Brad Green on radio this morning

[Norm Smith's Curse 2,593]

According to a bloke at work Brad Green was on Radio National 927 this morning? Did anyone hear this? I have searched the web and cant find any record of it.

Apparently he had a few comments to make about the professionalism of some of his team mates.

[Norm Smith's Curse 2,593]

can be downloaded from here:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/friday/id369157128?i=102216893

[Cheap Seats 3,310]

Thanks NSC - with recent revelations from Jimmy's book about player professionalism this is an understatement from Greeny!

All respect to Greeny though - club champion - Show these f@3&en slackers the door Neeldy

[wattsup 470]

anyone want to give a rundown on what was said

[Norm Smith's Curse 2,593]

Listening now but you cant fast forward so its going to take a while...

[demonoid 317]

Thank you NSC. I look forward to the run down

[Norm Smith's Curse 2,593]

40 minutes later and still nothing... You cant fast forward podcasts.

[demonoid 317]

Your dedication is commendable

[Jack Jack 415]

40 minutes later and still nothing... You cant fast forward podcasts.

I had a quick skim through the podcast (you can download as an MP3). The last 15 minutes is an interview with a Lions player and then Mark McVeigh.

[Norm Smith's Curse 2,593]

yeah no brad green there! Ill find out tomorrow what the f this bloke was on about. Was it the day before?

[Jack Jack 415]

He was on yesterday. You can download the MP3 here. It's the last 10 minutes.

[Jack Jack 415]

Brad basically said he thought there were players in our side that had relied on their talent without putting in the hard work. Probably not earth shattering news for most.

Also talked a little about Jurrah. Said he was hopeful he would be back in the red and blue at some stage, but didn't sound all together that convincing. Mentioned that with Jurrah his family came first then footy.

[old dee 23,782]

Brad basically said he thought there were players in our side that had relied on their talent without putting in the hard work. Probably not earth shattering news for most.

Also talked a little about Jurrah. Said he was hopeful he would be back in the red and blue at some stage, but didn't sound all together that convincing. Mentioned that with Jurrah his family came first then footy.

All over red rover

[beelzebub 23,313]

All over red rover

yep

good luck son

[rjay 24,899]

All over red rover

"Jurrah his family came first then footy"

The big boss, AD said the same thing about family the other night "Old Dee", I guess it's all over for him too. Gillon gets the gig.

Sheedy said the same thing yesterday on the radio in relation to Mark Williams, family comes first if he wants to move back to Melbourne for family reasons we won't stand in his way. Will never coach again.

Mick says about family coming first but I'm guessing he will be a bit more selfish than that and will coach despite them not wanting him too.

I know things haven't been great with Jurrah but I really hope he and the club decide he has a future at Melbourne. If he comes through the other side committed to football then we will have a very special player. That commitment should not preclude him from putting family first as I'm sure we all do.

[NorwoodDemon 20]

Haha I love the tanking part so great. I like how he is still travelling over to Perth with the boys and will be in the coaches box, hopefully next year he'll still be at Melbourne in some kind of coaching role or similar.

Love it how he said some people are suited to AFL and some aren't. If you don't wanna be there then just leave. Wonder who he is talking about? And yeah Liam Jurrah is probably gone.

[My TD 156]

Leaders like Green is why we are soft.

We've had no-one who demanded respect with the balls to pull the slackers into line.

[Sir Why You Little 37,010]

Pity Green wasn't harder on the list when he was playing.

Love Brad, but he is not a natural leader.

Wise but not a leader.

Edited August 30, 2012 by why you little

[Chook 15,012]

I find it amazing that a former captain would talk about his team-mates' lack of professionalism as though he had no power to change it. If it were me, I'd be saying "When I became captain of the Melbourne Football Club, I took it as a fantastic opportunity to stamp out any hints of unprofessionalism within the playing group. It took time, but I knew it was my job to guide the rest of my team-mates and improve their perfomance as much as I could my own."

Brad Green = Not a Leader.

[beelzebub 23,313]

Leaders like Green is why we are soft.

We've had no-one who demanded respect with the balls to pull the slackers into line.

It does beg a question doesnt it.

How do you really expect people to view you ( as a player or person ) when its at the end of your career you come out with your concerns.

You can now see that a lot of players at Melbourne were simply not on the same page.

Thankgod that the culture that was is being erradicated and replaced with one that values hard work and commitment to the cause.

[Range Rover 1,935]

Green should never have led the club.

Clearly lacked respect from the party boys on the list who felt they could do whatever they liked with happy-go-lucky Brad as captain.

Another Bailey era fail.

[Jarka 767]

I find it amazing that a former captain would talk about his team-mates' lack of professionalism as though he had no power to change it. If it were me, I'd be saying "When I became captain of the Melbourne Football Club, I took it as a fantastic opportunity to stamp out any hints of unprofessionalism within the playing group. It took time, but I knew it was my job to guide the rest of my team-mates and improve their perfomance as much as I could my own."

Brad Green = Not a Leader.

That's bullshiite, you can lead a person to water but you can't make them drink. Blame the previous FD's for bringing these people to the club and allowing this behaviour to develop and fester.

[Chook 15,012]

That's bullshiite, you can lead a person to water but you can't make them drink. Blame the previous FD's for bringing these people to the club and allowing this behaviour to develop and fester.

Brad Green didn't lead anyone to water.

[beelzebub 23,313]

Green should never have led the club.

Clearly lacked respect from the party boys on the list who felt they could do whatever they liked with happy-go-lucky Brad as captain.

Another Bailey era fail.

I think this also explainsthe rude shock a couple of others ave had when Neeld came on board. Neeld sa he would watch and judge upon what he saw and not what was history ( or reputation ) Intesrestingly enough he then totally recast tehe leadersip group.

Is it also to be drawn that this has shown up some supposed champs for hatthey are ..i.e Not quie as clevr as their self written tickets might suggest ?

I wish Green well and a successful future. He'll always be welome at the club Im sure but a panned out hi leadership didt really amount to much. Mind you hes not alne and I think this goes to the ideal of the FD to run a broom through the club.

[beelzebub 23,313]

In some fairness to all ... I think much of what was wrong with Greens leadership (or lack thereof ) was simply an indication of the total lack of understanding by the then regime as to what it actually meant and involved.

We were a club adrift

Edited August 30, 2012 by belzebub59