THE GAME - PS1

[Bring-Back-Powell 13,370]

What we can take out of the game is that Newton's time is up. He will not be at the club next year.

Who's bone head move was it to re-sign him for 2 years last year?

[davey_magik 1]

I'm just [censored] I can't watch us play Carlton next week.

We did the exact same thing v the Hawks in the 2007 preseason, so it isn't like it has happened before.

[Gippy Dee 48]

We were F%$@ing robbed.

I hate Hawthorn so much, why, why why?

Grrr....

[Spaghetti 264]

How the f*** could Batram not find SOMEONE to kick it to, or even handball it to someone more capable.

[Carn dees 108]

FFS i new we never had it in the bag through out the game but we were never dangerouse oin the last.

Newton shits me every time he does someting he stuffs it up or looks like he is going to.

[praha 10,329]

Pathetic last quarter - and that was the only quarter of football that was anything like what Melbourne will experience this year.

In the first three quarters, I would have looked good out there. The opposition wasn't trying.

What we can take out of the game is that Newton's time is up. He will not be at the club next year.

Sylvia was exceptionally disappointing.

Miller still does not have good enough football brains.

+1

Newton is a disgrace to the jumper. I can't believe they resigned this hack last year. He just doesn't want to be out there. Sylvia is a pretty boy and always will be. Saw him laughing afterwards. Bah!

As for Miller, he needs to play as far up the ground as possible. I don't want him close to goals and wasting set shots. Put Bate, Green, Wonna and Davey in there and alternate Johnson and Jamar.

[joeboy 2,867]

We played safe and we lost !

[praha 10,329]

Who's bone head move was it to re-sign him for 2 years last year?

Big time. Worst player at the club, with Bell a close 2nd.

[Carn dees 108]

also would of been soo looking forward to playing the blue bludgers

[Maric Legend 0]

Im almost glad I dont have Foxtel now... an absolute joke... got to hear Baileys response to this one

[Jonathan Steffanoni 80]

Pity a spine didn't nominate for the draft last year.

[Gippy Dee 48]

Big time. Worst player at the club, with Bell a close 2nd.

Bell looked very sluggish out there today. But I thought his efforts were good today.

Gippy

[praha 10,329]

Pity a spine didn't nominate for the draft last year.

lol nice

[LeBron James 41]

Why do I put myself through this? Why do I care about the MFC???

I wonder this myself... we are a laughing stock. How could you let a team double their entire score in the last quarter. FFS we scored one solitairy point in the last quarter.

This game meant so much to us sponsor wise, prize money wise, member wise.. We had it in the bag and just handed it back without a whimper.

Typical Melbourne....

[Kiss of Death 708]

Well, looks like we just...

[Jerry Lundergard 390]

I know it's only preseaon, but hang you head in shame...

Miller

Newton

Sylvia

Enough said.

[Carn dees 108]

i also thort bell did ok , tru a bit sluggish didnt have the gas to chase, possibly cus of other hard efforts around the ground.

col sylvia didnt show any progress.

[Jaded No More 58,832]

Big time. Worst player at the club, with Bell a close 2nd.

At least Bell goes hard, puts his body on the line, tackles, runs, chases.

Newton tries to take one-handed marks, fly for impossible speccies and when he finally gets the ball he does the lazy thing and kicks it around his body. I have never seen a footballer care less. He truly looks like he just doesn't give a [censored], and the worse thing is, he kept Zomer out of the team today.

Someone please hide him away until his contract is up, because if I have to see this guy pretending to be a Melbourne footballer again I might just be forced to poke both my eyes out with a stick.

Thank god for players like Petterd who have so much heart they almost make up for his lack of one!

[praha 10,329]

I wonder this myself... we are a laughing stock. How could you let a team double their entire score in the last quarter. FFS we scored one solitairy point in the last quarter.

This game meant so much to us sponsor wise, prize money wise, member wise.. We had it in the bag and just handed it back without a whimper.

Typical Melbourne....

I would otherwise say, "eh! It's just an NAB Cup match", but you're right - this game meant so much!

[Gandalf46 132]

WTF just happened? I wonder if that company which is on the fringe of sealing a sponsorship deal just did a runner... I know I would.

[Guest JACKtheRIPPER]

send newton to SIBERIA< whos gona start the petition.

[praha 10,329]

send newton to SIBERIA< whos gona start the petition.

I don't think we need a petition. He's mind is already there so half the work is done, especially if he goes willingly.

[Kiss of Death 708]

WTF just happened? I wonder if that company which is on the fringe of sealing a sponsorship deal just did a runner... I know I would.

EXACTLY the point i'm currently arguing to a Dorks supporter

[mikeod 21]

It was the absolute worst thing that could have happened.

1. We have the Youth Summit tomorrow. I sincerely hope this performance doesn't turn people away, it well could.

2. Memberships will certainly suffer. We'll get some really bad press from this, and we deserve it.

3. We need a sponsor. Potential sponsors won't have been particularly impressed with that last quarter performance. It also means we won't have a game featured on television until round 1, and even then, its probably Foxtel anyway.

[praha 10,329]