we literally got smashed in the center bounces and around the contest! even last week against GWS we kept getting smashed in and around the packs. i think its time for this bloke to go im sick of our midfield having no idea what to do around the ball ups etc.

time to go!

Sack everybody!

Nah seriously, brett Ratten

we literally got smashed in the center bounces and around the contest! even last week against GWS we kept getting smashed in and around the packs. i think its time for this bloke to go im sick of our midfield having no idea what to do around the ball ups etc.

time to go!

No point sacking him now, he's been earmarked as gone from when Neeld walked in the door, just riding out the contract.

Who's available? What about Brett Lovett?

He's part of the problem, but yes, he needs to be moved on. Has had limited success anywhere on our coaching merry-go-round over the last few years.

ANyone have the stats for today in the centre?? It was woeful.

Replacing Royal with Ling, should be one of this years priorities.....

bye bye brian

We shouldn't need to sack him-he should resign.

Geez I hope your not all dreamin.

I have been wishing for this for years.

I do not believe he will be an assistant next year. I believe his time is up and i actually would love to have Ratten back as midfield coach if Carlton gives him the arse.

However,

Pretty hard for a midfield to win a clearance when the opposition ruckman wins 80% of the taps and stuffs them all down his own midfielders throat.

definitely got to get rid of him and bring in either Ling or if he gets sacked bring back Ratten would

offer a lot.

What I don't understand is how at our club there are 4 guys who are or have been AFL coaches and it looks like no knows what the hell is going on. On field.off field and players morale.

What I don't understand is how at our club there are 4 guys who are or have been AFL coaches and it looks like no knows what the hell is going on. On field.off field and players morale.

Apart from Craig we have some young coaches too.

Brian Royal may be a bit behind the times by the look of every bounce and thrown in we turn up to .

You have to laugh when the torch carriers wont to burn an assistant coach when they dont know exactly what his role is and the extent of his accountabilities and responsibilities.

Royal may or may not be a good coach but how the hell would a person sitting in the grandstand make an informed assessment. They cant. Its immaterial as his contract that was signed pre Neeld is expiring at the end of the season. And calls for his sacking or resigning are unnecessary.

But Royal would be handling his responsibilities in response to Neelds game plan. And given we have a 4th world mid field that has no class, little talent and no familiarity with the new game plan what moves do posters think Royal can make with the crud at his disposal to change matters?

Nevertheless the silly demand for his hanging will continue.

Royal may or may not be a good coach but how the hell would a person sitting in the grandstand make an informed assessment. They cant.

That's true, but almost 24 months of a midfield which still does not know how to set up, is a worry.

How do you leave Dangerfield or Thompson alone at every bounce?

How basic a skill is it to teach your midfield to position itself correctly?

I am no brain surgeon or rocket scientist, but even I can pick this up. Lost count of how many times a game I am yelling pre-bounce for our players to reposition themselves. We literally seem to run the wrong way at every bounce. It's bizarre.

I think Royal is unfairly potted on here. We are all screaming for a new midfield. But at the same time you all want this one to fire.

Get the Cattle.

Spencer rucked for 24 minutes straight in the 3rd quarter and we didn't get a single clearance in that time.

I think Royal is unfairly potted on here. We are all screaming for a new midfield. But at the same time you all want this one to fire.

Get the Cattle.

True ... but I don't want us to draft and/or buy some premium cattle and leave them in Royal's questionable hands.

Get someone with a proven premiership pedigree in there who knows what they're doing.

True ... but I don't want us to draft and/or buy some premium cattle and leave them in Royal's questionable hands.

Get someone with a proven premiership pedigree in there who knows what they're doing.

Fair point. But this year he has had little to work with. We all know that.

$cully gone. Beamer AWOL does leave a big hole.

True ... but I don't want us to draft and/or buy some premium cattle and leave them in Royal's questionable hands.

Get someone with a proven premiership pedigree in there who knows what they're doing.

MFC could move Neeld sideways and bring in Malthouse!

It's evident there is no plan at centre bounces the player's all seem to be on the defensive only trying to stop their man rather than looking for the ball themselves.

You have to laugh when the torch carriers wont to burn an assistant coach when they dont know exactly what his role is and the extent of his accountabilities and responsibilities.

Royal may or may not be a good coach but how the hell would a person sitting in the grandstand make an informed assessment. They cant. Its immaterial as his contract that was signed pre Neeld is expiring at the end of the season. And calls for his sacking or resigning are unnecessary.

But Royal would be handling his responsibilities in response to Neelds game plan. And given we have a 4th world mid field that has no class, little talent and no familiarity with the new game plan what moves do posters think Royal can make with the crud at his disposal to change matters?

Nevertheless the silly demand for his hanging will continue.

Well seemingly his job is to coach the midfield. The midfield sucks. See ya Brian.

Same theory for coaches as players, we want the best, we currently don't have the best, so changes are coming.

MFC could move Neeld sideways and bring in Malthouse!

Malthouse has said he would like to coach "in some capacity", we're building a "war chest", how about Mick Malthouse as midfield coach?

Might sound crazy at first, but he has worked with Neeld before, could work.

Malthouse has said he would like to coach "in some capacity", we're building a "war chest", how about Mick Malthouse as midfield coach?

Might sound crazy at first, but he has worked with Neeld before, could work.

Good idea in theory, as he may be "cheaper" as an advisor or assistant.

Can't imagine him being second banana to anyone though.

Good idea in theory, as he may be "cheaper" as an advisor or assistant.

Can't imagine him being second banana to anyone though.

In an interview on the rubbish pre-footy show on 7 last night he said he'd like to return to coaching but only in "some capacity", to me that sounds like as an assistant etc.

I reckon he'd still be pretty costly, but can't think of anyone better.