POST MATCH DISCUSSION

[Strapping Young Lad 227]

The Demons players need to be given the rest of the year off........ I almost shat my pancreas out from shear rage at the lack of [censored] effort.... There were only a couple of players that deserve half their paycheck the rest should be given a new contract like the lawyers advertise on the tv.... No win, No Fee! Now comrades let us all rejoice in hearing the communist inspired club song!

[The HuLK 139]

Until we get in field leadership! I can't see much turning around.

[The heart beats true 17,824]

That went almost exactly how'd I imagined it would. We never once looked like we thought we could win.

I'm not even sure I care anymore. It's pretty hard to when you see what the players dish up every week.

The only hope is we pray for a priority pick and a coach with a win at all costs philosophy. I'm tired of 'process' coaches.

[Jesse Christ 2,884]

I am like many on here a very very passionate member but honestly I'm not angry bitter or disappointed much anymore just loosing interest in this football club I've already lost two of my kids to other clubs and my young fella at 3 won't be far behind. That's the sad part that I can't even convince my kids there is any sort of hope

That's what I worry about. We are going to have no supporters or members from this current generation. We currently have ZERO players that will attract young eyes. When I was young we at least had Lyon and the Ox and Farmer. Who do we have now? Nobody.

The future is grim. Those wishing for us to fold SHAME ON YOU, but unfortunatley your wish may one day be true!

[The HuLK 139]

On*

[Generation dee 1,336]

Positives- ahhhhhh.....

it's round 19, only 4 games to go

Negatives- there are still 4 more games to go.

[drdrake 3,124]

When you want someone to stand up our players sit back and hope some else does. Team of absolute pretenders, this club is stuffed. They need to move our Freo game to casey, you can't have 4000 at the mcg. No president, no board, no coach, no Players, no major sponsor we are stuffed

[The HuLK 139]

If trade Watts in a heartbeat! He is our culture looking in a mirror. Pls trade for mids

[waynewussell 4,873]

Here's an appraisal of the blokes who took the field today

N Jones. Only A-grader

Watts. Glad he hasn't been re-signed

Toumpas. Dumb

Viney. A higher level of endeavour than most of the list

Trengove. Time for a captain who makes a difference

Byrnes. Hopefully contract up now

Sylvia. Trade

Dunn. Dumb

Garland. Playing injured

Pederson. Our best backman bar Clisby

McDonald. A battler who is a keeper

Grimes. Time for a captain who isn't a turnover king

Spencer. better ruckman than Gawn

Kent. Still believes in himself

Tapscott. A poor draft choice

Davey. Seen better days

Gawn. Tryer who can't jump

Howe. Not contributing in the air or on the ground

M Jones. Honest toiler

Terlich. Never gives up

Fitzpatrick. Good start, wasted opportunities

Clisby. Our best Could blossom under new coach

[Demon Dynasty 17,094]

I can only hope this club has enough $$ available from the AFL to make Roos a massive 'overs' offer.

I would consider Choco as 2nd banana if Roos wont budge.

But foresaking those 2 i think it's allover red rover for this club now. I doubt it will improve significantly under an Eade reign or anyone similar or lessor. I'm not even that confident Choco could turn this shameful ship wreck around. And i know there's no way PJ can sitting behind his desk.

Craig has unfortunately proven himself to be a "has been" in the last few uninspiring weeks, both before the game at the selection table and in terms of being unable to motivate the troops to any degree on match day.

IMHO it's either Roos/Choco or bust. Unless the AFL are happy to keep bailing out a completely irrelevant club for the next decade or more with tens of millions in losses from here over that period.

[Chook 14,998]

The funny thing is that our players look at our club and go "This place is unprofessional. I want out."

And all the other clubs just look at our players and go "Man are they unprofessional. Why should we pick them up?"

And anyone who does get picked up goes "Holy crap. I had a good thing going at Melbourne. If only I'd shut my mouth and worked a little harder, I wouldn't be on the verge of getting delisted by Hawthorn/Collingwood/Richmond."

Edited August 3, 2013 by Chook

[Deeoldfart 7,996]

I can't imagine feeling more despondent than I do right now. Just when I thought things couldn't get any lower, someone drops soiled paper on me and pulls the chain.

[beelzebub 23,200]

Cant wait for the presser. Will be the most entertaining aspect of todays game by far

[Undeeterred 3,045]

Imagine what Freo and Adelaide are going to do to us in a couple of weeks... Not to mention Gold Coast up there next week!

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

i thought we had already hit rock bottom this season, but i was wrong. this is surely rock bottom.

[John Crow Batty 8,787]

Malthouse sold up Neeld to us. Hope we can sell him Watts.

[Strapping Young Lad 227]

Imagine what Freo and Adelaide are going to do to us in a couple of weeks... Not to mention Gold Coast up there next week!

Grab our ankles, and grit our teeth!!

[13thFlagIsComing 542]

Melbourne Football Club for the love of God!

#CaptainJones2014MFC

Edited August 3, 2013 by 13thFlagIsComing

[Demon Dynasty 17,094]

CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHY NATHAN JONES ISN'T OUR CAPTAIN?

I can't actually comprehend it.

I'm not sure what boxes you had to "check off" on Neeld's Captaincy check-list, but on my check list:

guts, loyalty, determination, honour, pride, training dedication, consistency etc.

He ticks ALL of them and more.

Craig still believes in the "Two Jacks as Captain" blunder. This situation wont change until a new coach is appointed. And even then i'm not confident he would get it right, unless it's a Roos or Choco appointment.

IMO the 2 Jacks decision was as damaging to the entire playing group/club as any under the Neeld reign. There were just too many damaging blunders during that period as we have all come to learn.

This is the blow back from so many blunders and so much ineptness.

The MFC only has itself to blame.

If i was the AFL i would change the player contract rules and put every MFC player on a performance based contract. If they don't meet their KPI's over rolling 3 to 6 month periods i'd show them the door and just ring in the changes from Casey or other "special assistance" drafting avenues lol.

[dees189227 12,235]

I just watched the 1st half on tv and just looked at the real score. Saves me watching the 2nd half. I just dont care anymore. GWS were expected to win so im not shocked. But I didnt expect to lose by that much.

Hopefully the media focus on richmond thrashing hawthorn at the moment.

But geez this season cant end fast enough.

Ive stopped caring about this so called team.

By the way at least Neeld has done something that Craig hasnt been able to do. beat GWS. Im not sure Craig will want the job anymore. Why would you want to coach this rabble

[Moonshadow 17,556]

We could have any coach in the world and this team would kill him.

[beelzebub 23,200]

CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHY NATHAN JONES ISN'T OUR CAPTAIN?

I can't actually comprehend it.

I'm not sure what boxes you had to "check off" on Neeld's Captaincy check-list, but on my check list:

guts, loyalty, determination, honour, pride, training dedication, consistency etc.

He ticks ALL of them and more.

might be next year

[DeeZee 7,296]

Watts , Howe and Sylvia are just front running show ponies.

Captains Trengove and Grimes are just ordinary footballers

[beelzebub 23,200]

i thought we had already hit rock bottom this season, but i was wrong. this is surely rock bottom.

youre probably still wrong

[Bitter but optimistic 22,066]

i thought we had already hit rock bottom this season, but i was wrong. this is surely rock bottom.

Don't get ahead of yourself song. If any team can continually lower the bar it is Melbourne.