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We share aami Its notlike we can use it whenever the lads want. This has at time needed players to find their own facilities to do out of session work. NOT under the watch of our med/fitness guts. Amateur hour really. Time to leave motel8 for the Hilton

A very fav film btw Im sure folk will find the place without too much difficulty... It'll be right next to some other ground of note ?

I mentioned in another thread.. we were goalless in last qtr.. That's not really finishing it off too well...is it ?

This to me is indicative of our culture...the idea that playing finals is an achievement. It's not really....it's an opportunity...an avenue to an Achievement. Playing a GF is an Achievement...winning it an even bigger/ better one. Playing finals is a means to an end only. No one cares who comes 2nd 3rd etc.

To any and all who are comforting themselves with the idea we would a beaten them had it not be for XY or Z decision....or another other subjective hypothetical... may I just offer a reminder of our sterling scoreboard pressure of that last and very important quarter.. My lord ....I offer into evidence...point 1...and point 2 and not a single goal Gone from attacking the record number of winning qtrs .... to not even snagging a sausage !!! Not a good time of the year to start getting the wobbles.

Clarko would presevere with him in the Magoos....wouldnt have started him in the 1sts till was actually developed..is..had a tank...had the right mindset. Reputation means zilch with Alistair....you earn your spot. Christian currently holding a golden ticket

Might needmore than a week OD

He might have all the right ingredients...but he's working to a very ordinary recipe. He seems to have neither the tank nor a grasp of the everyday work ethic required to put in 4/4 of 100% effort. If he doesn't discover these he might as well be traded. He indeed could be anything...but if you were to ask the broader footballing community who would rank among the most disappointing in 2018...i think CP would be right up there. Needs to lift.

And yet strangely reminds me of someone ?

Imho the MFC will and should care less about pandering to the whim of a few hundred occasional spectators. Thats not how you go about a business case for the establishment of a world class facility thats 99% about use by and of a club, its admin, players and coaches. Its about what provides the best outcome for the club in the manner IT will use it.

This year we added Flat track bullies to our cred...hey thats how we roll... There have been for mine 3 games thus far that were finals like in so far as it was just a pressure cooker. Thats 3 for zip !! Unless we learn this next step up we ain't going anywhere...and even if we go there.. we're still going nowhere. A brand wont get you anywhere...a culture might. That and tactics with the right players...in the right place

Thats us ?

Yeah... Hmmmm And what happens when expectations aren't met ? Seems one rule for some... golden tickets for others.

Bit ? A lot I sense the world is more cruel ☹️

Such depth of.....?

By way of interest...ours ???

Its a good point. Where do other teams find it ? Its not like theres a 'shop' on the high street !!

Im not fussed about games against Saints or Suns. The test is the three against Eagles, Cats and Crows. They will all be like the Port game. Fast , furious, pressure... parochial crowd..on three of the worst away venues. I can just imagine the umpiring ? Sydney will be very interesting. At least its the G... Then we have the annoyance of snipers. All of Dockers, Dogs and Giants will want a scalp. We cant lose any if we are to go anywhere into Sept. The Saints and Suns will too...just no ammo for them to do so imho. Good teams find a way home under the gravest of conditions. We don't (yet ) We struggle...and lose Unless Goody gives the lads a different/better roadmap i can't see anything changing ( why would it ) 6 wins is the minimum if we are to be fair dinkum.

Yes Port did prime themselves...well...did some homework. As will everyone else we'll play. Itll all be same same but different. If we dont account for the likes of Geelong, Sydney, Weagles going into finals what makes anyone confident of taking the loliies off them in then ?

You're not going to get much closer to the Top end of Town....than Yarra Park. Location.. location..and opportunities.

Maybe i have a different take than some: Many seem locked into the mathematical semantics of making the 8. For mine that's somewhat irrelevant..that is...just making the 8. Our 9 game run home sees us up against 4 teams that all but will be in the 8 and 2 ( maybe 3 ) that might upset us by looking for a scalp. Its not enough to make the 8. You have to be there with menace. You have to be relevant and not a stocking stuffer. If we don't win 6 of the next we wont be in any shape, gamewise or momentum to do much more than spectate. Much work ahead...any more injury ( of note ) and a wheel will come off our little red and blue wagon. The games against Richmond , Collingwood and Port reminded me of finals in so much as its PRESSURE PRESSURE PRESSURE. 3 times ...for no wins I wont be keeping September free.

Easy fix...yet he didn't. Goodwin admitted selection could have been better Twaddle ?!...fron the man himself. Stick to training

Over thinking it.... Micromanaging an impossibility...but they insist. Dont need 4....go back to 2 Scrap the rubbish rules...bring back FOOTY !!

Sorry Timbo...had a lengthy reply last night then hit wrong window.. ( Problems with phone...be aware any and all...the Pixel has PROBLEMS !! ) anyhow.. The biggest offender is Petracca. Needs to go find his appetite for a whole game of efforts back in the Magoos ( reboot ) ANB is a yoyo. Classic flat tracker...game going well..he shines.Game going septic...lost at sea. Was an advocate of Dom a long while. Much of his contribution goes unseen...but he's no Champagne Footballer currently...all fizz..no pop. Jones for allhis gusto and flying of flags is a serial offender of turning it over... beyond normal. Lets play Jesse-lotto !!! Salem needs to step up to his capabilities...he flies under radars as more/others draw the light. Waxs and Wanes A number have contracted the fumbles..is odd. The Smiths were a good group...not lighting the stage up for us. Another offender is the guy in the box. The seeming inability to step outside of this "brand" rubbish and learn to tailor to requirements is very Moby Dick. Hinkley must have salivated that we didn't adapt. There were a number of areas where we lost. We had no control over the abysmal umpiring. We DID have control over selection ( even Simon conceded it was wrong...in hindsight...some here saw it immediately on Thursday !! ) We had control over setup and style. What is it they say a out repeating same and expecting a different outcome ?

Can we get a report from the Richmond doctor about him