Soft Underbelly MUST become extinct.

[Wiseblood 24,637]

3 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

No not at all

I consider the year to be a failure, you will trot out excuses all summer

The last 53 years are all connected because certain attitudes still prevail. 

Last week the Club sent me Finals details, says it all. 

No?  Could have fooled me.

I'll trot our where I think the club is at and what we need to do to improve to ensure we continue to climb the ladder and eliminate these types of games and seasons.  You'll spend the summer wallowing in misery without offering up anything resembling a coherent thought about our way forward.  It will just be your usual chest thumping, hollow rhetoric that it always is.  You don't look forward, you always look back. 

[Mike 329]

59 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

The club even sent emails out about finals!  All these little things add up, it's purely and simply attitude and between the ears.

As soon as I got the club email about finals, I got a knot in my stomach. And of course it came back to bite us...

[Forest Demon 4,681]

I have never been as filthy as I am this weekend.

I hope to god the players feel the same, and I hope they don't forget it all summer. Somehow I doubt it though.

[jackaub 1,402]

17 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

No?  Could have fooled me.

I'll trot our where I think the club is at and what we need to do to improve to ensure we continue to climb the ladder and eliminate these types of games and seasons.  You'll spend the summer wallowing in misery without offering up anything resembling a coherent thought about our way forward.  It will just be your usual chest thumping, hollow rhetoric that it always is.  You don't look forward, you always look back. 

SWYL

dont bother with this delusional idiot

best thing when he put me on on ignore Abslolute freedom!!!!

[leave it to deever 17,598]

I think there is still a problem of attitude.

Years of losing I believe have resulted in low expectations.

A win is a win jones was quoted after the sons game.

That sums it up. That win was a poor win against a bottom side. If we thumped them we would be playing finals.I cant believe as captain he said that but i think time at the club has done this.

Until we set our sights on a flag and align all our thoughts and actions behind that one objective we wont get one.

This complacency of near enough is good enough must go.

Edited August 27, 2017 by leave it to deever

[I'm an Individual 5]

I was there in the final round of 1987. Same situation: playing for a spot in the finals, down at half time, we lost a promising young forward early in each game. The difference in '87 was desire. The Dees played as though they wanted to win. Saturday's loss was the kind of result I have come to expect. There is a flakiness at the club that makes it unlikely we will win when it matters and we are good at wasting opportunities. Including Saturday we also dropped winnable games to North, Hawks, Freeo. All teams well below us on the ladder. Add 5 wins to our tally and obviously this year turns out very differently. We should have beaten Geelong at Etihad too, but for appalling kicking.

Following Melbourne = long periods of disappointment punctuated by occasional false dawns.

 

[Demon trucker 1,800]

48 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

No not at all

I consider the year to be a failure, you will trot out excuses all summer

The last 53 years are all connected because certain attitudes still prevail. 

Last week the Club sent me Finals details, says it all. 

The whole last 53  years have not all been bad, between 1965  to 1986 the club was bad,  between 1987 to  1991 the team sprit was high class we all ways won the do or die games,  we where a very good side,  unfortunately we're up against some great clubs in Hawthorn and Carlton, between 1998 to 2006 the team was a good team just not great, so just refer to the last 11 years of the current club you can't lump the whole 53 year together. We can only hope this burns the team into action, there have been so many bumps in the road this season,  unfortunately there's no next week, and we cannot make amends for it's all over. If we don't make finals next year then I don't know everything might fall apart. I notice you are never positive even when we're winning, I don't know how you can live your whole life like that smile every once in a while, chin up the sun will rise  tomorrow.

[Sir Why You Little 37,342]

1 hour ago, Wiseblood said:

No?  Could have fooled me.

I'll trot our where I think the club is at and what we need to do to improve to ensure we continue to climb the ladder and eliminate these types of games and seasons.  You'll spend the summer wallowing in misery without offering up anything resembling a coherent thought about our way forward.  It will just be your usual chest thumping, hollow rhetoric that it always is.  You don't look forward, you always look back. 

You have not got a clue what i have said?

how many dead first Quarters does it take to get a message through to a bunch of fit Professional Footballers that they have to mentally toughen up. 

