Former MFC President Joe Gutnick calls to make club-shaking moves

[Pennant St Dee 12,643]

1 hour ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Nicks and Longmuir are not in Victoria, not an issue 

Goodwin has underperformed in 3 Seasons along with a lot of off field distractions. 
His contract should never have been extended before last years Final Series, but that was Roffey & Pert. 

Stop talking nonsense he has underperformed in 1 season 

There is 1 premier every year

Oh wait the generic Swyl reply “we didn’t win any finals”

He had is in the top 4 from 21-23 with a flag, I know for reasons beyond your control you didn’t play but these things are bloody hard to win.

All we ask as supporters (and it isn’t accepting mediocrity) is to have us regularly pushing top 4 with a chance of winning a flag. He has done that 3 out of 4 years

[Tolstoys Nudge 1,482]

Laughable Robbo even publishes this — the pile-on continues — shock horror!

[Supreme_Demon 3,245]

"Diamond" Joe Gutnick is yesterday's news.

He did save the Melbourne Football Club from merger but that was in 1996. That is 28 years ago!

I remember his Presidency being full of drama and fighting with the AFL. He then lost the Presidency in 2001 or 2002 to Gabriel Szondy, from what I recall?

He still owes the Melbourne Football Club around $400,000 dollars. A debt he never paid.

He stuffed up our opportunity to have a proper Home Base at Olympic Park but unfortunately Eddie and the Magpie scum swooped in and stole the location from us!

Now in 2024 after many years in ignominy and being bankrupt (at least it says that in past newspaper articles) he has the "chutzpah" to think he speaks for us?!

In my opinion Joseph Gutnick has lost any respect he once had with most Melbourne supporters and members many years ago.

Edited September 12 by Supreme_Demon

[dazzledavey36 52,692]

3 hours ago, drysdale demon said:

By the media just to stir up more controversy, media probably approached him to contact Green

Lol...

[Sir Why You Little 36,585]

38 minutes ago, Pennant St Dee said:

Stop talking nonsense he has underperformed in 1 season 

There is 1 premier every year

Oh wait the generic Swyl reply “we didn’t win any finals”

He had is in the top 4 from 21-23 with a flag, I know for reasons beyond your control you didn’t play but these things are bloody hard to win.

All we ask as supporters (and it isn’t accepting mediocrity) is to have us regularly pushing top 4 with a chance of winning a flag. He has done that 3 out of 4 years

Goodwin was outcoached regularly in ‘23 & ‘24. 
I know how hard Flags are to win, but losing 4 Finals in succession and still having the same gameplan is unacceptable to me. 
That said, he will Coach in ‘25

Whether he sees the Year out is up to him 

[Ollie fan 3,031]

2 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

2 Finals Series out in Straight Sets on the MCG, followed by 14th. 
Using the same forward gameplan for all 3 years. 
 

I call that underperforming and a Fail

If you think the forward game plan is unchanged, you haven't been watching the games.

[layzie 32,726]

Here we go..

[Sir Why You Little 36,585]

1 minute ago, Ollie fan said:

If you think the forward game plan is unchanged, you haven't been watching the games.

Kicking into a congested Forward Pocket?

I have been waiting for Run and Spread, but we are still in the “Learnings” stage 

[DubDee 24,294]

2 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Poor Finals Results on our Home Ground is what counts 

Lots of things count. And this is one of them

Winning a Premiership counts too

[Monbon 1,784]

3 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

2 Finals Series out in Straight Sets on the MCG, followed by 14th. 
Using the same forward gameplan for all 3 years. 
 

I call that underperforming and a Fail

There were injury issues last year, plus the footy act on Brayshaw: and they lost 2 finals by a total of 9 points or so - not a fail in my book, unless anything less than a flag is a fail.

[Queanbeyan Demon 6,694]

16 hours ago, Cranky Franky said:

Joe has a very interesting history. I wouldn't be taking any advice from him on football matters.

What next ?  Getting Cam Schwab back as an advisor !!

Nah Cranky. I reckon we get Brian Waldron in to advise on managing our salary cap.

[layzie 32,726]

19 hours ago, John Demonic said:

 

Why is it only my shop jobs that get taken down? 😐

[At the break of Gawn 4,400]

I have to say it’s pretty naive of Green to meet with Gutnick. He should know that Gutnick is a regular source for the Herald Sun and hence anything spoken about could be leaked to the media.

