Optimists only - let's dream

[Deestan 1]

Okay Optimists lets dream!

Round One ...2013.

Here is our line-up.

Backs: Stefan Martin, Rivers, Tom McDonald.

Half-Backs: Goldsack, Frawley, Garland.

Midfield: Trengove, Grimes, X.Ellis,

Forwards: Howe, (Cloke or Gumbleton) Caddy

Chris Knights, Clark, Blease

Followers: Jamar, Sylvia, Nathan Jones.

Interchange: Spencer, Dunn,McKenzie.

Melbourne Selection Panel take note. We are cashed up and have a bevy of very earlty draft picks. We've been waiting long enough for success. Go after mature bodies and ready-made players.

[The Reverend 1,736]

I'm on the reality bus and they don't allow umbrellas.

You'll just have to stay on that bus until you're offloaded onto the right one. It might take you a little longer to reach the destination but you'll get there.

[The Reverend 1,736]

C'mon folks... I've been reading a lot of gloom and doom among the threads today. Let's look on the bright side.

• Jack Grimes has been good and has stayed on the field all year.
  
• Mitch Clark is recovering.
  
• Winter's only got a few days left
  
• Etc, etc, etc
  

Let's be positive now.

[Dr. Mubutu 866]

Okay Optimists lets dream!

Round One ...2013.

Here is our line-up.

Backs: Stefan Martin, Rivers, Tom McDonald.

Half-Backs: Goldsack, Frawley, Garland.

Midfield: Trengove, Grimes, X.Ellis,

Forwards: Howe, (Cloke or Gumbleton) Caddy

Chris Knights, Clark, Blease

Followers: Jamar, Sylvia, Nathan Jones.

Interchange: Spencer, Dunn,McKenzie.

Melbourne Selection Panel take note. We are cashed up and have a bevy of very earlty draft picks. We've been waiting long enough for success. Go after mature bodies and ready-made players.

[Brian Wilson 331]

The FD has the opportunity to make at least half a dozen changes through first round draft picks and room in the salary cap.

And they have the financial backing required, for the first time in decades.

What more do we want?

[jurrahcane 70]

1st sign of madness ... barracking for the mighty Demons. We have all kept the faith. Forty plus years for me. No premierships. Joy but many heartaches.

This is now or never. At the crossroads. Cut the weak. Get players that will look you in the eye and bleed red & blue. Who do you barrack for son? Why do you love footy? Kamikaze style players?

strategy 1: change the game style to be aggressive. 12-15 goals a game is the goal. Forget the rest. If they kick, 20+ goals. I don't care. It must be aggressive and entertaining.

players:

Top shelf: Jones, Clark, Frawley, Sylvia, Howe, Grimes, Trengove, Blease. They are weapons. Use them. Be aggressive.

New blood: Jesse Hogan (#3 to GWS), #4 Oliver Wines, #13 Ben Kennedy , #25 jack Viney, #46 Jake Calvert (shhh ...this kid can play).

Free agents: get Goddard ... $750k a year over 4 years. He is a leader. He's aggressive. He shows the way. Jred Moore (swans) ... money ball player. Will play every game as a small fwd. If he doesn't get it, he will attack the player to get it back. Frozen out by the swans.

Trade in : Koby Stevens for Cale Morton. Chris Knights for Ricky Petterd.

[jnrmac 20,189]

On every major statistical measure we have gone backwards this year. By a long way. There is nothing to be optimistic about,

We should be thankful there were two expansion clubs this year.

[Chook 15,022]

strategy 1: change the game style to be aggressive. 12-15 goals a game is the goal. Forget the rest. If they kick, 20+ goals. I don't care. It must be aggressive and entertaining.

That was the strategy that brought us to the crossroads. It's a bad idea, and the fact that it's your go-to strategy is worrying.

[jurrahcane 70]

Strategy ... (optomists only Chook ... BTW stop feeding yourself)

1. muscle - again we get pushed aside too easly. Watch the crows, eagles etc and their body shapes are superior to us.

2. fitness and injuries - our curse continues. Some clubs such as the kangas and swans have 2-3 players out with injuries. We have 10-15 out, with this year up to 9 players out "for the season".

3. positive confident footy (and ENTERTAINING). Not sideways, sideways, backwards turnover footy. Its pointless. Forward quick footy is MANDATORY. We must aim to kick goals. The first simple strategy is to be able to kick a winning score.

4. tackling that is elite. It is crucial. Too often the opposition gets the ball "forward'> You rarely get a holding the ball decision nowadays.

5. forget the handball handball handball turnover footy. We overpossess the footy (whn we have it). Handball, run, kick is abetter style. Watch the kangas, and crows resurgence. Their style is quick and effective. No "mucking around".

