ManDee

rpfc, I have been positive about several players regularly pilloried here including Watts & Fitzpatrick. I have been positive about P Jackson and P Roos. I have been positive about our recruiting the last few years, damn I even though Lucas Cook would make it. By nature I am a positive person, but when I see a real problem I identify it, and talk about ways of fixing it. I do not ignore problems. The MFC has problems, the supporters are not the problem.

I will not tolerate insipid performance and you find that pathetic. We are all answerable for our own performance. If you accept it you are part of the problem. Edit: What do you stand for Mach5? Do you accept the MFC performance over the last few weeks? Is it the fans fault? Do we have the right to be disappointed? Do we have the right to expect better? I am a paid up member of the MFC and have been for many years, does that entitle me to an opinion on how the club performs?

I have every right to be negative when the players play as they have the last few weeks. I emailed Roos because I thought the supporters needed an explanation. WEAK!... When does a weak minded individual talk rationally to someone about a problem as I did to Roos? Backbone is to raise a problem when it is there, not to accept it and put up with sub standard performance. Sorry sir, there may be other reasons you sit alone at the footy.

We the supporters are far too negative are we Roos? Try dishing up the last few weeks to Richmond, Collingwood, Carlton, Essendon, Hawthorn, Adelaide, Port Adelaide, WestCoast supporters. Your head would be on a stick. Blame the supporters all you like, we haven't failed the club because we are still paying membership. What about you? Would you be happy to show the last 3 weeks of MFC games as the mark you have left on football? The insipid performances of the players the last 3 weeks is a direct result of Paul Roos not the supporters. Man up, make the tough decisions show some god damn spine, and then the players might. Until then the supporters keep this club going and don't you forget it.

Maybe Paul Roos would like to trade supporter base. We are far too negative. Try dishing up the last few weeks to Richmond, Collingwood, Carlton, Essendon, Hawthorn, Adelaide, Port Adelaide, WestCoast supporters. Your head would be on a stick. Blame the supporters all you like, we haven't failed the club because we are still paying membership. What about you? Would you be happy to show the last 3 weeks of MFC games as the mark you have left on football? The insipid performances of the players the last 3 weeks is a direct result of Paul Roos not the supporters. Man up, make the tough decisions show some god damn spine, and then the players might. Until then the supporters keep this club going and don't you forget it.

Are you seriously attempting to suggest that negative supporters led to the players laying 2 tackles in the first 20 minutes of football last week? Or the negative supporters that went to the Geelong game expecting another thrashing did not impact on us winning? Supporters are negative when they are dished up rubbish. What we have here is a case of cart before the horse. The negativity comes from the players lack of effort it does not cause it. Paul Roos is trying to distract blame away from his inability to motivate the players. Hey Paul Roos last week when you said the players needed to come out like maniacs, how did that go? You FAILED because you cannot lift the players, I fear that you have lost it and it is not the supporters fault.

Over 50 years since the last flag! I have been expecting a fix for much of that time. Start the game like maniacs......2 tackles in the first 20 minutes of football! Sorry that is unacceptable. I love my team but that is simply not good enough. Paul Roos, try this. The supporters have every right to be negative because the players are not trying. The players need to give 100% if they don't they will play at Casey until they do.

Sorry DW, long term losing clubs like StKilda & Footcray/WBDogs have supporters resigned to not being successful. Clubs with winning cultures have supporters that will not tolerate failure, yes that includes Collingwood, Richmond and Essendon and do they kick up a stink when the side under performs? Too right they do. FU Paul Roos we are negative when the side does not put in the effort required. If you want to accept the last 3 weeks first half performances it is time to move on. It is your job to get the players up and if they are are the supporters will be positive. This is your failure not the supporters. Give us a winning team and hold onto your socks for you will be swept up with unbelievable positivity. We have 35000 paid up members for a side that does not give 100% effort, The club is lucky to have us. Keep critising the supporters and you won't have a club, not that you'd care.

Seriously, if we had been as successful as Hawthorn for the last 50 years would we be negative? No Roosy the negativity comes from the club, you gave it to us. If you want us to be positive it starts with you.

Mmmm..... whatever floats your boat.

If he was doing his job he wouldn't get the emails.

Try, Thank you for your email. We will pass it on to the appropriate people. We all want Melbourne to succeed, stick with us. Go Dees! Edit: That took 30 seconds.

At 9:25am I emailed membership... Peter Jackson .... and Paul Roos asking for an explanation. 10:12am Paul Roos responded, a credit to the man. Still waiting on the others.

Start with getting all the ex MFC people back from Hawthorn.

Not a bad way to buy some money. $1000 on Freo to win $80

Jeremy Howe contact talks, Thanks for coming in Jeremy, it's like this, you play like you are not interested so our offer is we have a position at Casey and we are prepared to pay on a performance basis ie. you don't perform and we don't pay. Do you have anything you'd like to add? No, good we will play you until seasons end and say in public that you are a required player and we want you at the club. Then we will trade you to any fool that will have you or onto the rookie list OK. Thanks for coming in Jeremy on your way out could you send in the witches hat err.. Dawsey?

I competed in individual sports, motorcross, enduros, squash, go carting, sailboarding. Now almost sixty I only compete in tennis. I still hate losing. I hate losing but can live with being beaten. Anyone can be beaten by a better player/team but if you lose that is through lack of effort or too many mistakes. When I lost at squash I would send myself for a 5km run straight after the match as punishment. I did this, I had pride in my performance. Where is the pride in the performance of the players of the MFC? How about, I did not earn my match payment so I will pay for junior memberships or donate to a junior football team? If it doesn't hurt to lose make it hurt, then don't lose.

Welcome to the nut house, but why now?

Spencer Jamar M Jones Riley Terlich And I don't rate any of them but at least they tried at Casey.

Next years jumpers. Home & Away

Quoted myself for context. From Paul Roos. I am sure you don't need a long winded response full of excuses. 2013 was the 4 th worst season in AFL/VFL history by any team. Clearly we have many areas we need to improve on . I can't speak for the players but I can apologise for my performance . My job is to get the players ready to play , clearly that didn't happen . You do deserve better . I agree . Paul Roos

If the mother of his children has guts and determination perhaps a father son in years to come.

I have sent my request for an apology with my membership number, I wonder what sort of response I will get? [email protected] --I am bitterly disappointed with the lack of effort by the players of the Melbourne Football Club. If there is a valid reason for the insipid performance of the players, the supporters deserve to be told. If not we need an apology. I think you have lost me as a loyal paid up member and supporter. I turn up and pay my membership every year, what have you given me? Edit - Also sent to (thanks ProDee), [email protected] [email protected]

Now I know that you are talking shyte, no Lada has ever done 300,000 unless it was on a ship for 8 years.

Lack lustre & insipid