Sir Why You Little 37,458 Posted January 10, 2018 Posted January 10, 2018 1 hour ago, Uncle Fester said: Balls. They would have beaten Sydney in the 2005 SF but for the Nick Davis show. Maybe they were dodgy in 2007+, maybe not, but to say it was an overnight thing is to rewrite history. That game against Richmond came out of nowhere. Yes the players bought in after Chapman spoke, but i doubt that was the entire story... Thompson has always been a weird one... Quote
Willmoy1947 4,261 Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 On 1/10/2018 at 12:27 PM, Sir Why You Little said: That game against Richmond came out of nowhere. Yes the players bought in after Chapman spoke, but i doubt that was the entire story... Thompson has always been a weird one... Could be the biggest deck of cards fallover in Footy History if there is pressure brought to talk, but five day awkward pause would seem to have killed this happening. Quote
Moonshadow 17,678 Posted January 12, 2018 Posted January 12, 2018 This article paints a sad picture of Bomber's life post football http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/mark-thompson-is-a-football-person-without-football-20180110-h0geca.html Quote
Delusional demon 82 1,197 Posted January 12, 2018 Posted January 12, 2018 Essendon v Melbourne rd7 2012 now on fox footy .... whatever it takes remember this game we got up in the end Quote
Delusional demon 82 1,197 Posted January 12, 2018 Posted January 12, 2018 (edited) Watching this game ... the Weapon and hird on the boundary line BT commentating saying that he’s met the weapon and how he’s turned Essendons fortunes around ... lol how funny BT Edited January 12, 2018 by Delusional demon 82 2 1 Quote
TeamPlayedFine39 8,525 Posted January 12, 2018 Posted January 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Delusional demon 82 said: Watching this game ... the Weapon and hird on the boundary line BT commentating saying that he’s met the weapon and how he’s turned Essendons fortunes around ... lol how funny BT I think the Essendon Cheer Squad even had a banner saying ‘We have the Weapon’... cringe. 1 Quote
Delusional demon 82 1,197 Posted January 12, 2018 Posted January 12, 2018 19 minutes ago, TeamPlayedFine39 said: I think the Essendon Cheer Squad even had a banner saying ‘We have the Weapon’... cringe. And shot themselves in the foot with it ! 2 Quote
Deemania since 56 6,810 Posted January 12, 2018 Posted January 12, 2018 14 hours ago, Delusional demon 82 said: Essendon v Melbourne rd7 2012 now on fox footy .... whatever it takes remember this game we got up in the end Twas a beauty! Quote
Sir Why You Little 37,458 Posted January 12, 2018 Posted January 12, 2018 8 minutes ago, Deemania since 56 said: Twas a beauty! The alarm had been raised by then Carlscum players had spoken to Ratten about it. Bones had been broken 1 Quote
Deemania since 56 6,810 Posted January 13, 2018 Posted January 13, 2018 52 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said: The alarm had been raised by then Carlscum players had spoken to Ratten about it. Bones had been broken Memories fade, SWYL. Can you remind me of: what was the alarm, and Carlscum players' talk with Ratten, broken bones. Just cannot recall these things but a stir of the grey matter may be of assistance, if you wouldn't mind. Kind regards.... 1 Quote
Sir Why You Little 37,458 Posted January 13, 2018 Posted January 13, 2018 13 minutes ago, Deemania since 56 said: Memories fade, SWYL. Can you remind me of: what was the alarm, and Carlscum players' talk with Ratten, broken bones. Just cannot recall these things but a stir of the grey matter may be of assistance, if you wouldn't mind. Kind regards.... Good friend of mine is well connected at Carlscum. I am referring to the “Get me the Good Stuff game” bones were broken that day, i was told Carlscum players were coming off the ground when rotated and saying “what the hell is going on out there” Players spoke to Ratten about it. 5 Quote
Guest Posted January 13, 2018 Posted January 13, 2018 (edited) 18 hours ago, Delusional demon 82 said: Essendon v Melbourne rd7 2012 now on fox footy .... whatever it takes remember this game we got up in the end It was the start of their self destruction. By no means did we outplay them that night. We were absolute poo as well. It was more the fact that playing with a physique akin to a condom stuffed with walnuts tends to put stress on the body. I would suggest that this type of loss was always going to happen. From that point, soft tissue injuries piled up. Then the investigation was launched. Edited January 13, 2018 by Colin B. Flaubert Slight change of wording. Quote
jnrmac 20,377 Posted January 13, 2018 Posted January 13, 2018 4 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said: Good friend of mine is well connected at Carlscum. I am referring to the “Get me the Good Stuff game” bones were broken that day, i was told Carlscum players were coming off the ground when rotated and saying “what the hell is going on out there” Players spoke to Ratten about it. Rattan complained to the AFL......... 1 Quote
