On 16/08/2011 at 23:22, High Tower said:

Late start though. Twilight.

Do we kick well in the dark, because we certainly don't in daytime?

  On 17/08/2011 at 06:10, Redleg said:

Do we kick well in the dark, because we certainly don't in daytime?

Our last night game at the G was the win over the Bombers.

Been awhile since i posted in here...anyone want to write my essay for me? Don't really feel like researching the Russian Revolution (communists don't have enough blue in 'em)

  On 17/08/2011 at 06:16, High Tower said:

Our last night game at the G was the win over the Bombers.

Ah the solution. We play every game at night.

  On 17/08/2011 at 06:19, Striker475 said:

Don't really feel like researching the Russian Revolution (communists don't have enough blue in 'em)

Year 12 History Revolutions?

One of my favourite subjects at school. I killed it. Sadly I did not keep any of my work, it's not exactly relevant to what I'm doing now.

Always remember, communism is perfect in theory but fails in reality because the world is not made up of idealistic people, least of all those preaching communistic theories.

  On 17/08/2011 at 11:36, Jaded said:

Year 12 History Revolutions?

One of my favourite subjects at school. I killed it. Sadly I did not keep any of my work, it's not exactly relevant to what I'm doing now.

Always remember, communism is perfect in theory but fails in reality because the world is not made up of idealistic people, least of all those preaching communistic theories.

Acutally first-year history at uni, need it to finish my damn major.

  On 17/08/2011 at 12:01, Striker475 said:

Acutally first-year history at uni, need it to finish my damn major.

Arts major I take it?

Was always jealous of people who studied art at uni. They all seemed to have a life while I was lying in the fetal position pulling my hair out because I had so much work to do.

  On 17/08/2011 at 12:34, Jaded said:

Arts major I take it?

Was always jealous of people who studied art at uni. They all seemed to have a life while I was lying in the fetal position pulling my hair out because I had so much work to do.

I am starting to understand you.

Just wondering about all the salivating over the possibility of getting Malthouse to coach us. I recall many years back when Ron Barassi returned and many thought we would get a premiership, it was an unmitigated disaster. I wonder if someone highly credentialled and liked and respected, like Mark Neeld, would be a better way to go.

I have considered the same thing.

I'm not sure what the answer to that question is though.

Personally, I think I'd be equally happy with both.

  On 17/08/2011 at 12:34, Jaded said:

Arts major I take it?

Was always jealous of people who studied art at uni. They all seemed to have a life while I was lying in the fetal position pulling my hair out because I had so much work to do.

3 days at uni a week, 2 days work, Sundays and Mondays off. Basically like a normal working week really at the mo.

That said, try find me in September.

I usually tape the footy show and watch the news segment and then delete the rest. Yesterday they spruiked Damien Barrett unbelievably and said that he would have tons of news. The guy said nothing. He threw in that GWS was after Goldstein and then Andrew Swallow said it won't happen. That was it. This segment is now absolutely as bad as the rest of the show. I have a new nickname for Barrett now " the Recycler" as that is all he does, recycle old news and gets most of it wrong anyway. Hopeless.

  On 18/08/2011 at 21:39, Redleg said:

I usually tape the footy show and watch the news segment and then delete the rest. Yesterday they spruiked Damien Barrett unbelievably and said that he would have tons of news. The guy said nothing. He threw in that GWS was after Goldstein and then Andrew Swallow said it won't happen. That was it. This segment is now absolutely as bad as the rest of the show. I have a new nickname for Barrett now " the Recycler" as that is all he does, recycle old news and gets most of it wrong anyway. Hopeless.

Now Redleg for a person of your experience you surprise me.

Surely you know that the "media" is insatiable.

They have every day pages to fill, tv programs to fill

24 hour radio stations devoted to sport to fill.

So 80% of what we get is a small amount of information to which guess work is added.

On rare occasions they guess right.

The rest is BS

Edited August 19, 201113 yr by old dee

  On 17/08/2011 at 06:19, Striker475 said:

Been awhile since i posted in here...anyone want to write my essay for me? Don't really feel like researching the Russian Revolution

jamar has been a great asset to this club... shouldnt be too hard to bash out a few hundred words

At the risk of being howled down, I started my 1000th diet today and had a protein drink for brekky. Guess what, it was banana flavour. Problem tonight, I am going out for dinner, might just order a banana split.

Been a good weekend so far, Carlton down to 5th and losing the double chance and possibly off to West Coast for a final. Tomorrow the Dees to bounce back with a more defence oriented game and less turnovers.

  On 20/08/2011 at 09:04, Redleg said:

At the risk of being howled down, I started my 1000th diet today and had a protein drink for brekky. Guess what, it was banana flavour. Problem tonight, I am going out for dinner, might just order a banana split.

Been a good weekend so far, Carlton down to 5th and losing the double chance and possibly off to West Coast for a final. Tomorrow the Dees to bounce back with a more defence oriented game and less turnovers.

Me too redleg

started the day with crumpets and honey

The chocolate cake for morning tea was followed by a Pastie for lunch.

Now pork belly for dinner.

But I having a low cal beer now.

  On 20/08/2011 at 09:39, old dee said:

Me too redleg

started the day with crumpets and honey

The chocolate cake for morning tea was followed by a Pastie for lunch.

Now pork belly for dinner.

