Simon Goodwin: A man who respects history

Yep, this whole article is complete rubbish with no basis - even as satire. Go back to writing about the cricket TheRev. Not to mention the one-joke comments over and over from the 'elitists'. Getting really tired.

rubbish - the good teams replace and move on. Melbourne aren't in that league yet and if they think that one player will make the difference they'll go continue to be mediocre

Had Max Gawn not done his hammy Melbourne are 7-0 and this stupid article doesnt exist.

If Hawthorn were any good and weren't a man down all day "only just losing" might've been good still. That Hawthorn aren't good, and that they lost Birchall practically straight away, and still beat them, says that they aren't good. And don't get too excited about being ahead of Hawthorn and/or Sydney at the bye, Hawthorn in particular could go 4-1 from now relatively easily.

Beautifully espoused Rooboy. I can only imagine Master Paul playing with his millions on the floor much like my eldest progeny Winston did with his Lego and mecanno in our small castle in Portsea I have a vivid image in my mind of Paul playing with a pile of dosh much Like that evil cumudgeoun Sir walter White of that Breaking Out show of shame. The show where he looked at a mountain of moolah stored in a warehouse Lady Eunice spluttered on her tea and muffin and it was only the speed and urgency of our chambermaid on loann from connections in Sweden- Sventa- got to my darling and was able to expel a blueberry that had attached to her upper throat can you imagine the tragegy not just for me - left bereft but also for her beloved team of fuschias. Black armbands would have been worn for the entire 2017 in appreciation of Eunices dedication to her team

Good show about Frederick Dunsborough, one must be careful with one's gains. Yes, it pains me no end to think of those ghastly ruffians of working class ilk (surely one must know one's station in life eh) in yellow and black, red white and black and especially black and white, holding any sort of expensive crockery or silverware. No doubt they'd pawn them at the first opportunity. Cant have that what. No breeding whatsoever.

Paul Roos got an all-time win-win contract with his bag o' money and no benchmarks, just nurse the youngsters until they resemble men, then hot-potato the whistle to Goodwin, who fell for the scam. Melbourne's long-term improvement was never guaranteed with Roos's magic dust. Misery and disappointment will be its lot as usual, but who cares, the deal looked good from the bottom of the well.

I assure you my dear Basil, nothing concerns me more than the present – partly why I have so many shares still in old anvil industries and treasury bonds, you can’t beat the guaranteed return on a 30 year yield, and frankly when you have as much money as I do you don’t even really need to keep score anymore The future is frankly a unending vista of future idiocracy and crassness, and I'm not just talking about that nonce Bertie – the ingrained sensibility and decorum that used to come with inheriting a hoard of old money has long since departed, and I can only dread what will happen when working class, noveau riche teams such as St Kilda, Carlton and heaven forbid – Richmond – emerge from their funks and hold aloft premiership flags. I'm nervous enough about even giving Bertie a share of my estate. Fortunately my eldest son Frederick shows a great deal of promise. I fear much as Lords Lucan and Cardigan found out, this 2017 season will be a grand misplaced charge into disaster, but in true Melbourne style we will sweep any failings of the old blood under the carpet and apportion blame to working class scoundrels within the ranks.

Well said Basil. I agree with the sentiments (TheRev is going a little early on Goodwin) and marvel at the old colonial language.

I think the Demons have had a lot of bad luck with injury to their key bigman as well as his deputies, but they're still doing pretty well, only just losing to Hawthorn and should have beaten Geelong. If Gawn had played against Hawthorn they would have won. Don't see how you can blame Goodwin for a few suspensions. Plus their list is still very young Petracca and Oliver will be as dangerous as selwood and Dangerfield in a few years' time. But they're not there yet. Hogan's had a tough time and they need a key backman. If they make finals this year and have a good run with injury next year, maybe even lure a key backman, they'll be a very good team. If you said to Melbourne fans they'd be ahead of the Swans, Hawks and Kangaroos come the bye, they'd have taken it.

My dear chap, one feels you are being just a fraction too harsh on the boy Goodwin (although not Bertie - seems the lad deserves some corporal punishment - made me the man I am today by jove). I see some strength and shrewdness in the boy albeit sadly lacking in a public schooled education. Its round seven and the mighty Fuchsias have been admirable and even gallant in most games but sadly lacking in espirit de corps in their last outing against the wilting Mayblooms. Certainly, one quarter doth not a game make and whilst one pines for the magic and glory of the battlefield that was the 50's, one knows that one cannot go back ( unless one has devoured the entire contents of a strong tawny whilst firmly ensconced in the churchillian leather wing chairs of one's club). So one is resigned to one's fate of dealing with the present, in itself jolly frightening sometimes I'll admit, but there you have it. So onward we must march. There are still four rounds left so our brave lads can still finish with style, grandeur and glory and be our bloodied heroes of a victorious 2017 campaign.

Lord Dunsborough your money is on the ticket my dear sir!!!! I was saying to Jules my man servant only the other day how can we get Simon's surname into a rousing catchcry in the Fuschia's crowd. let us win a famous victory and here the chants reverberate throughout our rightful home of the G of what a 'good win' We have perfected the art of ' dragging defeat from the jaws of victory' and I have overcome my intitial displeaure of this to see that actually all is well. The yin and yang of the worlds axis exists to keep the Fuschias in a perpetual state of mediocrity A bit like the poor people i see around complaining about not being able to buy a house I have even seen my rent collector Bruce get abused as he travels to my 38 properties to collect my doosh from Carringbush supporters and players So lets please support Simon in his endeavours to maintain the status quo. I have booked my snow trip with the lady Eunice for late july and may head to paris in september Not sure of the polititical stability in that backwards land however, maybe head for the Old Blighty to see a few old friends My mate Phil the greeek has a bit of free time on his hands tally ho and its off i go

A most hearty whack at Goodwin – I must admit I too have had some misgivings about his appointment, it’s all very well to indulge favourites and cronyism for frivolous board appointments and other such non-functional parasitical jobs, a good thing too otherwise my worthless second son Bertie would never have an income – but for an actual job that requires actual skill and work I should have thought we had deeper pockets and could have attracted someone better. I personally would have preferred to see a large amount of money driven up to David Parkin’s house and dumped on his front lawn to lure him out of retirement – admittedly he’s had several head knocks and hasn’t coached in two decades but there’s no substitute for experience. That being said if our lot is to keep middling along in mid-table mediocrity forever – there is an upside, it will irk all of those who think we’re irrelevant and should depart the AFL scene. But while we have our endless pits of money and supporters willing to cling to fading dreams and dusty old relics the mighty Fuchsias shall exist forevermore