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So the club kicks a goal with the fantastic 5-part preseason doco.... Then we get this. ?

Opinions are free, or at least you shouldnt have to pay to give one. If that were to be enforced, my posts would be kept while a great many other would have to be deleted based on the fact i have paid for lifetime membership to DL, while most have not. Clearly thats not the way it works, nor should it be. Wouldnt be many opinions to read on this site if that was the case. I think we have to take the good with the bad. We will never ALL agree with each other. If people want to vent, i say let them. If you say stupid enough stuff people will put you on ignore anyway. Go Dees.

No violin here. Like i said nobody has the right to criticise other spending priorities HT. You prioritised memberships while many others cant/wont. Thats your choice and i fully support it. I would also support your decision if you decided the money was better spent elsewhere. IMO thats how it SHOULD be. You are probably right that many are in a position to buy a membership if they dont already have one. Regardless, nobody should criticise them if they wont. It is their money after all and in the current climate there are a lot of people who dont know what is in their medium term financial future. MFC has had ample chances to lock in big membership numbers. We keep falling over. Reckon the decision to scrap Pokie income is also looking risky right now too. 2020 had better be a belter On-field or our terrible recent history might spell total financial disaster.

I guess those complaining will be buying extra memberships to cover the shortfall. Incrementally its only one or 2 coffees a month after all........... Nobody has the right to pass judgement on others for their financial choices, no matter how "small" they may be. If you are so worried, i guess you can always send the club some extra cash. If you dont, then its nothing but grandstanding to criticise others. MFC has to demand the money by performing. Thats how successful clubs do it.

Every individual has the right to decide what happens with their money. People will prioritise what happens with their coin, and with the absolute hysteria in the world atm, i can completely understand things like memberships being "de-prioritised" Panic makes people do some very strange things. I get the sentiment ofc, but MFC's financial fortunes wont matter to many except the rusted on die-hards. Your point about our blockbusters is a good one, but we arent there YET....

At least their supporters know what success feels like. Easy for us to get all high and mighty, but its all a bit hollow until we win something. Keeping my power dry until we snag a premiership, then i will feed it to all those bastards who gave me [censored] about MFC over the years. Now is still too early.

Irony, meet your Overlord.

Im not a Spargo fan as i just dont see any weapons in his arsenal. Last night though, after watching the replay, i thought his hands in-close were really quite good. A couple of his releases directly resulted in shots on goal. His vision also seemed to be "on point" to use a cool-kids saying.. That said, Bedford is rapidy finding his feet at this level and is definitely worth a shot. I thought the kid was another Small Fwd bust for MFC, but hopefully i am wrong. Maybe Bedford by a nose because of his improvement rate? Happy to leave it to the Club tbh.

Hope there is a crowd lockout for round 1. AFL will probably find a way to put huge speakers in the ground pumping out loud "BOO" sounds so the umps dont forget to reward West Coke each time they touch the ball.

I meant that we wont have a lot of extra pressure on us to perform because so few of these commentators tip us to be much chop. Also makes it more enjoyable to prove a few of them wrong. I was happy that one thinks we are good enough to win, but also happy to be underdog. Like i said, its a strange feeling.

Im not sure which part i liked more. The fact that so many have us missing the Finals, or that one person tipped us for the flag. Strange feeling.

Geez if 05:15 doesnt hit you right in the feels, you must be a robot. Cant wait to see HB back on the field. Great stuff MFC. Really great stuff. *sniff

Absolutely. Learned quite a bit about some of our kids today. Bedford was very good. Has some skills. Sparrow will be a senior player sooner rather than later. Jordon went in hard. Didnt see heaps of him but liked what i did see. Oscar Baker did enough to suggest he has a future. Rivers.... what a leg he has. VERY excited about this lad. Second half from Brayshaw was excellent after a slow start. Bradke wasnt the baby giraffe i expected to see. Brown will get lots of games this season. A win always makes me happy, and probably a bit hyperbolic, but today was a very good day considering how many VFL players we used V's Norf. They never looked a chance of beating us despite having every right to think they should. I would light a cigarette right now if i smoked..

Corey. I noticed the same thing. He tackled really well today.

Why cant we delete posts? Surely it isnt that hard to organize?

What are our odds for the flag? #lidisoff #getaroundus #postingwhiledrinking #hic*

Jordon has a real crack doesnt he? (Channeling my inner Broocy) Rivers has a HUGE leg on him. Looks a real player imo. Super excited by him, which will only get worse as i get more drunk.

Geez we are bloody spoiled these days. Only a couple of years back we would have been relying on a "Lander at the game relaying updates via phone for a mate to post. Great that we can see our kids in action live and free.

Not just you. Tries so hard to sound intelligent but just come off as over-analyzing and petty.

Darwin, Via Spencer, strikes back. Get your P2 masks before Bunnings sells out....

Nothing but good news this. 2 years without speculation. By the end of this contract he could be looking at a huge payday if his form continues its upward trend. If we are winning flags by then, i cant see him leaving unless he gets a godfather offer from someone else. This season is shaping up as the making of this club. *pours a Scotch to toast Onya Trac.

Looks like he is counting his money already in that photo.

As long as one of the 18 is the Grand Final.........................

Genuine elite fitness will be our making (Injuries notwithstanding) Run over the top of a few teams in the 4th, early in the season, and the lift to our confidence should be huge. Fantastic signs early.