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bing181

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  1. Exactly - and perhaps even moreso, they need to trust themselves.
  2. Read my post again. I specifically included "with a few exceptions".
  3. Well-researched? Where did CS ever say "it's no big deal if we lose". (as a for example) An opinion piece, built around Gonzos unique and singular interpretation of events, many of which he has no real inside knowledge of.
  4. Inaccuracies, inaccuracies.
  5. Except that it's nothing.
  6. Yeah, what a shock. Our pick 88 isn't playing this week.
  7. Another BS article. Contemporaries? Most of those players have at least one more years and/or seasons on Watts, if not more (Mitch Robinson is nearly 2 years older). Cherry picking a few of the early emergers, while ignoring the vast bulk of players Watts' age, while also ignoring the fact that JW missed a large chunk of last year just when he was starting to find his feet. Cheap journalism - but obviously, it works.
  8. They (seem to) do a lot of wrestling - which I would have thought was more useful and relative, while still being suitably combative.
  9. Tompas's response to the loss, as reported by Neeld, isn't to be scoffed at either. Someone who takes his responsibilities seriously, and cares about the result. Depressing that it has to come from players such as these as opposed to the senior players, but if it's all we got, it's all we got.
  10. Sorry to hear of your loss, but appreciate that you could share it on here. I lost my dad not that long ago as well, and the last evening we spent together was passed watching his beloved Carlton take on Richmond. The last time I heard him laugh out loud - though you had to pay attention, he could hardly make a sound by that stage - was when Brock McClean wobbled through that kick to win the game in the dying moments. Football. Only a game, but so much more than a game as well. Go Dees.
  11. And for a second time: "A loaded question is a question that assumes facts, usually unflattering, that are not in evidence, with the intent of trapping the other person into admitting those facts. The classic loaded-question example is "When did you stop beating your wife?"" Included here, note perhaps the heading: http://www.conservapedia.com/Logical_fallacy One of the joys of Demonland. You learn something every day. (I've learnt a lot about alpacas for example.)
  12. Exactly. To return things to the status quo, you just follow the trail of droppings.
  13. Ah, I see that you as well haven't stopped beating your wife ...
  14. Because we can easily replace them with, um ....??? We will ALWAYS have at least one of Pedersen or Sellar as backup and pinch-hitters. Unless Fitzpatrick suddenly finds his feet ... Gillies has to stay as well, especially with Dunn out. Essendon have tall forwards.
  15. Neal Craig was specifically asked that last year, and denied that it was happening or was an issue. Non-event, nothing to discuss here, move along. CEO has just been given a new contract, obviously the Board - who would know more than any of us here about what Cam's role is and how he's performing - are happy with him.
  16. Care to provide evidence of that? After all, it was "clearly stated" and all ...
  17. Not been on the site much of late I see ...
  18. I ceased being amazed on that score some time back ...
  19. Meanwhile, and just to take our minds of the sad state of affairs, another sad state of affairs: http://www.alicespringsnews.com.au/2013/04/02/court-told-liam-jurrah-kicked-woman-in-the-head-is-denied-bail/
  20. You're always your own topic RR, you're always about you.
  21. Video up on club site. The Craig Report.
  22. If you still think that OD, might I suggest you weren't paying attention. Reopen the various tanking threads if it's worth discussing. We tanked. We got off lightly. Move on. Not the cause of any of our current problems, nor a reflection.
  23. I'm also in the position where my son is rapidly losing interest, not just in Melbourne ("our" club around the house), but in footy per se. The kids who we lose as future supporters are not just lost to Melbourne, they're lost to the game as a whole. Unfortunate events.
  24. ... when he was played permanently as a KPD and pinch-hitter in the ruck. Perhaps not surprising that having found a position, he's having trouble in another? Gillies is a) young, b) shouldn't have to be taking first or second KPF's and c) was on the receiving end of 62 (count 'em) Inside 50's. Not saying he was great on Sunday, clearly he wasn't, but I wouldn't be writing him off on the basis of one game where the whole team underwhelmed and we were cut to ribbons in the mids. As for Pedersen, see Gillies. Though in any case, we need he and Sellar, Jamar can't ruck by himself all game. Perhaps when/if Gawn gets going we'll be able to play our talls by ability rather than necessity.
  25. "influence the future of your existance". Big call. It's a football match.
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