Neil Crompton

Which end of the ostrich am I Daz? Look I’ve been, openly on DL, more critical of Oliver over the past two years than most. I think we have been too easy on him. I believe Goody should have given him a measure of tough love - and given his past MH issues and his relationship with Goody this could only have come from Goody. Instead it appears from the outside that Goody didn’t do that, he mothered him instead. So I’m agreeing with your thoughts. So new coach, new approach. And I’d be 100% certain that whatever message was delivered to Clarry was totally respectful of his MH issues. What I said in my previous post was last year, at the hint he was being traded, he set up a meeting with the cats. But he ended up coming home. Kind of similar situation this year, where he may end up coming home again. Who knows? That’s why I suggested we shouldn’t read too much into one picture. Ive had people try and entice we away from my then employer - and it’s fun to hear what they had to say and offer. Doesn’t mean I was going to leave - and I didn’t. He may well leave Daz, and best wishes if he does, but that photo isn’t enough for me to say - as you did - he won’t accept what King was suggesting and will leave.

I’m sure he looked just as happy at the Geelong farm last year Daz. He probably just enjoys the company and the break from football. I think you maybe reading too much into this.

I'd forgotten about this site for far too long. About 20 years ago a went through a phase of writing song lyrics, but not having a musical bone in my body, nothing ever happened with them. I thought a lot of them were good but couldn't do anything with them. Then a few weeks ago a friend told me about an AI app where you are able to insert your lyrics, add a few instructions on style etc, and in no time it spits out a completed song for you. If you don't like it, you change the inputs until you do. So I sent him one of my lyrics and he sent me back the completed song. Magic! I'll attach it if you are interested in listening. I'll add another small one in if it can fit. The first song is called Oil; and the second Just as the Sun. My son has his own band and i mentioned it to him. His response, as a musician, was that he sees it as cheating. But he said for the musically challenged (think me) it's a godsend. Anyway, I ended up getting the app and have spent many hours "creating" songs from my lyrics. I found a few of the lyrics didn't make it to the "best of" collection, but i did end up with about a dozen that I'm really happy with. What was interesting to me (again as a non-musician) was how the format of the lyrics fit different styles of music. So i have some where the same song is in two different formats - ie Blues format and Funk format. Thats probably not surprising to most of you but it was to me. Happy to upload more if anyone is interested. Oil - RnB Blues.mp3Just as the Sun (Funk).mp3

what? and miss all this fun?

I’d be more excited if it was Hogan. Hogan’s probably saying I want out if I have to be leading to Oliver. I’ll never get a kick.

Dimma's pitch to Trac will be that, if he comes to GC, he will turn Trac into another Dusty.

With apologies to The Coasters from their 1956 song "Yackety Yak": "Clear out your locker and your trash If you want your spending cash You'd better clean that kitchen floor You ain't gonna cook for us no more Yackety Trac - don't come back."

Jaded, the only thing we haven't changed is that we have hung onto Clarrie. Do you think that the thing that has [censored] Trac off the most is the pandering to Clarrie by the Club over the last couple of years?

It was one post - not really that hard to "keep up" i wouldn't have thought. May I suggest that you'd have a much better day if you put this particular poster on block. That way she wouldn't get under your skin, as she appears to. That way also, most of us here who enjoy her posts will have a better day too!

you are not having the best day are you.

Just let it go (again) Grasshopper.

Cat-napping?

The way Trac and ANB hugged prior to the start of our Crows match, had me thinking that Trac may want to be reunited with ANB next year.

yeah, would probably squeeze into our best 23....................of all time!!!

Well i don't think the particular supporter you are referring to is random at all. Nor do I consider re-hashing this over and over again a "good laugh". Further, this particular poster provides more information and certainly more entertaining posts than 99.99% of posters on DL. If you want that input to stop, then simply just keep posting this sort of stuff. Personally, I enjoy her posts and think DL is a better place with her participating.

"undervalued at the demons" ( @640MD ) - says who? '21 was as much his premiership as it was Goodies IMO. Who says he was undervalued?

I believe he has the talent to make it, but given the injury he had, unlikely '26 will be his break-out year (although i hope it is) - more likely '27. But confident he'll be with us a long time.

Possibly because age has nothing to do with either trade.

John, to be honest, I'm getting very tired of hearing rumors about Trac looking to leave. Where there is smoke there is most likely fire. The fact that he has not come out and said that he is a Dee for life is very annoying and says to me that he is not 100% committed to our Club. And if that is the case then he is a rotten apple within our basket of players and needs to go. He got the players very offside last year around this time for the same reasons, and it looks like he's doing it again, so nothing has changed this year - he'd be pissing me off by his lack of commitment if i were his teammate. Trac has been a special player for us over the years - but he showed this year that he no longer is and may never be again. For me, unless he opens up like Clarrie did and states that he is committed to the Dees - before the trade period starts - I'd be getting rid of him.

I may be wrong Daz, but despite whether McVee has signed or is about to, I thought the famous wager between picket and GW was whether or not McVee was staying or going. If so, it sounds like picket needs to do some shopping tomorrow.

Time to cool the jets? Banters great, but when its getting more serious - not so great. Time for a bit of perspective, i think. No one is right or wrong at the moment. Just let it play out.

Let it go grasshopper, let it go.

Is it just me or is anyone else fed up with discussing NB? This is the Steven King thread. King won. NB lost. King was the best candidate. NB was not (and possibly not even second best for our Club). I could care less about some Tassie job that may or may not happen. This might have only factored into our consideration if NB was the preferred candidate. But he wasn’t so it didn’t. NB may need to brush up on his presentation skills before tomorrow. Good luck SK. Well done MFC.

Well, can I at least say “Great start Paul, impressed the hell out of me so far - now don’t f it up!”.

GW, I wouldn’t worry. If the guys don’t win, the gals most likely will!