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Let the bunfight begin!

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This type of slight is alien in the more cultured part of the world - Walsh. Its up there with mad dogs, Englishmen and the midday sun!

That peak in 1999-2000 was not to dissimilar to the peak I had in my pants when I was watching him. As Bruce McAveny would say it was "Special".

Nothing wrong with stating the positives of Carlton's best (as evidenced by 2005 B&F) and most experienced, player. Much of the discussion is held about 'value' ,'accountability' and 'leadership'- 3 things that are all subjective and we'll never all agree on, but worthy debating nonetheless. The objective results have been presented by FootyGeek - can't really argue with them.

There'll be a lot written about Kouta this week. FootyGeek, a Mike & Dan interview up tomorrow (done by Dan!)...and a big press conference on Wednesday so probably some real press coverage on Thursday.

hey dannyboy, can you write a poem about him? there's lots to rhyme with Kouta:

* scooter
* rooter
* fluter (although i'm told its flautist)

Surely there's enough there for a big release later in the week?

Thats great!

Danny knows a lot about those, given the EXCESS MASTURBATION he indulges in

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Richard Pratt - A Carlton legend.

If rooting is going to be used it should be accompanied with the word "Essendon*". He well and truly ROOTED them in 1999.

that's an oxymoron moron!

how about Dear Old Kouta
was great when kids rode bikes
and i got a portable scooter
but know his knees are [REDACTED]
he's just a rooter,
roots his wife
and roots the club
with that million bucks he should
buy the capaincy of Collingwood
then dear old Kouta
could be a filthy black and white rooter!

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This type of slight is alien in the more cultured part of the world - Walsh. Its up there with mad dogs, Englishmen and the midday sun!

Good luck to the great man.

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Looking forward to seeing our potential realised.

We all know the Captain
Many call him Kouta
He's a midfielder of KP height
And a pretty fair straight shooter

Starting with the floppy hair
Emerging over the years
Pulling in skyscraper marks
Yet it's the running that endears

The 1995 Grand Final
Should have won the Norm
For it was his hard running
that really brought reward

And then in Ninety Nine
The legend was really borne
With marks, here, there
and everywhere
You should have seen him soar!

And then there were the bad times
Knee injuries and his father's death
That saw the great man struggle
We didn't see his best

Ran out again in 2005
With injuries in the past
Pulls in the Best & Fairest
In a year where we came last

So Kouta keeps on trying
He costs a lot no doubt
But when you're the best thing we've got
You wouldn't want him out

I'd much rather have him out there
And with the rest, we'll be more thrifty
So go on cheer the Great Blue Man...
Who will this week play 250!

oh well lets get serious then.

Well done Koutaman!

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This type of slight is alien in the more cultured part of the world - Walsh. Its up there with mad dogs, Englishmen and the midday sun!

Despite 2 knee injuryies "The Moral" 2000 Brownlow Medallist is still playing football at the highest level. Whilst the actual 2000 Brownlow Medallist is displaying his talent, where exactly.

Another in the long line of Brownlow Medallists who should give it back to their rightful recipients.

1981 - Rod Ashman (probably being a bit harsh on Quinlan & Round)

1985 - Justin Madden - Brad Hardie

1993 - Greg Willliams - Gavin Wanganeen (how many votes do you get for 44 possessions.

2000 - Koutoufides - Woewoedin

Okay thats enough eye rolling for now.

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

Winston Churchill

There once was a man named Kouta
Whom I read about on the computer
Synbad hates his guts
"What he's paid is nuts!!"
"He's a crook, he's a crim, he's a looter!!!"

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There once was a boy from Lalor
Who angered a certain sailor
The rest of us say
"The boy can play"
"He's better than Brian Taylor!"

One more

1990 - SOS - Libba

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"The ability to speak doesn't make you intelligent." Qui-Gon Jinn 15-05-2005

"there’s more chance of me becoming the full forward for the [Western Bulldogs] than there is of any change in the Labor Party." Julia Gillard 18-05-2010

Win for the blue collar was Libba's brownlow.

One thing I'd just like to point out in Jars article - the suggestion that it was the first injury that ruined Kouta as we knew him.

It wasn't. It was the reco then the third injury, which in it's nature never completely heals, and is purely about management of the ligament. He was medically 100% in the knee and really started to hit his straps again in the finals series.

Had Knights not fallen on his knee we would have seen a 100% recovered (strength around the joint) Kouta in 2002. It generally takes 12 months of competition before a knee is completely solid again because it's very hard to simulate strengthing the joint across all angles of movement using weight machines.

So forever more I will be angry at Knights, because he fell across Kouta that day, and it's not like it was in high speed traffic, Knights was in a scrap, and he sat on Kouta's leg. Poor form you disgraceful little @#$%&!.

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29 different attributes,
And only 7 that you like;
20 ways to see the world,
Or 20 ways to start a fight.

Post of the week, right here!

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And so while others miserably pledge themselves to the pursuit of ambition and brief power, I will be stretched out in the shade, singing.

not from me it ain't! You wanna give out a POW K.K., well here's a tip. Win One First!!!!!!

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This type of slight is alien in the more cultured part of the world - Walsh. Its up there with mad dogs, Englishmen and the midday sun!

This is the graph that should have been in the article, except I sent the wrong thing in to Steve.

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250 games.

Respect.

GO KOUTAMAN!!!

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Hope your footy team wins.

There was an old man named danny
Who sat all day on his fanny
Tapping away
With plenty to say
His thoughts on the game were uncanny

I can smell a plethora!

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This type of slight is alien in the more cultured part of the world - Walsh. Its up there with mad dogs, Englishmen and the midday sun!