Len 43 Gandini

Countdown to Round 1 - Melbourne v Hawthorn

3 months, 17 days, 2 hours, 4 minutes and 21 seconds

2002

the board members didnt like his autocratic ways and was voted out by the members

It was the same guy that didn't feel as though the Entertainment Centre (now Lexus Centre) would be a good fit for the Demons!!

Apparently the real reason Judd didn't choose Melbourne was his belief that we had the worst playing list and could not see us making the finals in the near future.

Let's hope we prove him wrong. I think it is a massive insult on the club and my gut tells me this is also crap as he was chasing the loot.

I e-mailed Steve Harris to voice the opinions of a few people I know.

He seemed somewhat offended. However he did copy Dean Bailey, Craig Cameron and Chris Connolly on the e-mail thread. I expressed my opinions, he expressed his, in the end he made the valid point that trade week is still on and we need to make sure we don't tread on anyones shoes in this delicate time, further hindering other negotiations.

Made sense. However...... I DO THINK IT WAS A [censored] WEAK REPLY. Give a [censored] about treading on shoes........ ITS ABOUT TIME WE STOOD UP FOR OURSELVES.

Can you post the email thread?

I hope that while training at the wonderful facilities at the Lexus Centre and the adjoining oval he trips and does a knee.

Screw him! What a primadona.

You will find out more information shortly. Sorry.

I think you will find that the Cornes boys are not the first set of brothers from the same club to make an All-Australian team. Surely Joe and Frank Rugolo were first to that achievement!

I have heard from a source at Carlton that they feel as though it is unlikely they will get him. A couple of his key concerns are:

- The financials (he is asking to look at the books at every club)

- The fewest games possible at Telstra Dome

- The potential for success

- The clubs facilities

- Environmental practices (apparently Judd is a greeny)

In my opinion this puts Collingwood in the box seat followed by Melbourne.

Maybe because he could play with Brad GREEN it would allow us to get a tick in the environmental box??

Anyone agree with this statement??

By "giving" Carlton pick one and three we may have cost ourselves any chance of trading for Judd. Coupled with that the fact the we have lost a top 20 draft pick and gone from pick 2 to 4 has made our trade position very difficult.

I tend to believe that playing Robertson, Johnstone etc (all players under injury clouds) in round 22 will come back to hurt us.

I did not think it was wise to play anything close to our best available team in round 22 to allow for a loss. Now I am sure.

Can we please rid ourselves of our "Physical Preparation Manager" (a joke of a job title) and sack Bohdan Babijczuk?

He has been a disaster from day 1. Anyone who supports him is obviously part of the Babijczuk family. So to you, I appologise for wanting to sack one of your dear family members. It is nothing personal, I am sure he is a lovely guy, its just that he is BAD LUCK.

I know some of our injuries this year were impact related, but too many of them were groin, hammies, etc.

PLUS

WE WERE UNFIT ALL YEAR

Heard from a relatively good source that Sheedy has the job. Will most likely be announced next week after Essendon play their last game.

Finger's crossed that my source is correct!

Looks like Len Gandini was spot on. Credit where it is due. First with all your news at channel 43!

I think we might find that Neeta had a secret operation during the break on his hand to fix a fracture.

Rumours that he has been seen around town in plaster.

Can not confirm at this stage.

Stephen Waugh

Gary Sinise

Looks like Schleprock struck again!!!

I am telling you this guy is jinxed.

I KNOW ITS NOT HIS FAULT but he is just BAD LUCK!!

I think you misunderstood me. Obviously I am not blaming him for the injuries due to his work. I am just saying that he is a jinx for injuries at every club he has worked for!

Does anyone remember the 70's cartoon "The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show"?

There was a character called Schleprock he was nicknamed "Bad Luck" because every time he did anything he would have the worst luck. For example if he tried to get money out of an ATM machine a noise would go moooow wooooooow and a Whammy would show up to dance and steal his cash.

Well, as has been mentioned in various topics over the past few weeks, we have our own Schleprock at Melbourne - Bohdan Babicjzuk.

At both Hawthorn and Collingwood he was faced with sides that were completely decimated by injury.

Do we believe in bad luck or is this guy doing something wrong?

Should Melbourne have hired a guy that has had such a wretched run of injuries at the clubs he has worked for?

We should be 3-0 with our list. What has happened over the past 3 weeks (and I would also include our poor pre-season form in this) in inexcusable and someone must be accountable.

I am not convinced it is the players.

I am more convinced it is the new run and carry style of play. At least if you aare going to handball all the time - do it well. Learn how to handball. Get Lou down to the club and "move the target".