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Yeah, no great shocks in that lot...... Besides, wasn't Molony voted into the leadership group in the latter half of last season?

Oh for gods sake kids, get it together......please

He got a great delivery, one that would have got most any batsman out..... He is definitely an exciting prospect, and one that we need filling that role, but lets not blow the kid up too much (could be a little late for that though), only to fail him if he doesn't measure up quite the same way as quickly again in subsequent games, after what he did the other night, he is still very raw and in his rookie season for the Blues. Once he finds his feet he'll be great.

Well congratulations to James on the appointment....... There are fewer people within this club that commands the respect and has the work ethic he has, but I do tend to agree with Jarka in that this is a safe option. It may well still prove to be the right one, at least for the interim but there is no risk versus reward in this decision. Maybe that is for the best, but I am not so sure. All that being said I hope that it is his attitude that gets drummed into the kids, as Junior has built a career on hard work and loyalty. His work ethic is second to none as is his commitment to team work Thus if you put all that together maybe the club has made the right call. At least for the 2009 season, beyond that there needs to be some change. He has my support and best wishes for the coming season!!!

Come on fellas this thread has wandered way out of control (and back into it again) so please lets try something a little radical here and actually listen (read) each others opinions, make intelligent comments, and if you disagree, which is perfectly fine for those that don't seem to think so, then debate it in a logical manner. It won't kill anyone in here to show respect for each other.

You guys are fantastic...... Thanks for the effort, the photos and the report. It is all greatly appreciated!!!

West Coast recruit Nick Naitanui to undergo knee surgery

Bang on there money Rhino...... The kid has the talent but lets not heap the pressure on him any more than there already is. He will pay what he plays and we will love every bit of it, but I can't see it being all that much. Hopefully he (as well as the others) will shine but Rhino is right, we need to be patient with our babies!!!

And here I was thinking it was just me who felt a little confused in here..... Glad I'm not alone, cheers Nash!!!

I've been out at the ground for the game for the past three days and the atmosphere has been something else..... The pink and the emotion has made everyone at the match bond pretty well together and the amount of money raised so far is something we can be proud of. Magnificent effort from the people who went to the SCG and a testament to Jane McGrath. I hope he would have been honoured. Also a pretty good game to watch!!!

I spoke to Brett today and he is going in for surgery on Saturday...... This has been a problem in his foot for a while now and he has been playing with pain killers since India. He has been appalled at his figures and hates where he is at. In fact I found him to be fairly depressed, especially given his "wife" wants sole custody of their little one, and he feels things are coming down on him like a tonne of bricks. He is a really good guy and hates his utter lack of contribution but don't bet against his competitive nature of wanting to get back into the test side. He isn't unaware of where he is at, in fact he is quite realistic (unlike a certain opening colleague) but believes that without the injury he'll back to where he was twelve months ago. Fingers crossed!!!

Great read...... On the first day of Christmas, foxsports.com.au gave to Ricky.....

I hope everyone is having a great Chrissy and that Santa has treated you all well!!! Anyway I hope a merry Christmas was had by all, along with a safe and happy 2009.

Cheers !!!

How times change...... But they can still select Cousins, put Polak on the long term injury list (which was going to happen), and then promote a rookie anyway, right?

Allowing us? Oh please....... Oh yeah, of cause it is theirs to give away as they choose !!!

Ok this might seem like an odd question to ask but is this even up for debate within the club? I mean will there be any change from last season at all? I know what we all want, but is this likely to actually happen, or will we stand by the guys that took over from Neitz last season? Are Cameron Bruce and James MacDonald the anointed and all we in here are doing is arguing amongst ourselves for no particular reason whatsoever? Just curious......

There is absolutely no doubt about that at all !!! I still think he has been one of the best bowlers we have produced but I agree he has had a roller coaster of a time.

I know, as I said he gets not margin for error......

Fine, but I hate the amount of [censored] he has had to wear so easily and so readily over his career, he deserves better...... I know Brett pretty well and he is suffering through a truly crap time in his life, and I get protective cause I hate to see him continually busting his hump and getting abused wherever he goes with little or no understanding or an ounce of sympathy for what he has done over the last year or what he is going through. I know to the outside only the match day figures count, and yes I do concede that his form in India was, despite the hard work he was putting in, shocking, but he was not alone and I will never understand why people will call for his head before any others seem to come into the equation. I honestly didn't think that his bowling in Brisbane was terribly bad, especially in the first innings and especially considering he was still battling, badly over the virus he contracted. The second innings was ordinary, but outside factors such as fitness do and should play a part but they always seems to be forgotten. He gets no margin for error in the press or in here apparently and I believe he deserves and has more than earned better than that. And despite my personal connection I do not think that he will get dropped, nor should be unless things had gone from bad to a hell of a lot worse.

No, you weren't writing him off at all !!!

Yeah, it starts at about number four......

Cute!!! Say what you will about this fine town, but I love it up here..... I am a Sydney girl through and through, except for the football team of course :D !!!

Only four in my family, and I am sure my Essendon supporting brother will be less than impressed !!!

As much as I love this club, and it is from afar, you couldn't get me out of this city no matter how hard you pushed !!!