beelzebub

maybe.... Would Mathews put up with the waxxing and waning of certain Dee's game ? Would Mathews allow a personal journey to a record, despite any real week in week out display of obvious talent ? and the best til last.. would Mathews persist in a game with a tactic that was so obviously crucifying his team??

with apologies to whomever posted it... the 'matter' is in a way to remove the monkey.. get this record sh!t out of the way !! he doesnt deserve to outplay Stynesy anyways. then he can ( maybe ) go back to what he's actually good at..he CAN play footy..the qulaifier is...whn he wants to....well lets get him 'wanting' to !!

couldnt agree more we need a team capable of playing all season.. but surely that includes tha start as well as the end ? crisis time was ages ago !! you cant give away games...they will haunt you

ah...Dees64 is on the scent !!!! :-)

can only be team instructions.... and at risk of sounding like a broken record... they only come from one place !!

i think a lot of people have to learn there is a vast difference between a nice bloke...and an effective one. Quite honestly i think Neale has done a lot of very good things at Melbourne.. ...but creating a successful team is not one of them.. I dont consider top 8 finishes a success. Thats like getting just above 50% in an exam...you havent failed... but youre hardly setting the world on fire and when the top prizes only go to the really successful and ambious students...well the analogy just continues...again Danniher comes in at the barest shade above 50%...light the fireworks and pop the champagne...we passed !! compare to Roos @ nearly 63%, Sheeds at near 62 % Worsfold at 64% Craig at 66% even Rocket is running at 55 %.. ND has some catching up to do..... I ask one simple question of those who think criticism of Neales effectivenes is unwarranted.... what is your evidence that he IS ? I cant see it.

the great irony is we wouldnt even really be discussing him in negative tones much if it were'nt for the fact he is a very very good player....when on song. he's like that straight A kid who doesnt apply himself coz he can just cruise...and still get by. he getting drinks on past glories at present... and the keg may run dry any minute now !!

whatever works...I'll take 6...:-)

whilst we happily nail away...others are screwing us over !! me thinks he has the wrong method

Neale Daniher, 211 games coached 106- won , 104-lost 50.47 win/loss a little more than just the one loss I put it to you !! he's the coach...he's responsible...thats what he's paid to do... Coach, Inspire, Lead !! and I just dont see a hell of a lot of it going on!!

and Mike Sheahan knows nothing about football ? he too is a frustrated Melbourne supporter

He's just rolled out all the same ol' tired stats and stuff. With the right spin we could make a case for Grinter being just a misunderstood shy and retiring soul !! No ones can dispute he's played a lot of games....... but were they all top quality?..or more the point...to the true potential he gives glimpses. No one disputes his many posssessions..... but again ask what did he really do with all those disposals. ..certainly not what he COULD have done with them. He's played every game since Danners got there.... well well isnt that an interesting stat !! because ND has been such a winner !! Its put up that he was best on ground in R17 last year... so in true Dave Allen logic.... how many games WASN"T he ?? a damn site more. Youre right ..the times not up for him probably this week.... he's bloody lucky we dont have a full list to pick from...and thats teh only statistic worth keeping in mind going into this weeks game. The fact that he's likely to play says more about the team than anything to do with his deserving to be in it presently. He's a lucky boy... he ought to repay it.

only 70 ?? i'm worried now ...you're sounding pessimistic !! :-)

that too

Balme had a plan ?? interesting :-) I propose we ban any further Neil/Neale 's from coaching Melb

well there ya go.. Byron probably off the menu .. We may luck out a little in that we have a couple more days compared to the normal weekend to have someone come good....... or it might be reshuffling the deckchairs. Im still clinging to the idea that a different instruction to play wil lhave more effect than too many changes to the team per se. still theres an Idea for this week Danniher out...Williams In !!

Think i'll wait to see who's fit and healthy come thursday before getting too excited about this bloke for that etc. Youd expect Jared and Byron to almost be walk up starts, but not if not underdone. We may not have as many choices as we like going into the Hawkers game.

A few of us have commented on this very fact elsewhere. Something certainly isn't gelling. I would have thought after all these years Danners would have had it worked out as to how to get his charges to listen to him. Its as if he warants that the overuse of handball is all their (players) own idea. But this style has been apparent in all the games this year. Do i dare say if all the fancy stuff aint working...go back to basics and reconstruct your game from there. Alpha ..youre right in thinking its an interesting read.

nothing hurts or scrares/worries an opposition like scoreboard pressure !!

put another way...are you going out to play argy bargy? or play football ? you can play football hard...and play smart... but i tend to think if all youre really doing is to rough up the oppo...then it more often backfires.. but only an opinion

the danger in playing a style of footy where your gettig all angry and such and then smashing and canoning players left right and centre is that becomes your focus. Its not the smartest footy as the opposition will soon pick it and play up to it. Before youknow it you're way down in the frees etc.. Its not smart footy..its just agro footy. The Dees need to channel their aggression wisely and play a smarter brand of football than displayed so far this year. I for one wouldnt be encouraging Miller to return to his old ways too much

you must be kidding. someone can quote another..and thats trash?? get real.. Apparently its verbotten to comment upon any inadeqauceies.. all comments must apprently alud our performaces ?even when they are sub-acceptable ?? Finks..tone it down ?...im called a troll by some 5 sec wonder..and am not allowed a retort?? please ..live in your delusions that all is well with Melbournes on field performances. Some of us dont feel its quite up to scratch...even now

it simply seemed an awkward style of play, as if the lads really had no heart for it. Like a house of cards.. it only takes a few to become ineffective resulting in some messed up forward thrusts and it becomes contagious. Nothing seemed natural which is what makes me think it was a team instruction.

lets get something quite straight here fool...you've been here 5 secs..and acuse me of trol llike behaviour, when its yourself thats doing it. Someone has quoted me on that site...not me writing it.. or is your diminutive sconce incapable of undestanding the diference. im not trash talking dees.. im making a comment based upon events..its called opinion...repeat after me..O- Pin- yun !!...i didnt go out and play like sh!t.. 22 others ( less a few ) did that all by themselves. Most of us here abide by the game...that is ..a persons word is up for grabs... but you play the ball not the man... since you are incapable of this why dont you run along lil boy ( read TROLL ) and go play in anothers kindergarten and leave the commentary to some grown ups !! now back to somethig a bit more worthwhile... the Dees

lol...no sense of humour.. lol must be above your intellect