Bitter but optimistic

You're messing with my head Dr.

Thanks ENYAW. About time we had a sensible post on this forum.

Probably. He wanted to have a drink with Biffen so he must be a weirdo.

Like yourself Jack, I know zilch about horses. However, I had a bet on Etymology in the Derby because of the James McDonald connection and made some money!.

Keep away from Earl Hood for a while SWYL!

Big call this early Adam!

I believe our good gentrified friend Earl Hood may have lapsed into deep depression. Mr Turnbull today announced that imperial honours were finito! The good Earl has been seen at the right places and pressing the right flesh (not in the way Biffen understands) in order to qualify for a gong. All in vain it seems. Hope he doesn't cast himself off the roof of the Stock Exchange.

I think you mean subjective Stu!

Jack Watts - always raises questions! I started off as a staunch supporter and them dropped away as Jack put in some soft hearted shockers. However, I have regained some warm and fuzzy for Jack because he has shown such tantalising glimpses of his abilities.He always seems to have time to make a decision (surely the sign of a top player) and disposes beautifully. However, he often disposes too quickly - hot potato style. I'd like to see him use his agility and pace to take the game on more. Best 22? At his best for sure. How often will he produce his best ? That is another question altogether.

That sounds like "Head of Accounting" or Head of Marketing". Your meaning may have been more clear had you said something like, "has full responsibility". As usual, just trying to help you out Snitch.

Then it's pointless continuing.

Are you suggesting that Dlanders are such crass individuals that they would stoop to imbibing alcohol at a [censored] bar?

Il bacio della morte

Indeed ww - we live in a privileged world.

Indeed RTG. I saw him in, I think about about three games live and some on TV. By the end of the season I reckoned we had a player. I'm happy with that from a young first year player - improvement over the year.

You missed my point by referring back to your first point The point of which was clear enough - if you get my point. The point of my interrogative i.e. the point I'm saying you missed. Is what is point of telling readers you were "blasted"? That's my point!

So WTF is your point Raf?

Dawes averaged 1.1 - go figure.

No doubt arithmetical errors are common when writing out the bill however!

Well Gnasher, you still have the chance to offer me the use of your couch, if I come down for the Tassie game next year. I don't think using the word "crazy" makes you a sound like a yob. And finally, I must say, I've had a couple of nasty (and costly) experiences through meeting Demonlanders.

Yes!! But it has stayed on topic!

Now that is a jolly good flogging.

I trust you also gave yourself some jolly good floggings during that period picket.

Halloween! The only time you can hand out lollies to children without being treated suspiciously.

The reality is you simply cannot compare. They were basically amateur footballers who loved the (mark and kick) game and loved a beer and a pie. Two nights a week training after work was the go. The notion of being a midfielder and running say 15 k's in a game would have been fanciful. I'm not knocking that era - I was a kid and loved it , but it was a different world in so many ways.