San Francisco 49ers Discussion

adrian522 · 07-01-2013 12:14am

woodchopper wrote: »

Taking your point on board then the 49ners given their past record under Montana have underperformed terribly over the last decade while the Giants, Green Bay, and the Saints have all one the big one and in some cases more than once. Therefore this points to my original confidence in Green Bay winning in Candle Stick because Green Bay in the recent past have shown they are a big time team whilst San Fran bottled it last year at home. They remind me of the Falcons in that way

I don't know where to start with this one, you are going back to the days of Montana, which is pretty much irrelevant at this stage.

So green bay have shown they are a big time team while San Fran bottled it? I refer you to last years divisional games in the NFC, watch those and then come back to me, you might learn something and be able to give an informed opinion.

The teams will be more representative of what we will see on Saturday then whatever happened in the 90s , ancient history to be honest.

woodchopper · 07-01-2013 12:43am

adrian522 wrote: »

I don't know where to start with this one, you are going back to the days of Montana, which is pretty much irrelevant at this stage.

So green bay have shown they are a big time team while San Fran bottled it? I refer you to last years divisional games in the NFC, watch those and then come back to me, you might learn something and be able to give an informed opinion.

The teams will be more representative of what we will see on Saturday then whatever happened in the 90s , ancient history to be honest.

Winning back to back Superbowls in the modern era is almost impossible so dont be too hard on Green Bay. But the 49ners had not been to the big dance in a long time and they still came up short at home. Your comparing apples to oranges there.

adrian522 · 07-01-2013 12:46am

I'm not going to reply to you anymore.

woodchopper · 07-01-2013 12:55am

adrian522 wrote: »

I'm not going to reply to you anymore.

Its not the first time a beautiful lady has given me the silent treatment!

adrian522 · 07-01-2013 1:32am

mongoman wrote: »

I'm a long time Niners fan who grew up with Montana, first time to post in here. Glad to see Smith getting sidelined, tough alright, but kaepernick brings an x factor Smith hasn't got. Green Bay are coming on form at the right time, it's gonna be close.

Great to have another niners fan here:-)

I agree think it will be close, could go either way. We'll need Justin smith to play and whatever kicker we go with to make his kicks.

On a seperate note with 2 teams in the divisional round the days f the NFC worst are certainly in the past.

mongoman · 07-01-2013 2:18am

adrian522 wrote: »

I'm not going to reply to you anymore.

You won't be the first person to do that, this guy has been trolling the whole forum, a complete waste of space.

mongoman · 07-01-2013 2:22am

adrian522 wrote: »

Great to have another niners fan here:-)

I agree think it will be close, could go either way. We'll need Justin smith to play and whatever kicker we go with to make his kicks.

On a seperate note with 2 teams in the divisional round the days f the NFC worst are certainly in the past.

We sure do need Smith to deliver and if kaepernick can keep showing the exciting promise we've seen. Then I think we can edge it.

mongoman · 07-01-2013 2:28am

woodchopper wrote: »

level I ve coached at I helped train more Olympic medal winners than you have had women.

Spoken like a true bull****ter :rolleyes:, do your parents know you're not in bed yet?

woodchopper · 07-01-2013 2:35am

mongoman wrote: »

Spoken like a true bull****ter :rolleyes:, do your parents know you're not in bed yet?

Im in my sixties you know and maybe if you look through my posting history you will find I am not talking bull. I dont like to curse and neither should you. Good manners and all that

Pudsy33 · 07-01-2013 2:40am

woodchopper wrote: »

Im in my sixties you know and maybe if you look through my posting history you will find I am not talking bull. I dont like to curse and neither should you. Good manners and all that

You posted 2 years ago saying you were 35 and wanted to run a sub 10s 100m race! :pac:

mongoman · 07-01-2013 5:25am

woodchopper wrote: »

Im in my sixties you know and maybe if you look through my posting history you will find I am not talking bull. I dont like to curse and neither should you. Good manners and all that

Yes, definitely way past your bedtime, sleep deprivation is clearly having an effect on you.

adrian522 · 10-01-2013 1:05pm

The biggest game of the season is on THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW.:D

I feel like a kid coming up to Christmas, really looking forward to it, pity its the late game or I'd be in the woolshed like I was last year.

