WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - BRENDAN McCARTNEY

[bing181 9,248]

AND, he wrote "must of".

Thanks for pointing that out.

[Whispering_Jack 30,261]

you would think we were hiring him as CEO or Coach the way a few posters are complaining

Since the events of recent memory nobody gets appointed to fulfill any task as the MFC (and that includes match day door person and boot studder) without full approval of the rank and file of Demonland. Please remember that.

[Sir Why You Little 37,054]

Is it actually happening. Was it in todays media?

Haven't heard a whisper...

[kurtneverdied 244]

Is it actually happening. Was it in todays media?

Haven't heard a whisper...

I was told Monday it will be announced. I would bet money against anyone else who says he won't be the at the Dees in some capacity.

[kurtneverdied 244]

He has signed. The eagle has already landed.

Edited October 26, 2014 by kurtneverdied

[Clayton van Oliver 1,823]

Well that was painless (if true).

Didn't take 100 pages either...

[S.R.J 418]

Surely a life ban for the poster if this does not eventuate. If it does then I'll buy you a drink

[kurtneverdied 244]

Surely a life ban for the poster if this does not eventuate. If it does then I'll buy you a drink

Sweet. Just make it a beer thanks.

[BIG JIM 508]

Did you talk to Brendan ?

[DemonOX 8,791]

He has signed. The eagle has already landed.

I know its the wrong thread but do u have any info about Jones re-signing?

Edited October 26, 2014 by DemonOX

[kurtneverdied 244]

I said it a bit earlier but basically my mum is friends with his wife and him. She knows nothing about footy and I tried to relay as much as i can remember her saying in the first post. She wouldn't lie to me, and I basically pried it out of her cos she didn't know the significance, and no one could lie like that with those details, and especially not her.
It was all said to her during a night together out either friday or thursday.
Nothing really more I can add. I was so excited I posted straight away.
I'll never get another scoop, well maybe off Brendan hopefully So of course i'm a tad happy i actually got one. And stoked he is coming!
I'm telling you exactly what I was told and it's all good

Edited October 26, 2014 by kurtneverdied

[kurtneverdied 244]

I know its the wrong thread but do u have any info about Jones re-signing?

If i had any more news I would of said it already trust me Iol

Edited October 26, 2014 by kurtneverdied

[DeeSpencer 25,770]

I said it a bit earlier but basically my mum is friends with his wife and him. She knows nothing about footy and I tried to relay as much as i can remember her saying in the first post. She wouldn't lie to me, and I basically pried it out of her cos she didn't know the significance, and no one could lie like that with those details, and especially not her.

It was all said to her during a night together out either friday or thursday.

Nothing really more I can add. I was so excited I posted straight away.

I'll never get another scoop, well maybe off Brendan hopefully So of course i'm a tad happy i actually got one. And stoked he is coming!

I'm telling you exactly what I was told and it's all good

Hey don't reveal your sources. Just sit back and enjoy your glory if/when you are right!

[Slartibartfast 17,378]

Surely a life ban for the poster if this does not eventuate. If it does then I'll buy you a drink

Same rules for Grand New Flag?

[WERRIDEE 5,479]

WERRIDEE equals troll.

Because I don't blindly fall in love with every appointment Melbourne make?

I rate his possible appointment up there with the 2 year deal to Barry and the 1 year deal to Terlich.

He will give us what Craig gave us NOTHING. If we are fortunate maybe he will bring over a spud like Sellar.

He done nothing at Richmond, Essendon and the Bulldogs but got lucky at Geelong.

To all the other haters I remember getting abused by Demonland for my views on Prendergast when he was at the club, funnily enough no one is defending him now. So keep the hate up as I will have the last laugh when he fails.

[Demon Disciple 12,187]

Because I don't blindly fall in love with every appointment Melbourne make?

I rate his possible appointment up there with the 2 year deal to Barry and the 1 year deal to Terlich.

He will give us what Craig gave us NOTHING. If we are fortunate maybe he will bring over a spud like Sellar.

He done nothing at Richmond, Essendon and the Bulldogs but got lucky at Geelong.

To all the other haters I remember getting abused by Demonland for my views on Prendergast when he was at the club, funnily enough no one is defending him now. So keep the hate up as I will have the last laugh when he fails.

Who were you posting as when Prendergast was at the MFC?

[dazzledavey36 55,058]

Because I don't blindly fall in love with every appointment Melbourne make?

I rate his possible appointment up there with the 2 year deal to Barry and the 1 year deal to Terlich.

He will give us what Craig gave us NOTHING. If we are fortunate maybe he will bring over a spud like Sellar.

He done nothing at Richmond, Essendon and the Bulldogs but got lucky at Geelong.

To all the other haters I remember getting abused by Demonland for my views on Prendergast when he was at the club, funnily enough no one is defending him now. So keep the hate up as I will have the last laugh when he fails.

You are a troll and this proves it.

Mcartney has never set foot at richmond. Do your reserch before looking like an A grade half wit.

Prove that you said that about BP?

[Demon Disciple 12,187]

You are a troll and this proves it.

Mcartney has never set foot at richmond. Do your reserch before looking like an A grade half wit.

Not quite true DD.

