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I have never been a Rod Butters Fan at all, infact the few times i have heard him speak i consider him to be a little derranged!! But i agree with him and his points in this article. For the Saints to be $1.4mill in the red after winning the NAB Cup this year is a Shocking result from thier board. 2-3 years time that club will be in a bad way (All their top players are getting old together) I just hope Jimmy & the Boys are right on top of all the Business economics out there. The new direction the MFC takes has to be the right one.

Ha! "Missed it by that much Richmond" Good

Is that correct-The Air show is on that day aswell??? The AFL certainly do not care whether the MFC lives or dies do they. T he air show is fantastic & always draws huge crowds, as it is a rare event i shall be attending. If that is also the day of our first round game AFL i shall blame YOU entirely for me not being able to attend.

Gee Thanks AFL Another quiet kick in the Guts to the MFC. I am a fan of Grand Prix Racing Myself as my father raced cars back in the '50's so its in the Blood. Thanks for scheduling the MFC to play against a major sporting event. Low crowds, Low TV Ratings. Thanks so much. What a brilliant selling point for a new sponasor this is-AFL Bastards

Saints blew a huge chance in 04 and are patching up cracks since then. Putting Cousins back with Gardiner-Interesting mix!!

Port Adelaide should never have been allowed in anyway. For all there success (and they have won many SANFL flags) There support base is a slice of the adelaide population. Those who do not follow Port, Hate them with a vengance. So the crows supporters would revell in low power crowds. Within the next 10 years they will struggle unless they can upgrade the stadium deal at AAMI, Like us port cannot Bottom out-Supporters will not accept it. There crowds dropped right off after round 13

Chill out & Have a cold beer Mate. Whatever the Situation with GC, i Don't care if i am right or wrong to be honest. I just disagree with "Bottoming out" again next year. We can't afford it.

Its just that i don;t want next year to be the same as the last 40+ years. It can't be. Sure the AFL will keep us alive on a drip feed, but at what cost. I don't believe we have the luxury of Tanking for Draft Picks. My Opinion

No Melbourne have been "bottoming Out" & accepting Mediocrity for over 40 years. We cannot afford to do it anymore. If we do we will have the same History as Fitzroy. With the 2 new sides being created, this will give the AFL more leverage to oust any "Basket Cases" in the future.

Thats not what i have heard, but i am not going to argue-whatever the answer we cannot afford the luxury of Mediocrity next year, Hawthorn had that luxury because of the success in the 80's & 90's. We must aim higher next year

I have always believed in the Norm Smith Curse. The MFC lost its "Mojo" that Day. Northey almost got it back. (Good man John Northey) but failed ultimately. Re igniting our ties with the MCC is a good start.

The Gold coast recieve a heap of picks next year before the draft is open to anybody else. The Days of bottoming out are OVER. I wish posters here would understand this.

Its what i always thought. 2008 was completely unnacceptable. Any more of those & we are finished. To all those who think we need to bottom out again, I doubt we could afford that. Sponsors would walk. Who wants to be associated with losers. MFC must be bold

Win as Many Games as Possible. Next years Draft is totally Soiled with Gold Coast Picks. Not woprth Bottoming out For. Learn a Win at all Costs Attitude. Our club must strive to accept nothing less than this, as was the case until mid 1965. We must get back to that way of thinking using modern tequniches

Why would carltank want to get rid of him?? He is very average, My next door neighbour has been telling me that for years. Walk away Please MFC

Dean Bailey Cannot give a definitive answer on carroll because of legal reasons. $$$ are involved. Get off his case.

Glad some one else notices that. It is trully beyond me how Maher has got so far in journalism. He really is terrible, & i don't say that lightly. If i was interviewed by him i would have him gagged & Chained so i could answer. John Faine on ABC 774 is the same.

Speak For Yourself!! I watched many games involving Todd Viney & I want him back in the MFC Family-He was A True Hard Nut. Clarkson is a top bloke-Good luck to him

This was very close to the real thing!!!! There was no earth shattering news as thats always hard to achieve with andy Maher Hogging the Mike.

Fantastic I love Time Lapse. Wish they had done it from 1954-1960, now that would have Rocked out!!

It had clouded over by 4:45!! I recall that day so well. Brilliant

2009 is our most important year ever. If we stuff it up & are as hopeless as this year we could end up being no more. That is why i believe it will be a massive improvement.

BTW would you be prepared to tell Brad that he is "Vanilla" to his face?? I doubt it very much. Too much hiding behind a Keyboard on this site. Demonland is better than that.

I wouldn't take too much out of the "Footy Show" as far as personality goes. I would be more worried about how Brad talks to the team in a huddle. His selfless acts of courage on field speak Captain to me. Brock does the same, but not yet as much. Brad Green is the one player i believe who consistently held his own in 2008. The B & F order i find staggering-but its only my view.

I agree, The players voted to start training early. Now Stynesy as prez with the Debt campaigns, new proven CEO coming home, i reckon the players would have felt pretty ordinary about the 2008 season. I think we shall see a vastly different team 2009 Finals, bring 'em on....This years finals were such a yawn!!