Don't think we've really lost much apart from Gardiner.

Imagine the people coming on here if Roo had to play ruck for any lengthy period of time and got injured.. anyway, its done now. Fingers crossed for Big Mac staying fit..[/quote] Look on the bright side, if Riewoldt is in the ruck we will go through the agony of him lining up for goal a few less tim...

Came to Australia late in '65.Saw kids @ school kicking what looked to me like a red cantaloupe (balls are meant to be round?).Picked up very basic English in the first 12 months, still blisfully unaware of the native game apart from loud crowd noise I could hear on a friday night(lived a few blocks...

Dead set hate the prick ,just before he hired those marketing types he was spotted on a "grassy knoll" just before a gunshot was heard! And to think I considerd myself the premier LYON _HATER on here, really must get out more!!

like for like without the cost & heartache.But will p.Ass know how to fit frangers or will that be taught at the academy?

We will no longer tolerste mediocrity!

better ASS than fevola!

Unlike some others on here I think Plugger is only playing at being a tosser (method acting?).Plenty worse out there AND take themselves oh so seriously(IMHO)

[/quote Far be it for a mug like me to denigrate a bloke who played 300plus games.However IMHO for abloke with great physical prowess he lacked that bit of mongrel exhibited by say J.Brown/Carey/Brereton who made other players of smaller stature walk that bit taller!

Hope he wins same number of flags for Freo as he did for us,then we will see how pleased they are with 6 goal scorelines.

KOsi kicking 7 or 8 on his love child would be icing on the cake.(hey it's off season I'm allowed to dream!)

Would be great to see him lose first 6 or so and see how that swagger is affected.

OK doing it in the Gym but not too many flags won there.Buckets used to bench press 40kg more than Plugger, but I know who I would rather take into battle with me!

Is there much love in WA media for lyon &Freo?

Can't tell me captain was right in the head in 2011.I know all the reasons/excuses but he needs to find a bit in 2012.

Good answer! Look forward not back, won't be easy but I will try and get over my feelings towards Lyon hopefully in a couple of years it will be a case of Ross who?

Must just be me then. Never warmed to the bloke's public persona, felt his shortcomings were always glossed over.also think not enough credit given to predecessor for grooming/maturing squad Lyon took over.

Not looking for excuses,just a little annoyed at the mass adulation on these pages accorded to a coach who did a GREAT JOB getting us to GF's but I believe made some monumental blunders on the day(which some on here will not concede)

Don't want to be too argumentative but wasn't a half handy MID warming the pine for most of 2nd half?

Maybe a media friendly approach is recognition of the fact we are starting a REBUILD phase.If we plummet down the table we can become everyones second team as per the 80's.Not saying this is desirable _just may be part of the board's thinking.

Guess we will never know,pretty sure I read he took something significant into the game.i am not too good on computers/stats etc but would be interested to see a breakdown of Clarke's effective possessions vs TOG in 09 GF.Once again not dirty on the player just pissed off with him being left onn for...

Just sent small amount direct deposit.MM

Took injury in to game, not blaming him just the bloke who put him out there!

So he conytibuted slightly MORE than Eddy 2010/Clarke2009!

plugger66 wrote:Just play guys even if they arent fit. It is only a GF.

WAS wondering about Eddy in GF2!