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Yes in 5 more weeks.

I hate to admit this but I am listening to a 70's disco mix while I read Demonland.

Oh.

Posted

After following the Dees for 50+ years I thought I had experienced the lowest point.

However this week has proved me wrong.

Am I witnessing the final months of the MFC?

Who knows but I am sitting here this morning contemplating Sunday.

Will I go Yes, do I want to go No.

I will trudge along through duty.

But For one of the few times in the last 50 years my heart is not in it.

Posted

After following the Dees for 50+ years I thought I had experienced the lowest point.

However this week has proved me wrong.

Am I witnessing the final months of the MFC?

Who knows but I am sitting here this morning contemplating Sunday.

Will I go Yes, do I want to go No.

I will trudge along through duty.

But For one of the few times in the last 50 years my heart is not in it.

Hang in there OD you must fly the flag whilst i am here in vietnam and thailand...36 today.
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Hang in there OD you must fly the flag whilst i am here in vietnam and thailand...36 today.

Oh please wyl I am freezing my butt off here.

I will be there but the bar looks a good option.

That way my attenance is recorded and I get the best of a bad lot.

Only joking I will be in the stand as usually with confidence until about the 20 minute mark of quarter one.

Posted

Oh please wyl I am freezing my butt off here.

I will be there but the bar looks a good option.

That way my attenance is recorded and I get the best of a bad lot.

Only joking I will be in the stand as usually with confidence until about the 20 minute mark of quarter one.

The concept of being cold right now is very odd. Although the continuous MFC soap opera does send out chills. Are we ever going to get things right??

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The concept of being cold right now is very odd. Although the continuous MFC soap opera does send out chills. Are we ever going to get things right??

On occasions like the last week wyl I seriously doubt it

But what choice do I have I can continue with a 50 year ( i.e. half a century ) habit.

Or I can leave, it won't happen while the MFC exists

However my anger is increasing

Posted

On occasions like the last week wyl I seriously doubt it

But what choice do I have I can continue with a 50 year ( i.e. half a century ) habit.

Or I can leave, it won't happen while the MFC exists

However my anger is increasing

Whatever happens this week/month...the whole concept of tanking must be erased from any future agendas. It was always going to get murky and dangerous.
Posted

Oh please wyl I am freezing my butt off here.

No problems sunday, it will be 16 lovely degrees. I will be in my usual seat in the AFL section.


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I know we shouldn't criticize umpires, but I just watched the last quarter of Saints and Pies and Saints were umpired out of it. Disgraceful really.

Pies get 2 soft frees for first goal and then several holding the ball ones, while Kosi smacked in mouth while marking is ignored and then O'Brien given free for arm chop as Saint running into goal to tie up game. Replay showed no touch at all and even commentators admit it was a shocker. Saints couldn't buy a free and Pies got them for nothing.

Would love to hear Watters presser. 25 frees to 14 in Pies favour as per usual.

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No problems sunday, it will be 16 lovely degrees. I will be in my usual seat in the AFL section.

See you there redleg

May be my last game for 2012 so I hope we win

Posted

No it never stops guys now Fitzpatrick out with a ankle / foot injury

And we still have today to go.

Cook could get a game yet

Think you mean Jordie Mac.

Cook also played yesterday.

Posted

Think you mean Jordie Mac.

Cook also played yesterday.

No Fitzpatrick was injured playing for Casey Yesterday.

And Morton today

I was suggesting Redleg that Cook might get a game before the year end because there would be no one else.

Posted

No Fitzpatrick was injured playing for Casey Yesterday.

And Morton today

I was suggesting Redleg that Cook might get a game before the year end because there would be no one else.

Sorry OD I misread your post. You might be right with Cook even though Neeld has said he is not ready. If Watts doesn't come back he may get a game against GWS.

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Coach Guy McKenna confirmed on Monday at least five players would be missing the battle with the Giants after sustaining injuries in Sunday's 42-point loss against Melbourne.

Dion Prestia (hamstring), Michael Rischitelli (knee), Karmichael Hunt (shoulder), Zac Smith (ankle) and Luke Russell (shoulder) will all be unavailable.

