daisycutter

I think bluey that the club will give him his full 3 years and then make a decision. I expect next year to be bleak with so many new faces and at the beginning of a rebuild. I don't expect we'll pick up much experienced talent this draft To axe him next year would just be too much turmoil and given that the board has given him the ok to wield the axe not enough time to measure progress I expect many will be calling for blood next year but he will see out at least his contracted 3 years End of 2014 will be a MFC watershed and not just for the coach

W.....G

Congratulations to the nominated Dee's players. At last some good news Oh.....wait a minute

I can see what you both are saying He gave a reasoned opinion which basically just said that it could have been handled better - fair comment He never suggested Neeld should be palsy with the players as you claimed or didn't have the right to lay down some tough love I think both your opinions have merit. Sometimes it's just the balance not he's right/your wrong

He never said anything about being mates with the players He agreed neeld had every right to get tough and set new standards He hoped neeld's approach would work He just questioned neeld's people skills in the initial phase suggesting he could have handled it better for a better outcome That's not too hard to understand, unless you think he should be free of any constructive criticism

I think you and KC are misrepresenting what HG was trying to say but what's the use if you want to be so black and white

not as much as i miss cam's trakky daks though

Adelaide fc have announced they have no interest in LJ

Who says there is no rookie list?

think i'd go back further and prevent the sacking of Norm and the flight of Ron

I've started work on building a time machine. I'm really impatient to find out where we will be in 5 years time Unfortunately on my current progress it looks like it will take me more than 5 years to get it working C'est la vie

Sue, I think when some posters are critical of LJ that that includes his manager. We can't know whether actions or statements come from Liam or his manager. It does seem disappointing that the media and Port Melb got stories out on this yesterday before MFC met with Liam last night This follows on from his shift to Adelaide recently allegedly without informing MFC first BTW i'm yet to hear any actual public statements or interviews from Liam directly

because it's a lose/lose move

Ralph, i don't think there is a rookie draft anymore. No Rookies, so it's just all rolled into the PSD Might be wrong but

he then went to Fitzroy. Brisbane didn't take him in the 11 players they got when the roys folded supposedly because of concerns of off field issues he then went to North who then traded him to Brisbane because of off field issues and Sheahan singles out MFC. He knew the history. What a disingenuous weasel

anyway.....what did anderson say?

i was quite happy for the omission

you're right. it was tatu.....sorry stuie

yes, but you said any player

it may not be fair but that is my understanding of how the draft works for OOC players if they go that way another club (non SA) could draft him, he could refuse then he would have to stand down for a year. But what club is going to risk a pick for that to happen?

They cant " just walk to the club they want " any club before the one they want can select the player. the situation here is unique in that he will refuse any club other than SA.

As far as trades go At trade time he is out of contract He can just go into the draft as an uncontracted player and take his chances Realistically only the 2 SA clubs would bid on him if at all The fact he walked says it all He doesn't need to get involved in trades Even if he did he is such a risk the trade-return would be minimal

whether it is right or wrong i think liam has done a dis-service to other budding remote indiginous stars. clubs will be very wary on going down this too often one-sided path i don't think liam's manager has handled this at all well very disappointed by this saga on many levels

we probably haven't been told yet LOL

lack of oversight by Schwabby?