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Re-energised Demons on Mission to Atone

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We're the best in the league at needing to atone, earn back respect , redeem ourselves, etc , etc.
Sick of listening to it.

As Dennis Pagan would say ..... "Just show me the baby."

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    The great Reverend spoke to the boys in 2017 or 18 and coined the phrase I'm not interested in what you say, "When all is said and done, more is said than done."

    He followed up with why not us, and they lifted for a period. 

    Now is the time for this team to progress to consistent effort week in week out, quarter by quarter and in a couple of years genuine flag tilt

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    7 hours ago, Pennant St Dee said:

    The great Reverend spoke to the boys in 2017 or 18 and coined the phrase I'm not interested in what you say, "When all is said and done, more is said than done."

    He followed up with why not us, and they lifted for a period. 

    Now is the time for this team to progress to consistent effort week in week out, quarter by quarter and in a couple of years genuine flag tilt

    The why not us speech was before the Queens birthday game in 2018 wasn’t it?  I’d argue we dropped off for 4-5 weeks, not because of lack of effort but from a worsening of structures due to an overhyped all in to get the ball mentality.

     It surprises me that supporters continually harp on about players not putting in consistent effort.  That is 100% not the problem on game day.  Every player has a GPS measuring every heartbeat, metres covered, accelerations etc etc. How to you think they hide their lack of effort from the fitness staff and coaches?  I’ll answer for you they don’t.  The staff know how well they prepare preseason - cue members forum and only 2 players doing more than 50% of preseason loads.

    Last year it was clear, especially in hindsight to supporters who attended the forum, the team was overall not fit, probably had diets that were detrimental to their endurance, and to my eye looked like they lost strength.  We will see how the 4 qtr efforts are this year, but I would expect a return to 2018 where we were one of the best second half teams in the league, rather than the 2019 version where we were the worst.

     

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    11 hours ago, Mel Bourne said:

    Alright, this is the kind of off-season banter I can really get behind. 
     

    Of the quintessential Expensive Winos line-up, none that I’m aware of have actually lived here, but Charley Drayton frequents these parts fairly regularly. He was married to the late great Chrissie Amphlett and officially opened Amphlett Lane in the CBD. He now plays drums for Cold Chisel (!), though in the Winos he mostly played bass. Oh and he also played the drums on “Love Shack”. 
     

    Ok, back to footy (if we must). 

    Interesting you mention Charlie and the Divinyls.

    Jerome Smith, who 'Biffen' mentioned...took over the touring bass role with Keiths band the x-pensive winos...

    Jerome came here to play with the Divinyls in the early '90's around the same time Charlie joined the band.

    He still lives in Melbourne...

    Back to the footy...

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    11 hours ago, rjay said:

    Interesting you mention Charlie and the Divinyls.

    Jerome Smith, who 'Biffen' mentioned...took over the touring bass role with Keiths band the x-pensive winos...

    Jerome came here to play with the Divinyls in the early '90's around the same time Charlie joined the band.

    He still lives in Melbourne...

    Back to the footy...

    I'm never wrong.Even when I'm wrong.

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    On 1/30/2020 at 6:50 PM, Sir Why You Little said:

    Talk is Cheap

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    Side 1, track 3

    "Struggle"

    Yes, that will do nicely.

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    3 hours ago, Supermercado said:

    Side 1, track 3

    "Struggle"

    Yes, that will do nicely.

    You’re not the only one...

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