bush demon

some people quickly forget that as of 2007 geelong hadn't won a premiership for 44 years, and melbourne had competed in a grand final (2000) more recently than them.

wwoops, i forgot to 'show images' in email. he must be staying.

In the 100% melbourne emails to members Jimmy Stynes refers to players who have 'chosen to stand up for melbourne', listing the recently re-signed players. this to me is the strongest statement yet that the club knows the outcome of the tom thing.

Even if this is so, the end result is the same: blucher Inc., which has future free-agent ccandidates knocking on his door.

As the denouement of Scully The Opera fast approaches, I can only think that TS has allowed himself to be mis-used by those who should be representing his interests. The player-manager stands to make a whole lot of money, and the GWS and Melbourne are caught in an unwarranted bidding war. Scully's performances on the field in the light of these shenanigans show that far from not being distracted by off-field matters (in delaying contract negotiations), he is totally distracted. The greatest impact, however has been on the club he plays for and the potential to stuff up signings for those who will commit to the club.

"For such a good kick..." One thing I have observed about TS's football is that he is not a good kick, and doees not have a 'raking left foot'. In fact his obsession with football seems to be about fitness and giving out handballs in traffic, which he is good at. http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/much-ado-about-nothing-20110811-1iovp.html

Coming home from the football and the days afterward have become such a hollow experience. Is there a way back? Which act of courage or game-lifting performance will return the Demons to the path we all hoped for only a season or so ago? Or are 'systems' all-pervasive? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0_7LcWi414&feature=related

I couldn't believe the number of contested possessions the Scullster was listed as having... i think it was 14 or thereaabouts. most of his possessions however result in nippy, short handballs to players also trapped in the vortex and which tend to go nowhere.

eight minutes into third quarter at the city end and Brad Green near the 50 metre line goes sideways looking for Watts in a contest. greeny of old could have gone back and slotted it. lot of people screaming have a shot. gee it's a long way back home.

What rubbish. This 'Gen Y' cliche can't be used to describe en masse a certain age group. There are fickle supporters, tv watchers and scarf wearers at all clubs, at all ages. Aside from the current stinker, our indicators have gone up in the last three years: removal of debt, ladder position, facilities, playing list. Yours is a defeatist attitude, lucky you are not Todd Viney's script-writer.

Also Pagan at Old Carltonians.

Dean there, done that.

"the boys", Lyon, Connolly, Stynes and Viney were great, great players from our best era since Norm smith, v. unlucky not to win a flag. I have plenty of time forr all of them.

You obviously missed rodney grinter's removal of terrry wheeler's teeth in 1988. if you are red and blue to the core you would not worry about sending your scarf back. sacking bailey was an unpleasant thing to do, esp for jimmy stynes. but it was a necessary thing to do. positive thinking leads to positive acts. turn up fri night and support the club. i am over the tom scully saga, am over abc's inhouse comedian serial-turd-smearing the club, am over tanking allegations, am over typewriter-assassinations of morton, jones, and am even over the shameful treatment of brent grgic. just support the club.

Each year i give my new MFC scarf away to a young demon-of-the-future. As for my old one, it was knitted by my late demon-loving mother and would under no circumstances be parted with. If MFC ceased to be I would simply walk away from afl. until that time i will renew my premium membership. The club needs all the support it can get at the moment and we should back them to the hilt. I wish Todd Viney every success, he will add some desperately needed mongrel.

To be discussed in detail, if anyone else is listening can you post info?

The Scully thing is a burnt-out non issue.

Brad Miller wasn't a dud, he was a late draft pick, no55 from memory but someone can correct me. Big heart and made the most of his limitations.

In Viney, out Bailey. Todd is his own man, he will fly the flag, he is one of our own and he has succeeded at other clubs.

Norm Smith coached his son (Ron Barassi) and it resulted in Melbourne's greatest era.

Apparently they will be meeting today, followed by an announcement. "Grenades going off everywhere" at the club acc. to whathisname on the Sunday footy show.

What did Jon Ralph say?

If Todd Viney gets a response from the players in the remaining games it would be hard to go past him. I see him waving his arms around passionately at games whilst DB is deep in thought.

also in Seoul and Japan...