P-man

Another game where against every conceivable odd, we are still in it.

Grimes pass to a player under the gun #5673

We are an alarmingly poor offensive team.

Ho hum.

Gray plainly wanted the ball and the contact more. No surprise.

These [censored] stupid HTB decisions are so infuriating.

Jetta has been outstanding early.

That bump from Tappy

Beat me to it

We are looking like outright bandits with Pick 23 as compo. Would be lucky to get anything for him now.

The pessimist in me says that just as the Saints were playing for Lenny today, Port will be playing for Cassisi tomorrow.

Pav is a champion of the game who always rose to the top back when Freo were horrible, so no surprise to see him do it today. When the gameplan falls apart, the quality of their individuals is exposed. This will really hurt them and puts an enormous dent in their flag hopes. Of all the teams to do it to Lyon, it had to be the Sainters.

Memo to Roosy: Yes, Freo are a mature side who do the right things over and over. But they also can be broken and made to look very ordinary with pressure and quick ball movement. Also, thank god we offloaded Sylvia when we did.

Cheers all, glad you got a chuckle. Haha good. Half hour or so. Whipped it up whilst awake last night. Song - damn, I knew I forgot something. Liking the cloud gif idea

(Disclaimer: no offence is intended by the below. Just a bit of tongue in cheek to round off the week) Q: What colour is the sky? old dee: The sky is still blue after all this time will it ever change? i'll believe it when I see it rpfc: The sky might be blue right now, but it is naive to expect this is going to change overnight. We must accept that while others have a starry night sky, or a red dusk, or a pink dawn, our sky is blue, and it will remain blue until some significant changes to the way in which the air scatters the sunlight are made. These changes will take time. Ron Burgundy: The sky is the best thing that has happened to us in a long time. I have total faith in it. I love the sky. Satyriconhome: actually chap, I know where the sky is at and so does God. In fact when my lovely lady and I were talking to God the other day we spoke about the sky. I just like to entertain myself on here with all you keyboard heroes who think you know the sky better than God and I. WYL: it's still blue and it's still falling. When are we going to see change? How much longer are we going to put up with this incompetent sky? Webber: I thought I'd correct some of the statements being made in here regarding the sky's colour which are just plain incorrect. Except for light that comes directly from the sun, most of the light in the day sky is caused by scattering, which is dominated by a small-particle limit called Rayleigh Scattering. The scattering due to molecule sized particles (as in air) is greater in the forward and backward directions than it is in the lateral direction. Scattering is significant for light at all visible wavelengths, but it is stronger at the shorter (bluer) end of the visible spectrum; meaning that that the scattered light is more blue than its source, the sun. The sky can turn a multitude of colors such as red, orange, purple and yellow (especially near sunset or sunrise) when the light must pass through a much longer path (or optical depth) through the atmosphere. Scattering effects also partially polarize light from the sky, most pronounced at an angle 90° from the sun. Scattered light from the horizon travels through as much as 38 times the atmosphere as light from the zenith, causing it to lose blue components, causing a blue gradient: vivid at the zenith, and pale near the horizon. Because red light also scatters if there is enough air in between the source and the observer, these longer wavelengths of light will also scatter significantly, making parts of the sky change color during sunset. ENYAW: why does the sky do what it did? It just hangs there? I watch and think the sky, is not what it was 10 years ago. get the clouds to move to a different part of the sky ? dee-luded: the sky, forever changing, never constant. maybe someone else wants to offer up a bigger sacrifice to the sky?? just a thought Bitter but optimistic: bugger the sky I say! Who needs the sky when there is alcohol and women to consume! hogans heroes: The sky is pathetic. The clouds are hopeless and the sun is a loser. I hope the sky burns in hell for what it has done (three weeks later) The sky is absolutely beautiful. Redleg: The sky is still blue after all these years and it's about time we stood up to God and told him to change it. picket fence: The sky is blue but the clouds aren't puffy enough! Plus we need more rainbows! I propose we switch some clouds for rainbows! Just my view! rjay: That is an interesting question that you pose 'P-Man'. I think it is blue but I also think it can be a variety of other colours that we don't get to see as often. Machsy: Are you serious? How can you not know that? That is just about the stupidest question I've ever been asked. The sky? Seriously?? Jumbo returns: The sky is still blue and I am very skeptical of this God fella. I will wait to see what he does to change the colour of the sky before I sing his praises. Jaded: I stood underneath the sky yesterday while it rained. I stood there, wondering why I bother watching it while it pours down. But I'll be there again next week. Standing underneath it. Hoping it won't rain. Ben Hur: I could explain it to you but you wouldn't understand.

Generally saying someone would make a good politician isn't a compliment, but with Roosy, he genuinely would. His answers are very careful whilst still managing to sound genuine, even after the fourth time he's said it.

hehe, yeah I'll put my hand up for that. I wasn't sure if he was serious or not. Evidently not.

Mac, is this a serious post? If so: 1) When has it ever been up for debate as to which of the two codes was the more physical? Never I should think. 2) The discussion, I thought, was around whether soccer players with their build and skillset could be converted/drafted. A video showing a series of dives in international leagues proves precisely zip. Firstly, it adds nothing to a discussion about build or skillset, I presume only "toughness". Secondly, I'm not defending simulation, but it is a largely cultural thing that is not nearly as prevalent in Australia or amongst Australian players. Indeed it is not in the same ballpark as the South Americans or Europeans. 3) For a video showing off how tough footy is, the majority of the hits in that video would now see the players serving a lengthy ban. The bump is all but extinct. It's not the game it once was in that regard. There's no plausible reason why soccer players, be it the tall striker or the stocky midfielder with the low centre of gravity, couldn't have potential from an athletic point of view. They would be vastly ahead of rugby players in terms of endurance. The leap would be far greater however in terms of the difference between the two games. Best to snap them up while they are still juniors.

You've lost faith in Michie, JKH and Kent? That was quick.

Getting 45,000 to a domestic soccer fixture would've been laughed at 20 years ago. You'd have to have serious blinkers on to not be aware of the inroads soccer has made and continues to make.

Good ins. Bench for me should be: Blease, Michie, Tapscott, Kent/JKH (sub)

Disappointing doesn't quite cover it. But we move on.

Jack is without question. Could mount a strong case for Hanneberry and McVeigh also. Re Neade, he seems to have fallen off the map this season? He showed plenty prior to being dropped from the side. I wouldn't hate the idea of picking him up for nothing. Butcher's name couldn't be more apt. Not good enough.

Chip isn't getting anything close to $800K.

Thrice - agree, but you're never going to get the categories in an exercise like this absolutely perfect so it works as a rough guide. Incidentally, you left out Anthony Miles in Richmond's analysis, who looks the goods (averaging 26 disposals). If Tyson makes the grade for us then Miles does for them.