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Why the [censored] are people bagging essendon for losing. Ffs look at our [censored] club. At least they are competitive. Plus will probably play finals

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    Ha HA Ha!

    Hahahaha.... Then I look at Melbournes record for the past 6 years.

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    Sorry but I disagree Benson. Essendon made an art out of the whatever it takes bibles of Sheedy and Hird. In 1990 consisted of unwarranted acts of thuggery against Collingwood players with playmaker Gavian brown being knocked unconscious.Similarly in 2000 Our teenaged Brad Green was pinioned then bashed in the throat causing him to be rushed to hospital. Snake was bashed with a low dangerous hit in that game as well. Scroll forward to the current era of whatever it takes with drug allegations and Andrew D's defence of 'scurrilous' claims against Essendon somehow trying to mediate the ASADA inquiry. Compare that with our half million dollar not guilty finding. I have no time for these born to rule clubs who abuse these codes of conduct just do they can rule over clubs like ours who are being held down by a biased system. At least we flew the flag against this club last year, and I salute the Melbournepkayers who took to the field that night against Essendon. Sorry for the iPhone typos but you get the message and I hope essendon get theirs.

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    As a Bomber supporter we have been playing like this since the GWS game. Obviously against Geelong we didn't take our opportunies kicking 1.9 in the 3rd Q. If the GWS were more experienced and converted missed opportunies they might have beaten us. ATM we lack intensity at the start of the game and as others had pointed out we think we just need to turn up to win.

    Michael Voss is safe atm and he hasn't lost the players at all. Don't forget they were good against the WCE and could have won that game as well. Voss may still get the arse if they decide to go in another direction at the end of the season.

    If you think the Dees and Neeld are under pressure look at the Bulldogs they escape the media attention all the time.

    R U suggesting they let their guard down coming into the GWS game, which may have burst their Us v the World mentality?

    so now they can't reignite it, but the peptide inquiry pressure is still on them?

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    Sorry but I disagree Benson. Essendon made an art out of the whatever it takes bibles of Sheedy and Hird. In 1990 consisted of unwarranted acts of thuggery against Collingwood players with playmaker Gavian brown being knocked unconscious.Similarly in 2000 Our teenaged Brad Green was pinioned then bashed in the throat causing him to be rushed to hospital. Snake was bashed with a low dangerous hit in that game as well. Scroll forward to the current era of whatever it takes with drug allegations and Andrew D's defence of 'scurrilous' claims against Essendon somehow trying to mediate the ASADA inquiry. Compare that with our half million dollar not guilty finding. I have no time for these born to rule clubs who abuse these codes of conduct just do they can rule over clubs like ours who are being held down by a biased system. At least we flew the flag against this club last year, and I salute the Melbournepkayers who took to the field that night against Essendon. Sorry for the iPhone typos but you get the message and I hope essendon get theirs.

    Not to mention salary cap cheating from 92 to 96 yet the AFL didn't have the balls to take the 93 flag from them......

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    Do you think the interviews have finally made his scandal really weigh on the playes minds?

    Not really. It's all about being prepared and according to Hird we trained like rubbish on Thursday.

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    Does anyone know what is the half-life of peptides?

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    Does anyone know what is the half-life of peptides?

    I think thats the point Mono, that they are largely untraceable at this point??? maybe except by import documentations & honest medical records. but if the accounts have 2 books, one written, & one white-Board,,, well?

    the stored blood tests may show something in 20 Years?

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