I'm so nervous about how this will go, Green Bay have the ability to run up a huge score and I don't think we can keep pace if it turns into a shootout and Rodgers is at his best.

I think if SF get ahead and are able to control the clock we will have a great chance.

I think we need to get the run game going, Gore, Lamichael James and Kaepernick. A few deep shots. I expect Crabtree to be double covered, especially on 3rd down, we will need either Moss to step up or else involve Vernon Davis a bit more. Not sure why we haven't used him more.

AJ jenkins was a first round pick but still doesn't have a catch, not hugely confident about him to be honest.

I expect Kaepernick to have a good game, hopefully no INT's and no wasted timeouts due to not getting the play off in time.

On the other side of the ball we need to pretty much shut down their run game (which I think we will) but we also need to be getting pressure on Rodgers without blitzing a whole lot, this will be the key to the game for me.

If we can get to Rodgers with a 4 man rush we'll have a great chance.

Looks like Justin Smith will play, hope he is close to his best because we will need him.

Also some of the Packers players have not been practicing, Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb, not sure what that means but Nelson has been injured for a lot of the season.

Can't wait...

mickmc7 · 10-01-2013 6:30pm

I am ****ting it, not much more I can add right now. Not fear, just nerves. It really is toss of a coin stuff. I give us the slightest of slight edges based on home advantage, coming off a bye week (and plenty of prep work done on greenbay)and hopefully, the return of Justin Smith.
Off the drink for January too, not sure I'll cope on Saturday night/Sunday morn.
Get thru this and we're going to New Orleans. There, I said it.

Dymo · 10-01-2013 6:37pm

The video for this weeks game isn't up yet but just something to get you fired up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4LO_15ka98

BEATTHEPACKERS
12|01|13

Go 49ers!

lavine7 · 11-01-2013 1:31am

Akers kept in starting role in special team. Hopefully the signing of Cundiff had the desired effect of lighting a fire under Akers and motivating him to perform.

In such a tight game, it could easily come down to a kick.

adrian522 · 11-01-2013 11:20am

lavine7 wrote: »

Akers kept in starting role in special team. Hopefully the signing of Cundiff had the desired effect of lighting a fire under Akers and motivating him to perform.

In such a tight game, it could easily come down to a kick.

Hoe it doesn't because I've no confidence in Akers whatsoever, also not sure how bringing in another kicker is supposed to help his confidence or whatever.

I could see a bit more going for it on 4th down if its around the 35 yard line, anything longer than a 40 yard field goal has been very dodgy this season.

Only upside is Green Bay kicking has been jut as bad as ours.

EDIT: "He's missed 11 of 19 kicks from 40 yards or more and has a 69 percent field goal percentage on the season.

Only one full-time kicker, Green Bay's Mason Crosby, fared worse during the regular season."

Dymo · 11-01-2013 12:41pm

Apparently there was one clear winner in training taking the kicks and now that appears to have been Akers. I can't imagine the kickers in practice and not kicking from long distances persistently so Akers must be holding up with all his kicks. But it all comes down to pressure, this year Akers missed two chances to win us a game and fluffed both and Cunniff's record isn't much better. Hopefully we won't have to worry about the kicker on Saturday.

adrian522 · 11-01-2013 1:07pm

Yes but he has been making kicks in practice and even in pre game all season, as you say he has struggled under pressure this season and the pressure will be pretty intense tomorrow night.

mickmc7 · 12-01-2013 6:14pm

Tick tock tick tock

DenMan · 12-01-2013 6:42pm

Not long to go now! Staying up for it. Go Niners!!!

Dymo · 12-01-2013 7:13pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECCx14Cjcvo

adrian522 · 12-01-2013 7:36pm

Season comes down to tonight, cant afford any mistakes, new sig for the occasion,

Should be good, still a long time till 1am though..

