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Jesus Redleg I do hope you're right...or your sources. The importance of it is growing exponentially by the year.

Thank you Goody. A real leader of men at this club through the best and worst of times. You’ll be sorely missed by many.

I want to be optimistic but I just can’t find it in any believable way. It’s the official end of such an exciting era and I think so many of Goodys qualities will be missed. I miss him already. Will we ever see another era like it? Another collection of stars like it? I’m in no way certain we will.

Honestly I feel shattered. I can’t imagine how the players feel. His exit, for better or worse, puts the full stop on the most successful era in my time as a supporter and the best dee coach I have known. Always calm, always looking to gather the players in and not to punish. Thank you Simon for bringing our dee supporting dreams to a glorious fruition in 21. A legend of our club.

I feel devastated. I wasnt one calling for him to go. He was well loved by the players. Can hardly believe it.

My feeling is that the clubs been in a long " after shock" of Brayshaw, Oliver and then Petracca which has manifested itself in losing in unimaginable ways since 2023. My instinct without knowing anything at all is that the loss to Stkilda was the clear out we needed and the response against the West coast confirmed it for me. I think perhaps he wanted to feel that...and he will sign on now. I also feel that we will be in the next 3 games up to our eye balls and prove a lOT of people wrong about many things..we will kick straight and this team will be re finding its mojo.

In my book he’s a must keep.

you lost me at “according to Caro” . I stopped listening to her after the tanking fiasco … as she has her own agendas. A lot of “in the know” posters here say he’s staying. Let’s see.

So much negativity on this site. I’m so over the constant club bashing, coach bashing and player bashing that’s taken over. I mean yes of course it’s been a very disappointing year with cruel ways of losing , and a killer loss v saints. But can you please include a bit of looking at the positives.

Good to see some of the kids shine. Windsor in the last, Culley, Langford ( seriously.. how good is this guy)

Good to see the dees get some confidence and kick straighter. A good response from the club.

I think this is a really great idea/ possibility for fan input. Although I also think you’re being very optimistic here re asking for “ a focus on constructive ideas” and not just complaints lol. Especially now in peak hour hate traffic. I’d suggest that anything in this topic that is in the “ i hate this club” or “ im done with this club” etc be removed before letting AI summarise so we can stick with the constructive part”

The dreaded foot issue. I think from memory it’s a long standing injury that’s reoccurred. Foot issues as we know too well can kill a career.

Thanks Binman. A voice of sanity in the [censored] storm. I’ve been a supporter since 71 so we’ve been on a similar ride.

Good summary.

I know this is going to be unpopular given current hate of the pies...which I have myself have ...but I cant help but spare a thought for the pie supporters after the 70 GF. We lost this inconsequental game to a fellow cellar dweller with nothing on the line but pride . Given the pain of this ....Imagine if that was a GF. Silver linings I guess.

Im with you on this. I remember too well the reactionary push against Bailey which opened up the darkest chapter of my time as a supporter under Neeld. Neeld who was going to toughen the players up and lost them in his first pre season. We need to be strong enough as a club not too wilt under the sack SG outcry and really investigate ALL of the factors.

Of all of those this 92 loss feels the most similar to yesterday. I remember the shock and the recognition that our mini time near the top was done. Also recognising that something was wrong at the club and that Northeys time was done at the Dees. We did bounce back under Balme and were right up there again soon. Hopefully this is similar…. and not a return to a Neeld era. Hard to know which way the club is headed this morning.

Im enjoying this more than the AFL.

JVR to keep finding form, Rivers some time in the middle.

IF no injuries, then I think giving Jeffo a week off wouldn’t be especially harmful . Hes getting a good go now.

I think bringing him in now, in any extended way, with such an interrupted pre season, is simply a recipe for trouble. GIving the kids a go Vs throwing them to the wolves. I reckon we give him a game in the last game of the year, or the second last. Give him a taste so that it might spark him off for a massive pre season.

if he gets weeks we must NEVER use Anderson again. I’m not sure which side he works for.

Horrible decision wasn’t it. Do we win with it?Wed have gotten to have a shot at it anyway. Another low moment in a low frikn season.

And Clarry and Trac both taking a bit longer to get back to their best...and just a horrible year in front of goals. Im expecting the club to finish this year with 10 wins and rebound hard in 26.