I haven't been paying to much attention to the endless comments being made by the many football "experts" out there at the moment, many of who are lining up to put the boots into the easy target. David King was the latest to have a crack, probably the biggest crack so far, suggesting the board should come out and sack Neeld now and admit they made a massive mistake. A load of misguided, uninformed tripe like a lot of the stuff being said.

One thing he did say caught my attention though. He likened Neeld to being a square peg being pushed into a round hole. He of course made out that this was the whole problem. Neeld didn't match our club in some way and therefore shouldn't be here. I actually think this is why he is at this club. We need someone like him to come in and force his way into our club, and change the shape of the hole until it is the shape it needs to be - fully professional, resilient and ready to match it with the rest of the AFL. Neeld signed up others like Misson and Craig who could help do this from a fitness and discipline area. The square peg is needed, and time needs to be given for the square peg to mould the hole into the right shape.

I haven't been paying to much attention to the endless comments being made by the many football "experts" out there at the moment, many of who are lining up to put the boots into the easy target. David King was the latest to have a crack, probably the biggest crack so far, suggesting the board should come out and sack Neeld now and admit they made a massive mistake. A load of misguided, uninformed tripe like a lot of the stuff being said.

One thing he did say caught my attention though. He likened Neeld to being a square peg being pushed into a round hole. He of course made out that this was the whole problem. Neeld didn't match our club in some way and therefore shouldn't be here. I actually think this is why he is at this club. We need someone like him to come in and force his way into our club, and change the shape of the hole until it is the shape it needs to be - fully professional, resilient and ready to match it with the rest of the AFL. Neeld signed up others like Misson and Craig who could help do this from a fitness and discipline area. The square peg is needed, and time needs to be given for the square peg to mould the hole into the right shape.

A great post ST

ST, please don't make any sense because this site could get scary if it catches on.

I haven't been paying to much attention to the endless comments being made by the many football "experts" out there at the moment, many of who are lining up to put the boots into the easy target. David King was the latest to have a crack, probably the biggest crack so far, suggesting the board should come out and sack Neeld now and admit they made a massive mistake. A load of misguided, uninformed tripe like a lot of the stuff being said.

One thing he did say caught my attention though. He likened Neeld to being a square peg being pushed into a round hole. He of course made out that this was the whole problem. Neeld didn't match our club in some way and therefore shouldn't be here. I actually think this is why he is at this club. We need someone like him to come in and force his way into our club, and change the shape of the hole until it is the shape it needs to be - fully professional, resilient and ready to match it with the rest of the AFL. Neeld signed up others like Misson and Craig who could help do this from a fitness and discipline area. The square peg is needed, and time needs to be given for the square peg to mould the hole into the right shape.

Exactly. But the long term does not sell papers or get TV ratings.

Its almost like these guys have become football shock jocks...spout the most extreme views in order to provoke an emotional response in order to gain/maintain media and public attention

Good post S_T. The club wanted a shake-up and so did the fans last year.

I don't expect everyone to remember though, but it was clear the issues that were to be confronted head-on were:

Leadership over summer, Neeld warned all concerned, a clean slate to prove themselves over summer.

Give the team a game plan and implement bit by bit, layer by layer which would require everyone to buy in and comply.

Stated that things were going to get tough and made no expectations in terms of wins, that their aim was to become the hardest team to play against; that it be a work in progress and will take time. Made no apologies for changes to comply, and that some may not like it.

Aim was to really test their nerve over summer.

Made no guarantees on wins, finals etc. only person who spoke about finals was the outgoing Bailey.

We're now seeing what was spoken of, and it's testing the patience.

Square peg, round hole.

And the players I think are taking to it. I still think it will gain traction.

To anyone who knows anything about Melbourne King made himself out to be one of the biggest fools of all last night and revealed his ignorance for all to see. I'm the first to acknowledge we have issues but King was wrong in pretty much every single thing he said.

Great post !! Logical people can see the shake up of the football department was required. I just wish a few people in the media would buck the trend and remind people of the debacal the club was last year. Massive problems were so evident and drastic measures were required. That measure being an in compromising hard edged coach.

David King is a [censored] was was a dirt snipper on the field and not much has changed in the media.

Great post !! Logical people can see the shake up of the football department was required. I just wish a few people in the media would buck the trend and remind people of the debacal the club was last year. Massive problems were so evident and drastic measures were required. That measure being an in compromising hard edged coach.

David King is a [censored] was was a dirt snipper on the field and not much has changed in the media.

and I just loved Ox's very impassioned response on SEN.

and I just loved Ox's very impassioned response on SEN.

Better if they were disassociated from the club. That what I'm getting at !

I thought David King was spot on. He's the only public figure who's had the guts to call a spade a spade. Supporters won't like hearing it, but everything he said was on the money.

I haven't been paying to much attention to the endless comments being made by the many football "experts" out there at the moment, many of who are lining up to put the boots into the easy target. David King was the latest to have a crack, probably the biggest crack so far, suggesting the board should come out and sack Neeld now and admit they made a massive mistake. A load of misguided, uninformed tripe like a lot of the stuff being said.

