Clark was going brilliantly pre Christmas. He was in everything and there seemed to be no restraints placed on him by the coaching/medical staff and he was certainly training with full intent.

The slight hamstring issue has been going on for 4 weeks now but the club is still playing the 'carefully managed' line.

Thinking rationally of course, I just don't think he's going to string too many together this year. I hope I'm proven wrong.

Leaving rational thought aside McQueen history suggests you may unfortunately be right.

When a player is one of your most important and those hamstrings keep giving him trouble, you need to get the problem right. The club must be treat the injury conservatively and can afford to do so given we're still in the first half of February.

When a player is one of your most important and those hamstrings keep giving him trouble, you need to get the problem right. The club must be treat the injury conservatively and can afford to do so given we're still in the first half of February.

Agree. There are some who almost act like they would prefer to see him thrown in and break down completely so that they could then tell us how right they were to say what a waste of money he was.

(Note I said 'almost act' - I don't suggest any of us would actually want that. Just reacting to the continual negativity of some.)

Sue bemoaning the fact that Clark is seldom on the park cannot be con screwed to mean people want him to play and break down.

To vastly different things. By saying "almost" does not absolve from the suggestion.

It is like that handy one where people say

"with the greatest respect" and then go ahead and insult the person.

... bemoaning the fact that Clark is seldom on the park ...

A number of the posts on this thread go much further than that OD.

A number of the posts on this thread go much further than that OD.

One can always be wrong bing but I have never seen anyone suggest "play him and to hell with the consequences"

Sue bemoaning the fact that Clark is seldom on the park cannot be con screwed to mean people want him to play and break down.

To vastly different things. By saying "almost" does not absolve from the suggestion.

It is like that handy one where people say

"with the greatest respect" and then go ahead and insult the person.

I don't think that is fair. I said 'act like'. That is not the same as saying they want it to happen. Knowing that slight subtlety might be missed, I added what you saw as a 'greatest respect' type line which I agree is often a preamble to an insult. However I didn't say that. I straight out said I was certainly not accusing anyone of actually wanting it.

I don't think that is fair. I said 'act like'. That is not the same as saying they want it to happen. Knowing that slight subtlety might be missed, I added what you saw as a 'greatest respect' type line which I agree is often a preamble to an insult. However I didn't say that. I straight out said I was certainly not accusing anyone of actually wanting it.

This has been really pleasant!

We have had a difference of opinion and managed to not insult each other.

Thank you.

This has been really pleasant!

We have had a difference of opinion and managed to not insult each other.

Thank you.

You're just too bloody decent OD.

This has been really pleasant!

We have had a difference of opinion and managed to not insult each other.

Thank you.

Moon and Bbo are keen to learn this phenomenon,as am I.

Clark is finished. Forever.

You're just too bloody decent OD.

You're just too bloody decent OD.

No surprise there ...

Clark is finished. Forever.

That's good to know, I'll stop worrying about him now.

Clark is finished. Forever.

You do realise that the way you have structured your troll post - one game disproves your blanket statement?

But I hope you don't get what you are looking for - reaction. I hope you get help.

Clark is finished. Forever.

Oh no, are you serious....

What a stupid post!

With Clark's immediate future in doubt, the onus is on Pedersen to step up big time and play Clark's role as a key forward.

Pedo should be aiming to kick 10-12 goals in the pre season series.

With Clark's immediate future in doubt, the onus is on Pedersen to step up big time and play Clark's role as a key forward.

Pedo should be aiming to kick 10-12 goals in the pre season series.

Aiming and achieving are two vastly different things BBP

Pop Gun is a Casey player on his good days he can fill a minor role

With Clark's immediate future in doubt, the onus is on Pedersen to step up big time and play Clark's role as a key forward.Pedo should be aiming to kick 10-12 goals in the pre season series.

What, like James Sellar did last year?

Just said that Clark has done his hammy again and will be out for a month.

Source is a Facebook supercoach page, so take it as you will.

Just said that Clark has done his hammy again and will be out for a month.

Source is a Facebook supercoach page, so take it as you will.

MFC website has an update in which they, finally, explicitly say his issues are hamstring related.

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2014-02-12/clark-garland-out-for-nab-challenge

MFC website has an update in which they, finally, explicitly say his issues are hamstring related.

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2014-02-12/clark-garland-out-for-nab-challenge

Pop Gun will be happy!

MFC website has an update in which they, finally, explicitly say his issues are hamstring related.

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2014-02-12/clark-garland-out-for-nab-challenge

Bugger, I was hoping it was rubbish.

Sen just reported that the hammy will cost another 3-4 weeks

Planning for 2014 probably does not include him at this stage.

Situation normal lets get on with it and talk about him in May or June.

Just said that Clark has done his hammy again and will be out for a month.

Source is a Facebook supercoach page, so take it as you will.

Readig the MFC article it indicates that Clark will be available in 4 wks and Garland in 4-6 wks, so Clark in time for round 1 and Garland there abouts.