Diamond_Jim

Have a look at Aussie Broadband OD. The guys on the whirlpool forum where they discuss these topics swear by it. Should not cost you any more than your present ADSL. The big plus of Aussie Broadband is that they severely limit their user to CVC (connections to the NBN) ratio as compared to many other users. Try the 25mbs plan and see if that gives you enough speed. $55 per month. Enjoy the day mate

Worked most of my life in the big high rises of the CBD and then spent the last ten working in Dandenong. You get used to it. Driving against the traffic was usually very good. As to the admin there's a lot of people living in the Cranbourne catchment area if you are looking for employees. (Just google Berwick... enormous area that has now been there over ten years for example.) Gosch's paddock and the inner city will almost involve compromises. The land at Docklands is not cheap and every time I go to visit anybody down that way the wind is blowing a gale. Philosophically I can see benefits of the admin being located near the player facility but it is not a must have. I would however like to see a strong shopfront presence by the MFC in the MCG environs. By shopfront I don't just mean a merchandising outlet but a building with naming rights that could display a prominent neon sign or the like. Of course if you want Government money to help it along the outer suburbs including the likes of Point Cook are probably where you have to go. As an aside there is big voter backlash in NSW against the government funding for the upgrading of the Olympic Stadium.

I think that is the only solution. Having a look at the Essendon facility it is seriously good and they were prepared to move to get it. "The project involved the development of a Greenfield 10 hectare site with the construction of two full sized AFL ovals and elite training facilities for the club. EFC also relocated all administrative and football department functions to the new state of the art facility. The training facility also includes all player treatment areas and a 4 lane 25 metre pool. The new facilities were programmed to be available for the start of the 2013 football season." http://www.kersulting.com.au/project/essendon-football-club-training-facility-tullamarine/ If we cannot get a decent answer to the issue this year I am resolved to developing Casey. It is a designated high performance sport precinct. Sure it's not CBD etc but with the freeway the access is not too bad from the southern suburbs. Whatever happens we need to do something if we are not to be left behind in the arms war that is high tech sport.

good point but I see Preuss and Pedersen as almost interchangeable save that Preuss has the added attraction of being a better replacement ruck. Not ideal I know but it seems to the strategy. We also have Tim Smith who needs to play the role if needed or he will unfortunately be delisted.

I may only dream... ADSL 2 with about 5mbs on a good day

Pray... seriously though you simply cannot carry many back up KPP's. Even if you could draft another who is ready in say 2 years do you think that player would happily play as an understudy for two or three more years until TMac retires. With Hogan leaving we have avoided the big push for the Weid that would almost certainly have come at the end of 2019 season. If there is an ideal player it's the mid that can play "tall" whatever that really means. I see people speak of Petracca in that vein but while I can remember many marks from good positioning I can't say I can recall many marks where he uses his "height." Perhaps the best example of such a player at present is Bontompelli but there aren't many like him.

Interesting article in todays's Fairfax papers. Shows what many of us have often thought about the traditional Foxtel's chances of long term success. Limited discussion of the canibalisation factor but one has to ask if say 40% of existing Foxtel customers were to move exclusively to Kayo what would happen to the Foxtel model and on what platform would the likes of HBO and AMC find exposure. I think the comment on pricing is simplistic as it ignores the ease with which streaming accounts can be shared between friends and family. The set top box delivery model precluded sharing and of course it charged you more even to watch on a second television. The big negative as I see it is the delivery method ie not directly to the TV screen. This may put off a lot of people at first but as word gets around about the ease of use of google's chromecast etc that sense of technology fear may be reduced. Big changes perhaps. " There is a near complete absence of the term Foxtel or Fox Sports anywhere in the user interface. Foxtel would not be the first Australian company to pursue a two-brands strategy (Qantas did it with Jetstar to great effect) but the move suggests the Foxtel brand is toxic with sections of the new product's target audience." "Less encouraging is the pricing. At $25 a month, KayoSports is at the upper end of what analysts expected it to cost. At that price point, the risk of cannibalisation of Foxtel's existing service, delivered over satellite, will be significantly diminished. Whether it appeals to enough new customers, though, is the bigger question." https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/we-re-about-to-enter-a-decisive-chapter-in-australia-s-streaming-wars-20181123-p50hxr.html

