Return to Glory

Chook, I think you're being very generous to Jurrah and Bennell to say the jury's out. Hope you're wrong.

Whatever we do, let' never contemplate Chris Dawes. Woeful tonight

If you've seen the Dennis Cometti pre game and his i tune ad it's fair to say he really is genuinely unfunny

My concern with Aaron was that he apeared slow against the Lions. Would be great to see him star on Saturday though

There's a fair bit of flair in the forward line. Let's hope we get it there.

Cowboy, yeah I don't get that one. The kid can grab a game by the scruff of the neck and I reckon he's versatile with a little bit of mongrel. I may be missing something

Match ups look ok imo except for Bartram/Deledio. What's Bate's capacity to tag like? It's ok isn't it?

Would also have considered moving Howe deeper, and replacing Davey with Couch on a half forward flank with bursts in the centre

I have to say that Petterd is very stiff not to be given more game time.

Now that I think about it, does anybody remember Balmes edict to handball and handball and players would handball from the centre square to all the way back to the goal square only to lose it, goal resulting. Now that was bad.

Plus we have more injuries than any other club and I'm betting we will come home like a steam train

It's not a crime Old Dee but it shouldn't be all consuming. Are you not excited at all about the future of the club?

There's bemusement about our fortunes and then there's over the top anger. Better to be bemused and have a little perspective. Our time will come

I want success but you can't tell me is wasn't funny when Farmer handballed into the back of Lyon's head. Or Croswell, during the 5 year plan, would stop and spin the ball on his fingers virtually every time he took a mark. Or when we discovered that our new recruit, Templeton could no longer kick over a jam tin.

So what. You barrack for a team that hasn't done well for many years and not so well at the moment. What's the big deal. Go follow Rangers or Celtic or Barcelona for a quick fix. The bottom line - will you always barrack for the Dees? If the answer is yes then grow a backbone and support them rather than get enjoyment posting about failure. I don't know whether it's the celebrity culture or the need for instant success where there is the constant need to rip into things. The Melbourne Football Club is what it is, win, lose or draw.

He had a pretty solid pre season too. Do think he's getting his head right.

With Tapscott, the key will be whether he has a sufficient motor to play mid for spells. Certainly, would love to see him have a crack at playing forward

Old Dee, you really do splash the bile about. I'm suggesting that you haven't seen him play because before being injured he was starting to show promise. He does need to bulk up but has a good footy brain if you watched the games last year and is a great set shot. Why do you insist on writing blokes off with 'I doubt he will be much use to the seniors this side of 2014' garbage. Your posts are ill informed at best and deliberately negative at worst.

I hope we don't trade the picks for a Goddard, Black etc. Remember that this current crop, the Gysberts, Trengoves will have a further 12 months behind them and we will be better suited to introduce young picks. Let's not forget that these players have had a baptism of fire.

Whispering Jack, Blease on a wing is a fair call imo and in a way, the only real option. Not sure I want him coming off half back and doesn't seem to have the presence of mind yet to work as a forward

Spot on Dees 64. I thought his early press conference wasn't great (others disagree) but give him a go. Damien Barrett? He's a journalist. If you can't find disharmony create it.

So you want Neeld to go rpfc? You don't like the team, the coach and Cameron Schwab. But you do like Dennis Commetti. Which players do you like going forward?

Viney plus a real running mid and hope that Billy Stretch comes through in 2014

Dr Who, the trouble with the snow is that they can't get the reception in which to tune into Dennis Commetti's words of yesteryear wisdom.

Happy to dream on old dee and 'like a cork in the ocean' you'll keep bobbing up with 'centimetre perfect' replies