If true that might give us a good start for round 1

Who cares?? we got Jimmy Toumpas !!! Oh Hang on!!

I still remember how much praise Garry Lyon used to give Toumpas.. it was getting to the point of embarrassing 

In round 1 2014, St Kilda had 6 of their best 22 out and we still stunk up the joint against them.

I hope we don’t fall into the complacency trap as Port at their best will be a tricky assignment.

Edited January 28, 20196 yr by Bring-Back-Powell

Port have good players _ Westhoff cuts us up regularly, for example.

Yes, no  room for complacency. I think we have the wood on the Power though.

Wingard and Polec will tear us a new one

Is it true Wines missed a Port training session or some kind of club function to attend Viney’s wedding? 

Edited January 28, 20196 yr by Dee Zephyr

48 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

Is it true Wines missed a Port training session or some kind of club function to attend Viney’s wedding? 

He appeared to be one of the groomsmen at the wedding so perhaps he had permission. I doubt be just didn't turn up. 

Someone can correct me on this but wasn't it after a round one slaughter by Port in a game we were expected to win, Neely said at the presser " We didn't see that  coming"

11 minutes ago, pineapple dee said:

Someone can correct me on this but wasn't it after a round one slaughter by Port in a game we were expected to win, Neely said at the presser " We didn't see that  coming"

Both teams are a total opposite to back then, we were a bad team getting worse, they were on the rise, now we are on a rise and their team was already weaker before wines injury.

Edited January 28, 20196 yr by don't make me angry

13 minutes ago, Demonland said:

He appeared to be one of the groomsmen at the wedding so perhaps he had permission. I doubt be just didn't turn up. 

I’d say he was given permission. Just found it a tad comical that some Port fans are claiming Wines isn’t committed to the club because he attended a close friend’s wedding. 

2 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

In round 1 2014, St Kilda had 6 of their best 22 out and we still stunk up the joint against them.

I hope we don’t fall into the complacency trap as Port at their best will be a tricky assignment.

I don't think we were complacent in 2014...just not very good.

Neither were the Saints but they did have Nick Reiwoldt.

He & Etihad were the difference.

If we lose to Port complacency will have nothing to do with it....

3 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

I’d say he was given permission. Just found it a tad comical that some Port fans are claiming Wines isn’t committed to the club because he attended a close friend’s wedding. 

Wedding was Jan 5. Port were still on their mandatory 3 week break at that time. 

1 hour ago, Dee Zephyr said:

Is it true Wines missed a Port training session or some kind of club function to attend Viney’s wedding? 

May b, that's where he hurt his shoulder,  putting it to the Vandenberg school of... 'harme's wrestling'.   ?  ?

.

He shouldn't have signed that contract.

Who cares.......

8 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Wedding was Jan 5. Port were still on their mandatory 3 week break at that time. 

Enough of the rumours and innuendo Ethan. This kind of gossip posting is against Demonland rules 

? ?

If he has popped the shoulder, some sort of damage has been done.  Scans today should determine exactly what. 

News report last night showed him running around without any strapping.  But then G.Ablett was shown doing exactly the same 2 years ago when at the Suns.  Trouble was he couldn't lift his arm above shoulder height for another 6 months. 

Clubs don't want the fans to lose hope before the season even starts.  He would be a huge loss to them if the prognosis isn't good.

It is better to break your shoulder then dislocate it, break it and they put in a rod and your back in 2 weeks

9 reporting he’s had minor surgery. They are saying a 6-8 week return.

Should Wines have been waterskiing ?

Footballers are full-time professionals and top players like Wines are contracted to play on big money. 

What are the limits on what a player can and can't do?

If you incur an injury in training or a match fair enough.

But a high risk recreational activity like water skiing seems well....risky.

At the same time, the player should use some discretion. I seem to remember Jones stopped surfing during last season. That seems sensible. 

15 hours ago, Dee Zephyr said:

I’d say he was given permission. Just found it a tad comical that some Port fans are claiming Wines isn’t committed to the club because he attended a close friend’s wedding. 

sounds similar to a chaplin of ours in 2017...

52 minutes ago, don't make me angry said:

It is better to break your shoulder then dislocate it, break it and they put in a rod and your back in 2 weeks

Why would you break your shoulder, then dislocate it?

Edited January 29, 20196 yr by ManDee
I got it - better to break than dislocate

21 minutes ago, ManDee said:

Why would you break your shoulder, then dislocate it?

This poster has been making the same mistake for as long as he has been posting. ALWAYS uses "then" in place of "than". He also gets very offended when you correct him. 

1 hour ago, Dee Zephyr said:

9 reporting he’s had minor surgery. They are saying a 6-8 week return.

hasn't had surgery yet.

"It's believed he won't need a full shoulder reconstruction, but will have surgery to tighten the ligaments."

1 hour ago, daisycutter said:

hasn't had surgery yet.

"It's believed he won't need a full shoulder reconstruction, but will have surgery to tighten the ligaments."

My mistake dc. Went back and had a look at the tweet i read at midday. Was getting ready for it.

@VSchwarz9

 

Ollie Wines has entered Sportsmed for minor surgery, his shoulder injury not as bad as feared. It’s believed he will be back in 6-8 weeks. 

@9NewsAdel

Edited January 29, 20196 yr by Dee Zephyr