1 hour ago, Deemania since 56 said:

The dilemma continues and many of us will nearly always feel a loss. It is difficult to dismiss Jack now that he has left the Club and many of us wish him well in the greater football world. Now it is time for us sympathisers to heal; Jack has. We must move on with focus on the current bank balance and its possibilities. The problem with being a MFC supporter is that we are loyal as hell, forced to be reminiscent, living histories of neglect and poor decision-making, and consequently unsuccessful at the level of which we dream. Let's do it this time.

Keep your chin up we will be fine. When the going gets tough the tough get going. We are developing a innovative positive culture but that will take more than just people inside the club to understand that - hence the need for time, but as you say we mainly are a resilient lot of supporters. The good times are a coming - Go Dees

2 hours ago, Deemania since 56 said:

The dilemma continues and many of us will nearly always feel a loss. It is difficult to dismiss Jack now that he has left the Club and many of us wish him well in the greater football world. Now it is time for us sympathisers to heal; Jack has. We must move on with focus on the current bank balance and its possibilities. The problem with being a MFC supporter is that we are loyal as hell, forced to be reminiscent, living histories of neglect and poor decision-making, and consequently unsuccessful at the level of which we dream. Let's do it this time.

I should add we are building strong bonds with the AFL and other teams in the competition, working towards strong bonds with key stakeholders in the community at large , re-invigorating our brand to attract the younger generation - but most of all giving the players perspective so they can emulate what the club is trying to do off the field . Our players past and present are everything to us - we treat them with respect and hope one day they can deliver the ultimate goal. 

54 minutes ago, DaveyDee said:

I should add we are building strong bonds with the AFL and other teams in the competition, working towards strong bonds with key stakeholders in the community at large , re-invigorating our brand to attract the younger generation - but most of all giving the players perspective so they can emulate what the club is trying to do off the field . Our players past and present are everything to us - we treat them with respect and hope one day they can deliver the ultimate goal. 

News from inside AFL House is it Dr?

3 hours ago, Lord Travis said:

I wish Jack all the best at Port. He was always a good player for us, and a loyal clubman too. The club treated him appalling at times and mismanaged him his whole career. From the get go he was thrown to the wolves, and never in AFL history has a player had so much unwarranted external pressure placed on them throughout their career. He was loyal to the end and we cast him out. Anyone who holds a grudge against him or wishes him ill is a f*cking fool. I don't think it was a bad trade to move him out, as it definitely shows where the club is heading and has now symbolically moved on all players born from that dark period in the clubs history. However, there should be no ill will against a guy who was loyal and was instead pushed out the door.

Best of luck with the rest of your career Jack. Do us a favour though and fluff a few of your usually perfect kicks when you play against us though please!

I wish him no luck at all.  I don't wish any opposition player "luck".

When his career is over I'll have some fond memories and respect him as a former MFC player.  But for now he wears colours I can't stand.

23 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

News from inside AFL House is it Dr?

Is that you Kevin? We have told you before MR Bartlett it’s people like you that have held our club back for years. Even if we make a grand-final I’m sure you will find something to complain about. Sorry, Kevin we are building a positive innovative community that works with the AFL - sorry if that does not suit your agenda of constant whining & complaining. 

Bye-bye Kevin your days are numbered - enjoy the unemployment queues. 

OK, this intrigues me. But can you elaborate.

1 hour ago, DaveyDee said:

I should add we are building strong bonds with the AFL and other teams in the competition,

What are the bonds we are building with the AFL and other clubs. I can see the ANZAC game with RFC could be part of this. What else?

 

1 hour ago, DaveyDee said:

working towards strong bonds with key stakeholders in the community at large

I don't follow this at all. Can you give examples so an old slowcoach like me can understand who are the key stakeholders and what are the strong bonds we are working towards.

 

1 hour ago, DaveyDee said:

re-invigorating our brand to attract the younger generation

Again, this sounds very promising, but what are the concrete things that are re-invigorating our brand, and what does re-invigorating our brand look like? Bigger membership? Merch sales?

 

1 hour ago, DaveyDee said:

but most of all giving the players perspective so they can emulate what the club is trying to do off the field .

Again, I'm finding this hard to follow. What does a coach say (or is it the FD, the board?) to players to give them perspective. What do players do in response? Win games?

Looking forward to some elaboration.

