3 hours ago, Demon Dude said:

LOL this is just complete rubbish.

in the first qtr i saw Sparrow, Jordon, ANB, Jones, Chandler and Spargo lined up as a direct opponent on Daniel at various times. the players rotate through the forward half these days, hardly no one lines up on a direct opponent for a whole qtr anymore. and even though players start lined up on each other from a centre bounce situation that doesn't mean much anyway, from there its all about keeping the structures and how you want to play instead.

the biggest problem we had with Daniel was our mids just couldn't get their hands on the ball enough to move it forward, so Daniel just did as he pleased instead of defending. i only saw Spargo on Daniel twice that first qtr and one was from a kick out and Spargo burnt him for pace running back inside the F50 but didn't get used.

if you were 'watching closely' i suggest you need to go to spec savers. seems your hatred of Spargo is making you blind.

Ok

1  I do  not HATE Spargo , how can you hate anyone that represents the MFC.

He has played more games than I have at elite! Nuff said.

2 I do not think he is soft as some on this site have commented

3 I stand by my initial piont. Spargo WAS Daniels direct opponent for most of the first quarter

4 Sorry to say, I just do not rate him as a footballer. In my view thats the only thing I'm rating!

5 I am not Blind, but perhaps partially deaf

15 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Ok

1  I do  not HATE Spargo , how can you hate anyone that represents the MFC.

He has played more games than I have at elite! Nuff said.

2 I do not think he is soft as some on this site have commented

3 I stand by my initial piont. Spargo WAS Daniels direct opponent for most of the first quarter

4 Sorry to say, I just do not rate him as a footballer. In my view thats the only thing I'm rating!

5 I am not Blind, but perhaps partially deaf

If you're mute it shouldn't stop you writing training reports.

1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

I'm certainly not pointing the finger at Ben. I appreciate his work last year during the covid period and thinks we as a supporter base are lucky to have him. He won me right over with his interview with Josh Mahoneh when he went hard at him. I will also say that he needs to ditch the Gus and Gawny podcast. It's evident to the eye that he gets bullied from both boys with Gus being the most vocal around this. It's actually a disgrace to watch considering Gus has has already experienced mental health dating spud Frawleys daughter. Both Max and Gus need to pull their heads in big time.

I'm not in the camp that's it's all just up to Ben. In a big organization that requires a lot of media attention Ben cannot simply be the one that's been left in this department.  Wasn't there another young blond girl that was involved last year as well during covid?

give me a spell, they're having a laugh with a mate of theirs who obviously wouldn't be on the podcast if he didn't like it. the worlds getting far too pc if u can't make a joke at ur mates expense on a podcast u run. don't like it? don't listen to it, simple really but it would be half the listening experience it is without all 3 of them taking it in turns to make light of a situation whatever it may be

21 minutes ago, picket fence said:

2 I do not think he is soft as some on this site have commented

Playing AFL footy at his size would show that he's definitely not soft.

In his first few seasons he struggled to stick a tackle and opposition players took advantage.

To his credit he's improved this area of his game.

I think he's a good natural footballer but at his size you need to be exceptional and I don't see him being this.

That's why I see him as a depth player.

1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

I'm certainly not pointing the finger at Ben. I appreciate his work last year during the covid period and thinks we as a supporter base are lucky to have him. ...............Wasn't there another young blond girl that was involved last year as well during covid?

Caitlin Nobes ?? Think she did some interviews. Anyway, here's Ben's latest for you Dazz.
Preview from MFC site

15 hours ago, picket fence said:

Dazzle, for most of the 1st Quarter and I was watching closely, Spargo was Daniel's direct opponent. The amount of times Daniel mopped up and set of across Half back and launched attacks was telling. Spargo just seemed to be in no mans land.

Spot on. Spargo was consistently slaughtered and caught out of reach to his opponent, slow to get back to ground zero against Daniel and subsequently moved somewhere else.

10 hours ago, rjay said:

Funny, but I was listening to some clips of that Amazon Prime thing they've been plugging lately where they followed different people in football last season.

It's probably good viewing but one thing that really annoyed the hell out of me was the incessant need to swear by the coaches...it was pretty juvenile really. It was like I'm a real man, I'm grown up and I really mean what I say and you've really got to listen to me because I'm using the F... word. Leon Cameron and Adam Simpson were the ones I heard in the clips...

It's so embarrassing and more so because I used to do it when I was coaching...I cringed listening to this stuff. It's exactly the male agro rubbish you're talking about and I did it.

