Crompton's the man

At least Paul Roos will have plenty of material to analyse in the  'areas where we could improve ' category

Truly truly hope we can hold them to this margin cos I can remember looking at St Kilda 40+ at 41/1 and deciding that wasn't going to happen

9 minutes ago, DavidNeitz9 said:

We are playing st kilda, not Hawthorn, it's a disgraceful performance, not even competitive

St. Kilda would have beaten Hawthorn but for a disgraceful incorrect disposal decision at the end of the game.

Every  team, even Essendon and Carlton have to be taken as seriously as Vladimir Putin

1 hour ago, Satyriconhome said:

MFC supporters whingeing and sooking is in the DNA of some    me haven't missed a game at Etihad since we started playing there

Gee you've suffered through some very painful experiences.

You get three Gold Stars from me 

Hope tonight helps 

8 minutes ago, hemingway said:

Not feeling good about this one. To much past damage in going to this venue. The scars run deep. Hope the best but expecting the worst. Wait another few weeks before I stop my ECT treatment. 

If you go through Eastern Health you can get your ECT funded with no gap through Medicare.

Nick Riewoldt is a fine footballer and I hope he has a really really bad day today.

At least Stephen Milne won't be on the field so that's a plus

Well in the wash up from this round it transpires that Jack Viney is cleared by the MRP and Alex Rance is suspended for 2 weeks 

( as he should have been )

I'm very comfortable with the suspension ; I'm very uncomfortable with the criticism of Alex Rance on the basis that he's a Jehovah's Witness as alluded to by several posters.

A  person's worldview should hardly be the basis for pointing out their short-term failings.

There are few among us who could withstand that level of scrutiny although evidently some on Demonland and to those I convey my congratulations on their achievements 

I feel many of you have forgotten the great debt of gratitude we collectively owe to Michael Malthouse.

Surely there's a members bar somewhere we can name after him.

1 hour ago, AdamFarr said:

Just want to put it out there.

Viney is on 9 Brownlow votes.

3 against the Giants, 3 against the Pies and 3 against the Tigers. He may have even snuck one against the Roos. Not bad after 5 rounds.

In a moment of weakness I must confess to putting a green one on Jack last week.

truly would be most gratified if your insightful opinion is borne out.

1 hour ago, Rafiki said:

I still think the booing of Goodes wasn't racially motivated, no one this year has been booed because of their skin colour. Very happy to listen to other opinions about this though

You could be right.

He was probably booed because he did a war dance and many football fans are opposed to war.

After all, what is it good for?

Just Googled Collingwood jokes and discovered that Demonland has an ancient forum dedicated to the topic although many are, I must regrettably say, unsavoury and close to reprehensible and not at all politically correct.

Accordingly I urge all readers to avoid revisiting that page 

5 minutes ago, Nasher said:

You've got to wonder about their judgement over there.  Kennedy so far has looked fantastic, but was underutilized over there and sold cheaply.  

Surely we all appreciate this but it's hard to pass by : our list turnover and recruiting has been just that little bit better under the Roos regime 

Never In Doubt 

Never In Doubt 

Despite the "anything else but that" moments it's a real thrill after all these years to see MFC playing exciting attacking football 

whether we win today or not it's a new day dawned

Despite the "anything else but that" moments it's a real thrill after all these years to see MFC playing exciting attacking football 

whether we win today or not it's a new day dawned

1 hour ago, Biffen said:

 

Sandy has dimentia.

 

That explains it

Bin wondering why he's so dim 

5 hours ago, Dees2014 said:

Watching GWS today, I would be hugely surprised if we were troubled by them. The last thing we want is complacency, but our talent should ring through...

Did you happen to see how much rain there'd been in Brisbane?

Skills weren't at optimum levels as a result 

There is such a thing as tempting fate and counting chickens and famous words and the like and I'm not in favour of any of it

1 hour ago, Demonland said:

Hopefully it's fixed now. 

Thank you for trying 

8 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Eddie wants that money...

I believe in His vision

and I'm sure it'll be good for all of us, not just Collingwood 

( which I'm thinking of visiting while I'm on the South Island out of reverence for Murray the Weed and others  -  is it worth the trip?)

and even more importantly, is it possible to see the game in a country that only recognises rugby, beer and horseracing ?

2 hours ago, Skuit said:

I'm curious as to on what logic the Saints are favourites? We're shorter priced v GWS for round one of the real stuff. ?

Good question

 I only have $123.50 left in my Super Fund to spend before the old age pension kicks in and need to know how to invest wisely?

It does remind me of the enquiry into the British National Health system approx 15-20 years ago where on of the main

conclusions was that the system existed for the convenience and comfort of the medical staff - and guess who didn't get a look in or matter? 

As someone who has been an outcast in my own family because of my determination that my children would, if possible , never darken the doorstep of a Catholic Church ( could count the exceptions to this rule on two hands but then again we do have five and they do make their own decisions) I would like by way of balance to remind myself and all that the Catholic Church is by no means the only organisation implicated in these matters.

 I can recall seeing a documentary on the Orange People (Eastern sect)  years ago detailing how paedophiles came to gravitate into this  organisation and how its policy of separating children from parents and in particular sending them overseas facilitated the unencumbered fulfillment of paedophile desires.  

 Seems to me that this is a problem associated with organisational structure and while I am no anarchist,  organisations that

require promulgation of their own philosophy without accountability in order to maintain their public image and reputation is what the problem is all about.( for that read preparedness to embrace lovingly hypocrisy)

 In the case of the catholic church it appears to me that these priests and brothers felt that the children would forget what had happened to them and therefore nothing really mattered.

A  tragic mistake if that (mistake) is what it was.

Very sorry for those whose lives are shattered and those who have died.

For those who endured and live on, may they find greener pastures in their lives.

2 hours ago, Ted Fidge said:

They start at 1. Then there's 2, then 3, ... it keeps going all the way to 46.

Thanks for that 

It's associating the names that I hear so much about with the relevant numbers that is so challenging 

very small all point of order 

it doesn't actually go all the way to 46

because 18 is missing 

Looks like us old folks are going to have to put ourselves through the mental discipline of learning all these players' numbers 

haven't had to bother myself with that for quite a few years......,,,

3 hours ago, M_9 said:

For those of you not familiar with Darren Kane's work, here are the bylines to articles he has written over the past year or so:

No need for Essendon players caught up in doping inquiry to kowtow to ASADA

Time for James Hird to inspire

Bombers, James Hird in game of high-stakes poker with Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority

AFL discovering too late WADA code doesn't neatly fit professional sport

Why ASADA's case against Essendon players fell apart

Alphabet soup: WADA won't fare any better than ASADA at CAS

Why Essendon 34 could have a chance if they appealed CAS decision

Essendon players taking a knife to a gun fight at Swiss Federal Tribunal

I suspect that he'd be the type of punter that has 9 Win bets in a 9 horse race.

Ouch

13 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

This sums up pretty well why I question who is advising the Essendon players and what are they hoping to achieve because it won't clear the players' names - Essendon players taking a knife to a gun fight at Swiss Federal Court.

Apologies for labouring the matter but this article should be required reading for anyone who follows any football code

Appeal = waste of money =  contribution to nefarious lawyers' Superannuation Fund 

13 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said: