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I nearly broke the radio on the way home in the car earlier. I'm now on the verge of doing what Sleeve did to the TV now I'm home. The total lack of accountability is just disgusting. I don't think Norm Smith could get these spuds putting in the required effort to be competitive. Neil Craig sure can't.

Please no. Surely we can do better than Laidley.

I liked what I saw of him in the Casey v Northern Blues game the other week. Just needs to get involved a little more, but has the potential to be very good in a Lewis Jetta kind of way.

The umpiring if possible has gotten worse. Almost cheating now.

Umpiring is shithouse.

Just embarrassing. Maybe sacking the coach might work???

Fantastic interview. Can be found on soundcloud.com and search for Triple M Melbourne. Also a link from Triple M twitter feed.

I think it's more the lost revenue for other clubs who have home games against us that would be driving it as much as the $$$$$ we need. PJ said as much the other day when he said we were an 'impediment' on the competition.

Don is 75 this year - would have thought he might be a bit too old. Still very sharp though.

Is Christopher Kelaher high profile enough? Seems a bunch of former players are aligned with him.

I'd take a win in Round 1.

This is an interesting point. Why is it only our players that don't respond? Doesn't seem to be a problem at other clubs. Still plenty of work to do to get rid of the softcockery and bad cultural elements.

Geelong

Well said Robbo.

Probably should be more concerned with getting a kick. Not exactly setting the world on fire up in Brisvegas.

Good OP Benson but I suspect as hogans_heroes said it will be up to the new coach, as like most on here I think this will happen. Watts, Gawn and Sylvia will be the focus of PJ as far as retention goes and I would think anyone else out of contract will have to wait for news on the coaching front as to whether they get offered new contracts. I like both of Magner and Couch but their apparent/actual lack of pace does not help them. That said I think both of them should get an extended run in the team at the expense of some of the clanger merchants we seem to have a few of. How would Couch go as a tagger?

This is pretty much where I am at. At half time in the Freo game (after breaking the remote) I decided it's just not worth being so emotionally invested when we are just no good, as there is only one possible outcome. I'm still watching the games but it's like watching any team play, there's no difference in feeling whatever the score. Round 1 2014 I'll be back as I was before the Freo game, purely to see Jesse Hogan and any new recruits play. We will have a new coach but this won't increase my expectations at all. The list is just no good at the moment.

will we get to 20?

Umpiring is a bit "interesting". Effort is there but kicking inside 50 is horrible.

Apparently contracts at MFC mean nothing to flogs potting the club. Anyone can leave whenever they want without needing the OK from the club.

Sure is. I wonder what percentage of the 1500 AFL accredited journos actually write about matches? Probably a small minority.

According to Google he is a Yellow Pages salesman in the Albury area - of course he'd know.

Yep. The external pressure is pretty much all coming from the media. I suppose they will be outside Neeld's home if he does get the khyber. What would they know about coaching, or anything?

He does have a contract until the end of 2014, and if what he says about the club being happy in the cultural change aspect etc is true, and the onfield stuff is incidental, then maybe the avalanche of calls for him to go are misplaced. Who knows, it might all click magically at some point in the next few weeks. Personal view - I don't think he will be there next year, but will coach until the last game this year. I am probably wrong though and he might be gone come the bye, miracles not withstanding.

This could be 186 Part 2. I've already broken the remote - again, and the dog won't come anywhere near me. I think I'm done. I'll be back when Jesse plays his first game.