Dramoth
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God I hate it when the yuppies move into an area and next thing you know it's full of cafe's and sushi bars.
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Pffft. If you are looking back at pre-gentrified Thornbury with any nostalgia then you are wearing very, very thick rose-coloured glasses.
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I lived on Miller St back in the late 60's early 70s... we had an awesome fish and chip shop, greengrocers, a proper butchers shop and the newsagency owned by Gary 'Flea' Wilson's parents just over the corner where the tram turned on to Gilbert Road. The place had a great community feel to it.
The only thing that I remember that was disgusting about the place was the old council tip down at the end of Miller St next to the hump
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It had sadly lost that community vibe by the time I arrived in the 90s.
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One day a brave journalist will write a book about everything that has occurred at the WCE. It will interesting reading to say the least. A number of coaches and players in the early 90's could not believe the size and strength of the WCE players. Then of course we had the recreational issues, Mainwarring etc and ofcourse nobody at WCE knew anything....even when Chad Fletcher nearly died....he choked on a peanut. The involvement of crime figures with high profile players......The media will not touch it because none of them want to be exiled. This is wrong and a serious abuse of Corporate power.
You could lash all the 40 foot poles on the planet together and even then no club would touch Hird with it.
But the old sewer rat is being paid to wean the faithful off the kool aid so he has to say things like that with a straight face.
What's wrong with sushi?
Bomber ruled himself out of Essendon job for now. Says he needs some rehab ...I'm mean rest.
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It would take a very brave journo MB, even braver than the *FC for the reasons you have mentioned above. Everyone knew what was going on but because the WC golden boy was involved no one wanted to touch it and the bans the journo would face from the media chief of WC, if he is still there. The club turned a blind eye to it all even after they were warned by some high brass in the police force a couple of times. This is a club who had one of the greatest wingman in Peter Matera but chose to name a wing on Subi oval after Mainwarring?
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Just following the news... apparently Essendon are chasing Worsfold to come and coach them. After all... what could distract the media's attention away from the drugs scandal like appointing a pharmacist... ohh... wait a second.
BluStreak
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Hey at least Pharmacist's keep records.
Hey at least Pharmacist's keep two sets of records.
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Essendon do too! It was all Neil Craig's fault! He was let loose with the label-maker and labelled the shredder "Filing Cabinet" by mistake...
BluStreak
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You know that was supposed to be a joke by Neil.
James: Neil can we discuss my next contract?
Neil: sure mate come in.
James: Well I want $2M an year, holidays in France, Degree in Marketing and Business .........
Neil: sure mate sign here.
James: Well that went well.
Neil: Done now I will just put into the Filing Cabinet for safe keeping. See. Brrrrrrrr
James" Whats that noise?
Neil: ahh nuthing must be coming from offsite somewhere.
4 days since last post in this thread... Slobbo thought that Hird going would cause things to explode and not be a "circuit breaker".... How's that going for you Robbo?? Seems to be the best thing to happen to * since 2000.
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We have had times in the past where a fair number of days have gone past without comment. We are just waiting for the latest bit of bullshit from * to arrive
BluStreak
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It would appear that the leaks have dried up.
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All fixed.
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So much for Robbo's "revelations".
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In James' words..."They haven't been found guilty of anything"
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A bit out of sync......
Try the length of the Flemington Straight.
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