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On 08/07/2025 at 12:01, rjay said:

So late to the party on this thread Tim...sorry.

I know you've been battling over the last few years but hadn't seen this.

Just wish you all the best mate, it's an incredible fight and to see it documented like this is quite special.

Your resilience is inspiring.

I'm looking forward to seeing some video and pix from your August gig.

Thanks for your kind words rjay! Yes, it is a bit of a battle, but there are still many who are doing it much tougher than me. Sure it’s very possible that it will get me in the end, but at least I’m comfortable, both physically and, being the pragmatist that I am, mentally.

I start what might be my final cycle of chemo on Monday, but should know more after meeting with my oncologist prior to getting hooked up for my fortnightly infusion; I will also find out the results of my CT scan, but as they haven’t called me about it, I get the feeling it’s probably nothing serious, just an attack of vertigo.

I’m still hopeful that the gig will happen on the 31st August, but that’s pretty much in the hands of the medicos.

I’ll wind up with a few images created by me as well as one on myself and a club legend in Shanghai…

1 hour ago, rjay said:

An old friend of mine used to work in a bar in London. He had a regular that he knew as Peter from the roads (worked with the road repair crew)...His boss said one day, do you know who Peter is...that's Peter Green.

It's sad what happened to him and he never got his due recognition outside of rusted on old music fans & musicians like ourselves.

Yes, that’s really sad… I believe he first became a grave digger when he gave up music. I heard a story (urban myth or true?) that he once went to visit his former manager armed with a gun, and threatened to shoot him if he didn’t stop sending royalties cheques.

A friend of mine Peter Head (had a band in the 70’s called Headband - supported the Stones at Randwick Racecourse), did a bit of playing with Peter Green in early 70’s London… I recommend his book Headonism that was launched last week.

I think Trac is more likely to remain a Dee… partially because Clarry doesn’t seem too invested and partially because the club is more likely to be shopping Clarry around (a result of the first partial reason 😉).

When you take into account, player age, attitude, and ‘personality’ (like it or not, they have to face the media), I can only think of a couple who might fit the bill… Langdon and Petty. Sadly they don’t consistently perform on the field, but name me one player in our group that does. Langdon at least has a good head on his shoulders and presents well before the media.

Someone mentioned Pickett, but as has been noted in other threads, he’s a shy retiring type who would have great difficulty in dealing with the media circus. Let him just concentrate on his onfield performance.

4 hours ago, beelzebub said:

It's akin to a cerebral sorbet when many and sundry continually offer up trifled treatments.

Good god, you have such a way with words… love it!!

18 hours ago, bluey said:

lilly livered group.

Stripe me pink!! Now there’s an expression that’s not used enough!!

We’re a rabble!

I’m not sure that we can teach them anything if we keep going the way that we are, as they’ve developed so many bad habits, and are not going into games with any serious intent!!

To me, from the reports I read (which are excellent, by the way), it appears that training is too much fun and not enough earnestness. I’d like to see training sessions broken up into the different skills, but with real game simulation, where pressure is emphasised. [censored] off the soccer balls, as these things need to be approached seriously, otherwise we learn nothing and nothing changes!

I obviously don’t attend training, so I might be making unfair/unjustified assumptions (correct me if I’m wrong), but I just can’t believe that what we are seeing is the product of a well organised teaching/learning system.

We simply can’t blame players for their poor onfield performances without first looking at training, because that’s where it all starts!

Very sad to hear of the passing of Mick Ralphs, guitarist for Mott the Hoople and Bad Company. He was the first cousin of the guitarist, Steve Ralphs, in my first Sydney band, The Tenants. Apparently he’d been very ill since 2016, so it didn’t come as a surprise to those close to him.

1 hour ago, ghost who walks said:

hos the health hardy

Well, I’m still above ground and posting here… so I guess that’s a plus!

22 hours ago, Ghostwriter said:

The fact that they were kicking accurately this morning tells us that it’s kicking for goal in-game that’s the problem. And that’s a psychological problem, not physical.

They need to simulate the pressure that accompanies kicking for goal in a match (when it matters). Maybe $100 to the player for each shot that goes through (from a spot specified by the coach) and $50 from the player, paid into the xmas party fund, if they miss. 🤣

On 22/06/2025 at 12:07, Ghostwriter said:

I feel like no one really gives a fat rat’s about training anymore, which is fine. I’m still gonna attend and although I’ll probs end up talking to myself in these threads, it’s all good, I talk to myself in real life, too

Your efforts don’t go unnoticed and, for me at least, don’t go unappreciated!! Being a Sydney based fella, any training report is welcome… so don’t worry, despite me not getting involved in discussions, I’m welcoming them with open arms!!

15 hours ago, Superunknown said:

  On 17/06/2025 at 19:19, hardtack said:

All of this talk about changing coach must be making Kossie a bit nervous; particularly if one of Trac or Oliver (or both) were to be traded out for picks. These are the people who he has a good relationship with, and it was those relationships that probably played no small part in getting him across the line.