But I having a low cal beer now.

Good boy, stick to that low cal beer.

Dinner tonight at Cosi in South Yarra. Had veal osso buco, it was shithouse and inedible. Expensive as well and bloody noisy. Should have stayed home and had a jaffle.

  On 20/08/2011 at 12:23, Redleg said:

Dinner tonight at Cosi in South Yarra. Had veal osso buco, it was shithouse and inedible. Expensive as well and bloody noisy. Should have stayed home and had a jaffle.

You could easily have come to the Railway Hotel in Port Melbourne for an 800g steak topped off with sticky date pudding and a hot chocolate, watched the footy on the big screen and been involved in some scintillating conversation during which the name Tom S..., er Tom ... Tom Swift from West Coast Eagles was not mentioned on a single occasion.

Last night I returned home a very sad fan.

Another year has come to end again with a whimper.

Like so many previous years I started with enthusiasm and expected a reasonable improving performance on the previous year.

After some improved performances and a good draw I thought 2011 may get us very close to eighth spot.

But alas the all too often "Melbourne season" unfolded.

Poor results and numerous beltings followed by the coach being sacked

and then problems in the administration.

Once again the season ends with my club being the butt of jokes about "no bruise " football and down hill skiers etc.

The end of this misery looks no closer than the majority of the last 47 years.

I ask myself why do I go on?

I have no idea what the answer is.

I am too old to end my affair with the MFC but I am getting weaker.

Normally there is always next year but right now I am struggling with this concept.

What if this is my lot?

What if this is the best it gets at the MFC?

God I hope not but may be it is?

Perhaps the "Storm" is the solution.

They seem to be every thing that the MFC is not!

  On 22/08/2011 at 02:21, old dee said:

Last night I returned home a very sad fan.

Another year has come to end again with a whimper.

Like so many previous years I started with enthusiasm and expected a reasonable improving performance on the previous year.

After some improved performances and a good draw I thought 2011 may get us very close to eighth spot.

But alas the all too often "Melbourne season" unfolded.

Poor results and numerous beltings followed by the coach being sacked

and then problems in the administration.

Once again the season ends with my club being the butt of jokes about "no bruise " football and down hill skiers etc.

The end of this misery looks no closer than the majority of the last 47 years.

I ask myself why do I go on?

I have no idea what the answer is.

I am too old to end my affair with the MFC but I am getting weaker.

Normally there is always next year but right now I am struggling with this concept.

What if this is my lot?

What if this is the best it gets at the MFC?

God I hope not but may be it is?

Perhaps the "Storm" is the solution.

They seem to be every thing that the MFC is not!

Couldn't agree more Old Dee. You just leave the ground with an empty feeling. I have a friend who is a Melbourne Heart Director and he has made me join as a member even though I don't like soccer. I went to a game last year and because I had no emotional attachment the 1 all draw ended up as a nice day out with a lovely lunch thrown in. Of course with the Dees it is completely different. I do see the future. I strongly believe in our list though not in every player on it and that what is missing is a hard edged, good coach, who is up with the modern game and is also innovative. We need more physical development in many players and obviously more game time as well. I will have to try and stay positive and hope that we appoint a good coach, sort out the admin problems whatever they are, hope for a result in trade week, start speculating on the draft again and then off to pre season training. Sounds good, but at the moment I fee like sh-t. Then again maybe that is the reult of the food I ate at a Lebanese restaurant that Whispering Jack dragged me to last night. We tried in vain to drown our sorrows while watching some amateur belly dancers perform. Perhaps I should have asked them if they play football.

Edited August 22, 201113 yr by Redleg

  On 22/08/2011 at 02:35, Redleg said:

Couldn't agree more Old Dee. You just leave the ground with an empty feeling. I have a friend who is a Melbourne Heart Director and he has made me join as a member even though I don't like soccer. I went to a game last year and because I had no emotional attachment the 1 all draw ended up as a nice day out with a lovely lunch thrown in. Of course with the Dees it is completely different. I do see the future. I strongly believe in our list though not in every player on it and that what is missing is a hard edged, good coach, who is up with the modern game and is also innovative. We need more physical development in many players and obviously more game time as well. I will have to try and stay positive and hope that we appoint a good coach, sort out the admin problems whatever they are, hope for a result in trade week, start speculating on the draft again and then off to pre season training. Sounds good, but at the moment I fee like sh-t. Then again maybe that is the reult of the food I ate at a Lebanese restaurant that Whispering Jack dragged me to last night. We tried in vain to drown our sorrows while watching some amateur belly dancers perform. Perhaps I should have asked them if they play football.

I don't think I will make it to next sunday the prospect of going down to the GC is too horrible to contemplate.

But sunday is 6 days away!

  On 22/08/2011 at 03:07, old dee said:

I don't think I will make it to next sunday the prospect of going down to the GC is too horrible to contemplate.

But sunday is 6 days away!

I have never seen us a play a team in orange/red jumpers, so I will be there.

  On 22/08/2011 at 04:11, Redleg said:

I have never seen us a play a team in orange/red jumpers, so I will be there.

My god Redleg we are getting desperate for reasons to go!

  On 22/08/2011 at 04:15, old dee said:

My god Redleg we are getting desperate for reasons to go!

Its not as though I could say we are a great team and I love watching them play great football.