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No Old I quit rum and other hard licquor many years ago. How do you think that I reached such an old and venerable age. Despite Uncles comments I am fit in both spirit and body. Your earnest fightback Old is admirable. Enough to keep the thread going for a little longer. I am prepared to concede defeat. My only problem is that it allows Uncle to ventilate his deviant thoughts and fantasies. Do you think you could moderate your banana boasting comments?

Don’t get me wrong I love the loyalty of Old Dee and even Old Bitters whose spunk is clearly waining but who reluctantly posts to maintain relevance. Rakeleg invented the thread and regards it as some authorative source or text like Mabo. Others drop in for a titillating massage but are eventually disappointed with the unsatisfactory ending. All things must end like life and civilisation. There is a higher authority in things, in this case WJ. Gentlefolk, we cannot control much in this life, in fact we cannot control anything. Things must change, things do change. Very soon your mortal bodies will be dust and this thread forgotten in the mist of time. We will not be remembered or our posts. So submit yourselves to the end. Celebrate change, new life and new beginnings just as you will do in your next life.

You missed the irony in my original post. Just a little entertaining social experiment with an outcome that was totally predictable. How whacky off-beat posters suddenly become establishment conservative and resistant to change. So defensive! Look at the Greens now. Just middle class establishment and not a radical or fresh idea in their kitbag. Bananas and a patronising deviant becomes the new normal. Even Rakeleg is sounding so establishment. And Daisy what has become of you ? How many posters post or visit this thread. A dwindling number I suspect because it offers nothing new or interesting. So it has become the repository of the few whose habit has become a life sentence. Just a mundane example of what happens when you challenge the status quo. We need new posters and new thoughts otherwise this thread will die an ignominious death. Some may predecease this thread.

Senility

My God, this is desperate stuff, written by a sad and lonely person. All good reasons to close it down bj. I recommend medication. Efexor, Prozac, Lyrica, Lithium, Tegretol, Epilim to name just a few. Epilim is my preference. You will find you can live without this thread. You too Old, just a nightly single malt and a cuddle and you will be right. Even a banana, just don't post about on this thread.

Maybe have a rest until next season. All the posters can have a well earned sabbatical and return to their other interests. A well earned rest from bananas and the peccadilloes of Uncle Bitters. It has become repetitious, predicable and hum drum. It may take on a fresh and new meaning in 2019.

Assumes Max can play the entire season plus finals. Much bigger hole without our key ruck. Lets say that both are important and key acquisitions.

I actually think that Preuss is the more important pick up in terms of back up and game day options

Hmmm, and here am I thinking that this is all a bit of fictional fun!

Inanimate objects ?

Clearly the case, given the players love for the man. You have to have something going for you to gain the love and respect of your playing group. I always thought that Goody lacked emotional intelligence but clearly I am wrong and as you say he keeps the important stuff in house and feeds the media with media speak.

It gives you a nice warm feeling when you hear May's comments. A coach that the players love, finals success, a destination club etc etc. Its like a new club. But Goodwin is at the centre of it all.

Uncle, when you stand up in a court of law to answer the charges or offences, it will be difficult to argue a defence of "apparently but not consciously" your Honour. Particularly, once all the witnesses have been called, both participants and observers. You might want to talk to Red who probably went to school with the Judge. And you better hope the Judge is not of the fairer sex. Otherwise you will get a life sentence. Then you will have to entertain yourself in the privacy of your own nice little cell. Although probably not very different from what you get up to in your dungeon at the Manor.

Which open marriage Uncle, I have had a few. Its mainly about disappointment, recriminations, sadness, unrequited desire, selfishness, jealously with a little bit of shame thrown in at the end. Need to know more?

I remember how good I felt when I saw Big Carl run out in Demon Colours for the first time. We finally had a guy to scare the pants off the opposition. Ray Biffen did also but he created mayhem in the goal square whereas Big Carl was like a marauding Hannibal coming down from the Alps. We are developing a take no prisoners team.

Love seeing a rough tough mean looking head in Demon colours.

I had forgotten how exciting and interesting this thread was until I sneaked on board to have a look. Very reassuring that you are back talking about bananas. So reassuring in these troubled times.

I must admit to feeling completely cold and indifferent to this trade. Usually I feel emotionally tied to players and always hate to see them go. Not a criticism of Jesse just the way I feel. And the Club has gone about its business in an entirely professional manner.

Standards have slipped. But when you look at what else is on, perhaps this is not so bad. No just reflective of the general standard of daily TV. Lowest common denominator. And the sad thing is..........people will watch it.

mate, he did not want to play for us and would have been gone in 12 months. they had no choice but to trade him out

your full of joy and positivity

Good that the deal has been done. Despite his talent, it was always been what he could do for us. He had some good games but overall his contribution was patchy at best, when we could get him on the paddock. He has not been the worth the coin he was being paid and certainly not worth more based on his performance. Sick of the constant speculation around this guy. We are building a team where everyone has a role. We were not building a team around one player.

exactly RBMB.

Agreed if Hogan has made it clear that he will not be at Melbourne beyond 2019. Mahoney is between a rock and a hard place. So I would not judge him on the Hogan scenario. The best deal possible depends entirely on what other parties want or are prepared to give up.

just gets worse, reason to call the trade off.