Neeld Sacked with Craig as Interim Coach

[titan_uranus 24,523]

I don't know if I agree with him being moved on mid-season, especially given we have two games against struggling sides coming up.

If we weren't prepared to let him go last week, or the week before, the only reason I can think of that suggests that we're doing this now is due to what went down at AFL House on Friday. Whether it was the AFL asking/demanding us to take action, or whether it was PJ using Neeld as a bargaining chip, or whether Neeld simply has read the writing on the wall post-meeting, you have to think that's the reason.

[Bluey's Dad 3,419]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/neeld-sacked-report-20130617-2ocws.html

No details yet.

[Bring Back Barassi 552]

PJ presented to Vlad, said we want picks, money. Need money to cover tankfine, small crowds, etc., also need to dump Neeld, gonna cost $600K to fek him off. Vlad said, no worries, youve got the cash. Now we see the outcome.

[Nasher 33,607]

Already a thread on this.

[Hazyshadeofgrinter 80]

Gardner's fault.

[beelzebub 23,131]

just a note to mods

can we merge ALL Neeld threads (maybe to here )

we end up talkign the same ..... anyways

cheers

[DemonOX 8,673]

You little rippa.

The clean out is continuing.

[pm24 451]

He had to go. His decision making skills have been up there with the worst we've made in the last decade and that's saying something. The failure of his mature age recruits was the nail in the coffin for me. You can't expect us to believe this rebuild line when you did that.

I assume by mature age recruits you are referring to Byrnes, Pedersen, Matt Jones, Dean Terlich, Rodan, Magner, Couch, Sellar, Gillies???

Brynes, Jones, Terlich, Rodan and Magner have all contributed to the team. Pedersen is showing he could be a solid defender. Sellar and Gillies, we got for next to nothing and are just depth players, with Sellar proving very helpful when we have had players injured.

I'm not sure whether you expected them to star straight away, but they have certainly contributed.

[Hazyshadeofgrinter 80]

just a note to mods

can we merge ALL Neeld threads (maybe to here )

we end up talkign the same ..... anyways

cheers

Terrible idea.

No more unreadable mega threads please.

[Demon Dynasty 17,079]

Some Directors to fall today as well according to Patrick Smith

[The Lobster Effect 870]

So after the zillion threads about this..... are most of us happy with the decision?

[Nasher 33,607]

Terrible idea.

No more unreadable mega threads please.

Agreed. I think a new turn of events deserves a new thread.

[beelzebub 23,131]

Terrible idea.

No more unreadable mega threads please.

Oh..i see your logic..lets have 4-5 threads saying the same thing.. ( insert fav face palm )

[stuie 7,374]

[Guest]

Had to be done.

Now, watch the media turn - They've all been calling for Neeld's head, now that he's gone, they'll say it's just a cop-out for Melbourne's average playing group.

Almost can guarantee that. This sort of thing is what turns me away from wanting to be a journalist.....

Edited June 17, 2013 by Demonof1994

[Balls 31]

I think we are. We've been umming and ahhring for the last few weeks but this can't go on. I trust Jackson has come to an informed view and it's best to just move on.

I'll be interested to see how the press conference is handled. I think it might say a bit about how this club is going to conduct itself going forward.

[binman 41,894]

Well as i have said there is no point whatsoever arguing about whether it was a right or wrong decision. It gives me no joy but as i have said often enough history tells us today was inevitable. Coaches never survive such consistent smashings, never. A tough business and i wish MN all the luck in the world.

[Guest]

Was waiting for you, Stuie. Didn't disappoint

[DemonOX 8,673]

So after the zillion threads about this..... are most of us happy with the decision?

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a little bit

[DemonOX 8,673]

Had to be done.

Now, watch the media turn - They've all been calling for Neeld's head, now that he's gone, they'll say it's just a cop-out for Melbourne's average playing group.

Almost can guarantee that. This sort of thing is what turns me away from being a journalist.....

and that its a knee jerk reaction D

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

I don't know if I agree with him being moved on mid-season, especially given we have two games against struggling sides coming up.

If we weren't prepared to let him go last week, or the week before, the only reason I can think of that suggests that we're doing this now is due to what went down at AFL House on Friday. Whether it was the AFL asking/demanding us to take action, or whether it was PJ using Neeld as a bargaining chip, or whether Neeld simply has read the writing on the wall post-meeting, you have to think that's the reason.

Needed approval for the funding to pay him out.

Neeld was finished at MFC. And games against 2 struggling clubs could not have rewritten the train wreck that has occurred during his time.

[DeeZee 7,296]

7 games this year of ten goal plus losses.....enough said.

[stuie 7,374]

Was waiting for you, Stuie. Didn't disappoint

A part of me is sad and depressed it didn't work out and he didn't do what he said, that we wasted nearly 2 years... But the relief and the excitement of change far outweighs it right now.

[old dee 23,458]

I laugh at the idea that this is knee jerk. I've never seen a knee take 11 weeks to jerk, you must have the slowest reflexes ever.

You have made my day Nasher!

[DemonOX 8,673]

A part of me is sad and depressed it didn't work out and he didn't do what he said, that we wasted nearly 2 years... But the relief and the excitement of change far outweighs it right now.

Amen to that brother