Dymo · 12-01-2013 7:50pm

This is it, one game, the whole season could be over so quickly and then that dead feeling like after the Giants game last year.You know the feeling. The euphoria we all got when Alex threw that game winning touchdown against the Saints. All the emotion that poured from 49er fans.

adrian522 · 12-01-2013 7:50pm

Video Preview from NFL.com

http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013011201/2012/POST19/packers@49ers#menu=highlights&tab=preview

lafors · 12-01-2013 10:46pm

Over here in SF for work and the atmosphere last night was crazy, way better than for the Giants (baseball) when I was over last time.
The 101 this lunchtime is already clogged with fans in their cars. Managed to score a ticket from one of the americans in work so this will be my first NFL game on US soil....coming from a Bears fan I'm a bit sad its not the Bears but I'm seriously hyped up for it. I'm 49ers all the way for this one!
If I get any good pics I'll post them up after the match.

Dymo · 12-01-2013 11:05pm

lafors wrote: »

Managed to score a ticket from one of the americans in work so this will be my first NFL game on US soil

Make sure you don't get stuck in Hunters Point, like I did once

Give us a rundown of the game experience tomorrow.

adrian522 · 12-01-2013 11:32pm

The weather shouldn't be an issue anyway

http://t.co/55gpgyW3

Patrick Willis video, duracell ad...

http://t.co/xBST4a5S

adrian522 · 13-01-2013 12:48am

Cundiff is inactive today, so it will be Makers missing the kicks.

mongoman · 13-01-2013 1:04am

lafors wrote: »

Over here in SF for work and the atmosphere last night was crazy, way better than for the Giants (baseball) when I was over last time.
The 101 this lunchtime is already clogged with fans in their cars.

Congrats on scoring a ticket you lucky b*****d, but how did you even go to a baseball game? Did you lose the will to live and hope to die in your sleep during the game?

Back to the Packers game, we need to seriously upset Rodgers, he's in a rich vein of form at the moment. Hopefully though their O line will become sack central again. They gave up 51 sacks during the season hopefully we can add a lot more.

Dymo · 13-01-2013 2:29am

I wish this game would just end I'm missing the 49er game!!!!

You wait a whole week hoping no stupid mistakes and the Kappy throws a pick

adrian522 · 13-01-2013 2:36am

Great play from gore...again

adrian522 · 13-01-2013 2:49am

Good recovery after disastrous start. TD drive followed by 3 and out.

adrian522 · 13-01-2013 3:18am

Karma.

frostie500 · 13-01-2013 3:33am

Great pass from Kap for the TD. Some weekend of football so far....seems like a lot more than a game and a bit so far!

adrian522 · 13-01-2013 3:49am

frostie500 wrote: »

Great pass from Kap for the TD. Some weekend of football so far....seems like a lot more than a game and a bit so far!

Seems to be turning into a shootout which would suit green bay. Defense have given up some big penalties but we are well in this.

mickmc7 · 13-01-2013 3:51am

Incredible first half. We look pretty good on offence, need to cut out the silly penalties though, they're killing us.

adrian522 · 13-01-2013 4:12am

Rodgers only had 10 attempts first half, controlling the clock,but need to cut out the penalties as you say.

mickmc7 · 13-01-2013 5:40am

Magic, just magic. I'm shattered tired but buzzing. Doubters and "experts" well and truly put in their place, love it.

lafors · 13-01-2013 10:07am

Was that a good game to get to or what!
Mistakes do make for great games. The atmosphere was phenomenal, from the second I got on the caltrain to the minute I just arrived back to the hotel.
Some fans gave me beer on the train and I was with them until the carpark, then went through a good few tailgate parties getting burgers, hot dogs and beer. Everyone loved the fact it was my first NFL game in the US.
Seat was superb, people around me were brilliant and the atmosphere was nearly unmatched in sporting terms for me...only thing I think better was the dubs winning the all ireland but thats my sport.

