Dean Bailey press conference

[rpfc 27,637]

He didn't precipitate it, Dean did that with his 25% win-loss record and the 186 belting.

But someone's got to step in and make the hard call and unsheath the knife.

Jimmy is the kind face of it but make no mistake, Gary is the hatchet man.

You have no idea how power and politics works Rpfc.

You have got to be kidding me...

Bailey is gone because we have not progressed this season. The last straw was the realisation he has no chance to keep his job - ipso facto - he must go.

Your reasoning that Garry Lyon precipitated the sacking of Bailey is specious.

You seem to always think there are unseen reasons for the things that occur around the MFC.

You should try and stop reading between the lines and just read the effing lines...

[e25 5]

e25 mate were all in this together. If someone gives an opinion theres no need to rubbish it and attack the poster. Thats exactly why this club stinks because we are simply a bunch of individuals- that goes for the players, the board, the coaches and sadly the supporters and posters on Demonland. We should all fight together for our club because we all want exactly the same thing- success and effort. All opinions should be taken on board and we should all be working together and supporting one another.

We won't achieve success by supporting a fool whose opinions aren't worth the Internet space they take up.

Just because someone supports the club, and they want to see the club succeed, it does not mean that they know what it takes to achieve that.

Too many chiefs, and not enough Indians - that is the problem.

[e25 5]

You have got to be kidding me...

Bailey is gone because we have not progressed this season. The last straw was the realisation he has no chance to keep his job - ipso facto - he must go.

Your reasoning that Garry Lyon precipitated the sacking of Bailey is specious.

You seem to always think there are unseen reasons for the things that occur around the MFC.

You should try and stop reading between the lines and just read the effing lines...

Did you just pass up a golden opportunity to incorrectly reference occam's razor..?

[Sir Why You Little 34,927]

I have just listened to Jimmy & Dean Bailey's presser.

I feel genuine sadness for Dean, because i know what he has been through and what he genuinely wanted to do for this club, and he still wants the club to succeed.

That is a man of immense strength and Dignity.

Thankyou Dean Bailey...as someone said earlier, when we do finally lift the 13th. a piece of that cup should always be for Dean because by God he has earn't it

i hope sometime in the future you can walk back into this club with your head held high Dean....It is always good to respect your past employees.

Dean and Jim Stynes have done that.

Let us all not forget that Austen Wonna lived at Dean's house for a while before he went back up north....Dean really cares about our club, i hope he always will.

I just dropped a tear on the keyboard for you Dean whilst writing this...Good Luck.

The 22 players who run out next Saturday better show some real PRIDE, because they owe you that. for now and going forward.

We lost a good man today....All involved with the must raise there expectations of what a club is....We all work together.

[Range Rover 1,935]

You have got to be kidding me...

Bailey is gone because we have not progressed this season. The last straw was the realisation he has no chance to keep his job - ipso facto - he must go.

Your reasoning that Garry Lyon precipitated the sacking of Bailey is specious.

You seem to always think there are unseen reasons for the things that occur around the MFC.

You should try and stop reading between the lines and just read the effing lines...

Of course unseen things occur and moves are made in the shadows!

Do you really think they all got together and discussed Dean's removal - with Dean there - over a cup of Twinings and some fairy bread?

He didn't want to go. He was given the bullet. And rightly so.

But let's not kid ourselves that there isn't a powerful little clique that loaded the gun and pulled the trigger.

Lyon, the strongest character and most powerful presence among this group, made the call, and the action was swift.

It 'aint called 'bloodletting' for nothing!

[H_T 2,941]

Lyon, the strongest character and most powerful presence among this group, made the call, and the action was swift.

Did he ?

Link ?

*cough*

[Range Rover 1,935]

Did he ?

Link ?

*cough*

How do you think it went down then HT?

Bailey positively bristled when Lyon's name came up.

[John Crow Batty 8,305]

How do you think it went down then HT?

Bailey positively bristled when Lyon's name came up.

And lost his composure, he was unflappable and stoic up until then.

[H_T 2,941]

How do you think it went down then HT?

Bailey positively bristled when Lyon's name came up.

You tell me, you seem to know every little detail ?

Don't tell me it's just your opinion ! Surely.

[Daemn 2]

Whoever is doing the demonshq twitter is a moron, can't spell or listen correctly

Agree. You don't hear [censored] during game on Sat then gives blow by blow description of media conference. Also, thought marketing of club amateur hour re sponsors backdrop for when Jim & Don's spoke. Perfect time to have MFC logo emblazoned and then Dean having a blank wall behind look less than dignified for a bloke who I thought exited with some class. Although I didn't rate him as a coach, I thought he did exit the right way.

[Range Rover 1,935]

You tell me, you seem to know every little detail ?

Don't tell me it's just your opinion ! Surely.

Some people need things sppon fed to them in nice bite sized portions.

I'm not one of those people.

[H_T 2,941]

Some people need things sppon fed to them in nice bite sized portions.

I'm not one of those people.

Indeed. You're one who likes to feed the masses, much like the boys at crocmedia. Take enough stabs in the dark, you'll get one right eventually.

[Akum 2,660]

... Although I didn't rate him as a coach, I thought he did exit the right way.

Got to admit to being surprised he didn't see the writing on the wall & jump before he was pushed. The process at the Crows was so comparatively squeaky clean only because that's what Craig did.

Or maybe there's a condition that if he quits, he doesn't get the rest of his contract paid out. In which case it's fair enough.

