31 minutes ago, mauriesy said:

I hope you realise that a few "dinosaurs" run this place.

TYRANASAURUS FENCE , has a nice ring to it!

1 hour ago, Harvey Wallbanger said:

So based on the four who attended the second session absentees today were:

Viney, Lever, Bowey, Jefferson, McAdam, Campbell, Petty, Kosi (family thing), Cross, Johnson, Henderson, Kentfield.

Tom Cambell was there, first session. Having shots at goal and some run throughs. No neck brace. Did not participate with the group.

Paddy Cross was there in the first outing. He had a top on without a number. Someone said he will get the number 41.

Edited March 10Mar 10 by Kev

4 hours ago, Go Ds said:

I too would rather there'd not be these stupid songs. But it is it really that bad? It/they just sounds like a bit of an inconvenience, that's all.

i will be in the bar topping up

25 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

Jim was a very proud Irishman.

I’ve been labelled a music snob before. My usual response is I absolutely love disco music so I really don’t qualify as a snob. 😁

nothing like a night out at the disco tech hey my little sheet rack

5 hours ago, Gator said:

If there are songs played after goals that will be the end of me going to the football.

I’d be happy if we could have a latter day Leonard Teale (I’m pretty sure that Leonard’s dead ‘n gone) doing a spoken word version of the players’ favourite songs.

Jefferson 4-6 weeks @picket fence

7 minutes ago, hardtack said:

I’d be happy if we could have a latter day Leonard Teale (I’m pretty sure that Leonard’s dead ‘n gone) doing a spoken word version of the players’ favourite songs.

Or do you mean Leonard Cohen? Teale was an actor in Homicide.

4 hours ago, Go Ds said:

I too would rather there'd not be these stupid songs. But it is it really that bad? It/they just sounds like a bit of an inconvenience, that's all.

How about we drag out the old Hammond organ from storage room of Tommy Hanlon’s It Could Be You, and have one of those organ fanfares every time a goal is scored, with a voice over yelling out, in true Jack Little style, “By Hecla, it’s a goal!!”.

Edited March 10Mar 10 by hardtack

4 minutes ago, mauriesy said:

Teale was an actor in Homicide.

He was also very well known for his narration.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Teale

5 minutes ago, mauriesy said:

Or do you mean Leonard Cohen? Teale was an actor in Homicide.

No, as much as I love Leonard Cohen, I do mean Leonard Teale… he did a spoken word version of Stairway to Heaven, on Andrew Denton’s, Money Or the Gun.

Edited March 10Mar 10 by hardtack

2 hours ago, Ghostwriter said:

Also, being picky again, those gals weren’t performing Irish dancing, nor were they wearing traditional Irish dancing attire.

End of Karen outburst

Cheers Kaz!

16 minutes ago, hardtack said:

I’d be happy if we could have a latter day Leonard Teale (I’m pretty sure that Leonard’s dead ‘n gone) doing a spoken word version of the players’ favourite songs.

How about the [censored]? The [censored] is still alive!

He was at a con only a couple of weeks ago.

Edited March 10Mar 10 by DiscoStu17
What? Can’t I say Shatner?

15 minutes ago, Greg Schneider said:

Jefferson 4-6 weeks @picket fence

Should be fit by Christmas so

3 minutes ago, DiscoStu17 said:

How about the [censored]? The [censored] is still alive!

He was at a con only a couple of weeks ago.

I would love to have been at that show… considering that he (Leonard Teale), died on the 14th May, 1994.

Edit: saw your edited post… yeah, Shhh…atner would be an excellent substitute.

Edited March 10Mar 10 by hardtack

59 minutes ago, picket fence said:

TYRANASAURUS FENCE , has a nice ring to it!

I think in honour of us dinosaurs and our very own Picket Fence, the Pink Floyd number, ‘Several Species Of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together In a Cave and Grooving With a Picket Fence’.

Edited March 10Mar 10 by hardtack

2 hours ago, picket fence said:

TYRANASAURUS FENCE , has a nice ring to it!

