The No T$ No B$ Thread

[Whispering_Jack 30,640]

On a lighter note, wonderful news at McDonalds, the arrival of the BANANABERRY smoothie at $2.95. Is there a Maccas on my way home?

How's the diet going Redleg?

[rpfc 28,769]

Then it would be of no interest to me as I find berry smoothies too rich for my taste.

I doubt there would be berries...

I think it would be fruitless...

[hardtack 10,626]

On a lighter note, wonderful news at McDonalds, the arrival of the BANANABERRY smoothie at $2.95. Is there a Maccas on my way home?

The only arrival I would like to see at McD's would be that of Whelan the wrecker :-)

[Redleg 41,427]

How's the diet going Redleg?

Struggling. I have worked out that food is not my problem, eating it, is.

[Striker475 696]

70 years since Pearl Harbor today...

[Redleg 41,427]

Well it's the 8th and that means 5 days to go. I have ordered some valium, to keep me under control as the draft goes on and I wait for the results to come up.

[Redleg 41,427]

We are certainly getting a lot of publicity lately in papers and on TV.

[Whispering_Jack 30,640]

I know Redleg's been hanging out for this - here it is:-

Giants lead Pre-Season Draft

1 - Greater Western Sydney

2 - Greater Western Sydney

3 - Greater Western Sydney

4 - Greater Western Sydney

5 - Greater Western Sydney

6 - Greater Western Sydney

7 - Gold Coast

8 - Port Adelaide

9 - Richmond

10 - Fremantle

11 - Western Bulldogs

[Whispering_Jack 30,640]

Rookie Draft Selections

1 - Greater Western Sydney

2 - Gold Coast

3 - Port Adelaide

4 - Brisbane

5 - Adelaide

6 - Melbourne

7 - Richmond

8 - Fremantle

9 - Western Bulldogs

10 - North Melbourne

11 - Essendon

12 - St. Kilda

13 - Sydney Swans

14 - Carlton

15 - West Coast

16 - Hawthorn

17 - Collingwood

18 - Geelong

19 - Greater Western Sydney

20 - Gold Coast

21 - Port Adelaide

22 - Brisbane

23 - Adelaide

24 - Melbourne

25 - Richmond

26 - Fremantle

27 - Western Bulldogs

28 - North Melbourne

29 - Essendon

30 - St. Kilda

31 - Sydney Swans

32 - Carlton

33 - West Coast

34 - Hawthorn

35 - Collingwood

36 - Geelong

37 - Greater Western Sydney

38 - Gold Coast

39 - Port Adelaide

40 - Brisbane

41 - Adelaide

42 - Melbourne

43 - Richmond

44 - Fremantle

45 - Western Bulldogs

46 - North Melbourne

47 - Essendon

48 - St. Kilda

49 - Sydney Swans

50 - Carlton

51 - West Coast

52 - Hawthorn

53 - Collingwood

54 - Geelong

55 - Greater Western Sydney

56 - Gold Coast

57 - Brisbane

58 - Adelaide

59 - Melbourne

60 - Richmond

61 - Fremantle

62 - Western Bulldogs

63 - North Melbourne

64 - Essendon

65 - St. Kilda

66 - Sydney Swans

67 - Carlton

68 - West Coast

69 - Hawthorn

70 - Collingwood

71 - Greater Western Sydney

72 - Gold Coast

73 - Adelaide

74 - Richmond

75 - Fremantle

76 - Western Bulldogs

77 - North Melbourne

78 - Essendon

79 - St. Kilda

80 - Sydney Swans

81 - Collingwood

82 - Gold Coast

83 - Adelaide

84 - Richmond

85 - Essendon

86 - Sydney Swans

87 - Collingwood

88 - Gold Coast

89 - Adelaide

90 - Richmond

91 - Sydney Swans

92 - Gold Coast

93 - Sydney Swans

94 - Gold Coast

95 - Sydney Swans

[Redleg 41,427]

It's all happening.

[daisycutter 29,737]

I know Redleg's been hanging out for this - here it is:-

Giants lead Pre-Season Draft

1 - Greater Western Sydney

2 - Greater Western Sydney

3 - Greater Western Sydney

4 - Greater Western Sydney

5 - Greater Western Sydney

6 - Greater Western Sydney

7 - Gold Coast

8 - Port Adelaide

9 - Richmond

10 - Fremantle

11 - Western Bulldogs

hahaha, getting those early picks correct will be critical

[Whispering_Jack 30,640]

There is no more tantalising combination in the world of Australian football than that of Kevin Sheedy and Kim Hagdorn of Sports News First - Sheedy reveals rookie draft plan

This meaningless piece of blabber starts with the suggestion that Sheeds is "unlikely to use all of his privileged picks in the AFL rookie draft this month" (actually he can make up to five rookie picks which is about par for all 18 AFL clubs).

