Jaded No More

Are you just making that up, or do you know something worth mentioning?

I completely understand and sympathise with this issue. I'm a student and I live from week to week (spend more on bills and car payment than I actually earn), and it takes me a good 3 months of conscious saving to scrape together the money to buy my 17 game membership including a reserved seat. Perhaps the new board can come up with an initiative where supporters who feel they are not financially able to purchase a membership, can apply for a concession membership where perhaps the club can supply them with a discount, or possibly distribute some free memberships to loyal supporters who are struggling, which will ensure they come to games (revenue for the club) and remain loyal to the club in the future (they'll purchase a membership when they are financially able to again). We certainly can't expect people who are struggling to buy food for their families, to spend $170 odd on a membership.

LMAO at the line-up, the half back line is almost as disturbing as the half-forward line. Bailey clearly couldn't be bothered organising the line-up so early in the week. Although I'm not sure how silly playing Frawley up forward is. You just never know what could happen. Anyways, bench should most certainly be Davey, Bate, Morton & Whelan.

He said "I want my son to be able to watch his favourite Melbourne players alongside his sons". It was very moving and it embodies what I think a lot of supporters feel about this club. I would be devastated if I couldn't emotionally blackmail my children to barrack for this club.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Queens Birthday our initiative to begin with? I'm happy, if Triple Chins is insisting on it, to split the takings 50-50. However there is no way we should let them take yet another bucket of cash from yet another blockbuster game. They already have too many of these... just ask their coach!

He's had shoulder problems before, but still I take your point. Beamer is worth keeping, even just as an insurance policy. His trade value is zero, and when Junior retires (this year?) we'll need an extra hard body in there. Now Valenti could well take over from Beamer, but every club needs depth and that is something we've seriously lacked in the last few years, so keep Beamer and if he recovers well and continues to impress, great.

There's a Freemason's private hospital. Maybe to save money we're getting a deal done with said hospital, given that half our list is in and out of doctors on a regular basis We could save thousands in medical bills and groin tablets

I would say that Gandel is on par with Pratt and Smorgon. Do we get a discount at Chadstone if we're Melbourne members? It's good that we can finally have some names to work with. As raised before, the current board does have some very good credentials too, so it's going to be interesting to see what these men can bring to the table in terms of money, sponsorship, unity and progress. I like that we've got an advertising guy in there to replace Gardner. I think promotion is a very weak area when it comes to the MFC and that has to be rectified.

Brad Miller for one. That's why he deserves to be in the leadership group and Yze doesn't. Yze did not know for sure that he was capable of kicking it. If there was only 2 seconds left in the game, than of course you take the kick, but he had better options and more likely goal avenues. He didn't even bother looking. If I was Morton I'd give him a spray.

I think that for years we've been crying out for a decent backline. Garland is excelling down there, and his pace is a real asset to our relatively slow defence. We need to keep him there and develop other forward options. Garland reminds me so much of Rivers, but with more pace. Just out of interest, do family genetics point to him getting bigger with time?

At least he doesn't let his direct opponent run up and the ground and kick a goal, and he doesn't try to pull of miracle goals instead of doing the team thing I think your assessment of his capabilities is correct. He gives a contest, he creates opportunities for goal (knows his limitations) and he is more calm now under pressure so he makes some decent decisions instead of always looking for the quick handpass. Was better than Bate yesterday, that's for sure. His gather on the goal line and handpass to Sylvia was excellent.

Another case of reporters looking at the top stat- getters and naming them in the best. Bruce can get a million possessions a game, but if he keeps wasting them and giving away stupid handballs that put teammates under pressure, he will continue to be a liability. I still can't get over the fact that he's our captain!

He's not our coach and I don't give a shite what he thinks about our club. It is not up to him to raise questions. He should be happy he got away with a win and talk about this club, not ours. I am not suggesting that what he said about us is wrong, but seriously having a sook because your team plays too many blockbusters? And he was also insinuating that the only reason we beat them on Queens Birthday is because we prepare ourselves for this game and it's our biggest match of the year. Well guess what Malthouse, we beat you because we're better than you. Get over it. As I said, he's diverting the attention away from the fact that after two massive victories, his side could barely beat a team sitting pretty on the bottom of the ladder with 1 win... and he has the nerves to accuse us of being mentally soft!