Picket-rex con rose coloured JEFFO glasses.

Edited March 10Mar 10 by Tarax Club

1 hour ago, hardtack said:

I think in honour of us dinosaurs and our very own Picket Fence, the Pink Floyd number, ‘Several Species Of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together In a Cave and Grooving With a Picket Fence’.

hardtack in my misspent youth Ummagumma was an absolute favourite.

Double Album live set and a studio set. Recall this side as probably from the studio set.

Set the controls for the heart of the Sun a stunning climax.

Never saw them live back then envy those that did.

2 hours ago, Demonstone said:

He was also very well known for his narration.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Teale

Which home are you blokes in...

31 minutes ago, Tarax Club said:

Picket-rex con rose coloured JEFFO glasses.

Post of the year. Should win an Academy Award😇😅🥰🤣

Surely TISM gets a run for someone?

37 minutes ago, Tarax Club said:

hardtack in my misspent youth Ummagumma was an absolute favourite.

Double Album live set and a studio set. Recall this side as probably from the studio set.

Set the controls for the heart of the Sun a stunning climax.

Never saw them live back then envy those that did.

It was my favourite album back in the very early 70’s… Careful With That Axe Eugene which was used in the film Zabriski Point, was my favourite track.

I was fortunate enough to see them live at Knebworth in the UK in 1975, performing Dark Side of the Moon complete with a Spitfire (3 of them) fly past right on the stroke of sunset. Despite the fact that I’m one of the few people who aren’t particularly impressed by DSoM, it was a brilliant show.

3 hours ago, Kev said:

Tom Cambell was there, first session. Having shots at goal and some run throughs. No neck brace. Did not participate with the group.

Paddy Cross was there in the first outing. He had a top on without a number. Someone said he will get the number 41.

That wasn’t TC, Kev. That was Dylan Roberton wearing TC’s #29. I know for sure it was Dylan because he sang My Way to BL16 and me (long story) while tying his bootlaces, wearing #29

Paddy’s #41 kit mustn’t be ready yet hence the no-number training top. It was great to see him there today, he’s so grateful.

Thanks for the report, Ghostie.

I'm having trouble finding training times. Not that they will line up with when I'm in Melbs but hey.

9 hours ago, Madz said:

Although I suspect tongue in cheek, if you are actually leaving a Dees game because they are playing music after a goal, then you probably should be at home on the couch because its not for you. The club is getting with the times (popularity of american/european sports) and trying to attract and keep younger supporters and grow membership numbers. The dinosaurs (minority) I doubt will be missed.

In context I've been going to the footy for 35 years, and it's not a big deal. I'd like to hear 25 songs a game if it means we've kicked 25 snags.

As both a teacher and father of two young boys, I’m constantly amazed at how often people underestimate and infantilise children.

Kids these days, exactly the same as when we were their age, don’t fall in love with the game because of gimmicks like music between goals or watching to see if some punter can outrun a virtual player at half time.

They fall in love with the marks, the goals, the roar of the crowd, the taste of a pie and chips. Getting to spend the day with Dad or Mum or both.

This constant Americanisation of our great game is nonsense.

There is nothing better than the roar of the crowd after a goal, and the hum for the minute or so afterwards as the state of play is discussed. Nobody needs this interrupted by ear splitting music. Nobody needs all of their senses assaulted any time there’s a break in play. Let the game breathe. Let people take the opportunity to be able to actually converse with their family and/or friends next to them without needing to constantly shout to be heard.

I promise you when kids discuss the game when they get home, or when they get to school the next day, the choice of post goal music is a hell of a long way down the list of their topics. Don’t talk on their behalf and presume they’re idiotic goldfish - they’re a lot smarter than that.

1 hour ago, hardtack said:

I was fortunate enough to see them live at Knebworth in the UK in 1975, performing Dark Side of the Moon ...

Lucky you.

It's odd how with the passage of time there are groups that you wished you'd seen, even if you weren't particularly into them at the time. Floyd are one. My interest/respect for them has grown through more exposure to David Gilmour.