Open Letter To The Melbourne Football Club

[inanunda 343]

24 minutes ago, Undeeterred said:

Quite. But the poor barstad at the club who has to read this type of guff doesn't.

Well, when you put your thoughts up for everyone to read in the same format then we'll judge you but being a 'keyboard warrior' means not much chance of that happening.

[Undeeterred 3,101]

6 minutes ago, inanunda said:

Well, when you put your thoughts up for everyone to read in the same format then we'll judge you but being a 'keyboard warrior' means not much chance of that happening.

I put my thoughts up every day on this forum and am very willing to engage on them and debate them with you.

As I said, definitely admire the passion! 

[chookrat 4,218]

On 24 August 2016 at 4:34 PM, inanunda said:

 

 

Dear Melbourne Football Club,

After reflecting on the disaster that was the game against Carlton on the weekend, I want to share some of my thoughts and feelings with you regarding season 2016.

As a passionate member of the Demon Army, I was disgusted by the effort displayed by the team and coaches against the Blues that destroyed any chance of making finals for the first time in ten years.

Sure it was frustrating to see such a pitiful performance similar to the one against Essendon in Round Two and to see the lack of desire from a team that had dominated West Coast and beaten Brisbane, Hawthorn, and Port Adelaide in the space of four weeks.  Was the group getting ahead of themselves once again which is something that we as a club have been guilty of many times over the last number of years? If so, we had no right to based on performances that had delivered only, 2, 4, 7 and ten wins over the last four seasons. A little optimistic don’t you think?

Read the entire post at http://www.thepeptalk.com.au/open-letter-to-the-melbourne-football-club/

Lol

[Josh 1,420]

Feel free to purchase a Richmond membership next year, in fact I'll shout you

[Rodney (Balls) Grinter 10,687]

I share most of the sentiments in the entirety of this letter - don't quite understand why it has attracted so many knockers.

Whilst I'm pretty shattered with the loss to Carlton and similarly lames ones to Essendon and St Kilda to an extent, if you look at the year on balance, to be actually fighting for a potential finals birth as late in the season as we were, is such a refreshing change from being the complete joke of the competition that we have been.  It actually feels good to have some credibility as a footy team back.  In addition to nearly making finals, the side has not really copped a belting all year and has been in most games until at least 3/4 time and almost all at half time, which is quite a turn around from just a few years ago.

I personally just hope that Goodwin and the team continue on this trajectory and that we can be a serious finals contender and player next year and beyond, rather than being a one or two season flash in the pan like Port.

[Sir Why You Little 36,774]

Pretty Spot On really. Not my style of writing but that is personal. 

I expected 12 wins this year so the loss to Carlton and Essendrug really made me angry

we should be playing finals, but we are not. The club now has talent, but still not the mental resolve or the steel attitude. But it's close. 

The Carlton game makes no sense. But that's life...

2017 must be the year we make finals again. 

Nowhere to hide. Trading will be so important. 

 

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,664]

7 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Pretty Spot On really. Not my style of writing but that is personal. 

I expected 12 wins this year so the loss to Carlton and Essendrug really made me angry

we should be playing finals, but we are not. The club now has talent, but still not the mental resolve or the steel attitude. But it's close. 

The Carlton game makes no sense. But that's life...

2017 must be the year we make finals again. 

Nowhere to hide. Trading will be so important. 

 

Angry? Really? Maybe you need to take some time away from the game. Nothing about AFL or any sport should make anyone "angry". Disappointed? Yes. But "angry"? I don't think so. Keep your anger for more important things like domestic violence, child abuse and incompetent politicians.

[Spirit of 26 261]

Everyone can have input into giving feedback to the club by participating in their member engagement surveys. I was pretty savage in one done a couple of years ago and the club rang me directly to discuss my concerns. So they do listen.

[Coq au vin 755]

10 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Angry? Really? Maybe you need to take some time away from the game. Nothing about AFL or any sport should make anyone "angry". Disappointed? Yes. But "angry"? I don't think so. Keep your anger for more important things like domestic violence, child abuse and incompetent politicians.

Of course he can be angry. That's what being a passionate supporter allows him. That's what Demon fans have not shown enough of for a very long time. And leave your pet political items out of the debate. This forum is about footy.

[Sir Why You Little 36,774]

51 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Angry? Really? Maybe you need to take some time away from the game. Nothing about AFL or any sport should make anyone "angry". Disappointed? Yes. But "angry"? I don't think so. Keep your anger for more important things like domestic violence, child abuse and incompetent politicians.

Angry at losing to Carlscum last weekend?

You bet i was Pal.

maybe you should be to...

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,664]

54 minutes ago, Diamond said:

Of course he can be angry. That's what being a passionate supporter allows him. That's what Demon fans have not shown enough of for a very long time. And leave your pet political items out of the debate. This forum is about footy.

 

14 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Angry at losing to Carlscum last weekend?

You bet i was Pal.

maybe you should be to...

I consider myself whacked. 

