THE AGE comes out with a cracker!

[Grand New Flag 3,227]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/in-the-wake-of-wooden-spoons-the-silver-spoons-are-back-at-melbourne-20100427-tq2d.html

Hard to beleive stuff like this is being writen after the smacking the media gave us just 4 weeks ago.

Edited April 28, 2010 by Grand New Flag

[Sir Why You Little 37,052]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/in-the-wake-of-wooden-spoons-the-silver-spoons-are-back-at-melbourne-20100427-tq2d.html

Hard to beleive stuff like this is being writen just 4 weeks after the smacking the media gave us just 4 weeks ago.

We are on the right road, with still a long way to Travel-But this time the beast is tuned up with a full tank of Petrol. B)

Keep Aiming to the top Demons. Win some away games to compliment the Hard work we do at home.

[Guest Balls_Grinter_14]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/in-the-wake-of-wooden-spoons-the-silver-spoons-are-back-at-melbourne-20100427-tq2d.html

Hard to beleive stuff like this is being writen just 4 weeks after the smacking the media gave us just 4 weeks ago.

GNF - i can't view the Age website from work. Would you mind posting the article in full, if it's not too long.

Cheers

[Dee Fan 3,247]

GNF - i can't view the Age website from work. Would you mind posting the article in full, if it's not too long.

Cheers

Here is the Age article for you.

[Due to copyright laws can you please refrain from quoting content from another website. Just post the link. Thanks]

Edited April 28, 2010 by Rhino Richards

[Guest Balls_Grinter_14]

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That is a lovely piece!!!! I don't suppose Carro Wilson wrote it..haha..fat chance

[Chook 15,013]

It's all a conspiracy to make our players comfortable with themselves. They want us to get ahead of ourselves. As long as we recognise that effort is what got us to where we are, and that even greater effort will get us to where we want to be, then there should be no cause for us to go backwards. But we've all seen teams before who have bought the press and forgotten the effort required to play high-level footy - footy that we've seen is good enough to knock over even the best teams.

[Dee Fan 3,247]

That is a lovely piece!!!! I don't suppose Carro Wilson wrote it..haha..fat chance

Thanks for reminding me to put the Journo in I forgot that, ooops. Jake Niall.

[Go the Biff 3,435]

Thanks for reminding me to put the Journo in I forgot that, ooops. Jake Niall.

Niall was on SEN earlier this arvo pumping us up even more. He made the point that Bailey had been prepared to make tough calls from day 1, using the TJ trade as an example.

He was very enthusiastic about MFC - you'd almost think he was on our staff.

Pretty sure the same bloke's given us a couple of whacks in the recent past

[The Chazz 4,077]

Niall was on SEN earlier this arvo pumping us up even more. He made the point that Bailey had been prepared to make tough calls from day 1, using the TJ trade as an example.

He was very enthusiastic about MFC - you'd almost think he was on our staff.

Pretty sure the same bloke's given us a couple of whacks in the recent past

Don't suppose he barracks for North Melbourne?

[Hannabal 4]

Don't suppose he barracks for North Melbourne?

Filth.

[needafullback 82]

Niall was on SEN earlier this arvo pumping us up even more. He made the point that Bailey had been prepared to make tough calls from day 1, using the TJ trade as an example.

He was very enthusiastic about MFC - you'd almost think he was on our staff.

Pretty sure the same bloke's given us a couple of whacks in the recent past

Good to hear that he is genuinely enthused about us - many in the football media seem to enjoy ridiculing us. Could've done without the reference to 'Silver Spoons' in the headline though (perhaps not Niall's fault) or the reference to MCC members calling the G the 'cricket ground' (Niall's fault). I have been an MCC member for 16 years and have never heard it referred to as 'the cricket ground'.

I wonder what the club can do to shake off this image of its supporters as wealthy, fickle skiers. I reckon it would be worth sending a few uni students to the slopes in July-August with clipboards to conduct surveys - my money would be on Hawthorn supporters as the real range-rover driving skiers. The club could then refer to the survey results anytime the usual brainless slurs come up.

Edited April 28, 2010 by needafullback

[brey9186 102]

It's all a conspiracy to make our players comfortable with themselves. They want us to get ahead of ourselves. As long as we recognise that effort is what got us to where we are, and that even greater effort will get us to where we want to be, then there should be no cause for us to go backwards. But we've all seen teams before who have bought the press and forgotten the effort required to play high-level footy - footy that we've seen is good enough to knock over even the best teams.

This doesnt mention the players at all though! If it was about how good Colin Sylvia looks pumping them through from 50 2-4 times a game, or our twin tower defenders in warnock and frawley, or our potential all australian ruckman Jamar, fair enough, but this is about the heirachy, the off-field guys, and how a bit of stability off-field can translate to a bit more success onfield

[Chook 15,013]

This doesnt mention the players at all though! If it was about how good Colin Sylvia looks pumping them through from 50 2-4 times a game, or our twin tower defenders in warnock and frawley, or our potential all australian ruckman Jamar, fair enough, but this is about the heirachy, the off-field guys, and how a bit of stability off-field can translate to a bit more success onfield

I'm not talking about this article specifically,b ut rather the increase in positive media surrounding the club.