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Can we at least agree...

beelzebub
in Melbourne Demons

2007 dead ? 53 members have voted

  1. 1. Is this season finished from perspective of competing in the finals ?

    • YES
      36
    • NO
      0
    • finished for finals, still going re:team renewal
      16
    • Dont care any more , gone skiing ( snorkelling,drinking )
      8

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there will be many arguments left right and centre after tonights abysmal performance. It would have actuall ebbn bettter if we hadnt turned up...at least people might have been left guessing as to how good or bad we really are when assessed against the bottom ( previously winless ) team.

Now no one needs to gues.. we all know !!.

All those with their magical calculators who seemed to be living in la-la land thinking some lazarus like revival was upon us can we all now agree that this season is toast. Yes we may well get a few more points on the board but nothing to upset the social secretaries come september.

Ill leave the discussions as to the why's and reasons for our predicament.. but a show of hands please..

just a simpl eyeah or naye..

Season 2007 dead and buried

roll on 2008. Lets start it now.

Is 2007 dead...for me YES !!

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    No way their is still 10 games to go we can have 12 wins and make the finals. Our season was dead 5 rounds ago

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    nar mate we are finished.. lets all drown our sorrows to a nice sweet taste of FROFFIES!!

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    roll on 2008. Lets start it now.

    That is up to the coach? Minimum 5 changes this week after that insipid performance. Brought shame to the jumper.

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    roll on 2008. Lets start it now.

    While I agree that this year is shot to [censored] in respect to finals........

    I believe that there is still a huge amount to play for, and learn, that will hopefully benefit us in the future.

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    While I agree that this year is shot to [censored] in respect to finals........

    I believe that there is still a huge amount to play for, and learn, that will hopefully benefit us in the future.

    Only if instead of Holland (he's great, I love him, but he's just a bloody ordinary footballer), Yze, Ward, Brown, Godfrey etc etc... we play guys like Dunn, Newton, CJ, Buckley.

    If we keep playing the same side and let our future rot at Sandy, we might as well not turn up at all.

    This is precisely why I don't care if Petterd or Frawley or Jones or McLean stuff up 100 times and have shocking games. They will improve, while 30 year olds who were never any good to begin with, won't. And if they don't improve, we'll find out sooner instead of later, and we'll act.

    There is so much dead wood on our list, and sadly, so many highly-paid players who don't give a stuff about this club and who put in pathetic performances on a regular basis. They should be the ones punished this week.

    Go on Daniher, I dare you to make a statement and drop Bruce or Green or Davey. Hell, drop Brock McLean if it teaches our players a lesson.

    (Note: PLEASE DON'T DROP BROCK MCLEAN!)

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    For crying out loud....

    THE SEASON WAS SHOT AFTER ROUND 3!!!!!!!!!

    Can we agree that this is the last "is our season over" thread?!

    It's been all about the small pleasures for months now... e.g. Jones, Bate, Petterd, Brock etc etc

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    Only if instead of Holland (he's great, I love him, but he's just a bloody ordinary footballer), Yze, Ward, Brown, Godfrey etc etc... we play guys like Dunn, Newton, CJ, Buckley.

    If we keep playing the same side and let our future rot at Sandy, we might as well not turn up at all.

    This is precisely why I don't care if Petterd or Frawley or Jones or McLean stuff up 100 times and have shocking games. They will improve, while 30 year olds who were never any good to begin with, won't. And if they don't improve, we'll find out sooner instead of later, and we'll act.

    There is so much dead wood on our list, and sadly, so many highly-paid players who don't give a stuff about this club and who put in pathetic performances on a regular basis. They should be the ones punished this week.

    Go on Daniher, I dare you to make a statement and drop Bruce or Green or Davey. Hell, drop Brock McLean if it teaches our players a lesson.

    (Note: PLEASE DON'T DROP BROCK MCLEAN!)

    hahahahaha i could imagine our face if you read mclaen had been dropped, i think the world would hear an almighty "WTF!"

    he will continue to play the duds, has for the last 10 years and will do so until the ned of the year, he would be thinking 5-6 wins and i might have a sniff at a new contract. my dad said to me pre game that he listened to ND all week and thought he seemed really dis-interested in this weeks game, i think he was right.

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    hahahahaha i could imagine our face if you read mclaen had been dropped, i think the world would hear an almighty "WTF!"

    He is just about the only reason I can still watch Melbourne games and not throw up.

    If it wasn't for him, and another small group of youngsters, I would seriously consider giving up on this season. As it is, I go out of my way every single week to watch them, and so if McLean is not there, or if Ricky is wasted on the bench for half the match, I quite seriously flip out.

    The Melbourne Football Club has taken years off my life already.

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    Looking forward to November (draft).

    About the only thing to look forward to in the footy this year.

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    and trade week! FFS WE BETTER GET SOMEONE THIS YEAR!!

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    thankyou for those that participated so far..

    those that addressed the intentioned question.

    Finally no one is purporting that there can be any ohter motive for the rest of 'this ' season other than to use it as a springboard to next year. That in my mind means playing some otherwise questionable tactics ( posibly direct footy, if MFC can remember how ) . the playing of seemingly underving youth despite their supposed unsuitablility ant this juncture of their careers !!. The realisation that this will possibly result in theoretical less competiveness whilst a new team gels and gains in experience and stature. That translates into ...'we may not win as a result"....be a shock result huh !!.

    It means more short term pain for longer term gain. Bt at least we're directing it and not simply participating as a pasenger for the rest of the season.

    The MFC might also wish to take note ... you are there because we put you there.. Some may not wish to take the intent of all we ..'fickle' members for granted.

    There are two ways of voting...some with their feet....some with club ballot boxes!!

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