Neeld's Pre-Game Address

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

I'm sure it will be available online at some stage for those who missed it, but it was the most awkward, condescending speech I've ever seen.

The message and the key points were fine but he doesn't lift and inspire, he talks down and is so void of any emotion it is frightening.

[Deemachine 58]

Game plan: shutdown Watson

Game: Watson get 5 billion touches

[P-man 13,366]

"Mistakes don't matter!"

I understand what he meant by this but you had to have a chuckle.

For me it showed him up. It was just...bad.

[Redjacket 756]

Having seen the address and seen how the players played I now know why our players play like they do. That speech was so uninspiring no player would put their nuts on the line for him. I've said it before and I'll say it again a chronic insomniac would have fallen asleep and the players looked like they weren't far behind. Total rubbish. When he finished you could hear a pin drop and there was no "c'mon boys" or "insert firing up cheers from the player here" shouts from the guys. [censored] weak. No wonder we play like a bunch of pansies.

[Maldonboy38 6,390]

I was - unfortunately - at the game and haven't seen the footage, but my wife said it was the most uninspiring, "down" kind of thing she has seen. Can anyone provide a link for me to watch it?

[Mr Steve 3,820]

I was watching the players during that speech, only a few even cared.

[cowboy_from_hell 2,390]

It was 90 minutes before the game.NOT just before they ran out. I'm not sticking up for neeld because the zoning gameplan blows but you can't give an old fashioned rev up 90 minutes before a game.

[1964nowMORE 487]

Can't recall exact stats but something like 20% of communication is the words, the rest is body language and tone. Clearly mark never taught that at school. No wonder they look uninspired.

Shocking footage, even worse he let it happen and then performed so poorly.

[1964nowMORE 487]

It was 90 minutes before the game.NOT just before they ran out. I'm not sticking up for neeld because the zoning gameplan blows but you can't give an old fashioned rev up 90 minutes before a game.

But you can show emotion and leave a positive vibe.

[Mr Steve 3,820]

I think the response from the commentators said it all.

[Range Rover 1,935]

It was horrific. Like watching a car crash as he spoke to the group.

Garry Lyon has a lot to answer for as well hiring this bloke.

[bandicoot 1,395]

He said all the right things but had absolutely no buy in from the players.

It takes more than talk to motivate players

[olisik 4,060]

Camt beleive i am saying this but tonatopia has been right all along. How foolish i feel

[cowboy_from_hell 2,390]

But you can show emotion and leave a positive vibe.

Absolutely you can. I've read dozens of posts on here expecting a full on rev up and everyone breathing fire. But it was 90 minutes before the game not 9 minutes. I get that everyone is pi55ed and neeld isn't the flavor of the month right now but fair go,

[Return to Glory 8,412]

Garry's never accountable though. Always someone else to blame. Always at arms distance.

[dazzledavey36 54,387]

Anyone watch kevin sheedys pre match talk before the round 1 clash against sydney last year

[Range Rover 1,935]

I actually feel sorry for the guy. As a person (not a coach).

It's gut wrenching watching this presser.

[Maldonboy38 6,390]

Learning is an important part of coaching, but our boys lack fire. It is the senior coach's job to inspire.

[The Great One 99 125]

Mark Neelds address is exactly how the players played. No one cared on both occasions

[michael collins 49]

You all just don't understand. Coaching is a science now, and men like Mr Neeld are like university professors, explaining the finer points of rocket science to post-graduate students. Footballers are professional sportspeople. They don't need to be inspired to play, it is their job. They turn up for work, and get paid like the rest of us. The days where inspiration was needed are long gone. We don't need another Alan Killigrew or John Kennedy or John Northey.

Unfortunately, if your job is football, you can't afford to spend the first two hours scratching your b...s.

[Demonland 71,636]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVtv-CbHdwU

Apologies for the sound and video quality as it was filmed with my iPhone off the TV.

[Moonshadow 17,675]

Simplistic, uninspiring pre game speech. Not unlike his post game presser.

My god, things can go completely off the rails in 2 matches.

[DeeSpencer 25,508]

Simplistic but that's the idea. We've got simple footballers.

And essendon made more errors to us at half time. Neeld is right, mistakes don't matter nearly as much as poor effort. Ask yourself at 1/4 where you that disappointed, to be honest I wasnt. We are a hopeless team but if we compete its a bloody start

[darkhorse72 1,906]

pre-game speeches 90 minutes before a match are not meant to inspiring..its reinforcing what needs to be done in a calm matter..its clinical.

People should hope on youtube and look up pre-game speeches, there are lots and they look like that in professional sporting clubs.

Maybe we should adopt the grid iron part where they all knee and pray as part of the pre-game speech..

The pumping up speeches come int he breaks...

[michael collins 49]

I've tried prayer, it didn't work. You expect Himself to support the Demons?