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Glen Bartlett will be on SEN at 7.20 am tomorrow morning.

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According to mfc twitter account our new pres will be on tomorrow morning (friday). I wont be listening but it would be good to get a account of what he said if other people get the chance to listen.

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    First day of holidays so I won't be up :)

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    Want to hear that the club is developing a bit of mongrel...........

    1st evidence is that Watts is out the door.......

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    If that means we get Yarran I'm all smiles.

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    Terrific we can replace a soft tall with a soft medium.

    Yarran is over rated and brings little to the table except a poor attitude.

    If we are looking to change the culture for the positive give him a wide berth.

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    Sorry I was just attracted to his run and carry. I miss that.

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    First day of holidays so I won't be up :)

    U lazy barztard!!!!!

    Enjoy the hols mate.

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    just wasted 10 minutes of my life, nothing knew was said at all except that jack watts is a required player.

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    just wasted 10 minutes of my life, nothing knew was said at all except that jack watts is a required player.

    Watts is required, really?

    Time for new President!

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    Watts is required, really?

    Time for new President!

    and he ummed and ahhh too mucuh! sack him! who wants to lead a coup with me?

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    Want to hear that the club is developing a bit of mongrel...........

    1st evidence is that Watts is out the door.......

    And that we traded him for 5 first round draft picks rather than, say, pick 122, which is our usual operating procedure for players that we burnt high draft picks on.

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    Watts is required, really?

    Time for new President!

    Of course he is required, required players get traded for better picks. :)

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    And that we traded him for 5 first round draft picks rather than, say, pick 122, which is our usual operating procedure for players that we burnt high draft picks on.

    At the end of six long years do I detect a note of cynicism there RB?
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    Bartlett is playing a certain line and it has quietly but powerfully emerged in all his statements so far. He wants the running of the club and the administration to fade into the background and to pour all the attention and energy into the football department/players. In light of this, I reckon he is going to play his cards close to his chest on everything he does in preparation for 2014. Apart from the coaching announcement when it comes, the other board decisions and management reshuffles will be made public in small media releases, and short radio interviews.

    We have been so poor in so many ways he is gathering a new group of people around himself and PJ, and they will do a lot of foundational, culture changing work away from media, away from the players, and even away from us supporters. The only exception is the AGM which could be a bit fiery.

    I like this approach. Let the media focus on Essendon, the finals, Buddy going to GWS or Daisy Thomas etc... I am not buying in just yet - we haven't even seen who the coach will be for 2014 - but I like this strong but quiet approach to institutional change.

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    He was asked if he had been in contact with Roos about the job. His reply was that there was a committee in place to conduct the questioning and decisioning and that he would leave it to them to handle the process and come up with a recommendation.

    Ok, now I'll move away from what he said and give my opinion (which is worth as much as anyone wants to make it worth). He didn't specifically say that he had no contact, I got the impression that he probably has spoken to Roos, which would make sense. I'd imagine that both parties would at some stage want to get together for a chat, even if only informally, to get an understanding of each other.

    He's obviously very intelligent, I also like the fact that he has a footballing background and understands the dressing room mechanics. I'm hoping that what he wants to achieve will take place, only time will tell.

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    He did make it VERY clear that we would be employing an experienced coach, so at least Burns and the rest know they won't be considered.

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    It seems like Barlett is concentrating on getting the football side of things and empowering the right values.

    Whilst PJ appears to be about getting the right people in to achieve that vision.

    We are heading in the right direction.

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    He did make it VERY clear that we would be employing an experienced coach, so at least Burns and the rest know they won't be considered.

    Thank god. I get the feeling that Simpson's and Burns' managers/lackeys/mates had been in Hutchy's and Damo's ears and wanted them to pump up those twos' tyres. Thank god we haven't yet again listened to the media and mindlessly reacted.

    I guess so much for Hutchy's awesome 'Adam Simpson will be coaching Melbourne' line. Bloke is a fat slob and a grub (or so I have heard second hand from a well renowned ex Melbourne player who does a little bit of journalism).

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    Thank god. I get the feeling that Simpson's and Burns' managers/lackeys/mates had been in Hutchy's and Damo's ears and wanted them to pump up those twos' tyres. Thank god we haven't yet again listened to the media and mindlessly reacted.

    I guess so much for Hutchy's awesome 'Adam Simpson will be coaching Melbourne' line. Bloke is a fat slob and a grub (or so I have heard second hand from a well renowned ex Melbourne player who does a little bit of journalism).

    So you don't like him CBF?

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