Bitter but optimistic

The DA will have to try harder dc - my punt requires 20 - 39.

I picked this up at the Salamanca market a few years ago. 1970’s ?

You'll run out of fingers dc

This is just pure fluff!!!! It is based on an article in today's Hun. Even that article considered the story fluff and concluded that "Pickett loves playing at Melbourne and while he doesn’t especially love the big-city lifestyle, he has a girlfriend in Victoria and it is as much a home as any big city across Australia"

Geez ! That looks very ordinary!

The Manor will be a cold and lonely place tonight, as I find myself abandoned by both the domestic staff and friends. Even The Manor's attack dogs have scant interest in watching the football with me. Despite the inherent dangers, I find myself missing SWYL and his Bangkok band. There are positives though, and I believe my spirit will be lifted by a famous Melbourne victory ( and Shiraz ). I find myself echoing a number of posters above in having no real evidence to support my claim of a great win. It's a game we simply must win. Lose this and I do not see us defending our crown. And that I think is what will motivate and drive The Dees tonight. In fact, as my mood and optimism lifts, my nethers tell me that the [censored] cats will suffer a defeat and we will return to our rightful position atop the ladder.

Geez Col ...... It's taken me a while to respond because I was really quite touched by your calling upon my expertise. And yes .... at the risk of sounding boastful I was rather at the forefront ( avant- garde even) in in certain areas of textual analysis. However, that was in the past, and the works that I focussed on - mainly Flint and Heffner- are now considered .... well, shall we say passe'. I am afraid I can be of little assistance in these current debates.

Tough finish for the cats.

It might be time to take the punt and give JVR a go. With BBB under a cloud we can't be coming into September with only Weid as a tall forward.

Bah !!!! Foolishness!! Most Sheilas would kill for a night out with Uncle Bitter!!

Well .... I do have a couple of phone numbers picket! ( the same ones I gave to you actually)

I did invite you to a night out at Hooters WCW - and you knocked me back.. Well ... you won't get those opportunities too often!

Don't involve me in your nauseating mawkishness WCW !!

Love it RTG!!!!

Interesting as always bin. What sort of and how much training are the players likely to undertake this week given the short break and travel?

Good point Docter!

Hey Nev !!! Take me off block for a minute - I just sent you a love letter

Hahaha! Come on "Nev" we go back a long way. You had the first crack... you had to post that stats thing that you subsequently deleted ... now you're whimping out - that's fine. Just don't try to sugarcoat it as some sort of magnanimous gesture

Hey Nev ! I see you deleted that post I marked as incomprehensible. A bit weak - if you post it stand by it !

Joeboy - too negative tonight

English is a very good ruckman ...... he played a good game

I obviously do not understand modern footy!!! Max is being ****canned on this site!!! He had 25 disposals - 16 kicks, 9 handballs , 8 marks. [censored] me .... he busted a gut .... as usual These are off the planet figures for a ruckman in any era .

[censored] me !!! There's some pea hearts on here tonight! The Bull flogs played super footy- they would have beaten anyone . We were beaten by a better side on the night. - it's not season over !!!! Get a grip boys and girls - it's the finals that count!

You've got to be taking the pi zz.... surely !!

Well .... that was a [censored] up!