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I'm Open minded to this appointment.

I still think we need to Instill, A good dose of 'Steel' into our ways of playing the contests.

So I hope we incorporate a 'Vigor' Coach of sorts. Someone who brings with them some much needed aggro to the Ethos. + the smarts Of Course.

It is now 24 hours since the news broke and I have to say guys I was absolutely under whelmed by the appointment.

My intial reaction was We could not get or afford the real thing so we got his proxy!

He is now the coach and like it or lump it I will have to get used to it.

Sorry for being the only negative on here

But I will wait and see.

With this appointment I am firmly it the actions speak louder than words camp.

It may well be that I am weighted down by too many false dawns.

So dee-luded I will wait and see.

Posted (edited)

I get the impression from Neeld that the players aren't going to love him but they're going to respect him and play like Demons for him.

I like his no bs coaching style and he's the no nonsense kind of coach we need after Bailey.

I have a feeling he's going to give out a few rockets to players who don't play their roles properly or dance around playing for themselves and not the team.

"I simply want to coach the team that is the hardest to play against in the AFL"

- Mark Neeld 2011

This is the kind of thing I like to hear from a coach and I think we've done really well to secure his services for 3 years and hopefully beyond.

Go Dees!

Bring on 2012!!

Edited by desertfox
Posted

Quote Neeld:

"There's a fair bit of Blighty, and a fair bit of Mick as well as my own thoughts in my coaching."

Have we acquired God Himself?

What if he has taken the nutty part of both!

Posted

I get the impression from Neeld that the players aren't going to love him but they're going to respect him and play like Demons for him.

I like his no bs coaching style and he's the no nonsense kind of coach we need after Bailey.

I have a feeling he's going to give out a few rockets to players who don't play their roles properly or dance around playing for themselves and not the team.

"I simply want to coach the team that is the hardest to play against in the AFL"

- Mark Neeld 2011

This is the kind of thing I like to hear from a coach and I think we've done really well to secure his services for 3 years and hopefully beyond.

Go Dees!

Bring on 2013!!

Desert fox are suggesting there will be no 2012 season or should we all go sking because it is going to be ordinary?

Posted

BB new avatar mate

I think this needs to grow on me a while

I think I prefer the old one

its a new era Old ;)

Im just going with the flow

cheers

Posted

Neeld interview on Dee Tv

- "what type of coach will you be?"

- "I'll be very level, and very direct" (arches eyebrow and looks at interviewer in such a way as to say - these soft bastards are about to get their comeuppance).

I'm head over heals.

As usual, our off-season will be more exciting than our on-season. Hopefully that's about to change.


Posted

Heard him on SEN and he was asked what he thought of the MFC list.

He then went on about the 18 - 24 group, how much potential there was and still developing etc.

Not a word about the 25+ group.

Does that mean he thinks they are mainly crap.

If he does he just grew in statue for mine.

Posted

and rightly so BB

It just looks a little dare I saw it!

Yes "camp"

Old Dee, I think you and I have been following Melbourne for about the same number of totally frustrating years. We've both seen many coaches come and go since the great Norm Smith. We've had a few years to match this year, for off-field events - such as the Melb/Hawks proposed merger. At the start of this week there was a sense we had no idea what we were doing 1. On Scully 2. On appointing a new coach.

It seems we will come out the Scully "crisis" in a reasonable position - certainly better than the other clubs who have been raided.

And second, although it is only Day Two (he only started at 6pm last night)Neeld has presented well, in his first outings in the media.

More, as he is/was considered to be the best of all the assistant coaches on the market, we have out run the others in the market.

Do you really believe Eade, Laidely or Craig (who still might end up with us)can take us to a flag?

After 50+ years , perhaps I am the eternal (and bloodied) optimist?

But, somehow, I feel the momentum shifting to getting us back on the track we started just over 3 years ago,

Posted

and rightly so BB

It just looks a little dare I saw it!

Yes "camp"

just for you...less camp ? :rolleyes:

Posted

Heard him on SEN and he was asked what he thought of the MFC list.

He then went on about the 18 - 24 group, how much potential there was and still developing etc.

Not a word about the 25+ group.

