Ollie fan

I don't think many people hate Longmire, who is generally considered a very good coach. I don't think they hated Parkin or Blight, either. Re the post from Watson11: we have to remember that a coach who has lasted 8 seasons is probably much better than many coaches. Poor coaches don't last anything like that long. So the statistics are against quality, not coaches as a whole.

Interesting to see that you are clearly following this thread, but choosing not to reply to the issues that have been raised about you, a "simple supporter".

That disingenuous statement, a" simple supporter ", really does undermine everything you say.

I knew you would not answer his questions. And Hawk, don't take us for fools: you are not a "simple supporter". You are clearly involved with Lawrence; the question is, how deeply?

Skuit is not seeking personal information but is trying to identify bias/motive

Your questions are all very good and I doubt if we will get answers.

You never give up, do you? More Lawrence sycophancy.

At last, a bit of a balanced approach.

As i understand it, that was regarded as the greatest of the Norm Smith teams.

Good point

We could always try the Malcom blight plan at Geelong in the late 80s/early 90s - all out attack, very high scoring -but, unfortunately, no premierships. Defence wins flags. If we get back to winning I am sure attendances will soar.

You could also argue that it happened in their watch and can't they get credit for anything? More to the point, I have been arguing that the supposed requests by Trac are incorrect if not fabricated. I doubt very much if he would have made the distinction that you are trying to make. I have made other arguments in support of my view as well.

And Kossie!!

And BTW , no, not "whatever it takes". We have some extraordinary players at the moment; let's maximise things and if there is a slide later on, then changes can be made at that time. Drastic changes now might have an effect - but in 3 or 4 years time with no Max, No May, Trac and Oliver past their prime etc etc

I suspect that most supporters wouldn't care; they (and I) follow the team, not the administration. Look at the NFL - people still passionately support their team. But they are all privately owned. That's what Lawrence doesn't get: he might want "deemocracy" (ie getting himself elected) but we just want the team to win.

Not another Lawrence sycophant post, please?

Let's have a look at a few things. The vaunted Hawthorn/Collingwood fast movement style? Collingwood missed the finals. Hawthorn got there on a wave, very reminiscent of us in 2018, but got found out by what?: pressure, contest and defence. Goody believes that is what counts, especially in finals. He is absolutely right. Last year we went out in straight sets but lost both by a whisker with an absolutely decimated forward line; against Carlton it was really lost by a couple of dumb decisions right at the end. The list was built to this style and plan and it will continue to be the right plan. A constant theme is the "waste" of our list. In terms of players who ANYONE would rate (not the ones that we all absolutely love eg Viney, but established crème de la creme) we have had Gawn, Oliver, Trac, May, perhaps include Kossie. I flag, multiple top four finishes but a very disappointing year this year, with multiple reasons. Compare: McRae: Pendlebury, Moore, Hill, Sidebottom, J Daicos, N Daicos, arguably de Goey and Elliott: I premiership, 1 fail. Kingsley: talent everywhere but Whitfield, Greene, Green, Hogan, Taylor, Cadman (no 1 pick).... no flags. Scott: (of recent times) - Hawkins, Cameron, Dangerfield, Stewart, lots of others that we all hate, not to mention a HUGE home ground advantage, the suspicion of some very dodgy ways of paying players, and taxpayer-funded facilities off the highest level: 1 flag, fail the next year, jury's out on this year. Fagan: Neale, Andrews, McCluggage, Starcevich, no 1 pick Rayner, Cameron, many others and another HUGE home ground advantage: No flags yet, doubt if he'll get one this year. Etc etc etc We all see our list and love it and many think it is wasted, but really, it isn't. We have generally - even for the vast bulk of this year - been in the top level, competing with a real chance. The criticism is very largely misplaced.

I just don't believe players do. Also, if he is concerned about his brand and about the size of the club: why would he want to get rid of Roffey and Pert who oversaw a HUGE rise in membership? This is all nonsense. He might have had issues about "culture" or game style or whatever, but not high-level administration. That is something that people like Peter Lawrence worry about. I don't believe the original statement at all, and wonder who the "current connection with MFC" is....

True. And they are all quite disconnected: one of the coaching staff, one of the paid admin, and a volunteer board member. It does not add up.

The more I think about this, the more I don't believe it. Players might want a change of a coach or an assistant coach, change in gym conditions, change in training times - whatever! But players are NOT concerned with administration matters. That is the last thing they are interested in. Sorry, but I think the originator of this story (and I don't necessarily mean Vineytime, it's possibly your source or the source of your source) is making it up to push an agenda. It just doesn't ring true.

I wonder if GWS would have done better if a few more fans had been there. Terrible attendance for such a game!

I see that this thread has turned into the Peter Lawrence sycophants' thread, by and large. Luckily, it becomes clearer and clearer that he will never be elected. I doubt if many members at all are fooled by the "democracy" rubbish and his absolute wasting of the club's time and resources in his determination to further his own interest.

By their written material, as happens now.

Exactly

What an interesting quarter! For months this site has been full of posters complaining about our game style, saying it should be like Hawthorn -fast and attacking. I don't know if PA can keep it up but so far they are absolutely stifling Hawthorn. How? Contest and defence. Good defence will NEVER be a bad game plan.