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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Summer Sports Reading
I'm 90% through the Bob Murphy book which I am really enjoying. It is a collection of his Age (Melb newspaper) articles so very easy reading. Each chapter (article) is only 3 or so pages so nothing heavy (what football book is?).
A really different mindset to most (all?) footballers and in fact most people - looks at things in a way very few people do.
Quite funny at times and also quite insightful. Sounds like the sort of bloke I'd like to chat to in a pub some time.
"Do yourself a favour".
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Round 8 Preview - Carlton v Geelong
Very interesting post from Jack Burton. I too am a long time member, go to 14+ games per year and was also very excited by the potential move upwards after that great win.

My thoughts are we played a great game but many of the players mentioned have gone backwards since then - to name some: Henderson, M Jamison, M Kreuzer, M Murphy, A Walker, R Warnock. Some due to injury, some due to age and some both. Others have been able to simply maintain their good form - give me a couple more Chris Judds & Kade Simpsons please. Consistently play well and can be replied on week after week. How I miss players like Michael Sexton - someone who can hold down CHB week after week and very rarely let you down.

What I'm also looking for is the newer players to really step up. Guys like T.Menzel I  saw back in 2013 with real potential but has not (yet?) developed into a match winner. Maybe Menzel & Cripps will prove me wrong but more importantly I'd like to see a couple of key position players really develop. I do not see any chance of a Buddy Franklin 'appearing' in our current list.

In summary - our problem is cattle on the track (not MM) and the development of the players (of which MM has some input of course).
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: shaving
Really not a fan of electric razors, mine is pretty old and I believe that are all nasty for causing in-grown hairs as well as giving an inferior shave. Only use it when I'm in a real hurry. Blade is a much better option.
Aldi sell a multi blade razor - much cheaper than the 'branded' ones and every bit as good. Well worth considering - I swapped over a couple of years back and have not looked back.