I’m confused… how did I get involved in some discussion I don’t recall being involved in?

5 hours ago, beelzebub said:

Would Kozzy be that naive to think Goodwin would always be there ? Doubt it. Pickett has feathered his nest, and we'll. Good on him.

Probably not so naive, but he is human and it seems fairly obvious that he has a very close relationship with Goodwin as his coach. As I said (to cover my [censored] 🤣), it’s just a thought.

All of this talk about changing coach must be making Kossie a bit nervous; particularly if one of Trac or Oliver (or both) were to be traded out for picks. These are the people who he has a good relationship with, and it was those relationships that probably played no small part in getting him across the line.

How would he feel having just signed a 9 year deal, only to lose the people that he felt closest to? I hope that if things do head down that path, that it doesn’t have a detrimental affect on his game next year. I understand that such decisions must be made for the betterment of the club, and I know they’re supposed to be professionals and would be expected to cope with such events, and yes, I know that one player cannot be bigger than the game, but Kossie strikes me as someone who is quite sensitive and it could take him some time to get over such moves.

Just a thought.

On 15/06/2025 at 18:44, adonski said:

IN: Kalani White, Jefferson, Tholstrup

Umm

On 15/06/2025 at 21:58, Tom Dyson said:

Time for Greeny to roll up his sleeves and teach the lads how to kick for goal.

He was a pretty straight kick back in the day.

He was considered to be one of the best shots on goal in the entire competition at that time.

Having just started cycle #11, things are still heading in the right direction… in fact, I was informed by one of the nurses taking care of my infusion, that it looks like I get a break from (or complete?), this bout of chemo as it all seems to finish with cycle #13, which pretty much equates to six months worth.

This is good news in as far as it means I’ll be able to start looking at booking a few gigs in the coming months. On the flip side though, I have experienced a couple of bouts of vertigo over the past few days, so I will be undergoing a CT scan on my head and neck just to make sure that there’s nothing sinister going on… who knows, they might discover a brain in there somewhere.

In keeping with my previous posts, here are some more photos and an AI image… the hands, while being heavily edited, are pretty close to accurate. As a result of peripheral neuropathy, the finger prints are almost completely gone and the skin is smooth and almost plastic like… my fingers actually feel like they have those plastic elastoplast bandaids all over them.

Enjoy…

16 hours ago, Ghostwriter said:

I wonder how Luker would go playing forward 🤔

I’d like to see all of our prospective forwards, including Jefferson and Van Rooyen, spend time playing back at Casey… if they can learn how defenders think, that would be very advantageous. Neitz started as a defender, TMac showed a lot when he was moved forward, Petty and now Disco have unfortunately not been settled in one position for any great length of time, which could explain their inconsistency when sent forward.

Just a thought.

On 14/06/2025 at 10:08, junk said:

Most of his team mates would be happy for him , considering that they would NOT be getting a u beaut pay rise in the near distant future.

It does NOT matter if we put all our eggs in the one basket and it does NOT matter if we cannot afford decent key position players.

Relax… you shouldn’t get yourself all tied up in NOTs over this!!

1 hour ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

Lucky it was Rundle Mall. Any other Adelaide road and he'd be making a no-fault claim with Zurich.

I don’t know…when you’re in Rundle Mall, if you suddenly hear the strains of Duelling Banjos approaching… run!!!

On 12/06/2025 at 15:06, Dee-tonator said:

(1) We have no way of knowing whether a 34-year-old Kozzy will have anywhere near the pace and zip that excite us all today.

A 34 year old Kozzie would not be expected to have the pace and zip that he currently excites us… rather, he will have developed the smarts to make the most of the talents he has at that stage of his career.

Do players like Travis Boak, Darling, and other veterans, keep going with the skills they had when they were in their early 20’s? Of course not… they have honed their skill set and adapted it to suit their current physical abilities.

Kozzie will also, at that age, be a great mentor for players entering the system. No one would or should expect him to be performing at the level he does now, in the latter part of his contract.

On 13/06/2025 at 14:33, DistrACTION Jackson said:

In regards to players to bring in we have been linked to the following so far:

We’ve also been linked to GWS’s Brown apparently.

On 20/05/2025 at 12:27, JJJ said:

We can also expose him to the work habits and expertise of the greatest ruckman of the last decade

Sorry, but I have to take exception to that comment… it should read, the greatest ruckman of all time!!

1 hour ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

I'm surprised anyone would pay the Perryman for this length of time.

How long have you been waiting to use that one? 🤣

On 10/06/2025 at 10:33, DeeSpencer said:

We need to shop if we can. We need a main man up forward to take over from Melk but they’re nearly impossible to find.

Brown from GWS… supposedly were showing some interest. He’s got good hands, a great kick, agility and a good tank. I’d be happy if we were to get him on board.