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55 minutes ago, Flower Magic said:

Currently 8 deg in Alice, feels like 6 deg, but it has stopped raining. No wind, so conditions are perfect for footy now. Only question is how wet the ground will be after several days of persistent drizzle.

It's not as cold and wet as yesterday. 

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    Just now, D4Life said:

    On the round ball theme, if it’s wet this afternoon I’m hoping the Demons kick it off the ground a little more and handball a little less!

    In wet weather conditions there ought never be a link of more than 2 handball...ideally just one...to a moving player or one in the clear...  then a kick..  wash/spin/repeat.  Keep ball moving.

     

    “Clearly in the last four or five weeks, we need to be better,” Goodwin said last week. “We’re not connecting as well as we should. And we’re not probably taking our goalkicking efficiency to the level that we need to be.

     

    Hope this doesn't trigger some people here......

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    1 hour ago, Demon Dynasty said:

    Agree with all of that.

    The Bowey part especially but Goodwin appears glued to ANB which was the move that shouldve been made ie;  Bowey for ANB

    Woe for Jordan

    Melk as sub

    Bowey does not have the tank to play nibbler's role.

    Just about noone else does. Not yet.

    I find it so perplexing why people still callfor nibbler to be dropped.

    I mean, for one thing, he plays a very specific role, one tmac had said is the HARDEST role in football (his words, not mine), that there isn't an immediate replacement for.

    And leaving that aside, he has been selected in the ones for almost every game for two and half season.

    He has played something like 58 of our last 60 games for pete's sake. And that includes a premiership.

    Is there another player who can boast that record?

    Goody is a premiership coach, with a 58% win record.

    The idea that nibbler being one of the first picked and a best 22 lock is somehow related to goody having favorites, being stubborn or irrationally 'glued' to nibbler is an insult to goody.

    I mean c'mon, goody is the business of winning flags. If he didn't think nibbler helps us achieve that goal he's not in the side. Simple.

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    4 hours ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

    Porkies?

     

    Really?

    I remember the eighties.

    1 hour ago, Demon_spurs said:

    Has @WalkingCivilWar made the trip? Saw some Demon Army people there at the ground yesterday.

    May have got lucky last night and haveing a stop over😉and taking one for the team🫢go girl

     
    3 minutes ago, binman said:

     

    I mean, for one thing, he plays a very specific role, one tmac had said is the HARDEST role in football (his words, not mine), that there isn't an immediate replacement for.

    I reckon that might be why Jason Castagna retired early. It's a very demanding role.

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    1 hour ago, YearOfTheDees said:

    Current temp in The Alice 7.3 with a feels like 4.2 

    Well at least the boys won’t suffer from too much heat and humidity 👍 (Though relative humidity is currently at 95%)


    25 minutes ago, layzie said:

    Ange's dream is to manage Liverpool, maybe not as remote a chance as people think 😉

    With Klopp at the helm? Good luck with that

    good that we have a solid hit out in the wet. we need to improve in the wet

    5 goal win coming up while leading all day

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    Can’t wait to watch us try and over handball it all day. Might get some scotch instead of beer! 

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    6 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

    Melksham the ideal sub.

    Agreed. Perfect high impact in short bursts type player especially in this weather. Also gets him one game closer to F/S eligibility 

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    1 hour ago, old55 said:

    It's not as cold and wet as yesterday. 

    But unfortunately now pi$$ing down all over again.

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    57 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

    With Klopp at the helm? Good luck with that

    Never know what will happen with these owners running things.


    1 hour ago, binman said:

    Bowey does not have the tank to play nibbler's role.

    Just about noone else does. Not yet.

    I find it so perplexing why people still callfor nibbler to be dropped.

    I mean, for one thing, he plays a very specific role, one tmac had said is the HARDEST role in football (his words, not mine), that there isn't an immediate replacement for.

    And leaving that aside, he has been selected in the ones for almost every game for two and half season.

    He has played something like 58 of our last 60 games for pete's sake. And that includes a premiership.

    Is there another player who can boast that record?

    Goody is a premiership coach, with a 58% win record.

    The idea that nibbler being one of the first picked and a best 22 lock is somehow related to goody having favorites, being stubborn or irrationally 'glued' to nibbler is an insult to goody.

    I mean c'mon, goody is the business of winning flags. If he didn't think nibbler helps us achieve that goal he's not in the side. Simple.

    We'll agree to disagree Bin

    Bowey certainly has the tank and can play this role plus damage with ball in hand forward of center

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    1 hour ago, binman said:

     

    I mean c'mon, goody is the business of winning flags. If he didn't think nibbler helps us achieve that goal he's not in the side. Simple.

    You make a good point that reflects Goody's approach to Max re: bringing in Grundy.

    Max says Goody said,    "....I can get you a 7th AA Ruckman Blazer,  or I can get you to be a 2nd Flag skipper.  Which one do you want...?"

    Goody IMO is looking at how to get a flag and bugger the rest of the noise.

     
    1 hour ago, titan_uranus said:

    Salem up the ground isn’t a bad call but I want it to be Rivers instead. I like the idea of Salem staying at half back, we can’t strip all our good kicks out of there. With Bowey, Salem and McVee all in the side maybe this is the week we push Rivers further up. 

    Yeah, I don't mind this either.


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