Does that mean he thinks they are mainly crap.

If he does he just grew in statue for mine.

sometimes saying nothing says everything :)

I distinctly feel a new order about to sweep through the footy dept.

A rude awakening for some, a breath of fresh air and the unshackling of the inner demon for others.

Some , I sense are about to be expected to earn their dollars and not occasionally, but all the time.

The filth were/are all about everyone having a role to play and doing that role. I expect a near carbon copy of that doctrine will appear albeit with the Neeld nuances.

Dare I say....all Hell is about to let loose ...:)

Posted

Impossible to know whether this is a good appointment or not..........only time will answer that question!

I just hope he is given every ounce of support from the club, and the internal issues are resolved pronto, so he can focus on the job and and not be distracted by club bs!

Certainly appears and sounds like a switched on guy, but so does Bailey.

The club knows how critical this appointment is, and we have to back them in to get it right.............being a Stynes administration appointment, I'm confident we have our man!

Go Dees!!!!!!

Posted (edited)

Old Dee, I think you and I have been following Melbourne for about the same number of totally frustrating years. We've both seen many coaches come and go since the great Norm Smith. We've had a few years to match this year, for off-field events - such as the Melb/Hawks proposed merger. At the start of this week there was a sense we had no idea what we were doing 1. On Scully 2. On appointing a new coach.

It seems we will come out the Scully "crisis" in a reasonable position - certainly better than the other clubs who have been raided.

And second, although it is only Day Two (he only started at 6pm last night)Neeld has presented well, in his first outings in the media.

More, as he is/was considered to be the best of all the assistant coaches on the market, we have out run the others in the market.

Do you really believe Eade, Laidely or Craig (who still might end up with us)can take us to a flag?

After 50+ years , perhaps I am the eternal (and bloodied) optimist?

But, somehow, I feel the momentum shifting to getting us back on the track we started just over 3 years ago,

I hope you are right BD.

Lets just say in the short term my old bones are a little cynical.

I struggle these days to get euphoric every time we get a new massiah be it players or coach.

He may turn out brilliant, I will wait and see.

Edited by old dee
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Alert. Alert. Get your leather elbow patches off. This is the 'new Melbourne Football Club'. None of the old chestnuts allowed.

And while we're at it, let's get rid of this name "the Dees".

It's soft and friendly. Non-threatening. It's the kind of thing someone would shout out at a Wiggles concert.

We're "Demons".

Posted

They seem to genuinely hate one another. It's quite amusing.

That was bloody hilarious. Love how Mick treated the fat sloppy waste of space. Have never come across a genuine journo with a poorer grasp on the English language.


Posted

I hope you are right BD.

Lets just say in the short term my old bones are a little cynical.

I struggle these days to get euphoric every time we get a new massiah be it players or coach.

He may turn out brilliant, I will wait and see.

Wouldn't say I'm "euphoric", or that Neeld is the "Messiah".

But after the events of the last couple of months, I'm starting to think,once again there is hope, we are back on track to deliver.

As the saying goes, "what's the alternative"?

Go Dees!

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the players need to respect this bloke or we sit out the next 3 years

Posted

Garry lyon was a significant part of Baileys appointment,he got that wrong.Of course he admitted he got it wrong and said he would never be on a selection panel again.O.K ,then Jim Stynes asks for his help and lyon comments it is hard to knock back a mate who is so ill.Fair enough.

Lyon then takes command,typical Lyon and his processes ,comes back with a similar applicant to the one just failed us.What if Neeld (who)is not a key link in Malthouses successes,maybe Bailey(who) was not a key link in Williams success at Port.

Melbourne did not get the best man available,he is at Freo.We needed a self acknowledged [censored] to get our man.Malthouse,Matthews,Sheedy,Clarkson have a mongrel in them Garry does not.Garry likes to be liked.

Read Nathan Burke's article on the selection process of DB - was in Inside Football about a month back. Walls and Burke had the biggest say as the outside 'experts'. I can assure you that Garry doesn't give a flying f*** whether you like him or not.

Posted

Had my doubts 'til i saw his presser (or interview ? )on 10 . Came across as a bit of a dour bastard.......might be just what we need !

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