Nasher

They might not sell it, but they may borrow money against it. It's just saying that Collingwood own an asset that is worth $x (whatever it is) which makes them look more attractive to potential creditors. It's got nothing to do with whether they intend on selling it or not.

Because we're Melbourne supporters. It's our lot to be disappointed.

If this was based on talent alone he'd still be an old, dark navy blue and there'd be no question to answer.

This is flawed logic.

What signs are you seeing in Davey that he needs a rest? I'm strongly against resting players just because they're not under 22. We've got no old blokes on our list - these are the ones you'd rest to manage their work loads. Playing the inexperienced players is nice and all, but the primary purpose of the pre-season matches is to pump match fitness in to players. To me this means that our most critical players - especially those whose form is poor like Davey and Jamar - would be the first picked, not the last. If there's a real need to rotate players through to ensure enough of our players get a good run, then I'd be looking towards leaving out the likes of Trengove who has clearly demonstrated based on PS form that if round 1 was tomorrow, he'd be 100% ready. Anyone who has even the slightest of cobwebs must play, especially if they're critical to the side. If that means there's no room for untried kids, so be it.

That gave me chills at the time. I can't remember any time where I could see so clearly what the coach was saying without any sound. Loved it.

Ignoring the doubts over the validity of these numbers for a sec - why does this statistic in isolation imply disgraceful umpiring? There's no rule that says the ledger must be square in free kicks. I'd say if the free kick count really is that lopsided, it probably implies disgraceful undisciplined MFC. That's certainly what I was thinking at the time - stop giving away so many effing free kicks!!

I expect him to have a case to answer but think 'reprimand' is the appropriate result. One week tops.

Sigh. I seriously think this forum could just be replaced with a good FAQ sometimes.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul IMO. As far as I'm concerned he's allowed to play in the midfield when there's an adequate replacement for him in the back line.

I think that's the most animated post I've ever seen from you on Demonland

I thought he was okay - definitely not our worst. Not sure why people are so upset over Bate's game either. We lost the game in the midfield and their forward line put on some really impressive pressure. As per usual when we lose like that our senior players were all junk - Green, Jamar, Davey and Moloney all had poor games. Very pleased with the game of Maric. His career is on the line this year and he has stepped up so far. Grimes was excellent. All in all it was disappointing to lose and there were some extremely frustrating moments, especially when we'd just give it away every time we looked like gaining some momentum. When looking at the big picture though, I didn't hate that performance. Can't wait for round 1.

Yep, he was indeed. His other son Matthew is currently in politics as well - Shadow Minister for Energy, the Environment, Parks and Heritage, Climate Change, Sustainable Transport and Alternative Energy according to Wikipedia. Not a bad portfolio considering it's his first term. Worked at my work prior to that gig.

Indeed - this was a good performance but you'd have to think that that was close to their absolute best, and there's no way you could say that for the Poms. I'm a fan of Ryan ten Doeschate (Tassie's own ) but he's not going to score a century every time and will need more support than a few cameos. That said, I hope they are able to keep it up - seeing the "Associate" teams put in some good performances is part of the appeal of the world cup for me.

The problem is that even if he's "reformed" (what does that mean for a character like Fevola, who even when at his best was of shady character?), you know he'll still probably be a slackarse on the track and he'll still be a turd in public. I can't see how he you'd ever want him around your 18 year olds regardless of how many goals he can kick or how "reformed" he is.

No, not really. That's drawing a very long bow.

I don't think he deserves to have his life completely unravel just because he's "arrogant" - all he has been proven guilty of so far is grave stupidity. Anyone who is rejoycing at this needs to pull their head in.

Because firstly they already considered his position untenable once, and I doubt their memories are that short. He's been in the system for a lot of years now and never, at any stage, has he shown any signs that he might start acting like a responsible adult. He's now been dismissed from a second club for his behaviour - this was meant to be his fresh start in his career and his life. If he can't get it together in those circumstances, why would next time be any different? You can't just keep tossing in these "if his head is right" clauses. The overwhelming evidence shows that as long as he's in the environment he's in, his head will never be right for long enough for sustained success. In order to really fix his head and his life, he has to be away from the public eye.

I'm happy to take your money if you're in to throwing it away.

Hehe. I very highly doubt my seat at the Demonland round table is at risk.

Err what? The MFC offer will not get worse if Tom has a bad run of form or injury. If the MFC have put an offer on the table, then it's the starting point of negotiation, not the final offer. Not sure what your point is, but you seem to be implying that if he gets injured or plays poorly he'll receive an inferior offer, which is nonsense. And as far as I'm concerned, the advice of his management as described by 'keepinthedreamalive' is completely sound.

That's basically all the cricket content in one thread though. I think it should be disqualified when gauging "longest thread" as it covers a huge number of topics.

TU, rpfc & KS - you've just written the complete FAQ on the Scully situation. If I didn't believe in people's right to an opinion - no matter how unfounded and/or stupid - I'd sticky that and just refer any Tom Scully related threads to that. Well done.

I watched the second half of that game on TV with my three month old son asleep in my arms. I was exploding on the inside with excitement while trying not to throw the baby on the outside. What a game.

AoB, if you're about, could you please extend your Miranda Kerr analogy to cover the first line of those post? Frankly, I'm in need of a laugh, because it saddens me a bit that real human beings actually think in the way this poster does. A small part of me just died on the inside.