Jump to content

The Next CEO

whatwhat say what
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

49 minutes ago, Brownie said:

I really hate him and I'm fully committed to crossing over to the dark side and giving him as much love as he needs.

AD would be an amazing get and I'm sure all of us would wrap our arms and legs right around him.

And like the Black Sorrows sang, “And never let him go (don’t let him go!)”

Kind of.

  • Quote
    • Haha 1
     

    My guess is the club has landed on Nicholson and they’re just verifying before announcing

  • Quote
    • Like 9
    12 minutes ago, Ted Lasso said:

    My guess is the club has landed on Nicholson and they’re just verifying before announcing

    Hope so. That would be a great appointment.

    MFC needs to get back to appointing our own. We're lucky in that sense, wherein, we've had a lot of X players, go off and gain valuable experience at successful clubs. Gerald Healy mentions getting Andy D. That would be a mistake. We need a high IQ leader.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
     
    7 minutes ago, VoiceOfReason said:

    Hope so. That would be a great appointment.

    MFC needs to get back to appointing our own. We're lucky in that sense, wherein, we've had a lot of X players, go off and gain valuable experience at successful clubs. Gerald Healy mentions getting Andy D. That would be a mistake. We need a high IQ leader.

    Nah, appointing our own for the sake of it is silly. Board members and presidents should be supporters because it's a passion project for them but employees should just be the best person for the job.

  • Quote
    • Like 20

    Appointing our own has been a boon for this club.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Haha 5
    • Clap 2

    • Author
    9 hours ago, Adam The God said:

    Appointing our own has been a boon for this club.

    As opposed to outsiders like Pert, McNamee, etc.?

    Regarding Vlad, does calling us ‘irrelevant’ and then coming back to save us count as an inside job?

    I couldn’t think of any job Vlad would less want to do

    Imagine being the poor flunk who has to tell him it’s time to sign off on his AI-penned open letter to members

  • Quote

    Please be mindful of your words when posting on this forum. This is a public platform, not a private WhatsApp group, and what you post here is visible to a wide audience, including those outside our immediate community.

    Making defamatory or potentially libelous statements about individuals is absolutely unacceptable. I don’t care who you are, how long you’ve been a member, how many posts you’ve made, or whether you’ve financially supported this site — none of that gives you a free pass to make statements that could expose this site or me personally to legal risk.

    If you post anything that crosses the line into potential defamation or libel, you will be permanently banned — no warning, no discussion. This is a zero-tolerance issue.

    Furthermore, if a post has legal consequences, I will not hesitate to provide the relevant authorities with any necessary information, including IP addresses, email accounts, and any other identifiable data associated with your account.

  • Quote
    • Like 7
    • Thanks 6
     
    2 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

    As opposed to outsiders like Pert, McNamee, etc.?

    Regarding Vlad, does calling us ‘irrelevant’ and then coming back to save us count as an inside job?

    I couldn’t think of any job Vlad would less want to do

    Imagine being the poor flunk who has to tell him it’s time to sign off on his AI-penned open letter to members

    Well, here's the thing. The best administration we've had in the last 50 years is the one effectively led by outsiders in PJ and the president that was installed by the AFL around the same time.

    We haven't had any other brilliant administrators to compare, but I distinctly remember the constant infighting with boards and poor appointments (sometimes to outsiders like McNamee), and I was very grateful when the AFL stepped in and basically ran the show for 5 years, giving PJ almost free reign over reconstruction of our club.

    He then put in place good governance, good structure and good people, the club then proceeded to abandon what he'd built and went out and hired Pert. It's been downhill off field ever since.

  • Quote
    • Like 4
    • Love 1

    Al Nicholson for me unless we poach a proven sports CEO. He has the perfect lead in experience to take it on, its got nothing to do with him being a mfc man. Has led sports organisations and consulted in sport at high levels

  • Quote
    • Like 5
    • Thanks 2

    As a matter of interest, who was the last CEO we had (excluding temporary appointments) who wasn't a recycled CEO from within the AFL industry? Clearly Pert and Jackson were.

    I'm not arguing for or against recycling, just curious.

  • Quote
    43 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    As a matter of interest, who was the last CEO we had (excluding temporary appointments) who wasn't a recycled CEO from within the AFL industry? Clearly Pert and Jackson were.

