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Bub, don't you remember that bloke with the bad body language who used to play in the forward line. No, not the blonde haired guy, the other one.

Unfortunately, Jag along with most brands have lost their distinctive difference in styling inside and out. How do they market a car that looks like so many others ? World wide competition is so great across the board whether it be top, middle or bottom of the range. All brands can only compete on new sale and resale price along with running cost, and perhaps fashion. Why buy a Jag (unless your an enthusiast and its an old one) over any other brand ? Maybe status, but I can't see Jag in that category any more. Although that could be said for BMW, Audi, Benz etc. In the city these brands are a dime a dozen. In the country its very different and the choice of vehicle is usually Hilux or a Japanese 4wd !! Perhaps someone with more knowledge of cars than me can identify what differentiates Jag.

""We can't ever go back to old things or try and get the old kick out of something or find things the way we remembered them. We have them as we remember them and they are fine and wonderful and we have to go on and have other things because the old things are nowhere except in our minds now."" Only problem is that I have forgotten when I wrote this.

Did I write that ? Amazing how you forget what you have written. Sounds like a complete stranger not old Ernie.

Wonderful to have young footballers of the calibre of Brayshaw, Oliver etc. Indeed our whole crop of young men. Makes up for the disappointment of past draftees.

I know its human nature but I find comparisons annoying and meaningless. There are genuine stars of the game, now called elite players who bring their own talents, skills and class to the game. Each has their own individual differences that make them what they are. Way back in the 60s, fans and media, then called the press, compared Whitten and Barassi, and the title Mr Football often moved from one to the other, although Ted usually got the nod. At the end of the day, both were match winning greats of the game that brought their own unique talents to each match.

Like everything, who owns who , and who is paying the rent! Its like drinking a craft beer and then noticing that the special imported or local brew you have paid extras for is actually made under licence by one of the conglomerate beer companies. Range Rovers and Jags all the same. That's how much I know about cars.

Like the MFC of the past 50 years, Jaguar had breeding, pedigree and beautiful lines, but just kept breaking down. Now, it has lost its breeding and good looks and can be mistaken for a Ford or any other common car just with a higher price. Don't know why you would buy one. Still prefer the Range Rover to get to the snow. Still, beggars can't be choosers, so at least we have a sponsor for the time being.

All true, at 28 most have moved on. Like others in the world of professional sport, he's a 28 year old living in a bubble.

Assume Uncle you are on your 5/2 diet with tomorrow a fasting day. Only way to explain your svelte head and face. I assume the rest of your body is similarly splendid. Don't forget your make-up, lippy and dog collar on the way out.

Not sure about you Nasher, but in my ""early days", I did many idiotic things, indeed, in some cases, shameful things under ""the influence"". Many more than poor old Jack. Okay I was not an AFL footballer, but I still did some stupid things that I regretted at the time and still carry a residual of that shame today particularly when I upset people that I cared for. I don't think you can say that because Jack is a public figure he is a bigger idiot than the next person. It's more about stupid and sometimes dangerous behaviour that occurs under the influence. Perhaps, Jack should have had better awareness of the consequences of his behaviour but thats all one can conclude. I suspect that he will be more concerned about the impact on his family and those close to him than what football clubs, media and people on the street think.

Oh yes they can Mono. We have seen the past, we know the present and can imagine the future. A massive mega dollar operation, obscenely paid executives and the whole tribe at AFL House trying to justify their existence, meet their KPIs to ensure a nice fat bonus, and to satisfy their masters, namely, TV, Media and advertisers. Macca talks about appealing to a younger demographic the under 35 year olds. I reckon it's actually the kids under about 16. As for an overseas market pull the other one. If there is a potential market for this great national game excluding a couple of states and territories, it will be so obscure to be almost invisible except on pay TV Channel 950.

Sorry Barrie, just cant feel this way. QB and finals are all that counts for me. I hope they play some of the kids and fringe players. I guess, we have the confidence to know that they will not play anyone on the injury or rehab list, which is quite a number of our better players. As someone else said on another thread, I just hate practice games. A meaningless game with the heightened risk of injury. Hard grounds and players a little soft.

