Melbourne's Recent Trading

[jnrmac 20,186]

I'm not sugar coating anything - more like being fair minded - not venting

Are you suggesting I am not being fair minded?

Nothing could be fairer than examining his many years with the club and stating what the club thought of him - ie the B&F. You may of course continue to have a rose coloured rear view mirror if you wish but it's not reality.

[demonoid 317]

can anyone remember what we got for Brent Grgic? I would have paid someone to take him off our hands

[Nasher 33,617]

can anyone remember what we got for Brent Grgic? I would have paid someone to take him off our hands

Pick 56 - Brad Miller.

[Macca 17,034]

Are you suggesting I am not being fair minded?

Nothing could be fairer than examining his many years with the club and stating what the club thought of him - ie the B&F. You may of course continue to have a rose coloured rear view mirror if you wish but it's not reality.

Best we agree to disagree 'jnrmac'

[demonoid 317]

Pick 56 - Brad Miller.

oh well, better than grgic

[Nasher 33,617]

oh well, better than grgic

Both of them fit in to the "almost was" category I reckon.

Btw I heard a story - and I don't know how much truth there is to it - that a big contributor to Grgic's absolute collapse in form was due to the absolute incessant, relentless hounding he received online, at matches and in public. I know footy players are meant to be "tough" but they shouldn't be expected to be completely immune to the human side of things. The way Grgic got treated by so-called supporters in his latter years was shameful, and I don't think the reception Cale Morton gets is much better.

[demonoid 317]

Both of them fit in to the "almost was" category I reckon.

Btw I heard a story - and I don't know how much truth there is to it - that a big contributor to Grgic's absolute collapse in form was due to the absolute incessant, relentless hounding he received online, at matches and in public. I know footy players are meant to be "tough" but they shouldn't be expected to be completely immune to the human side of things. The way Grgic got treated by so-called supporters in his latter years was shameful, and I don't think the reception Cale Morton gets is much better.

agreed, i know i sound like one of these guys but i have changed. i have started a tradition of wearing the badges of much maligned players on my scarff. it started with watts and this year i have picked up cales (i did ask if they would sell me the one that had cales name but moloneys picture but they wouldnt. Unfortunately i had a bit of trouble picking up one for juice.

[Forest Demon 4,681]

Both of them fit in to the "almost was" category I reckon.

Btw I heard a story - and I don't know how much truth there is to it - that a big contributor to Grgic's absolute collapse in form was due to the absolute incessant, relentless hounding he received online, at matches and in public. I know footy players are meant to be "tough" but they shouldn't be expected to be completely immune to the human side of things. The way Grgic got treated by so-called supporters in his latter years was shameful, and I don't think the reception Cale Morton gets is much better.

This deserves a thread of it's own. From a couple of snippets out of interviews, I have absolutely no doubt that Cale Morton is not only aware of the [censored] he cops from supporters, but it also impacts negatively on him. (Btw - not trying to point the finger at anyone, as I have said some unpleasant things at times about him)

[demonoid 317]

This deserves a thread of it's own. From a couple of snippets out of interviews, I have absolutely no doubt that Cale Morton is not only aware of the [censored] he cops from supporters, but it also impacts negatively on him. (Btw - not trying to point the finger at anyone, as I have said some unpleasant things at times about him)

would it be out of the question to create a love thread where the only comments allowed are praise towards players. we could call it a happy place Edited July 5, 2012 by demonoid

[Old Man Rivers 326]

I'm not sugar coating anything - more like being fair minded - not venting

TJ - Like many before him a huge waste of talent.

On his day he was so elite - His finest moment surely came in that 2003/2004? Semi - Final Versus Adelaide

40 points down at 1/4 time & he changed the game so dramatically with pin point passing & gut running.

15 points up at 3/4 time & sadly Trapper ran out of petrol & we lost.

Sums up his career really & The Dee's plight for a long time.

Despite all his short coming's he was definately one of my favourite Demons when on song.

[old dee 23,872]

TJ - Like many before him a huge waste of talent.

On his day he was so elite - His finest moment surely came in that 2003/2004? Semi - Final Versus Adelaide

40 points down at 1/4 time & he changed the game so dramatically with pin point passing & gut running.

15 points up at 3/4 time & sadly Trapper ran out of petrol & we lost.

Sums up his career really & The Dee's plight for a long time.

Despite all his short coming's he was definately one of my favourite Demons when on song.

Was as good a kick as I have every seen play at the MFC.

[Damo 3,374]

Was as good a kick as I have every seen play at the MFC.

Well since Alan Johnson for passing, but Jakovich and Bennett have claims too for Distance and Accuracy.

[H_T 3,049]

Neitz is the only one who never seems to cop it .

That bloke only managed to kick 631 goals from a total of 306 games.

Soft ! I tell ya.

[Fork 'em 6,991]

On his day he was so elite - His finest moment surely came in that 2003/2004? Semi - Final Versus Adelaide

40 points down at 1/4 time & he changed the game so dramatically with pin point passing & gut running.

15 points up at 3/4 time & sadly Trapper ran out of petrol & we lost.

Sums up his career really & The Dee's plight for a long time.

Yep, remembered for a game he played well in for 2 qrs.

Have never seen a happier bloke in a post game interview after losing a Semi-final either.