Doesn't say a lot for the current Captain does it??

i just paid my Membership last week for next year, look how we were thanked?

this Club has wallowed in misery for years and people like YOU look the other way. 

[layzie 34,383]

The subject title of this thread is ringing in my head quite loudly right now.

[Sir Why You Little 37,342]

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

The whole last 53  years have not all been bad, between 1965  to 1986 the club was bad,  between 1987 to  1991 the team sprit was high class we all ways won the do or die games,  we where a very good side,  unfortunately we're up against some great clubs in Hawthorn and Carlton, between 1998 to 2006 the team was a good team just not great, so just refer to the last 11 years of the current club you can't lump the whole 53 year together. We can only hope this burns the team into action, there have been so many bumps in the road this season,  unfortunately there's no next week, and we cannot make amends for it's all over. If we don't make finals next year then I don't know everything might fall apart. I notice you are never positive even when we're winning, I don't know how you can live your whole life like that smile every once in a while, chin up the sun will rise  tomorrow.

Yes i can. Close enough is not good enough.

At the MFC close enough has been good enough for decades. 

Danniher had one legitimate shot 1998, then the year after we failed to make finals. 

2000 was a good side that got beaten up when it counted.  2001 we didn't make Finals

i could go on

THE Club has accepted close enough for too long. 

Goodwin better get tough next year otherwise he won't be coach for too long after. This capitulation of 2017 is very bad. Teams will smash us next year. They know we collapse

[billyblanks29 184]

The good thing about us missing out and not being gifted a finals appearance by Adelaide is the players will realise every moment matters. Every single tackle made or missed, every goal in the home and away season has counted at this time of year and affected the result.

Had we coasted in today Bradbury style I fear they would think finals comes somewhat easy and it will just happen naturally next year. It won't.

They must take responsibility for their own destiny and nobody else.

Edited August 27, 2017 by billyblanks29

[Sir Why You Little 37,342]

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

I notice you are never positive even when we're winning, I don't know how you can live your whole life like that smile every once in a while, chin up the sun will rise  tomorrow.

How TF would you know how i live my life during each week?

when the team has a good win i enjoy a Red and a Whiskey ? 

i do just fine. I just know The MASSIVE potential of a strong Melbourne in this City would be and it frustrates the hell out of me.

From the moment we let the Tigers onto our ground in 1965 we have lost the Power Base...

the City should be ruling, not kicked around like garbage

The Jumper does not hold enough pride..Yet

PJ was upbeat on Radio yesterday before the game. His players have let him down very badly...

[Sir Why You Little 37,342]

2 minutes ago, billyblanks29 said:

The good thing about us missing out and not being gifted a finals appearance by Adelaide is the players will realise every moment matters. Every single tackle made or missed, every goal in the home and away season has counted at this time of year and affected the result.

Had we coasted in today Bradbury style I fear they would think finals comes somewhat easy and it will just happen naturally next year. It won't.

They must take responsibility for their own destiny and nobody else.

Do you think the players will actually hurt?

i hope you are right. 

[layzie 34,383]

3 minutes ago, billyblanks29 said:

The good thing about us missing out and not being gifted a finals appearance by Adelaide is the players will realise every moment matters. Every single tackle made or missed, every goal in the home and away season has counted at this time of year and affected the result.

Had we coasted in today Bradbury style I fear they would think finals comes somewhat easy and it will just happen naturally next year. It won't.

They must take responsibility for their own destiny and nobody else.

Very true. I guess only time will tell how true it is.

[Sir Why You Little 37,342]

43 minutes ago, I'm an Individual said:

I was there in the final round of 1987. Same situation: playing for a spot in the finals, down at half time, we lost a promising young forward early in each game. The difference in '87 was desire. The Dees played as though they wanted to win. Saturday's loss was the kind of result I have come to expect. There is a flakiness at the club that makes it unlikely we will win when it matters and we are good at wasting opportunities. Including Saturday we also dropped winnable games to North, Hawks, Freeo. All teams well below us on the ladder. Add 5 wins to our tally and obviously this year turns out very differently. We should have beaten Geelong at Etihad too, but for appalling kicking.

