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46 minutes ago, DV8 said:

I don't know about the other posts. 'DZ'.

I took this current information direct from  the Melbournefc website.

I wouldn't take our website as gospel, it's quite poorly run this year. 

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3 hours ago, Redleg said:

So are you saying that fans are not allowed to analyse team performances, that they have no knowledge of footy and have no right to offer an opinion?

Are you also saying that the club will publicly tell the truth about in house matters and that whatever it tells you is correct?

 

Unfortunately most peoples opinions these days are formed from reading or listening to so called experts in the media, this not only happens in footy but across all facets of day to day living

The number of posts that repeat verbatim something a media pundit spouts, mainly because the said pundit gets paid for providing content, borders on plagiarism 

Of course some nuff nuffs like Mark Stevens read some unsubstantiated twaddle on here and turn it into a story and then posts on here to stoke the fire

I am lucky enough to get told a few things, but keep them to myself, as I  am asked to

Mahoney and Pert are too smart to let twaddle get out of hand, they will put a lid on it if they think it is necessary

If we were playing better none of this would even happen or be reported/speculated/rumoured

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1 minute ago, Satyriconhome said:

Unfortunately most peoples opinions these days are formed from reading or listening to so called experts in the media, this not only happens in footy but across all facets of day to day living

The number of posts that repeat verbatim something a media pundit spouts, mainly because the said pundit gets paid for providing content, birders on plagiarism 

Of course some nuff nuffs like Mark Stevens read some unsubstantiated twaddle on here and turn it into a story and then posts on here to stoke the fire

I am lucky enough to get told a few things, but keep them to myself, as I  amasked to

Mahoney and Pert are too smart to let twaddle get out of hand, they will put a lid on it if they think it is necessary

If we were playing better none of this would even happen or bee reported/speculated/rumoured

On what basis do you say Pert is smart, by that I mean Head honcho smart? I do not think anyone who pursues a training base over a railway track in public land without local and state govt backing is smart.

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4 minutes ago, Sorry kids said:

On what basis do you say Pert is smart, by that I mean Head honcho smart? I do not think anyone who pursues a training base over a railway track in public land without local and state govt backing is smart.

Saty is deluded, and will never say a bad word about the club or its staff or the players.  We could go 0-22 with a percentage of 20 and it will still be blue skies to him.

He is a propagandist.

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8 minutes ago, Sorry kids said:

On what basis do you say Pert is smart, by that I mean Head honcho smart? I do not think anyone who pursues a training base over a railway track in public land without local and state govt backing is smart.

Disagree. Rather a boss who relentlessly pursues the best interests of the club, not one that backs down to the first sign of resistance by stakeholders. 

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19 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

 

Of course some nuff nuffs like Mark Stevens read some unsubstantiated twaddle on here and turn it into a story and then posts on here to stoke the fire

In all due respect i'd trust Mark Stevens intel over yours.

After all he is well connected in the footballing industry (or he wouldn't be employed in his line of work)...

 

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29 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

Unfortunately most peoples opinions these days are formed from reading or listening to so called experts in the media, this not only happens in footy but across all facets of day to day living

The number of posts that repeat verbatim something a media pundit spouts, mainly because the said pundit gets paid for providing content, birders on plagiarism 

I am lucky enough to get told a few things, but keep them to myself, as I  am asked to

 

Yeah you know heaps more about the club than Paul Roos,  lol. 

Roos said players came back unfit.  Are your sources better than his?  ?

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45 minutes ago, Smokey said:

I wouldn't take our website as gospel, it's quite poorly run this year. 

Well, lets see, we talking about McCartney and defence are we?

 

Didn't Rawlings go to Casey Demons to coach them, from the 2018 season onward.?   That was last year, I think.

https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2017-09-28/rawlings-appointed-casey-demons-coach

So, when did Chaplin take over our Defence ?   And, when did McCartney go down to work from the Bench ?   I think that was last year. ?  

McCartney went down to the bench to operate, sometime mid season, last year.   And we seemed to go fairly well,  in the 2nd half of last season.

 

I noticed that McCartney is listed as Defensive coach ( team defence? )...  rather the Defence Coach which is Troy Chaplin.

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From the website >  https://www.melbournefc.com.au/Team/players/coaches

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Chaplin has been a part of the Melbourne coaching setup since September 2016,  originally serving as the club’s offensive coordinator.  

The former key defender,  who retired at the end of the 2016 season,  played 215 AFL matches from 2004-16.

 

Chaplin represented Port Adelaide in 140 games from 2004-12 and made 75 appearances for Richmond from 2013-16.  During his playing days,  he kept an eye towards a coaching career,  honing his craft at Sturt,  Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup and assisting with Richmond in his last few months at Punt Rd.

