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You can't cast from your phone to your TV Ethan?

You can't read too much into a practice match. That said, based on what I've seen so far, I'm confident we'll win the flag this season.

The writer of C'mon Demons pay US to play it

We have multiple Moniz-Wakefields?

You might have misunderstood Ethan - he didn't mean membership to the podcast, he meant tipping in some $ to this footy forum to help keep the lights on. By the by, lots of people, me included, volunteer their time and energy (eg the moderators, people who provide invaluable tech support support etc) AND also are paid up Demonland members. That to say the two things are not mutually exclusive. Apart from helping the site continue, a benefit of contributing some $ is you don't get ads.

G'day @Stem Splitters. Thanks for your interest in the pod and the work you've done on an alternative intro song, and the thought you have put into it - very much appreciated. Ultimately its @Demonland's call, but my two cents is C'mon Demons has been used as the intro since the start of the pod (which was before i joined) and for better or worse is part of the show. In some ways it's a gag, in the so bad it's good vein. And given its vintage (ie 80s), it's also a nostalgic nod to the fact that the show is hosted by two old blokes, and a slightly younger bloke, who have fond memories of the 80s era. I'd add that it's also a nod, albeit an unintentional one, to the somewhat loose, unpolished vibe of the show - in reality it is the very definition of a niche podcast that is never going to get a big audience. That's to say C'mon Demons is part of the show, one i can't see us changing (but again, it's @Demonland's call). I do take your point about looking for ways to invigorate and/or improve the show, and again thanks for your interest on that front. But to be honest, i reckon a good starting point to improving the show would be for me to work on not interrupting so often, not banging on for so long and not repeating myself (note to self - work on that stuff). All that said what i would actually like is the original being cleaned up, remastered so to speak (ie as opposed to say being remixed, sampled or edited) to take out the crackle and slight sonic wobble it has in parts (i might be wrong, but i think @Demonland took the audio from a cassette tape). And, for fun, i wouldn't mind a dub or minimal techno remix of C'mon Demons. Perhaps i could use it as the stinger for the Stats file!

IIRC, a while back there was a trend of clubs having multiple VCs, and even in a couple of cases, two captains. But if I were to guess, I'd say now most clubs don't (have multiple VCs), and also have fewer players in the leadership group. Which is better in my humble.

I really like that idea - players you really enjoy watching, as opposed to 'best' players Flash not in my top 10 best Demon players, but def one of the dees I most enjoyed watching.

Love (for the dees) means never having to say you're sorry

Love that song - didn't realise kate Bush sang on it

I spoke to a young dees player who said King is really encouraging players to play with freedom and show initiative - and in comparison to goody there's less focus on needing to adhere to set structures and players covering specific areas/zones on the ground. I reckon that will really help Sparrow as he is a player that strictly adheres to instructions and i have little doubt that the roles goody asked him to play meant he had to sacrifice his own game.

Sparrow been excellent.

Windsor electric - BOG thus far.

Yep. Can't make a cake and all that. As the system and method kingy wants them to play becomes drilled in and instinctive there'll be less turnovers

Upside is huuuuge. With his pcl injury he was drafted with he basically only dud half a preseason last year. i think im right in saying he has had an injury free preseason this year and I reckon we'll see a different plsyer this season.

Almost all the scoring is coming from turnovers

Yep. The odds of kicking a goal on the run from 40 metres out under little pressure are better odds of scoring a goal than kicking to a forwards advantage in a one on one contest.

Livestream has had the Epstein file treatment - one big redaction

I've been a vocal critic of our comms, but credit where it's due they're producing some terrific content, and livestreaming an intra-club match is a terrific initiative. The article on the MFC website doesn't say if they'll have commentary. Doing so would certainly add an extra level of complexity. I'm still not a fan of our website - it's clunky and hard to navigate and find specific information.

I think you missed the gag HT (Bad Bunny was 6 in 2001).

He shouted to them there: It's a long way to bloody Casey It's a long way to go. It's a long way to bloody Casey To the sweetest dees I know! Goodbye Sandringham Farewell Federation Square! It's a long long way to bloody Casey But my heart's right there.

Total load of rot junior- the lot of it. In fact rot doesn't come close. It's one thing not liking an artist, it's something completely different to make up a pack of lies about them. And to be honest, i'm shocked. I'm hoping you somehow got your wires crossed, because your post is straight up disinformation, not to mention defamatory. Bad Bunny has a history of burning the American flag? That's simply not true. I don't recall him burning the American flag once, let alone having a 'history' of doing so. Bad Bunny hates America? You have to be joking. One that's absolute rubbish, two did you watch his performance? It was a total celebration of America for god's sake - he could hardly have been more patriotic. During "Café Con Ron," near the end of his performance, he spoke his first and only English words of the entire show: "God bless America." He closed his performance by showing the camera the words the words written on the gridiron ball he carried for most of his performance - "Together We Are America” And what on earth are you talking about that his lyrics were 'disgusting' and that you would get banned if you were to post them? A serious question - how did you come to that conclusion? I'm guessing you are referring to his song Safaera, the recorded version of which has sexual, though certainly not 'disgusting', lyrics. In any case the version he sung at the superbowl had different lyrics, with all explicit lyrics removed or muted to ensure it complied with the very strict American Federal Communications Commission standards and NFL broadcast rules. These were the other songs he sang: "El Apagón" (The Blackout) - about Puerto Rico's power crisis and government corruption "I don't want to leave here / Let them leave. Puerto Rico is incredible / From the tip of the island to Ponce. Now everyone wants to be Latino / But they lack the seasoning. Damn blackout / Power goes out every day. They are staying with what belongs to us / But the street is ours." "NUEVAYOL" - about the Puerto Rican diaspora in New York "From the sun of the island to the cold of the Bronx / Looking for the dollar that doesn't buy happiness. The 'guagua' (bus) takes a long time / The A-train is full of dreams and fatigue. I remember the neighborhood while walking through Times Square / Everything is bright but it feels dark. Puerto Rico is in the heart / Even if the physical body is in 'Nuevayol'." "DtMF" (Debí Tirar Más Fotos) - about cherishing moments before they're gone "The phone stayed in the pocket / While life passed us by. Now I look at the gallery and there is nothing / Only the echo of your laughter in my mind. Time is a thief that doesn't return what it takes / I should have taken more photos. To see your face when the sun hit you / To remember that we were happy for a second." "BAILE INOLVIDABLE" (Unforgettable Dance) - about lost love "That dance was the beginning of the end / Between the smoke and the reggaeton. You moved like you knew / That tomorrow you would be a memory. The club is full but it feels empty / Seeking your silhouette in every corner. An unforgettable dance / A scar that doesn't want to heal." "Café Con Ron" - the closing celebration "The sun is rising and the party hasn't ended / Bitter coffee and sweet rum. To forget the sorrows / To celebrate that we are still standing. If the world ends tomorrow / Let it find us dancing. From the mountain to the coast / This is the island that never sleeps."

45 million Americans speak Spanish as their first language - another 15 million speak Spanish as a second language. So, minimum 60 million Americans, aprox 20 percent of the population speak Spanish. And that doesn't include the millions who live in cities and regions that have big Latino communities that have basic grasp of Spanish (i spent a bit of time in New Mexico and heaps of non-Latinos i met could understand, and speak a little, Spanish). Hell, Bosch speaks Spanish!