Red and Bluebeard

I am amazed there is even an 'if' in the first sentence ...

So you are going to die before you retire?

So which will come first -- your retirement or the next MFC premiership?

Too right, BBO. Wade Lees must be feeling aggrieved as well. I hate to say it, but they didn't even get OD's wet tram ticket, or dead lettuce or whatever. One can only hope that ASADA appeal (unlikely methinks) or WADA appeal (more likely), but it was pretty tough to watch all that stuff today.

No idea, but you seem pretty keen on it ...

Is that why you are so busy with your countdown?

Didn't realise it was ever off the menu ...

I thought he was headed for the Antarctic because of all the ice there ...

I thought we lost chip to the Hawks last year .. :)

That is the thing about this thread --- there is only one way to derail it, and that topic's relevance fades by the day ...

Glad to hear you are still off the smokes. As a Dees supporter, you will never be totally normal ... As you said, if the counsellor thinks you are nuts, you must be doing most thing right

You asked for it, you got it, Old Dee ... It was a very forgettable game tonight, and I propose to do just that. However, Old Dee demanded a 500 word summary of the game, and despite the fact that he probably regrets this now, I feel I must oblige. I suggest you burn this after reading ... The headline of the game would probably read that a Jack Viney clanger in the dying minutes (the classic kick across goal in defence intercepted by the opposition) cost us the game. Viney had some good moments, but overall a night to forget, but he wasn't alone; there were plenty of other poor decisions and bad execution of basic skills (on both sides) that made me very glad that our Japanese visitor didn't end up coming. If the intention was to serve Wagyu beef, then the reality was a couple of greasy hamburgers of dubious provenance half-fried on a dirty BBQ at the Gat. The intensity was lower than expected, tackles tended to not stick or miss altogether and when there were a few good possessions in a row, an error inevitably followed. Jeff Garlett was probably our only clear winner on the night. He has the strut, opportunism and general smart-arsery about him that we haven't seen in the Demons forward line since the days of Jeff Farmer. He took a nice hanger, and can run like the wind. Pretty much the perfect game from a small forward. Of the big forwards, Chris Dawes had a few good moments and a few too many ordinary ones. Jesse Hogan played like someone big on talent and short on experience; he will be better for the run. He dropped a sitter of a mark (from a nice kick from Jimmy Toumpas that was a rare change from his howlers), but had a couple of impressive long sharp passes that hit their target. Not much impact, but watch this space. Watts played his best game for some time, and Vandenberg looks like belongs at this level and has already played 50 games. Nathan Jones was his usual self, but faded out later in the game, for mine. Lumumba is a breath of fresh air and clean pace off the backline, and seems to always back himself, which is great to see. Toumpas seemed to get the ball, set up for a disposal and then fluff it; I did like the way he kept at it though, despite the mistakes. Frost is a great pickup for us, but we learned tonight that he is no ruckman. Pedersen is probably a better ruck, but Frost a better mark and faster around the ground. Jamar didn't seem to do much apart from the first few minutes of the game, and was subbed off at three-quarter time; Gawn however made him look good by making a hash of things in the last quarter. Salem is already proving his worth. He had a great crunching tackle on Chapman early on, and clearly isn't fazed by anything. He is also a very reliable kick and has the poise and confidence of a multi-year player. To be critical, at times his decisions could be better and faster, but his skills are sublime. Get on him for a Rising Star nomination. One other thing that is noticeable is that we now seem to be able to take kickouts without inducing heart palpitations. Gone are the days of the 'statues in a swamp' or 'cluster[censored] on the right wing'; now we seem to run and present so many options that the kicker has to choose between several viable ones. It may be no more than every other team has been doing forever, but at least that is a clear improvement. That is more than 500 words, so you have got your money’s worth and more, Old Dee. But don’t waste any more time on this match; the best that can be said of it is that it is over.

Ok, I won't tell him.

Didn't know you lived near jazza ...

Even a Demon Frog? I have a feeling the snake would finish 9th anyway ...

Looks like it will be our Japanese visiting student, my son and me. Not sure that we will get there on time due to the early start, but will look for you when we get there, or at quarter time. Where will you be sitting, do you think?

What if there are red bananas? Would that be confusing?

BBO would probably have the snakes line up and ask "How many bananas today, sir?" :-)

Time to grow our own, Earl? With the farmers on this thread, surely we can produce enough for a stall outside Dee's games?

Not four?

"Viney's consistent forays into the packs and ability to come out with the ball earned him the best-on-ground blazer in my book. The second place blazer went to Nathan Jones, with particular notice of his raking kicks into the forward line to the rampant Hogan. Had he kicked straighter, Hogan would have been awarded the coveted third blazer, but that instead went to Rohan Bail for several great chases when the game was on the line. The encouragement award blazer goes to Jamar, for at least making the distance from the goal square". How does that sound?

Now that could be a challenge (or a few minutes on Google translate ... ). 悪魔を行く

You may live to regret that ...

Sounds good. I usually manage to sit somewhere near where the coaches run out. We may not get there for the start of the game, but I'll know more about our movements closer to the day.

I will probably be there, with a visiting Japanese student and probably one of my sons as well.