I wonder how much of this was Goody bending to the will of the players. It just feels like we have really let the standards drop.

I just hope we don’t do something foolish like trade away our F1 as we are destined to be a bottom 2 team as it stands.

1 minute ago, Dee Boys said:

If we could somehow turn Trac and Clarry into Humphrey and Flanders this will all be worth it.

Pipe dream I’m sure, sadly.

No offense to my beloved club, but why the [censored] would Humphrey come to us?

Let’s say in some dream world Gold Coast are willing to trade him for Trac because they’re high, why would Humphrey choose to play for us and not say the Pies, who play in front of 80,000+ each week, rarely travel and just made another prelim?

Yes you definitely want to drive to Casey, play in Alice, enjoy Sunday night time slots and have mids kick over your head. It’s the dream!

2 minutes ago, JXB said:

Just watched the 7News segment

My take on this after watching this all unfold today (Probably should have been doing uni work haha), is that King told Clarry that he needs to adapt to his game style, and if he doesn't, then he's not guaranteed a spot in the team. Clarry has clearly not taken this well, and it's been reported that he stormed out of the meeting.

I believe the club probably has a similar stance to Trac; they're happy for him to go if they get something back, which is why it's been reported that they are happy to pay some of his salary. The club probably knows there isn't a market if he stays on his current contract.

Of course he stormed out. Clarry is not one to take constructive feedback well at all. This has been a theme his whole career.

His ego finally gets put back into place and instead of putting his head down to work his [censored] off he storms off like an immature individual that he is.

As i said, it took Steven King all of 12 minutes to deliver a simple message that Simon Goodwin couldn't do for 3 years.

Kudos to Kingy.

Edited 2 hours ago2 hr by dazzledavey36

I just opened The Age on line. This was the headline. Was sure the article was going to be about us.

2 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

No offense to my beloved club, but why the [censored] would Humphrey come to us?

Let’s say in some dream world Gold Coast are willing to trade him for Trac because they’re high, why would Humphrey choose to play for us and not say the Pies, who play in front of 80,000+ each week, rarely travel and just made another prelim?

Yes you definitely want to drive to Casey, play in Alice, enjoy Sunday night time slots and have mids kick over your head. It’s the dream!

No arguments from me!

Gotta admit, I love Clarry. Hilarious stuff at the airport

These pathetic 'journos' deserve this based on the nonsense they regularly post and following people around in their personal time when they are struggling

1 minute ago, DubDee said:

Gotta admit, I love Clarry. Hilarious stuff at the airport

These pathetic 'journos' deserve this based on the nonsense they regularly post and following people around in their personal time when they are struggling

I mean, even when someone isn’t struggling it’s still bizarre to stalk them.

If I was at the airport trying to get organised for a flight and some moron was following me around with a camera trying to get me to answer questions it would take all of my self restraint not to punch him in the mouth.

1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

BS Translator = No clubs have shown immediate interest in Oliver

32 minutes ago, Dannyz said:

Apologies for getting these two wrong.

You didn't get them wrong. The info was correct at the time.

In that 7 video of Clarry at the airport, right at the end, he says something about “I fn hate the bloke”. Anyone make out who he was talking about?

Trac just texted Clarry

"Thanks for the chop out with the media Claz"

1 hour ago, Demonsone said:

Wow so our once midfield that went bang bang bang gone! Who’s going to replace Trac & Oliver??? What is their strategy as unless if ur replacing them with ready made talent we are finishing at the bottom!

Not sure if you've been paying attention or not. But that game style died long ago

25 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Lines up with Tracc making a move up there

Two new faces recently seen at FD meetings..

Channel 7 News footage

6 minutes ago, GS_1905 said:

In that 7 video of Clarry at the airport, right at the end, he says something about “I fn hate the bloke”. Anyone make out who he was talking about?

Cleary.

Thanks to all for going 4 minutes without a post…been trying to catch up since 2pm.

Edited 2 hours ago2 hr by Dee Zephyr

A recent scratching from the MFC top 40

17 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

No offense to my beloved club, but why the [censored] would Humphrey come to us?

Let’s say in some dream world Gold Coast are willing to trade him for Trac because they’re high, why would Humphrey choose to play for us and not say the Pies, who play in front of 80,000+ each week, rarely travel and just made another prelim?

Yes you definitely want to drive to Casey, play in Alice, enjoy Sunday night time slots and have mids kick over your head. It’s the dream!

Humphrey will come to us because the AFL want Trac at Gold Coast.

Rowell isn’t selling memberships.

But I agree, anyone who thinks our facilities aren’t a massive issue is bonkers.

Is there any danger we could just have an uneventful off season? maybe we bring in 1-2 players, maybe we trade someone, no huge shots, no paying guys salary to play elsewhere

44 minutes ago, Dannyz said:

Unfortunately, no.

What I was told about Clayton in the last weeks shifted with King coming in.

And regarding McVee, I think everything I reported was correct. He met with King, was happy and said he would recommit, before yet another backflip.

Apologies for getting these two wrong.

The Clayton one has devastated me but I’m trying to side with the need to refresh the club. Clearly Trac, may and Clayton aren’t culture guys required in the fresh start.

That - - - and the announcement of the Devils list building 'grifts' - I mean 'gifts' - changed the game I reckon. In years to come this week might be looked back on as FREEDOM day.

3 minutes ago, Ted Lasso said:

Is there any danger we could just have an uneventful off season? maybe we bring in 1-2 players, maybe we trade someone, no huge shots, no paying guys salary to play elsewhere

Yeah - that would be the last four years.

Best guess of the outcome right now:

Clarry to Sydney - they will back their culture in. Goody link too. Will have to pay ~500K/yr and get little in return aside from around a Mill a year cleared off the books

Trac to GC - something like Flanders/pick. Trac can join the grass eaters up there.

We come away with a couple of picks, a player and 2 mill off the books

6 minutes ago, Ted Lasso said:

Is there any danger we could just have an uneventful off season? maybe we bring in 1-2 players, maybe we trade someone, no huge shots, no paying guys salary to play elsewhere

Wrinkle cream and vodka companies love to see a Melbourne off season coming.

2 hours ago, Ted Lasso said:

Not to mention Bailey Smiths blatant homophobic mad Monday costume, that received no punishment, yet Rankine got 4 weeks for 1 word.

He was dressed as Brad Pitt.

Rankine getting four weeks didn’t achieve anything good.

Clarry telling him to “f:)k off” is about the best handling of any AFL issue this year. Should be promoted. And imo isn’t going anywhere.

3 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Which means get frigging fit.