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assumes one has a house old mate. okay for Joe Hockey and the baby boomers like you but most people can't afford one. but i agree, with aish, adelaide would be the place to go. and houses are a lot cheaper. a small place in the willunga hills overlooking mclaren vale sounds perfect

agree its a smokescreen and an attempt to string things out remember that at all times, hird and little have been following the legal and tactical advice of their own lawyers. they can be very persuasive in getting clients away from what is the most responsible and best thing to do for all. quite rightly, the legal eagles are trying to win for their clients. also I suspect that these two guys have messianic qualities that translates into a belief that they cannot do any wrong. In other words, they are so sure that they are right they cannot entertain the idea that the opposite is true. they are so used to winning and place so much importance in winning that they are consumed by it, and ethical considerations take a back seat. a guy called lance was the classic example.

Lance you are rational, sensible, balanced and able to articulate your view without rancour. One question, however, are you really an Essendon supporter? If so, we would welcome you aboard the good ship, Melbourne at any time. Can I host you to a game? As long as you like a good single malt

agree my friend. we do not have the luxury of nursing a player who has a poor medical history. Gawn is dodgy, Spencer has had his problems, we don't need another one. in today's game, I would always be reluctant to take an injury prone player, recruit or experienced player.

Lots of rumours at the time but one of those stories was that Judd was so concerned about the illicit drug taking of players that he told the club that he would not stay at the club if it continued. That the club had to take action to stop it. They did nothing, so he left.

god help me we already have a highly paid coach, coaching staff and admin. we must have very high overheads without paying for another millionaire to join our ranks. we have absolutely no reason to go after judd. i would rather we got junior or one of our many ex-players at hawthorn.

As others point out Gawn has the skill set, however, his knees have to hold up and he needs to be aggressive and committed at the contest. His knees are a major worry when you look at his history and his physiology. He is very knock kneed which does not help. So we need a back-up. Realistically that back up is Spencer. Also think it unlikely we are going to pick up another ruckman better than Spencer and Gawn. They are simply not around and clubs are not willingly going to trade a top ruckman. We have to play these guys as often as possible. I would prefer that we chase other players for midfield and forward options.

12-14 changes OD, really that many? always respect your opinion but can't see us making that many changes, given the turnover in last 2 years, reckon 5 or 6 at best, will still need to have a full list start of 2016. but interesting days ahead.

Roos has already said that there are players playing for their careers or a place on our list second half of season.

self deprecating is very undervalued trait. I think we would get on well.

if you have read of any of my works you would say "Cojones Grinter". Recommend For Whom The Bell Tolls for the uninitiated. There were plenty of partisans that had cojones just like our dear Rodney.

that would do me too doctor. The booing by opposition supporters of dear gentle Rodney was a wonderful sound.

Man you really missed something. Like missing Jack Dyer or Big Carl. Serious dudes who made the ground shake. Menace in every footstep. Rod Grinter could seriously play. However he was a very dangerous man when he got an opponent in his sights. Like a bull but he very rarely missed.

I am completely dee motivated to read your post but applaud your earnest efforts to prove what we all know. Forensically depressing. However, I had a dream that one day.........

give me 22 rod grinters I will be a happy man. that face instilled menace. however, the guy could actually play some seriously good footy. great overhead mark for his size, could kick, and had some pace.

The thread and the opinions are wearing thin, although the strong opinions tell you a lot about the complexity of issues involving race. Like a lot of threads the tone of the discussion is then lowered by over inflated egos, grandstanding, and overly sensitive folks who object to contrary views from their own. There are some folks who take themselves way to seriously. Unless there are some Nobel Prize winners then don't take yourself to seriously. What is it that makes people become sarcastic, condescending, and overtly personal. Wouldn't it be wonderful to get everyone together for a drink and share humorous anecdotes. Then watch as things deteriorate and the vocal posters engage in cage fighting. Sports Bet might be interested. And we all support the same mob. Amazing. Still I am sure the tone is much higher on this site than others.

Reference to neuro linguistic training. Now that's something to think about dpositive. As for a more brutal approach, I don't think it works. Only if you have a champion team. The great Melbourne teams of the 50s and early 60s were a case in point. Norm Smith could lift the team by a half time or three quarter time roast, but have a look at the team. They were truly a team of champions and they revered the coach. Individually and collectively that had the capacity to lift. With skills and confidence they developed attitude and the knowledge that with a little effort they could win any game whatever the score line. Sometimes, it was just the individual efforts of a few champions like Barassi, Dixon, Tunbridge, Adams etc that won the game. Often they hardly got out of second gear but still had the capacity to win matches. This is the case with the best teams today. Unfortunately, we don't have the champions to inspire and lift the team when we need it. Let's hope we are developing the players who will become champions over the next few years.

Mental toughness? Or lack of it? Maybe. Nutbean's comments about mental scarring is more the issue. Having played most of my junior football and limited senior footy in losing teams, my memory of those days was that when you lost week in week out, sometimes by large margins, players simply lost confidence in themselves and their team mates.That loss of confidence adversely affected ball winning ability, disposal, tackling and intensity. YOnly winning rectified that problem at least for a week or so. It impacted the way you thought about the game, it impacted your attitude to training and your enjoyment of training and playing.

so true OD and also players who are ready to play and not going to take 3-5 years to develop. we desperately need ready to go players.

In saying that players have the second half of the season to get another season, I suppose Roos is saying the obvious, but I like the fact that he is saying it. Clear, straightforward, sensible and above all fair. Players will understand and accept this message. There can be no complaints. The touchy feel good stuff is over and Roos is about establishing non negotiable standards.

a good positive opinion I like it.

never play a game binman. god they would do some damage in between suspensions.

Bobby I would much prefer if you did a Lazarus. Tough, dash, take no prisoners, and can kick goals. You might be a bit light on so you will need plenty of gym work to strengthen your bones and restore your muscles.

would be incredibly boring otherwise. love the honesty and diversity of opinion such as on this thread. may it long continue and not be censored or controlled by the moderators.

That's what makes this site interesting. W