Neil Crompton

I got the impression last night that Oliver is making some headway in changing his old habits - he seemed to look for a target - by hand or foot - at every opportunity that I can recall, instead of banging it long every time. This is so pleasing to see, and bodes well for both his and our football future. Can’t say the same about Trac unfortunately.

Excellent post. Losing to bottom 8 sides this year, while performing better against top 8 sides is both staggering and totally unacceptable. That to me is a coaching issue, not solely a player issue. We have poor skills, but the players look like they don’t know what they are doing, where they should be or where they should be leading to - they look confused, and as a result, they are not confident in their delivery. I’d go as far as to say that their skills would improve no end if they were confident in what they were doing. That to me is a coaching issue. 9 or 10 years is a long time in a coaching role - especially when performance is on a steep decline. Yesterdays performance was the final nail in the coffin for me. The players are lost - time for a new voice.

Haha, you mean like WCW?

Without knowing the selection criteria each week - which none of us do - you cannot claim their isn’t any selection integrity. I’m sure there are many good reasons why one player is or isn’t selected - and certainly no ridiculous reasons like “playing favourites”. Nothing can, or needs to be “looked at”.

OD, I’m prepared to put out here that Luker Kentfield will start to display Hawkins-like potential after a full pre-season. That’s my prediction anyway. (My prediction during pre-season this year was that Disco Turner would become our most improved player this year - and I think I’m not far off nailing that one). I think Luker, JVR and Jeffo could well be sensational in our forward line in the next year or two. In other words, we don’t need an outsider - we already have what we need.

This thread needs a change of pace - and by pace, I mean pace, and changes. Scotty Boland gets another shot and he nails it - match figures of 6 for 36 including a hat trick. What an absolute champion he is. And like TMac, should never be drooped again.

SD, don’t get me wrong. I think it’s time for a change - and I’ve said as much in this thread, and the reasons why. But I’ve only said it once. Surely that’s enough. Surely I don’t need to repeat myself over and over again, like so many on here do. This thread is Groundhog Day.

Haha See what I mean @Ghostwriter , they even have you repeating yourself over and over again. For the luv of god get off this thread now!

@Ghostwriter, you are banned from this thread - mainly for your own sanity - but also because every “happy clapper” that comes on here helps generate more of the same recycled shiite we’ve seen for the last 183 pages. Enjoy your day.

Talk about misery loving company. This thread must in some way be cathartic for you guys ‘cause I’m reading the same shiite over and over and over and over again. Either that or you just luv sticking the knife into anything MFC related. But that cannot be right because we all love the Dees don’t we!? Please tell me what your intentions are next year when (if) Goody is still coaching us. Is this thread going to keep on keeping on for another year? If so I won’t be reading it. I value my sanity too much.

It’s game day. Yay.

Assuming that Petty is not available, here is my team for this week: McVee, TMac, Lever Bowie, Turner, Rivers Lindsay, Oliver, Langford Petracca, JVR, Chandler Jeffo, May, Melksham Gawn, Viney, Pickett Bench: Langdon, Windsor, Howes, Laurie, Sparrow. Out: Fritsch, Salem, Tholstrup, Sharp Time for May to convert to that big, bustling, leading forward we all know he wants to be, who will crash packs and leaves a path of destruction for all that get in his way. Also gives Jeffo the 3rd tall role, that he needs, and a bit of confidence that someone else will be doing all the heavy work. Fritsch and Salem out. Both not playing the team role they should be. Kolt and Sharp out because they are not good enough yet. I’d almost be inclined to have Verrall as the back up ruckman, as Xeri is always body sapping for Gawn, and he needs a good break - without taking JVR away from his KPF role. Perhaps Verrall for Sparrow or Laurie?

You are not doing a Tom Morris are you? Please, what’s your source on this? Until then, im backing @Ghostwriter’s version thanks. Edit - sorry, just seen the Fox report on this.

I don't agree that we are a "useless bloody joke of a club" Beelz. We are all frustrated because the players, through their inept performances, are letting this Club, and our great supporters, down. Sure, the coach has to take some of the responsibility for that. What is so frustrating is that we have shown this year that we can match it with any side when we want to. Unfortunately, we have also shown that we can lose to any of the other 17 clubs if we are not switched on. All that aside, where has the incoming CEO backed Goody for '26? That was what i was after. I highly doubt that any CEO, before they have even officially started, would make that sort of comment. I think that is all D'Land BS. I do however recall someone saying that Goody was the man for '25 - cannot recall who that was though. As i said in another thread, I'm sure there is plenty going on behind the scenes that we are not, rightfully, privy too. The time for in-house action, i believe, is at the end of the season, not now. Who's to say we are not already doing research on any number of Club positions and possible players as we speak?

Ollie Sestan was one week last week. What's happened? I want to see him pushing for ones again!!!