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Bit extreme dude. Free-to-air games are favoured to the top sides, as it should be. When Melbourne gets back up there, I guarantee you we will get 5-8 Friday nights games a year. We've had good TV scheduling and fixturing before, and that hasn't stopped our incompetently broken business model from failing the club and its fans over and over again. And Scully went to GWS because he will get $2 million in 2012 + god knows how many endorsements is an offer too good to refuse. Any club would have lost Scully. Collingwood's players didn't get those kinds of offers. They wanted Scully.

Kinda ruins it that the Dees are getting smashed in most of the games on that video...

I think it's quite obvious what is happening here. He is in his 30s. He won't get a gig elsewhere. He is spending his YEARLY LEAVE -- which is what he's currently on and doesn't finish for a few more weeks -- to think about his future and consider his situation. If he wants to contribute to the club, he needs to know that he's up for it. That decision takes time.

There is no excuse to not come out of those years without a better all-round club performance. The potential for spending those dollars on the football department is immense, and we need to use every dollar of it to better our chances as a club on-field. It's a two way street. The success off-field should be indicative of the success on-field.

We have never been in the media this extensively, this late in the season. And considering we are a non-finals side, we are getting some players on prime time media outlets (TFS, Triple J Drive). It's fantastic, really. I seriously thought the brand was dead after a trip down the M-186. The club has since rebounded off-field professionally and superbly. I just need a flag. Everyone does. Will this sort of exposure help us? Well, the way I look at it, the bigger the brand, the bigger the bucks, the bigger the club, the bigger the chance of winning a flag. Do more of it.

We need a KPP in every area of the ground imo. Too many role players.

Ew, The Footy Show.

And you guys are surprised by that? The funny thing is that the club does know what it takes to be successful, and it knows how to get to the big games. It just doesn't know how to do it consistently. And that's indicative of an unprofessional, broken business model, one that's lasted for going on 40 years.

One of the most frustrating gameplay elements. Especially evident in the first game against Hawthorn. The ball would be kicked into Hawthorn's 50, we'd have about 5-6 players around the ball to their 4-5, all of whose Melbourne opponents are pushing back to protect from the short chip, while the original 5-6 players Hawthorn opponents linger around the 50. We would bash the ball out and get it straight back to a Hawthorn player. It was awful football. God 2011 was a bad year. Worse to watch than 08 and 09 by a MILE.

Beggers can't be chooses. He's been one of the more successful coaches over the past 10 years. Some fans need to stop acting like Melbourne is a successful club. The guy's a genius and a very good coach. Everyone at Adelaide loved him, but it was ultimately time to move on, ala Daniher. Can be extremely beneficial in another role. See Balme.

He's great, but the last thing we want to do is put another media shy player in as captain. It has to be one of Moloney, Jones, Trengove or Watts imo. Watts is superb in front of the camera and on radio.

Just 'cause.

There are a few threads like this from the end of 2007, just as we hired Bailey. With inexperience, you just cannot go in expecting much. Talk is cheap. Melbourne helps define that saying. I won't be satisfied without a flag. I don't care how good a coach this guy is or can be. It's always the start of a new era. Because the era that precedes it is always rubbish. You wouldn't want a good era to end, would you? So obviously, such frequent "new eras" means a lot of rubbish.

Daniher unleashed some mighty roars. The one against Carlton after the match when they reduced the 54-point three-quarter time margin to 18 points is a memorable one. He really let them have it. Daniher teams were pretty well drilled imo. But I think he was too kind to certain players, had favourites. Bailey was the same imo. Balme had an awesome team in 94, but injuries killed us for the next few years. His last few years were filled with moments of fury, but mostly out of desperation more than anything. I never once saw Bailey go off his rocker.

I love the Melbourne jumper atm. Still need to buy

When Melbourne wins a flag.

I want to be optimistic, but Bailey came to Melbourne is high praise, and 2008-2011 is by far the most frustrating as a Demons supporter. I don't dislike Bailey and I think he's put together a ripping team, but the capacity of head coach is different to assistant coach. Some make it, some don't. I want to see results.

Spot on.

No offence but you're kidding yourself if you think I'm ditching my AFL Gold membership. I'll be buying a membership next year too though. And I haven't bought the record since 1994.

Who cares?

Where are we off to?

Any teams want to trade an experienced leader for two high draft picks in a compromised draft? The club has immense potential to bring in someone considerable. Look at teams like Freo, St. Kilda, Doggies. We can fill some current voids on our side with experienced players. + Ross Lyon = flag within 3 years. Do it Dees.

Saints fans were destroying Lyon on the radio on Sunday, saying they are hoping to see him go. 1 flag, 26 spoons. 3 GF appearances in 2 years, came VERRRRRRRY close to winning 2 flags. Not sure what they want from the man. Mostly old hags ringing up though. Sydney won a flag using Lyon's style. Pies and Cats both have relentless backlines. Defense is key. As the saying in basketball goes: "Offense sells jerseys, but defense wins championships".

Scully? Guy has played 30 games. Will be a star. Sour grapes much?

I think the club has handled it well. Not sure what people expect. I loved Lyon's response on FC, that the tables will turn. Loved it!