Grapeviney

Tried to cover his backside by saying it's a debate that we'll be having for the next 10 years, but only succeeded in making himself look like an idiot as he was the one who rushed to judgement without even seeing 2 of the 3 protagonists play. I'm not a Barrett hater like many on this site, but he has every reason to be red-faced over this one.

Well, we had a budding photographer on the list (Clark), and now an actor (JKH), so it would be nice to further broaden our artistic talents with a painter / dancer. Sounds like he's had a rough time of it as a kid - good luck to him.

No visit to Melbourne is complete without a night at the Gat jazza.. it's a 'cultural' thing You really should try to book a room, even if it's just for the hour.

I'd pass. He's been up his mum and his legless sister and he thinks he killed his dad!

It's a bloody farce and I loathe that ground more and more with each visit. I avoided the $30 charge and went to Level 3, which was advertised as general admission, except that the first 10 rows were reserved for St Kilda members. Sat in the bloody heavens and struggled to identify the players properly, especially the new boys. I get the 16 game membership too but it's not particularly good value - dont even get a good / reserved seat for our Etihad home game. @#$@#$%#$%^$&%^&*%^&*^&*^&*(*^&

methinks the realms of hell are more likely to be playing replays of our 2012-13 season on high rotation. and dwayne russell is commentating !

Isn't that roughly the plot of WJ's 'Highway of Demons', chapters of which occasionally appear on this website?

Not sure if it's been mentioned already but I've started making my through ESPN's 30 for 30 series on DVD and it's sensational. Have only seen 3 so far - Run Ricky Run, Without Bias, and the Tale of 2 Escobars - but all were top-notch docos. Watching the Ricky Williams one, I couldn't help wondering how good it would be to have a player like that bursting out of the centre of the 'G with ball in hand heading towards goal. What a jet. Len Bias also had all the hallmarks of a champion in the making. Looking forward to the rest of the series.

Annie Hall takes the cake for me, although I also have a soft spot for Take the Money and Run. I'm currently re-reading The Complete Prose of Woody Allen, which takes in Without Feathers, Getting Even and Side Effects. If you're a Woody Allen fan, it's well worth a read. I actually find his writing funnier than his movies - as one reviewer notes on the blurb of this collection: "No 500-page book ever contained a laugh a line, but this one goes pretty close."

One of the most commonly misused words in the dictionary. I used to use it to describe Garry Lyon's effortless play.

So you don't like Watts because he's a man of few words ... ?

Good work 45HG - and go Jasmine and all the Demon dames!

I stand corrected, sort of. Google tells me banoffee is a mixture of banana, cream and toffee Only slightly less repulsive than a banana coffee combo

Was in McDonalds this evening and noticed at the McCafe they were selling Banoffee cake... I can only presume it's a banana / coffee combo. Could there be anything more repulsive? Please, Redleg, tell me you're not a banoffee man ?

It seemed you were, but Florida's going to a recount and it now looks like George W. might get up..

Of the 27,697 banana references on this thread, this definitely takes the cake. well played sir

Let me guess. He just went up to have a look around ..

anyone else noticed the massive media campaign spruiking bananas on telly and radio recently ? http://www.bandt.com.au/breaking-campaigns/elevencom-pushes-na-na%E2%80%9D-campaign-for-aussie-banana tanking? that's a no no ! list management? that's a na na

if only they could rebuild the team as quickly as they can rebuild the site

Tell her a it's good chance to 'stitch up' the Dees OD boom tish !

you could well be referring to NicNat given some of the threads on here in recent days Redleg !

I like the banter here but I reckon it does the board a disservice because Redleg's observations - often thought-provoking - end up here rather than in the relevant thread. My 0.2 cents

without getting into a debate on media standards (and yes I do think they are on the slippery slope) i wasn't really comparing talkback radio to print journalism. they are different beasts. i do think it's valid, however, to use talkback radio as a measure of public opinion, and the same would go for this forum.. it's not unreasonable to say - and not uncommon to see - sentences such as "talkback callers flooded the airwaves to call for coach x' sacking or rule y to be changed".. that doesn't make it an accurate reflection of community sentiment, just a selection of the views that are out there

whether he's a genuine what? poster? what's the alternative? that he's an automated bot that produces opinions on cale morton ? no it's not. in the context, the poster's identity is irrelevant to the story. the only qualification is that the poster be a melbourne supporter with an opinion. it makes no difference whether robbie57 is a 14-y.o girl or a 73 y.o grandfather if - for example - the forum was comprised only of former melbourne players, then you'd have an argument for unmasking the poster's identity. if the journo wrote "a former player has demanded mark neeld be sacked" the public would rightly be curious whether it was a recent player, or a premiership champion, or someone who's always been embittered etc etc. but in thist context it doesn't matter diddly squat whether robbie 57 is arthur or martha, they're a melbourne supporter with an opinion really don't know why you're making such a song and dance about attribution and identity. if talkback is flooded with callers baying for neeld's blood does it really matter whether its kevin from sunshine who's on the phone or ivan from ivanhoe?

Yeh I was pretty surprised that he used such strong language so early in the season It may have been warranted had we gone through the entire year playing as we did against Sydney, but it was jumping the gun at 0-8 Funny how last year when we defeated Essendon, Bailey and the team were criticised for their jubilation and celebrations at the siren, yet this year Neeld and co were feted for the same