In 1998, he took a role with Richmond as assistant and development coach

[dazzledavey36 55,058]

Not quite true DD.

In 1998, he took a role with Richmond as assistant and development coach

He spent 10 years with Geelong rebuilding the Geelong footy club along with Mark Thompson and turn guy like GAJ Bartel Ling Scarlett Selwood into star because of his development. Mark thompson is a massive wrap for him.

James hird rated him as the best coach he has ever had.

Just find it funny how WD can say his coaching record has been a fail when his record as an assistant is right up there with the best.

I will cop my wack on the chin for obviously not knowing about the mini stint at richmond. But to write off a bloke more noted for his success assistant coaching is a complete joke.

[binman 43,189]

If i had any more news I would of said it already trust me Iol

The anti riddler.

Good work btw, though I suspect macca might make your mum promise not to divulge anything to you he might tell her about the dees

Edited October 26, 2014 by binman

[WERRIDEE 5,479]

You are a troll and this proves it.

Mcartney has never set foot at richmond. Do your reserch before looking like an A grade half wit.

Prove that you said that about BP?

1998-99.

Who's the half wit? Who doesn't do their research?

Look it up yourself. BP's not the only one I got right I got Sylvia, Cook, Bailey and Mark Williams just to name a few. My user name was LITTLE STINGA, bjgc could of been my username for my Bailey comments.

[DeeSpencer 25,770]

Because I don't blindly fall in love with every appointment Melbourne make?

I rate his possible appointment up there with the 2 year deal to Barry and the 1 year deal to Terlich.

He will give us what Craig gave us NOTHING. If we are fortunate maybe he will bring over a spud like Sellar.

He done nothing at Richmond, Essendon and the Bulldogs but got lucky at Geelong.

To all the other haters I remember getting abused by Demonland for my views on Prendergast when he was at the club, funnily enough no one is defending him now. So keep the hate up as I will have the last laugh when he fails.

I think where you are wrong is that you don't have the right expectations or understanding of what creates a successful football club. You've highlighted in there with all your examples. I don't necessarily agree with those contract extensions but when weighed up with where our list was at and how many picks we will take to the draft they make sense.

You say Craig gave us nothing. What he actually did was give us a steadying presence by taking over for half a year, he also helped develop quite a few players and gave us some respectability when Neeld was running the place in to the ground. Craig had delisted Sellar at Adelaide, had barely played him. The recruiters wanted him and Craig only backed Sellar's character. Considering it was our last pick in a horribly compromised draft it wasn't much of a loss. Sellar gave us more than Tynan and Taggert that's for sure. Tall depth spuds like Tommy Walsh and Spangher were on Sydney's list when they won a flag.

He was at Essendon for a year and players raved about him. Crameri quit Essendon to play for him. Mooney and Scarlett signed on in a flash to work for him then quit the day after he did. He's made Libba, Macrae, Stringer and Bontempelli look like future stars of the comp in their early years.

I'm not going to claim we've signed some super savior. Not even Roos is that. But if we've signed McCartney for a development or assistants role where he can develop players then we will have done very well.

You say he got lucky at Geelong. I'll say Geelong put the right people in the right jobs and that's why they got lucky as a club. Kenny Hinkley is obviously a great coach at working with attacking players and getting hard work and hard football out of them. It's why he was the perfect assistant for Geelong especially with their forwards. McCartney knows how to bring youngsters along developing them in to complete footballers so that's the job you get him for.

[WERRIDEE 5,479]

He spent 10 years with Geelong rebuilding the Geelong footy club along with Mark Thompson and turn guy like GAJ Bartel Ling Scarlett Selwood into star because of his development. Mark thompson is a massive wrap for him.

James hird rated him as the best coach he has ever had.

Prove that Hird said it. Anyone could of turned those players into stars, Selwood was a star in his 1st game.

You make it sound like McCartney was the senior coach and Thompson was the assistant.

Keep on coming haters I love it.

[rjay 25,005]

He spent 10 years with Geelong rebuilding the Geelong footy club along with Mark Thompson and turn guy like GAJ Bartel Ling Scarlett Selwood into star because of his development. Mark thompson is a massive wrap for him.

James hird rated him as the best coach he has ever had.

Just find it funny how WD can say his coaching record has been a fail when his record as an assistant is right up there with the best.

I will cop my wack on the chin for obviously not knowing about the mini stint at richmond. But to write off a bloke more noted for his success assistant coaching is a complete joke.

I think he will again be a good assistant coach and he does have the runs on the board whether other posters chose to believe or not but I don't think I would be quoting the word of Hird as gospel on anything 'dazzle'.

By the way I think Neeld will be a good appointment as an assistant somewhere also, he has been good in this role.

[mog 58]

Prove that Hird said it. .

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/afl/bold-call-by-western-bulldogs-on-brendan-mccartney-the-right-one-says-mark-thompson/story-e6frepf6-1226141133996?nk=bb7e083c2137c7010d282f05d89293eb

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No wonder James Hird said this of McCartney this year: ''I can't imagine there's a better coach in Australia in the way he develops players and teaches them to play football. I'm surprised someone like that hasn't had a chance at senior level because, in my time in footy, I don't think I've met a better coach.''

Edited October 26, 2014 by mog