6. clearances: intensity, keep your feet, work & blok for others ... we are absent at all these. We have the grunt (Jones, Mckenzie, Magner). Its not the heart but the brain at these clearances. WE get SMASHED. Neeld get it right.

7. kick ins and kick outs: GET IT RIGHT. Overall, this "event" happens between 25-40 times a match. We are rubbish at defending kick outs, or attacking from our kick ins. Neeld MUST get it right NOW.

8. break the lines running - get Strauss, Grimes, Sylvia, Bail, Blease etc. to run run run & run. I don't care if they get caught. Just run and gun.

9. Forward crumbing ... the last man was Davey back some 5 years ago. We rarely get goal from a crumbing event. opposition often score 4-5 goals to our NIL. This has to do with fwd setup but also blokes hitting the base of packs. (even Calinan and Petrenko were active and setup goals from turnovers & fwd crumbing ... and Milne, Thomas, Riolo, Lewis Jetta etc etc get goals from this ).

We need strategy. We are absent in any real entertaining footy. The above is needed NOW.

Edited August 30, 2012 by jurrahcane

[Guest Rassilon]

I'm now very confident that October 2012 will see the rebirth of our football club. We are in a position to attract some of the best young talent in the land to fully refresh our list.

[Sir Why You Little 37,133]

"Goodmorning Sunshine...The world says HELLO..."

[The Reverend 1,736]

On every major statistical measure we have gone backwards this year. By a long way. There is nothing to be optimistic about,

We should be thankful there were two expansion clubs this year.

The season is over. There are no more games to lose. Optimism is all there is. Being consistently negative is not good for your health so do yourself a favour. Jump on board or follow someone else. We need supporters.

[Sir Why You Little 37,133]

The season is over. There are no more games to lose. Optimism is all there is. Being consistently negative is not good for your health so do yourself a favour. Jump on board or follow someone else. We need supporters.

Diddly widdly...

[The Reverend 1,736]

Diddly widdly...

There are plenty of other threads to peddle your negativity. Go away.

[old dee 23,872]

There are plenty of other threads to peddle your negativity. Go away.

I give you 10 out of 10 for effort and persistence Crawf52

Pity you cannot pull on a jumper in 2013.

WE need you on the MCG

[rpfc 28,779]

"Goodmorning Sunshine...The world says HELLO..."

If a poster wants to be positive they can be.

You used to be all lollypops and rainbows yourself.

Just let it be.

[Sir Why You Little 37,133]

There are plenty of other threads to peddle your negativity. Go away.

I am not negative at all. The season is over. The axe will fall. Good.

[rpfc 28,779]

I am not negative at all.

You are not positive at all?

Is that what you meant?

[Sir Why You Little 37,133]

You are not positive at all?

Is that what you meant?

No i can speak for myself rpfc...thankyou.

[rpfc 28,779]

No i can speak for myself rpfc...thankyou.

I could go places with that but I will resist the urge.

Just let people post what they want.

That is what you just intimated to me, and what you should let crawf - and those who think like him - do.

[Sir Why You Little 37,133]

I could go places with that but I will resist the urge.

Just let people post what they want.

That is what you just intimated to me, and what you should let crawf - and those who think like him - do.

Of course they can write whatever they like. And as a public forum we can all read it.

What's your point?

If you think calling for massive changes in our list management is negative thinking. Fine. But i call it constructive.

[rpfc 28,779]

Of course they can write whatever they like. And as a public forum we can all read it.

What's your point?

If you think calling for massive changes in our list management is negative thinking. Fine. But i call it constructive.

You think your involvement in the below is constructive?

The season is over. There are no more games to lose. Optimism is all there is. Being consistently negative is not good for your health so do yourself a favour. Jump on board or follow someone else. We need supporters.

Diddly widdly...

I have no idea why you are talking about list management as negative thinking - most of the people in this 'diddly widdly' thread base their optimism around list changes.

You are just mad, and you have no idea what about.

[Sir Why You Little 37,133]

You think your involvement in the below is constructive?

I have no idea why you are talking about list management as negative thinking - most of the people in this 'diddly widdly' thread base their optimism around list changes.

You are just mad, and you have no idea what about.

I'm doing fine rpfc. Stop worrying about me..it's ok.

[The Reverend 1,736]

How do we put a positive spin on Jurrah's departure. I guess it opens up one more spot to be filled with someone who fits the criteria being established by Neeld and the leadership group. It's bloody sad that we won't see him flying in a Melbourne jumper again but this was always on the cards. I wish Liam all the best and sincerely hope he is found innocent. Hopefully if he does end up lining up against us one day we will developed a midfield that will cut his supply and backline to nullify his brilliance. Onwards and upwards. Bring on 2013.

[titan_uranus 25,045]

I am not negative at all.

Single most incorrect statement ever uttered on this forum.

I'm doing fine rpfc.

Second most incorrect statement ever uttered on this forum.