Adam The God
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You're right. I don't know the ins and outs of Neeld's reasoning for dropping Jack. I just believe there comes a time where we as supporters would be negligible simply sitting on our hands. We have to probe these decisions. Making a guy, whose confidence is evidently and clearly dwindling, sit on the sidelines and watch a game will do nothing for anyone. He's dropped Jack before and made him watch from the stands to little effect upon return.
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Intriguing.
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Watts was subbed out due to form against Essendon. Neeld stated this in his press conference. The next week he was omitted. So that's not in dispute, but as for why he might have been an emergency, how is he supposed to improve or build the necessary confidence by sitting on the sidelines? Is it supposed to make him hungrier? You either play him or drop him to Casey to get the ball in his hands and allow him to build that confidence. You don't sit him in purgatory.
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We must have the right people in place, Biffen. Otherwise we'll go nowhere. So I'd say, yes.
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Jackson's not in yet. Meanwhile, I'm not sure Neeld would make a good assistant at any old club. I think he worked at Collingwood, because he took orders from Malthouse and thus ultimately their midfielders were singing to Malthouse's tune.
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Jackaub was saying that Freeman was brought in outside of McLardy. ie. It wasn't McLardy's decision. I have heard this too. EDIT. At least that's the way I read the post.
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That's what I heard too.
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That's what I cannot fathom. My reading of the situation is that Don never wanted to be Prez, hence his cajole of Jimmy in the first place. What defies belief is that he hasn't given up the Presidency sooner. It's had to get to a dire position before he and the board seem to have acted. I'd also like to know who brought Freeman in. Was it DM or another powerbroker? Perhaps, the line of thinking was to ensure stability within the club, in the wake of Jimmy's passing, but the mantle should have been passed by now.
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My position is simply this: if the floggings continue, Neeld's position is untenable. If he can turn the ship around, then I am not so egotistically proud that I cannot change my position on him. But "turning the ship around" means showing some semblance of structure and game plan, not just attitude. The way some players run around absolutely clueless and it seems structureless, is worrying to say the least. Moreover, when the coach comes out and essentially says he doesn't know what happened, you know you're in trouble.
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Fair enough, yet Neeld hasn't shown himself to be a particularly modest coach in the past. He's been utterly arrogant at times. "Hardest team to play against" is one example. The countless times he's blamed it (admittedly rightly) on the previous coaching regime. It's getting to the stage where he has to start taking responsibility for these massive floggings that are under his watch. As for seeing the answer eventually, perhaps, but as I say, if he doesn't see the answer soon, these floggings will ensure his position is untenable.
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Bookmark this. What a post.
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I think it's called arrogance. It's never too far away where an Essendon supporter is concerned. They've also got a little more to look forward to on field at the moment. This is just another kick in the guts for the supporters and paid up members like myself. The tanking investigation and now this.
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Surely the fact that we're questioning faith in McLardy at all is mostly heightened by his past dealings of ineptitude, rather than merely the Danks issue. At least for me anyway. The longer this season goes on, the more I want the AFL to take over our club, because think of the instability brought about by losing your CEO and your President in a matter of weeks. We need some sort of security and the AFL can provide us with it. Ultimately, McLardy and his board have to go. I think it's probably untenable now and it has to come before season's end - I think McLardy's resignation probably was anyway.
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That's what I heard.
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A lot of the old MFC medical staff left, because they were paid pennies in comparison to what Misson is on now.
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Whilst I agree with the sentiment that scapegoating can do more harm than actually alleviate the problems, there's no escaping we've been flogged three weeks in a row. As Stuie noted, Neeld had no answer when asked the question of why. The Thompson example might have been relevant if we were anywhere near a mid-table team. We're so far off the pace, it's staggering. Geelong didn't win 5 games a year in any of those years. We'll be lucky to do that this year and struggled last year. It's simply not financially viable to maintain these floggings. Something has to give if this continues.
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That doesn't excuse it though.
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I don't think it's a cheap shot, JR. If the mail is Jones sets an incredibly high standard and is the difference between us implementing cultural change or continuing on like we have, then I think it's a worry. What he didn't do in that passage of play is what any one of us on Demonland could have done. That is chase and put some effort in. That's got nothing to do with experience. I was really disappointed with him. It was right in front of the members wing. I thought he should have been dragged for it. It was darn lazy.
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Not Eade. For a guy that has made one grand final, with copious attempts, it is staggering how often his name comes up. I don't hear Daniher's name anymore, but he has had just as much success, if not more.
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I watched him watch and walk at one stage the other day, while Viney chased after two Eagles on his own. Talk about a low base.
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It could explain it. Particularly as the "relative unknown" fellow that came in was to deal out some harsh sprays. He definitely came in with a great deal of arrogance. I'm not the sentimental type, but imagine Ross Lyon coaching us.
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I concur, but Collingwood is probably not the best example. We actually matched up against them quite well and came close under Bailey at least twice.
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I've said it a number of times, but the Melbourne players were told that Lyon was their coach. Lyon did the dodge behind his manager's back and Neeld was appointed the next day.
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Of course. My brain's shutting down at the end of a long day. -
You're not being rude at all. We haven't had one. Moloney would do it occasionally, during the matches on the 'G against interstate or weakened opposition. McDonald didn't win regular centre clearances either. Obviously, this has been one of our biggest problem areas. It's so refreshing and exciting to see Viney win the odd centre clearance and then pin point a 50m pass down a Melbourne forward's throat. We've been so deprived of this. Imagine him around Mitchell and Sewell. Even Cotchin and Martin. Jimmy Toumpas is currently an outside mid who is not quite AFL ready yet. But I'd be looking at an experienced mid during FA or trade period and a ready-to-go mid. I think if we get our ruck situation sorted out, we'll see things turn around a lot quicker than some may expect. Get Spencer or Gawn (preferably the latter) in this week. Neeld may go if we lose to GWS. My sense is that if we get smashed he'll almost certainly go. But if not, I'd be getting in the ear of Roos and/or Clarkson with a view to a potential take over at year's end. Of course, Neeld may still prove me wrong. I hope he does, but I just don't see it. It will all depend on the back end of season 2013. Will we string together a few wins? If we can, Neeld should see out his three year contract.
