layzie

1 hour ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

 

1. And any result the AFL doesn't like is the result I do like.

Definitely this. 

I can't wait for a non MFC Grand Final to just be GWS v Fremantle and really cheese everyone off. 

8 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

i expect we'll suffer from fatigue against the baggers on a thursday nite...

- 13 days til Richmond
- then ⁠10 til cats
- then ⁠5 til baggers
- ⁠then 10 til meth coke

having a 5 day gap between geelong and carlton match-ups is particularly strange imo

Yeah that's what I was thinking. Keeping the powder dry for the baggers. 

2 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

You can't look at that in isolation. Compare the team we played against, who were coming off a bye and then playing a dead rubber against North.

We had back to back away games, both very tough contested games that went down to the wire. Brisbane had a week off, and then played a game that was over at quarter time. 

In a competition as even as ours, that is a massive advantage! 

It's the compound effect of the two grueling away games in a 5 day period that got us (One of them was very warm from memory too?). A 9 day break from that would have been much needed. 

Having said that after the bye I don't want to hear it again. 

1 hour ago, kev martin said:

Just realised I am a year behind @Demonland 

Put 2023, instead of 2024 in the title.

It's ok you were turning the clock back for daylight savings ending and did years instead of hours. Happens to the best of us Kev 😉

22 hours ago, Demonland said:

Same mic but using it cricket commentator style.

Oooh yeah that's the good stuff!

8 minutes ago, Longsufferingnomore said:

I spoke to an MCC official after that game and was told that they had many complaints regarding the behaviour of supporters from a certain Club and it wasn't us!

What I witnessed from a group of their supporters harassing a young family that had the misfortune of sitting in the row in front of the standing room area, the attending MCC "Security" attempting to intervene and the subsequent non action from the two policemen standing in the aisle watching the "kerfuffle" nearly erupt between the father and the lunatics behind, leaves me with the same feeling as you Jaded. I will go (if only to boo Maynard) but my contempt for Collingwood fans can get no more extreme than it is now. 

I hope that the Security is strengthened for that game because I know of a lot of MFC supporters who are on the edge and will lose it. I am indeed saving for the cost of my bail but at least I know that WCW will bake me a cake whilst I'm in the lock up (if she's not there with me)😁

There is no other game where I feel I have to put the war paint and flak jacket on for. Every other set of fans while there can be lip here and there is a relaxing day at the footy.

But with that lot, well, you're just on edge all the time. Tensions get high and you just want to make it out of there alive. 

1 hour ago, Jaded No More said:

KB has been ruined for me by Pies fans. Even when it's our home game, it is an unpleasant experience.

I am going to miss this year's KB for the first time since I think I was in hospital on KB about 13 years ago. I just can't bring myself to go to an away game against the Pies after the horrific experience I had in last year's final. 
My mental health and intelligence suffered enough after that ****eshow. 

Yep, even thinking of that time of year at the G gives me a bad feeling in the stomach. Not to mention it's always around my birthday, lost count of how many of those the filth have ruined.

2012 was the last one I missed when I was in Germany. 

1 minute ago, Jaded No More said:

I am going to be overseas for work and won't be back until the following week unfortunately.

Really the only reason I miss these types of games is if I am away. The ANZAC Eve game is probably my favourite H&A game of the season, so I am really sad to be missing it.

Not a bad alternative at least, hope it goes well!

This is definitely my favourite as well. Well and truly surpassed KB. 

17 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

This is great. It's only a small thing, but it shows how far Clarry has come. Last year he was arguing with the fitness staff, now he is helping pick up the equipment after training. Doing all the team things.

Well done to him! 

Brand new attitude. He's not the first or last to have to make some self evaluations. 

It's still a road back but he's putting in some decent yards. 

21 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

I am devastated to be missing this game, if you can go, even if you can't get a decent seat, go. I've been to every single one of these and it is an absolutely brilliant experience, plus I think we will win!

Why aren't you going? It's the question on everyone's mind.

But yeah I agree, if you've never been do yourself a favour in the words of MM. 

17 hours ago, The heart beats true said:

I saw that. Disco’s got a lot more exposure to what we want from him, and has had a taste of AFL pressure. I think he’s going to be useful, and I believe the club is very pleased with his progress.

I think a stint up forward is right in this guy's wheelhouse. 

Yeah I'm a fan! Just wear the appropriate versions where appropriate. The key is to not clash. 

20 hours ago, Lexinator said:

Bont's book has a boy with Demon colours. Omen? A certainty to be at the Dees 🤪

This book is great! Got it for my nephew last year and he loves it 😀

1 hour ago, whatwhat say what said:

it's incredibly costly from all reports

we might be better off than we were a decade ago, but we don't have the cash nor support staff to spend in the likes of these areas

Definitely wouldn't be cheap that's for sure. 

Just a bit sad.

Fatigue is a great way to market your spectacle of a product on a Thursday night with all the eyeballs watching. 

Dogs looked the goods last night. It's almost as if they were given a sign that 4 tall forwards is too many. 

I think it's a real shame that we haven't pursued Irish talent in 20 years. It's part of our heritage and for reasons that can't be explained we don't see the experiment as viable.

Quite often you see some very good kicks in these lads, something we could always use more of in the list. 

14 hours ago, Binmans PA said:

Petty will come good if he gets some continuity at senior level this year. Simple as that.

"Trust I seek and I find in you" In the words of James Hetfield

It's nice to see that Binman can suggest on the podcast that we should have cashed in without being completely attacked or called a Judas. 

I do worry about this foot, will know a lot more come mid year.

If we got Mac Andrew we wouldn't have had JVR.

Says the broken record in the corner..

I am not sure why Clarry played last week but they made the call. On top of Spargo and May it does feel like a return to the 2022 'get them upright and back in again' mentality.

3 minutes ago, pitmaster said:

Interested to learn your feedback layzie. (Fever Pitch is a cracker, too.)

Nick Hornby just 'gets it' 🙂

All for it at the right price. Plays taller than his size, probably takes more marks in 50 than anyone on our list.

Hell of a re-signing.

He's looked a bit gassed lately but I think the guy is tracking nicely.

Still haven't read my copy yet. Will start after I finish Fever Pitch, 80 pages to go.