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Great... You would be calling us a one man side on that comment.. AND a man who cannot even get on the park.. Maybe I would have a lot more sympathy had he been a long term player having given great service to the club..We must get real and ask the following questions... How long is the injury expected to keep him out of the game ?? Can we get an accurate Medical assessment ?? Is he certain to be available for a full pre season ? If the answer to the latter question is yes, then .. Persevere.. IF no we cannot afford to continue with a contract which may have no real substance.. We must face the facts and not be paying out such big money in hope ... remuneration/contracts should be re negotiated in circumstances such as these.. The question would then follow (if he is out indefinitely) Are you prepared to sit down with the club and talk contract re- negotiation. ? If the answer is no.. then who then is being selfish... ? The Club or the player ??

You left out one question: Which Free Agents and players interested in being traded will come to a club which doesn't honour contracts when players get injured?

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Please don't offer to run my business... Assets....... Renting.... WTF...Waffle waffle...

Just breaking down the situation, in terms and language I was asked to use, for people too thick to get it.

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Today on SEN during KB's session, it was confirmed that Mitch could have played at the end of the year but with the amount of time he needed to get fit after his lay off, it would have meant that he may play one or two games. So the Club decided to not take any risks and get him ready with a full preseason for 2014. It was also mentioned that Melbournes forward line with Mitch, Dawes, Hogan and Howe will be a power forward line. I think we can expect some huge media coverage of this fact next year.

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Today on SEN during KB's session, it was confirmed that Mitch could have played at the end of the year but with the amount of time he needed to get fit after his lay off, it would have meant that he may play one or two games. So the Club decided to not take any risks and get him ready with a full preseason for 2014. It was also mentioned that Melbournes forward line with Mitch, Dawes, Hogan and Howe will be a power forward line. I think we can expect some huge media coverage of this fact next year.

It's good to see the club was sensible for once.

Throw into that forward line Watts and Blease (who I reckon is going to click into another gear under a new coach) - All we need is a midfield to deliver it to them...

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It's good to see the club was sensible for once.

Throw into that forward line Watts and Blease (who I reckon is going to click into another gear under a new coach) - All we need is a midfield to deliver it to them...

Only a small problem eh!

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Like I said a long time ago. We may end up with a forward line full of Easter Island statues. Good midfields can be developed without exceptional talent though exceptional talent helps. Structure is of paramount importance. Anyone know where we can find a great midfield coach? A coiffered haired senior coach who looks good on TV can only do so much.

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Today on SEN during KB's session, it was confirmed that Mitch could have played at the end of the year but with the amount of time he needed to get fit after his lay off, it would have meant that he may play one or two games. So the Club decided to not take any risks and get him ready with a full preseason for 2014. It was also mentioned that Melbournes forward line with Mitch, Dawes, Hogan and Howe will be a power forward line. I think we can expect some huge media coverage of this fact next year.

We're all like your namesake.

Let's see it come to fruition first.

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Today on SEN during KB's session, it was confirmed that Mitch could have played at the end of the year but with the amount of time he needed to get fit after his lay off, it would have meant that he may play one or two games. So the Club decided to not take any risks and get him ready with a full preseason for 2014. It was also mentioned that Melbournes forward line with Mitch, Dawes, Hogan and Howe will be a power forward line. I think we can expect some huge media coverage of this fact next year.

That's basically what the club had been saying but everyone preferred to think that he was done and the mfc were hiding the fact that he is slowly dying (is his number cursed?)


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Melbourne's very own Derrick Rose.

Uhm Rose chose to sit out their finals series after the Docs gave him the all clear... Clarke has been told to rest up.

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Uhm Rose chose to sit out their finals series after the Docs gave him the all clear... Clarke has been told to rest up.

You should have stopped at 'finals series.'

The Chicago Bulls we ain't.

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Today on SEN during KB's session, it was confirmed that Mitch could have played at the end of the year but with the amount of time he needed to get fit after his lay off, it would have meant that he may play one or two games. So the Club decided to not take any risks and get him ready with a full preseason for 2014. It was also mentioned that Melbournes forward line with Mitch, Dawes, Hogan and Howe will be a power forward line. I think we can expect some huge media coverage of this fact next year.

Let's just hope we can improve our midfield between now and then.

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This also has to be seen as a positive for the development of our other forwards. They are all getting more game time and more exposure to pressure without him on the field. In particular Fitzpatrick who is going to play the rest of the season barring health problems and will continue to improve with the game-time.

And Fitzy is coming on in leaps and bounds with the opportunity. Which begs the question what will happen to Fitzy if and when Clark comes back next year. I can't see the point of having two 200cm forward/ruckmen in the same forward line. We need a short speedy forward pocket not another 200cm player. Going to be a tough call in the next two years or so.

Certainly hope Dawes produces something better than last weekend or maybe he'll be the one not to get a game once Hogan is there. There's a lot of players to fit into that forward line if Clark comes good and some are going to have to miss out. Not a bad problem to have for once.

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It doesn't beg the question at all. It raises a question.

That phrase had been used very incorrectly on here lately!

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It doesn't beg the question at all. It raises a question.

That phrase had been used very incorrectly on here lately!

Sadly for us pedants, words and phrases change meaning over time. It is a long time since 'beg the question' meant 'beggars the question'.

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We are not even the Harlem Globetrotters... Washington Nationals?

1899 Cleveland Spiders.

Lost 134 games of baseball in one season.

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Sadly for us pedants, words and phrases change meaning over time. It is a long time since 'beg the question' meant 'beggars the question'.

we pedants surely

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Though you should have used the upper case on the first letter of the first word. Perhaps there should be comma between the second and third words, too.

Your turn.

Loving this guys it is way better than the slanging matches we get.

Also re minds me how really poor I am at grammar .

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Sadly for us pedants, words and phrases change meaning over time. It is a long time since 'beg the question' meant 'beggars the question'.

Ok, from one pedant to another... I'm not sure there ever was an expression "beggars the question". As far as I am aware, it was always either "begs the question" or "begging the question". There was (and is) however "beggars belief".

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And Fitzy is coming on in leaps and bounds with the opportunity. Which begs the question what will happen to Fitzy if and when Clark comes back next year. I can't see the point of having two 200cm forward/ruckmen in the same forward line. We need a short speedy forward pocket not another 200cm player. Going to be a tough call in the next two years or so.

Certainly hope Dawes produces something better than last weekend or maybe he'll be the one not to get a game once Hogan is there. There's a lot of players to fit into that forward line if Clark comes good and some are going to have to miss out. Not a bad problem to have for once.

The big men are still going to be prone to injuries going on past history. i am one for maintaining depth and, should the problem arise that we have a surplus of big men, then on any one day, i am sure that Casey can help us out by giving them a game.

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Sadly for us pedants, words and phrases change meaning over time. It is a long time since 'beg the question' meant 'beggars the question'.

well, i'll be beggared

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Ok, from one pedant to another... I'm not sure there ever was an expression "beggars the question". As far as I am aware, it was always either "begs the question" or "begging the question". There was (and is) however "beggars belief".

I think you are right. "Begging the question" meant "beggars the question", i.e. makes the question a beggar and thereby making it a worthless question to pursue.

I wonder if 'beggars' above should begin with an uppercase 'B'. A comma after i.e.? ..................

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well I'll be beggered !!

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