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Some interesting points from Bailey.

"We've positioned ourselves very well in what we've done in the last two years and what the intentions are this year as well."

Bailey virtually admits that our postion was "engineered".

And we have won 2 wooden spoons not 3.

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    there's an expression....to make the best of a bad situation..now thats engineering ;) tankyou very much !! :)

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    Great Article, & the absolute reason why it would have been suicidal to win more than 4 games in 2009.

    Over the Next Decade The MFC should, if run strongly become a top side. If we don't we only can blame ourselves.

    Richmond & north, maybe even The Bulldogs could very easily really struggle while the draft is raped & pillaged.

    Dean Bailey is a smart man & i thank the PG board for appointing him.

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    I'd love to believe this but I've followed the club for too long to ever be an optimist. We have that dirtiest of dirty words: Potential - and we have it in spades, but potential doesn't win flags realising the potential does. Maybe I'm wrong for thinking this but I'm not going to get excited until this list finishes in the top 4.

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    I'd love to believe this but I've followed the club for too long to ever be an optimist. We have that dirtiest of dirty words: Potential - and we have it in spades, but potential doesn't win flags realising the potential does. Maybe I'm wrong for thinking this but I'm not going to get excited until this list finishes in the top 4.

    I'm inclined to agree but a talented list is far more likely to succeed that one that doesn't have the talent.

    A lot more needs to go right, but the club has done this the hard but right way.

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    I'd love to believe this but I've followed the club for too long to ever be an optimist. We have that dirtiest of dirty words: Potential - and we have it in spades, but potential doesn't win flags realising the potential does. Maybe I'm wrong for thinking this but I'm not going to get excited until this list finishes in the top 4.

    Fair Comment, But if we secure the Right players in this years Draft & PSD the "Potential" we do have is the Best that i have seen by a mile in 40 years of supporting. No Doubt.

    I also was a big ND supporter as coach but i think Bails has a Tough side to him that this club has lacked since Smithy & "Tiger" Ridley who used to Bellow at Full steam under the old Smokers Stand. (For a little guy Geez he could yell!!)

    DB must be rapt now that he can really start to coach for strategies & victories next year.

    Those last 2 years would have been a real minefield for him. Not once did he publically flinch. I respect that having seen a lot of people crack in high power jobs.

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    Fair Comment, But if we secure the Right players in this years Draft & PSD the "Potential" we do have is the Best that i have seen by a mile in 40 years of supporting. No Doubt.

    I also was a big ND supporter as coach but i think Bails has a Tough side to him that this club has lacked since Smithy & "Tiger" Ridley who used to Bellow at Full steam under the old Smokers Stand. (For a little guy Geez he could yell!!)

    DB must be rapt now that he can really start to coach for strategies & victories next year.

    Those last 2 years would have been a real minefield for him. Not once did he publically flinch. I respect that having seen a lot of people crack in high power jobs.

    Don't get me wrong. I am very happy with the way the club is heading on and off the ground and I agree on your take on Bails. I think he has hidden depths to him that will become noticed when a better class of playing group on the ground (which should begin to happen next year and will be very noticable in 2011). I'm just not getting too ahead of myself by telling myself that we will be a flag chance in 2013 (or 14 or whatever) as too many variables come into play when it comes to getting a champion team together. Some players don't come on, some get injured, some get found out while others might get carried away and start believing their own press. All of this is without taking into account other teams, changes of tactics or rule changes that can change the landscape overnight. Still I see good years ahead where we should win more than we lose and I look forward to the ride.

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    Don't get me wrong. I am very happy with the way the club is heading on and off the ground and I agree on your take on Bails. I think he has hidden depths to him that will become noticed when a better class of playing group on the ground (which should begin to happen next year and will be very noticable in 2011). I'm just not getting too ahead of myself by telling myself that we will be a flag chance in 2013 (or 14 or whatever) as too many variables come into play when it comes to getting a champion team together. Some players don't come on, some get injured, some get found out while others might get carried away and start believing their own press. All of this is without taking into account other teams, changes of tactics or rule changes that can change the landscape overnight. Still I see good years ahead where we should win more than we lose and I look forward to the ride.

    Totally Agree with every word, the clubs preparation so far this time around though is the best i can remember. I mean its october & we have over 10K Membership for 2010-after 3 years of Crap!!

    That is outstanding. Even Vlad & the AFL must be stoked at that..

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