The Emblem

Tanking is such an ugly phrase...I prefer "strategic withdrawal"

Several excellent points, what Liam already has is exciting and I think there is immense potential for improvement basis RudeBoy's arguements. Liam has football nous in abundance plus the ability to play short and tall (often within milliseconds), barring serious injury Liam is going to enjoy a long career creating headaches for opposition coaches, heartache for opposition supporters and nightmares for opposition players. Sit back and enjoy the ride.

Sexism aside, she was rubbish and that comment summed it up!

Pello, relax, they're Warlpiri...not the Waffen SS

Rumour (totally fabricated and unsubstantiated) that Ethiopian children are sending him food parcels!

Watched under sufferance but that blind guy was amazing and his perception skills far exceeded that of Umpire # 15...who should be more then thankful for Australia's recent gun control reforms!

Yes its all very Rudyard Kipling

Well done to the MFC for putting in the first instalment of thanks for all of Jim's efforts thus far.

6.Grimes 5. Jamar 4. Davey 3. McLean 2. Green 1. Warnock In general a very even effort

Quite agree, seems like a bad case of premature evaluation

All the best Jim, There will be no shortage of support for you.

Again, well done fork Payment made Its a Nightmare $48.00 DN122837

I hope you're right, the premiership teams of this decade have mostly had at least 3 to 4 out-and-out "A Grade" midfielders.

Great Idea: Put me down for $48 That is his number after all

Hannibal that's right up there with your other feat of taking the Elephants over the mountains

Robertson - teen-boys fantasy woman (Always On Back)

In the communication mode of this thread shouldn't this read: Analysis, Pointless, Meaningless Scully, Please, Draft

I think some of us are we overreacting and perhaps taking what Lethal said out of context. Although I did particularly enjoy the silence from the commentary box when Jack slotted a laser-like kick soon afterwards. Some interesting points in this thread about young developing KPP players, especially about Jonathan Brown. I've no idea about that the football department will do but I'd hope they continue to play Jack in the seniors, that's the pace of the game that he has to adjust to and he was showing signs of that as the game progressed. I feel the list is already taking a big step forward when a young tall KPP is getting bagged by some for a performance where he kicks multiple goals.

Pacy players who can accurately hit targets by hand or foot are unlikely to ever become redundant whatever game plan is implemented.

Note to Herald Sun professional journalists...Microsoft word spill chuck function is not fool proof. Otherwise, Go Liam, really looking forward to his debut!

Point taken Enforcer 25...by the way is your pen name in reference to Kyle Cheney "the baker boy from the Beal"? The club admin & footy departments seem fairly united in attitude, build for a premiership, from the ground up, selecting and developing the players they think they need to achieve that. The new players selected thus far by the football department have mostly been "kicking" players, and yet many people who slate the current game play say "too much handball". Any posters who can come up with a brilliant game plan as an interim measure should immediately provide the club with a detailed step-by-step manual. Although I'd suggest that any individual possessing such genius should perhaps focus their talents upon bringing about global peace and putting an end to world hunger.

What makes you think Kallioota is English? On a more serious note, Mo, I know you hate the game plan, understandable because we aren't winning. Consider this though. It may be that we aren't seeing the full game plan yet. Not out of any surreptitious intent by Dean Bailey, but because the necessary players (many who are already developing within the list) are not yet ready. Already this year there have been some quarters (not as many as we would all like) where the passing to the forwards has been crisp and we have looked fairly sharp. The players we need to make this fast moving, accurate by foot, game plan work are players like Blease and Strauss, hitting targets like Watts and Jurrah. Add in the development of other youngsters like Morton, Maric, Grimes etc and I think then, and only then, will the football department be able to properly implement the game plan they desire. Once the above mentioned players can be deemed to be "regulars" we can then start to judge the effectiveness of the game plan accordingly.

Bradley is much maligned, he does however provide a physical presence that I think will make life easier for the likes of Watts and Jurrah.

Thanks Jaded. I'm quite fond of my collection of "mannish" pink shirts. Not for everyone mind you, some may not have the requisite complexion.