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22 years without finals?!! That was 24 years ago, FFS!! Let it go... We have talent, we're debt free, we got the facilities, we are called the Demons still, and we are the Melbourne Footy Club. If you can't shake off the syndrome the way many of us have - you're in trouble.

No, he isn't right. We are not doomed to do as 'we always have done' for that is a pathetic and self-involved stance that doesn't fit fans of this club. The Melbourne footy club has won 12 flags, has survived and thrived through 153 years and has the makings of a very successful near future. This pathetic handwringing is below this club.

This should be someone's signature. Wow. For those that just pass by the references to MFCSS and don't pay them any heed - look up. A justification for MFCSS was attempted. Wow.

The facts I see are many Demon fans have come to the same conclusion you have on nothing more than deliberate and purposeful rumour and their own neurotic fears. The NAB Cup hasn't started yet but you think he has gone? It's pessimistic optimism, it's the syndrome, and it isn't healthy.

That's evidence?! Jeez... Some of you love the Syndrome. I get it. It's safe in this 'woe is us' box. High hopes don't get demolished because you never have any. But at some point you are going to have to say to yourself "this club isn't destined for calamity." He hasn't gone yet, stop acting like you know the future just because "the future" has always brought ruin.

I'll make the Kool-aid! And I won't test it this time... Beginner's mistake.

No 17 year old is that strategic. He is simply listening to the advice of his manager. To some of you, Tom is an evil mastermind sent from the future to tease you, bring you to the precipice and leave you hanging. Get a grip.

I don't. I don't even assume you live in my plane of existence. You are a metaphysical anomaly. Didn't really mean that - I just feel strange this night. Thought I would be lighthearted, alter the mood.

That is crazy. Also, it's afternoon.

Have a think about this: If GWS had signed him, do you think Sheedy would talk about it? Do you think there would be so many 'destabilising' leaks? They are trying to make us react, and react poorly, and some of you are falling for this nonsense.

I'm just a confident MFC supporter, unlike a lot on here who evidently have little faith in the people they claim constantly to have great faith in. Rose coloured glasses? Really? Because I think that my club shouldn't be railroaded into bad decisions because of media pressure and an agent of a 19 year old kid who just wants to play footy? Your last line is quite ironic considering that all this speculation and the following Land neurosis is off of zero action and zero words.

For the Land regulars - I am going to say that this is different because Freak is relaying someone else's view. So the 'rule' doesn't apply in this case.

Well, where to start... Frack it. This is nuts - the kid hasn't gone (why would he go? And have some confidence in your club. Your patheticness is wearing thin) and him waiting till the end of the season (or toward the end) is to get the best deal from whoever he signs with. We will pay over the odds for him but we will keep the kid. Rest assured, stop the hand-wringing and teeth knashing, get on with life and stop pushing a good kid out the door with your neurotic natterings. (That wasn't directed at any individual)

Your ignoring skills need work... You're right though. But there are better reasons not to play Scully at Casey. It is self defeating and pointless and a hypothetical that doesn't require comment.

It is not soft, it's confident and respectful. And when you're dating I dare say you don't say "well, I heard you were talking with this guy at a cafe. I don't know if its true but I don't care. F... me right here or get lost."

Yeah, and that was so helpful for us when we got Judd. That is silly money and is pure BS. This site is being used as a conduit for BS rumours designed to prise this kid away from the club. I call shenanigans!

Ugh.

WTF?! It is not a fait accompli. And if we act like it is then it will be. HAve some confidence in your club to keep such a talent and stop freaking out over hypotheticals.

Regurgitating what has already been said - it isn't all about money. And this front-end, back end argument is illusory. You get paid over the journey of a contract what you get paid over the journey of a contract.

Hardly equivalent situations. Thompson and Ablett didn't talk full stop. We simply don't agree that Bailey should confront a 19 year old on negotiations he may or may not be involved in through a third party. Hurumpf! Try and calm down people.

This si the kind of ridiculous talk that makes me nervous about some of you innocently 'chatting' or writing letters to Tom and his family. Negotiations are just that. Stop being so naive - he (through his manager) is trying to get a good deal and that's his perogative. It doesn't make him a 'greedy [censored] that can eff off.'

His manager is trying to get him a good deal. That's fine. Tom seems to be professional enough to deal with distractions, the club won't talk about it so the fuel will be us and the Hun et al. It isn't ideal but it is hardly the ruination of the season. I am not worried about him leaving and I am not worried about the 'distractions' of endless questions from Hutchison, I want to keep him and I would pay over the odds for him, but I am just not interested in trudging around discussing the rumours. He plays for Melbourne, why would he leave? A few here could use some confidence as a Melbourne supporter, but I understand the need to to say 'the world is falling apart' - it is a defence mechanism so that they can say 'I saw this coming' or be pleasantly suprised when their vision of apocolypse is only a mere ELE.

Bruce is 31. Tom is 19. If the club thinks they can get all these top kids and not, at some stage, pay over market for them - they are kidding themselves. We will pay over market for Tom and that is fine. We will probably pay undermarket for Frawley during the latter years of his 4 year contract... The club is made up of individuals we have to pay under the cap, and the environment this year is conducive to Tom getting a contract over market. Let's be ruthless and fight to keep a generational talent.

Posters need to decide for themselves that continually talking about this is pointless and unhelpful - not the mods. And Tom Scully is a great talent - I don't endorse your extremely opposite view of being so blase about the prospect of him leaving. It's healthier than the hand-wringing but it's bordering on an enforced delusion to help people 'get over' Tom leaving if he ever does. Let's be honest though. He looks at this stage to be a generational talent.

Or sending passive aggressive letters to the kid 'explaining' what a [censored] he would be if he left. I've changed my mind on that - please don't send letters if you are older than Tom. If you are older than Tom; just calm down, leave your hand-wringing tripe on here and don't send a 'please stay or else' letter.