Time to go Mark Neeld

[Travis Boots 157]

What he said

[Wells 11 5,422]

I have something to confess. I was a Neeld fan. When he came in and said that he was going to make this team the hardest to play against I believed him. This is the guy we desperately need, I remember thinking. I even blindly believed him when he dropped Moloney first from the leadership group and then to Casey. Rivers went as well but I knew it was all about the future and they were part of the poisoned past. Of course the alarm bells started to ring when Trengove and Grimes were made co-captains, but I convinced myself it was a great move that will pay dividends by the truckload in the future, never mind adding enormous pressure onto a kid who has yet to play good consistent AFL footy.

Somehow the Byrnes/Rodan FA pickups made sense to me, and I just knew that once we got rid of that bad egg in Moloney our culture would be soooo much better. Of course when I went through the team in the pre-season the complete lack of midfielders was a bit of a concern but we had a plan. We were training really well, our intensity was up 30% compared to when that complete dud, Bailey was in charge. Afterall the massive increase in money spent in the FD would just naturally translate into wins. I just knew it and had complete and utter faith.

Now, some 18 months down the track it's like I've suddenly woken up in a 'Lost' episode after missing several series thinking WTF is going on, this doesn't make any sense and you lot have nfi either. We haven't gone backwards, this club has been completely dismantled. I honestly hope we've hit rock bottom but I fear who we'll lose at the end of the season. I've got to the point where I hate watching us play, it just makes me angry and sad. The glory days (ha! everything is relative) of Danihers team being labelled a bunch of soft front runners are just a distant memory. [censored], at least we occassionally made the finals. Now my biggest fear is whether we'll still exist in 5 years time, because if we continue like this we won't.

How could I be so blind and stupid? I apologise to anyone who I've argued against over Neeld, I was spectacularly wrong.

Hey...Dont feel bad. We believe what we need to believe to keep hoping dont we. I was somewhere along there with you. I didnt like the way the players got spoken of and treated post Bailey, I didnt like the way Schwab remained while Bailey got shafted....but I also trusted that SOMEONE in there must know what they're doing. I loved Jimmy and Gary Lyon. Craig seemed so knowledgabe etc etc.

Grant Thomas said that Neeld had lost the players before round ONE last year. I , probably like you, didnt want to hear. Looks like he was right .

We killed one phase of our history by not giving Bailey any power or resources and killed another by giving the WRONG guy too much.

[Norm Smith's Curse 2,602]

I heard that Daniher felt hamstringed at times.

[Forest Demon 4,681]

Question is who will be caretaker. They are most likely going to be in charge for the rest of the year. I am not sure I want someone from the current FD taking over, but we have got ourselves in a massive pickle. Would love a respected outsider to come in straight away but don't think it will, or can, happen.

I have hundreds of questions and very few answers and I'm not sure those in charge have them either.

[The Reverend 1,736]

I have something to confess. I was a Neeld fan. When he came in and said that he was going to make this team the hardest to play against I believed him. This is the guy we desperately need, I remember thinking. I even blindly believed him when he dropped Moloney first from the leadership group and then to Casey. Rivers went as well but I knew it was all about the future and they were part of the poisoned past. Of course the alarm bells started to ring when Trengove and Grimes were made co-captains, but I convinced myself it was a great move that will pay dividends by the truckload in the future, never mind adding enormous pressure onto a kid who has yet to play good consistent AFL footy.

Somehow the Byrnes/Rodan FA pickups made sense to me, and I just knew that once we got rid of that bad egg in Moloney our culture would be soooo much better. Of course when I went through the team in the pre-season the complete lack of midfielders was a bit of a concern but we had a plan. We were training really well, our intensity was up 30% compared to when that complete dud, Bailey was in charge. Afterall the massive increase in money spent in the FD would just naturally translate into wins. I just knew it and had complete and utter faith.

Now, some 18 months down the track it's like I've suddenly woken up in a 'Lost' episode after missing several series thinking WTF is going on, this doesn't make any sense and you lot have nfi either. We haven't gone backwards, this club has been completely dismantled. I honestly hope we've hit rock bottom but I fear who we'll lose at the end of the season. I've got to the point where I hate watching us play, it just makes me angry and sad. The glory days (ha! everything is relative) of Danihers team being labelled a bunch of soft front runners are just a distant memory. [censored], at least we occassionally made the finals. Now my biggest fear is whether we'll still exist in 5 years time, because if we continue like this we won't.

How could I be so blind and stupid? I apologise to anyone who I've argued against over Neeld, I was spectacularly wrong.

Me too.

[ILLDieADemon 804]

I'm scared of the future for this club.

Can someone hold me?

[What 18,810]

Question is who will be caretaker. They are most likely going to be in charge for the rest of the year. I am not sure I want someone from the current FD taking over, but we have got ourselves in a massive pickle. Would love a respected outsider to come in straight away but don't think it will, or can, happen.

I have hundreds of questions and very few answers and I'm not sure those in charge have them either.

I have faith in Peter Jackson, i reckon hes the only one at the club that has a clue what they are doing and its no surprise he is an outsider with a wealth of experience and success under his belt.