The great man is so underwhelmed by the rookies on offer that he says he might only take one or two which suggests to me that his recruiting wunderkind Phil Sc ... er, you know who ... is already earning that 2 grand a week salary at the club. So, what does he do for the other 51 weeks?

The rest of the article tries to make a silk purse out of the sow's ear that has been the GWS recruiting juggernaut of 2011 and promises more of the same in 2012 as it turns it's attention on the next player it can offer $1m a year plus 10% for the old man if a new position in the club hierarchy can be fabricated for him.

Sheedy has also said that he won't spend big at the pre season draft citing " salary cap restrictions" . He says the club will target big-bodied players at the pre-season draft but the article does not divulge whether Phil Sc ... er, you know who ... has nominated (the Giants motto is, if you're going for a big body then go for the biggest).

I love this time of year.

[Redleg 41,427]

As friday dawns we move to 4 days left to wait for this year's major footy event.

[Deeman 1,512]

Sheedy has also said that he won't spend big at the pre season draft citing " salary cap restrictions" . He says the club will target big-bodied players at the pre-season draft but the article does not divulge whether Phil Sc ... er, you know who ... has nominated (the Giants motto is, if you're going for a big body then go for the biggest).

This shows the sheer genius of Kevin Sheedy and why he is one of the game's great thinkers.

He has salary cap issues but needs big bodied players so he drafts one who's already included in his club's total player payments anyway.

Sheer brilliance!

[Redleg 41,427]

This shows the sheer genius of Kevin Sheedy and why he is one of the game's great thinkers.

He has salary cap issues but needs big bodied players so he drafts one who's already included in his club's total player payments anyway.

Sheer brilliance!

Got to think laterally.

[Redleg 41,427]

With a new player training with us for 1 session before the Rookie draft will that throw predictions out? Then again who has made a prediction anyway?

3 and 3/4 days to go.

[Barney Rubble 1,576]

With a new player training with us for 1 session before the Rookie draft will that throw predictions out? Then again who has made a prediction anyway?

3 and 3/4 days to go.

Here we go!

Williams, Couch & Clutterbuck. we just have to have a name to laugh about.

If we have a fourth I don't care. Life stops at a clutterbuck.

H_T feel free to edit spelling mistakes. I can take it.

Edited December 9, 2011 by Chippy

[Hulett Packard III 166]

Clutterbuck's a given and the obvious candidate for the number 31 guernsey.

Couch already looks to be a part of the furniture.

The other two?

I'd take a KPP and a medium/small outside midfielder who can go forward or back.

[Whispering_Jack 30,640]

Clutterbuck's a given and the obvious candidate for the number 31 guernsey.

Couch already looks to be a part of the furniture.

The other two?

I'd take a KPP and a medium/small outside midfielder who can go forward or back.

I like the cut of Marley Williams' jib.

He fits one of the areas I think we're lacking in and I like the fact that he's a booming kick.

I think the rest will probably come from the list of those who are training with us although Tom Sundberg, who was a teammate of Tom Couch at Collingwood, would be a handy addition in the midfield.

The big lad Williams from Norwood EFL appeals as well but I haven't seen the rookie candidates at training so I'm relying entirely on hearsay.

I suppose we'll know in a little over 3½ days.

[Sir Why You Little 37,125]

Clutterbuck will be a commentators nightmare!! Heat of the battle quick play you wait.

As long as he goes to a club i will smile...

[Redleg 41,427]

3 days. Not sure if we will go a smokie with the number of boys training with us. I am pretty certain that Couch will be 1 and that leaves 3.

[Barney Rubble 1,576]

Clutterbuck will be a commentators nightmare!! Heat of the battle quick play you wait.

As long as he goes to a club i will smile...

Yeah, and he also has a dance song already.

Do the Clutterbuck,

Do the Clutterbuck,

if you cannot get a kick

then you're outa luck.

Ok that's the start get it going

[Redleg 41,427]

Yeah, and he also has a dance song already.

 

Do the Clutterbuck,

Do the Clutterbuck,

if you cannot get a kick 

then you're outa luck.

Ok that's the start get it going

Do the Clutterbuck,

Do the Clutterbuck,

if you cannot get a kick

then you're outa luck.

Put your body in, 

do a little spin,

Grab the pill and give it off, then do it all again.

Run and run all day,

That is how we play,

See the Dees and watch them go,

We're heading for a win. 

[Whispering_Jack 30,640]

Just guessing here guys but it's more than 50 years ago that the great Chubby Checker (who is apparently still with us) tried that sort of stuff and I don't think it's going to fly with the current younger generation.

[Deeoldfart 8,061]

Why not? You can at least understand the words, even if they are a trifle simplistic.

http://youtu.be/a0Zc9Io5IGo