Grand Old Fox

I too have heard rumours this morning. A friend of mine works for a stockbroking firm - one of his directors who used to be on the MFC board advised that we are close to announcing a major sponsorship with a betting agency. Fingers and toes crossed people.

To add to the above: Xavier - Luke Ball, Ted Richards, Jobe Watson St Kevins - Ryan O'keefe Scotch - Cyril Rioli Caulfield - Chris Judd Yep - heaps of duds there. I take it you went to a public school Dappa?

No, no, no... he's a dud. His performance in the qualifying final was atrocious. The performance was consistent with his ability. Youth is not the only prerequisite.

John. Dean John Bailey.

And an update on the progress of Matthew Whelan?

Are you Caroline Wilson in disguise?

No need to write in capitals your clown. How about you try writing in sentence case to get your point across like everybody else. However given the value of the above response, maybe you should just GIVE UP.

Cheers Emo.

Your mum will get jealous...

No surprise there. I'd hate to know how you fill your day otherwise....

Rhino.. aka Chief Wordsmith. You need to stop having contempt and distain for other people’s views. This is a football forum, not federal parliament. Lighten up or ship off.

Sandy. Saunter would kick a bag of 14 while being double team by Carroll and Miller.

talking tough with the laptop again Yze?

adelaide wouldn't offer a mars bar for miller.

colin garland is a disgrace. he makes brad miller look like a brownlow medalist.

who cares mate. there are bigger issues facing the club.

we should forfeit. spend the weekend getting flogged on the track.

I doubt the trotters would give you much joy either. Although, there's nothing like a relegation battle... (so I hear).

Did anyone pick up on Dean Bailey's game plan? He looked like a frightened substitute teacher in the coaching box.

3 players I hated today: Miller - Dumb, slow, lacks awareness... Why the hell do we persist with him? What do the coaching staff see that we don't? He's a pathetic excuse for a footballer. Newton - Soft. Can't provide a contest at ground level. Robbo - Lazy.... didn't chase, didn't tackle. 3 token goals when there was no sting in the game.

You can't be serious. He was shocking. Pulled out of a contest in the midddle of the ground 2nd term. Put the hand brake on so hard he almost went backwards. He looks to be another robbo in the making.

Because they have been gagged by Rhino Richards.

The damage has been done. The massive turnover in football department staff has had an immeasurable impact. Gardner should not be applauded for running a broom through the place, this should have happened at the beginning of his tenure, not down the track. Harris has clearly derailed our progress to an extent, and someone should be made accountable for his reappointment. It's not good enough to expect we'll get it right eventually, or that Gardner has learnt from his mistakes.

Are you grooming yourself for the Melbourne board? Don't hold your breath... Rhino I agree we must get our kicks from different places, you obviously get yours from lavish works of fiction. I understand you require more intellectual stimulation from your news source. I prefer to value an article on it's merits. I hate to break it to you, but.... Garry Lyon's article on in the Herald Sun gets more exposure than your heart felt rants on this website. And he understand the club on a level which is clearly beyond you. At the end of the day, the solutions you provide mean nothing but self gratification. So stick keep moving in circles and offering excuses.. maybe after another 4,000 posts you will get closer to the truth. I'm not here to provide solutions. My point is simple... Paul Gardner is not the best man for the job. Your message is obviously too complex for us Herald Sun readers. Yet I get the feeling you are confusing yourself along the way.

Once again you dance around the issue. I appreciate the fact that clubs rely on AFL support, but we must look at this in relative terms. The fact we are struggling along with everybody else should be no comfort to you. We are struggling on more levels than any other Melbourne based club. We are entering the 150th year of existence yet there is little cause for celebration. Our fearless marketing guru chairman has done nothing to promote the Melbourne brand. This is why our members are small in number and our supporter base is unwilling to commit. Gardner is good at masking the real issues, nothing more. The club clearly suffers from a lack of leadership and stability at board level. A once proud club is still licking old wounds. Rhino you need to stop making excuses for the club and accepting mediocrity, as much as this sits well with you.