I like it Nug, White Writing under the neck at the back, where Sydney, the Dogs and Lions have "SMFC", "FFC" AND "FFC" to remember where their clubs went wrong, we will have a reminder of our glorious history
Oracle,
What do you envisage for Jack Grimes?
I for one sense a new favourite player coming through. Unassuming, smooth, backman, good looking, injury prone - remind you of anyone?!?
I'll reiterate my post from early yesterday morning that I made in the same drunken state but which still holds true - Occo is the worst poster on this site
RR, whilst I understand there are only a few players to stand in Newton's way in playing in the forwardline, what would your ideal forwardline look like?
2,000 plus memberships less sold this week?
You're joking aren't you, you honestly think we'd sell 2000 in a week? At that rate we'd be over 30,000 by Round 1 - Not going to happen. Carlton are playing the reigining Premier and I've hardly heard didley squat - You mustn't forget the game is being shown on Foxtel not free to air.
We were pantsed by the Hawks Round One last year when they were missing quite a few players, then almost beat them later in the year with basically a full strength team (which ours was not)
So whilst they were missing a few, it isn't as relevant as it may seem.
Spencer is definitely a positive, and it was great to see our boys attack the game (especially in the first quarter where I felt we were in complete control for the most). We lost to a team who kicked 11.3, there's enough to take out of the game to make me positive that this season will be an improvement on last season's.
We just have to maintain control for longer periods of the game from now on.
That's it mate!
Yeah he was alright, love his attack on the footy though.
That moment when Brown was running at the footy and stopped to see Whelan flying in from the other direction to dive and take the footy before handballing it on was half the reason i fell in love ...... Just to say this, you wouldn't like to sit near me at a game when he gets near the ball
Why two years though?
That's why I'm confused. I understand the question marks over the senior players, but I also see there was a giant question mark over Newton.
Sure, we had injuries and Robbo and Neitz went down, but did we really have to sign him to the end of 2010 waiting for something else to pop up?
What I'm confused about is that last year, Bailey said we would essentially play the same 22 for the first 6 weeks to "cut the fat" in a way, to find out which players had it and which we needn't bother with.
Newton wasn't seen between Round One and Round Fifteen, did little in those matches and yet won a two year contract.
I'm still a little stunned