Petterd set to leave ...

[whitito 187]

While I am sure I am to be howled done as a rumor monger, from a good source who is mates with a recent player, he suggested at the exit interview Ricky and MN did not see eye to eye and Ricky was keen to leave with several clubs interested.

This totally blindsided MN.

Does he have a contract or can he walk?

I guess it will play out in the coming weeks.

[Bitter but optimistic 21,445]

Several clubs interested?

[Hells Gates 505]

There will be more.

[IRW 1,259]

Neeld was suprised ? You must be kidding.

[Redleg 37,912]

While I am sure I am to be howled done as a rumor monger, from a good source who is mates with a recent player, he suggested at the exit interview Ricky and MN did not see eye to eye and Ricky was keen to leave with several clubs interested.

This totally blindsided MN.

Does he have a contract or can he walk?

I guess it will play out in the coming weeks.

What I find hard to believe is that MN was blindsided. Ricky has had few games and MN would know that he would be concerned by that.

[Hannibal 5,814]

While I am sure I am to be howled done as a rumor monger, from a good source who is mates with a recent player, he suggested at the exit interview Ricky and MN did not see eye to eye and Ricky was keen to leave with several clubs interested.

This totally blindsided MN.

Does he have a contract or can he walk?

I guess it will play out in the coming weeks.

Surely you're taking the [censored].

Petterd is leaving because Neeld played him in only 4 games. He's not part of Neeld's plans.

Blindsided ? Yeah, by Neeld

[Scipio 5,868]

Not sure why Neeld would be 'blindsided'. Pretty clear that he isn't in the coaches plans. Maybe Ricky wanted to make the first move before he was offered up?

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

Well he had an exit interview and Ricky was keen to leave.....Gotcha.

Petterd played VFL most of the year and when promoted to the AFL plays like a millonaire without a dime and gets dropped and MN was totally blindsided......Gotcha.

Nothing like a good rumour is there.

Petterd is OOC and was a monty to go at year end.

[whitito 187]

Blindsided as in Neeld was not prepared for Rick to be so ready to move and confident of interest.

Geelong, Collingwood, Brisbane.

[Wiseblood 24,636]

Here we go. With Moloney and Jurrah gone every player who hasn't played much footy this year or is out of contract will want out of the club "according to my source". Not offence but I'll believe it when I see it.

[mdemonski2 403]

Saw Ricky at the sandy hotel the other night. Shows more interest in the gee gees than he did on the footy field this year I'm afraid. I would take anything at all in a trade.

[Geddy Lee 582]

This is like the 12 days of Christmas, but with Melbourne players leaving. The 12 days of MFCNQRs.

[jumbo returns 6,515]

Keep 'em coming!

[whitito 187]

None taken. I don't often post, I was simply surprised that someone in any occupation would leave a job without one ready to go.

Things change quickly in footy. If we offered a one year deal, maybe that is better than drifting further into oblivion and not on an afl list.

[BIG JIM 508]

Bye Rick you were so good for 2 games, 3 years ago.

We need players who drive the training standerd's up.

[beelzebub 22,269]

Seems more than a few have been suffering headaches form constantly whacking their sconce on the , now raised, bar.

awwwwwwwwwwwww !!!

Well hopefully as many of the NQGEas we can nudge will get the hump and go.

He ( rp ) had some good games but lamentably many many average ( and below ) ones.

[Hardnut 327]

Keep 'em coming!

Do you have any comprehension of the effect of so many players leaving or being told to leave! Who would want to come to MFC! Neeld apparently has no understanding of people management, let alone the effect on the club!

[Harcourt 146]

One of the first to be delisted I would've thought. Can't kick and has little to no trade value.

[felixdacat 459]

Good Luck to Ricky P if true, and I hope some one good gets his number coz its my Favourite number.

[cowboy_from_hell 2,390]

I am perplexed by Ricky P. With his tackling efforts against the tigers last year and his hard approach to the footy I would have bet that he would have relished under Neeld at the start of the year. I don't get what is wrong with RIcky.

[Hardnut 327]

This is not a question of who should leave, rather it is a question of how departures should be managed in MFC's best interests!

[Hardnut 327]

I am perplexed by Ricky P. With his tackling efforts against the tigers last year and his hard approach to the footy I would have bet that he would have relished under Neeld at the start of the year. I don't get what is wrong with RIcky.

The obvious question - is it Ricky!

[Deestroy All 14,262]

It's Survivor: Melbourne Football Club Edition

Neeld: "Ricky, the tribe has spoken"

Petterd: "Yeah, well... I was leaving anyway!"

[felixdacat 459]

Do you have any comprehension of the effect of so many players leaving or being told to leave! Who would want to come to MFC! Neeld apparently has no understanding of people management, let alone the effect on the club!

Hardnut the counts at 4 we are required to delist 3 players. This is hardly a mass exodus at this point.

[Devo 104]

Do you have any comprehension of the effect of so many players leaving or being told to leave! Who would want to come to MFC! Neeld apparently has no understanding of people management, let alone the effect on the club!

Richmond got rid of 14 players from their senior and rookie lists after the 2009 season, which was Hardwick's first season in charge if I remember rightly. Nobody's complaining now!

If the club is serious about contending any time this decade, some hard calls have to be made and soon. Being OOC, Petterd is one of many players that will be the subject of a hard decision, no matter which way it ends up going.