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What are Melbournefc's real intentions for 2008 95 members have voted

  1. 1. Do you think they are aiming for the premiership in 2008?

    • Yes
      35
    • No
      54

  2. 2. Do you think that having a younger side means that you have no chance of winning a premiership?

    • Yes - No Chance
      17
    • No - Have a Chance
      72

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I thought it would be interesting to get some indication as to what the general feeling from supporters is about the upcoming season.

From what I can gather, a lot of people are seeing this period as a re-building phase for the club. I don't see it that way myself....I think that the younger players already have a reasonable amount of expereince, and they are going to bring a lot of enthusiasm and talent to the table with the right coaching. It's going to be an exciting year either way IMO!

But statistics might tell a different story.

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    I thought it would be interesting to get some indication as to what the general feeling from supporters is about the upcoming season.

    From what I can gather, a lot of people are seeing this period as a re-building phase for the club. I don't see it that way myself....I think that the younger players already have a reasonable amount of expereince, and they are going to bring a lot of enthusiasm and talent to the table with the right coaching. It's going to be an exciting year either way IMO!

    But statistics might tell a different story.

    The second question has a double negative - it should be rephrased to avoid confusion.

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    For those who votes yes in the first and yes in the second...why the hell would you bother playing for?

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    I thought it would be interesting to get some indication as to what the general feeling from supporters is about the upcoming season.

    From what I can gather, a lot of people are seeing this period as a re-building phase for the club. I don't see it that way myself....I think that the younger players already have a reasonable amount of expereince, and they are going to bring a lot of enthusiasm and talent to the table with the right coaching. It's going to be an exciting year either way IMO!

    But statistics might tell a different story.

    exactly!

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    For those who votes yes in the first and yes in the second...why the hell would you bother playing for?

    Great response...priceless - Haven't laughed that hard all day....

    There certainly seems to be some contradiction in the voting. Maybe that is because people want to give themselves some reason to believe even though deep down they think there isn't any chance, or conversely, that people see us as deliberately tanking this year, despite having the capability to win the premiership?

    It's a tricky one

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    I thought it would be interesting to get some indication as to what the general feeling from supporters is about the upcoming season.

    From what I can gather, a lot of people are seeing this period as a re-building phase for the club. I don't see it that way myself....I think that the younger players already have a reasonable amount of expereince, and they are going to bring a lot of enthusiasm and talent to the table with the right coaching. It's going to be an exciting year either way IMO!

    But statistics might tell a different story.

    the reality is they will not get anywhere near the flag, they would be happy to finish in the top 8, we are dreaming if we think we will win the flag :lol:

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    the reality is they will not get anywhere near the flag, they would be happy to finish in the top 8, we are dreaming if we think we will win the flag :lol:

    I can understand your view. Top 8 would be good, but the question is, does the club start out believing that top 8 is their goal, or are they aiming for the top. If the latter is true, you would have to believe it is possible.

    What do you think we are missing - A good enough list? Where do you draw the line and say...Now our list is ready? ......Baby Bombers type ready?? :D

    How much worse off is our list now, from the one that took us to the Semi's in '06?

    Take Port, Kangaroos and Hawthorn....what are the significant differences between the state of their list and ours right now? They all made it fairly deep into September.

    Port's list took them to the Grand Final, as a result of good coaching, development and instilling that all important belief. OK, they didn't show much more than a whimper when they got there, but they showed that it is possible (only one win away). If you wring every last bit of development out of the players that you can, and believe it is possible - then it is.

    In my mind, Port played much like a team that didn't believe they could beat Geelong, and were happy just to get there, as if they had already played the result mentally before they even took to the ground.

    So if you start with a belief that you are only good enough to make the Grand Final but not win it, then that is where you will land. If you start with a belief that you are only good enough to make the 8, then that is where it will end too - That's my view

    At the very least, surely the club will stay reserved on ruling out any premiership hopes until they have had a chance to see how all of their planning and development unfolds throughout the year? Everything might just fall into place

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