I really hope Green sent Gutnick a text msg telling him to [censored] off and then blocked his number after the article was published.

Edited September 12 by At the break of Gawn

[picket fence 16,631]

6 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

2 Finals Series out in Straight Sets on the MCG, followed by 14th. 
Using the same forward gameplan for all 3 years. 
 

I call that underperforming and a Fail

MASSIVE FAIL needs to go!

[Dr. Gonzo 23,678]

4 hours ago, Pennant St Dee said:

Stop talking nonsense he has underperformed in 1 season 

There is 1 premier every year

Oh wait the generic Swyl reply “we didn’t win any finals”

He had is in the top 4 from 21-23 with a flag, I know for reasons beyond your control you didn’t play but these things are bloody hard to win.

All we ask as supporters (and it isn’t accepting mediocrity) is to have us regularly pushing top 4 with a chance of winning a flag. He has done that 3 out of 4 years

Failing to make Prelims in 2022 and 2023 is a failure. We have failed the last 3 seasons.

Also losing Semi finals means you didn't finish in the top 4.

Edited September 12 by Dr. Gonzo

[FreedFromDesire 586]

34 minutes ago, At the break of Gawn said:

I have to say it’s pretty naive of Green to meet with Gutnick. He should know that Gutnick a regular source for the Herald Sun and hence anything spoken about could be leaked to the media.

I really hope Green sent Gutnick a text msg telling him to [censored] off and then blocked his number after the article was published.

I love Brad Green as a footballer and a person, but this happening so incredibly soon into his Presidency tells you all you need to know about if he has the nous to be in such a role. I have no doubt whatsoever this role will be very temporary, even with Smith delaying his joining of the board.

This attention is, of course, not Brad's fault - But it does show a lack of understanding as well as a bit of a startling lack of prioritising. I have no ill will towards Joe, but a new President meeting with him within a week of being in the role when so many things are going on at the club at the moment, not just the current climate but also the upcoming trade period and coaching structure changes, is such a poor decision.

[Skuit 9,926]

10 minutes ago, FreedFromDesire said:

I love Brad Green as a footballer and a person, but this happening so incredibly soon into his Presidency tells you all you need to know about if he has the nous to be in such a role.

Give him a break. Brad's just a little bit green. 

[DiscoStu17 672]

22 hours ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

I know there’d be some 'Landers who might not agree with me, but I can confidently say that 100% of the supporters I’m friends with—whether they're in Queanbeyan or not—are absolutely clueless about what Joe is on about. It's like he's speaking in a code that only he understands, and the rest of us are just nodding along, pretending we get it!

I think he’s been talking to Abdul. 

[Palace Dees 2,127]

5 hours ago, Tolstoys Nudge said:

Laughable Robbo even publishes this — the pile-on continues — shock horror!

Good name for a racehorse.

Every footy fan will know its origin. 

[Pennant St Dee 12,643]

5 hours ago, Ollie fan said:

If you think the forward game plan is unchanged, you haven't been watching the games.

 

5 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Kicking into a congested Forward Pocket?

I have been waiting for Run and Spread, but we are still in the “Learnings” stage 

Run and spread, where in the F50, someone needs learnings 

[layzie 32,726]

It hurts me that the only reason for this arguing is Gutnik.

[Skuit 9,926]

3 hours ago, layzie said:

It hurts me that the only reason for this arguing is Gutnik.

Especially when Joe and both his Jewish and Gentile mates can all manage to John Lennon aside their ideological differences for one second on who may or not be responsible for the current events in the Levant to fully agree that Goodwin is not the right guy to lead the Petracca peace negotiations. 

[Kent 2,856]

16 hours ago, drysdale demon said:

Tht is the same area as the Redlegs group and I haven't seen him at any games since he got the flick.

He was unheard of during our worst ever period between 2008 and 2014, didn't issue a murmer, all of a sudden he  wants a bit of the limelight. I will stick to my theory that the media have contacted him to continue the stirring.

Must have a new share float or IPO happening

[Kent 2,856]

16 hours ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

When you're a caretaker it's right there in the name what you're supposed to do...

Again it hasn't been announced that he is caretaker If it has I haven't seen it

So he is the president elect 

[drysdale demon 4,673]

13 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Lol...

Don't think you would have a clue about how the media operate to obtain stories and fuel the fires, if you had a few spare hours I could open your eyes to quite facts about how they go about it.