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This is THE time for our "Line In The Sand" moment.

I seriously hope the powers that be at our club make the culmination of events of the last few weeks the turning point at the club.

From today we should -

* Stand on a united front

* Appoint a tough, experienced coach or assistant coach. Malthouse, Lyon or Burns etc

* Play hard aggressive, take no prisoners football

* Use our compensation picks wisely

* Make the environment within the playing group a "You are 110% with us or Fluck off" environment.

Be aggressive at the trade table.

Be tough in every facet of the club.

NO MORE SOFT APPROACH TO ANYTHING - FROM NOW ON THE MFC SHOULD BE A TOUGH, TACTICAL, WELL DRILLED, TAKE NO PRISONERS SPECIAL FORCES UNIT. FROM NOW ON WE ARE AT WAR.

In all seriousness this is the perfect time to start planning this approach. From the beginning of pre season all these wheels should be set in motion.

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    This is THE time for our "Line In The Sand" moment.

    I seriously hope the powers that be at our club make the culmination of events of the last few weeks the turning point at the club.

    From today we should -

    * Stand on a united front

    * Appoint a tough, experienced coach or assistant coach. Malthouse, Lyon or Burns etc

    * Play hard aggressive, take no prisoners football

    * Use our compensation picks wisely

    * Make the environment within the playing group a "You are 110% with us or Fluck off" environment.

    Be aggressive at the trade table.

    Be tough in every facet of the club.

    NO MORE SOFT APPROACH TO ANYTHING - FROM NOW ON THE MFC SHOULD BE A TOUGH, TACTICAL, WELL DRILLED, TAKE NO PRISONERS SPECIAL FORCES UNIT. FROM NOW ON WE ARE AT WAR.

    In all seriousness this is the perfect time to start planning this approach. From the beginning of pre season all these wheels should be set in motion.

    What he said!

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    What he said!

    ....and Howe...

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    This is THE time for our "Line In The Sand" moment.

    I seriously hope the powers that be at our club make the culmination of events of the last few weeks the turning point at the club.

    From today we should -

    * Stand on a united front

    * Appoint a tough, experienced coach or assistant coach. Malthouse, Lyon or Burns etc

    * Play hard aggressive, take no prisoners football

    * Use our compensation picks wisely

    * Make the environment within the playing group a "You are 110% with us or Fluck off" environment.

    Be aggressive at the trade table.

    Be tough in every facet of the club.

    NO MORE SOFT APPROACH TO ANYTHING - FROM NOW ON THE MFC SHOULD BE A TOUGH, TACTICAL, WELL DRILLED, TAKE NO PRISONERS SPECIAL FORCES UNIT. FROM NOW ON WE ARE AT WAR.

    In all seriousness this is the perfect time to start planning this approach. From the beginning of pre season all these wheels should be set in motion.

    Great post.

    Go hard or go home. HTFU. All of those cliches apply.

    Backward steppers can get the fark out!

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    As long as the club doesn't use that "110%" fluff cliche.

    100% is enough for me.

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    This is THE time for our "Line In The Sand" moment.

    I seriously hope the powers that be at our club make the culmination of events of the last few weeks the turning point at the club.

    From today we should -

    * Stand on a united front

    * Appoint a tough, experienced coach or assistant coach. Malthouse, Lyon or Burns etc

    * Play hard aggressive, take no prisoners football

    * Use our compensation picks wisely

    * Make the environment within the playing group a "You are 110% with us or Fluck off" environment.

    Be aggressive at the trade table.

    Be tough in every facet of the club.

    NO MORE SOFT APPROACH TO ANYTHING - FROM NOW ON THE MFC SHOULD BE A TOUGH, TACTICAL, WELL DRILLED, TAKE NO PRISONERS SPECIAL FORCES UNIT. FROM NOW ON WE ARE AT WAR.

    In all seriousness this is the perfect time to start planning this approach. From the beginning of pre season all these wheels should be set in motion.

    Agree with all of this except for beginning of pre-season. Wheels put in motion as soon as Scully advised the club of his decision.

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    The Melbourne Football Club as we know it is dead.

    That was the final dagger in the heart.

    And now. Rebirth.

    100% Melbourne. Through and through.

    226565.jpg

    Believe it.

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    Agree with all of this except for beginning of pre-season. Wheels put in motion as soon as Scully advised the club of his decision.

    Yes, that is what I meant.

    Everything in place by the start of pre season.

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    The Melbourne Football Club as we know it is dead.

    That was the final dagger in the heart.

    And now. Rebirth.

    100% Melbourne. Through and through.

    226565.jpg

    Believe it.

    Nice touch. A photo of the 2012 leadership group.

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    The Melbourne Football Club as we know it is dead.

    That was the final dagger in the heart.

    And now. Rebirth.

    100% Melbourne. Through and through.

    226565.jpg

    Believe it.

    Yep nice photo........woulduv preferred an AGGRESSIVE action shot.....not the making of the rebirth....our soft culture must change even here pls.....sorry if this upsets anyone......NOOOO too effing bad.....get strong DEE'S

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    **Bump**

    Looks like some of these actions have been well and truly put in place.

    Training camp at the army barracks in Darwin, culling of the flaky types etc.

    We are on the upward curve. Finally!

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    The Melbourne Football Club as we know it is dead.

    That was the final dagger in the heart.

    And now. Rebirth.

    100% Melbourne. Through and through.

    226565.jpg

    Believe it.

    only 5-6 years ago we were very competitive, got to get back to that or goodbye Neeld

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    only 5-6 years ago we were very competitive, got to get back to that or goodbye Neeld

    that F&^*^%g "c" word...

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    only 5-6 years ago we were very competitive, got to get back to that or goodbye Neeld

    what? competative & going backwards.

    don't be fooled by getting to the bottom of the 8,, with a 4some of talent who won't chase or put the body on the line & a bunch of hard working individuals who were expected to make for the 4's lacking work.

    that team was going NoWhere but backwards , exactly as it did, & now here we all are. struggling back to where we should have been under ND.

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