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On 12/23/2016 at 1:19 AM, 254alonzoraymond said:

Goodwin excited by fans’ expectations

Simon Goodwin says "he is pleased the club’s members and supporters are excited about its future prospects," but could this backfire on him if things don't go according to plan?

No!

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3 hours ago, Rolling Stone said:

It's not as if we supporters haven't had any expectations in the past.

What could go wrong anyway?

Is your glass half empty, RS?

Can be a lot more than half full this time I reckon - unless of course we keep draining it in celebration, not sorrow.

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He is backing us in, no more reality bus or rebuilding we are now a finals contender and anything less than a finals birth is a failure. Exactly the cut throats attitude we need 

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1 hour ago, Abe said:

He is backing us in, no more reality bus or rebuilding we are now a finals contender and anything less than a finals birth is a failure. Exactly the cut throats attitude we need 

Spot on. Nowhere to hide

no more BS 5 year plans..

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37 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Spot on. Nowhere to hide

no more BS 5 year plans..

Well, technically we're heading into Year Four of a five year plan. I reckon after those five years, we're a real chance to pinch a flag. So as soon as 2019. From where we were in 2013, that's near incredible. 

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39 minutes ago, A F said:

Well, technically we're heading into Year Four of a five year plan. I reckon after those five years, we're a real chance to pinch a flag. So as soon as 2019. From where we were in 2013, that's near incredible. 

No it's not a 5 year plan

PJ just got the place running properly unlike the previous shambles

interesting if you see Schwabs FB Page it is full of Richmond material. Nothing MFC...

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5 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

No it's not a 5 year plan

PJ just got the place running properly unlike the previous shambles

interesting if you see Schwabs FB Page it is full of Richmond material. Nothing MFC...

Ha, ha ... the most laughable comment of the year. Schwab hasn't been part of the club for almost four years and you expect him to be all over Melbourne instead of the club he was raised up supporting as a child?

Clarko was at Melbourne for a couple of years but I'll bet if he had a FB page today it would be full of Hawthorn material.

You really crack me up sometimes.

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10 hours ago, A F said:

Well, technically we're heading into Year Four of a five year plan. I reckon after those five years, we're a real chance to pinch a flag. So as soon as 2019. From where we were in 2013, that's near incredible. 

We are a real chance next year.

2019 is hardly snatching it.

You could argue that the dogs snatched 2016 after 62 years of planning or that they got everything right in about 3 years.

 

 

 

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4 hours ago, Hulett Packard III said:

Ha, ha ... the most laughable comment of the year. Schwab hasn't been part of the club for almost four years and you expect him to be all over Melbourne instead of the club he was raised up supporting as a child?

Clarko was at Melbourne for a couple of years but I'll bet if he had a FB page today it would be full of Hawthorn material.

You really crack me up sometimes.

Never expected Schwab to be "all over us" after 4 years. But after 2 stints as CEO for the MFC i found it interesting that there is no mention of the club

Not that i lost any sleep over it

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I'll get mildly excited after we win 4 out of the first 5 or 6 out of the first nine.

Having difficulties forgetting the round 21 let down against Carlton.... everything to play for and .... well we all know what happened

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8 hours ago, Biffen said:

We are a real chance next year.

2019 is hardly snatching it.

You could argue that the dogs snatched 2016 after 62 years of planning or that they got everything right in about 3 years.

Yeah, I'd love to say we'll be able to win it next year, but frankly that's absurd.

Naturally, hope you're right though.

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3 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

I'll get mildly excited after we win 4 out of the first 5 or 6 out of the first nine.

Having difficulties forgetting the round 21 let down against Carlton.... everything to play for and .... well we all know what happened

Agreed Jim, that still smarts and serves as a reminder of what complacency does. 

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On 25/12/2016 at 5:39 AM, Hulett Packard III said:

Ha, ha ... the most laughable comment of the year. Schwab hasn't been part of the club for almost four years and you expect him to be all over Melbourne instead of the club he was raised up supporting as a child?

Clarko was at Melbourne for a couple of years but I'll bet if he had a FB page today it would be full of Hawthorn material.

You really crack me up sometimes.

I followed this up and you're right. Clarkson played 41 games for Melbourne but has only one picture on his Facebook page of himself wearing Hawthorn colours and there's no red and blue in sight. What an absolute disgrace.

Then I looked up Cameron Schwab's FB and it has pictures of Richmond, a baseball player, a black American, Kevin Murray (Fitzroy), various sketches and Adam Goodes. I was shocked that there was nothing about the club which he left in difficult circumstances with half the supporters baying for his blood because the blokes running around on the ground were underperforming.

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Cs had some good times and he had some bad times eveyone has ups and downs,  he done some smart things and done some stupid things,  most people only remember the stupid things, a CEO can't kick the footy and win games. 

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On 26 December 2016 at 7:38 AM, don't make me angry said:

Cs had some good times and he had some bad times eveyone has ups and downs,  he done some smart things and done some stupid things,  most people only remember the stupid things, a CEO can't kick the footy and win games. 

A CEO recruits people to the organization who can do all the different tasks needed.

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Do we win early and burn out late, or gradually build up the tempo. I know i didn't think the dogs would have enough left in the tank but they did.

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Lets just win one week at a time ;)

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On 25/12/2016 at 9:52 AM, Sir Why You Little said:

Never expected Schwab to be "all over us" after 4 years. But after 2 stints as CEO for the MFC i found it interesting that there is no mention of the club

Not that i lost any sleep over it

I'm more amazed you actually know Schwab has a FB page, you must be bothered slightly you posted about it

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23 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

I'm more amazed you actually know Schwab has a FB page, you must be bothered slightly you posted about it

Keep walking...

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7 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

A CEO recruits people to the organization who can do all the different tasks needed.

True

 but no one makes the right call on everybody at any club  or business , also i said he did smart things and stupid things, but only u are perfect 

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16 minutes ago, don't make me angry said:

True

 but no one makes the right call on everybody at any club  or business , also i said he did smart things and stupid things, but only u are perfect 

Hi :pj:

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