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11 minutes ago, sisso said:

Is daveydee the same guy that somehow tried to blame the supporters for team losing?

Like the supporters (admittedly a small bunch) I was with in the Redlegs who faithfully turned up every week when the team won 2 games for the year in 2012 and copped 15 goal floggings most matches? What we were supposed to be happy when Mark Neeld took a list that could at least get a few big wins in '10-'11 and completely ran our team into ground?

 

That's a myth - I've said on numerous occasions Demons have some of the best supporters in the AFL. 

Now to Neeldy, often coaches are used as scapegoats and does make great media to sell newspapers - its almost become a sport - what coach will go first. I wish Neeldy well and hope he moves onto bigger and better opportunities.  

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    9 hours ago, Dee Zephyr said:

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    LOL

    And how nice is it to hear Slobbo bagging one of his own, Mr Likeable who has zero tackles the last 2 weeks - a senior team member leading the defence in a beleaguered team? ZERO tackles in two games played largely in EssUndone’s back half.  I wonder which of his teammates he berated this week, and how many M&Ms he petulantly swiped from the bowls on the table. Garry Lyon also had @ bit of a go at him on SEN.

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    2 hours ago, DaveyDee said:

    That's a myth - I've said on numerous occasions Demons have some of the best supporters in the AFL. 

    Now to Neeldy, often coaches are used as scapegoats and does make great media to sell newspapers - its almost become a sport - what coach will go first. I wish Neeldy well and hope he moves onto bigger and better opportunities.  

    Apart from Premiership coach of the Collingwood midfield, he'll never ever get a better opportunity than Senior Coach of the Melbourne Football Club. He cocked that one up pretty good though.

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    7 hours ago, DaveyDee said:

    No - can’t say I do. Just feel every week AFL football has 9 winning teams - 9 losing teams. It was only like 8 games ago Bombers where playing finals football. 

    Maybe Neeldy is an “easy” target and best thing for him and his family is to move on - don’t look back and embrace a new future, stuff what many anonymous posters are saying on social media sites. 

    I remember when Bailey got the sack and he was asked his opinion on the list, he was resolute in his belief he’d built the makings of a list that could play finals quickly. Now everyone has their own belief on the state of a list but clearly they were in different universes of opinions as Neeld tore shreds to the entire list and seemed to destroy any confidence that Bailey had built in them. 

    FWIW in hindsight I think they it was somewhere in the middle of the two opinions. Bailey (when the lads played their best) were playing his way and it was exciting, but when they dropped off they had no discipline or structure. Neeld seemed to come in and rip out the confidence for their positive ball movement and (I believe) try to build a game plan based around rigid structures. He didn’t do anything maliciously, he did what he thought was right. He was wrong. 

    His one (positive) legacy is that he did create more professional training ethics in the playing group. We were woefully behind on that for a long time and he at least gave Roos and Co a starting point for that. 

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    4 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    He worked in the membership department as a volunteer however wants us to believe he’s some sort of big wig within the AFL community. 

    Me and Gil and Clarko hate blokes like that.

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    2 hours ago, DaveyDee said:

    That's a myth - I've said on numerous occasions Demons have some of the best supporters in the AFL. 

    Now to Neeldy, often coaches are used as scapegoats and does make great media to sell newspapers - its almost become a sport - what coach will go first. I wish Neeldy well and hope he moves onto bigger and better opportunities.  

    Neeld was no scapegoat he was a horrible excuse for a coach who prematurely ended the careers of young players and nearly ripped the heart out of our football club. He was so bad he should just about be sued for negligence! (yes I am suffering PTSD from his 30 odd games in charge)

    I don't particularly wish him well he's been paid hundreds of thousands of dollars over the last several years to completely turn everything he touches to ****. Anyway that's it I never want to think about him again...

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    42 minutes ago, Pates said:

    I remember when Bailey got the sack and he was asked his opinion on the list, he was resolute in his belief he’d built the makings of a list that could play finals quickly. Now everyone has their own belief on the state of a list but clearly they were in different universes of opinions as Neeld tore shreds to the entire list and seemed to destroy any confidence that Bailey had built in them. 

    FWIW in hindsight I think they it was somewhere in the middle of the two opinions. Bailey (when the lads played their best) were playing his way and it was exciting, but when they dropped off they had no discipline or structure. Neeld seemed to come in and rip out the confidence for their positive ball movement and (I believe) try to build a game plan based around rigid structures. He didn’t do anything maliciously, he did what he thought was right. He was wrong. 

    His one (positive) legacy is that he did create more professional training ethics in the playing group. We were woefully behind on that for a long time and he at least gave Roos and Co a starting point for that. 

    Bails was one of the nicest blokes you would ever meet, wicked dry sense of humour, but imho too friendly with the players. 

    Neeldy was an ex-school teacher and a tough no nonsense disciplinary. 

    However, club was heavily under resourced for 2 first time AFL coaches. I could never blame the coach - tough gig MFC coaching.?

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    1 hour ago, sisso said:

    Neeld was no scapegoat he was a horrible excuse for a coach who prematurely ended the careers of young players and nearly ripped the heart out of our football club. He was so bad he should just about be sued for negligence! (yes I am suffering PTSD from his 30 odd games in charge)

    I don't particularly wish him well he's been paid hundreds of thousands of dollars over the last several years to completely turn everything he touches to ****. Anyway that's it I never want to think about him again...

    Gees, you don’t hold a grudge, do you.

    i found those years much easier to cope with as a raging alcoholic, now I enjoy a drink watching the footy.

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    So the club released an official lie about the departure of Mark Neeld. Do you think they may have lied about anything else at the club over the past few years? Nah.

    Id also just like to say i will always hate Essendon.

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    21 hours ago, DaveyDee said:

     

    Who delivered the CEO to your doorstep? Who approved every board member you have? Who gave you a "loan" to pay out certain contracts? Therefore effectively allowing you to pick up an experienced AFL coach & media performer in Paul Roos. 

    However more importantly - what part of the MFC community was excluded from the whole process? ie CEO selection & Board selection. 

    Culture is a mindset across your whole community. 

    You are a tigers supporter. Stop stirring the mud.

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    2 hours ago, Wadda We Sing said:

    You are a tigers supporter. Stop stirring the mud.

    What a weak response I barrack for the Demons duh  - I say thank you AFL for saving the MFC some of us have the ability to appreciate your assistance. 

    Intrestingly not one of you could bare to answer the questions - made me chuckle. 

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    Destroyed the careers of Grimes & Trengove ( injury aside) by making big then captains & screwed over the senior players!

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