MFC board meeting - 12 PM

[DeeSpencer 23,689]

I think this is a good thing. Neeld still needs a miracle but at least now we say to the media we will make our decisions when we make them and it also says to our players that we won't blindly toss a coach away.

Dawes, Clark, Grimes, Howe, Frawley, Garland, Terlich, Jones x2, Evans even Davey and Rodan are a core that seems to be playing for Neeld or are playing for their own pride.

And most of the rest of our guys couldn't impact a match anyway.

[deanox 9,023]

Another sign of weak leadership at the MFC.

Oh well I know what I will be doing with my vote later on this year.

So a decision not to sack Neeld is poor leadership?

[Young Dee 1,303]

Confirmed that Neeld is still the coach - for atleast this week: channel 10

Even on ABC:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-03/neeld-keeps-coaching-job-for-now/4730194

Edited June 3, 2013 by Young Dee

[sue 8,635]

Fark !! We will have no personnel left ... Who else do we want removed ?? ..As usual all MFC Members kept well and truly in the dark... We will be told soon.... VIA the media !!!

How do you expect to be told? By personal carrier pigeon? Would you feel so much better if they sent you an email - which of course would appear in the press within 10 seconds. Please name any other club which regularly tells its members exactly what is going on, especially when they are in the middle of making important decisions?

As many of us hoped, the club is not making rushed decisions just because the media is in 'camping out' mode and disappointed members are (quite reasonably) getting emotional.

[Barney Rubble 1,576]

He also refused to make comments on Neelds future

That's right Young Dee. The last time I read the structure, the coach is part of the FD

[Redleg 38,630]

I'd hazard to say that is our reward from the AFL.

It's just the start Adam. Money, Picks, Fixture, love.

[Grand New Flag 3,227]

We will not move forward while Neeld is coach. We will not start healing until Neeld is gone. It sounds like they have decided Neeld is going but have not put a transition plan in place and only now are they working on this plan. This is not good enough, a transition plan should have been worked on since round 2.

[Redleg 38,630]

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[machine11 142]

ABC radio Hobart have announced that Elvise Pressley might be dead.

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[RalphiusMaximus 6,005]

This is absolutely disgusting from the board. They have truly shown themselves to be spineless and indecisive. The club needed a statement today, and instead we get indecision. We needed them to come right out and say that Neeld was safe in his job and they have faith in the process. Instead they continue to sit on the fence and fuel the media parasites swarming the club. They could not have chosen a worse path to take out of this meeting. Bring on the AGM and let's get a board who are willing to stand up and speak for th eclub.

[Nasher 33,246]

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Jade Rawlings to be caretaker John Lennon until end of year.

[TonyMelb 7]

So a decision not to sack Neeld is poor leadership?

Where was it stated the Board had made any decision? Have not decided not to sack Neeld (i.e. to keep him as coach) merely put off any decision. Would be different if the Board had announce they gave him a period or number of games to save his job. As it is look like they are passing all decisions regarding FD to PJ. Not saying that is not in best interests of us all but it is not leadership by the Board members so in that sense Deanox's view is valid.

[Satan 2,828]

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And a tassie tiger has been found alive near Zeehan

[demon3165 2,347]

This is absolutely disgusting from the board. They have truly shown themselves to be spineless and indecisive. The club needed a statement today, and instead we get indecision. We needed them to come right out and say that Neeld was safe in his job and they have faith in the process. Instead they continue to sit on the fence and fuel the media parasites swarming the club. They could not have chosen a worse path to take out of this meeting. Bring on the AGM and let's get a board who are willing to stand up and speak for th eclub.

another drama queen moment, would have thought the board have listened to PJ recommendations and have instructed him to implement them, when he starts to do that then we will be told and not before I would have thought.

[Young Dee 1,303]

This is absolutely disgusting from the board. They have truly shown themselves to be spineless and indecisive. The club needed a statement today, and instead we get indecision.

Well instead of giving us a scapegoat in Neeld they gave us a poster boy in Jackson

[TonyMelb 7]

ABC radio Hobart have announced that Elvise Pressley might be dead.

Careful. Next they may announce MFC is close to death .... but that may not be so far off

[CHAMP 347]

I'd imagine that it was debated that any immediate sacking might well result in an even bigger embarassment for the Club on next Monday's National Stage than otherwise might be expected. Only time will tell. Maybe next week we could include aspects of the scoreboard in our KPIs.

[mauriesy 6,921]

To paraphrase a famous Prime Minister ... "we will decide who coaches the Melbourne Football Club and the conditions under which they are sacked".

I'm glad the club has determined the way forward under the guidance of Peter Jackson with a holistic approach to the whole FD, and not given in to the carking of media vultures gathering over a carcase. There are two issues here, one being whether Neeld ought to be sacked, the other 'how we do it if the answer is "yes"'.

We should have learnt from Dean Bailey how not to sack a coach. Hopefully we have.

[Strafford 182]

A limbo decision, but probably understandable, even though the uncertainty is unlikely to be helpful.

[Strafford 182]

I'd imagine that it was debated that any immediate sacking might well result in an even bigger embarassment for the Club on next Monday's National Stage than otherwise might be expected. Only time will tell. Maybe next week we could include aspects of the scoreboard in our KPIs.

A scoreboard kpi would be great Even better exceeding one.

[deanox 9,023]

Where was it stated the Board had made any decision? Have not decided not to sack Neeld (i.e. to keep him as coach) merely put off any decision. Would be different if the Board had announce they gave him a period or number of games to save his job. As it is look like they are passing all decisions regarding FD to PJ. Not saying that is not in best interests of us all but it is not leadership by the Board members so in that sense Deanox's view is valid.

I'm not quite following your post, sorry.

However regarding your comment that the board should have given him a set period or set games, all that would give us it's another scenario Luke today, vultures circling, looking for a sacking.

I interpret the comment to mean, "no further comment still be made". I.e. football department will be restructured, Neeld is the coach, nothing has changed. If it changes, we'll let you know.

RE Neeld being in their so long, it may have been a grilling or extra review etc, and that is most likely. But it could be that the board, the FD (including Neeld) and PJ had a longer discussion about the structure of the footy department and other issues. Also, given this is PJs first board meeting, it may be that there was a pile of background discussions that Neeld to be had regarding the FD presentation.

[What 18,810]

in Peter Jackson we trust

[Mr Steve 3,820]

Our weak little board would have sacked Neeld to save their own skin, so i'm guessing Jackson said no.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

in Peter Jackson we trust

People said the same thing about Bailey, Schwab, Connolly and Neeld.

[Jonesbag 487]

Ive been at work all day, can someone please tell me in a nutshell what has happened?