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  1. Redleg replied to Redleg's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    Interesting the bottom club in the league has apparently told Cornes he is not wanted.
  2. Redleg replied to Redleg's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    For we are jolly good fellows.
  3. Redleg replied to Redleg's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    We are an inclusive thread and welcome all, even the tempted. You will notice however that the creator of this thread has not yielded to temptation and nor will he. He may visit the evil thread from time to time but never will he contribute. Long live the Not a Scully Thread.
  4. Redleg replied to Redleg's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    Gee the Eagles won the spoon last year and now they look good, all in one year. Can we do it next year and rise right up the ladder?
  5. Redleg replied to Redleg's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    This is probably not the thing to say on this thread, given I started it by wanting to avoid another thread, but here goes. If we lose you know who to GWS and end up getting shafted in the compensation deal, I will seriously look at whether it is worth giving so much energy to this club. I have supported the MFC all my life and have staunchly defended it and followed it both emotionally and financially as well as being a Director, Team Manager and even recruiter, but a poor compensation result would nearly be enough to finally declare us incapable of ultimate success. If you know who leaves, he will be the only priority pick to desert his club and within 2 years of being drafted. I can live with that, despite the crap we endured to get him and the hope we pinned on him. However if the MFC as a result are incapable of ensuring proper compensation, then I will lose all confidence in them. This is not about you know who this is about us if we have to, getting proper compensation from a parent company that has cut its child off at the knees. We have all the tools necessary to persuade the AFL to do the right thing. We have recently suffered big losses. Membership, sponsorship, donations and attendances are all at risk. I would fight as hard as is necessary. If the AFL indicates poor compensation to us, I would start to threaten to expose some of the dirt in the AFL cupboard which we should know all about. If the AFL retaliated and got dirty threatening us with poor fixtures, I would counter with, "we will expose that threat to the media". Therefore you would be exposing Administrators who are corrupt. Their positions would then be untenable. I am sure the big clubs fight dirty, time we did. Many will say I am overreacting and maybe I am. But in the words of Peter Finch in his last film role in Network, " I am as mad as hell and I am not going to take it anymore".
  6. Redleg replied to Redleg's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    I think I read somewhere he would like to be back in Victoria but you could only get him by doing a trade as he would be a priority for them to keep. You would have to give them someone good for them to even consider it. Maybe they would want a Jared Rivers who is an experienced defender and form Adelaide and even another lesser player like Bate, Maric, Warnock etc. It's worth asking the question though. Butcher, Watts and hopefully Cook, Fitzpatrick or McDonald could solve the key forward positions in the years to come.
  7. Redleg replied to Redleg's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    Another blowout with Port losing by nearly 28 goals. No quick fix either with GWS and GC taking all the young talent. I think we are much better placed though than many realize.
  8. Redleg replied to Redleg's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    Me too. I am grand daughter sitting tonight. Agree on the smiling bit, they can make you happy even after a 31 goal loss. Her father who is a Pies member has said she can be a Melbourne fan if he has the next one. Looks like she will get her first membership next year. PS. Hope your daughter is ok soon.
  9. Redleg replied to Redleg's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    Agree, that is how I am feeling. Probably need another banana smoothie. Maybe I will add vodka instead of honey. PS. I am curious to see how Butcher goes for Port today.
  10. Redleg replied to Redleg's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    Ah, a new weekend and endless more crap to ignore on the other thread. What makes me happy I suppose is that this thread could go on forever whereas the other one must expire sometime. I am a simple man and easily pleased.
  11. Redleg replied to Redleg's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    At 194cms and mobile we have to make him into a good player, we just have to.
  12. Redleg replied to Redleg's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    I just refuse to believe that a kid who plays nearly every game at 18 in his first year, can fall apart as a footballer when he is 2 years older and a bit more experienced and stronger. There is more at play here as well as his injuries and interrupted pre seasons. Next year should be his year to grab a position and show us what he has got.
  13. Redleg replied to Redleg's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    I agree that a new Coach might be part of the answer. I just wonder if he needs a bit of love from the club. Some players go into their shell and lose confidence and feel that they are not part of the team going forwards and their game falls apart. I just get the feeling that Cale might fit into that category. A few good games to finish off the year, a new coach and new game plan and an uninterrupted pre season might be the making of Cale.
  14. Redleg replied to Redleg's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    The personal abuse has kicked in again on that other thread. It is actually remarkable that this topic that we don't discuss on here has taken up so much of people's lives. Getting back to more interesting matters, I hope Sylvia is recontracted soon and that we keep Morton. I just see a big upside for Cale who has clearly had a frustrating couple of seasons.
  15. Redleg replied to Redleg's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    Not sure how much Garry can achieve in his short time at the MFC, but one thing we are getting is a very experienced media performer who can answer questions directly and succintly. He is impressive in that regard and hopefully can get something positive achieved at the club.
  16. Redleg replied to Redleg's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    Glad you had a great time and a break from reading or posting on that other thread.
  17. Redleg replied to Redleg's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    Did you get the free desserts, what were they?
  18. Redleg replied to Redleg's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    Might have one back in the side this week. PS. I know he is not really russian.
  19. Redleg replied to Redleg's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    If you were watching the Geelong game on TV you would probably have 5 or 6.
  20. Redleg replied to Redleg's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    I actually enjoy the odd vodka with some lime and lemonade or kahlua on ice.
  21. Redleg replied to Redleg's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    I thought trolls ate mushrooms not bananas.
  22. Redleg replied to Redleg's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    It was that big petrol station/food outlet on the way to Avalon.
  23. Redleg replied to Redleg's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    Hangon might like this considering his avatar. I heard today that a business run by some black African men had been rung by someone from another business, who was upset with them. Without thinking he said to them "what kind of monkey business are you guys running"? It was only when the African man started threatening Racial Vilification did he realize what he had said and he then apologized and it was accepted. This is not a joke, it happened, just shows how careful you have to be. On another vein I saw bananas at $3.00 a kilo on the roadside on the way to the slaughter last week. Should have loaded up.