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Neeld gone (from Essendon)

pitmaster
in Melbourne Demons

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3 minutes 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. 

Easy for a Tigers supporter to say. Just saying. :P

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    12 hours ago, bing181 said:

    Phew. Lucky that that wasn't his role or responsibility then.

    If you think the coach doesnt have direct input into the type of player he wants the recruiting staff to chase, you are following the wrong sport.

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    12 minutes 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. 

    Your sanctimonious posts are nauseating.

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    52 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    Easy for a Tigers supporter to say. Just saying. :P

    I cant thank the Tigers enough for what they have taught me. Was not that long ago we were down the bottom together. 

    One club took positive affirmative actions, grew their memberships win, lose or draw, grew their crowds and the welfare & happiness of their players is everything - the other still blames past players, past coaches, past administrators etc etc 

    One has a positive culture the other is just learning what it takes to become a successful AFL football club in 2018. 

    No secret to winning AFL premierships - just hard work from all at your football club, stay true to the message and ignore the external "noise" - winners are grinners losers can please themselves. 

    Edited by DaveyDee

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    2 minutes ago, DaveyDee said:

    I cant thank the Tigers enough for what they have taught me. Was not that long ago we were down the bottom together. 

    One club took positive affirmative actions, grew their memberships win, lose or draw, grew their crowds and the welfare & happiness of their players is everything - the other still blames past players, past coaches, past administrators etc etc 

    One has a positive culture the other is just learning what it takes to become a successful AFL football club in 2018. 

    No secret to winning AFL premierships - just hard work from all at your football club, stay true to the message and ignore the external "noise" - winners are grinners losers can please themselves. 

    You did well to learn all of that volunteering in a clubs membership department. 

    Edited by Ethan Tremblay

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    16 minutes ago, DaveyDee said:

    One club took positive affirmative actions, grew their memberships win, lose or draw, grew their crowds and the welfare & happiness of their players is everything - the other still blames past players, past coaches, past administrators etc etc 

    One has a positive culture the other is just learning what it takes to become a successful AFL football club in 2018. 

    One club got a good CEO, board and the right people around them.

    They believed in the path they set and were not put off by discontent from their fan base.

    The other took a little while longer to learn the lesson.

    Culture is set by those in charge, ours was toxic for a reason and it wasn't because of the fans or those on an internet forum.

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    6 minutes ago, rjay said:

    One club got a good CEO, board and the right people around them.

    They believed in the path they set and were not put off by discontent from their fan base.

    The other took a little while longer to learn the lesson.

    Culture is set by those in charge, ours was toxic for a reason and it wasn't because of the fans or those on an internet forum.

    you got sucked in rjay.......dftft

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    14 hours ago, ding said:

     

    Usually i dont give a rats about peoples feelings, and im probably known on this site as a bit of a w@nker because of that,. but i genuinely feel for the bloke.

     

    I am struggling to reconcile your normally-sociopathic tendencies (self-identified) with the compassion shown here.

    How will you decide which way to swing next!?

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    4 minutes ago, rjay said:

    One club got a good CEO, board and the right people around them.

    They believed in the path they set and were not put off by discontent from their fan base.

    The other took a little while longer to learn the lesson.

     

     

    I dont disagree with you - you make some very valid points. 

     

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    3 hours ago, Demonland said:

    Anyone else having PTSD flashbacks when seeing vision of Neeld?

    For some reason, when thinking of that era and how I felt most of the time (and especially just before his sacking), this scene sums it up best:

    Kind of numb to the chaos I observed on a weekly basis but not really knowing what a life without it would be like.

    In all fairness, I hope he now can find a job that better suits his skill set. I have been in the situation that my skills didn't line up with the job I was meant to be doing. Now I have found a job that suits my interests and skill set, life is a lot better. I'm sure it will be for Mark as well.

     

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    40 minutes ago, timbo said:

    I am struggling to reconcile your normally-sociopathic tendencies (self-identified) with the compassion shown here.

    How will you decide which way to swing next!?

    You sound like the type who struggles regularly.

     :roos:

    Thanks for caring about me.

     

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    14 minutes ago, ding said:

    You sound like the type who struggles regularly.

     :roos:

    Thanks for caring about me.

     

    It's true, I am struggle street for sure.

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    1 hour ago, rjay said:

    One club got a good CEO, board and the right people around them.

    They believed in the path they set and were not put off by discontent from their fan base.

    The other took a little while longer to learn the lesson.

    Culture is set by those in charge, ours was toxic for a reason and it wasn't because of the fans or those on an internet forum.

    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. 

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    14 minutes 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. 

    What is this "your" business. Please explain.

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    23 minutes 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. 

    That's funny, we were "we" not so long ago and now we're "you". Are you a Russian bot, or maybe just someone who doesn't barrack for the mighty Demons.

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    6 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

    That's funny, we were "we" not so long ago and now we're "you". Are you a Russian bot, or maybe just someone who doesn't barrack for the mighty Demons.

    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. 

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    1 minute 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. 

    He's certainly a big something.

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    2 minutes ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

    yeah, daveydee does not sound like a demon

    Yep, sounds like the snotty nosed kid who wasn't allowed to come up and play with the other kids at the big ground on Brunton Avenue and had to stay on the cow paddock on the corner and not get run over by the "bottlos" carts, and he's held a grudge ever since.

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    Another example of commentary that gets sidetracked by personal sledging and bickering. 

    Diminishes the standard of the site and makes many turn away from the place. 

    I know, I can just ignore but gee its annoying. Seems so pointless.  

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    It seems Richmond supporters are on every forum these days passing themselves off as experts on all things AFL, including how to run a club, and that we should bow down to their awesomeness. Must be their version of revenge for being laughed at for 30 years.

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    41 minutes ago, timbo said:

    What is this "your" business. Please explain.

    He can't help but slip up Timbo

    True colours always out ;)

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    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?

     

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