[The Reverend 1,718]

There really are some ignorant, rudely arrogant people among our supporter base. Whilst I enjoy reading the posts on Demonland I am getting tired of the pontificators who think they are the only ones with a valid opinion. Let's treat each other with a little more respect.

[dee-luded 2,958]

e25 mate were all in this together. If someone gives an opinion theres no need to rubbish it and attack the poster. Thats exactly why this club stinks because we are simply a bunch of individuals- that goes for the players, the board, the coaches and sadly the supporters and posters on Demonland. We should all fight together for our club because we all want exactly the same thing- success and effort. All opinions should be taken on board and we should all be working together and supporting one another.

What you've noted here is the dangerous side of over aspirational people.. Your right, but this is whats become of our democracy as well. The squeaky wheels get all the Oil.

Unfortunately when we trade in 'spiritualism' for our 'democracy', we lose the one control that curtails the negative Ego.

[Guest Guy Rigoni]

I have just listened to Jimmy & Dean Bailey's presser.

....

We lost a good man today....All involved with the must raise there expectations of what a club is....We all work together.

great post and i hope that the players feel the same way.

[east gippsland demon 7]

Thining about this a little more, perhaps what Jim might be alluding to in regards to support from Lyon is not for Lyon to step in to a coaching role, but to assume the MFC presidency, so as to enable Jim to walk away from the job and focus of his personal challenge, knowing the club is in safe hands. Given Jim's situation, I think he's probably coming to the realisation that he can't keep up his amazing efforts for much longer, but feels a huge sense of responsibility to ensure the club's future. Gary Lyon could then still continue with many of his media commitments as present.

very good observation and one i hadnt put thought to. would make sense .

[McQueen 17,864]

You know, everyone is all about how rough Dean's copped it but let's keep in mind and perspective, how much this must be affecting Jimmy. I cannot start to believe how much stress this bloke is under and how much this must negatively impact his well-being.

That said, I wonder how much thought his best mate Garry Lyon puts into his public outbursts of disappointment? Not much I reckon.

[old dee 22,982]

guys I am in the country and have not seen any footage.

Jimmy sounded terrible is he as sick as he sounded.

God there are my important things for jim than our bloddy sorry football club.

Please can Jim step away He has done more than enough for this club.

[DemonWA 3,529]

Please can Jim step away He has done more than enough for this club.

+1

when i watched the press conference i wasnt really listening to what he was saying, i was just looking at him thinking "this guy should be lying down and taking it easy"

[Ron Burgundy 8,584]

I have just listened to Jimmy & Dean Bailey's presser.

I feel genuine sadness for Dean, because i know what he has been through and what he genuinely wanted to do for this club, and he still wants the club to succeed.

That is a man of immense strength and Dignity.

Thankyou Dean Bailey...as someone said earlier, when we do finally lift the 13th. a piece of that cup should always be for Dean because by God he has earn't it

i hope sometime in the future you can walk back into this club with your head held high Dean....It is always good to respect your past employees.

Dean and Jim Stynes have done that.

Let us all not forget that Austen Wonna lived at Dean's house for a while before he went back up north....Dean really cares about our club, i hope he always will.

I just dropped a tear on the keyboard for you Dean whilst writing this...Good Luck.

The 22 players who run out next Saturday better show some real PRIDE, because they owe you that. for now and going forward.

We lost a good man today....All involved with the must raise there expectations of what a club is....We all work together.

Nice post. Absolutely share your sentiments.

[Blind_turn 36]

Nice post. Absolutely share your sentiments.

Ditto

[JACKATTACK 17]

I'm not sure sure if he's the type who would want a media career, but I would rather listen to bails than any of the other former coaches. Especially Walls, he'd fit nicely into walls' media commitments.

[Lil_red_fire_engine 10,333]

I too would have preferred to see it done at the end of the year.

Bails has been nothing short of 100% in his integrity and his determination to put the club first. He basically sacrificed the second year of his contract to put the club in a better position for the long term.

I am grateful for what he has done from a list management perspective and in the way he has handled himself.

I don't think he deserved to be knifed the day after the game and perhaps it would have been better to wait until the end of the season to do it.

I understand that there may be other factors behind the scene of which I'm unaware which may have necessitated such swift action. But in the absence of such factors I would have preferred to give him until the end of the year and then the decision not to re-appoint him can be made then.

Scoop if the decision has been made that he was gone at years end where is the integrity in leading him along for 5 more weeks and then pretending that we then decided to not re-appoint. Short of winning the last 5 there is nothing DB would have been able to achieve to make up for that loss. Even with 5 wins I still expected him to be gone. People make it sound like he had no say in what happened out there on the weekend. I watched his coaching effort on Saturday and it was just as disgraceful as the players effort.

[Choko 493]

Scoop if the decision has been made that he was gone at years end where is the integrity in leading him along for 5 more weeks and then pretending that we then decided to not re-appoint. Short of winning the last 5 there is nothing DB would have been able to achieve to make up for that loss. Even with 5 wins I still expected him to be gone. People make it sound like he had no say in what happened out there on the weekend. I watched his coaching effort on Saturday and it was just as disgraceful as the players effort.

I think the point is NOT to make the decision until the end of the year. A loss, however horrendous it was, shouldn't in and of itself change the course, which was for Bailey to see out the year.

I think that the elephant in the room when the club was saying that Bailey acted with dignity (which he did) was that the club failed to honour its commitment to let him see out the year, and in fact it did not act with honour and dignity.

They should have waited until the end of the year.