Kapernick definitely redeemed himself after the initial interception. As I said, the mistakes made for an amazing game. The were loving the broncos being beat, seem to hate them for some reason...I assume there's history there.

I'm putting up some photos and video (its very loud so lower the volume) but the hotel wifi is taking forever to do them so I'll post the links in the morning.

mickmc7 · 13-01-2013 5:35pm

Is there any argument worth putting forward that we'd be better off travelling to Atlanta next week as opposed to hosting the Seahawks? Personally I can't see it but a few mentioned it last night/today. Atlanta might be seen as a more "favourable" match up in many ways but I'd still take homefield advantage against the Seahawks every time.

adrian522 · 13-01-2013 5:41pm

Yeah, want another crack at the seahawks too.

UnitedIrishman · 13-01-2013 8:56pm

Congrats on the win. Completely controlled the game in terms of shutting us down and controlling the clock. We had some stupid play calls on defence to allow Kaepernick rushing yards but 'c'est la vie'.

Genuinely can't see any of the teams left beating you guys. As far as all-round team goes, the 49ers are the most complete left. I said earlier in the year that going with Kaepernick instead of Smith would be the difference between the 49ers going all the way and the 49ers being just a contender and it seems to be so. He composed himself well after the INT and his ability to move out of the pocket means he's a tough guy to stop - either through the air or on the ground.

Anyways, hope you lot win it out now. Big fan of Harbaugh and how he's turned the 49ers around (I remember Troy Smith and Alex Smith battling out to be starter a few years ago on a terrible 49ers team when I first started watching NFL).

adrian522 · 13-01-2013 9:02pm

Thanks UI, very gracious post.. I agree on the packers defense, could have been very different if green Bay had left a lb in to spy a lot more.

Really though without the fiasco in seattle this game would have been in Lambeau and would have been a very different game.

lafors · 13-01-2013 10:10pm

Photos

Videos:
http://youtu.be/ImAQpQeTvZk
http://youtu.be/2wB14Hm2FOg
http://youtu.be/ppLT8pK2L50

Balls the falcons just won so they're on the road next week.

walshb · 14-01-2013 5:34pm

I'm thrilled that the 49ers made it to the deciding game. Away to Atlanta. Their QB, Kapernich, is one hell of a runner. He really has flat speed. Can SF beat Atlanta? Should they be favourites?

mickmc7 · 14-01-2013 7:48pm

Great pics, you really had a super seat. That must have been amazing to be at. One of these days!

lafors · 14-01-2013 9:04pm

mickmc7 wrote: »

Great pics, you really had a super seat. That must have been amazing to be at. One of these days!

Yeah, as I said I'm a Bears man but I could only hope the atmosphere there would be like it was in Candlestick!
Everyone here seems to be 50/50 on the results yesterday, they wanted it to be at home but then they all seem to think the Falcons will be easier to beat than the Seahawks.
After yesterday its looking like a 49ers/Pats final to me.
Bonus is we'll be still here if they make it to New Orleans....hopefully they behave themselves, if they riot when they win (the Baseball) I wonder what happens when they lose

lavine7 · 14-01-2013 10:02pm

As a Bears fan it must have been fun watching the Packers get their asses handed to them!

Watching the Falcons capitulate in the 2nd half had me hoping that Seahawks would fall short as they would've been on a high coming to Candlestick on the back of that 2nd half comeback having been 20pts down at HT.

Falcons squeaked over the line so in the end they look the easier opposition despite it being on the road. Looking forward to the game on Sunday!

Dymo · 15-01-2013 12:19am

Should be a great match again, but Kapernick has just made things harder for opposing teams to plan against, he can play in the pocket because he as a shotgun of an arm, great offense in front of him and then some experienced wide receivers Moss, Davis and Crabtree. And then they can use Frank Gore to break few down a few walls. I think they should beat Atlanta by the predicted 3 points but a tough game and I can see the Pats coming out of the AFC.

Why is it everyone seems to hate the Packers?

mongoman · 15-01-2013 1:53am

Os so good to see Sherman getting it served back to him. I just can't stand him.

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