    I'm not arguing for or against recycling, just curious.

    Paul Mc namee, Peter Spargo,

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Thanks 1
    3 hours ago, Demonland said:

    Please be mindful of your words when posting on this forum. This is a public platform, not a private WhatsApp group, and what you post here is visible to a wide audience, including those outside our immediate community.

    Making defamatory or potentially libelous statements about individuals is absolutely unacceptable. I don’t care who you are, how long you’ve been a member, how many posts you’ve made, or whether you’ve financially supported this site — none of that gives you a free pass to make statements that could expose this site or me personally to legal risk.

    If you post anything that crosses the line into potential defamation or libel, you will be permanently banned — no warning, no discussion. This is a zero-tolerance issue.

    Furthermore, if a post has legal consequences, I will not hesitate to provide the relevant authorities with any necessary information, including IP addresses, email accounts, and any other identifiable data associated with your account.

    I think that was my bad, apologies.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Thanks 1
    3 hours ago, Demonland said:

    Please be mindful of your words when posting on this forum. This is a public platform, not a private WhatsApp group, and what you post here is visible to a wide audience, including those outside our immediate community.

    Making defamatory or potentially libelous statements about individuals is absolutely unacceptable. I don’t care who you are, how long you’ve been a member, how many posts you’ve made, or whether you’ve financially supported this site — none of that gives you a free pass to make statements that could expose this site or me personally to legal risk.

    If you post anything that crosses the line into potential defamation or libel, you will be permanently banned — no warning, no discussion. This is a zero-tolerance issue.

    Furthermore, if a post has legal consequences, I will not hesitate to provide the relevant authorities with any necessary information, including IP addresses, email accounts, and any other identifiable data associated with your account.

    It might have been something I wrote as a joke and I apologise if that's what you're referring to Andy

  • Quote
    18 hours ago, VoiceOfReason said:

    Hope so. That would be a great appointment.

    MFC needs to get back to appointing our own. We're lucky in that sense, wherein, we've had a lot of X players, go off and gain valuable experience at successful clubs. Gerald Healy mentions getting Andy D. That would be a mistake. We need a high IQ leader.

    Like Jonesy as a midfield coach & Brad Green as President (love them both) not so sure, I’d prefer someone outside the MFC boys club

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    • Clap 2

    1 hour ago, Billy said:

    Like Jonesy as a midfield coach & Brad Green as President (love them both) not so sure, I’d prefer someone outside the MFC boys club

    Fully understand the thinking here. I'm just not getting the vibe Nicholson is 'boys club'.. if anything strikes me as the type that would put a rocket up them.

    I like that

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    4 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

    Fully understand the thinking here. I'm just not getting the vibe Nicholson is 'boys club'.. if anything strikes me as the type that would put a rocket up them.

    I like that

    Agree with this. He's also been outside the AFL industry for a while, so probably has different perspectives he can bring.

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    21 hours ago, VoiceOfReason said:

    Hope so. That would be a great appointment.

    MFC needs to get back to appointing our own. We're lucky in that sense, wherein, we've had a lot of X players, go off and gain valuable experience at successful clubs. Gerald Healy mentions getting Andy D. That would be a mistake. We need a high IQ leader.

    9 hours ago, Demonland said:

    Please be mindful of your words when posting on this forum. This is a public platform, not a private WhatsApp group, and what you post here is visible to a wide audience, including those outside our immediate community.

    Making defamatory or potentially libelous statements about individuals is absolutely unacceptable. I don’t care who you are, how long you’ve been a member, how many posts you’ve made, or whether you’ve financially supported this site — none of that gives you a free pass to make statements that could expose this site or me personally to legal risk.

    If you post anything that crosses the line into potential defamation or libel, you will be permanently banned — no warning, no discussion. This is a zero-tolerance issue.

    Furthermore, if a post has legal consequences, I will not hesitate to provide the relevant authorities with any necessary information, including IP addresses, email accounts, and any other identifiable data associated with your account.

    When I first read @VoiceOfReason 's post, I thought, “Bit harsh on Andy @Demonland —no need to throw in the IQ dig just because the upgrade didn’t go smoothly.” But then I saw his follow-up about potentially libellous comments… and suddenly the sharp tone made a bit more sense. 🫥

    Edited by Queanbeyan Demon
    Typo

  • Quote
    2 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    When you read the article, the headline is misleading (understatement). They didn't meet "to discuss the disaster at the Dees" at all.

