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What is with us when our players hit a good patch of form only to become injured? Welsh last year was hitting form, pulling Matthew Scarlett's pants down early in the game only to get injured, and now Licka kicks 4 goals in just over a half of footy and gets injured. Hopefully Licka comes back, we need him :(
 

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Ah geez.... I was really hoping we wouldn't have one of these on our board.

I always look on these threads on opposition boards as weak. Ie. Couldn't defend your contention so do it where people can't challenge it.

Not that it bothers me if the majority of people like the idea - just wouldn't have been my choice.
 

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Ah geez.... I was really hoping we wouldn't have one of these on our board.

I always look on these threads on opposition boards as weak. Ie. Couldn't defend your contention so do it where people can't challenge it.

Not that it bothers me if the majority of people like the idea - just wouldn't have been my choice.
I concur with this.
 

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Well it's either that or just a no-tolererance policy with the North guys in our preview thread.

Guys like Tas are great, but the rest, trolling injuries, winding us up about secretly admiring them etc?

Could've sworn that was for The Bay and/or Banter threads; which they failed with last time around.
 

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Well it's either that or just a no-tolererance policy with the North guys in our preview thread.

Guys like Tas are great, but the rest, trolling injuries, winding us up about secretly admiring them etc?

Could've sworn that was for The Bay and/or Banter threads; which they failed with last time around.
You forgot the MB
 

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Well it's either that or just a no-tolererance policy with the North guys in our preview thread.

Guys like Tas are great, but the rest, trolling injuries, winding us up about secretly admiring them etc?

Could've sworn that was for The Bay and/or Banter threads; which they failed with last time around.
My suggestion would be to stop looking for a rule infringement for those that we know are just baiting/trolling.

It's the Essendon board - put up a 'POST AT OWN RISK' sign and then get rid of the morons (or which I am aware numerous exist) and allow the Tas like posters to continue on.
 

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#36
The majority of oppositions fans are quite good value, but it seems that every time there's an upcoming match against Essendon and North Melbourne in particular, you just cannot get rid of them. If the majority of them provided valid arguments and constructive opinions toward the game then I'd certainly welcome them to participate in our conversations. Yet, as it stands, we can't even have a knowledgeable discussion regarding the game on Sunday afternoon without the frequent intrusions of North fans baiting and utterly trolling us.

Put it this way, if they can outnumber us on our own board, you would hope for their sake these numbers would translate to actual attendances. Alas, not likely.
 

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The majority of oppositions fans are quite good value, but it seems that every time there's an upcoming match against Essendon and North Melbourne in particular, you just cannot get rid of them. If the majority of them provided valid arguments and constructive opinions toward the game then I'd certainly welcome them to participate in our conversations. Yet, as it stands, we can't even have a knowledgeable discussion regarding the game on Sunday afternoon without the frequent intrusions of North fans baiting and utterly trolling us.

Put it this way, if they can outnumber us on our own board, you would hope for their sake these numbers would translate to actual attendances. Alas, not likely.
They have about 15 aliases each though
 

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Yeah, I can see what jade_00 means. I'd hope this thread could actually be something other than people continually potting opposition supporters and teams, but I acknowledge that to an extent, it's probably wishful thinking. The thing is, this week is the first time I've felt we've needed a thread like this- I'm just really jack, like a lot of others, of the constant trolling this week.

Agree about Tas, always have plenty of time for his stuff.
 

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After this week, this is by far the best thread on the board.

Can we just block anyone with North supported name? Yes, we'll miss their 2 only decent posters but it's for the greater good.
 

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The ignore feature is your friend imo. I put my first ever person on ignore (HAD) last week and it's made most places at least 30% more enjoyable to read.
 

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A mod on this board once told me they couldn't trust me with the banzhammer.

I left like 35 messages on his/her voicemail, stood outside the bedroom window for like six days and held up a boombox playing righteous songs.

That mod was right with that assertion.

Restecpa.

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Ah geez.... I was really hoping we wouldn't have one of these on our board.

I always look on these threads on opposition boards as weak. Ie. Couldn't defend your contention so do it where people can't challenge it.

Not that it bothers me if the majority of people like the idea - just wouldn't have been my choice.
We've held off and any other thread is fine for opposition supporters in my opinion. I encourage opposition supporters to bring in intelligent discussion; however, this is not always the case. This is just a single thread where we can discuss this and that without interjection. And I don't want to to become a pot shot thread since there is no right of reply.
 
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Crackers Keenan claiming he has 'mail' that Bomber is interested in coaching Carlton next year.

Okey mete.
The only mail crackers would have, is the mail he stole out of bombers letterbox.

Bomber to Carlton, have more chance of bomber being the captain of the mars rover.
 

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What a seriously crap weekend.

Carlton, Collingwood, Hawthorn and Richmond won. Oh and Norf.

We lost. And the only other two sides I like (Geelong and Sydney) lost too.

Round 20 2012 is best left in the recesses of history, or just ****** right off the map, forever.
 
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