binman

A quick summary of my Saturday: Punters lament: Why did i not stick with my thought tat the European horses are just way better over 1600 and above. So annoyed to not have backed Bentbatl and Yucatan. Marked them both and hesitated because both were first up in oz. Exactly the same mistake i made with Jungle Cat (though it was over 1400). They are just better. Benbatle is rated 119. Trust the rating. Sheesh. Why o why did i not stick with Hayes for two year olds? Punters celebration Sunlight was brilliant. Redzel did exactly what i thought it would do, very similar to Sunlight actually. Had enough winners to make a good profit. Comment Smart Melody may not be a 1600 horse but Thrillster deciding to get into a speed battle killed both horses chances. Stupid. Caulfield played the best it has in years. Cudos to the team there. Autumn Sun is the real deal. What a win. Wow. Surely will run in the 3019 COx P;lae if injury free. if so may wel come gainst Wink. Wow.

That was a god win by Too Dam hot. Looked gone.

The FD see what you see. A serious question. Is that a joke?

Yes on both counts. And I have to say big respect for sticking with the avatar.

Remember Strolls? Who's that? I've forgotten.

Spot on. It's funny isn't it and a pretty good microcosm of the fetid, stagnant pool of rumour, half truths and calculated lies that passes for reporting and 'news' this time of year. I mean the opinion of a middle age bloke who had an affair with a teen, is called toot root by everyone because of his out of control drug habit, has been barred as a player agent and is in total disgrace gets oxygen. Crazy.

And why would they offer him a contract or trades in exchange at all if they were worried he was 'damaged goods'?

Ywo questions DL. Did you buy the doll thinking it was life size only to realize all the other things in the photo are actually clever miniatures? Is it a sex doll?

Exactly. He has committed to the club by signing his previous extension. And proved his loyalty by knocking back previous offers. Dees fans were ecstatic when he first re-signed when been were are at a very low ebb. Freo at that stage would have seemed better bet in terms of likely success. But he stuck fat, which was a huge fillip for the club. Some of those same fans are saying we should ship him for his lack of commitment. Go figure. I doubt the club will turn on him the way some 'supporters' have. Thankfully.

My best is smart melody. Will find the lead, stack them up and kick away. This her gf and she is the best filly in the country.

What a lot of nonsense talk about there being an issue with jessie slotting back in is. As you say this is a fully professional sport. Dr turf had said a number of times his teammates love him. They won't care a jot he was up for being traded. They better than anyone understand that jessie was no doubt looking to maximize his financial return from his short football career to set him up for the rest of his life (over the next decade he would have earned something in the vicinity of $3 million more playing at freo I reckon - not to mention greater endorsements and future job opportunities playing in a two club city mad about their teams). The players have see the opposite scenario as well in one of their most popular teammates in watts getting traded when he wanted to stay. Or the examples of their teammates lewis and Vince getting the brass after years of loyalty to their former clubs. Or talk of burton being traded for wingard. They know it is a brutal business, with not much room for the sort of (understandable) emotion some fans have about jessie being prepared to leave. And unlike fans who are upset because he wanted to leave the players will just get on with business and leave the fans to deal with their hurt feelings.

Are you calling me nobody?

Bingo.

Agree

Not everyone. As I posted as soon as I heard the news, I could not be happier. Fair dinkum this kid is a total gun. One of the most talented players I have seen at the dees. His output is all people should be worrying about. And his numbers as re the equal of the best forwards at the same age. I mean I can barely believe dees fans of all people querying that. Off field Schmoff field. Look at what the kid had had to deal with in the last 6 years. Leaves his close knit family (and his ill dad - his best mate) to go to the other side of the country to a club in total disarray. At 17. Has to play a season for Casey in the vfl (and dominates) before making his senior debut as the number one forward. At 18. Meets the high expectations and then some, averaging 2 goals a game. Deals with the death of his dad and then soon after, as he is grappling with mortality, is diagnosed with cancer. Jesus. Who wouldn't have some 'issues'. But issues notwithstanding, all the while trains hard and performs on game day. For our club. Can't believe some of the grief he is getting in this thread. Made worse by the fact that anyone posting here is a dedicated fan.

But surely you understand we could not have prevented it becoming public? If for no other reason the MFC is only one of many 'actors' in this drama.

You can't be serious. Mahoney could not have played it anymore on the down low if he tried. Basically said nothing publically except our non negotiable is two first round picks. Which, by the way was a public statement of how highly we rate jessie. For christ sake jessie 'toured their facility'. How could he keep freos interest out of the public domain?

Sorry GYM can't have this. If anything our reputation is enhanced. We made it abundantly clear what was required to get the deal done and didn't play any silly games. Rock solid. No leaks and no stupid posturing. In short, honest. A good club to deal with. Freo on the other hand clearly leaked stuff to the media and allowed silly stories to get legs. Then walked back on a commitment to jessie by low balling him. A [censored] club to deal with. One thing I am really hating is the borderline character assassination of jessie. He's our player. Get the [censored] around him.

Have i missed something?

Still thinking this?

Good thing they signed Omac

Not quite. Tmac was never too good a backman.

Brilliant. Fantastic news. I could not be happier.

So to be clear you think there is a risk jessie will get to freo via next year's draft? And we get nothing.

What are you talking about?