    "But the club was at pains to clarify the pair did not meet to discuss the current coaching situation or Goodwin’s methods. Instead, the club said Smith arranged the meeting so the pair could speak for the first time and get to know each other better.

    Smith made clear his strong support for Gawn and his leadership in light of the extraordinary burden he has shouldered in recent years which has included a searing spotlight on the club.

    Goodwin continues to have the unwavering support of the Demons’ captain and his playing group despite their scoring woes."

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    • 2 weeks later...

    5 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    Confused Stephen Colbert GIF by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

    Probably still working through the thousands of Applications !!!

    I haven't received a call yet.... imagine it's coming though.

  • Quote
    • Haha 5
    • Clap 1
     
    8 minutes ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

    I haven't received a call yet.... imagine it's coming though.

    Same here @DistrACTION Jackson - still waiting too. Might be delayed — Carlton’s still working out which end of the phone to talk into, and Norf are arguing over who gets to use the last working Nokia.

  • Quote
    • Haha 4

    Join the conversation

    You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

    Guest
    Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
    Reply to this topic...
    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • REPORT: Port Adelaide

      Of course, it’s not the backline, you might argue and you would probably be right. It’s the boot studder (do they still have them?), the midfield, the recruiting staff, the forward line, the kicking coach, the Board, the interchange bench, the supporters, the folk at Casey, the head coach and the club psychologist  It’s all of them and all of us for having expectations that were sufficiently high to have believed three weeks ago that a restoration of the Melbourne team to a position where we might still be in contention for a finals berth when the time for the midseason bye arrived. Now let’s look at what happened over the period of time since Melbourne overwhelmed the Sydney Swans at the MCG in late May when it kicked 8.2 to 5.3 in the final quarter (and that was after scoring 3.8 to two straight goals in the second term). 

        • Clap
        • Thanks
      • 1 reply
      Demonland

    • CASEY: Essendon

      Casey’s unbeaten run was extended for at least another fortnight after the Demons overran a persistent Essendon line up by 29 points at ETU Stadium in Port Melbourne last night. After conceding the first goal of the evening, Casey went on a scoring spree from about ten minutes in, with five unanswered majors with its fleet of midsized runners headed by the much improved Paddy Cross who kicked two in quick succession and livewire Ricky Mentha who also kicked an early goal. Leading the charge was recruit of the year, Riley Bonner while Bailey Laurie continued his impressive vein of form. With Tom Campbell missing from the lineup, Will Verrall stepped up to the plate demonstrating his improvement under the veteran ruckman’s tutelage. The Demons were looking comfortable for much of the second quarter and held a 25-point lead until the Bombers struck back with two goals in the shadows of half time. On the other side of the main break their revival continued with first three goals of the half. Harry Sharp, who had been quiet scrambled in the Demons’ first score of the third term to bring the margin back to a single point at the 17 minute mark and the game became an arm-wrestle for the remainder of the quarter and into the final moments of the last.

        • Clap
      • 0 replies
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Gold Coast

      The Demons have the Bye next week but then are on the road once again when they come up against the Gold Coast Suns on the Gold Coast in what could be a last ditch effort to salvage their season. Who comes in and who comes out?

        • Thanks
      • 39 replies
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: Port Adelaide

      The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 16th June @ 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we dissect the Dees disappointing loss to the Power.
      Your questions and comments are a huge part of our podcast so please post anything you want to ask or say below and we'll give you a shout out on the show.
      Listen LIVE: https://demonland.com/

        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 26 replies
      Demonland

    • POSTGAME: Port Adelaide

      The Demons simply did not take their opportunities when they presented themselves and ultimately when down by 25 points effectively ending their finals chances. Goal kicking practice during the Bye?

        • Haha
        • Thanks
      • 246 replies
      Demonland

    • VOTES: Port Adelaide

      Max Gawn has an insurmountable lead in the Demonland Player of the Year ahead of Jake Bowey, Christian Petracca, Clayton Oliver and Kozzy Pickett. Your votes please; 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 & 1.

        • Thanks
      • 30 replies
      Demonland
    View All