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Nice response bingers. I think Bruce deserves enormous respect but he is nearing the end and like most who should but rarely do, he should graciously hang up his earphones and turn off his mike as the final curtain is nigh. I must admit although i was always annoyed by his commentary on the delicious Cyril, I loved Viney Viney Viney. We are full of our own bias and prejudice and tastes.

Fortunately Uncle tastes differ so beauty is not in the eye of the whip holder. Otherwise it would be like standing in human faeces and thinking that it is beautiful.

Respect Bingers. Bruce is getting to near the end but he is battling a form of leukaemia. He also has an unbridled enthusiasm and statistical recall that will never be matched in sports broadcasts. His research and homework is prodigious. He has integrity, honesty and sincerity. His enthusiasm is unmatched. And he is everyone’s friend, never a bad word against anyone. He’s annoying at times but is a guy that deserves respect and the job that he has done for almost 40 years. He may be annoying but there will never be another Bruce.

Kelty would eat the likes of Gill and other Commisioners for breakfast. He has one of the most powerful intellects and has a persuasive force that is rarely matched. Opposing forces always come off second best.

It’s a kind of payback. The AFL can say what they like but it’s a way of saying sorry. Despite the so called professionalism it is still a boys club and I can tell you that Bill Kelty has Gil in his pocket. Bill is the most powerful and influential person on the Commision and one of the most crazy and passionate Bomber supporters on the planet. If Gil crossed Bill, his carcass would be hanging in AFL House in no time.

cant remember but do remember that he was clever, well balanced and a natural footballer. Probably a bit slow. one of those players, that later you say, whatever happened to ........... but we had a lot of players in that period that seemed to have the goods but did not go on.

absolutely daisy

I know how you feel. Fancy being stuck with the name Hemingway. Its been downhill for a long time.

India is a great example Jim. We need to be concerned where it incites racial, religious and ethnic differences. Or where it suggests that cheating did not happen.

Only Orwell book i enjoyed was Down and Out in Paris and London. I could relate to it. "Bluey's Dad", now I wish I had thought of your nom de plume. Brilliant.

Yes, However, what sticks in my mind is not Cameron but Dean. The sacking of Dean was inglorious, disgraceful and showed how far the club and the decision makers had fallen in regard to the important principles of human decency and respect. Those decision makers should carry with them some level of guilt for Deans sad demise. The fact that Dean was such a decent, honest and sincere person just made it worse. I met and talked to one of his sons in SA a few years later, after his Dad's death, and you know, he did not say a bad word against the club other than say it been very disappointing for Dean and his family. So much class and humility.

This has been hashed over for ever. We just have to accept that the AFL, the footy media, the clubs, the players, every tom, [censored] and harry, have common interests. Again, its marketing, revenue, commercial interests that control not only what happens but how it is presented. The AFL and their apparatchiks have been re-branding Essendon and attempting to extinguish the past for the last 3 or 4 years. Giving them a great fixture gets crowds back, TV ratings up, and an opportunity to talk about the new Essendon powerhouse. And in time history will be rewritten consistent with common principles of revisionism Its what history and effluxion of time tells us.

Yes, I think that's probably right Colin. I suppose that's what spin is about. PR companies re-branding a poor product or organisation on the nose. I also agree, most people have got very good BS filters and quickly know when they are being sold a pup. I guess in fairness, the Club and Schwab were looking at ways to maintain supporter interest and hope, but nothing could cover up the mess that was the club. A trumpet may be nice but it turned out to be a trumpet piece for a requiem not music for the royal fireworks.

Agree, but all of these things including the blazer are viewed against the background of a shambolic club on field and off field. The fact that these initiatives came from the desk of CS probably made it worse as he was already on the nose. The response to these initiatives may have been different if they had been introduced in a different environment, one of success. Lets face it, most supporters were already embarrassed and shamed with the performance of the club, and these initiatives were judged accordingly.

My feelings towards Essendon are the same as most posters. However, references to the past now seem well....very dated. A little like Demon fans consistently referring to our dark days. Its simply time to move on. In regard to performance enhancing substances there are no clean skins, individually and collectively. However, Essendon's coaches, administration and players have changed and we have 3 of them. They are going to be a real threat over the next few seasons. Well balanced, pace to burn and high intensity. They are on the rise.

Now Uncle, is it ever likely or in the realms of possibility that you are able to post without a smutty comment or innuendo. Is your private life completely bereft of beauty and sweetness. You do realise Geoffrey that your acting days have passed you by and everyone has tired of the same lines. Your early work was entertaining and amusing but it has become tedious and frankly embarrassingly. Perhaps it’s age or fatigue with living but you seem so half hearted these days. You don’t know whether to hang up your boots or keep trying to run around the park. You do sound depressed these days, listless and just hanging on. Or are you now only aching in the places where you used to play?

What the hell happened to Langford ? A few seasons back he looked terrific and had a likely stellar career.

Grief does have a way of uniting us all. And its reminder that much of our daily life is insignificant and unimportant. And its a tribute to Colin that he was loved by so many. That is his legacy.

you have just passed the sanity test. those that remain lost the plot along time ago. they kid themselves that they are clever and have a view of life that is ...superior. that there is meaning in their meandering imaginations. its a weird kind of pseudo intellectualism when its not pseudo or intellectual.

He had a team full of disciples.

But Adam, at the end of the day, Juddy was a very expensive buy and it did not translate into team success/flag. Whereas, Kennedy has been pivotal to his team's success/flag. Kennedy for mine.

Unlike the Saudi Embassy, Uncle has cameras installed inside and outside.

Penultimate sentence says it all. Like young footballers sometimes those that shine early fade and the slow developers emerge and blossom down the track and can be the most interesting. But to the parents of VCE students, good luck and don't worry. Its more important what your kids are doing at 30 not 18.

Red, forget the handcuffs and chains. Just take plenty of bleach. And secretly film and record the experience on your phone. It may be useful when you need evidence in court.

Fine words. Balance is restored for us when something like this happens. For all the harsh words and comments leveled at others, their lives are important. For Colin and all those Demons who have sadly made their final journey, their spirit lives on in the red and blue jumper that we love so much. He will always remain part of the rich tapestry that is our footy club.