Straight Sets Simon

Is Valenti too old to be nominated for the Rising Star?

The stats say: Has the best hitout-to-advantage of any of the Demons' three ruckmen. http://www.realfooty.com.au/articles/2008/...259.html?page=3 Another myth busted.

Because it's all follow the leader around here...

You would.

I realise that, but pace is less of an issue for him IMO.

He's not the quickest player, but he's by no means slow. I would say that he's quicker than McLean, Jones and Moloney.

B+ to A- for me. Time will tell.

I don't think too many people believe he will be "elite" (however you define it), but he certainly has a bright future if he keeps up his progress.

I think he will be the next very good player, a good replacement for McDonald.

But sometimes the best thing for a player to develop is for them to go back to the VFL or a lower for them to get some confidence back, or in the case of Newton and Sylvia as a means of showing that no matter how bad the team is going and how late in the year, they still need to earn their spot.

I want Holland to come in for Newton becuase I want Holland to show Newton what hard work is about.

Fair enough.

- Holland in for Newton - Wonaeamirri in for Sylvia or Bate - White in for Jamar - Petterd in for Bartram EDIT: Will Wheatley and/or Green be fit for next week?

Fixed.

6. Valenti 5. PJ 4. Buckley 3. CJ 2. Miller 1. Jones

He's like a young Lynden Dunn...

Most overused phrase on Demonland? Possibly along with "a Ryan O'Keefe style player".

TBG, I think those extra bits and pieces such as stickers, scarfs and ties are superfluos. They cost the club next to nothing and just represent a little extra value to the punter for their membership. I think you'll find even if they did away with the little extra non-sense in the membership packages the actual price of the package wouldn't come down that much, if at all. What about something like those that purchase an 11 game membership can fork out an extra $20 for reserved seats at 2 of the more popular home games for the year like Collingwood or Essendon, things like that. Or for an extra $50 you get access to the lindsay hasset room 5 times per season for 2 free pots, etc etc.

The photo of Neitz with Mr. T in The Age is a classic.

Please forgive me if the following has already been suggested or already exists. I have been thinking of a way that the MFC can potentially cut some of their costs with regards to memberships, whilst potentially making MFC memberships more attractive. THE IDEA The idea is to have a membership "builder package". That is, when buying a membership you start out with a basic pack, and then pick and choose the extra features you want. This is already done to a certain extent with the different categories or membership that you can purchase (Red and Blue, Redlegs, Trident etc.), but if none of these packages suit you then you can use this option. I'll use a basic example to explain. - You start out by choosing the number of games you want your membership to give you access. Let's say that 10 games costs $100. Once you have chosen this, anything extra you have to pay for. This is also assuming that a current similar package (which automatically includes these extras) costs more. - You choose if you want stickers, an extra $5. - Scarf/tie, $10. - Demon Magazine, $10 -etc. By the end of it, member A may have a 10 game package that costs him $100, while member B also has 10 games access but after getting a few extras is paying $140. BENEFITS -Essentially, the MFC could cut costs with the number of ties, pens, scarves etc. that they provide to members. -It may also may be more attractive to some current or potential members who see the current cost of memberships as a drawback. Therefore, a cheaper package that just gets them in to games may be ideal. -Cutting the cost of pens and scarves doesn't sound like a lot, but if you multiply it by the number of members then some significant costs may be made. Moreover, these extras may include more susbstantial things such as reserved seating, access to certain areas and alike. PROBLEMS -The whole thing may be too complicated and may require too many staff hours to implement. -The cost of pens, stickers, ties and alike may not be an issue and at the start of each year a certain number may be ordered regardless of the number of members. It's just a rough idea, but what do others think?

1. Petterd 2. Morton 3. Bate 4. Wonaeamirri 5. Valenti 6. Jones 7. Martin 8. Garland 9. Dunn 10. Newton 11. Buckley 12. Bartram 13. Frawley 14. Bode

I liked it and the photo with Neitz is great. Some people here really need to harden the you-know-what up. I rarely see or hear Collingwood supporters whinge so much about being referred to as "filth" or for having dole jokes made up about them.

No Valenti?

It was one quick idea, early in the season as a means of getting more people through the gates. It's not as if his whole strategy was based around this idea, but rather a quick and simple idea that seemed to be pretty popular and successful given the number of people on the ground after the game.

But you didn't.