Training report - Monday 15 February 2021

[Dunnybrush]

@MattPocock18 is laying some solid foundations to one day be mentioned in the same breath as those legends!

[Clone_Hirdy]

I agree that both @stir_fried_ewok and @aboods should be there. Imagine lockdown last year without their contributions.

[Bomb_Doe]

@ivan

Training watcher Hall of fame:

@sandbelt (iirc)
@jackie_mihocek
@karmabomber
@nackers

Competition for the next spot available on this coveted list is hoting up

Not that many seasons ago @Deckham was providing excellent reports too.

[Bomb_Doe]

@AD_Don

Add @Alan_Noonan_10 who did them back in the Knights’ days and answered the question ‘How’s Rama looking?’ with patience and good humour every session.

Noonan’s training reports go back to McCracken’s Paddock.

[WindsockBoy]

Ah McCrackens Paddock!
When training reports were refreshingly uncontested in their descriptions of wind conditions.
Given BOM didn’t exist and @theDJR didn’t have access to computer generated weather graphics to obsess over.

[Deckham]

@Bomb_Doe

@ivan

Training watcher Hall of fame:

@sandbelt (iirc)
@jackie_mihocek
@karmabomber
@nackers

Competition for the next spot available on this coveted list is hoting up

Not that many seasons ago @Deckham was providing excellent reports too.

The lockdown+chain fence kinda put a damper on it. Hopefully that changes soon.

[ivan]

@Bomb_Doe

@ivan

Training watcher Hall of fame:

@sandbelt (iirc)
@jackie_mihocek
@karmabomber
@nackers

Competition for the next spot available on this coveted list is hoting up

Not that many seasons ago @Deckham was providing excellent reports too.

True that

[Deckham]

@dons23

@ivan

Training watcher Hall of fame:

@sandbelt (iirc)
@jackie_mihocek
@karmabomber
@nackers

Competition for the next spot available on this coveted list is hoting up

I reckon @CJohns is worthy of a place on that list as well.

And @MattPocock18

[ivan]

@stir_fried_ewok

@ivan

Training watcher Hall of fame:

@sandbelt (iirc)
@jackie_mihocek
@karmabomber
@nackers

Competition for the next spot available on this coveted list is hoting up

You guys have short memories.
@aboods and I received 154 farkin likes on our 1st attempt at a training report up here in sunshine land and you can’t even find a place for us in the Blitz Hall of Fame.
No wonder they keep locking you heathens up.

What happened in lockdown stays in lockdown

[ivan]

I can see I’ve opened a can of worms here. This should be a poll!

[nackers]

@Bomb_Doe

@nackers could tell us what he had for breakfast and rack up a lazy 80+ likes. He is in the zone, and deservedly so.

Just to test the theory…

I was going to have a muffin with bacon, egg and cheese only to discover that I was out of both eggs and muffins. This lockdown has really led to some laziness in the culinary stocking department.

After some soul searching I finally made do with a toasted hamburger bun topped with thickly sliced smoked ham and tasty cheese, then popped in the grill until it melted. It was OK but I think the bun could have been a little fresher.

Thanks for asking.

[Clone_Hirdy]

I believe that I should also be in the hall of fame for my contributions. These are Clone_Hirdy’s self proclaimed classic hits from Training reports.

@Clone_Hirdy

Some photo’s from training, sorry about the delay but I’ve been busy

Hirdy and new pickup Goddard looking forward to a big year…looking very positive so far.

Jobe set for a big year with high draft pick Langford showing real signs of becoming an elite player. Some are even comparing him to Fyfe.

Not sure what the club were thinking here picking up this guy, surely with Joe Daniher developing nicely there was no need to bring him in!

Training the house down, couldn’t be happier with the club.

Crameri handballing to our ruckman. Sources say he will spend more time in the midfield this year. Heppell really needs a haircut, will never lead the club looking like that.

Two future Essendon stars having a little fun. Love these guys and can’t wait to see how they grow over the next few years.

@Clone_Hirdy

I can confirm Joe and Orazio are training away from the main group still.

@Clone_Hirdy

Clone_Hirdy’s Training day journal

It’s 2:07pm on the 4th Feb 2021, it’s been what seems like an eternity since training finished and there is still no sign of the man known as @nackers to provide relief in the way of a training report!

It’s now 2:13pm and things have escalated with some Blitzers beginning to turn on each other like a scene out of Lord of the Fly’s. The mods sitting there defiantly keeping a close eye on a particular few who are known to insight violence.

It’s now 2:17pm and god help us all if nackers doesn’t make it back in before sunset. Some Blitzers with office job’s who are “working from home” are known to have a drink or three in the late afternoon…

This will be my final journal entry at 2:22pm. There is still no sign of nackers anywhere and I have a meeting to get to in 10 minutes where I will most likely be thinking about the training report rather than focusing on what I need to do. If you don’t hear back from me in the next 2 hours, it’s probably because I am taking a nap. Godspeed everyone!

[ivan]

@nackers

@Bomb_Doe

@nackers could tell us what he had for breakfast and rack up a lazy 80+ likes. He is in the zone, and deservedly so.

Just to test the theory…

I was going to have a muffin with bacon, egg and cheese only to discover that I was out of both eggs and muffins. This lockdown has really led to some laziness in the culinary stocking department.

After some soul searching I finally made do with a toasted hamburger bun topped with thickly sliced smoked ham and tasty cheese, then popped in the grill until it melted. It was OK but I think the bun could have been a little fresher.

Thanks for asking.

Crumpet, toasted to your liking, with sun-dried tomatoe pesto and a good soft cheese on top. You’re welcome blitz.

Didn’t happen today though, today was wheetbix seasoned with muesli and full cream milk

[ivan]

Competition for spots is good.

Why are bj and hird playing scissor paper Rock? Why does bj always play rock?

[Clone_Hirdy]

Never beat the coach…never!

[theDJR]

I don’t get enough credit for that time I said ol’ Grimley was on fire and Hawforn had been nuts to let him go.

[Clone_Hirdy]

That’s because you “left” Blitz!

[AD_Don]

Or for your endless support for Jay Nash.

[frosty]

@theDJR

I don’t get enough credit for that time I said ol’ Grimley was on fire and Hawforn had been nuts to let him go.

What’s a Grimley? Sounds like a Harry Potter location.

[theDJR]

@AD_Don

Or for your endless support for Jay Nash.

And by endless we mean:

What's your funniest Essendon story

That game at Port Melbourne Oval where Jay “silent non-achiever” Nash was destroying Shane “waaaaah” Harvey. Jay had kicked a couple goals from the midfield while playing against Shane (prompting much singing of “heeeeeeey hey Harvey, ooh ahh, I wanna knoooooow… did you see that goal?”) Anyway, Jay comes off the bench and I naturally yell “go to full forward!” – and he turns ninety degrees and does so! He ran twenty metres before wondering who the hell said that and why ten people on the bounda…