Only had 36 disposals, 12 of them contested (that's a third, if you're trying to work it out), and 9 clearances. He really did lack intensity, which is why Malthouse gave him top votes on Footy Classifieds last night (5 out of 5) He can set the world on fire, and still some people will find faults in his game. Amazing. P.S.- disposal efficiency= 72%

Mick Malthouse should concentrate on his own team, instead of making comments about other clubs. He is the master of diversion. And if he really doesn't want to be part of blockbuster games because his precious players can't handle the pressure, he can [censored] off and take his idiot president with him. We'll have blockbusters every week, please! Besides, Queens Birthday match or not, the Pies will have to play us regardless. At least this way they get more exposure for their sponsors. To suggest that our recent track record against them can only be attributed to the occasion, is silly. When you smash a team 4 years in a row, it's because you are better than them, not because 65,000 people are watching. I bet he'd be the first to cry to the media if the AFL ever dared to give his club more than 4 interstate games a season, because "we're Collingwood and we're oh so worthy of being a part of every blockbuster match"

Agreed. People have very short memories when it comes to certain players. He was one of the best medium-sized defenders last year, before that sickening collision with Johnson. Funny how supporters are willing to cut Sylvia all the slack in the world, but Bell has a bad start to the season and all of a sudden its time to remove him from the club completely. Of course trading him is not out of the question as he is certainly not untouchable, but gees at least he has the right foundation when it comes to his character and willingness to work hard. Sometimes you can fall into a rut, not just in football but life in general, and it's very difficult to get out of. He needs time in Sandy to rip it up and get some of his confidence back. He must be devastated to have finally found form, only to go backwards this season. Sticking the boot in and calling him a hack or a dud is really oh so helpful :angry:

Cry me a river Malthouse. You've clearly run out of things to complain about. Now you just sound like a spoilt brat who drives a BMW but wants a Ferrari. Idiot.

Garland has been simply phenomenal. I'd be surprised if he's conceded more than 10 goals this season. He was on 7 following the Hawks game. Speaking of which, Garland kept Buddy to his second lowest score of the season, conceding just 3 goals (he kicked 1.7 against the Tigers). Plus we know Buddy got lucky on at least one occasion when he was on the end of some good work by his teammates. For Garland to not only be able to defend against the likes of Franklin, but then to go onto the wing and play on Didak, is truly fantastic. I'm wondering where all of his knockers have gone. Wasn't it two rounds into the season when people were happily putting a line through him? Warnock has also been a revelation. Went from 'automatic delist' to 'possible CHB for the next 10 years'. What he's shown in the past few weeks, which he has never shown before, is awareness. His speed for his size is decent, but what he lacked was awareness and an ability to read the play. He smashed Cloke, who I rate very highly for both his aerobic capacity and athleticism. As for smalls, I haven't given up on Bell or Bartram and we still have Petterd & Cheney coming through. For the first time in a long time, our backline actually looks better than our forward line.

I can't believe universities can be so cruel and schedule exams on Queens Birthday. What pricks! I love my uni :D

Split his head open, but that's all. And what a [censored] weak excuse for not turning up... I too have exams mister. Weak!

I've deleted all the rubbish posts on this thread. Take a hint guys!

Most embarrassing sign I saw today... "Didak is my hero". Dear god!

The sign of a player who believes he is bigger than the club. He has talent, nobody is doubting that, but he plays for himself.

We MUST get the first pick. If you don't finish first, you may as well finish last.

I've always wanted him to play in the midfield, and I believe that's the position he was drafted for. He is really really struggling, especially with his disposal under pressure and he needs time back at Sandy. Maybe he can get some game time in the midfield with Sandy, and return to replace Moloney in a few weeks?