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I think the comments at half time really explain where Bailey is at. "We still have 60 minutes of football". Apart from about 5 minutes late in the second quarter, they have been smashed. They have no gameplan. They have no heart. They have no respect for Bailey. It is all well and good being a "teacher" of men. And being positive. How about you go and tell the players some home truths. How is Cale Morton getting a game? Unless Jamie Bennell has photos of Bailey in a compromising position, how is he getting a game? For Melbourne to get beaten by about 10 goals by West Coast is unacceptable. I get don't throw the baby out with the bath water, but Bailey can't coach. Fact. Why take a player who kicks 60 odd goals from half forward and put him in the midfield? Why is Petterd not playing? I would rather habe Bate even, than Dunn. Players should be earning their spot on a week to week basis, not on reputation. Davey = most overrated player in the comp. Bailey = Dead Man Walking

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Striker475   696

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FROM HERE, WHAT I WANT

- Bailey sacked with immediate effect.

- Chris Connolly appointed as caretaker coach.

- Club comes out and says that this is with a view to appoint a new coach at season's end.

- Put out feelers to the following...

-> Mick Malthouse

-> Leigh Matthews

-> Paul Roos

-> Alistair Clarkson (if available come Round 22/end of finals)

-> Mark Thompson

Also allow other applications, but the minimum requirement should be having been an assistant at a multiple-premiership-winning club when the flags were won, as well as a minimum of 3 years BEFORE those flags.

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I think the comments at half time really explain where Bailey is at. "We still have 60 minutes of football". Apart from about 5 minutes late in the second quarter, they have been smashed. They have no gameplan. They have no heart. They have no respect for Bailey. It is all well and good being a "teacher" of men. And being positive. How about you go and tell the players some home truths. How is Cale Morton getting a game? Unless Jamie Bennell has photos of Bailey in a compromising position, how is he getting a game? For Melbourne to get beaten by about 10 goals by West Coast is unacceptable. I get don't throw the baby out with the bath water, but Bailey can't coach. Fact. Why take a player who kicks 60 odd goals from half forward and put him in the midfield? Why is Petterd not playing? I would rather habe Bate even, than Dunn. Players should be earning their spot on a week to week basis, not on reputation. Davey = most overrated player in the comp. Bailey = Dead Man Walking

Sums it up for mine. Send Sylvia to the seconds while you're at it. Morton shouldn't even be in the magoos.

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FROM HERE, WHAT I WANT

- Bailey sacked with immediate effect.

- Chris Connolly appointed as caretaker coach.

- Club comes out and says that this is with a view to appoint a new coach at season's end.

- Put out feelers to the following...

-> Mick Malthouse

-> Leigh Matthews

-> Paul Roos

-> Alistair Clarkson (if available come Round 22/end of finals)

-> Mark Thompson

Also allow other applications, but the minimum requirement should be having been an assistant at a multiple-premiership-winning club when the flags were won, as well as a minimum of 3 years BEFORE those flags.

I think you clearly made your point in your last novel.

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It's a f$#@*n training drill for these bloody eagles. DB should be sacked, because the guy has worked so hard towards it, he deserves to have his efforts bear fruit. Seriously, have you ever seen someone try so hard to lose their job?

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I think the Board should immediately announce that it's 100% behind the coach.

This would ensure that he's outta here in 3 - 4 weeks.

I love sarcasm :)

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At least this time we have players...The Drums are beating now.

I am quite sure we have the players but the coaching is cactus. Wellman was obviously a big loss for us.

I honestly believe that Bailey has lost the players and most of us as well!

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Can we genuinely get a petition to the club going? I'm up for a campaign to get Melbourne members, plus MCC members, to sign to have Bailey sacked if he hasn't been so by next Saturday.

I'll sign

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I have said it before on another site

Dean Bailey was not coaching for draft picks. He was doing the best he could

A complete HACK

Spot on! we genuinely underperformed in 2008 and 2009 trust me. Malthouse would have made our sides competetive. It was all excuses and the mentality was set.

I will donate to a new coach fund if thats what it takes.

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this reminds me of Danihers last couple of years. The hopeless feeling in my gut. In the end we can't anything about it, or can we?

Ill get howled down for this but the only way we can show our disgust is a mass protest next week. That protest being not turning up to the game next week. Why would we want to watch that rubbish anyway.

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I've been behind Bailey since the start, but this match has pushed me over the edge. He must go.

I'm the same as well. A couple have fallen off the Bailey wagon tonight. I don't think anyone will be jumping on to fill it up too soon either. I can't see a turn around that will have me back on his side.

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After 3 years i have seen enough.

How can we spend all this time gathering the best young players in the land only to see clubs like Essendon and West Coast just breeze past us from nowhere?

3 years is long enough. This moronic game style of "clog the backline with 18 players then when we eventually gain possession have all of our tall key position players run back onto the ball kicked over the heads" will never work.

I like the guy but he doesn't win games and he doesn't do anything to help the MFC gain respect in the football world.

Malthouse must be considered for many reasons:

a) he brings attention to a media starved club

B) he has a proven track record in somehow making uncompetitive teams competitive

c) HE WINS PREMIERSHIPS

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