Surely a coach can express his message clearly without...listen here, you know what they f...ing think about you, they think you are f...ing weak, just look at the f...ing s... in the media...are we going to f...ing take this or are we going to f...ing do something about it.

It's really childish and pathetic...surely we they can do better.

I've watched the first four episodes. And it is non stop f bombs, from everyone, but particularly the coaches.

In one short speech/spray (not on game day mind you) he must have said it 10 times in 2 minutes.

Hardwick, who just seems angry all the time, uses it a lot too.

9 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

 

I would like to suggest to the moderators that the word “spud” is banned. For some reason it seems so disrespectful. 

Edited March 14, 20214 yr by george_on_the_outer

Maybe like the prison system, we should ban "Spud" but because of over crowding, allow Richard back in.

20 minutes ago, Baghdad Bob said:

I would like to suggest to the moderators that the word “spud” is banned. For some reason it seems so disrespectful. 

I always think it says more about the user 'Bob'...I don't like it at all.

12 hours ago, picket fence said:

Ok

1  I do  not HATE Spargo , how can you hate anyone that represents the MFC.

He has played more games than I have at elite! Nuff said.

2 I do not think he is soft as some on this site have commented

3 I stand by my initial piont. Spargo WAS Daniels direct opponent for most of the first quarter

4 Sorry to say, I just do not rate him as a footballer. In my view thats the only thing I'm rating!

5 I am not Blind, but perhaps partially deaf

Well pf I agree with all items from 1-5 especially no. 5.

1 hour ago, Baghdad Bob said:

I would like to suggest to the moderators that the word “spud” is banned. For some reason it seems so disrespectful. 

 

Bad news @Spud ,   you've been cancelled!

2 hours ago, binman said:

I've watched the first four episodes. And it is non stop f bombs, from everyone, but particularly the coaches.

In one short speech/spray (not on game day mind you) he must have said it 10 times in 2 minutes.

Hardwick, who just seems angry all the time, uses it a lot too.

The Test was the same... maybe it’s a requirement as per the not so prim and proper Prime Primer.

Edited March 14, 20214 yr by hardtack

2 minutes ago, hardtack said:

The Test was the same... maybe it’s a requirement as per the Prime Primer.

Funny you should say that. I was just thinking that based on The Test Langer had the same angry, F bomb vibe as an AFL coach 

 

 

 

 

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On 3/13/2021 at 10:47 AM, binman said:

That's a fair question.

I have previously (a few years back). Will consider doing so again. 

I wrote an email to the club this morning and will post their reply.

By the by, in my email i acknowledged that there is a review of the game on the Casey page on the MFC website, which is a real positive:

https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/879287/casey-makes-amends-from-monday

18 hours ago, Demons11 said:

I can guarantee you 1 thing, that Spargo is not soft. 

 

18 hours ago, Elegt said:

I guarantee you he is

Exhibit 1: Why personal guarantees are meaningless.

3 hours ago, Pickett2Jackson said:

Bad news @Spud ,   you've been cancelled!

Wow, that's a bit rough, I understand the Iranians and Americans  tried to cancel Baghdad without much success in the past, but not sure what I have done to peeve the Iraqi people?  I and my potato dwelling kin folk survived the Irish potato famine and will continue to prosper....

? forever haha

All The Goals are up on the club’s website. Beauty!

Here they are:  https://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/879907/vfl-practice-match-all-the-goals?videoId=879907&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1615779254001

On 3/13/2021 at 10:38 AM, Soidee said:

Frankly after 35 years as a member, most of which has been premium family at a high cost, I could not be more disinterested in the MFC at the moment.  Fatigued by too many false starts for anyone as a football supporter.  
 

so far this year there has been sweet little to get enthused about and for the first time in 35 years I won’t  make a decision on membership until after the first 3 games.  I have had a gutful of the over promising and undelivering.

I doubt you are alone Soidee, if we lose the first three I will be close to the same.

On 3/15/2021 at 5:00 PM, Deeoldfart said:

Here they are:  https://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/879907/vfl-practice-match-all-the-goals?videoId=879907&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1615779254001

Daw  >  T mac

15 minutes ago, Pickett2Jackson said:

Daw  >  T mac

afl level opponents > vfl level opponents

On 3/15/2021 at 9:48 AM, Pickett2Jackson said:

 

Bad news @Spud ,   you've been cancelled!

I agree BB anything you cannot call someone to their face need not be said, sheet i'm glad i live here though.