Opposition Camp Opposition supporters say the strangest things

Noticed the main board having a little melt at Selwood in the top 10 for Brownlow votes.  Who would have thought a bloke who instantly became best 22, won the rising star in his first year, made the AA squad in his second and the team in his 3rd, whilst also playing for one of the greatest side of all time that rarely ever lost games and managed 6xAA to his resume by 29 would be in the top 10

Against the “Selwood ducks” brigade, walking into machine gun fire is more likely to work. 

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It has one beneficial side-effect. 
"Does Selwood duck?"  remains the best threshold question for testing footy knowledge. 
The answer gives a ready guide as to whether to continue with a sensible footy discussion, or simply walk away. 

It has one beneficial side-effect. 
"Does Selwood duck?"  remains the best threshold question for testing footy knowledge. 
The answer gives a ready guide as to whether to continue with a sensible footy discussion, or simply walk away. 

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It is.  He doesn't duck.  I've never seen him duck into a tackle ever.  Not once. 

Does he shrug his shoulders?  Yes.  But that's legal.  And any supporter with any kind of functioning brain cells, and they do exist, acknowledge that. 

Which wouldn't have mattered anyway, fall of Moscow wouldn't have beaten the Russians, they'd have just done the same as when Napoleon invaded, keep falling back until supplies and the cold got the better of them. 
We need a WW2 thread....

Which wouldn't have mattered anyway, fall of Moscow wouldn't have beaten the Russians, they'd have just done the same as when Napoleon invaded, keep falling back until supplies and the cold got the better of them. 
We need a WW2 thread....

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Possibly.  If the germans took russia they would of nabbed stalin which would of had russian leadership in disarray.  Also no reason why germany would care about taking anything beyond Moscow. 

Possibly.  If the germans took russia they would of nabbed stalin which would of had russian leadership in disarray.  Also no reason why germany would care about taking anything beyond Moscow. 

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I don't think Stalin would have stayed still and allowed himself to be caught, also on the above, that's Hitlers hallmark in the second half of the war, complete and utter self sabotage. 
My favourite is hearing reports he gave within the last few months of the war to fictitious armies and units. 

It has one beneficial side-effect. 
"Does Selwood duck?"  remains the best threshold question for testing footy knowledge. 
The answer gives a ready guide as to whether to continue with a sensible footy discussion, or simply walk away. 

Spot of bad weather.  Unlucky.  It wasn't like others had tried and failed (except Napoleon, and Charles XII). 

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It was weather yes... but also supply and munitions... that and the fact that he figured he'd be done before the Winter set in so things like winter gear and anti freeze never made it either. 
Booboo's everywhere. 

And that concludes WW2 history for today - should be required reading for everyone in school IMO. 

It is.  He doesn't duck.  I've never seen him duck into a tackle ever.  Not once. 

Does he shrug his shoulders?  Yes.  But that's legal.  And any supporter with any kind of functioning brain cells, and they do exist, acknowledge that. 

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Doesn't help that the commentators play it up too.  Remember a game against Port very early on in Joel's career when, after running through a pack to win a hard ball, Brogan hit him with a clothesline reminiscent of Bradshaw in the WWE.  Commentator (I think it was Luke Darcy) then says "He's done well to milk a free there" or words to that effect. 

Doesn't help that the commentators play it up too.  Remember a game against Port very early on in Joel's career when, after running through a pack to win a hard ball, Brogan hit him with a clothesline reminiscent of Bradshaw in the WWE.  Commentator (I think it was Luke Darcy) then says "He's done well to milk a free there" or words to that effect. 

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And one more idiotic comment from a Commentator -likely Darcy as one of the more idiotic commentators

Re Hitler ( football season is still along way away - made very few posts in the off season ) - but ive been watching on and off late night Foxtel on Hitler

And pardon my ignorance on the subject - but one thing which surprised me - is he didnt sweep to power in Germany - he got control of Germany politically and the armed forces in a round about sort of way

Like on the documentary - they said before he got in power - there was an election - and his partys vote actually decreased - his popularity actually decreased at that point of time - but the propoganda machine went into overdrive - and there was some group ( ive forgotten what they were called ) like amateur civilian army officers ( if that makes sense ) - he got rid of them - then he did a number of deals - then he was the number 1 supremo

I found the vision of the speeches amazing - they were at some big dinner ( this was before they were in power )- and one of his supporters /part of his group ( forgotten his name - he looked small in stature ) gave a speech after Hitler -and in the speech - the hatred for the Jews - and this was way before the atrocities .