Melbourne & Mark Neeld: It Wasn’t All Bad

[Demonland 74,441]

 

[dazzledavey36 56,343]

Not all hero's wear capes.

[RedFox 536]

Now that's a positive spin if I ever saw one

[layzie 34,528]

This one's for you Mark...

 

[BDA 23,048]

It wasn't just bad, it was horrendous

[Fat Tony 5,337]

I started twitching my eye at the headline. 

[daisycutter 30,021]

3 minutes ago, Fat Tony said:

I started twitching my eye at the headline. 

and i started urgently looking for a bucket

[deeTRACted 406]

Counter point: No.

[poita 3,945]

The only positive from Neeld's time was that we knew for certain where rock bottom was and that the only way we could head from there was up.

[Deeko2 865]

Jeepers, what a great bit of click bait.  I had to read it to understand what the hell old mate was going to put a spin on that time.

If Neeld was key to bring Jason Taylor across then ok, I'll pay some credit there as JT has done a fine job.

Not even sure if there is proof that he was a/the reason JT came across but well done on one thing positive out of his disastrous tenor.

 

[Deeko2 865]

2 minutes ago, poita said:

The only positive from Neeld's time was that we knew for certain where rock bottom was and that the only way we could head from there was up.

I didn't feel we were rock bottom to be honest - I felt like they were going to close the doors and the MFC would cease to exist with the club in turmoil.  We're so incredibly lucky the AFL stepped up to the plate.  

That would have been rock bottom.

[mauriesy 7,444]

There was only one bit of brightness in Mark Neeld's coaching and that was the 2012 match against Essendon when we were bottom and they were top, and we won.

[Dr. Gonzo 24,468]

58 minutes ago, Fat Tony said:

I started twitching my eye at the headline. 

[In Harmes Way 7,869]

1 hour ago, BDA said:

It wasn't just bad, it was horrendous

[At Least I Saw a Flag 5,353]

It's really just an article about Jason Taylor with a stupid headline. 

[forever demons 2,370]

Yes it WAS

[robbiefrom13 894]

there were quite a few on Demonland who were supporters of Neeld...

[Emerald 1,744]

This is another example of why Twitter is the cesspit of the internet.

[picket fence 18,188]

4 hours ago, Demonland said:

 

An unmitigated disaster if EVER there was one! Any else seen the cringworthy round 1 Vision of Neelds pre match player rev up and post match "Didn't see that comin" Footage??

[Dr. Gonzo 24,468]

2 hours ago, In Harmes Way said:

[Want a Flag 46]

It was every bit as bad. Our bad memories of that period have been softened by last year (at long, long last).

Many would have had the experience I had. My 2 boys flatly refused to come to the football over that time - no amount of bribery would budge them. We risked losing a large part of a generation of teenage supporters.

It was only the lure of upcoming MCC membership that kept them remotely interested - and it was very remote.

Funnily enough all is now forgiven with them but we should never risk that debacle happening again

[jnrmac 20,377]

Rohan Connelly?

The guy can't string two words together. He's the thinking man's Mike Carlton. They shouldn't be allowed alcohol.

[Demonsone 2,056]

Ask the players & members/supporters watching us lose by 80,100,148 points with 2 wins & % of 50 how great it was!

[The heart beats true 18,201]

I have what’s called ‘dissociative PTSD’ about our 2012-13 seasons. I know on some level I was at the G when Essendon beat us by 148 points but every time I try to picture it all I see is me living in Provence for those 2 years, wearing a beret, and cycling down each morning to pick up a baguette. It’s very civilised. 

[Demonstone 23,585]

5 hours ago, Deeko2 said:

... his disastrous tenor.

Couldn't coach.  Couldn't sing.