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Not yours BB.

Eating bacon is a sin.

Wow what a manifesto, you seem to have summed up all your ""alternative"" views over the years. Now I fully understand your core beliefs. Pity they are not in common with a progressive or even stagnant society. But they should get you a gig in the Senate or Legislative Council in the future. Although I thought BBO would have been worthy of mention but I suppose his presence has become irrelevant.

What about all those Demon “fans” who have never used a train Could be marketed as a brand new exciting experience. And why get lost trying to find Casey Fields.

good question/point

Nice touch with GD 2. You will definitely live on. And our alter egos will have a drink together at the new Social Club. Along with all the other alter egos who inhabit this remarkable site. Imagine that, all coming out! Although we will need to ensure that the bar has a selection of single malts.

Your body might be in the ground but your spirit soul will live on OD.

DV8, you have my vote. We need imagination and to think big. If we accept next best we have lost the game. We are Melbourne. Our heart is Melbourne. Emotionally, , historically, tradition wise, and our future is Melbourne. Our future is not a facility in the burbs that has no relevance to our history or our future.

My old friend, can you imagine travelling out to Dingley for a single malt. Have you lost your mind ? Unless you think that following the Hawks is the way to go. Its simple, the location has to be central and accessible by car and public transport. It has to be near the MCG or central Melbourne. Like Eddy, you have to think big and not accept the cheap option.

Red, I assume you would be happy if it was in your backyard ? Any options down your way? If not there is a derelict Manor ripe for redevelopment down Romsey way, wherever the hell that may be.

balls your about 53 years too late.

Which will be a pity, out of the way and disconnected for most of us. Set up to fail if it does go down Darklands way..

Also, East Melbourne residents and many others are concerned about the increasing loss of public land, particularly park land. These days, many want parkland for passive recreation rather than ovals and other sports facilities. This view extends out into the burbs.Councils and town planners talk about passive recreation being more important than sports facilities. Rightly, they are cynical of any promises made by politicians and vested interests and see any proposal as the thin end of the wedge. Its not just what it starts out as, but what it ends up being, together with the flow-on consequences. With Yarra Park, there has been an increase of games and other events at the MCG during the day, evening and night. When the light towers went up, the residents only expected to have to put up with Friday night games and occasional other night games. At the time, there was strong opposition to the light towers from residents and community groups and they felt that assurances from Government and the MCC at the time turned out to be false and misleading. There is also general community concern about the encroachment of buildings and facilities on public land. Look no further than Royal Park, Albert Park, Olympic Park and Flinders Park.

Mrs Leg and Mrs OD would be impressed. Different tastes perhaps.

But training is about impressing the coach, even Under 10s. When I went to training, I always wanted to impress the coach, and if he was watching i went even harder at the ball or the guy with the ball.

I like his attitude. No second fiddle, wants to play with Max.

Welcome back BB.

You suppose I am a ghost, however remember that all the main religions believe in some form of afterlife whether it be spiritual, the separation of body from soul, or the on-going cycle of death and rebirth. Of course the details vary but the essential elements remain the same whether it be early Yiddish teachings, Vedic (Hinduism) philosophy, Christian theology or Islamic teachings. That is the explanation of why I have returned in a form that allows me to watch footy and write on this site. Philistines, boors, oafs, ignoramuses, louts, yahoos, hoons, vulgarians, plebeians, atheists, sceptics, heathens, beasts, brutes, peasants fail to understand these deep issues. That excludes you OD but perhaps not some notable posters on this thread who are concerned with their vanity and matters of the flesh. Short term pleasures but forever condemned to hell, a rabid dog scouring the gutters of Mumbai looking for scraps. Hineni, Hallelujah, Samsara OD.

Very handy when walking the dog.

That’s a matter of opinion.

Old and proud OD. But as they say your only as old as you feel, although my creaky bones, dust and shroud suggest otherwise. But the spirit is strong.

Moon, are you telling me that Bitter But Bent actually exists in a recognizable form ? Just assumed that he was an insecure little man with big man complex seeking reassurance, a sense of identity and a purpose in an otherwise sad existence in rural Romsey . You mean he is not a little guy in hat, glasses, gaberdine overcoat and a kit bag with cut lunch in rainbow paper ?

Just acknowledging Biffin's beautiful prose. It shows insight and lucidity and was just wonderfully descriptive. And I know you appreciate being in the limelight.

His ""look"" is the way he is. There are lots of guys who don't smile or look happy. They may be ecstatically happy but don't show it. Like others I am not unhappy that he is gone. All the talk about him over the last 2 or 3 years has been time consuming and a drainer. He is a young man who wanted to go home and he has done so with....buckets of money. Its like Watts. It gets to the point where enough has been said about this guy. ....he is a footballer that's all.. Well and truly over him.

Would there be much to negotiate? Surely, a company would have X $ in its marketing or advertising budget, and that would be that. it just depends whether that is enough for a back of the jumper sponsor.