http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-sport/sylvia-i-want-to-stay-a-demon-20130710-2ppum.html

Good news.

Its amazing timing with Watts and Sylvia stating their commitment after a certain person was moved on.

Edited July 10, 201312 yr by daveytrain1

Great news.

Junior macs going to have a fit.

Yeah Colin's plans have changed a lot in the last month as it's no longer a sinking ship that end of contract players have thought about jumping off.

Just play some good footy Col.

Neeld................... make no mistake..... the worst coach in the history of the game.

Craigs performance has been good, but he is made to look better than he is because Neeld was that bad.

wants to play under Roos

After readin that it appears to me he is waiting to see the new coach and changes in the near future...

very excited and happy to read that article though :)

love ya col

Give this man a 3 year deal Dees and make him a Demon for life!

Give this man a 3 year deal Dees and make him a Demon for life!

Hoping he still has another 5-6 years in him! I don't see why not at this stage. He can still improve from here.

http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-sport/sylvia-i-want-to-stay-a-demon-20130710-2ppum.html

Good news.

Its amazing timing with Watts and Sylvia stating their commitment after a certain person was moved on.

Col Syliva was never gonna leave unless the Club wants him to, get over it, he loves the Club, Neeld was playing him and playing him in the midfield, he had no issues with him, this crap is really wearing thin, just be glad if he does stay

Only expletives can truly express how happy/relieved I am about this.

This is absolutely sensational news.

Onya Col ...

Nice to c a couple of players coming out and now saying they WANT to stay.

What a turnaround this is from a month ago.

There seems to be a very good feeling around our club again.

It's been a while.

Go Dees

good to see some positive news finally coming out of the club, now just to get the players to actually sign on the dotted lines

Great.

Would be even better if he reached his potential, even if for just one season.

Can't see him working hard enough for that to happen IMO. He is better than he used to be, but still nowhere near where he should be

Neeld................... make no mistake..... the worst coach in the history of the game.

Craigs performance has been good, but he is made to look better than he is because Neeld was that bad.

Can we stop with this comments, and just put it in the past. GET OVER IT people. It's done. The club has dealt with it, lets move on.

Edited July 10, 201312 yr by pm24

I hope he stays.

If he has a standout season and a match winning grand final game for us one day, I don't care how many more teasers he gives us.

He will be valuable when we are up and running.

Give us Roos and some good mids through FA and the draft. Give us 3 years and the 'G' will be a sea of red and blue again.

What a beautiful thought.

Edited July 10, 201312 yr by stevethemanjordan

Neeld................... make no mistake..... the worst coach in the history of the game.

Craigs performance has been good, but he is made to look better than he is because Neeld was that bad.

I take a different view - he just wasn't ready.

Had a few other lessons he needed to learn before taking on the role.

Would have benefitted from another 5 years or more as an assistant.

I think he was capable in regards to some aspects of coaching.

Nice to c a couple of players coming out and now saying they WANT to stay.

What a turnaround this is from a month ago.

There seems to be a very good feeling around our club again.

It's been a while.

Go Dees

Ummm I'm guessing this has come from a press conference which he has fronted because he plays his 150th this week. Watts only commented on his contract when asked at a post game press conference.

I think people are reading too much into the timing of these things. Just as some might say it's only coming out because Neeld is gone, it could equally be said that these messages are only just coming out because these players are actually being asked the questions by journo's in a press conference.

I hope he stays.

If he has a standout season and a match winning grand final game for us one day, I don't care how many more teasers he gives us.

He will be valuable when we are up and running.

Give us Roos and some good mids through FA and the draft. Give us 3 years and the 'G' will be a sea of red and blue again.

What a beautiful thought.

It is a nice dream Steve. After more than a decade of injury, interesting off-field choices and form teases Colin throws aside the maligned tag with a huge game in a grand final

He should then self combust in a blinding light on the victory podium. Beautiful

There may be little value in him leaving, especially if we want to get involved in signing FAs ourselves...

Yay, I guess.

There may be little value in him leaving, especially if we want to get involved in signing FAs ourselves...

Yay, I guess.

about sums it up for me too.

Yip........peeee

Ummm I'm guessing this has come from a press conference which he has fronted because he plays his 150th this week. Watts only commented on his contract when asked at a post game press conference.

I think people are reading too much into the timing of these things. Just as some might say it's only coming out because Neeld is gone, it could equally be said that these messages are only just coming out because these players are actually being asked the questions by journo's in a press conference.

Come on pm in the words of John McEnroe you can't be serious. If Neeld was still at the club do you honestly believe that Syliva would have declared he wants to stay at the dees? My guess is that he would would have given the wait and see response.

And by the by for those who argued Neeld should be given until the end of year (and IIRC you were one of them PM) one only need to look at the improved spirit of the team and the fact that 26, 000 people went to the G on the weekend as proof of why it is was so important he go. If he was still at the helm they would have struggled to get 20, 000 there so in that game alone we have probably made $100k more than we would have.

I'm going to see the dees this weekend and i can tell you there is no way i would have even thought about if Neeld was still the coach such was the lack of spirit amongst players and fans.

There may be little value in him leaving, especially if we want to get involved in signing FAs ourselves...

Yay, I guess.

It is yay, more for the symbolism of it more than anything. I'd have thought Sylvia was one of the most at risk players and most likely to leave if the wider playing group thought they were wasting their time here. I'm happy to hear this.

It is yay, more for the symbolism of it more than anything. I'd have thought Sylvia was one of the most at risk players and most likely to leave if the wider playing group thought they were wasting their time here. I'm happy to hear this.

happy for the symbolism or a real expectation hes about due ?

It is yay, more for the symbolism of it more than anything. I'd have thought Sylvia was one of the most at risk players and most likely to leave if the wider playing group thought they were wasting their time here. I'm happy to hear this.

Pretty sad that people cant see this is a great piece of news, for a number of reasons as you stated.

Not to mention I am salivating at the prospect of seeing him play under a real coach and after a real preseason.