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I think Monoccular reckons it was all AFL orchestrated, which is fanciful.

I think Apocalypse XXXI summed it up quite well earlier in this thread.

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    Its so funny that at the time McLean wanted to leave he stated the same views.

    Mike Sheahan, an active reporter at the time, didn't bother to pursue it then, Why Now?

    The fact that Brock was also offered $150,000 more, by Carlton was also convieniently ommitted from the questions.

    Mike Sheahan, supporters like you we can do without!

    Paul Roos, people in glass houses should throw stones!

    G. Healy, you shouldn't have left training on your last night at Melbourne with your shorts at half mast, I was there, saw it, and based my opinion of you that night, nothing has changed with you!

    Double SS what did Baldilocs sorry Healy do as he left his last training session at MFC? Have always disliked him, he had left the Dees before I knew who he was as I was too young but can't stand him.

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    The luminaries tonight said we wouldn't win a flag before 2030. Also said if we don't recruit well this off season, we might as well 'shut the doors'.

    I would like the AFL to investigate what is driving the constant anti-MFC comment that these bozos pump out week in, week out.

    It's actually just boring.

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    Bump.

    The luminaries tonight said we wouldn't win a flag before 2030. Also said if we don't recruit well this off season, we might as well 'shut the doors'.

    I would like the AFL to investigate what is driving the constant anti-MFC comment that these bozos pump out week in, week out.

    It's actually just boring.

    In 2030 Jack Viney will be 36 years of age.

    That tells me that if they said we wouldn't win a flag before 2030 then it's a reflection of the ignorance of these so-called "experts".

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    Bump.

    The luminaries tonight said we wouldn't win a flag before 2030. Also said if we don't recruit well this off season, we might as well 'shut the doors'.

    I would like the AFL to investigate what is driving the constant anti-MFC comment that these bozos pump out week in, week out.

    It's actually just boring.

    Why does Gerard contnue with such unabashed vitriol towards the club where his bro is gainfully employed?

    S-T-range :ph34r:

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    Gerard's obsession with nik-nat is painful. Listening to him commentate eagles games is worse than Roos commentating the swans with Joey and goodsey and mummy...

    Clearly natanui is a gun but talking up a 14 possession average is pathetic

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    Actually I thought the knowledgable ones idea of playing Dawes in the 2's this week to freshen up was a good one considering the VFL season is over for Collingwood and they don't play again until 2013.

    Then again a week is a long time in football.

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    Actually I thought the knowledgable ones idea of playing Dawes in the 2's this week to freshen up was a good one considering the VFL season is over for Collingwood and they don't play again until 2013.

    Then again a week is a long time in football.

    Takes that long for thier neurones to synapse

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    Also said if we don't recruit well this off season, we might as well 'shut the doors'.

    Its bad coz they are stating the obvious?

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    I like the fact on the couch has lost the plot. With so many footy shows out there I had to cut one of them from my Foxtel IQ.

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    Tanking to win finals is accepted.

    For example

    Fremantle in Round 21 (2010) sent a second grade team to Tassie to play the Hawks (they lost by 116 points) to allow some players to freshen up for rd 22 and finals. Most blatant example of tanking...

    First elimination final vs Hawks they win by 30 points. Big reward.

    I am not saying it isn't. I am saying it shouldn't be. Doesn't matter what the 'reward' for losing is if you deliberately lose. The AFL need to get consistent on this (and about 400 other topics while they're at it)

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    The AFL need to get consistent on this (and about 400 other topics while they're at it)

    Hell will freeze over before you see this. The deeper you look the more comprimised and contrived the game and its running are.

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    Hell will freeze over before you see this. The deeper you look the more comprimised and contrived the game and its running are.

    Do not think you need to look too hard either.

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    The luminaries tonight said we wouldn't win a flag before 2030.

    To be fair, the tone of the discussion was light-hearted and Mike bundled us with Port and the Bulldogs when he said: "I'm confident they won't win flags before 2030".

    Chill, son. He's not a prophet.

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    Maybe the team on OTC get their jollies by saying these things about the MFC and then coming onto D'land to watch the ensuing sh!tstorm.

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    Maybe the team on OTC get their jollies by saying these things about the MFC and then coming onto D'land to watch the ensuing sh!tstorm.

    Maybe they are contributors to the site???

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    my sources say america de celi is Gerard Healy and Mike Shehan is Tontatopia, i believe my source and I'm 98% sure my source is correct,

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    my sources say america de celi is Gerard Healy and Mike Shehan is Tontatopia, i believe my source and I'm 98% sure my source is correct,

    Well that doesn't make sense. Either you believe him, or you're 98% sure. You can't be both.
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    I don't want them to STFU until our players and the Club in general give them a reason to.

    Until then, it's play on for me.

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    Actually I thought the knowledgable ones idea of playing Dawes in the 2's this week to freshen up was a good one considering the VFL season is over for Collingwood and they don't play again until 2013.

    Nice one!

    And as an aside - we've got to get our own standalone 2nds team so we can't play our fringe players either.

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    Dean Laidley had a shot at Roosey on the weekend over a comment he made about the Saints. He said I have a lot of respect for Roosey but he didn't do a lot of research when he criticised the Saints not taking in to account the change in personnel and the injuries they have had.

    I think this is the case in most instances they don't do a drop of research and just shoot their mouths off.

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    Dean Laidley had a shot at Roosey on the weekend over a comment he made about the Saints. He said I have a lot of respect for Roosey but he didn't do a lot of research when he criticised the Saints not taking in to account the change in personnel and the injuries they have had.

    I think this is the case in most instances they don't do a drop of research and just shoot their mouths off.

    Why ruin an opinion with facts to back it up, or at least base it on?

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