Longsufferingnomore

This is being rehashed because today on SEN Russell Robertson said that Melbourne would more or less regret Bruce going as they needed someone down at half back. He said that Melbourne needed to go forward and he believed that they would but at the same time he was less than convincing.Still a little bit of sour grapes there. I couldn't take another year of Bruce handballing to get himself out of trouble and then coming up at the end of the game with leading stats. Other teams are now talking about having to make the hard decisions about older players so that the younger brigade can get games into their legs. Thank goodness Bailey and FD had the guts to do that. I agree with Macca one more year would have been good. However if we had no injuries and all players ready to go who would have liked to see him having to be dropped to Casey after all the service he has given to the Club. That would have been a disaster. The only rotten thing which the Club has admitted to now is the way it was handled. The sooner he is bought back into the fold the better. What a great mentor he would be to Tom.

I think Greeny let the cat out of the bag last week when he said that Chip would play second round.

Navy with a red Liam

what is the site address to go to buy or do we just put in our orders here?

Contact the AFL and ask them how to watch the games overseas. There are a couple of Aussie run pubs in London that have the Grand Final. One is on Tooley Street, Southwark. Otherwise tune into Demonland and Club site. The Club usually has updated scores. A frustrating year in front of you but its good to get it out of the way this year because next year will be a biggie for us and you wouldnt want to miss that.

HAVE WE ANY COPYRIGHT LAWYERS ON HERE THAT CAN ADVISE US HOW TO GET AROUND THIS ISSUE. THE ORIGINAL DESIGN EPITOMISES LIAM AND IT WOULD BE A SHAME TO LOSE IT.

They were quoted in today's Age as being late payments to staff, disregarding medical advice and MFC concerns re Caseys intention to build a large gaming venue. I thought Cameron's comments were very telling as usually he is very circumspect in his comments to the media so obviously there have been some ongoing issues for some time.

Tonight on sports radio it was suggested by Gerard Healy and Wussell that Jack would be better served to play at CHB. Wussell then went on about that it has been ten years since a first draft pick hadnt won a rising star nomination and would Healy now have taken him a no.1 given what all the other picks have done ie Hurley, Ziebel etc. Healey said no (Cant remember who he said he would have taken) Please someone tell me what is it with Melbourne and Drainpipes.

Think it was mentioned that he was very homesick and that Aaron has taken him under his wing. He hasnt been mentioned in training at all.

Jimmy was at the game yesterday and came in through the gates just behind me. He looked good. His skin tones were good although I did notice him walking off the ground at three quarter time and he looked very tired. It was funny because he was very apologetic to the lady at the turnstile for not having any identification. She told him that she would know him from anywhere. Such a humble man.

WJ I thought Dan showed some good signs and so to Howe although I am hesitant to have an opinion here before I get howled down. Stand out of new boys - TAPSCOTT. He cramped up in last quarter but I would definitely like to see him play next week. Beware of deposed dictators with ill gained deposits!

I dont know if we should be looking at todays game in as much as whether the game plan was working but more to where the next level of players is at. Where are the newbies at the moment and what needs to be concentrated on there. Surely with so many seniors players out we cannot actually tell if "the game plan" is working. Why not look at the positives: Ricky Pettard is a real focus for us; Tapscott showed he can mix with the big boys with his great kicking and good positioning; Howe and Nicholson looked likely; Jetta/Maric what an improvement over last year;Jetta's pace and tackling; Jamar still the best in the league; Nathan Jones a better game this week than last week Jake Spencer needs more time but obvious improvement from last year. Like last week I was disappointed in our inability to stay on man and the ability of the opposition to break tackles. I went today to watch Tapscott and how Tom came up after the media conference. I was impressed with Luke and Tom needs more game time as well understand that he will now be the oppositions tagging target. It will be interesting to see how he reacts to the pressure on the field and off. One observation MacDonald needs to get off the angry pills or just move on where Brisbane is concerned.

Also well done the club for organising it. Obviously the relationship is strong between the Club and Tom and both respect and trust each other for the media scrum to go ahead. Maybe the club has taken a few lessons from the past about the need for trust between players and the club if they want them to stay longterm. The rest of the team will be watching this play out and can only be impressed about how they have handled the situation, so far.

I'm sorry rpfc. I will have a good hard look at myself and stop thinking out of the square. My humble apoligies.

No one has discussed the fact that if he is out of contract at the end of the year what is stopping Club Eddie from pouncing on him with all their cash. In the meantime, tomorrow lets all get there and show him all the support we can. Show him why he should stay with us and be part of what Melbourne is and what it is going to become.

Thanks Bhima from all of us that can't get to training

I felt so sorry for him because despite how hard he tried he was continually caught with the ball. At least Nathan can claim lack of match fitness but Moloney well he can't. He looked slow and awareness of players around him was off. It would be just awful if he was dropped being a leader and mentor that he is around the club. I don't know how many games he can play like this before he would be looking at driving out to Casey.

No one has talked about the effect of having Wellman back in the Essendon camp.Someone who knows everything there is to know about our players. I heard this morning that Essendon picked a team they knew would match Melbourne at their own game and that is why Watson etc were left out because they are too slow. I dont know how much truth there is to that but certainly they made us look like fat old ladies (apologies to any fat old demonlanders)out there. We looked slow and at points disinterested. col Sylvia at one point in front of us, in the third quarter just gave up chasing. Unbelievable. I don't think we can blame Jamar or any of the other rucks our midfield went missing.They were caught napping so many times with Essendon players by themselves on the wing. At one point Joel MacDonald and Rivers looked they were arguing as to who was going on whom. Honestly amateur material. I just wonder how bad are the Crows and Port. There no excuses last night and the players should hang their heads. I did however searching for a couple of positive indications - Maric's improvement, some good things from Evans and Liams sublime talent.

At least he is living in the "heartland"

Good news. Anything else to report?

Yes however Aristotle tells us perfection equals simplicity. Therefore Occam's Razor premise that "the more perfect (Sculls) a nature is the fewer means it requires for its operation" - he doesnt need the 6 mill. applies. Yay he'll stay a Demon.

I just think if there is the chance that he hasnt signed lets all just get out there and make him feel what its like to be a Demon. Show him the support and applaud his every move and he will know where he should be. If with that and the likes of Jimmy and Cameron in his ear and he goes to GWS so be it. Like Chris Johnston, if he doesnt have the passion to be a demon well its best that he chases the money.Up to that point lets get behind him and convince him that the MCC/G is his home.

If anyone is interested read the Velocity Sports web page and see who they have on their books.

Thanks for that Daisy. I never knew that. If nothing else the forum does seek to educate us all in some form or another:wub:

"Absolutely fabulous" Send it to Cam. He loves anything to do with the history of the Club.