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beelzebub

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  1. beelzebub replied to Redleg's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    Here in lays the problem though. Our recruiting has been focused on players that suit the FDs shopping list. If this is the type of players they seek , as the ones they have drafted, to suit the game plan then in my view unless the game style changes they'll continue to seek the same. If you don't change the direction of the ship...it's irrelevant who's on board as you're still going to end up in the same place/predicament.
  2. oh... i agree Could get very ugly quite quickly if they get a hold of us. We seem to be persevering with something that plainly isnt working .Sydney must be drooling...
  3. beelzebub replied to The Red Fox's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    Thats sheer frustration Id say. I have a sense his foot isnt anywhere near the ideal and he's become quite limited by such.
  4. Do we even have a Defensive structure ? Seriously...looks like a dog's breakfast at best. Wouldn't surprise me if we didn't just walk up before games and hand opposition free tokens for goals !! We're just that good. This is , and has to be as much about coaching as players.. surely.
  5. Every team "manages" lists.. We just didn't manage to manage it very well and as have been for many a thing, were scapegoated by the usual suspects. It should have been a non event but we make very handy cannon fodder.
  6. A tale of two cities also. Melbourne.. seemingly on the cusp of achievement, GC rebuilding and redesigning it's game. Dew would be looking 2-3 years before repeat finals action and such. Melbourne thought it just needed icing the cake. Seems the cakes stale and tasteless and the icing a bit thin . Im just sitting over here watching. Have no real expectations of May now. Just hope he can play a bit.
  7. It might be a little premature to call this one but it certainly doesn't have the feel about that I was hoping for. Was hoping for someone of very good ability, very good stewardship and raring to go. At the very least I thought he'd be on the paddock. So far....not so good
  8. It's effectively the same ppl on the ground playing to the same instructions from those off the ground. Even when we can see the obvious, the same rubbish prevails. I don't see any reason to suspect any real difference in results. And that disappoints me. Doesn't surprise me.
  9. beelzebub replied to The Red Fox's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
  10. And maybe give the coach his due
  11. Yep Warning ..."carnage ahead " oMac will be rendered irrelevant
  12. beelzebub replied to The Red Fox's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    Same surface both teams...just saying
  13. Given the nature of much play I'd counter that they either are and also doing it poorly. Bombing... crowding..over contesting.. It's not accidental. It's by order. Theyre just clueless to implement a bad plan.
  14. beelzebub replied to The Red Fox's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    Look...as such am or for it... Oh wait. You said.... successful clubs !!!
  15. Yep...the dividends of design
  16. Fair enough...but how do you excuse plainly poor football skills ? That's nothing imho ever to do with injury etc. You either can...or you can't. Seems plenty can't.
  17. Too short a break for Stretch ?? Just asking
  18. Something about Nero and a fiddle ???
  19. beelzebub replied to The Red Fox's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    I agree essentially. However.. apparently it's a no-no and this is why you get stuck in the quicksand. There's a legitimate dilemma though, as much as ol Jonesy's becoming a liability... who's bashing down the door or fit enough ? Catch 22
  20. Would be....same plan/style/brand
  21. Care to name and shame ?
  22. Might the idea that REAL opposition play with fair dinkum intent ? Drills are just drills.
  23. He'll never get a call up then
  24. Thanks for all the reports and commentaries folk.... Disappointing as they are