Bitter but optimistic

God I love it when you speak in Greek.

Nutbean saved you the trouble.

Love the positive post. No more "bruise free footy"! Kick arse Dees!

Not semantics at all. You were wrong.

'fraid it was the Lions who won the flags.

I wish you people would stop this bickering. It's quite clear to me that the whole sorry business is Jack Watts' fault.

'fraid not.

Thank you Jbag for broadening my education - specifically my vocabulary. I just researched the previously unknown "chode". Fantastic- I cannot wait to use it. In the most inappropriate circumstances of course.

Yes it's certainly better to be monsters than monstered. Apart from the talls you mentioned we now have strong bodies throughout - Jones, Magner,(maybe Wines), Rhodan et al. For too many years I've watched physically inferior Melbourne sides simply pushed off the ball. Like schoolboys against men - which it was in some cases. No more. Whatever else Neeld may or may not achieve he has provided us with real depth to compete physically with the rest of the comp.

I would certainly leave our captains as they are and let then develop further. I would probably leave the group as it is but (1) I'm not convinced that Jamar is a leader and (2) maybe it's time to put some responsibility on another Jack (Watts)

Sad day. I had the pleasure of meeting Clint last year and, all other considerations aside, I was left with the overiding "gee what a nice guy" feeling. Good luck for the future mate.

Dee-luded- I think this should be posted on the mixed metaphor thread. It's a winner!

Thats the idea and we could include burning Caro at the stake.

Or? How about we get the Catholic Church to run the enquiry?

Go to Australian Rules. Go to AFL. Go to Futures Betting. Just looked still $10.00.

You may be being a little hard on him WYL. If the article in todays Sin is correct then Ricky was suffering far more from his injuries than was public knowledge. Also I was impressed by Pettard taking responsibility himself for his poor year and not blaming Neeld/Club. Anyway, good luck to him.

My optimistic side just jolted out of control and I put $50.00 to win $500.00 via sportsbet for Dees to make the eight.

Agreed! The Age was once considered, and indeed was, a highly respected "broadsheet" with top line journos. It has steadily gone downhill over the past few years and is no better than the Hun.

What does all this tell us about Caro? Allow me to answer my own question - she both has one and is one.

You've gone and spoiled it Biff!

The Christain brothers moved in and everything went to shite.

I'm a former Archbishop.

How can Sheahan's "heart beat true" ? He was involved (orchestrated?) that "On The Couch" setup that featured the nondescript Brock McLean and started this whole tanking issue

Now you're getting it. You are far better off anticipating mine than wallowing in the shallows of yours.

The tears just got bigger.