I do feel that people like Rohan connolly can do better. A short read of the team line up today has him dishing out a real back hander "...Melbourne of 2009 looks more competitive than last years version, the kids showing enough signs to keep what faithful there arecoming back....." Pity he couldn't get a crack in there about 4 wheel drives and the snow for gods sake. Doesn't the fool realise that we have just passed 30,000 members in an extremely testing time for our great club. This is some achievement when some of our rival teams with a few more wins on the board are doing worse in the membership stakes.

On a more positive note, there is a great article about Flash on page 5 of the Age today, (sorry no link from me). He is impressing me more and more, he is showing all the leadership aspirations that a club like ours is crying out for. Maybe the next great Melbourne skipper?

Go Dees!!!!!!!

We must remember that what passes for knowledge among many sports reporters is what someone else has said before.

So we are stuck with these recycled variations of old Coodabeens routines.

Yeah only 14 and a half thousand turned up to the G on a wet and gloomy Sunday evening, but no-one makes anything of the fact that a day before only 15 and a half turned up at Geelong.

Why doncha email the bludger - tell him to think for himself for once. Or just think.

Connolly is absolutely right.

Its amazing how thin skiinned some posters can be while actually being in denial of the reality of the situation.

Just turn the page and go to the amusements and weather.

Connolly is absolutely right.

Can't wait to see what he says about the Saints membership figures then.

Can't wait to see what he says about the Saints membership figures then.

I'd rather aim for Hawthorn or WestCoast -like figures, rather that accepting "At least we're not as bad as <insert club name here>"

We must remember that what passes for knowledge among many sports reporters is what someone else has said before.

Yeah, pretty much. It was only a passing comment, and while we have signed a loot of members, it's widely believed that we don't show up to games, they we're not vocal. True or not it's the popular belief. The article wasn't ABOUT how crap he thinks we are... like I said, just a passing comment...

Dwayne the pain however...

I do feel that people like Rohan connolly can do better. A short read of the team line up today has him dishing out a real back hander "...Melbourne of 2009 looks more competitive than last years version, the kids showing enough signs to keep what faithful there arecoming back....." Pity he couldn't get a crack in there about 4 wheel drives and the snow for gods sake. Doesn't the fool realise that we have just passed 30,000 members in an extremely testing time for our great club. This is some achievement when some of our rival teams with a few more wins on the board are doing worse in the membership stakes.

On a more positive note, there is a great article about Flash on page 5 of the Age today, (sorry no link from me). He is impressing me more and more, he is showing all the leadership aspirations that a club like ours is crying out for. Maybe the next great Melbourne skipper?

Go Dees!!!!!!!

Its not a reflection of our membership drive, but the fact that we are getting [censored] all people to the ground yet again.

I have to agree with him. "What faithful there are" is in reference to the those of us who turn up week after week, rain, hail and or shine.

No one would ever know that we have 30+ K members.

I wouldn't worry about it. Did you see North's cheer squad a few minutes ago on tv? 6 men, 2 women, 4 flags, a couple of floggers and a thermos.

I do feel that people like Rohan connolly can do better.

Nobody sells a paper by putting out a headline that says "Everything is OK". We "faithfull" know the real story and I could care less about the rest.