I Raise my glass to Dean Bailey

[cowboy_from_hell 2,390]

http://www.sen.com.au/display-article/Bailey-backs-Neeld/32712

I just read this article. He is all class and I wish only good things for Bails.

[nutbean 8,838]

cudos to you, Dean...

[Jesse Christ 2,884]

I love the guy.

I detected a little bit of contempt towards the club, but not the players. You can sense his regret that he isn't there anymore, and perhaps upon reflection he might have done a couple of things different, but that's life.

He still has love for our playing group and genuinely wishes them all the success in the world. He is a class act- always has been, always will be.

I will be very sad if he is lost to football forever. Can we give him another job? Is this a viable option?

[Ron Burgundy 8,584]

Total class act. Really hope he gets a good role sometime soon.

[Kento80 83]

WOW, class act that man. Best of luck and hopefully one day the boys can line up against a team coached by DB again (and towel them up might I add )

[Big Kev 361]

http://www.sen.com.au/display-article/Bailey-backs-Neeld/32712

I just read this article. He is all class and I wish only good things for Bails.

I concur

[Guest Jack Donaghy]

Class act Bails.

I'll always have time for him.

[Real Demon 232]

He is all class Bailey!

[Demon Dynasty 17,109]

No questioning his character.

First class all the way.

Hope he finds some success and his media stints continue into something special for him down the track.

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

Footy is weird. ND takes us to GFs and top 4s... and his name is mud. Bailey gets us a handful of wins against vic clubs, and not much else, and he's adored by our fans... Odd.

I think both of them deserve our respect. Bailey's dignity is his own reward. How many coaches cop what he's copped and walk away with self respect the way he has? Not many. Compare him to Lyon right now who got his club a lot of success...

[Guest Thomo]

Seems to be a very good bloke. Probably too good a bloke to be an AFL coach. Has honesty and integrity, lacks a bit of mongrel. All the good coaches seem to have a ruthless streak. Reminds me a bit of Neil Balme. I think that he would make a fantastic football operations manager. I would love him to take that role at Melbourne, but I think it will be to hard at the moment, needs a few years away to let the new coach take control.

[Sir Why You Little 36,985]

http://www.sen.com.a...cks-Neeld/32712

I just read this article. He is all class and I wish only good things for Bails.

Yes Bails is all class & it wouldn't suprise me if one day he is back at the club in some capacity (not as a senior coach either)

Thumbs up Bails....

[Juicebox 628]

He's like an ex boyfriend/girlfriend you want to remain friends with

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,693]

The romantic in me says: Dean Bailey speaks like this because he's a genuine good guy and genuinely likes the MFC players

The cynic in me says: Dean Bailey speaks like this because it is in his interest to be able to say Melbourne should win a premiership because (a) he did the ground work and (B) if it doesn't happen, it's the fault of the next coach because he (Bailey) got them close

I hope the romantic is right and the cynic is wrong.

[Weedster 174]

Footy is weird. ND takes us to GFs and top 4s... and his name is mud. Bailey gets us a handful of wins against vic clubs, and not much else, and he's adored by our fans... Odd.

I think both of them deserve our respect. Bailey's dignity is his own reward. How many coaches cop what he's copped and walk away with self respect the way he has? Not many. Compare him to Lyon right now who got his club a lot of success...

Spot on !

No doubt both are thoroughly decent blokes, but ND gets a bum wrap on this forum IMHO.

Got us to a GF with a pathetic lack of infrastructure, while also having to double as the front man for all things media. Very underrated

[P-man 13,366]

I will be very sad if he is lost to football forever. Can we give him another job? Is this a viable option?

I doubt he'd take it and nor should he.

The guy is a class act all the way though. Needs to remain involved in the game.

[rpfc 28,263]

Footy is weird. ND takes us to GFs and top 4s... and his name is mud. Bailey gets us a handful of wins against vic clubs, and not much else, and he's adored by our fans... Odd.

I think both of them deserve our respect. Bailey's dignity is his own reward. How many coaches cop what he's copped and walk away with self respect the way he has? Not many. Compare him to Lyon right now who got his club a lot of success...

To me - that is the issue.

ND took us so far and we were top of the ladder in R18, 2004, only to finish 7th.

Top 2 in R13, 2005 only to scrape in to the 8 and get smashed by Geelong.

3rd in R20, 2006 only to finish 5th.

We could get to heights and never sustain them.

Far more frustrating than the selfless act of rebuilding a playing list at your own detriment.

[Real Demon 232]

Footy is weird. ND takes us to GFs and top 4s... and his name is mud. Bailey gets us a handful of wins against vic clubs, and not much else, and he's adored by our fans... Odd.

I think both of them deserve our respect. Bailey's dignity is his own reward. How many coaches cop what he's copped and walk away with self respect the way he has? Not many. Compare him to Lyon right now who got his club a lot of success...

That's funny, because I still rate Daniher highly, and thought he was a good coach for the MFC..........certainly not mud IMO.

Sure, we had some issues and major inconsistencies under his reign, but we also were a club all over the place when he was in charge.

And he certainly left with his head held high, and to this day I don't remember him giving the club any parting shots or whacks on the way out.

I actually rated him a better coach than Bailey..............I think in general they both come across as really decent blokes, and if nothing else, they should be applauded for the way they handled leaving the club...........it says a lot about both of them.

[jayceebee31 759]

A great opportunity now exists at Essendon with the appointment of McCartney at the Bulldogs and good luck to him- a gem of a bloke.