Christian Petracca

[Gawndy the Great 9,008]

2 minutes ago, BDA said:

I would like an embargo on any further contact with the press. The entire MFC should STFU.

Thrash it out behind closed doors. Announce whatever changes come from the review when appropriate to do so. And every player should work their butts off to be in the best possible shape come Rd1 next year.

If it were just that simple.

[Sir Why You Little 36,584]

5 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Many of us heard a lot of things last year, and this year, and probably will next year, too. It’s so easy to say things have been brewing for a long time, a statement that serves no purpose other than to clandestinely stoke the fire of rumours. I’m sure things are “brewing” in every club. 

I PM’ed you information that you didn’t want to believe 

That is your choice, but i stand by my Source, and coming from a News Background if i am unable to give out information publicly then that is how it stands

[roy11 3,652]

13 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Many of us heard a lot of things last year, and this year, and probably will next year, too. It’s so easy to say things have been brewing for a long time, a statement that serves no purpose other than to clandestinely stoke the fire of rumours. I’m sure things are “brewing” in every club. 

I've heard lots of things (about) "brewing" from a former Dee

 

(Please realise this is a joke post lol)

Edited August 15 by roy11
Just wanting to ensure ppl understand its a joke

[WalkingCivilWar 39,256]

10 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

I PM’ed you information that you didn’t want to believe 

That is your choice, but i stand by my Source, and coming from a News Background if i am unable to give out information publicly then that is how it stands

Then perhaps you should do what I’ve been told (in no uncertain terms) to do… don’t allude to anything, don’t hint, don’t start a guessing game etc. It took some time for me to take the advice despite the rude manner in which I was advised.

The PM you sent me didn’t contain anything I hadn’t heard before. I wasn’t convinced then, I’m not convinced now. 

[Sir Why You Little 36,584]

6 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Then perhaps you should do what I’ve been told (in no uncertain terms) to do… don’t allude to anything, don’t hint, don’t start a guessing game etc. It took some time for me to take the advice despite the rude manner in which I was advised.

The PM you sent me didn’t contain anything I hadn’t heard before. I wasn’t convinced then, I’m not convinced now. 

That is your choice to make….I respect my Sources 

[WalkingCivilWar 39,256]

13 minutes ago, roy11 said:

I've heard lots of things (about) "brewing" from a former Dee

 

(Please realise this is a joke post lol)

Have you been to Brewmanity, Roy? I haven’t because I can’t get a *second mortgage on my house.

* I rent so I don’t even have a first mortgage but you get my point. 😁

 

[WalkingCivilWar 39,256]

1 minute ago, Sir Why You Little said:

That is your choice to make….I respect my Sources 

Fair enough.

BTW not sure if I’ve told you this already but I read your posts in a Winston Churchill voice 🤭

[Sir Why You Little 36,584]

1 minute ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Fair enough.

BTW not sure if I’ve told you this already but I read your posts in a Winston Churchill voice 🤭

Season 2 of “The Crown”

[Jaded No More 67,598]

At least it's never boring being a Melbourne supporter! 

[roy11 3,652]

22 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Have you been to Brewmanity, Roy? I haven’t because I can’t get a *second mortgage on my house.

* I rent so I don’t even have a first mortgage but you get my point. 😁

 

Not the world's biggest beer drinker but i'm sure i will pop in one time soon!

[dino rover 700]

On 12/08/2024 at 19:03, david_neitz_is_my_dad said:

Morris is a Melbourne supporter

Is he related to Steve Morris the sponsor?

[Fork 'em 6,938]

23 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

At least it's never boring being a Melbourne supporter! 

It is on Gameday.

[titan_uranus 24,556]

I might have missed it but aside from the line that people “familiar with the situation” have said that Trac’s going nowhere, I found the following two paragraphs of Peter Ryan’s article today the most insightful:

“Without Brayshaw’s calming influence, frustration among the group has bubbled to the surface. The retired midfielder was the team glue who brought out the best in skipper Max Gawn and vice captain Jack Viney.

But those two, who have had to tirelessly represent the players throughout the tumultuous period, have busy lives with family alongside football, and again find themselves engaging in a review where all the old problems are re-aired.”

[WalkingCivilWar 39,256]

On 12/08/2024 at 19:03, david_neitz_is_my_dad said:

Morris is a Melbourne supporter

Define ‘supporter.’

