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Your efforts to deride Lawrence are pretty pathetic. He’s been largely proven right in suggesting the leadership of the club was poor.

Yes I agree but all those who refused to see the issues we had and how badly they were handled must now recognise with both Pert and Roffey gone things were rotten at the top. I thank both for there service but I’m pleased to see a fresh leadership at the club.

Gawn, Trac and Hogan are sitting in the room waiting for you to pick “best available”. Who do you pick? Best available is avoidance to me, it’s best available for your list against the background of scarcity.

My thinking is that in list management it was decided to see what Oliver was worth. Rather than go through his manager Pert rings Lyon (this happened) to test the water. This course was taken as they played together and it was just an informal call. The Saints had interest last year and now have two top ten picks. Why wouldn't you ask? So in my view Oliver's manager wouldn't have known, only Ross Lyon and our LM team. I believe Tim Lamb when he says clubs ring each other about players all the time, it just doesn't get out. I've asked real estate agents about the value of my house on multiple occasions over the 30 years I've lived in it. I've never had the slightest intention of selling but it's important to know the value of things. It's important in list management too. I don't think Lyon had any incentive to leak the call so I think it came from us. But I'm just speculating. Why would we tell Oliver's manager? Unless of course it just a continuation of the appalling management we've seen for some time now.

Who leaked the Pert phone call/s? No player manager there.

Give it a rest Macca, you’ve made your point more than once.

What were they Dazzle?

Stengle

Mackin Hore Pearce McNamara Hanks Goldy

Tmac Riv Gawn Chandler Salem Kossi

I disagree. He sways in the wind and goes the easy line. He’s smart enough to see the whole media got it wrong and things are not as bad as are being made out. He’s probably close enough to the club to know more than many and earlier than many what Trac said. So now he wants to redeem himself in the eyes of MFC fans and many will fall for it. Not me. If he’d stood up for us last week then the praise in this thread would be justified. He didn’t. And he’ll turn on us as quick as blink if any more bad news turns up.

He was only there for 36 years because he was holding out for a better severance package.

That’s the way Dazz.

For some, he never will be. It’s sad, because for a coach who has achieved so much and steered this club to that win without Brayshaw, Trac, Gawny and the shadow of Clarrie is a great effort. Congrats Goody and thanks.

I’ll say it: he’s lost the players.

One out of two ain't bad!

Great stuff red and blue forever! Many thanks for your efforts.

I don’t think you know much about culture if you think every player is tradable. Gawn? I think not.

But this isn't "closed" because you can watch it through the wire fence. You reckon that a Collingwood forward scout couldn't have seen it if he'd wanted to. We should be embracing dedicated and passionate supporters, not punishing them. If you want a closed session have it at another venue and don't advertise it.

How pathetically mean spirited of Richo to keep the gates shut so the (I imagine) 20 or so people attended had to watch from outside the fence. All power to your friend WCW.

I know your real name now.... Rob McKenna. A god of rain and perhaps a good shiraz. Try Simon Clayfield's, you'll love it.

I’ve been reliably informed that Gus has already rung him and invited him for a couple of rounds of golf at Royal Melbourne. Not enough Gus, propose him for life membership.

Pennant for your own health please don’t read the game day thread, you’re too valuable a poster to lose.

I don’t think you realise how much he appreciates that.