Nasher

Geelong sliding is inevitable - our competition is built that way by design. Bottom 4 within two years is a stretch though I think - still too many good players on their list for that to happen, although a few of their players will be found out when the side ceases to be superhuman. I think it'll be quite some time before they disappear out of the eight, and I don't think a rebuild without any major time out of the eight (like Sydney) would be out of the question.

I'm pretty sure there is. I'm probably being precious, but it's a bit of a peeve of mine when players have to be "the next XYZ". Let the players be individuals without needing to have an instant comparison, and therefore enormous shoes to fill, before their careers have even started. Especially when being compared to a unique case like Liam Jurrah.

There's only one Liam Jurrah.

So I gather Beamer's speech this year wasn't that memorable then, given that it hasn't even been mentioned in passing anywhere I can see.

The SME finished 8th - an incredible effort for a career that was on the brink of death at the start of the season. Well done Stef. It seems no "most improved" was awarded but he'd have been a monty for it for mine.

Great stuff, thanks for that.

Big Max: First impression: scared. Second impression: scared. Heh.

Me too, my heart was thumping when I opened this thread. I'd have been figuratively burning my figurative #13 jumper if that'd happened. I absolutely love Jordie for the way he plays and the way he carries himself, and would be shattered if he turned out to be anything else. Well done on the awards - can't wait for the time when he becomes part of a successful team.

Wow, that surprises me, but what the heck would I know? Well done JR.

Well done.

I just don't understand this place sometimes. People get upset when their posts are deleted because they make crass references to Cale Morton being soft in the name of "humour", then whinge when someone posts something that is obviously harmless satire. My senseofhumourometer must be calibrated differently to everyone else, because I found the article pretty funny.

Would you say the same for Bartram? They share similar faults. I don't share your view that Warnock is what we need, but I'm interested in your point of view. This isn't the first time I've heard that Bailey (and/or the entire coaching team) was poor at communicating with players who are out of the side. I do wonder how much onus is on the coach and how much is on the player though - if you're not automatically getting the answers you want from the coach, what stops you from knocking on his door and saying "hey Dean, what do I need to do to get back in the side?".

You are one very frustrating individual to communicate with. Nasher attempts to make a point. Belzebub misinterprets. Nasher reads own point again - sees how the words he wrote don't actually say what he meant, follows up with a reword so point is written as intended. Mea culpa. Belzebub replies, pointing out the first mistake for a second time. Nasher frustratingly acknowledges mistake for a second time Belzebub replies, pointing out the first mistake for a third time, accuses Nasher of backpedaling. Nasher bashes head against the desk, very hard.

There's your problem, you only read half the sentence. This is proven by the fact that you've "dot-dot-dotted" the bit that changes the context of the sentence completely. Forgiveable initially given that I worded it poorly, but then a bit silly when I reworded it to make it obvious and you still didn't get it. See above post, in which I've said the same point I was trying to make in the first place, with the words placed in a different order.

I suggested nothing of the sort. Perhaps if I'd said "in the many years they've been out of the game, they've shown no inclination to coach" it might've made my point a bit clearer.

The idea of Brereton or Carey being on our coaching panel are outrageous. These guys have been out of the game forever and to date have shown zero inclination to coach, so why would either of them suddenly decide they want to turn their careers and their lives on their head to be an assistant coach? Come on, let's try and be at least a little bit reasonable.

I hadn't considered Watts in the leadership group either, but why is it such an outrageous suggestion?

Not going to watch as I find the show to be a bore. It is nice to have some reasonably polished media performers in our side though. The years of watching Bruce and Green in front of the cameras have been a tad nauseating.

I highly doubt that.

I totally agree Pates. I don't even know how we're supposed to form a concrete view of him as a player when he's been completely unable to string games together. I think most of us are pretty happy what we've seen so far, but he's still just in the potential stage really rather than being an established player. Let the bloke stabilise his career first. There just doesn't seem to be any logic whatsoever in the Grimes for captain movement.

I lol'd. Unbelievable that some want him to be captain - I'd start with "regular player" myself.

Novel idea.

Myth.

West gone but Mahoney retained? Can't wait to hear what all the armchair experts have to say about this.

Phase one of operation "find the best". Thanks for your services boys.