the best defensive player. Adelaide have the MVP and most improved player and Daniel Johnson who's a Perth boy (so there's extra motivation there) and then the Hawks have Bevo who's sworn to beat the Cats ever since he left.

Our backs are against the proverbial wall this season. No one wants us to succeed. It's us against the world. It's time to rally the troops. Till all are one!

Go Cats!

So which is it "Meow Meow ROAR" , or "Woof Woof WOOF" ??? I'm getting lost in the animal totems/metaphors

Cats earned their stripes against two top teams, Kings and MU in rounds 18 and 19 - MU at Hisense.

Be sure, they were not easy and as such, if you have overlooked and betted against the Wildcats, let me say you may be betting your wealth away.

So Dazz is now impersonating Dazz impersonaters!?! Brilliant!!!

We are all Dazz in one timeline. Interdazzler.

Dazzamaniac is a flog!!

"we don't know what it's like to accept mediocrity year after year."

That one had me crying with laughter..

Are we "underdogs"?
Well I suppose yes, as we are the away team.

But it's not as though we're the scrappy fiesty semi-pros doing it on a shoestring. LOL

I'd be reasonably confident saying we have the biggest budget of any team in the finals.

Dazz, my brother,

We are underdogs based on on-court performance. Not our fiscal usage.

We are injury laden. Our core is aging. Knight is a headshot away from retirement. Damo's on one leg. Redhage is hanging it up. Hire's lost his locks. Wagstaff's range is terribly inconsistent. Brandt has a left hand hook but no right. Cotton literally weighs half of what Jawai. Gleeson is our coach.

How will we ever get the W?!

Dazz is employed????

*looks at the spew from anonytrolls in the last ten months*
... government has succeeded in blocking access to ___-porn. lol

I've taken the $7 Taipans win & Knight is concussed. Easy cash!

The most dire situation the Wildcats have been in was when they finished 15-19 and made the playoffs because the NBL thought it was a good idea to let 8 teams in a 12 team competition play post season. #FACT

The Cats also made the playoffs the next two seasons by finishing 7th in an 11 team competition. #FACT

Compared to those days, the Cats have a real chance. Their away record is poor, but steal one game and you'll be forcing your opponent to beat you in a game of 8 on 5 at Perth Arena. The Cats aren't really underdogs at all- no one is this year.

No underdogs, no favourites.
Key plays at key times in games will decide all results.

I thought LVs post was on point in every possible way.

The only washed up talent on the United roster is Barlow. A real coach would bring load the trophy cabinet with that team. #FACT

Notice on the Prather Press conference, Prather was sniffing.

Hope it is not a bad cold which Jameel has caught.

"You know whats lamer? Waiting til Dazz posts so you can continue to bag him...

Are you that unaware that you are actually adding less value to the forum by continually trying to bully him?"

+1 to that. You may not agree with everything he says but its a damn better read then the sledging he receives which offers nothing to the forum.

The Cats have a huge turnover, no doubt about it, but that doesn't always result in huge profits. The income generated by averaging 12000ish crowds would largely be offset by the costs of the venue required to house that many fans and the game day entertainment costs required to keep the fans coming.

They made a huge profit a couple of years ago but were rumored to have lost money the following year.

But let's no kid ourselves, they would be one of if not the most wealthiest clubs in the NBL but that doesn't exactly mean they are swimming in cash. It does benefit them by being able to chop and change their roster/cut contracts etc where other teams in the league can't afford to do that.

Yeah I wish all teams had the luxury to do that.
That's why I've always had love for teams like the Hawks & Taipans that do so much with what they've got. It's part of what makes this season's 36ers team so special too.

Perth were very fortunate to have Bendat come into the fold, before that they were bleeding money for while. You need to spend money to make money and its pretty similar to what we are seeing with LK and the NBL. Hopefully with the attention the NBL is getting now other clubs will attract some big club owners.

You are quoting a different Anon.
Those weren't my words

It's part of what makes this season's 36ers team so special too.

You get what you pay for as the cliche goes.

Well the Wildcats paid a much bigger amount for their stars than Cairns would have.

And a full fit team will show up in Cairns this time. I just think Cairns would know why the cliche is correct.

I'm sure they would, but they're just trying to take it one cliché at a time

I don't know exactly how much Cairns spent, but I think we all know they have pursued a very tight fiscal policy for years. And generally done very well with it.
Its one of the reason why I can't understand why people rubbish Frearne. He does a lot more with a lot less, and always has.