Bitter but optimistic

That's worked well Tony.

I blame Ethan Tremblay for today's [censored] up.

We a chance to stand up today and say "Hey we're genuine contenders"! Instead we pi ssed our pants. Once again supporters are teased into believing, only to receive a kick in the balls ( or the painful equivalent for female supporters)! Only Melbourne can produce such [censored].

Well they are certainly more readily available than virgins dc.

They are arrogant tossers but I doubt even Gil would be silly enough to grant this. However, you can be sure that the AFL will find a dozen other ways to bend over and give them every possible advantage.

Sadly I am unable to attend today's game Ethan, or I would have awarded you the honour of supplying my alcoholic beverages pre, during and post game. How disappointing for you! However, if you see a toothless bloke in ill fitting Demon clobber you should buy the sheila he is with a drink.

The dogs have a very strong team ethic. I hate all clubs other than Melbourne but the dogs continue to impress.

A tad blasphemous for a man of the cloth like yourself old mate!

Michie is a real surprise. I don't think he is up to it.

Is the roof open or closed?

Offence taken! Pig Farmer! Pig Farmer! Go and give yourself a merciless flogging you scoundrel!

Well that's very helpful dc.

This is an odd time on Demonland. The possibility of making the finals (remote in my view) seems to be hanging over the site - something like the sword of Damocles. Even I feel afflicted by some sort of malaise that makes me feel as though I am walking through honey.A number of the regular posters on this thread have gone quiet - same malaise I suspect. There appears to both a horror and anticipation of what might happen over the next two weeks. No one really wants to commit because we have been let down so many times. To more trivial matters. Biffen is apparently alive. Surprising but no doubt temporary. And who GAF anyway. Another positive is that "The Lads" are being quite generous in sharing their accommodation with me - although they insist on choosing the tv programs. I'm still a bit short on cash but the wine cellar is well stocked so Ill survive. [censored] me, the quicker we are through the next two weeks the better!

Well Biffen your continued existence is a matter of some mystery ... I doubt it can go on much longer. As to "The lads" . Yes their lifestyle is mostly laudable but to assert (as you boldly do) that their habits are overall, in some way more hygienic than mine is generally unsupportable. I mean to say, it is only on rare occasions of overindulgence , that I "snap one off" in my own stall!

Don't be vulgar dc.

Now to other matters. In The Age this morning both Dimian Hardwicke and Nathan Fuckley were quoted as expecting their teams to make the eight in 2017! Make of that what you will. Serious news. I know I have said it before but I believe Biffen has finally OD'd ( nothing to do with you OD). He currently doesn't owe me money yet I cannot contact him. Further news. It is possible that Uncle Bitter will going to the footy with young children next Saturday . (Take a breath Ernie) Final big news. The squeeze has, for the moment, ( I think) given me the arse. So I shall be bunking with the lads.

No need for personal service Earl unless Conchita ( or a similarly hirstute substitute is involved) just deposit into my account.

This game worries me. I can see everything going to plan until this game [censored] us up at the line.

Once again Moonie you are incorrectly (and perhaps obsessively) focussed on my nethers when my perennial recurrent fungal issues are in fact the property of my podiatrist.

I think a "happy ending" would be in order Rod!

They say confession is good for soul RTG but I'm not sure about that. However, I am sure that three Hail Marys are insufficient for your evil sentiments. Give yourself a jolly good (and two handed) flogging immediately!

If we on Demonland were good sports we'd feel sorry for the Tigers.

I'm with you on this Jaded. Trac has the markings of a superstar. I also think he has a bit of "left field" about him - the ability to do something that appears to be genius but he will make look everyday. Similar to Stevie J at times.

It would be hard to estimate the impact Max is/will have on membership and support. He is in that category of player like RDB and Robbie who influence a whole generation of kids. Expect to see a lot of new number 11 footy jumpers!

I'm a bit hazy on the events of the second half but I did have $100 on the boys. Finals? Finals? Finals? I beginning to think it is realistic.