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Sir Why You Little Legend

Sir Why You Little   36,738

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Moloney bled Red and Blue, he just knew he was getting no where under a muppet like Neeld.

Moloney hardly jumped ship to a powerhouse in search of a flag.

you maybe right. But his work ethic last year was a disgrace in relation to his team mates on the field.
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Perhaps Robert Murphy should put up his hand and come over to us ...

Would not be averse to that idea... I have always considered Murphy and Kirk to be two of the most articulate, intelligent and grounded individuals I can recall playing the game, and was always jealous of the Swans and Dogs for having them... if we were to get an untried line coach or development coach, and as Kirk has already gone to the dockers, I would jump at Murphy in a heartbeat.

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Interesting comment made by Lenny Hayes the other night when asked about leaving the club to chase ultimate success he said something along the lines of football being greater than money or even premierships.

He felt you owed a lot to the club, the volunteers and supporters the people that had come and followed you week in week out.

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Moloney bled Red and Blue, he just knew he was getting no where under a muppet like Neeld.

Moloney hardly jumped ship to a powerhouse in search of a flag.

Neeld obviously lost Moloney in the first week, however Moloney is not without blame here. He gave us [censored] all last year and then spat it and left.

Anyway I still think Neeld stuffed up.

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you maybe right. But his work ethic last year was a disgrace in relation to his team mates on the field.

Ha.

He would've fitted in quite well to this years team.

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Ha.

He would've fitted in quite well to this years team.

Sadly yes. But Neeld has committed suicide by not replacing Moloney with a similar player.

If there was no replacement then the 2 of them needed to come to a working compromise.

They didn't, so we get smashed up weekly.

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Highlights that we shouldn't count out Rocket Eade as a potential senior coach.

I for one don't believe the Bulldogs had a top 4 list, but he got them there. The biggest thing that let Eade/Bulldogs down was relying on Johnson being their goal kicker. You can get away with it in the H&A season, but in finals, you just can't.

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Moloney bled Red and Blue, he just knew he was getting no where under a muppet like Neeld.

Moloney hardly jumped ship to a powerhouse in search of a flag.

crap. Moloney was a one-way player that was asked to change his game and his body shape. Spat the dummy because he was reigning B&F and flat out refused.

Incapable of evolving around team needs. Good cheer leader but ultimately not a smart guy.

Right move to get rid of him.

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It's a good read, but far more applicable to the MFC. RDB and Norm Smith leaving within months in '64-'65. Cue the premiership drought.

The image described by Murphy of long-scarred fans embracing in momentous joy upon their great victory, has often crossed my mind. It is this concept which we pin our hopes on. I'm not a religious man, nor am I particularly spiritual, but my unconditional support for the MFC is purely faith based. We all have to believe somewhere in ourselves that the so called "curse" will be broken.

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Brisbane - you are joking aren't you? They are a superpower

Moloney bled Red and Blue, he just knew he was getting no where under a muppet like Neeld.

Moloney hardly jumped ship to a powerhouse in search of a flag.

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crap. Moloney was a one-way player that was asked to change his game and his body shape. Spat the dummy because he was reigning B&F and flat out refused.

Incapable of evolving around team needs. Good cheer leader but ultimately not a smart guy.

Right move to get rid of him.

The lot we have now are neither way!
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