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On 9/4/2018 at 10:59 PM, praha said:

100%. He acknowledged and said of a lot of the harsh truths that many didn't want to hear. When Roos said a more refined and diplomatic version of the same thing 12 months later we all followed him and nodded in agreement like as if Neeld had somehow put us in the mess we were in. 

There was really nothing wrong with Neeld's vision. Schoolboys like Green couldn't hack it. The problem was the execution and Neeld just being a terrible coach.

He was given a directive to be tough on the players, that much was obvious. He went too far (or too hard too early in Sheahans words) but I wonder if part of that was because it didn't really come naturally to him and he was acting out how he thought he was expected to act.

To be honest thinking about that time just makes me feel sick, I'd rather let sleeping dogs lie.

 

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17 minutes ago, dee-tox said:

Sociopath.

I hate people who say I am sociopathic, I prefer ti think I am schizophrenic,  but I am in two minds about that as well, with the voices in my head telling me I am psychotic

Can we close this trip down memory lane now and enjoy Friday

Fox knew exactly what they were doing, broadcasting it this week

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7 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

My favourite part was when he got kicked out of a Yoga retreat in Ko Samui the day after being sacked as Melbourne coach.

Not his fault. He was told that the monks were underperforming and he had to toughen them up and get rid of the worst offenders. The retreat turned into a wild party joint overnight and was eventually relegated from the health and wellness league.

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8 hours ago, Wadda We Sing said:

Thankyou Ethan, id never seen that before........my god the guy is just riveting isnt he. Personality of a postage stamp. Thank god that is all over.

what he said is actually spot on. the delivery is about as passionate and empowering as a dry piece of wood. But put those words into a Roos or even say a Barrassi and it's the best speech ever.

The guy's vision was perfect. It's a just shame he speaks like as if he's never met another human being before. you just can't follow a guy like that into battle. he'd stop in the middle of a fight to ponder.

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14 hours ago, ProDee said:

A favourite of mine.  Presser following round 2, 2013.

Although, it would be remiss of me not to mention one shouldn't show this to anyone contemplating self harm.  You may not see them again.

 

That is simply terrible. Could barely put a handful of words together. Hadn't seen before, wish I didn't! Very painful.

Heard pizzed punters in the outer speak with more football clarity and insight than that.

Thank [censored] that era is behind us.

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15 hours ago, ProDee said:

A favourite of mine.  Presser following round 2, 2013.

Although, it would be remiss of me not to mention one shouldn't show this to anyone contemplating self harm.  You may not see them again.

 

One of the saddest jokes of a presser I've ever seen. At the time I thought he was about to cry, but later on and after watching Open Mike he always looks like that.

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1 hour ago, Moonshadow said:

That is simply terrible. Could barely put a handful of words together. Hadn't seen before, wish I didn't! Very painful.

Heard pizzed punters in the outer speak with more football clarity and insight than that.

Thank [censored] that era is behind us.

No-one should ever forget that Paul Roos took over a completely broken football club.  A club that lost the first 3 games in 2013 by a combined total of 321 points - average losing margin of 107 points.

For me, Roos is a marvel and was worth every cent he was paid.  

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The biggest issue is that he was a nobody. He came in all guns blazing, he made tough decisions (that perhaps needed to be made), but he was a nobody, and as a result, nobody respected him and nobody wanted to a bar of his brazen attitude. 

Roos made some bloody tough decisions too, but he was Roos. Players could believe him, he was honest and straightforward, and he could back it up. Neeld had no experience, no people skills, and the worst CEO in the history of AFL who believed he was coach, list manager and executioner. 

The best thing that ever happened to this club outside of Norm Smith, is Peter Jackson. He understood the desperate need to get a successful, well respected PEOPLE manager to get us back on course. He appointed the right person and then he BUTTED out. He gave Roos full backing, and Roos gave our players full backing and belief, even while delisting and trading beloved players. Thank god for Peter Jackson! The next premiership is 90% his doing!

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WOW after watching the Neeld interview l was blown away. What a rabble of a club we were with the main instigator in Schwab.  We are noway near those days now.

.  l thank the AFL for giving us Peter Jackson and steering our great club in the direction that we are heading in.  Go Dees!

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