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One of the most brilliant musicians I've had the pleasure of seeing live...

I reckon Ruth Wilson stole the show in Luther... Enjoying 'Down Cemetery Road' good follow up after another great season of 'Slow Horses'.

If I could understand your point here I would be happy to respond to it.

Just putting this out there...but the anti syphoning laws are looking pretty weak these days. Looks like we're being sold out again.

Kingy was very complimentary...

You've for the most part been a glass half empty kind of guy 'BBP'...but I do agree that Tracc is a big loss but a loss we had to have non the less. I won't write us off just yet because the new game plan (and coach) might give us a greater spread of involvement that will more than cover Tracc. That plus I expect to get a bump from the younger guys and new additions. Way to early to predict finishing positions.

Love it but laughed so much at this...

I'm still old school with LP's. To me they mark an artists journey, which is something I love. It was so exciting when a new album came out, from great artists it was a full work and they were painstaking in deciding the track order. You would play it in order because it was conceived that way, and anyway with vinyl you couldn't just flick a switch to another track. You had to lift the needle and in some cases turn it over.

I think you truly classify as having a broad taste there 'layzie'. Mine depends what day it is and how I feel, is fairly broad but probably not up with current stuff as much. Current & newer artists definitely but not in any popular genre.

It's just an individual thing 'layzie' and to be honest you left yourself wide open with that statement. For example... An interesting choice for road crews back in the day to test their sound systems in pubs was a selection from Joe's Garage (Frank Zappa)...I'm pretty sure it was more about the lyric content rather than the sonic nuances though.

I think you're right on the money here. It's going to be an interesting watch with a few surprises ahead. I hope Howes can make it as he could offer something really interesting to the mix.

I'm not sure what you are getting at here. Do you think we should have left a spot open?

He's been enormous for us and if he hasn't already, I hope he gets rewarded with life membership. I hope he doesn't take the Geelong job, a better move for him would be into a mens program if he is a career coach.

It's probably not you 'Robbie', the spell checker/auto whatever on here does some very weerd things at times.

Probably...

I don't feel it (most of the time) but I guess I'm getting there. I did the speaking course with Geoff when I think he had moved off his on air positions, his partner in crime Don Kinsey (also an old radio man from 3DB) was heavily involved in running the Children's Hospital appeal. I've heard it with a few presenters/interviewers lately. As I say Geoff would be turning in his grave but it seems like it might be a thing, a bit like in language where we now have "learnings" and we "versus" a team. Not a big fan... Edit: Sorry Thomas for derailing your thread, I think you will be a great acquisition to the club both on and off field. Looking forward to following your career.

It would kill it if it split but the way the AFL deal with it now is a slow death anyway. They want to get women involved in the game on the cheap. Time to treat it right.

Hassa was my favourite player as a kid growing up...a true Melbourne legend.

We need it 'Red'...in fact why wait for the AGM unless they have other stuff they want to cover up on the night.

No, his father Geoff was the voice of the ABC for many a year. ...before your time I'm guessing. edit: He used to run a public speaking course with Don Kinsey...one of his big no no's was the upward inflection at the end of a sentence. Said something along the lines of people can't take you seriously when you sound like an overly excited teenager.

You're spot on 'No.31"...I know they have to fill space to keep the AFL machine rolling but there is a lot to be said for space over waffle.

Geoff McComas wouldn't approve...

Do you know why he dropped to the rookie draft 'dazz'? what are the knocks on him?

It doesn't make him brilliant...just promising. ...and drafting Laurie before him doesn't make him one.