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Another great article on our captain.

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I love this quote from Jim Stynes. Maxy certainly does it his own way. Jim could tell Maxy would be different 

“Wouldn’t it be great to get someone who’s doing it a bit ... differently? I did it a bit differently – why can’t you? You’re a different sort of guy. You’re your own man,” encouraged the former champion, in his purring Irish brogue. “You do it your way, son.”

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    Smiling, he looks like a gargantuan garden gnome. That had me in stitches, terrific read.

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    I think the writer got Neil Daniher's saying the wrong way round. Wasn't it "when all is said and done, more is said than done"

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    1 minute ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

    I think the writer got Neil Daniher's saying the wrong way round. Wasn't it "when all is said and done, more is said than done"

    his arithmetic is bad too. maxy is 6'10" not 6'8"

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    1 minute ago, daisycutter said:

    his arithmetic is bad too. maxy is 6'10" not 6'8"

    What’s that in real money please?

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    I'm lucky enough that I've had a chance to read the 'Captain's Diary' book they're talking about: it is absolutely brilliant. Any Dees fan will really love the insights that it gives into the entire season, and into Max's personality, and his take on the whole playing and coaching group. There's a lot in there that even us obsessive Demonlanders won't already know. Highly recommended.

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    1 minute ago, bananas said:

    I'm lucky enough that I've had a chance to read the 'Captain's Diary' book they're talking about: it is absolutely brilliant. Any Dees fan will really love the insights that it gives into the entire season, and into Max's personality, and his take on the whole playing and coaching group. There's a lot in there that even us obsessive Demonlanders won't already know. Highly recommended.

    Hi Bananas. I ordered a copy from Booktopia in the link that was attached to the facebook post that advertised it with a release date of 06 December. Walking past The Avenue bookstore in Swan Street, Richmond yesterday though they had a copy in their window. 

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    1 minute ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

    Hi Bananas. I ordered a copy from Booktopia in the link that was attached to the facebook post that advertised it with a release date of 06 December. Walking past The Avenue bookstore in Swan Street, Richmond yesterday though they had a copy in their window. 

    I'm a bookseller, and my store's got it too. Maybe with all the supply chain madness the publishers have said "screw release dates, if we can get it to you just sell the bloody thing!" It's definitely out there.

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    13 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

    his arithmetic is bad too. maxy is 6'10" not 6'8"

    Journalists aren't renowned for getting their facts right

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    1 minute ago, bananas said:

    I'm a bookseller, and my store's got it too. Maybe with all the supply chain madness the publishers have said "screw release dates, if we can get it to you just sell the bloody thing!" It's definitely out there.

    What's your bookstore called bananas and where is it?

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    31 minutes ago, Dee Dee said:

    What’s that in real money please?

    approx 0.010101 furlongs

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    55 minutes ago, bananas said:

    I'm a bookseller, and my store's got it too. Maybe with all the supply chain madness the publishers have said "screw release dates, if we can get it to you just sell the bloody thing!" It's definitely out there.

    Post your details, I’d rather buy it from you (if you are a retailer, of course!)

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    25 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

    I think they wanted fathoms.

    well to make it crystal clear the the mcg is 82.2 maxies long x 70.2 maxies wide

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    30 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

    well to make it crystal clear the the mcg is 82.2 maxies long x 70.2 maxies wide

    Chains and roods please DC.

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    4 hours ago, Biffen said:

    Chains and roods please DC.

    i can do better biffo, maxy is exactly 240 english barleycorns tall

    hope this removes any ambiguity

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    37 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

    i can do better biffo, maxy is exactly 240 english barleycorns tall

    hope this removes any ambiguity

    One percent of a Furlong .

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    1 hour ago, Biffen said:

    One percent of a Furlong .

    a touch over ..........i made a small mistake. the age article implied 240 barleycorns but at 6'10" he was indeed 246 barleycorns

    those extra 6 barleycorns are important when you are a ruckman

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    7 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

    a touch over ..........i made a small mistake. the age article implied 240 barleycorns but at 6'10" he was indeed 246 barleycorns

    those extra 6 barleycorns are important when you are a ruckman

    or a Casanova.

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    9 hours ago, bananas said:

    I'm lucky enough that I've had a chance to read the 'Captain's Diary' book they're talking about: it is absolutely brilliant. Any Dees fan will really love the insights that it gives into the entire season, and into Max's personality, and his take on the whole playing and coaching group. There's a lot in there that even us obsessive Demonlanders won't already know. Highly recommended.

    I’ve got it on pre order. Will be my Xmas holiday read for sure. 

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    Fantastic article about our outstanding leader.  

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