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PREGAME: Rd 06 vs Richmond

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1 hour ago, picket fence said:

Spargy Pants at Full Back would be entertaining!

Hey .... no belittling the little one

 
39 minutes ago, Demon Dynasty said:

Hey .... no belittling the little one

I'd back him in!

14 hours ago, In Harmes Way said:

I’ve had some bad doses of man flu as well.

But if Clarry is training as reported (away from the group), it can’t be that bad.

That’s what I thought as well. Did I also hear that he actually showed up to training as well? I mean if you have the flu, you ain’t getting out of bed, let alone  rocking up to training. 

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    1 hour ago, danielE288 said:

    It's a home game so should have GA access on your membership.

    One can just tolerate the GA seating allocated to members, but if you get up for a coffee or snack, or even go outside of the ground for a cigar (and your chauffeur delivering the cheese platter from the the boot of the Roller in the car park), whatever seat you initially chose will be gone and those selected by no-one will be the only vacancies. It would be most acceptable if in future football seasons the MFC demanded first-level frontal seats for Members GA (instead of FA) entry. We could all get together, then, and swap French bries, camemberts and other acceptable nibbles for the upwardly mobile citizens without flaw. 

     

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    Far out …still two sleeps and an afternoon nap to go. What a wait!

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    47 minutes ago, Deemania since 56 said:

    One can just tolerate the GA seating allocated to members, but if you get up for a coffee or snack, or even go outside of the ground for a cigar (and your chauffeur delivering the cheese platter from the the boot of the Roller in the car park), whatever seat you initially chose will be gone and those selected by no-one will be the only vacancies. It would be most acceptable if in future football seasons the MFC demanded first-level frontal seats for Members GA (instead of FA) entry. We could all get together, then, and swap French bries, camemberts and other acceptable nibbles for the upwardly mobile citizens without flaw. 

     

    You show excellent taste Deemania and obviously understand the laws governing the status of the riff raff.

    You would be a fine citizen of Romsey.

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    Great looking team on paper this week really should win pretty easily (assuming Gawn and Oliver are ok)

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    McDonald dropped?

    Must mean Petty is going forward again. 
    I guess no Lynch for the Tigers and Lever back is allowing us to do that. 
     

    My guess is also that Gawn will play most of the game at FF. Lowers the risk with the knee injury and gives us a proper focal point up forward. 

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    2 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    You show excellent taste Deemania and obviously understand the laws governing the status of the riff raff.

    You would be a fine citizen of Romsey.

    Yes.. Uncle would suspend a bridge over the moat at the manor and have any number of his devine company of  associates hangers on and well to do types "On Tap" at Chez Manor!😂

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    Good to see Jordon in the 22.

    An interesting group to choose a new sub from:  Laurie, Schache, Dunstan, D. Turner...

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    On 4/21/2023 at 5:03 PM, chook fowler said:

    Haven’t the Club heard of fluvax!

    Probably works just as well as the other one.

    39 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

    McDonald dropped?

    Must mean Petty is going forward again. 
    I guess no Lynch for the Tigers and Lever back is allowing us to do that. 
     

    My guess is also that Gawn will play most of the game at FF. Lowers the risk with the knee injury and gives us a proper focal point up forward. 

    Thought the same thing Jaded. Petty, JVR and Max must be the tall forwards. I like it. Lots of marking strength in that group.

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    7 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

    Thought the same thing Jaded. Petty, JVR and Max must be the tall forwards. I like it. Lots of marking strength in that group.

    Yep.... going all in on Petty & JVR with some Max assists

    Smalls &  Fritta will also need to get to work

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    We’re a better team than last week. Should smash  the Tigers

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    1 hour ago, Jaded No More said:

    McDonald dropped?

    Must mean Petty is going forward again. 
    I guess no Lynch for the Tigers and Lever back is allowing us to do that. 
     

    My guess is also that Gawn will play most of the game at FF. Lowers the risk with the knee injury and gives us a proper focal point up forward. 

    Good opportunity for JVR to take control of the forward line. 

    Will be interesting to see how he goes about it. 

    Good luck young fella. 

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    If McDonald can't hold down a spot with BBB out he must just about be heading for the exit. Not sure of his contract status, 1 year?

    Weird....Thursday TMac named in team and Schache can't make squad

    Saturday... no TMac and Schache named as emergency

    29 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    Weird....Thursday TMac named in team and Schache can't make squad

    Saturday... no TMac and Schache named as emergency

    Perhaps TMac’s back is stuffed from copping a knee in it last week 

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    God Tom Sparrow is a cat with nine lives..

    Dropping Tmac was the right choice. It had to be done and I think unfortunately for him he just spends his days at Casey unless we're smacked with injuries.

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    5 hours ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    Far out …still two sleeps and an afternoon nap to go. What a wait!

    Might just go on a bender and sleep till Monday.

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    2 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    God Tom Sparrow is a cat with nine lives..

    Dropping Tmac was the right choice. It had to be done and I think unfortunately for him he just spends his days at Casey unless we're smacked with injuries.

    Don’t quite understand that logic, we are playing tall forwards made up of 2nd year player in van rooyen, a resting ruck and a unproven key back swinging fwd. All over a dedicated key fwd who kicked 4 goals only 2 games ago. Sure Tmac isn’t the bees knees but that lineup is asking for trouble.

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    10 hours ago, Demon17 said:

    yes, they never do, but Chandler at half back is just plain hilarious.

    maybe they're reading Pickets looney thread

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