Rumours on facebook that during the Bailey years players cancelled training sessions. As in called in and told the coach they werent coming and this was considered fine. Any truth?

I can't say I know much about it but I have heard the same thing recently. And with Brad Green talking about players needing to lift their professionalisum it really dosen't suprise me....

Dare I say it might explain why there are a few noses out of place at the club this year? Surely no one on here can defend the players if true....

Hasn't this come from Jimmy's autobiography?

I'm getting it for fathers day, so not quite sure yet.

Yeah just looked into it and apparently its from Jimmy's autobio. So if he's saying it Id say it has to be true. Is it any wonder we are shiz if this is true?

I haven't had the chance to read Jimmy's book yet either - am looking forward to it

F@%# discgrace this club........................

Would anyone who has the read the book mind writing a summary of the shortfalls of our player group as described in the book. Would be interesting reading.

I can take losses, I can take re building and I can take being patient. But I can't take this. If this is true I would love to give the slack asses an all mighty serve. I hope Neeld swings an all mighty axe at the end of the year to the slack bastards who don't feel like training. Once again if true this shows how far behind we are and what a job Neeld has in front of him.

Geez, we needed a tough coach to rip us a new one for a couple of pre seasons.

Better work em hard over summer again, Neeldy.

Why are you on the gossip train so much tonight NSC?

Edited August 30, 201212 yr by stuie

I thought they might be factual rather than gossip. I guess until Ive read Jimmy's book or listening to Green's radio interview it will remain gossip I guess? Alright Id better download that podcast how ever ytou do that...

Book doesn't go into much depth when it comes to players. Says the belief was the players were walking all over DB and that they had once canned a time trial because they didn't fancy it.

No wonder the leadership group were machine gunned if that's the case.

Under Bailey some of them used to run half the Tan then get too tired half way 'round, say "stuff it" and jog back around to the start.

Under Bailey a Sunday recovery session was usually held at One-Six-One on Commercial Road, Prahran.

Have you read it personally?

Rumours on facebook that during the Bailey years players cancelled training sessions. As in called in and told the coach they werent coming and this was considered fine. Any truth?

Youd have to be f'n joking surely. If thats even remotely true then thats deplorable, inexcusable.

Amateur hour

Be interested to know just how regular such a thing as , if indeed.

If this is true then I am disgusted. The whole Bailey experiment has set us back a generation.

This club has a habit of throwing good money at bad options. Geez this really shits me.

Don't blame the players...human nature being what it is, if the coaches let the players get away with it, they will...In my opinion, the coaches would be equally at fault...

Under Bailey a Sunday recovery session was usually held at One-Six-One on Commercial Road, Prahran.

Under Bailey they were a Cullen, Under Neeld they are a Culling !!!

Under Bailey, getting to the club early meant going straight from the MCG changerooms to Boutique.

Under Bailey, extra time on the track was reserved for the Sprting Racing Carnival only.

I find it hard to believe these rumours are true.

Come on guys get real.

When I read Jimmy's autobio then Ill know.

I find it hard to believe these rumours are true.

Come on guys get real.

Old...i dont want to beleive them, I find it incredulous to the max thaty they could be remotely based on anything that has foundation.

Incomprehensible

When I read Jimmy's autobio then Ill know.

There was a small article about it in the sun the other day in the gossip part of the sports section. They got the basis for the article from the autobiography.

LOL. Imagine if I called in to work and said "can't be stuffed today, sorry".

They'd say "can't be stuffed paying you, your job is going to one of the other 50 people gagging for it. Cya".

Wow. Pathetic stuff.