Did I just hear BT proclaim "And the crowd roars!" following a Carlton goal? It's artificial crowd noise in an empty stadium. 

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  On 02/07/2020 at 11:50, Lord Nev said:

We got rid of Kent in the same offseason we signed vandenBerg to a 3 year contract.

At best it's inconsistent.

AvB is seen as a leader at the club, and to be fair, had produced an injury free finals series.

Possibly got to the stage that we could only carry one injury-riddled player, so they went with the one that is better to have around the club.

  On 02/07/2020 at 11:59, The Chazz said:

AvB is seen as a leader at the club, and to be fair, had produced an injury free finals series.

Possibly got to the stage that we could only carry one injury-riddled player, so they went with the one that is better to have around the club.

Ah gotcha, the official "Always injured but he's a good bloke" list limit quota is 1. Makes sense.

 

That feeling you get when you realise that BOTH St Kilda and Carlton are more exciting, playing a better brand of footy and probably closer to a flag than we are. Man have we gone backwards. I see a bad moon rising. 

  On 02/07/2020 at 12:02, Lord Nev said:

Ah gotcha, the official "Always injured but he's a good bloke" list limit quota is 1. Makes sense.

 

Trying to develop a culture. Perhaps do a bit of a search from a few years ago about a small group of Melbourne players being in Bali when there was an alleged "incident". Of the 4 players that were there, 3 of them are no longer on our list...

And for tonight, Kent had 11 possessions and kicked 1 goal. Wow, 3 votes D Kent.

 

  On 02/07/2020 at 12:08, The Chazz said:

Trying to develop a culture. Perhaps do a bit of a search from a few years ago about a small group of Melbourne players being in Bali when there was an alleged "incident". Of the 4 players that were there, 3 of them are no longer on our list...

And for tonight, Kent had 11 possessions and kicked 1 goal. Wow, 3 votes D Kent.

 

vandenBerg last week 7 disposals and 0 goals. Must be Brownlow incoming then?

I'm rapt our list strategy revolves around Bali holidays.

 

  On 02/07/2020 at 12:08, The Chazz said:

Trying to develop a culture. Perhaps do a bit of a search from a few years ago about a small group of Melbourne players being in Bali when there was an alleged "incident". Of the 4 players that were there, 3 of them are no longer on our list...

And for tonight, Kent had 11 possessions and kicked 1 goal. Wow, 3 votes D Kent.

 

I have a fair idea of two of them, not sure of the other two. PM me.

Edited July 2, 20204 yr by Win4theAges

  On 02/07/2020 at 12:11, Lord Nev said:

vandenBerg last week 7 disposals and 0 goals. Must be Brownlow incoming then?

I'm rapt our list strategy revolves around Bali holidays.

 

To be fair, I'm not a huge AvB fan. But at the time, I was all for moving Kent on, and still don't have one bit of regret.

He will have a good game here and there, we probably won't win a flag without him, and most likely wouldn't have won one with him.

  On 02/07/2020 at 12:24, Win4theAges said:

What year were these players shown the door?

2-3 years ago from memory.

  On 02/07/2020 at 12:27, The Chazz said:

2-3 years ago from memory.

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  On 02/07/2020 at 12:02, Lord Nev said:

Ah gotcha, the official "Always injured but he's a good bloke" list limit quota is 1. Makes sense.

 

Yes we have 4 in this category. Might be carrying a few too many. 

Listen to Ratten Press Conference 

Straight down the line

“The team practised things during the week and i saw them executed tonight”

Where is that connection Goody?

  On 02/07/2020 at 12:47, Sir Why You Little said:

Listen to Ratten Press Conference 

Straight down the line

“The team practised things during the week and i saw them executed tonight”

Where is that connection Goody?

This is simply not possible, St Kilda have a new coach and about five new players in their side. It takes years for a new coach to get their message across and the players to gel. I look forward to 2022 when  Lever and May should have chemistry.

Saints did pay overs (and for Hill, massive overs) to get the 5 new players to the club. They did also play that style under Richardson, and have had the benefit of 4 games at Marvel. The one game not at Marvel they got pounded by the Pies.

They are average at best, and [censored] away a 5 goal lead against North in Round 1.

I knew this thread would start up the whole Dean Kent thing.

We did nothing wrong in moving him on, and he's not playing as well as this thread suggests anyway. We don't make decisions with the benefit of hindsight, we make them at the time we make them, and at the end of 2018 moving Kent along was a completely justifiable decision, as was keeping vandenBerg.

The tendency of MFC supporters to complain the moment an ex-Melbourne player kicks a goal is so incredibly frustrating.

  On 02/07/2020 at 23:16, titan_uranus said:

I knew this thread would start up the whole Dean Kent thing.

We did nothing wrong in moving him on, and he's not playing as well as this thread suggests anyway. We don't make decisions with the benefit of hindsight, we make them at the time we make them, and at the end of 2018 moving Kent along was a completely justifiable decision, as was keeping vandenBerg.

The tendency of MFC supporters to complain the moment an ex-Melbourne player kicks a goal is so incredibly frustrating.

Hilariously so. Why people can't be pleased for the individual and not see it as an indictment on the personnel at the club who made the decision at the time, blows my mind.

But of course they're the same folk that gloat about the difference between obtaining Petracca over McCartin.

when fit, kent was a regular in our best 22

when fit, kent will be a regular in the aints' best 22

good luck to him - really liked him at the dees, but he needed a fresh opportunity

will never forget that footage of him sitting on his lonesome, in tears, up in darwin

our player welfare management was so poor

Edited July 2, 20204 yr by whatwhatsaywhat

The person in charge of the crowd sounds tonight is trying really hard to inject some vibe. 

  On 03/07/2020 at 09:58, Mel Bourne said:

The person in charge of the crowd sounds tonight is trying really hard to inject some vibe. 

Yes but surprisingly they still haven’t made a collection of different crowd noises for different circumstances and trained someone how to use it. 

Ess and the filth not a bad game so far. 

  On 02/07/2020 at 23:43, whatwhatsaywhat said:

when fit, kent was a regular in our best 22

when fit, kent will be a regular in the aints' best 22

good luck to him - really liked him at the dees, but he needed a fresh opportunity

will never forget that footage of him sitting on his lonesome, in tears, up in darwin

our player welfare management was so poor

I’ll never forget that goal he kicked against west coast either ... wish him all the best , except when he plays the dees 

It’s not just us who have long periods without scoring. Collingwood kicked 3 goals to nothing in the first five minutes and one more point to half time. Essendon are five goals straight.

Demonland would be in meltdown if that was us. 

  On 03/07/2020 at 10:05, sue said:

Yes but surprisingly they still haven’t made a collection of different crowd noises for different circumstances and trained someone how to use it. 

I mix albums for people. I’d love to have a crack at it. 

  On 03/07/2020 at 10:24, Delusional demon 82 said:

I’ll never forget that goal he kicked against west coast either ... wish him all the best , except when he plays the dees 

or his match winning goal against the bombers in the dark years. 

  On 02/07/2020 at 22:13, Clintosaurus said:

Saints did pay overs (and for Hill, massive overs) to get the 5 new players to the club.

And it's still looking like we should have traded 1 of our surplus inside mids to outbid and overpay Hill to have his sublime kicks to advantage moving forward. Worth the money. 

Edited July 3, 20204 yr by John Demonic