Fritta and Turner

50 minutes ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

Neeld cops it and understandably so, but in many ways, I don’t think he ever stood much of a chance. Schwab was the CEO who appointed Neeld, Schwab had no support from the playing group, Neeld was seen as his man and was therefore at a genuine chance of having lost the playing group before he ever met them.

 

In fairness to, or explanation of, Mark Neeld I was under the impression that he was given the brief to turn the place upside down.  Unfortunately he did more than that, he levelled it.  A dramatic failure of the club at almost every level.

23 hours ago, Smokey said:

This is one of the most ridiculous takes I've ever read on DL 

How does it compare with :

'Chris Johnson is going to be a gun'

(I dont know who posted it but it has stuck in my head)

10 minutes ago, durango said:

He was a great coach who listened to others but his foul mouth ruined his chances to be a great senior coach when he applied for the MFC senior coaching job they rejected him because of it and selected John Northey who was successful but never could win the ultimate prize because he was more inspiring with his speeches and lack the knowledge of tactics.

The club was broke.  A very significant factor in JNs appointment was that he was the cheapest.

4 hours ago, praha said:

Neeld was pretty obviously disliked and no one seemed to play *for him*.

I believe Jonesy did play for him.

Dogs missing E Wood 😁

9 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

He is far too small to play wing in my opinion, maybe that is why he struggles to play consistently at Port 

1 cm shorter than Mr Ed

Can I say

'Get it done now'?

Smith

Goodwin

Daniher

Northey

Ridley

2 hours ago, Mazer Rackham said:

Inspired by recent articles in the footy media, I now bring you my ...

SECRETS TO BEATING STEVEN MAY

• Bring the heat
• Back yourself: try to get the ball before he does
• Embrace the challenge
• Employ the air: catch the ball before it hits the ground
• Control scoring: kick it through the tall sticks
• Play the full 120 minutes
   

I'm struggling here.

Bring the heat in the old days was bring a linament to apply on certain muscles.  Are you proposing something under hand?

Embrace - is this legal under covid guidelines?

Employ the air - I had to ring T White as my vax certificate had not been updated.  They had forgotten to push it into the air. As this the air you mean.

Control scoring - Im not touching this though i was very good at nil all.

46 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

joel smith has never played more than four consecutive senior games - and then only once - in six years

so is it never or only once?

And how do we rate Stynes against Gawn.  Jim was recognised as the best in the league.

Is Max as good as Jim?

2 hours ago, poita said:

Ideally Tom shepherds the Harmes goal through, but most of the blame should fall on Weideman who stood in the goal square and watched the whole thing happen.

Weideman has been poor for a month since the Essendon game, although I don't mind him having a run in the ruck to get his hands on the ball as he did on Saturday. If Jackson comes back, Sam should be the one to drop out.

Some go to strange places to have a crack at the Weid.  Its all his fault that TMc, completely unaware of 2 very large posts, markings on the ground, goal umpire chappie who stands between the big posts decides to mark what should have been let through as a goal.  And how do you know that the Weid wasnt yelling at him?

Still it does make good theatre.  Remember M Blight walking straight up to the point line and kicking it through, Percy Jones kicking the post instead of the ball or a young P McKenna, marking the ball on the goal line, (I think he kicked 12).  D Tuddenham was not happy.

Narrm has made it into the Cairns Post with a photo of S May.

(On the back page is a pic of local boy Charlie Dixon)

Best ball users behind the ball, so Salem stays back.

Rnd 15, 2020 - Cairns disaster

17 minutes ago, Dee Dee said:

He’s certainly had an up and down career but 200 games (so far) and a premiership medal are not to be sneezed at.

But I do wish he’d smile a little more😄! 

TMc smiled when he took that mark in the square.

Done well for a late 3rd? round pick.

Deserves 200 games.

Here is a record I am not proud of - havent been to a game since the Cairns disaster.  Easily the longest break from watching MFC in my life.

Weather is ordinary in Cairns today - windy, overcast with light showers.  The wind will favour one end.

32 minutes ago, radar said:

We beat last years Grand Finalists missing 5 Premiership Defenders

Ah ambiguity....

Since we previously won  a GF in 1964 we are missing 6 defenders

or

the only defender left from the Doggies 2016 win was Easton Wood, who got absolutely flogged...

Not sure what this has to do with anything, up there with my neice having covid multiple times, in Paris.....

WCE - the quality on their list are well and trully the wrong side of 26 yrs old.

When was the last time we had 5 changes?

43 minutes ago, binman said:

The Corner Hotel if you are coming from the Richmond side

That brings back memories.  The family would gather there in the 70's for a counter lunch before the game.

Am I watching the Wafl seconds?

Coasters look slow

17 minutes ago, Damo said:

At some point we need to say that Weed played a good game,

Who is we?  I thought he played a good game; and so did Goody 'we kicked so many points then Weid under pressure got the goal....'