I remember those days well.
Aaron Hamill daring to leave was a shock to all of us, it just didnt happen.
Sadly things have changed.

So in 10 years we are back to where we started ... at the bottom. 3 pick one's ... Judd ... meant very little when you combine it with poor trading of good picks (Warnock & Mclean) ... poor list management (Thomas in , Betts out) and some very poor recruiting.

I just wonder how many of our board and recruiting team in 2005 are still around in 2015 ?

Now I hear Kruezer might be going ... this would leave us very low in ruck stocks ... once upon a time we had four ruckmen on our list ... this cost us the best of the four (Jacobs)

If we don't build some structure and acquire players who play with "intent" in this draft then we will continue to fall behind.

That's the plan, and its already started happening with players who have an appetite for the contest in Bucks, Doc, Cripps, Graham and to a lesser extent Clem.

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James Hird and Essendon* FC - #FOREVERDRUGCHEATS

... duly added to my avatar.

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O say does that star spangled banner yet wave.

Players with an appetite for the contest. You forgot to add Kreuz. Oh hang on, we're letting the only bloke who gives a stuff, the only bloke who puts 100% into each and every contest he is involved in, the only bloke who always puts the team first, walk in the hope of picking up another 18 yr old who we'll no doubt totally stuff up.

Compare Trigg's public comments on the matter to Kreuzer's.
Notice how Big K changed his tune the last few weeks ?
If he still wanted to stay, he would ve come out and said 'yep, I want to stay and we ll get things sorted out in the next few weeks'. Instead he came out with this 'we ll see what happens at the end of the year' type crap. In the depths of our crappness, both Murph and Gibbsy came out publically and pledged their want to stay at the Blues. K initially did this, but is now holding back.
That's whos letting who go.

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James Hird and Essendon* FC - #FOREVERDRUGCHEATS

Any one going to call up SEN and thank Mick M for his 3 million he took to get us the spoon In the end, we should of made him coach out the year and not sacked him. What a waste of money.

May the fourth spoon be our last.

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S M C , S F L

MM was the best and worst thing to happen. Worst because he pretty much tore the list apart with stupid decisions but good because if he never arrived we would have been stuck in that middle of the road cycle.

Either be top 4 or bottom 4.

So thanks Mick.. I guess.

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Koperek.

His crapness made us see the light!!

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James Hird and Essendon* FC - #FOREVERDRUGCHEATS

4 wooden spoons in 14 seasons I think you'll find the common denominator are some of the directors who have been on the board during that time.

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"Hence you will not say that Greeks fight like heroes but that heroes fight like Greeks"?

Winston Churchill

Don't forget us apathetic supporters as well

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WADA medical director Dr Alan Vernec describes Essendon* FC drug case as biggest scandal in team sport the world of sport has seen. #WC2WB

#GUILTY

It was the recession we had to have.

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O say does that star spangled banner yet wave.

http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-index.php? ... emierships

Another, perhaps clutchingatstrawly, way of looking at it based on net positive / negative contribution of Flags - spoons...

Coming equal second!

FtB

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hey,
top, bottom,
whatevs.
it's all still the ladder right?
every rung is equally important.
(2016 bumper sticker. )

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That’s not a political statement — it’s a harsh reality, and we must act,” she said. “He is a clear and present danger to the things that keep us strong and free. I support impeachment.”

everything we touch turns to shit ,everything hawthorn touch turns to gold........hopefully this years recruits is the start of the new carlton.

Here's a novel idea
Start recruiting pure footballers who kick and handball really accurately (on both sides), love the contest and have some mongrel
Enough project players/athletes etc

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If I want your opinion, I'll give it to you!

Exactly!!!

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Circumstance has no value. It is how one relates to a situation that has value. All true meaning resides in the personal relationship to a phenomenon, what it means to you.

that's some revolutionary shit!

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Carlton. Yes, Carlton are into the grand final!!!
- Drew Morphett, after 1999 prelim final