jnrmac 20,377 Posted January 13, 2018 Posted January 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Colin B. Flaubert said: It was the start of their self destruction. By no means did we outplay them that night. We were absolute poo as well. It was more the fact that playing with a physique akin to a condom stuffed with walnuts tends to put stress on the body. I would suggest that this type of loss was always going to happen. From that point, soft tissue injuries piled up. Then the investigation was launched. Wrong. Quote
Sir Why You Little 37,458 Posted January 13, 2018 Posted January 13, 2018 25 minutes ago, jnrmac said: Rattan complained to the AFL......... As far as i know, yes he did. 2 Quote
TeamPlayedFine39 8,525 Posted January 13, 2018 Posted January 13, 2018 Essendon put of so much press at the start of that season about their off-field program. They were boasting about how much weight and size their players had added, whilst maintaining their speed and endurance. They were hiding in plain sight. 3 Quote
TeamPlayedFine39 8,525 Posted January 13, 2018 Posted January 13, 2018 This is an article from the week leading up to the Carlton match: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/dons-longterm-weight-gain-brings-shortterm-pain-20120415-1x1mm.html This paragraph from another article is particularly cringe-worthy: “At the start of the 2012 pre season coach James Hird promised the playing group that they were in for their hardest pre season ever, with an emphasis on bigger bodies and overall fitness. Apart from the occasional one paragraph news article tracking the Bombers progress through the pre season we have been basically kept in the dark with the club choosing to close down most training session from the prying eyes of the media... Internally the club appears to be ecstatic about the progress made over the pre season” 3 Quote
Willmoy1947 4,261 Posted January 14, 2018 Posted January 14, 2018 On 1/13/2018 at 11:30 AM, Deemania since 56 said: Memories fade, SWYL. Can you remind me of: what was the alarm, and Carlscum players' talk with Ratten, broken bones. Just cannot recall these things but a stir of the grey matter may be of assistance, if you wouldn't mind. Kind regards.... A lovely worded request "56 1 Quote
La Dee-vina Comedia 17,137 Posted January 14, 2018 Posted January 14, 2018 On 13/01/2018 at 2:53 PM, Colin B. Flaubert said: It was the start of their self destruction. By no means did we outplay them that night. We were absolute poo as well. It was more the fact that playing with a physique akin to a condom stuffed with walnuts tends to put stress on the body. I would suggest that this type of loss was always going to happen. From that point, soft tissue injuries piled up. Then the investigation was launched. I first heard this term used to describe Fitzroy's Mick Conlan. I don't recall him ever being accused of anything improper or having excess stress on his body. Must have had better quality condoms in the 80s. 1 Quote
Guest Posted January 14, 2018 Posted January 14, 2018 (edited) 13 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said: I first heard this term used to describe Fitzroy's Mick Conlan. I don't recall him ever being accused of anything improper or having excess stress on his body. Must have had better quality condoms in the 80s. I believe that comparison was credited to Clive James when describing Arnie Schwarzenegger. There were rumors going about re: Fitzroy and ‘Roids in the 80’s but they remained just that. A bit like the Weagles in the ‘90’s, it never went beyond speculation. Edited January 14, 2018 by Colin B. Flaubert Quote
TRIGON 4,821 Posted January 14, 2018 Posted January 14, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said: I first heard this term used to describe Fitzroy's Mick Conlan. I don't recall him ever being accused of anything improper or having excess stress on his body. Must have had better quality condoms in the 80s. Probably a reaction to the AIDS television advertising prevalent at the time. Even Clive Lloyd started using 3 rubbers on his batting handle. Edited January 14, 2018 by TRIGON 2 Quote
La Dee-vina Comedia 17,137 Posted January 14, 2018 Posted January 14, 2018 54 minutes ago, Colin B. Flaubert said: I believe that comparison was credited to Clive James when describing Arnie Schwarzenegger. There were rumors going about re: Fitzroy and ‘Roids in the 80’s but they remained just that. A bit like the Weagles in the ‘90’s, it never went beyond speculation. Quite right. Now that you've mentioned the Clive James description , I think I might be mistaken about Mick Conlan's nickname. Quote
Demonstone 23,587 Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 4 hours ago, TRIGON said: Probably a reaction to the AIDS television advertising prevalent at the time Dunno about you lot, but those ads scared the bejeezus out of me and had a lasting impact. I've never been ten-pin bowling since. 2 1 Quote
At Least I Saw a Flag 5,353 Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 Bomber Thompson ... James Hird ... no wonder everyone loves Essendon !!! hahahahahaha 2 Quote
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