Neil Crompton

If Jacko did sign on for 2 years, it would at least give us 2 years to find and blood a replacement and it would give Freo 2 years to come up with suitable trades and/or picks.

Also expecting a big statement tonight from the boys - or @binmanis toast!

I luv it when we are made to feel special - there is no one else like us.

Goodwindees, I’m trying to align the above post from you with your earlier post that said “it is all about the $’s for Gus” and that he was not interested in taking unders like other teammates had done - he was all about Gus and not so much the Club. Now you are saying that you are “firmly of the opinion that it was a win/win negotiation”. Forgive me if I am not properly understanding what you have written, but one post very much seems at odds with the second. Could you please explain?

I’d suggest that his 2021 form, partic the finals, showed he was an ideal fit for the wing position. I’d also suggest his 2022 form has shown he is also an ideal fit for our half back role. And, given I think he is a much better player than he was in 2018, I’d also suggest that he would nail a mid position if he was given the opportunity. Not too shabby for a “plugger” I’d say.

Have you dyed your hair WCW - I thought you were a redhead.

You must feel a little calmer now (less jaded even?)

It wasn’t just the media DD.

Haha One things for sure, after all his positioning on loading, Friday night’s game will either greatly enhance or alternatively, possibly destroy the credibility of one @binman. We all hope (but not yet fully believe) it will be the former, but secretly dread it could well be the latter. Just in case the worst happens, if I was @binman, I’d be getting together with Luci to explore her “other factors” that might help explain this disaster, and help start to resurrect his reputation.

Haha Don’t be such a killjoy. It’s just bit of fun; and it has its own separate topic so as not to infect the “real” footy topics. You know you don’t have to open this topic, don’t you?

Hopefully a two-tall forward policy this week - Weid and JVR Chandler because he has definitely earned it. Lever, of course.

It’s still a great time to be a Melbourne supporter Jaded NM - just a bit of additional noise to keep us (the supporters) on our toes.

You stun me with this comment about Gus, goodwindees. Without personally knowing him, I would have said the opposite (in fact I have in a previous post). If you are right then I would be very disappointed in Gus, but I must say I don’t want to believe it. You may very well know differently g, but certainly the vast majority of the posters on here, including myself, don’t know Gus nor his motives, nor the reasons for the contract delay. But some of these posters, without having any knowledge, are essentially “hanging”Gus for being greedy, or not having a team first attitude, or degrading his performances. This is what disappoints me the most.

I prefer to worry about this year first WCW. Both Gus and Jacko are ours for the rest of the season, nothing will change that. If the boys need more time, so be it (no matter how frustrating). As long as their first priority is winning a premiership this year, I don’t care how long they take.

Where is the fun in that Sue? Half the enjoyment of DL is working out who’s having a lend and who’s not. It’s called thinking for yourself. But as a general rule, until the Club confirms it, it ain’t yet real.

That’s probably why he is going home.

What’s the bet Jacko is BOG this week just to ensure some credibility with his future teammates given his rather ordinary performances so far this year.

On form, Chandler to come in. On form, Harmes out.

Why would you expect it to turn in the coming weeks? Our biggest problem this year has been winning stoppage clearances. We have only won clearances 8 times in 18 games this year - and guess what, we won every game. If we don’t win clearances we only win 50% of the time. This to me is the major difference between us this year and us last year. And why I have no confidence in our premiership chances this year. So please tell me how this is going to turn in the coming weeks, so I can believe again.

If there is ever a game to play Gus in the middle, it’s this week.

That's the spirit.

Can we please place all our grammar lessons into the one post, so we can all easily refer to it when we are unsure of our apostrophes and our colons, and our spelling of players names. At present these gems are spread out over hundreds of separate topics that makes it too hard to reference in our time of need.

Agree. If they are leaving, we wont hear till after our last game. If they are staying, we may not hear till after the last game.

Who says they have peaked? God forbid, they may still be building.

His “lack of development and ability to perform” has been questioned over and over again. There cannot be anything left to question. I’ll admit I find him the most frustrating player because I really want him to perform, but if he doesn’t “have it”, then thats not his fault as Luci has said. Perhaps instead, question the selectors who picked him!