Thanks inandunda what is your normal internet download speed if I may ask cheers

depth wise we are perhaps undermanned on many fronts. Rarely did a VFL regular perform week in/week out in a manner that demanded senior selection. Drafting this year has seen us go young in the main and has said goodbye to many of those who while adequate at VFL level were NQR at senior level. Does it worry me... not that much unless of course we see five or six of our best 22 out injured as we did in 2017. Putting this years draft to one side who realistically will push for senior selection: Stretch, Petty, Baker, the Smith "brothers" are my most likely and then I will add Preuss, Hunt, JFK and Garlett?? into the mix. Will any of them push their way into the top 15... hard to see it but perhaps. Tyson was an obvious high level depth player who we no longer have but it could be said that he is replaced by JKK. I suspect we are not too different to most teams in this respect.

King from GC in a couple of years if needed

Interesting selection

he's a demon...official

Like his height at 186 for a midfielder.... watching the youngsters at Casey will be enjoyable. There really haven't been too many of them the last few years. If we can get two if not three of the new four to fire it will be a fantastic result

Bet you he plays deep like his namesake Two from SA ... interesting but not all that surprising given our coach and recruiting manager's connections.

so other than keeping North honest what was in it for the Crows nominating this guy at 8. Is it as simple as the Crows wanted him and were not sure if North would match... (why not just ask North beforehand) Must say I find the concept of using a pick 42 to match a number 8 selection very confusing. Thanks

that is plain ridiculous.... you wonder why the bidding club bothers if its only peanuts... Are they trying to free up the selections around the 40 mark? Otherwise it makes little sense to me.

how can North who have their first pick at 42 match a number 8 pick for Taryn Thomas?

ah.. the afl web based drat tracker has crashed.... well done guys !! PS.. back again

Gold Coast pick two SA guys.... it's like a horror movie on repeat I suppose the thinking is that there are only two clubs likely to poach them whereas there are 10 for the Melbourne lads.

sorry for the ignorance but does MFC get a pick tonight or is it tomorrow? thanks

Boy this thread is starting to sound like the radio stations that constantly plug funeral ads. Now try to avoid them for obvious reasons ?

Docklands has serious wind problems from my observation. Don't laugh but is Gosch's Park plus a private subway to an admin and gym facility across the road a possibility? Would need to be done as part of a precinct upgrade which is sure to be done anyway with Richmond station and surrounds.

Many people I know share Netflix and Foxtel Go subscriptions between friends and family. The Foxtel Go allows you one device change per month so you can't just flick them around as people want to use them. It has five devices but only allows two simultaneous uses. I see Kayo offers two devices for $25 and three for $35 per month. One plus of streaming to a phone/tablet and then streaming to the TV is that it makes VPN usage easier overseas. Might take advantage of the 14 day trial and see how it goes.

The attached article talks about data usage and more importantly for those of us still on ADSL, required internet speed. It's suggesting a minimum speed of 7.8mb/s for high definition at a data useage rate of 7Gbs per hour. Just did a speed test and I'm showing 2.8mb/s for my old ADSL line so probably no go until NBN arrives in 2020. Potential category killer if Foxtel gets it right. The flip side is that it may well destroy the "normal Foxtel" as one the sports discriminator is reduced. https://www.finder.com.au/kayo-data-usage

apparently the difference between standard and premium subscriptions are the number of devices. Two for standard... three for premium. Sharing the service between friends/family members makes it attractive. Anything about quality on the big (70-80 inch) TV's and internet speed needed to get a good stream. As Binman says this could be worthwhile and that coming from someone who hates Foxtel is a BIG concession.