Following Melbourne = long periods of disappointment punctuated by occasional false dawns.

 

But even in 1987 ultimately we lost that Prelim by ourselves

it was heartbreaking to watch that last 30 mins. 3 shots at goal should have been kicked...

[billyblanks29 184]

3 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Do you think the players will actually hurt?

i hope you are right. 

They'll hurt because they weren't in control today. It sucks to have your fate decided externally. 

And when they watch Essendon play finals.

Edited August 27, 2017 by billyblanks29

[Sir Why You Little 37,342]

2 minutes ago, billyblanks29 said:

They'll hurt because they weren't in control today. It sucks to have your fate decided externally. 

And when they watch Essendon play finals.

I hope you are right. Because i have heard the "hurting" line trotted out so many times over the years, and it lasts for a week or so. 

I really thought at Halftime QB this year we had turned the corner, but it didn't happen. 

Why is this club so bad at starting games?

and why are mistakes repeated so regularly?

i don't have a clue what Goodwin is doing defensively, i hope knows...

[Demon trucker 1,800]

15 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

How TF would you know how i live my life during each week?

when the team has a good win i enjoy a Red and a Whiskey ? 

i do just fine. I just know The MASSIVE potential of a strong Melbourne in this City would be and it frustrates the hell out of me.

From the moment we let the Tigers onto our ground in 1965 we have lost the Power Base...

the City should be ruling, not kicked around like garbage

The Jumper does not hold enough pride..Yet

PJ was upbeat on Radio yesterday before the game. His players have let him down very badly...

Don't be so angry,  maybe I touched a nerve who knows maybe not,  but you're never wrong you do know everything.

[jackaub 1,402]

30 minutes ago, billyblanks29 said:

The good thing about us missing out and not being gifted a finals appearance by Adelaide is the players will realise every moment matters. Every single tackle made or missed, every goal in the home and away season has counted at this time of year and affected the result.

Had we coasted in today Bradbury style I fear they would think finals comes somewhat easy and it will just happen naturally next year. It won't.

They must take responsibility for their own destiny and nobody else.

But will they ? I am begining to doubt it to be totally honest

[layzie 34,383]

The worry is that so many of us are questioning whether it will actually hurt for them. Who can blame us though when your faith is constantly tested.

[clark's kick 155]

Could you imagine if we were in west coast's shoes today? Playing a depleted adelaide at the mcg, where a loss means nothing for them, but a win would mean finals for us.

We wouldn't get within 40 points of them.

[layzie 34,383]

Yep afraid so. There's just something about taking an opportunity on a silver platter that this club can't fathom. 

Can you imagine if you were being held ransom and your life was in the hands of a Melbourne team playing the bottom side? Win and your life is spared. I'd be sweating some serious bullets 

[leucopogon 1,519]

4 hours ago, layzie said:

Yep afraid so. There's just something about taking an opportunity on a silver platter that this club can't fathom. 

Can you imagine if you were being held ransom and your life was in the hands of a Melbourne team playing the bottom side? Win and your life is spared. I'd be sweating some serious bullets 

Yep, I've lost faith completely after this weekend. They'll need to earn it back in 2018, big time. As one of the blokes said earlier, every other team from the wooden spooners up know that we're a soft touch. I expect we're going to struggle to progress, especially if Gawn continues his downward spiral. Let's hope he's not another one season wonder.

[Coq au vin 755]

On 27/08/2017 at 7:58 AM, deefella said:

Simple same ole Melbourne, get comfortable after some surprise wins! Not good enough I'm not buying into it.

No, something has gone very wrong in the last third of the season. We've lost games we shouldn't have lost and just scraped through in some others. Injuries, fitness, skills and attitude have been the problems.

[Wiseblood 24,637]

10 hours ago, layzie said:

The worry is that so many of us are questioning whether it will actually hurt for them. Who can blame us though when your faith is constantly tested.

As if it doesn't hurt them.  We're questioning it based on absolutely nothing.  We're making stuff up, now.  Absolutely it will hurt them, and so it should.