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Hards Demon

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arnt we all jumpping the gun ?????

You don't call press conferences to announce that everything is going ok when you're a distant 0-4 and your skipper is struggling.

I too think its to hand over the Captaincy.

The smart money says its to Bruce.

If we're doing this rebuild thing fully then it should go to someone younger. Bypass the generation that we've decided we don't care about. Build from the ground up with a strong young Captain.

It can't be McLean. It can't be Miller.

Jones? Probably too soon.

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I too think its to hand over the Captaincy.

The smart money says its to Bruce.

Oh heavens :unsure: ........

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Apparently Neita had illegitimate triplet sons whom he just recently found out about.

These three identical triplet boys have been immediately drafted under the "Illegitimate Bastard Son Rule of 2008".

They are now all 18 year olds and built like their father but with greater speed and all 3 are missing the rubber chest gene.

They also have the ability to turn on the spot and quickly change direction at speed.

The press conference is to announce that they will be permitted to go onto the seniors list immediately.

(Don't ask how old he was when they were conceived -thats personal!!!)

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If it is to announce he is relinquishing the captaincy, i'd have thought it'd go to Junior as he is in the leadership group and has won our last 2 B and F's, further that he is possibly in one of his last couple of seasons.

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SEN have said it's just a routine press conference, and has nothing to do with Neitz retiring / standing down as captain, so nothing to really get excited about!

Didn't someone in this thread say that SEN claimed that Neitz was going to announce his retirement? :unsure:

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Oh heavens :unsure: ........

My thoughts exactly.

For one I hope Neita plays out the rest of the year and retires with the dignity and respect he deserves.

Secondly, if he does indeed hand over the captaincy (that'll teach the club not to give players the power to choose a leadership group :rolleyes: ), there is not a single player who deserves to take the role, so what will that achieve?

Junior? Too old

Miller? Is apperantly like totally the worst player like ever

Bruce? Argh!

Robbo? Double Argh!

Yze? Is he still alive?

Brock? Doing donuts with a suspended license

Jones? 19 year old, can't hit a target by hand/foot

Green? Not considered a leader by his peers

Rivers? Shattered groin

Everyone else? Terrible/inexperienced/just plain wrong

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Green? Not considered a leader by his peers

Rivers? Shattered groin

Still the best two options in my opinion and yet not even in the "leadership group"......

I don't know what that says about me or them ;) ?!!!

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Brock? Doing donuts with a suspended license

Jones? 19 year old, can't hit a target by hand/foot

Rivers? Shattered groin

Meh... all that garbage surrounding McLean doesnt bother me. So what if he is a bogan? He is easily our best player. Ling and Rawlings holding onto him at all times over the past 2 weeks shows what the opposition thinks. He works hard, is vocal and the players respect him. What more do you want?

Jones has being asked to do too much. To me he is a natural runner who should be a link man who can win his own ball.

Rivers has the game and the class to be captain. He at least should be a Vice Captain. Shattered groin or not.....

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Meh... all that garbage surrounding McLean doesnt bother me. So what if he is a bogan? He is easily our best player. Ling and Rawlings holding onto him at all times over the past 2 weeks shows what the opposition thinks. He works hard, is vocal and the players respect him. What more do you want?

Jones has being asked to do too much. To me he is a natural runner who should be a link man who can win his own ball.

Rivers has the game and the class to be captain. He at least should be a Vice Captain. Shattered groin or not.....

You are preaching to the converted. I doubt you'll find a more pathetically biased Brock fan on this site ;)

I just can't see him going from being on the outer with the leadership group, to stepping in as captain tomorrow (if that is even the case!).

It would be a brave choice and one that I would applaud, because it is a long-term solution to a really big problem.

Also agree that Rivers deserves a leadership role in some capacity.

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The speculation is based on the form of Neitz this year and last year. Why else did he continue playing? He got his 300 games last year. He/they are taking away 20 games of experience from a rookie (ie Valenti), we have Holland, we have Robbo why did we need Neitz to continue. He will not play in our next premiership and has no scope for improvement.

This forum is about opinion and speculation.

I think Neitz stayed on because the club needed him. If the club looked like they where going 2 make the finals with or without his influence then he would have stepped down but unfortunently the club is in need and Neitz like the trooper he is iced his knee sucked it up and has kept playing. Whatever Neitz says i respect and stand by it.

Neitz true legend of the MFC.

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I think Neitz stayed on because the club needed him. If the club looked like they where going 2 make the finals with or without his influence then he would have stepped down but unfortunently the club is in need and Neitz like the trooper he is iced his knee sucked it up and has kept playing. Whatever Neitz says i respect and stand by it.

Neitz true legend of the MFC.

Yeah, must be tough for him, but of course the 500k per year would have nothing to do with it....

Seriously though, we as a club need to learn to honour our champion players. This is something I think the club has lacked over the last twenty years or so but there is one thing worse than that and that's when a champion player goes one (or two) season too long. It doesn't help the player and it doesn't help the club, take a look at Gehrig this year with the saints. The other side of the argument is that we should be more lenient with our club champions, to give them a bonus year for the efforts.

It's a tough issue to deal with for both parties. Initial stages it appears that Neitz has got it wrong pulling on the boots again, but the club is in the business of winning premierships so we need to get the balance right without giving in to our emotions too much.

Perhaps a good outcome would have been for Neitz to have retired last year but be employed by the club as a forward coach for an extra year or two who also trained with the group...

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The speculation is based on the form of Neitz this year and last year. Why else did he continue playing? He got his 300 games last year. He/they are taking away 20 games of experience from a rookie (ie Valenti), we have Holland, we have Robbo why did we need Neitz to continue. He will not play in our next premiership and has no scope for improvement.

This forum is about opinion and speculation.

Speculation in the absence of fact is one of this Forum's achilles heels.

I struggle how a KPP is keeping another slow midfielder prospect out of the mix.

Holland was retained to cover injury to preferred players and pinch hit odd role. He will retire at year. He wont play in the next premiership and has no scope for improvement.

Robbo can barely retain his own position in the team. He wont be around to play in the next premiership and while there is massive scope for improvement in some areas he wont make them or simply cant.

And then there is the issue of lack of leadership as well.

Interesting that your opinion does not back up your central argument. And I also thought it wise you dropped the speculation argument. No weight in it.

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This is intriguing. What do people think it will be?

1. Neitz announces retirement.

2. We cn make the finals.

3. Apologize to members and supporters

4. Announcement of Casey Fields

5. We are moving to the Gold Coast.

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CC carboshed the first argument.

I think it will be a statement say that the Club and players realise the disappointment and frustration of the supporters at the performance. The Club is working hard to improve those performances and is seeking the continued support of members and supporters as it develops its players.

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This is intriguing. What do people think it will be?

1. Neitz announces retirement.

2. We cn make the finals.

3. Apologize to members and supporters

4. Announcement of Casey Fields

5. We are moving to the Gold Coast.

Or an announcement that he is going to retire either at the end of the year or after a milestone game perhaps.

Possibly a handing over the captaincy baton to another player so as to concentrate on his game.

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