 

He made his AFL debut in round four,  2004 against the red and blue at the Mcg  –  the same day Melbourne general manager of football operations  Josh Mahoney  played his first game for the Power............

 

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I don't think McCartney is a problem for us Demons.

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Posted
2 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

With Rooke why is he forward coach? He was never a forward he should be defensive coach he was a great defender.

Was thinking the exact same thing Werridee.

What the [censored] would he know what it takes to be a forward or what a good forward structure looks like.

 

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54 minutes ago, Sorry kids said:

On what basis do you say Pert is smart, by that I mean Head honcho smart? I do not think anyone who pursues a training base over a railway track in public land without local and state govt backing is smart.

The Club has not broadcast their plans nor submitted them to Local or State authorities for approvals!  When they do, if it gets up, then he is “smart”. It is the best position on a number of levels so I applaud the Club for pursuing it! I am assuming that they are getting first-class advice! ?

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1 hour ago, Satyriconhome said:

Unfortunately most peoples opinions these days are formed from reading or listening to so called experts in the media, this not only happens in footy but across all facets of day to day living

You may not remember Satyr but at the very start of the year I commented on many of our players disrupted Pre-seasons from operations and you quickly responded that it doesnt mean their relative pre-seasons were interrupted. You said their was no interruptions and everything was on track. Many others chimed in and said you didnt understand the relevance of missing even 2 weeks on the track.

Yet you do portray yourself as an expert on here. 

And you say that problems are merely rumours. 

You give me the tom thits.

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7 minutes ago, Damo said:

You may not remember Satyr but at the very start of the year I commented on many of our players disrupted Pre-seasons from operations and you quickly responded that it doesnt mean their relative pre-seasons were interrupted. You said their was no interruptions and everything was on track. Many others chimed in and said you didnt understand the relevance of missing even 2 weeks on the track.

Yet you do portray yourself as an expert on here. 

And you say that problems are merely rumours. 

You give me the tom thits.

I do remember this. I also believe @ProDee was very strong on this particular topic also.

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Posted
1 hour ago, Smokey said:

Disagree. Rather a boss who relentlessly pursues the best interests of the club, not one that backs down to the first sign of resistance by stakeholders. 

Time will tell, and wasted $$$$ of course.

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In my eyes and the view I have held for some time is that we have the weakest coaching panel in the comp. Never liked what Roosy put together, which he did on the back of lack of time, hence selected who he knew he could work with. Goodwin has not added many solid layers.

 

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53 minutes ago, CBDees said:

The Club has not broadcast their plans nor submitted them to Local or State authorities for approvals!  When they do, if it gets up, then he is “smart”. It is the best position on a number of levels so I applaud the Club for pursuing it! I am assuming that they are getting first-class advice! ?

I dont know what you mean by broadcast plans, but it is common enough knowledge to have an action group opposing the plans. They will  never win this one because local ratepayers object who have the support of the local and state government.

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1 hour ago, Petraccattack said:

Saty is deluded, and will never say a bad word about the club or its staff or the players.  We could go 0-22 with a percentage of 20 and it will still be blue skies to him.

He is a propagandist.

He may or may not be deluded, but if he is, he joins a significant number on this site who are similarly deluded. I was certainly deluded over summer over our prospects this year, given injuries, operations and all the other things mentioned to-date.

I am not his defender but Saty is not a propagandist. If so, who is he spreading propaganda on behalf of?  

His communication style may rankle but he is a committed supporter, a loyalist and believer, not a bad thing when there is so much negativity.  

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1 hour ago, Win4theAges said:

Was thinking the exact same thing Werridee.

What the [censored] would he know what it takes to be a forward or what a good forward structure looks like.

 

I would of thought that playing in a team that had a great back 6 and playing in a premiership he’d know quite a bit. He would of played against some great setups and have some insight into what works and what doesn’t. He may not necessarily be the best but surely he’s no mug.

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On 4/5/2019 at 10:28 PM, Demon Disciple said:

He’s only half the problem. Half the list is incredibly stupid. Dolphin’s possess superior intelligence than several players

Ahem, Dolphins are amongst the most intelligent of animal species on the planet.!!

Happy for Charlie and Mission impossible to take a walk BUT not Mc Carthy! Great footy brain!

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3 hours ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

I would of thought that playing in a team that had a great back 6 and playing in a premiership he’d know quite a bit. He would of played against some great setups and have some insight into what works and what doesn’t. He may not necessarily be the best but surely he’s no mug.

Fair point Bombay, but he ain't doing a great job of things atm.

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Hulett Viv Michie Max King Filipovic Dion Johnson weideman sparrow Jordon petty Mitch king 

geez look at the gems Taylor has drafted. Clear to see he loves pace!

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