I'm being serious when I say it's more important for us to get the draft assistance by way of a mini draft or a priority pick which would give us two early picks and possibly a midfielder with experience than whether we end up with pick 2, 3 or 4. One of those picks should give us a quality young midfielder anyway and, in any event, we have no control over whether St. Kilda wins one or more games so it doesn't worry me.

Sorry to be discussing football on this thread by the way.

I was going to say something about that... along the lines of having ones cake and eating it too

I am serious to the extent Redleg that we have seemingly been fixated on early draft picks.

It seems to me that we had this view that all we had to do was get early picks and problems solved.

The result was we picked some shockers over a five period and ended up with tanking problems and a crap list.

Does it really matter wether you get 2,3 or 4?

Well it does matter if you get 2,3 or 4 if the bloke you want goes before your pick. Also if you wanted to trade your pick a higher pick is clearly worth more.

I agree with your other proposition that we thought picks of themselves would save us. We now know there is much more to it, starting with getting the right players and then developing them.

I agree with your other proposition that we thought picks of themselves would save us. We now know there is much more to it, starting with getting the right players and then developing them.

............funny about that

Edited July 26, 201311 yr by daisycutter

I'm being serious when I say it's more important for us to get the draft assistance by way of a mini draft or a priority pick which would give us two early picks and possibly a midfielder with experience than whether we end up with pick 2, 3 or 4. One of those picks should give us a quality young midfielder anyway and, in any event, we have no control over whether St. Kilda wins one or more games so it doesn't worry me.

Sorry to be discussing football on this thread by the way.

Don't be sorry about discussing football on this thread, it is such a great thread that we discuss football and other things as well.

Well I've been bobbing around The top for a couple of months in a boat. No communication available, especially in NT. Got a AM radio signal today. It must have been country hour or something. Got the banana report. Melb 139000 cases, Sydney 147000 cases, Tasmania 3500 cases, Adelaide etc, etc. They give prices from the markets. Not fascinating, but maybe relevant? There is a different category for lady finger. Never had one of those.

Edited July 26, 201311 yr by pikeout

Well I've been bobbing around The top for a couple of months in a boat. No communication available, especially in NT. Got a AM radio signal today. It must have been country hour or something. Got the banana report. Melb 139000 cases, Sydney 147000 cases, Tasmania 3500 cases, Adelaide etc, etc. They give prices from the markets. Not fascinating, but maybe relevant? There is a different category for lady finger. Never had one of those.

Some relevant information. Keep it coming.

Today I went to the football

I have no idea why

I need help

Today I went to the football

I have no idea why

I need help

Because you like Pain and Suffering.

There a word for people who like pain and its call a MFC Supporter.

I hoped you enjoyed the day out being with your family and friends and the fresh air.

It seems that when there is improvement and you see some hope, they smash you back to reality.

Today I went to the football

I have no idea why

I need help

You are beyond help you sad poor bastard.

You are beyond help you sad poor [censored].

that was yesterday

today i got help reading about essendrug

that was yesterday

today i got help reading about essendrug

Fair point. That is uplifting literature.

Well my big weekend in Bendigo turned to nothing.

Five of us getting together.

Friday one was down with flu, one broke his arm Thursday night, third one had to visit wife in hospital after fall from a golf cart.

Yes you are reading correctly she fell out of golf cart.

So the two of us left standing called the weekend early Saturday morning.

After some discussion we are all on for next weekend.

There seems to be a bit of sadness around tonight did we lose on Saturday or something.

Well my big weekend in Bendigo turned to nothing.

Five of us getting together.

Friday one was down with flu, one broke his arm Thursday night, third one had to visit wife in hospital after fall from a golf cart.

Yes you are reading correctly she fell out of golf cart.

So the two of us left standing called the weekend early Saturday morning.

After some discussion we are all on for next weekend.

There seems to be a bit of sadness around tonight did we lose on Saturday or something.

No we won by 25 points.

you missed a ripper game od

No we won by 25 points.

Great then what is all the gloom about?

Seriously I have been thinking this for some months now but this the worst MFC side in my memory of 54 years bar none.

I did not expect to win and I thought 10 - 12 would be the result.

But I have to say 20 is returning to the Neeld days.

took the MFC sticker off the car this morning, packed away the cap and scarf.

Think I am just about done, there is more to life than the pain that is the MFC.

you missed a ripper game od

Well it appears that way dc.

I ended up at Uni blacks game, they won again.

I heard the three quarter time score and thought thank god I decided to come here.

Great then what is all the gloom about?

Seriously I have been thinking this for some months now but this the worst MFC side in my memory of 54 years bar none.

I did not expect to win and I thought 10 - 12 would be the result.

But I have to say 20 is returning to the Neeld days.

took the MFC sticker off the car this morning, packed away the cap and scarf.

Think I am just about done, there is more to life than the pain that is the MFC.

That is what I told my son after the game. I basically said the season is over and we have to look forward to a new coach, more new mids and next year. You can't just keep beating yourself up every week over the performance of this team. He even went to Geelong and got absolutely drenched. I swore off Geelong after 186.

It is just so bloody sad to see where we are at the moment. That said however I honestly believe 3 good mids could change things dramatically.

That is what I told my son after the game. I basically said the season is over and we have to look forward to a new coach, more new mids and next year. You can't just keep beating yourself up every week over the performance of this team. He even went to Geelong and got absolutely drenched. I swore off Geelong after 186.

It is just so bloody sad to see where we are at the moment. That said however I honestly believe 3 good mids could change things dramatically.

Three Redleg!

I think eight or nine might be closer to the mark.

We currently have one afl standard mid fielder.

The rest are either backman or forwards trying to fill holes.

Honestly I see three years to make this team competitive.

I doubt we will last that long.

Can you promise 3 years od ?

i might just cope with that, but i don't have your optimism

P.S. nice to see meth coke have racked the cue for 2013 and are back to tanking list management

Can you promise 3 years od ?

i might just cope with that, but i don't have your optimism

Well it has been six dc and we are worse than 2007 so probably not but If I say more than three out loud

I do some self harm.

But like WCE I have put the cue in the rack for at least 2014

I am informed that when our new President mentioned his favourite food was banana bread, it got him over the line.

I am informed that when our new President mentioned his favourite food was banana bread, it got him over the line.

As it should!

Is it official yet?

It wouldn't surprise me if the new chairman posted on Demonland. I believe that it should be a prerequisite for any candidate to post here a minimum of 3 months before being considered for office. That and a ravenous desire to devour bananas.