[daisycutter 29,491]

1 hour ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Angry? Really? Maybe you need to take some time away from the game. Nothing about AFL or any sport should make anyone "angry". Disappointed? Yes. But "angry"? I don't think so. Keep your anger for more important things like domestic violence, child abuse and incompetent politicians.

lol, ldvc. you need to drop that last condition else we would all be in a perpetual state of anger which i am sure would not be conducive to a healthy life

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,664]

9 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

lol, ldvc. you need to drop that last condition else we would all be in a perpetual state of anger which i am sure would not be conducive to a healthy life

One of the reasons I go to the footy is to be able to vent my frustrations. I'm not sure where or how Hawthorn supporters manage, but one of the great benefits of being a Melbourne supporter for the last 50+ years is that there have been consistent opportunities to do so. 

[Little Richard 6,220]

 

[picket fence 16,825]

NB If the rationale behind Oliver being dropped was to qualify for Casey I don't like it or agree with it!

[In Harmes Way 7,725]

I didn't see anyone write an open letter to the club after we kicked 16 goals in the second half against Gold Coast up there earlier in the season.

Fairs fair - sure I went to the game with my boy on the weekend and we were frustrated; but we've been to 7 games this year and that was the first one we dropped out of all the games we saw. Compared to sitting through the QB game a couple of years back when we kicked 3 for the game (and one of those was in the first minute), we've come along an absolute mile and I think it's not inappropriate to absorb the frustration of last weekend and look forward to an exciting 2017.

 

[Nascent 8,834]

Haha, feel bad for you inanunda... It appears most couldn't be bothered clicking on the link and reading it fully before posting.

[Skin Deeamond 339]

On 26 August 2016 at 11:14 AM, small but forward said:

I didn't see anyone write an open letter to the club after we kicked 16 goals in the second half against Gold Coast up there earlier in the season.

Fairs fair - sure I went to the game with my boy on the weekend and we were frustrated; but we've been to 7 games this year and that was the first one we dropped out of all the games we saw. Compared to sitting through the QB game a couple of years back when we kicked 3 for the game (and one of those was in the first minute), we've come along an absolute mile and I think it's not inappropriate to absorb the frustration of last weekend and look forward to an exciting 2017.

 

And now after Geelong thrashed us?

[thesleepinggiant 160]

Everyone and myself included can and will sit back and analyze the game with ease, and yes some gameday tactics look bleedingly obvious however how are we to know what plans or non-negotiables have been put in place?

Roos has said that this group wants to learn and most times when come in from quarterbreak the players want to know how to fix the problems not go to plan B. The players and staff back themselves in. Against the saints we conceded easy goals out the back and watnot and could have at least tried to  shut them down but im sure the players wanted to stick to the game plan of the Diamond.

My point is we dont know what gets said between players and coaches on game day. I know its frustrating but tbh the club has been basically rebuilt from scratch with should be a blueprint for any club and we are so close to success and when it comes we will absolutely dominate the competition because of the mindset of our players and coaching department .

[Return to Glory 8,404]

Open Letter to Self,

You went to Melbourne v Carlton, Melbourne v St Kilda (x2) and Melbourne v Essendon but chose not to go to Melbourne v Hawthorn, Melbourne v Suns and Melbourne v Richmond.

You bought your daughter a Jesse Hogan badge....to be continued. You taunted a Carlton supporter prior to last week's match and secretly held doubts about Brayshaw being any good.

Where are you at?

Yours sincerely,

RTG

 

 

[MrBurns 36]

Open Letter To Self:

Stop believing in Jesus.

[leave it to deever 17,501]

On 8/25/2016 at 11:57 AM, Undeeterred said:

Which is exactly what the open letter said, just in a more extended, self-indulgent, and boring way.

Seriously....you calling someone else boring......... I hate to be the bearer of bad news but  having just returned from Canberra on a grey cold Sunday arvo.............you give it a bloody good run for its money. Sorry Canberra residents.

Edited August 28, 2016 by leave it to deever
restraint

[Undeeterred 3,101]

On 8/28/2016 at 5:34 PM, leave it to deever said:

Seriously....you calling someone else boring......... I hate to be the bearer of bad news but  having just returned from Canberra on a grey cold Sunday arvo.............you give it a bloody good run for its money. Sorry Canberra residents.

Go on mate, let go of the restraint you edited out and tell me what you really think.

Edited September 2, 2016 by Undeeterred

[faultydet 7,594]

To the o.p, you are nothing if not passionate about the club that we both support.

Personally, I would be embarrassed to send the club something like that, but at the same time, I am happy that we have supporters who care deeply about our team, and I say thanks for sharing your obviously heartfelt, if misguided post.

Many of us, including myself, get cranky when we cop a hiding, but if we take the time to understand where we are now, it's a sunny light we are heading towards.

Well done for taking the time, but you need to know that most people in power positions at the club will not read the words you type.

Chin up mate, and enjoy the ride that I can see coming.    Soon.....

[Biffen 12,940]

Dear Biffen,

Stop letting women throw themselves at you, 

and letting men want to be a poorer version of you.

Stop engaging and arguing with simpletons just because they follow your football team.

Stop being so incredibly good looking.

and charming.

Stop talking to yourself in the 3rd person