Foopy on the telly

You just don’t stop, do you?

“I don’t want to speak on behalf of Oliver” *proceeds to speak on behalf of Oliver anyway* You can’t make this [censored] up. McClure is a joke of a human.

Honestly I'm a little bit uneasy about the lack of footy experience and the conjecture surrounding Keith Thomas. But on the other hand, the number of people whinging about Guerra not having a Melbourne background (mainly on Facebook) is laughable. It's like they suddenly forget about Schwab & co. Why do they want a Melbourne person so bad? Get the best, it's not a hard concept to grasp.

I guess there’s a bit of an exception when it comes to board members, because they don’t get paid. While their expertise should always come first, they (usually) should be supporters of their own club, as supporting anyone else just seems to scream conflict of interest.

One of the better comments I’ve seen on Demonland. The mind boggles why some supporters want to get someone to the club just because they have a Melbourne background. It’s so bloody stupid. You go out and get the best, no matter what their background - it’s really not that hard of an idea to understand. The last thing we need is an old Melbourne boys’ club running the place. We tried that for 50 years, didn’t work.

This whole debate about Goodwin being a soft coach and us needing someone tougher on players, is Deja vu from the Dean Bailey/Mark Neeld fiasco. Look how that turned out. At least Bevo has a proven track record though.

Poor comparison. A: Geelong Football Club are called ‘Geelong’ and are based in Geelong - and always have been. It’s a unique area where it is pretty much rural and is therefore attractive to players seeking a different lifestyle. Just ask Isaac Smith. B: (And arguably most important) The facilities at Geelong are pretty much the very best in the league - and everything is under one roof. Something that our fragmented set-up simply cannot match.

If my memory serves me correctly, the president at the time (who we can’t name for evident reasons) basically went out on his own and brought Pert to the club, which blindsided PJ and co. This contributed to somewhat of a fallout between PJ and the board (Well, that is if you believe what Caro Wilson wrote regarding the situation).

It’s actually pretty standard practice not to release the report to the public. Mainly due to the impact it may have on the reputation and careers of those named in it, as Malcolm Speed alluded to in that interview.

For crying out loud champ, people are allowed to hold their club accountable. And very ordinary to call others ‘maggots’ on here as well. While the media clearly loves stirring the pot about us (I really do hate Sam McClure), there is too much noise for one to stick their head in the sand and think “yeah, everything’s rosy over at Melbourne HQ”. Whether you like it or not, the fact that all of this information has been leaked out to the media, points to an inability of the club to prevent information leakage. That’s an issue of the club and certain people privy to information who won’t keep their damn mouths shut.

I just don’t understand how it’s got to the point that the board has apparently been making all of these ‘bad’ decisions. They have a governance code to go by, which by all reports was overhauled with the involvement of the AFL 11 years ago. Has this changed? And if not, why are they going against their governance code if they are in fact performing poorly?

Just heard Cam Bruce mentioned, surely make a play to get him back to Melbourne as an assistant? I’m not usually one for bringing a former Melbourne person back but being the midfield coach of a GF side could be very enticing.

To be fair, the Pope is also a catholic.

Not sure what rock you’ve been living under mate but they literally came out and said the Yarra park precinct wasn’t possible (around 2019/20).

Of course they’re not going to verify that. Because it’s negative. What do you think they’d say if asked? “Nah, I’m sick of the club, the culture is trash and I want out”? Dreaming. You have to go with what multiple people report and if there are similarities in the stories that different people tell, then the odds of that being true rise quite dramatically. Morris’ account of the trac fiasco matched Goodwindees (and others)’ mail to an absolute tee. So based on the balance of probabilities, you can draw the conclusion that there is likely a reasonable degree of truth to it.