We need the same credentials from our next coach.

[Biffen 12,947]

This thread perfectly summarises the differences in communication style between myself and my wife.

Me: it's time to go, Mark Neeld.

Mrs pantaloons: 3000 responses in discussion of what I felt was a pretty clear fact that didn't need much elaboration.

I've been to that fairy park in your avatar.

At the start they take your money.Then,

There are about 22 fairy tales that you can take in.

There is a huge garden path to be lead up.

There are recorded messages at every stage.

None of it makes sense but the patrons all come out basically satisfied.

Someone tell Neeld this Fairy Park strategy wont work with us.

[DemonOX 8,801]

I'm scared of the future for this club.

Can someone hold me?

Get in line I.

[Rob Mac...... 638]

Question is who will be caretaker. They are most likely going to be in charge for the rest of the year. I am not sure I want someone from the current FD taking over, but we have got ourselves in a massive pickle. Would love a respected outsider to come in straight away but don't think it will, or can, happen.

Perhaps Viney again until hopefully Roos is appointed. Surely they'd play better with no coach as long as Neeld is gone, plus the exodus may subside knowing he's gone.

Hesitant to want Rodney Eade, because he seems deficient in game plan nous, because it took him years to realise the dogs needed a power forward or two. Had they got Barry Hall and one other like him 3 or 4 years before they did, the dogs may have won a premiership.

[DemonOX 8,801]

Seriously does anyone on Demonland actually know what is happening or when N will get his marching orders cause this has gone past a joke.

If we want to have any chance of keeping out of contract players it needs to turnaround now rather than let this train wreck continue.

[Pipefitter 2,168]

Did any get to hear the post march press conference? Haven't heard anything of it as of yet.

[DemonOX 8,801]

Did any get to hear the post march press conference? Haven't heard anything of it as of yet.

Yeah Neeld is stepping down!

[dazzledavey36 55,360]

Yeah Neeld is stepping down!

Don't you dare....

[DemonOX 8,801]

Don't you dare....

What get our hopes up dd????

[Geddy Lee 582]

Without doubt the worst coach I have ever seen at MFC in over 40 years of following them. And there have been some bad ones.

He is finished and the Club needs to act.

It should have acted after round 1. This guy is an absolute dud and we have wasted 2 years with him alienating and destroying the players....and the Club.

He needs to be followed out the door by McLardy soon after.

What an embarrassment and what a complete and undeniable disaster.

There's a first time for everything: I liked your post and 100% agree with you.

I've got a 2002 MFC jumper behind me with the signatures of guys like Woey, Yze, Leoncelli, Jnr McDonald, and I didn't know how good I had it back then.

[dazzledavey36 55,360]

What get our hopes up dd????

Well hasn't been a post match conference yet so hopefully your on the money LOL

[DemonOX 8,801]

Well hasn't been a post match conference yet so hopefully your on the money LOL

If I'm on the money that would be a first!!!!!!!

[markc 975]

As I sit here on my phone on holidays with family I have finally decided to reply in this thread , I have believed in the current coach and wanted to only hear what I wanted , but my yelling and ranting at the tv today is enough , my poor family , they have heard me one more time yell everything I could think of , my 2 year has more ball control and heart than I have seen from our club this year . So finally neeld has lost me too , I was on his train , no more . I remember the 70s 80s as a kid but this is worse now my friends have pitty for me . Sorry mark but you're just no good as a coach , do the right thing and leave , I know I can't do certain things and I am happy to say that , so please leave or be pushed

[What 18,810]

A DEFIANT Mark Neeld asked for his rebuilding mission to be judged in a year after Melbourne was largely uncompetitive in a 90-point loss to Fremantle at Patersons Stadium.

LOL this guy

[Sir Why You Little 37,134]

A DEFIANT Mark Neeld asked for his rebuilding mission to be judged in a year after Melbourne was largely uncompetitive in a 90-point loss to Fremantle at Patersons Stadium.

LOL this guy

Hahahaha!

A year from now. The club will be dead by then if Neeld is still in the chair!

Hahahaha...falls off chair...hahahaha...

[Chook 15,022]

Hahahaha!

A year from now. The club will be dead by then if Neeld is still in the chair!

Hahahaha...falls off chair...hahahaha...

Sorry pal, but a year from now we will only be marginally better than we are now - no matter who is coach.

[bush demon 2,062]

Sorry pal, but a year from now we will only be marginally better than we are now - no matter who is coach.

A year from now = 21 Losses and a narrow after the siren win v GWS.

[What 18,810]

Sorry pal, but a year from now we will only be marginally better than we are now - no matter who is coach.

doubtful.

We will be light years ahead of the rabble we are now if we hire a top flight coach.

[Axis of Bob 11,853]

A year from now. The club will be dead by then if Neeld is still in the chair!

I've lost count of the number of times you have said "The club will be dead by then" (usually a year, 2 years, end of someone's contract).

It started in 2008. Forgive us if your comment holds no weight.

"Look! A wolf!!! No seriously, I swear that this time there really is a wolf!"

Edited May 26, 2013 by Axis of Bob