Bitter but optimistic

Agreed. Oscar doesn't look 97 kg to me but, in any event, he's a project player and worth sticking with. As to the ins - Wagner if he's fit but not certain about the other.

You're certainly upwardly mobile Special. Happy to see you're doing alright for yourself.

FMD! What a litany of disaster. That 148 flogging (not a jolly good flogging) by Essendon is seared into the memory. Worse than 186 IMO. So .. we put all that behind us and get some payback on Carlton come Sunday.

Agreed Jones unlucky and you have to wonder what more Clarrie Chew Chew had to do to get in the starting line up. Jeez, think back to how many times over the past few years we wouldn't get anyone in that team.

Now now Earl! We genteel folk must stick together against the ever increasing threat of the homeless huns at the gate. Let's forget past err... irregularities and let bygones be what they are. However, I must say that business dealings with you haven't been quite the same since you terminated the stoic Hudson in favour of the hirstute ( and acrobatic) Conchita. A point I'm sure the good Lady Hood would also agree with.

Which is a habit all Melbourne supporters should be in because it usually is.

I don't think Special is serious about getting a job dc, after all he knocked back a very generous offer for a traineeship from Biffen. To my muse and inspiration of course - the great man himself - The Marquis.

Mea culpa mea culpa mea maxima culpa! You are correct skinny, I am a sinful fellow. As penance, I shall [censored] myself again.

Do you have a smelly cheese in that mix Ethan or is it more about tang and possibly colour?

6. Jones 5. Gawn 4. Lewis 3. Oliver 2. Hogan 1. Hannan. That was some sort of debut!!

Just back at the Manor after a wonderful day at the footy as a guest of a premium Saints member. Must say they have a nice set up at Darklands. Anyway, contained myself quite well and did not get chucked out. However, I went close in the last few moments. I started chanting "Rooey's done an ACL, haha ha!!" Distasteful - yes but [censored] enjoyable!!

Bloody hell dc!! That excerpt was supposed to confidential!! Still, to paraphrase the great man, there's no such thing as bad publicity. Hmm.. I wonder what the film rights could be worth? I could even get a part! Flogging myself .... perhaps.

You're a resourceful fellow Special, just steal a membership card like you usually do.

I'm just back from the city of churches (and feeling sanctified) only to suffer another scathing attack from a corpse. A lot of bragging from a bloke who only wrote fishing guides. I'll have you know Ernie that I'm working on a magnum opus of profound importance. It will be an expose on the seedy underbelly of Romsey. The local paper is already pestering me for publishing rights. So there!

Yes more or less. However, I expect to be in better company (for a while at least) than the riff raff that I normally associate with.

Uncle Bitter is toddling along today as the guest of a St Kilda member. I expect to be evicted by halftime as either - A. A boorish drunken loud mouthed and ungracious winner Or B. A boorish drunken loud mouthed and ungracious loser.

Bitter has graced you with his presence.

Invite to the Manor!!! FMD!! Ernie you dead bastard, you are even further down the invite list than picket. He's only brain dead.

I'm not surprised. The few times I've tuned in, there has been an inane conversation/segment, hosted by knuckleheads.

FMD!! Why would you want to be on Stu's supporter page?

I'm not confident but I'm with you skinny. We haven't beaten this mob since I was free of tinea. If we are to demonstrate the improvement that has been touted so widely, then this is one of the teams we must knock over. I also imagine a win in this one would blast the [censored] out of our membership numbers.

You're disgusting Ethan.

Agreed!

Thank you for your sympathetic ear dc. There are some here who seem to take delight in my misfortune. Who are your other two? I think we would agree on lawyers. A flogging from those scoundrels leaves one suffering for weeks. My fifth is my Dermatologist. The tinea you understand. Nasty business that. Congratulations on the windfall Special. I trust Squirrel shared the bounty. As to hanging out with your little group. Well I'm sure you're all fine resourceful fellows but I've always found, and no offence meant, the world turns a little more easily if we all stay within our given social class. It's the natural order.

True enough Moon, there is always an upside I suppose.