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Neeld takes on the 'but we won 8½ games last year' argument

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I'm amazed at people who complain about 'excuses'. At the end of this year there will be only 1 club where there are no 'excuses' - the winner of the flag. Every other club will have 'excuses', or 'reasons'.

I'm happy to accept 'reasons' as log as they are reasonable. So far, Neeld's appear reasonable to me. He could easily add in the horror list of distractions and injuries without stretching reasonableness.

Exactly sue. The number of people on this site who don't understand the difference between a reason and an excuse has been a bugbear of mine for years.

 

FMD.

Not the sharpest tool, that's for sure.

 

Ok, the Melbourne Reasons.

Same shite, different smell.

Why don't you nominate for the board?

Are we going to hear more Melbourne Reasons?


Why don't you nominate for the board?

Are we going to hear more Melbourne Reasons?

If Neeld dosnt perform in 2013, dare I say, there will be a clean out of every position from the coaching staff up to board level.

As the concensus has made it clear that Neeld is to be given another opportunity in 2013, he better perform or else nobody's position will be safe. Not the president, nor the board and especially the coaching department.

The time for endless 'reasons' to justify our onfield rot is nearing a climax. 2013 will be very important indeed.

As someone suggested about Primus, I think 2 years is ample time to get an indication of whether the right decisions have been made in recruiting key personell outside the playing group.

If Neeld dosnt perform in 2013, dare I say, there will be a clean out of every position from the coaching staff up to board level.

As the concensus has made it clear that Neeld is to be given another opportunity in 2013, he better perform or else nobody's position will be safe. Not the president, nor the board and especially the coaching department.

The time for endless 'reasons' to justify our onfield rot is nearing a climax. 2013 will be very important indeed.

As someone suggested about Primus, I think 2 years is ample time to get an indication of whether the right decisions have been made in recruiting key personell outside the playing group.

Question for you Tonatopia. A very simple one.

Do you want Neeld to succeed? Yes or No.

If Neeld dosnt perform in 2013, dare I say, there will be a clean out of every position from the coaching staff up to board level.

As the concensus has made it clear that Neeld is to be given another opportunity in 2013, he better perform or else nobody's position will be safe. Not the president, nor the board and especially the coaching department.

The time for endless 'reasons' to justify our onfield rot is nearing a climax. 2013 will be very important indeed.

As someone suggested about Primus, I think 2 years is ample time to get an indication of whether the right decisions have been made in recruiting key personell outside the playing group.

Well that would be a great answer to a question, just not mine.

Stand for the board.

Unless you can give me some reasons why you cannot.

 

Well that would be a great answer to a question, just not mine.

Stand for the board.

Unless you can give me some reasons why you cannot.

I am not ready to put up my hand up due to my business being only 5 years old, and I am still nurturing it as a priority. Give me another 5 years when I can appoint a full-time manager of the business and I will enter the political fray, without an excuse in the world.

Tool being the operative word.

Words were chosen very carefully and deliberately.


I am not ready to put up my hand up due to my business being only 5 years old, and I am still nurturing it as a priority. Give me another 5 years when I can appoint a full-time manager of the business and I will enter the political fray, without an excuse in the world.

For someone running a business, you seem to spend an awful lot of time on here talking about football thru the day.

... just saying.

I am not ready to put up my hand up due to my business being only 5 years old, and I am still nurturing it as a priority. Give me another 5 years when I can appoint a full-time manager of the business and I will enter the political fray, without an excuse in the world.

Well that sounds like a good reason to me.

But since the reasons don't exist I guess I have to INSOLENTLY ACCUSE YOU HAVING NOTHING BUT PISSWEAK EXCUSES!!!

RAH!!

I am not ready to put up my hand up due to my business being only 5 years old, and I am still nurturing it as a priority. Give me another 5 years when I can appoint a full-time manager of the business and I will enter the political fray, without an excuse in the world.

I didn't take you for the type to tolerate 5 year plans. You should demand results now, lest you be accused of making excuses.

I didn't take you for the type to tolerate 5 year plans. You should demand results now, lest you be accused of making excuses.

Well, at least he fell head first into my trap, which was hardly concealed.

Well, at least he fell head first into my trap, which was hardly concealed.

Trap? don't take me for a fool.

I Know what it takes to succeed and I don't enter a contest that I know I can't win. Every successful, sustainable endeavor requires enormous levels of commitment. I will not enter the political fray unless I know I have the resources and time to make it work, othewise it is just ego and status.

Sustainability is my philosophy. I am only 34, many good years ahead. Demonland prepares one for dealing with many opinions knowing that you can't please everyone.

Also, this site re-affirms that the consensus is not always correct. You can't change the consensus, you just have to work with it, and sometimes challenge the status quo.

Anyway, we have the saints tomorrow, let's see how we go.


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I will not enter the political fray unless I know I have the resources and time to make it work, othewise it is just ego and status.

Ego and status is 90% of politics mate. You'll be fine.

Trap? don't take me for a fool.

I Know what it takes to succeed and I don't enter a contest that I know I can't win. Every successful, sustainable endeavor requires enormous levels of commitment. I will not enter the political fray unless I know I have the resources and time to make it work, othewise it is just ego and status.

Sustainability is my philosophy. I am only 34, many good years ahead. Demonland prepares one for dealing with many opinions knowing that you can't please everyone.

Also, this site re-affirms that the consensus is not always correct. You can't change the consensus, you just have to work with it, and sometimes challenge the status quo.

More excuses.

Just excuses.

Excuses is all I hear.

Excuses.

If Neeld dosnt perform in 2013, dare I say, there will be a clean out of every position from the coaching staff up to board level.

As the concensus has made it clear that Neeld is to be given another opportunity in 2013, he better perform or else nobody's position will be safe. Not the president, nor the board and especially the coaching department.

The time for endless 'reasons' to justify our onfield rot is nearing a climax. 2013 will be very important indeed.

As someone suggested about Primus, I think 2 years is ample time to get an indication of whether the right decisions have been made in recruiting key personell outside the playing group.

Two years is a short time in footy. New players would have only 20-40 games under their belt. Plus stripping back a dud list takes time. Primus had no time, a crap footy department, key injuries and a dud list to coach. His fate was doomed from the start.

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