One thing he did say caught my attention though. He likened Neeld to being a square peg being pushed into a round hole. He of course made out that this was the whole problem. Neeld didn't match our club in some way and therefore shouldn't be here. I actually think this is why he is at this club. We need someone like him to come in and force his way into our club, and change the shape of the hole until it is the shape it needs to be - fully professional, resilient and ready to match it with the rest of the AFL. Neeld signed up others like Misson and Craig who could help do this from a fitness and discipline area. The square peg is needed, and time needs to be given for the square peg to mould the hole into the right shape.

King is trying to rival Acker in the "I just swallowed a MicroPhone whole in One Go" award.... Pity it wasn't a webcam.

I thought David King was spot on. He's the only public figure who's had the guts to call a spade a spade. Supporters won't like hearing it, but everything he said was on the money.

Everything on the money, hey ?

I thought David King was spot on. He's the only public figure who's had the guts to call a spade a spade. Supporters won't like hearing it, but everything he said was on the money.

RudeBoy i'm a bit surprised by this post and not a little concerned in so far as i can't recall many posts from you where you have been negative about the club. Given your potential insights it worries me more than David Kings rantings that you reckon he's spot on about everything.

RudeBoy i'm a bit surprised by this post and not a little concerned in so far as i can't recall many posts from you where you have been negative about the club. Given your potential insights it worries me more than David Kings rantings that you reckon he's spot on about everything.

There's a truck load of evidence that a lot of the players aren't overjoyed but that's life. I have no doubt that Dean Bailey was a great friend to the players, but that's not what they needed to reach their potential. AFL is a tough environment and we can't be half arsed about it anymore. A lot of supporters of the MFC have shown a lot of love for our footy club in the last few years. It needs to pay us back.

Fantastic OP.

I thought David King was spot on. He's the only public figure who's had the guts to call a spade a spade. Supporters won't like hearing it, but everything he said was on the money.

I'm beginning to read something I don't like into a lot of your comments Rudeboy. You will know what I mean.

It's too bad because it's Neeld's way or the highway and anyone who wants to have a cry about it can hit the bricks.

David King can bite my crank.

I thought David King was spot on. He's the only public figure who's had the guts to call a spade a spade. Supporters won't like hearing it, but everything he said was on the money.

Your comment concerns me too Rudeboy. Am I to construe that Liam is not happy at the Dees? Or perhaps that Neeld is not sensitive to the diversity of personality types, cultural differences, playing styles etc? I'm not just referring to players with indigenous backgrounds but anyone who doesn't toe the Neeld line. Please understand, I'm not sure whether Neeld is the right OR the wrong man. I'm a passionate and tragic Dee supporter and I'm desperately hoping that he is the right man. It's just that your post seems pregnant with meaning. Being a Collingwood person, you may also have some additional insight into Neeld. You would also have witnessed the way he has managed the situation with Liam over the last few months.

I think Jon Anderson on 3AW got it right this morning. "What is happening at the moment is by-product of poor recruiting. Too many light bodied, weak minded players and a poorly balanced list"

It's been highlighted many times on this board how poor our recruiting has been over the last 10 years or more. Apart from Frawley no other 1-25 draft pick has cemented a place in this team. That's about 20 early picks wasted. If even a third of these picks, particularly under the Craig Cameron era were A or B Graders we wouldn't be having this conversation now and Neeld probably would't be Coach..

I think Jon Anderson on 3AW got it right this morning. "What is happening at the moment is by-product of poor recruiting. Too many light bodied, weak minded players and a poorly balanced list"

It's been highlighted many times on this board how poor our recruiting has been over the last 10 years or more. Apart from Frawley no other 1-25 draft pick has cemented a place in this team. That's about 20 early picks wasted. If even a third of these picks, particularly under the Craig Cameron era were A or B Graders we wouldn't be having this conversation now and Neeld probably would't be Coach..

Nathan Jones?

Nathan Jones?

Touche. Your right. I wish there were more like him that gave 100%.. .

Mitch Clark ? (pick 12)

From the weekend: Blease, Watts

I thought David King was spot on. He's the only public figure who's had the guts to call a spade a spade. Supporters won't like hearing it, but everything he said was on the money.

Is this the same David King who came out before the season and spoke about how he loved what he was seeing at Melbourne?

This bloke has 0 idea. He spoke about how coaches need to praise players , how coaches need to be hard on players, how bailey has been too soft and how neeld has been too hard. If you listen to the material than comes out of his mouth you soon stop listening to the material that comes out of his mouth.

Is this the same David King who came out before the season and spoke about how he loved what he was seeing at Melbourne?

This bloke has 0 idea. He spoke about how coaches need to praise players , how coaches need to be hard on players, how bailey has been too soft and how neeld has been too hard. If you listen to the material than comes out of his mouth you soon stop listening to the material that comes out of his mouth.

Yes, it's the same David King who attended our pre season up to 15 times and liked what he saw.

Yes, it's the same David King who attended our pre season up to 15 times and liked what he saw.

I do not like King all that much but you are allowed to change your mind.

We all like what we saw in January.

Not so keen now!