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Bailey's biggest task - It's mental

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:angry: Having just read the match reports from yesterday, I now pronounce the team to be a collective 'head case'.

Dean Bailey, and good luck to him btw, has inherited a soft team that can kick 7 goals in an opening quarter when nothing hangs on it.

Conversely, last year, and at least two other recent years, top 4 spots were surrendered without firing a shot.

I am disgusted with this season.

Mad monday - your'e joking. It should be the last for a few wearing the red and blue, and not just the retirees .

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    I have a feeling that Dean Bailey will excel when it comes to getting his troops right on the mental side of things

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    I've said it before and I'll say it again. MFC has always tolerated sub-standard performances.

    Hopefully that stops now...

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    Was listening to SEN tonight and there was a recording of Dean Baily saying that one of the things he recognizes with the club is a general acceptance of mediocrity and is one thing that he wants to change.

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    Was listening to SEN tonight and there was a recording of Dean Baily saying that one of the things he recognizes with the club is a general acceptance of mediocrity and is one thing that he wants to change.

    I guess that lies heavily on Daniher's shoulders and is rather insulting to his staff and himself. In saying that, Dean Bailey is the new love of my life.

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    I've said it before and I'll say it again. MFC has always tolerated sub-standard performances.

    Hopefully that stops now...

    I have felt the same Gouga, and i do hope it does stop now with bailey in charge

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    MFC has always tolerated sub-standard performances.

    Hopefully that stops now...

    Because we do give sub-standard performances, we also celebrate standard performances.

    If we play like how Bailey looks, we will be fine.

    (That's tough and hard. Not ugly :rolleyes: )

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    I guess that lies heavily on Daniher's shoulders and is rather insulting to his staff and himself. In saying that, Dean Bailey is the new love of my life.

    It is not insulting to ND or anyone else in MFC Admin. It is merely stating the factual position. That being said it is not something ND caused. It has been a problem within the MFC since the late 1970s at least & in early 80's in particluar when the culture of just doing enough to survive became entrenched. The flawed logic was that all MFC needed to do was outlast 2 or 3 weaker clubs and that the name Melbourne would protect the MFC from relocation or extinction. May have worked if either Bullies or Roos had folded or the merger with Hawks had gone thru. But that strategy lost any currency with the failure to acquire the Hawks in 96.

    ND and the current Admin and MFC Board have failed to correct that attitude.

    Dean Bailey at least recognises it and intends to address it! Lets get behind him and hope that his attitude rubs off on the players at least!

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