David Swallow (knee) and Sam Day (foot) are also in huge doubt.

If GWS beat GC next week, then the loser of the GWS v Dees match the following week, assuming Saints beat us, would be 2nd last and get pick 2 in the draft and in our case pick 3 as well.

Is it possible we could t. t. t. t. t. ....... or just lose. I can't even get the word out.

It would put us in a massive position to trade with GWS for both under 17's for say pick 2 or 3 plus a player or two like Moloney and one of Bate/Petterd/Spencer/J. MacDonald/Bail etc. It would also just about guarantee JV as a 2nd round pick.

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Just a thought on Injuries

I could just be ducking for cover on the culture research

Could it be that injuries are an outcome of how the game is played YES obviously

BUT

Do teams that receive more protection from the umpires reflected from the awarding of free kicks have a better injury rate than than those receiving less free kicks.

If you play tackle or are tackled poorly does this produce injuries or are there more injuries occurring because of overextension etc.

Perhaps our high injury count is because our younger smaller less developed body types are being smashed by older larger better developed body types. Can improved umpire protection restrict some injuries?

It may require access to obscure statistics (where is stan from stradbroke when you need him)

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Hey redleg, could we change this thread title to

The No T$ No B$ No MN Thread

old dee is desperately in need of a neeld- free haven

Spot on DC

Yes please Redleg


Posted

Happy to oblige but I don't know how to.

No problem I will just post my thoughts on here and imagine the thread title is

The No T$ No B$ No MN Thread

Posted

I think Sheeds has just showed his hand about how much he wants that first pick. GWS are resting Ward and Greene, their two best players this year, because of slight groin soreness or the onset of mild op symptoms. Patton also out for possible surgery. I won't use the T word because as we all know it is list management.

The real point of my post is that I don't think he will risk losing the first pick on JV and more importantly either will Gubby or SOS. I don't think GC would do it to us either as we have cleared Warnock to them and there may be some more this year from our Queensland contingent.

The certainty of all this is of course to do a deal for an U17 player which will give us JV at 2nd round. All based on us not moving up the ladder of course.

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I think Sheeds has just showed his hand about how much he wants that first pick. GWS are resting Ward and Greene, their two best players this year, because of slight groin soreness or the onset of mild op symptoms. Patton also out for possible surgery. I won't use the T word because as we all know it is list management.

The real point of my post is that I don't think he will risk losing the first pick on JV and more importantly either will Gubby or SOS. I don't think GC would do it to us either as we have cleared Warnock to them and there may be some more this year from our Queensland contingent.

The certainty of all this is of course to do a deal for an U17 player which will give us JV at 2nd round. All based on us not moving up the ladder of course.

Agree Redleg

Inspite of my recent agreesive stance on winning 2 more games I think you are safe.

We will win the GWS game and that will be it for 2012.

And another glorious chapter in the history of the MFC will draw to a close.

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Did anyone go to training yesterday?

Would love to know if Watts looked like he was training at full tilt.

Will he return this week?

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We will win the GWS game and that will be it for 2012.

And another glorious chapter in the history of the MFC will draw to a close.

And in 2013, with a 20% different list of players, another glorious chapter in the history of the MFC will begin.

Posted

I think Sheeds has just showed his hand about how much he wants that first pick. GWS are resting Ward and Greene, their two best players this year, because of slight groin soreness or the onset of mild op symptoms. Patton also out for possible surgery. I won't use the T word because as we all know it is list management.

The real point of my post is that I don't think he will risk losing the first pick on JV and more importantly either will Gubby or SOS. I don't think GC would do it to us either as we have cleared Warnock to them and there may be some more this year from our Queensland contingent.

The certainty of all this is of course to do a deal for an U17 player which will give us JV at 2nd round. All based on us not moving up the ladder of course.

I hope Paul Roos doesn't almost fall off the couch at the thought of another Cup. Or in this case the Whitfield Shield game between GWS v GC. Because Paul Roos frowns at nurturing a "losing culture mentality"....

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