Jack Jack

I did the same with Sons of Anarchy and Breaking Bad. Very easy to get sucked into both (and Entourage), although the new season of SOA seems a bit too contrived. Still very watchable though. My tip for anyone looking for a laugh is It's Always Funny In Philadelphia. It's an absolute pissah, Danny Devito is priceless in it, really makes the show.

GWS have 4 picks to trade over 2 years for the mini draft. Having traded 2 this year leaves them with 2 to trade next year with a new group of 17 year olds.

I still find it quite incredibly that in the year or two lead up to this disaster that nuclear power was being pushed as a clean/green alternative. I'm all for eliminating pollution and our degradation of the earth, but how anyone can believe that nuclear power is a viable alternative is just beyond me.

I've been thinking about the compo picks too. It'll be interesting to see how and when they're used. The thing that I'm unsure about is how many other compo pick are out there? With next years draft touted as another superdraft, how many of the compo picks will be used? And what effect will that have on our compo picks if we used them? I guess the thing to keep in mind is that the picks don't have to be used straight away. We have 5 years (I think) in which to use them. Are we better off holding back using them for the next 2-3 years, until such stage that we're really in contention, and then use them to plug obvious holes in our list?

Maybe they could give him 6000000.... Wait.. Hangon, they already have!

The membership figure quoted by Sheeds was for this season. The new tally is for next season.

The ol' mistaken identity argument didn't work. Found Guilty of bashing Ron.

Many thanks to everyone for the training reports. I've never had the chance to get down to training unfortunately, but might make a concerted effort over the Xmas break if there's anything on? Anyone know when training resumes in January?

The AFL couldn't possibly go back on their ruling. They'd be opening up a huge can of worms. Maybe they're just making noise for the benefit of Sssssssscully Snr, make him feel a bit more legitimate?

Ha, I was wondering where this thread got to. Here's another conspiracy theory. It was reported that HWSNBN and his "Natural Glow" sister went on holidays to the States. Is it possible that someone else went too? San Francisco in the summer time.

How about Danny Hughes? The Hun are reporting that he is likely to be rookied by the Saints.

Here's one from The Rapture. The theme to the series Misfits. They don't seem to have released a video with this song, so the best i could find is an unofficial little story/clip. Jack Jack 1.2

Haven't heard Shinedown before. Nice. Here's one from the ol' Pink Floyd. First album/single of the post Roger Waters era. Funnily enough it's about Waters. I remember hearing this as a kid and for some reason or another associating it with Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Now I know that Dave Gilmour and Douglas Adams were good friends, Adams actually came up with the Division Bell title for Gilmour, but I can't actually find any link with this song and Hitchhiker's Guide. Maybe it's just my mind playing tricks on me? Jack Jack 1.1

I think GWS have made a huge mistake with their recruiting. They're going to get thrashed! And in order to keep the team together they're going to need great leadership. Where is that going to come from? GC at least recruited seasoned players that not only would make them more competitive but gave them leadership. GWS players may be scrambling to get out of there in a few years time. They may just fall into our lap. Or here's hoping anyway.

Some great songs on here. Nice work. I'm not sure I've heard Incubus before. In any case, that songs is sweet! I was listening to some of The Darkness last night. Thought I'd add one of their songs to the list. Video was filmed in the Blue Mountains. I see an element of Spinal Tap in these guys. At least that would explain why they make me laugh. Jack Jack 1.0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGPyUSVtpZM BTW was that Pia Miller in the Pete Murray clip?

I've been umming and arring for a while about Demonland Membership. But after this I think I've pretty much made my mind up. Very clever guys. Advertising that's so bad it makes you want to buy a membership. Cheque's in the mail.

The clock shows the countdown in different units. They're not added together.

Here's an updated Football Department list. Football Department - Mark Neeld – Senior Coach - Tim Harrington – General Manager - List Management - Todd Viney - General Manager - Player Development & Strategy - Neil Craig - Director Of Sports Performance - Josh Mahoney – Football Manager - Brian Royal - Midfield Coach - Aaron Greaves – Midfield Development Coach - Leigh Brown – Forward Line Coach - Paul Satterley – Forward Line Development Coach - Jade Rawlings – Backline Coach - Andrew Nichol – Backline Development Coach - Mark Long – Football Finance Manager - Barry Prendergast – National Recruiting Manager - Gary Burleigh - National Recruiting Officer - Kelly O’Donnell – Pro scouting - Jackie Emmerton – Football Administration Manager - Craig Notman – Football Operations Manager - David Dunbar – Innovations Coach - Craig Lees - Player Resource Manager - David Misson – Elite Performance Manager - Robert Jackson – Strength & Conditioning Manager - Adam Paulo – Rehabilitation Coach - Bohdan Babijczuk – Athletic Development Coach - Sam Pietsch – Physiotherapist - Fraser Carson - Mental Skills Coach - Anthony Brown – Property Manager - Pete Roberts – Football Technology Manager - Luke Chambers – Senior Football Analyst - Robbie Chancellor – Assistant Football Analyst - Darren Farrugia – IT Assistant

Here's a twitpic from Melbournefc. The coaching group. Apart from the obvious question of "Who the hell are all these people?" The thing that catches my attention is "Why is Viney on his tippytoes?, or is he?"

GWS got the first half dozen picks in the Rookie draft last year. I'd be surprised if they got the same again this year.

It's interesting to note that the original compensation rules were changed prior to Gablett's defection. I don't really expect the AFL to retrospectively change the rules or our compensation. I just wonder if Schwab & co had made an approach to the AFL in respect to the likelyhood of HWSNBN leaving?

Here's an interesting tweet from Balym of the Telegraph/Fox sport. Whether or not he goes is one thing, but 12 months of intense speculation on the Pies sounds like great viewing.

It's not a parody, but The Rollins Band do a great song on the subject. Helps get out all that pent up anger.

I wonder when he'll start taking bids for his next contract, 2018? Or do you think a deal has already been done?

Yeah, that's a fair point. They're expecting the club to be more profitable when the gambling/machine laws change in 2012. They anticipate to be treading water until then. Also those projections were before the new recently proposed gambling reforms for poker machines. I wonder what affect, if any, that would have made on our decision to merge.