Jumping Jack Clennett

It’s about both.

The commentators kept saying on Thursday night how well the Dees set up “ behind the ball”. But the Sydney defenders countered this very effectively by switching…….a long kick slightly backwards to an unattended player wide on the other side of the ground. Options often then open up along the wings, and sometimes in the “corridor”. Most other sides switch a lot more often than the Dees. Sometimes switching fails ,and the wide receiver has no options upfield. In this case, there’s nothing wrong with switching again, even though it’s frustrating for fans. Did anyone else notice how switching worked for Sydney.?

On two occasions he performed surreptitious eye gouges.

Last year we put McVee on Dusty in the practice match. It seemed to show him what’s required . This year we gave Howes the unenviable assignment on the brilliant Bolton. wouldnt it be great if history repeated itself!

We all should respect a guy who has been so generous to the club we love for so long. He really deserves more than a building at Casey named after his family .

Fred's daughter

So he's not Brodie Grumpy!

I hate being so wrong and absolutely ignorant. Sorry.

I’m hungry for any news about the MFC, but now I never go to the club official website, since there’s never anything interesting or up to date on it.

Stan wasn’t the bravest player to pull on a Dees jumper.

Bloody Hammers robbed again! Dubious penalty to Sheffield in the 103rd minute!! Latest goal in EPL history! ( to make it a draw....seconds later, similar incident at the other end....no penalty. Moyes not amused! Hammers remind me of the Demons so much.

Hammers remarkably inconsistent. 0-5 v. Fulham, then beat Wolves 3-0 last night! (with a Euro win in between) Liverpool next....easy!

The media pander to Collingwood fans in order to maximise ratings and readership. If May had done exactly the same to De Goey, he would have been heavily criticised, with pressure on the tribunal to give him 6 weeks.

Ted gave Darren Millane a decent head-knock.

I’m worried about us chasing. Wicket taking spin. Maharaj and Shamsi are pretty good.

I just googled R E ("Tip") Foster. That 287 in 1903 was his first test! It was the highest Test score till 1930 (when Sandham, then the Don, scored triples.) 287 remained the highest score on the SCG till Michael Clarke's triple century. Foster captained England in cricket and soccer. I wonder if his nickname, "Tip" came because of his profession......he was a stockbroker. He died aged 36 of diabetes.

It's an interesting dilemma for its management. I presume Ratings are important, but the reason the station is so hard to listen to is all the advertising. I don't count them, but sometimes I think there must be about ten ads between discussion segments. Obviously their revenue must depend largely on advertising,but they just couldn't have more than they do now. If the ratings are low, they can' t charge the advertisers more than they do now. I occasionally ask a friend "did you hear that interview on SEN". Invariably, they"ll reply...I just can't listen to that station because of all the ads!"

5 quarters since a goal. I’m at Ikon. It’s no fun here.

Hodgey! No more centuries after his double v. S Africa

Interesting that Maxi and Deano both made 201, and both were out on their feet during their innings in stifling conditions. I recorded it from 7/91 and went to bed, disgusted. I watched it in the morning not knowing the result. Very exciting, but I expected Maxwell to go out next ball the whole innings, since he was playing such risky shots. The end came so amazingly quickly!

Apparently Brendan McCartney thought he was a potential AA defender. I always thought he was under-rated by most Dee supporters. Tall defenders are often the "whipping boy." Remember Alistair Nicholson?....he had a lot of detractors. The classic was Kevin Walsh at Essendon. Their supporters game him real grief. It was surprising that Omac was the best golfer in the club. The guy had unrecognised hand-eye co-ordination, that's for sure.

I wonder if Mark Neeld consulted “Coach Nick”.

What I find hard to digest is that that violent miscreant actually won them the premiership. If he hadn’t pole-axed Gus, we probably would have won the flag. A bit like ‘58….violence wins. I hope their chooks turn into emus and kick their dunny doors down.

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