Elusive Tunbridge

Yeah, the walkabout factor is a real problem. How good might O'Loughlin and Goodes have been without it?

I'll allow that Keating may have done some good things, but he deprived use of the prime ministership of John Hewson. Unforgivable.

It's conveyed above all by the way the coach is present. Nick on Demonology used to refer to Neeld in his training reports as "The Invisible Man", because he was so often absent and not very interactive when present. Roos is already showing something different - present, talking, teaching, overseeing without interfering. It's not just the words, it's the music.

Nathan is a product of his history, even a victim of it. I'm not saying he deserves our compassion, because compassion is something you give to people even when they don't deserve it. But if he is punished, it won't be for his history, it will be for assault.

You're right. I had a brain fade.

Grimes' number is a cast-iron guarantee that he'll be either captain or co-captain.

What do you get when the adults are in charge? Adult entertainment.

We've already had one trip to China, thanks.

Plenty of people find it wrong, tatu, just read the thread. The thing is, it's a staple of tabloid current affairs, the self-righteous pursuit of people who don't want to be "interviewed", and it always finds an audience. You don't have to watch dumbed-down, nasty TV, but it's a reliable avenue for advertisers to reach particular demographics, so it's not going away.

Absolutely right. It's ridiculous to concentrate on the best 22, when injury, illness, suspension and match-up requirements mean that you will always be drawing from at least 26, more likely 28. Dismissing some of those players as "depth" may feel good when you type it, but it's a little out of kilter with the actual way a team has to be managed.

Jetta has the attitude that Roos loves, so he's being given time to see if his game will develop under skilful coaching. If not, he's gone. Strauss and Blease have a year to show that they're more than one-trick ponies. Much as I love seeing Nev tackle and Sam take the game on, I don't expect to see any of them in 2015.

The unspeakable in pursuit of the unbearable.

I like to think that at the moment the whole MFC universe is in a hot, dense state...

In what universe does Brown get recruited into MFC? Even someone who dreams about him running amok in the opposition forward line can't really believe it could happen. We still have a lot to learn about Roos but the NDH policy is a given.

It's not for everyone, but it will help with learning the difference between being a good footballer, which all young players want, and playing good football, which is what they need. That being said, a fair dose of narcissistic egotism seems to work for KPFs.

So painful - but it might work.

40,000 is very achievable. We're at 21,309 now, well ahead of last year, could easily make 25k by Christmas - they're calling it "the Roos factor" in the club. A decent start in the pre-season games and the early rounds and it will be 40k+.

Yeah. Fooled 'em completely.

How often has he won the coach's award now? He gets bad-mouthed on the forums, but coaches see what the barrackers often can't.