Article on the MFC site "We’re having a crack: Green"

[Coxy 0]

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/Default.aspx...mp;newsId=48285

To whoever watched the last 2 sunday games, have you witnessed this "effort" he speaks of?

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

Great another cheap shot at the players thread.

Lets get on board.

Seriously the Club is playing an injury ravaged side with a fair smattering of youngster and testing NQR player for delisting. The results of the past two weeks were always possible given the objectives for the rest of this year.

[Coxy 0]

Great another cheap shot at the players thread.

Lets get on board.

Seriously the Club is playing an injury ravaged side with a fair smattering of youngster and testing NQR player for delisting. The results of the past two weeks were always possible given the objectives for the rest of this year.

Wow, sarcasm

I was simply asking others whether they has noticed a lack of intensity.

Am I to take it that your assessment is that our team is giving 100% at the moment, regardless of injuries and the other excuses?

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

I was simply asking others whether they has noticed a lack of intensity.

No you weren't.

Your comment mocked the players by asking about their "effort".

[Coxy 0]

No you weren't.

Your comment mocked the players by asking about their "effort".

Thank you for your thoughts.

EDIT: But I was referring to the intensity, sorry for the confusion.

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

Here's something that may create ire in the eyes of demonlanders...

Ask yourself this:

Given the circumstances of this year, the squad, the injuries, the coach leaving and the current coach coaching, the obvious semi-tanking tactics at the selection table etc etc... How sure are you that you could go in at over 100% intensity (what the Roos, Pies, Hawks and others bring as they are still in the running for a flag) if you were playing in their places?

I'm grown up enough to say that I'd find a way to have a dip at the footy, to play hard within myself, and still go at 100%... but you're kidding yourself if you think the body-blows they've taken this year aren't having an effect on their morale. I see players that use every ounce of their heart ALL the time, and they still make horrendous blunders, like Brown, and I see players wax and wane in their moods like Robbo, have just as much effect on our year.

You can't bottle confidence, or the inspiration that brings it. MFC is in a low time on-field. I for one EXPECT our better players to be beaten since most of our best are out, and the young guys that are in aren't quite up to it just yet. They're going in as hard as they can find the will to go... Unfortunately without support, and without enough skilled players, and without maturity and leadership we just have to make do with what we have. Our results so far reflect this.

This situation is unfortunate, and we bleed, but don't let's be Richmond eh?

[Rampaging Demons 1]

our clearances, hard ball gets were all pretty good the other evening.... their skills let them down and this is because we are missing some skilled players and playing players with less skill...

i expected to lose and while disappointed at this, continue to see good signs from our kids....

we should be looking at port, the cats and the roos to see them able to turn it around in a season.. we had a good list last year but fell in the finals... the difference this year was the change of game style (players able to do it) and injuries.....

2008 could be just our year!!

[Bringonnextyear 0]

Here's something that may create ire in the eyes of demonlanders...

Ask yourself this:

Given the circumstances of this year, the squad, the injuries, the coach leaving and the current coach coaching, the obvious semi-tanking tactics at the selection table etc etc... How sure are you that you could go in at over 100% intensity (what the Roos, Pies, Hawks and others bring as they are still in the running for a flag) if you were playing in their places?

I'm grown up enough to say that I'd find a way to have a dip at the footy, to play hard within myself, and still go at 100%... but you're kidding yourself if you think the body-blows they've taken this year aren't having an effect on their morale. I see players that use every ounce of their heart ALL the time, and they still make horrendous blunders, like Brown, and I see players wax and wane in their moods like Robbo, have just as much effect on our year.

You can't bottle confidence, or the inspiration that brings it. MFC is in a low time on-field. I for one EXPECT our better players to be beaten since most of our best are out, and the young guys that are in aren't quite up to it just yet. They're going in as hard as they can find the will to go... Unfortunately without support, and without enough skilled players, and without maturity and leadership we just have to make do with what we have. Our results so far reflect this.

This situation is unfortunate, and we bleed, but don't let's be Richmond eh?

Post of the day. It helps nobody to self implode. negativity only breeds one thing more negativity. the players are trying at the moment it is just completely beyond them. people should accept that move on and look at the positives. stay positive.

who is improving?

who is learning valueable lessons?

throwing mud, ranting and raving helps knowone. it just fractures the whole club. essendon are about to self implode you watch. we cant afford to do that.

[Gorgoroth 12,909]

Having a crack eh?

What your flashing your arse at us!

[CHAMP 347]

Having a crack eh?

What your flashing your arse at us!

He may have been speaking of this "crack".

The Craic (Pronounced ‘crack’) – An Irish word with no direct translation in English. Means partying, enjoying the company of others, having a good time and a fair amount more.

[Coxy 0]

haha

Ah well, im glad our boys are getting along and having a grand old time! I guess things could be worse

[45HG 1,539]

my gf totally sat next to him on friday night.

i don't have any issue with anything he says here, unlike the time we won our first game in round 10 before he proclaimed we'd play finals. but this shows leadership, a player amongst a team with so little confidence proclaiming it to be a positive that we only have a 6-day break. i heard riley speaking of the positives of playing so many away games at the end of the year, so perhaps his philosophy has rubbed off on green.

a good positive attitude, the base to build confidence.

the thing that possibly makes me the saddest about this year is watching the players go around with such little confidence, the same melbourne team that can dominate an opposition still putting in, but not having the confidence to really drill them.

but we'll get through it, and thinking like this will help on those massive summer runs and weigths sessions, and that mindset will breed a sea of confidence in the team and a positive springboard for next year

[CHAMP 347]

my gf totally sat next to him on friday night.

i don't have any issue with anything he says here, unlike the time we won our first game in round 10 before he proclaimed we'd play finals. but this shows leadership, a player amongst a team with so little confidence proclaiming it to be a positive that we only have a 6-day break. i heard riley speaking of the positives of playing so many away games at the end of the year, so perhaps his philosophy has rubbed off on green.

a good positive attitude, the base to build confidence.

the thing that possibly makes me the saddest about this year is watching the players go around with such little confidence, the same melbourne team that can dominate an opposition still putting in, but not having the confidence to really drill them.

but we'll get through it, and thinking like this will help on those massive summer runs and weigths sessions, and that mindset will breed a sea of confidence in the team and a positive springboard for next year

Are you Vicky Pollard?

[deefuture06 0]

Yeah,BUT no!

[WonnaJurah 5]

Are you Vicky Pollard?

She be a pies supporter

[45HG 1,539]

hrmm, now green doesn't think they're having a crack

http://melbournefc.com.au/Season2007/News/...px?newsId=48470

can't understand what his role in the media really is, apart from simply exposure

[demonfanjezza 1]

Is he refering to our team, because it does not look like it? I also think he does not want to look at the negatives

[Coxy 0]

"There might not seem to be a lot to play for at the moment, but none of us wants to play badly or be thrashed."

True, and I hope that this weekend we see solid effort from our boys

[stretch marks 2]

I actually think Brad Green was one of the few that looked like he was having a crack against the Power

[Coxy 0]

I actually think Brad Green was one of the few that looked like he was having a crack against the Power

Agreed, but a handful out of 22 isn't good enough

Hopefully we see a good battle of sunday