I have a very big.......tongue.

that's in the footy dictionary

A gimmick. Meaning of the word is a trick or device designed to create attention or publicity. Synonyms include contrivance, stunt, ploy, novelty, dodge, ploy.

That's very good Saty!! It would remind them of how passionate and serious our fans are about their footy club ! And of course that fans sometime have better insights than they do ! Existing inside a footy bubble is not always a good thing. We all know about bubbles. Snap, crackle and pop. Just ask Darren Weir. Roosters today and feather dusters tomorrow. It might also be good for a little light relief from the seriousness that is footy. Including the ritualistic sabre rattling between your good self and the black knights.

A good start is only just that.....a good start. We need to keep our powder dry (club and supporters) until finals time. All the current positivity about the club comes from our end of season finish not what we were doing in the first half of the season. I really don't want to see our mob smashing teams early in the season. Give me hard fought wins and even a few honourable losses for us to be able to build the momentum as the season progresses. For me blood pressure medication and increased intake of hard liquor will only take place come finals time. Even finals is not a given, not without a lot of hard work and sustained wins during the season. There are going to be a lot of clubs that are similarly determined that 2019 will be their year. It does not take much to tip the scales one way or the other. If we are over confident or lazy, another club will replace us. It's a tough, hard and even competition.

Amazing how quickly I have forgotten Hogan

I would Bondi. Shepp is footy mad and there are a hell of a lot of Richmond and Melbourne supporters in the region. And the grounds capacity is limited. One local I spoke to thought it would be a sell-out.

Agreed. In regard to debate around Watts or any other footy decision, its always seems clearer with hindsight. There are always going to be people who want to massage their egos by saying ""I told you so." However, I suspect that the Watts decision was a long time coming. Internally there would have been those who would have made the call earlier and those that would have waited, but Goodwin and McCartney called time. The bar is closed ! However, 12 months down the track, it is clear that the right decision was made and the supporters including the doubters like me can now see why. I have more time for the people that can say, i got it wrong, than those saying I told you so and who now get some sort of kick by jumping all over those that were opposed to the trade. There is no single person that is always right. People may think they are right based on their own beliefs, reasoning and evaluation. But most of the time we get it wrong even if we deny that we are wrong. Most decisions are a compromise of what we call reason and emotion. Particularly, when we talk sport. The discussions on this site are testament to this fact. However, we think that we are blessed with the wisdom of Solomon or blessed with greater perspicuity than others. Difference of opinion is healthy and to be encouraged. No-one would post on this site if we all blindly followed or agreed with the club or coach on all things. I hope we have a club that can accommodate people with a range of different views. Much better than a bunch of yes men or conformists. Let the mayhem on this site continue but that we deal with difference by accepting we can all be wrong and with a dose of humour and a good chuckle.

we used to hear the label ""receiver"'. in the past, a lot of footballers were receivers. not any more. those days are gone and all players have to be hard at the ball and hard at the opponent. we have a team that can get their own ball as well as receive. no defensive pressure no selection.

Depends whether you want to evoke Frederic Henry or Robert Jordan ? I would suggest the former because I regard it as romantic but the latter is definitely a tragedy. So let’s go for life and romance not death and tragedy!

Appreciate your comments Macca. I would have thought there were culture issues in those years you mentioned. Frustration from Ron towards the players and the club, a lot of players p...off with Ron, committee members wondering why the messiah couldn't perform miracles. Northey I guess built a winning take no prisoners culture although Committee members got p....off with him. Admin and footy club were poles apart.. Also during this time the Hollywood Boulevard players ruled the roost and this continued to some extent under Daniher. There were Daniher favourites and those that did not get a look in. I don't think we have seen a time when the Club has been so united on and of the field.

Rjay, everyone has spin to some degree. Just some more than others! Except on the dance floor, by knees have gone. But I spin bulldust on this site most days.