Engorged Onion

My thoughts on the Alan Richardson appointment is more about how he is perceived by a playing group 30-35 years younger than him. The aura of Roos, Clarkson etc is runs on the board/premierships from a coaching perspective, I am dubious he will be fully respected, irrespective of his knowledge, lived experience and nice blokeness.

Everything in moderation - it was lovely in 2018 not having trade speculation as the most exciting part of the year... but we are back to what we know and love best

I am looking forward to the country football-esque score of the larger regional town, vs the township that we used to get on the ABC Country Football League Wrap Up on Saturday evenings. And, in the Western District Football League Heywood: 37.16 Bessiebelle: 0.3 and the Dee's are Bessiebelle

Oh mate, your posts are so so cryptic. plain english please.

Well, if as you have alluded to, that Mahoney goes - Pert is making his (and stakeholders he is accountable to) agenda quite clear.

@dazzledavey36 - i enjoy your input dazzle - please help me understand why though?

Did you friend discuss the details of what they were peeved about in particular? Was it about how he operated in relationships or more pragmatics about systems/structure/decisions making that impacted the players? As an add on - not being part of the cohort means your opinion that is sought, may be entirely dismissed (knowing this as it is a directly lived experience) - ie: you are valued...only to a point that it goes with what wants to be heard.

@Rusty Nails (or anyone who brings it up). Can you do me a favour mate and explain how curses work in general, and then more specifically how the Norm Smith one influences the current day FD, or individual athletes.

Cat...amongst...pigeons

With it being a formality and all, what is his nickname then? (what is it currently, surely not Karl)?

BUT I WANT CONFIRMATION OF DEVELOPMENT NOW!!!

Nope, these individuals who I've never met, owe me everything. I am a stakeholder don't you know. They don't know what it is like to support a team that has never one a GF in my life time. Our culture stinks, its the curse don't you know it's the curse. So these humans, who are supposed professionals, don't know what it is like to support a team, they are merely employees of an enitity that is symbolic to anything that is meaningful in my life ,hence my indignant rage at these people whom I have never met whom owe me every thing. Did I mention they owe me everything?

my first thoughts exactly @Wells 11. Jettison the coach to retain the players..

Great thread. I'm a reflective type of guy. This sums up my relationship with the Dee's this year lyrics below No more carefree laughter Silence ever after Walking through an empty house Tears in my eyes This is where the story ends This is goodbye Knowing me, knowing you (a-ha) There is nothing we can do Knowing me, knowing you (a-ha) We just have to face it This time we're through Breaking up is never easy, I know But I have to go Knowing me, knowing you It's the best I can do Memories, good days, bad days They'll be with me always In these old familiar rooms Children would play Now there's only emptiness Nothing to say Knowing me, knowing you (a-ha) There is nothing we can do Knowing me, knowing you (a-ha) We just have to face it This time we're through Breaking up…

Fixed for you @Kent As the "great man" Gary Lyon would say - "it's about the body of work". Goodwin, as you well know took a team to a prelim, less than a year ago, and there has been a range of extenuating factors as you also know. Ross, Bolton, Richardson - nope.

@Rusty Nails - 'Mate' - it's never the club as a whole per se - it's individuals decision making at the time... it's a fallacy to mix the two.

Er, yep, lets look at numerous games last year... look, its the end of the season, the cannae be fekked...im cool with that... the team owe me nothing, and I've been a paid up member since birth (thanks dad).

I'm confused, there is Roos and then there is Ross... which one?

I think it'll be like the Ted Whitten Game tonight. A couple of farewell games (see K.Jack) Players going through the motions waiting for the season to end Zero Defence Intensity nb: * I suspect though this match will have poorer skills on display.

Malthouse was probably telling the tree how poplar he is.

Mmmm, but if you extrapolate that logicto TMAC - he is only a one season wonder

Mmmm, let's not crucify Goodwin for similar traits though eh.

Huh... did Jack employ his Dad? Did Todd get his son the gig? Is the need to grow up referring to the poster?

I am neither here nor there with Richo - I am wondering what the powers that be, see as the value that he would bring, and for what role?

good god @stevethemanjordan - anyone would think you're engaging in shameless self promotion like Craig Jennings.