Coz if what he’s doing is supporting I can’t imagine the carnage he’d wreak on something he doesn’t support. 

[WalkingCivilWar 39,256]

6 minutes ago, Fork 'em said:

It is on Gameday.

I believe Jaded said ‘Boring’ not ‘mentally unhinged’ 😁

[Demonstone 21,723]

22 minutes ago, dino rover said:

Is he related to Steve Morris the sponsor?

Is Steve Morris related to Philip Morris who used to sponsor Craig Smoker and Damien Gaspar?

[Rednblueriseing 784]

30 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

I might have missed it but aside from the line that people “familiar with the situation” have said that Trac’s going nowhere, I found the following two paragraphs of Peter Ryan’s article today the most insightful:

“Without Brayshaw’s calming influence, frustration among the group has bubbled to the surface. The retired midfielder was the team glue who brought out the best in skipper Max Gawn and vice captain Jack Viney.

But those two, who have had to tirelessly represent the players throughout the tumultuous period, have busy lives with family alongside football, and again find themselves engaging in a review where all the old problems are re-aired.”

Give cp5 the captaincy then?

[dazzledavey36 52,690]

But it cannot rely solely on captain Max Gawn to carry the can for the whole team, on and off the field. He has been significant for Oliver’s personal turnaround this season.

But after the club lost to Sydney Swans in Opening Round, and interview requests went in for Oliver to speak after his turbulent pre-season, the club wheeled out Gawn instead.

Out loud, the skipper questioned why the media load wasn’t being more shared?

It was all on Max. Again. Even after being beaten in the ruck by Brodie Grundy at the SCG that night.

[watchtheeyes 1,404]

The tragedy is that his white-anting undermines the very improvement he is trying to drive.

ie. Dan Houston no longer wanting to come because of all the noise around the club 

[Jibroni 4,909]

Someone who I like Rohan Connolly does a weekly podcast with Rodney Eade. They discuss our current predicament and what needs to happen moving forward

It starts around 4 minutes: Footyology Podcast: Is disaster looming for Demons? | Footyology

 

Edited August 15 by Jibroni

[SFebes 4,860]

Hard to know what the real story here is, but considering Petracca has not come out and denied any of it or said he's here for the long term makes you wonder. I've always thought there has been stuff bubbling away for a couple of years amongst our players, like most clubs.

I think Christian had the (c) in the bag but if what is reported is true, then he has done himself and the club a lot of damage IMO. Hard to see him being captain.

[sue 9,000]

48 minutes ago, watchtheeyes said:

The tragedy is that his white-anting undermines the very improvement he is trying to drive.

ie. Dan Houston no longer wanting to come because of all the noise around the club 

I may have missed it.  But is that about Houston just a rumour / speculation or is there any real evidence?

[reynolds46 1,039]

5 minutes ago, sue said:

I may have missed it.  But is that about Houston just a rumour / speculation or is there any real evidence?

Houston heard we have a problem?

[John Crow Batty 8,763]

I hope I’m very wrong but I have an uncomfortable feeling we may have seen the last of Trac at MFC. It just feels like the club is running the clock down till his exit. That interview with Gawn yesterday gave me the impression Gawn was quite [censored] off with him and that he may have burned off a lot of trust within the playing group.

[Red But Mostly Blue 4,410]

Can we please just have a normal end to 2024/offseason and 2025 preseason so we can focus on good footy?

We were in the wilderness forever. A burnt out shell of our former glory days. Then we built a seriously good side, won a flag, worked our way back into discussions and relevance again, and rebuilding a reputation... only to now find ourselves sliding down the ladder and heading back into murky territory.

A lot of this stuff is still mostly/likely rumour and like every other side, there will be stuff that needs to be resolved. But the other teams aren't being spoken about. It's us. Again.

Our leadership group needs to band together and put this [censored] to bed and commit to continuing our path to a new legacy of glory in the modern era. We can either be like Geelong and Sydney, and maintain success at the top - or drop off like the Bombers etc. 

Whatever the basis for all of this, I'd love to see the Club stand up at the end of the year and commit to us + one another to continue what we have been building. We are coming from a long way back, so there's still a lot to do. One flag will not erase a million years of drubbings. We can still return to where we belong, or we can return to irrelevance and wait another million years for success and respect.  

It's our choice. 

Edited August 15 by Red But Mostly Blue