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I know Macca and I will probably never see eye to eye on Mr Goodwin, but I do like reading other's viewpoints. That and he is like many of us a dyed in the wool Demon tragic. I wish our problems were otherwise.

Exactly how I read that too . Hopefully.... but we've had this situation countless times. I'd really rather wait another week if be the case. The end of year is possibly more important than this game. Just my thinking

Somehow Lever - ankle - test are not three words I find filling me with excitement. Poor lad has had a bad trot with his ankles . Hope he gets up and plays a blinder. Need him to.

Going along with your sentiments I'm guessing that the Flag would say "nuts"

I don't think so... I'd imagine fools from any month are welcome to suggest a win Friday night.

There's more than a little validity to such a notion. Is he just trying to steer a ship through an ice field or does he actually have a course in mind ? Strikes me we are impotent as a club.

It's but a contract...which we know is worthless ( comparatively) in Footy. Do you enjoy misery Macca ... that's what's on offer. And you would by choice.

Can I help here We spent a training session not using hands. Paid dividends ;)

I believe 2026 (end of )

Maybe not by design, certainly by events. Smith is indeed smart . Really, who in their right mind would step up/in until the Tower of Babel has fallen and the dust settled

How're we travelling Macca

I don't hate Goodwin. I really could give a flying proverbial about the bloke. What I think.about him one way or another as a person is irrelevant. I actually think not a sec upon him as a person. What I think , quite frankly , is we're in a total mess. Should I ignore that ? But I'm not going anywhere ... so put me on ignore

Ffs Macca.. Goody didn't just come on board. This is not an overnight debacle.... this shizen fest has been years in the making. People still want tostick heads in sand

Not thinking the Demon Spirit was travelling all that well before the game...... Now.....

I think a lot may be do themselves a disservice if they are only viewing our current woes in terms of the past 3 games.. In a fashion I see it as just this season's tip to a much bigger,longer(time) iceberg. What we're currently witnessing is just the gameday face to a much deeper seated malaise.

This is a team comprised of many seasoned players ( albeit a handful of kids perhaps ) but a lot of games under belts. A Coach who's been there a decade. And we were diabolical. We were shizen. There's no energy, no passion ,no composure , no coherency.... no nothing. We played on our deck, on a reasonably weathered day. We were/are bad. We're trending towards an abyss Our game is best described as comedy it's THAT bad at times. Do I relish this ? [censored] NO !! Do I think this is about to miraculously turn around ? To be frank .... based on what ? There is absolutely no evidence we actually know how to play a competent game style. If we were chefs we'd burn water presently. There are just no excuses for serving up the rubbish we're seeing

Tbh... it's always been my experience ( arguably.. just going on that lol ) that a good , better than good, forward just knows where to be. They've built up their footy Intel over years of playing forward. It's actually very hard to teach the nuances and subtleties. You can teach the theory but it needs a player who can read the game, the flight of the ball and likely outcomes.... all in that 'eternity' of time called ...seconds !! Some can , others never will. I'm not sure about JVR tbh as he's all very bang crash for mine.

As oft quoted ... "hard to soar like an eagle when surrounded by turkeys"

We wouldn't want a draw out west today ....

I understand the sentiment but it is by nature a harsh industry. Participants won't be surprised that critiques will be barbed. You live or die by accomplishments and success. The dynamism of the competition doesn't allow for long held breaths. It's do or die.... and we're dying

The players and such perhaps but we the suffering.... I want a daquuri... or ten ;)

I'm not sure there are enough banana daiquiris in order to get through this season....

Problem is .... you're both right... They might have been our best.... but they were quite ineffective in the greater scheme of things.

Sorry Bing ol mate but a more inane suggestion I've yet to read. To take you supposition to any of a number of extrapolations.... If little influence.... why have him ?? If little influence ..get rid of him If little influence.... what the actual !@$@ is a coach for ?? I'm going to go maverick and suggest he is actually the MOST influential member of the FD and the place where the proverbial buck stops. And it can stop right now. The team already has.