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Not for mine. We don't have the culture to turn this kind of guy around at the moment, though I feel for him. We need guys who can come in and give it their all and bring the rest of the boys up with them.

Posted

Simple answer to this one and it is no. Our club culture isn't strong enough to take on one more loose cannon. Col and Jurrah have been handful enough this year.

Guest José Mourinho
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No club has a culture strong enough for a bloke in his position, but the real difference is that MFC is one of the clubs that can least afford to take a chance on a culture cancer like him.

Posted

This character has had more than nine lives. Damien Hardwick said so himself.

If that doesn't hit home for some nuffies, nothing will.

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Posted

Connors was sacked by Richmond in July for one too many indiscretions.

If he was getting a game at Richmond, surely he would get a game with us?

Worth a chance?

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With the hard stance our new culture has set i think it is worth the risk.

One year contract see what happens.

If he F*%ks up, he'll know about it quickly, if he does it again he's out.

The reason why people are saying no, is because they are afraid he have a negative influence on some players. Again, Neelds hard line stance stipulates no mediocrity, therefor the players will know whats right and whats not.

I see it like this

Small chance that he will stuff up

if he does he will be out, very quickly

If he doesn't he'll be an asset.


Posted

With the hard stance our new culture has set i think it is worth the risk.

One year contract see what happens.

If he F*%ks up, he'll know about it quickly, if he does it again he's out.

The reason why people are saying no, is because they are afraid he have a negative influence on some players. Again, Neelds hard line stance stipulates no mediocrity, therefor the players will know whats right and whats not.

I see it like this

Small chance that he will stuff up

if he does he will be out, very quickly

If he doesn't he'll be an asset.

What?

HUGE chance he will stuff up. You'd almost bet on it. Even if he didn't "stuff up", you know his professionalism is lacking and above and beyond this, he's just not a good enough player to worth all that risk.

I can't believe I'm even giving this idea oxygen TBH.

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It's not like he's Brendan Fevola. He's a dude with potential that convinced Dustin Martin to get smashed and crash with sleeping pills on a training night. Cannot see how anyone could be floating this as a good idea.

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I was on footy trip in Echuca and I met the good old dc, who enlightened me on his whole story, I asked him about the meds and his answer was "yes they were prescription meds, and they were meant to last me a couple weeks, I took all 10 at once" no wonder he didn't wake. He was also pretty confident he would play afl next year in the brief conversation i had with him, and he shouted me a beer, 30 minutes later he was rolling under the Rojo nightclub pool table.

So it's a big yes for me, as he did purchase me a beer so he passed the good bloke test

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100% Yes.

It's worth the risk.

We need footballers that can play the game.

We passed on Darling because of so called discipline issues.

I am sick of taking the nice guy path.

Deal with it.

We need players that can play the bloody game. At the moment we don't. We're a laughing stock.

We don't have the liberty to be picking and choosing nice guys from bad guys. Give me footballers.

If he stuffs up monumentally then boot him out and move on.

He'll know the score.

I bet wherever he goes he will be on his absolute best behaviour and be out to prove a point.

He's worth it. Get him.

Moneyball.

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It's not like he's Brendan Fevola. He's a dude with potential that convinced Dustin Martin to get smashed and crash with sleeping pills on a training night. Cannot see how anyone could be floating this as a good idea.

You might have the wrong bloke who did the convincing. Nevertheless it aint happening.

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With the hard stance our new culture has set i think it is worth the risk.

One year contract see what happens.

If he F*%ks up, he'll know about it quickly, if he does it again he's out.

The reason why people are saying no, is because they are afraid he have a negative influence on some players. Again, Neelds hard line stance stipulates no mediocrity, therefor the players will know whats right and whats not.

Huh???? If he stuffs up he will know about it if he does it again he is out.... You are kidding. He breached more than 3 strikes at the Tigers. He is not only a serial culture sore but is also impacting the disposition of younger players.

It does not matter what stance Neeld takes. It would be no different to Hardwick. And some players dont know right from wrong. .....Connors is one of them.

Moneyball.

No just plain silly.

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100% Yes.

It's worth the risk.

We need footballers that can play the game.

We passed on Darling because of so called discipline issues.

I am sick of taking the nice guy path.

Deal with it.

We need players that can play the bloody game. At the moment we don't. We're a laughing stock.

We don't have the liberty to be picking and choosing nice guys from bad guys. Give me footballers.

If he stuffs up monumentally then boot him out and move on.

He'll know the score.

I bet wherever he goes he will be on his absolute best behaviour and be out to prove a point.

He's worth it. Get him.

Moneyball.

This is a great post as far as comedic value goes.

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I was on footy trip in Echuca and I met the good old dc, who enlightened me on his whole story, I asked him about the meds and his answer was "yes they were prescription meds, and they were meant to last me a couple weeks, I took all 10 at once" no wonder he didn't wake. He was also pretty confident he would play afl next year in the brief conversation i had with him, and he shouted me a beer, 30 minutes later he was rolling under the Rojo nightclub pool table.

So it's a big yes for me, as he did purchase me a beer so he passed the good bloke test

That's him alright. Being from Echuca myself its a common sight seeing him having a few brewa enlightening the world of how much of a star he is.

And as much as I'd like seeing a local making it in the big time I'd eat my hat if we picked him up. He is a moron and poison to people around him. He has been involved in countless off field incidents here there and everywhere. A leopard doesn't change his spots and he wont change his.

Also I can't understand the want for him, maybe risk someone who is an a grader but he is a 'just' player. Nothing more. Move on

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You might have the wrong bloke who did the convincing. Nevertheless it aint happening.

Maybe. But it was Dustin's first indiscretion and Daniel Connors' last.

Posted

100% Yes.

It's worth the risk.

We need footballers that can play the game.

We passed on Darling because of so called discipline issues.

I am sick of taking the nice guy path.

Deal with it.

We need players that can play the bloody game. At the moment we don't. We're a laughing stock.

We don't have the liberty to be picking and choosing nice guys from bad guys. Give me footballers.

If he stuffs up monumentally then boot him out and move on.

He'll know the score.

I bet wherever he goes he will be on his absolute best behaviour and be out to prove a point.

He's worth it. Get him.

Moneyball.

It's nothing to do with the nice guy approach. This would be plain dumb.

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"yes they were prescription meds, and they were meant to last me a couple weeks, I took all 10 at once"

Well, that was silly...

Connors can play and would be a decent player if he'd pull his head out of his butt. Though I just don't think he'd be a good enough player to take such a risk.

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