Rhino Richards

I thought that was what you were doing Thomo...LOL.

You're wrong too Choko. Shame on you. Thomo referred to Rpfc's view. I believed he was incorrect in his assessment.

Never let the facts cloud a good fantasy. And misrepresenting other people's point of view does not make your position any stronger.

Indeed Rpfc indeed.

Just like they vacillated on Ball, Cousins and Lovett...Hmmm

It did and he isnt deceitful. Nice melodrama though.

Lyon exercised an option under his contract to get out. Shame on him. Arranges a great deal with a better premiership window than he has at St Kilda - What was he thinking? Freo sacks a coach early. A common occurrence in the AFL over the years. It has not harmed other clubs positions. Guess what AFL footy is tough gig.

Absolutely. MFC did not have a chance in this matter. The OP could not be more wrong

Good summary. The off field disasters one after the other must have taken their toll. Lyon took them so close and you wonder the impact of all these circus acts.

Or 3/ he did not accept the invitation to talk. It would be good to know the facts. There are a number of possible outcomes. Where have I said that? I have lauded the move a number of times on this site.

Its a very good example. Lynch got sick of him ignoring his advice and having to continually bail him out repeated holes Fev dug for himself. No. He just did not categorically rule it out. Dont make it what it isn't.

Not necessarily either. They might not have not a coach lined up at all and are still searching.

Wrong. In 2010, they rose from 14th to 6th. In 2011 they were crippled by injuries and finished outside the 8. They were better than that. Lyon approaches them and arranges a deal to coach them for 5 years after saying the Saints are at the end of an era. If you think it is just the momey. Hmmm think again.

A case where the blood sucker, I mean manager had a clear conflict of interest and was unable to represent Lyon if Harvey was a client. If anything Craig Kelly just looks redundant and Lyon looks uber smart. The Saints look terrible out of this

Kelly triggered his own redundancy clause. Well done Craig. Boy arranged for himself $7.5m over 5 years. Shafted his own blood sucker sorry manager who was looking after his affairs no wait they werent. And a chance to coach for premiership with side whose era is just commencing. Boy what a low down self interested cad. Actually bloody smart move on a number of fronts Hey BD, maybe your missing something about Freo? Hmmm

As opposed to our unique winning style of football. I cant recall all the complaints when Nnorthey's teams used to win games by kicking less than 12 goals but it must have been deafening.

*Cough* What exactly does MFC have as "culture"? I think MFC were runmoured to be offering similar. There is a saying about glass houses that would be apt.

You are kidding if you think the purple club is a messs. Heaps of injuries this year. Wealthy club in an AFL mad 2 club state. Clarkson is right in the window for flag if he can keep his best cattle on the track. We dont know about Malthouse at this stage and wont know until the Pies finals run is finished. Leigh Matthews does not want to coach. What does this say about MFC? Nothing really

Freo - more money and shorter window to challenge if they had all key players fit.

Its not a good statement about St Kilda is it? "End of an era" by a coach that almost took them to a flag. One of the oldest lists in the AFL. They have drafted poorly in recent years bar Jack Steven. They have huge culture issues off the ground as well. Financially stretched as well. Not a welcoming prospect for a potential coach unless they wanted to undertake a rebuild. Their clock looks past midngiht unless they can miraculously turn around their off field and on field performance.

Would you really know with post like this? Hard to take you seriously with that. Better luck next time.

Your assessment of what we need on the MFC Board is more a reflection of your issues rather than the MFC Board issues.

Clearly you do. Airing a shoulder chip by chance? Oh dear.....

Can you name the Brighton types? Can you explain what "bleeds red and blue" covers and why Junior, Miller did not necessarily bleed that stuff. And Cam Bruce , a Bluey winner, 10+ years, life member and over 200 games and he did not bleed red and blue interesting. Care to name names on the Board who should not be there?

Agree OD I think you will find I am definitely not sycophantic or rose coloured about MFC. And I am certainly not saying "its all ok things will get better". But I strugggle to reconcile rehashing old issues and dressing them for a big bagging of the Club is achieving anything. And it does not become anymore so because those that do it have to imply an erroneous assumption about those that dont. Slagging off on this forum as has been evidenced in the past few weeks is not leading to any change. Its delusional to think that it does or will.