Rab D Nesbitt

With probably a dozen or so clubs wearing black & white stripes whilst being nicknamed the magpies throughout the different divisions of english football I don't quite understand why there's such an issue with it over here. I can maybe see the argument for all clubs having their own emblem / nickname for marketing reasons in a finite competition but not team colours. If clubs really want to embrace the modern sporting landscape they are missing a trick if they don't fully embrace the concept of away and even interstate guernseys whether there's a colour clash or not. Get the designs right and they've got themselves a very handy revenue stream. Unfortunately many of ours through the years have been awful. As a footnote I'm sick of hearing from Koch and McGuire as much as anyone. Ricciuto is not far behind.

There are guys at his club that would walk over hot coals for that sort of coin. Or maybe not.

Melbourne folded like cheap furniture against FC. We should ■■■■■■■ smash them. A not so subtle attempt to inject their main sponsor into the discussion ?

Hi DJ. That might work if only two clubs conveniently don't make the cut. If however six clubs can't meet the set KPI's then the media revenues would drop significantly, particularly if one or more were from an interstate market, Port Adelaide being an example.

I don't mind it either Dr D. It would be interesting to see how his Hawks would then turn a profit without their four games a year down in Tassie though. A case of being careful what you wish for?

We'd be back to a 12 team competition very quickly on that basis Dr G.

So, for example if we were to be relegated and Casey won the VFL would they get promoted in our place ? ??‍♂️

I like your thinkings ET.

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Considering that the potential consequences of breaking iso rules should now be burned deep into the frontal lobe of every AFL player their actions are beyond stupid and really disappointing. As good a talent that Kozzie might be there is now a little part of me that hopes his replacement this week has a blinder and keeps his place for the following week.

I think this is a really good example of a post that is baiting for an equally aggressive retort and why some threads on this site descend into slanging matches. I'm sure you're articulate enough to be able to express your anger at the treatment of indigenous Australians without projecting it onto what I wrote.

Yeah, true Cards. On that subject I'm leaning more towards believing HL to be honest. Thinking back to how the whole horrendous Adam Goodes situation played out Eddie McGuire didn't possess the self awareness to stand down from his position and the club didn't have the cojones to make that call for him.

Hi MFM. I'm less inclined to take on board the words or motives of any fully grown adult that believes in a fictitious character. In regards to the protest I just think it was a risk that didn't need to be taken just as the greater community starts to come out of lockdown. It's debatable as to whether the protests in the USA would have made any difference to the dumpster fire that is Covid-19 over there right now but we, like NZ have a real chance to snuff it out completely.

Ikea ? That's brave. Let's hope you find your way back out before the first bounce Saty.

Have to say my heart sank when I saw so many people effectively undoing all the hard work and sacrifice by the medical profession, in the political sphere and general public over a number of weeks to bring the situation under control. Surely there would be numerous other ways that a creative society could have made this issue front and centre without congregating in such numbers.

I'd have thought that it might be the highest category season ticket holders that would get first dibs at match day entry, then down through the membership tiers to GA or until our seat allocation has been exhausted. Not dissimilar to the finals.

You'll get no argument from me in regards to that Grr-owl. Not when it comes at the price of the air we breathe and the water we drink. If the wish to bring China to heel is authentic then maybe it's time to stop the political posturing and start weaning ourselves off the container ships full of sh@t they produce but none of us really need.

She's our First Minister and arguably the only competent politician in the UK currently. Not that many people would argue mind. Barack would be next in line but his allegiance is to the Chicago White Sox I think and he also prefers to shoot hoops in his free time.

That would certainly be a classy addition to our football brethren but if I were to send it to a political figure that I admire it would probably have to be Nicola Sturgeon ???????

By the time he gets over his osteitis pubis he'll have osteoarthritis. No thanks.

Might go down the soft propaganda route and give mine to someone that's never been to a game of football and has no current allegiance to any team. Softly softly catchee monkey.

As for the ability to secure more marquee games our reputation of falling over on the big stage doesn't help our cause unfortunately. It hasn't seemed to hurt a club like Carlton however who for some reason have managed to keep their "big club" facade intact whilst crumbling from within. The phrase 'all fur coat and no knickers' immediately comes to mind whenever I hear them mentioned.

Funding aside my overall feeling having watched the podcast episode was that we have two capable and calm people in charge to help navigate our way through the financial issues without jeopardising the core values that now drive everything we are about.

A leading health figure has suggested the AFL could tell fans to keep booing and shouting to a minimum if they’re allowed into matches later this year. Can't wait for the WA state premier to wade in on this one.

I'd rather see the players get removable game day sponsors tattoos.