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I read this when it was first put up and had a weird vision of the team laughing like a bunch of private school boys in the hall as a hilarious prank was pulled on the mean (but secretly loved) PE teacher. Made me shiver.

 

Very good article. Despite the views of some, the Neeld way is the right way imo. The road will be long and hard, but I reckon it's the right road. Everybody, including us supporters, will need strong resolve to steer the course through the inevitable rough patches, but I'm convinced we are heading in the right direction ............ at bloody last!

It's very black and white. I don't know if it will work at the MFC. I value individuality and freedom, aslong as you can consistently perform and contribute.

If someone tells me to behave, I rebel purely on principle.

You can't tell me what to do, just let me do my job and I will succeed.

Everyone is different, everyoneust be approached differently. This is not a classroom with 40 students and one stick. Moloney was the bully with the leather jacket. Mind you, he was the one that was the first in to defend the weaklings. Fcuk it, get rid of him, we need students that don't wear sneakers to class.

Actually, the more I think about it, the more I reckon neeld could not coach me. I would rather leathal.

Let's just kill em.

 

It's very black and white. I don't know if it will work at the MFC. I value individuality and freedom, aslong as you can consistently perform and contribute.

If someone tells me to behave, I rebel purely on principle.

You can't tell me what to do, just let me do my job and I will succeed.

Everyone is different, everyoneust be approached differently. This is not a classroom with 40 students and one stick. Moloney was the bully with the leather jacket. Mind you, he was the one that was the first in to defend the weaklings. Fcuk it, get rid of him, we need students that don't wear sneakers to class.

Actually, the more I think about it, the more I reckon neeld could not coach me. I would rather leathal.

Let's just kill em.

Tonatopia-you have a freakish talent that cannot be coached.

The ability to deride Neeld when you are not even deriding Neeld is part of it .

I don't know if it will work at the MFC....

So which method of the last forty eight years would you prefer gets used?

That's what's bloody wrong with this club in a nutshell. If the players don't buy in then they can [censored] off. It's an honour (and a very well paid one) to wear the red and blue jumper. If that means working until you spew every training session then so be it because if we don't harden up then we are going to be a memory in five years.


Sheedy- too much analysis causes paralysis, let the boys play

Lethal- if it bleeds, we can kill it.

Roos- we have a no [censored] policy

Clarkson- we play unsociable football

Neeld- you can behave yourself in or out. The game plan will develop more complexity. We will be the hardest team to play against.

Malthouse- heil hitler!

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