Perhaps, after 8 years, the penny has finally dropped with Jack. If so, good for him, though even if it has, it doesn't alter that the decision to move him on was the right one.

On other subjects (though not unrelated), notice that Trengove didn't play - unless there's an injury, not a promising sign for him. Sad to see if that's the case.

Happy to have Jack and other ex D's fortunes reported.

Happier that our results are trending better.

Have previously stated the significance of Ports performance against our and still think it appropriate.'

21 hours ago, Jimcor2 said:

So, pleased to see him get off to a positive start and being well supported by his senior coach.  How did we manage to get this one so wrong?  Classic MFC!  Hopefully,  we can beat them in the GF.

Agree as if he still would not be in our best 22 this WILL definitely come back and bite us on the ARRRRRRRZZE

It's not breaking news that Watts is a good player who can really turn it on from time to time.  That never was, and never will be the issue.

Practice matches are absolutely meaningless. Watts won't kick anymore than 20 goals for the season and in saying so will not be a great loss.

7 hours ago, Petraccattack said:

We gonna have a new thread every time a player from another team kicks a bag in the preseason?

Only if its a former NO 1 and only if it is JW!

11 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Agree as if he still would not be in our best 22 this WILL definitely come back and bite us on the ARRRRRRRZZE

The fact you feel this way means we made the right decision in moving him on.  You're like the canary down the mine, picket.  

1 minute ago, ENYAW said:

Practice matches are absolutely meaningless. Watts won't kick anymore than 20 goals for the season and in saying so will not be a great loss.

Then if Praccy games are meaningless we have actually done Jack S heeeeit in the pre season!!

Stand by for a Demonland Meltdown if The [censored] beat us Round 1 

And one other thing I rate JW ahead of a Billy Stretch anyday and it appears he will play round 1. I wouldn't play him but what do I know??So best 22 and if Watts was still A Dee he would? should play. 

Forget about outside run No 29 CAN achieve that in spades on a wing... And we should still have an excellent finisher!! Would Watts have missed the gimme Bugg fudged in the first quarter?? 

Well there you have it.

Should still be  DEE but isn't it a fascinating season to unfold for DEES and Port Adelaide!

 

We wish Jack Watts the very best.  But now must stop all the trolls and negativity.  Everyone move on. 

9 hours ago, bush demon said:

Scully Martin watts Frawley Howe. So sad to let good love go by.

I agree , However we wouldn't  been able to keep them all because we would have been over the salary cap.

27 minutes ago, nosoupforme said:

I agree , However we wouldn't  been able to keep them all because we would have been over the salary cap.

I suppose it should be noted that we also have five good "ins" to replace these discards:  Tyson, Lever, Pedersen, Garlett and Bernie Vince.

5 hours ago, DaveyDee said:

Is that you Kevin? We have told you before MR Bartlett it’s people like you that have held our club back for years. Even if we make a grand-final I’m sure you will find something to complain about. Sorry, Kevin we are building a positive innovative community that works with the AFL - sorry if that does not suit your agenda of constant whining & complaining. 

Bye-bye Kevin your days are numbered - enjoy the unemployment queues. 

What are you talking about?

i think you are losing the plot mate. Your arguements are like Swiss Cheese Dr. 

Seriously i am not an old Kevin Bartlett, but i am looking at what the AFL has done and is doing to the game

It is unrecognisable to what i watched 25-30 years ago

The AFL are swimming in money, but most clubs are in debt. You keep telling us this is a good thing. 

In 1970 121,000 people rocked up to the Grand Final and you could hear the cheer squads face off at one another from Richmond Station. 

As a 7 year old i have never forgotten that noise  

Now it’s loud cheap music and betting ads that are so loud

 

2 hours ago, Nasher said:

It's not breaking news that Watts is a good player who can really turn it on from time to time.  That never was, and never will be the issue.

frawley howe dunn watts martin clarke etc etc.

All have left the Mfc, after their golden handshakes & long service holidays. We seem to get the timing wrong.  The holidays seem to be taken, prior to retiring from the club.

quick......get me a bucket.....

Hogan kicked seven in a real game

Leave Watts alone, no other player who has been traded has had this  sort attention, I for one will not have a running commentary on his time at port, there is going to be enough of our player playing good games, to talk about. 

Does everyone remember James seller kicking 5 goals in a preseason game against port, then in round 1 v port he could not even mark the ball.