Bitter but optimistic

I didn't say (neither do I believe) that we are "pretenders" titan. However, we are entering the pointy end of the season and to demonstrate that we are fair dinkum contenders we must put away sides outside the eight. Further, and as you alluded to, we need to win these types of games to shore up a top 2 finish.

If you don't see a win tonight it's going to make our September credentials rather shaky.

I watched Brisbane make a statement as they pressured Geelong into submission on Thursday night. It is the business end of the season now and it is up to us show the oppo why we are sitting on top of the ladder. It starts with Essendon . They now have a sniff of a place in the eight. Let's knock that on the head today. Make a statement.

I hope the aints crush them now

Tigers are [censored] now! [censored], I had money on them

No Daisy on the boundary!!!!! Probably sick of her making BT etc look like [censored] !

As usual your input is valued dc.

Nev, I'd love you to share your knowledge about what "our own players" earn ( an approximation will be fine) through " the use of social media" .

Nev, I'm still waiting for your response. Really interested ?

Not actually an old movie fan John Crow but a Sherlock Holmes fan

Ha ha !! I’ll get @picket fence to comment on this left foot - he’s a fan boy of little giant!

Nev, could you list a few of the things that need to be unpacked re The Weid ?

Well obviously it's Lever, so just send the booze to Uncle Bitter at The Manor, Romsey.

Looks a bit like you bob but not as nattily dressed! Could also be Dougy Fairbanks who was a contemporary of Basil Rathbone - one of my Favourites.

Get onto the Shiraz bob - far more effective.

I reckon there might have been quite a few after the finals against Geelong and Hawthorn in 2018

GWS all over Carlton - Toby Green just kicked a bomb Anyone know where Jesse is?

Logical choices Better days but I doubt it will happen. The AFL have poured so much $$ into them already, I doubt they could stand the loss of face in capitulating and admitting a huge failure. Imagine if all that money had been pumped into Tasmanian footy in the first place !

Maybe Donny Trump was right all along and a shot of White King will do the trick!!!!

Flag, you make a good point here and one that surprised (amazed) me as I watched it. Pendlebury argued vehemently with the umpires and got the decision reversed. The replays indicate that Pendles was correct - fair enough. However, I've never seen this happen before. In fact, you often hear the commentators laughing when a player argues with an umpire. " Haha BT , have you ever seen a free kick reversed" ? "" Ho!Ho! It never happens" Well it did [censored] happen and I'd be interested in other posters views on this. BTW. Thanks for bringing this up Flag. I've been on the [censored] and forgotten . BTW 2. I'm not saying umpiring cost us the game ( we were [censored]) .

Good point!

You raise important .... even crucial questions bingers - no doubt about it. For mine the answer lies in how much money I've won ..... or lost on Sportsbet .................... and whether or not The Maid has found a new hiding spot.

The Monkees !!! FMD you were dead then How about the Everly Bros or even the big O ?

Decent sentiments Ernie but that’s the world we live in. The “ freedom of expression “ that has developed via social media is quite out of control The age of innocence has , sadly, passed

Picket I’m sure your ability to slurp booze and keep the social club alive had something to do with it!