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Cranky Franky

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  1. Only knock on Kynan is his disposal. Some of his kicks were woeful today - he turns it over a lot, but he wasn't alone.
  2. Casey has very similar structural problems to the firsts side. Despite having 15 listed AFL players they have been humbled at home by a stand alone side. If you don't see the systemic coaching & structural problems I can't help you.
  3. Agree - Max has said that Choco is coaching him on goal kicking yet Max is worse now than he was 5-7 years ago. 25m out directly in front & cannot be relied on - its truly embarrassing.
  4. 15 AFL listed players & we dish that up !!! The coaching panel & the Football Dpt need a total overhaul.
  5. Sorry but past performance suggests McAdam will offer very little if & when he returns.
  6. Your comments are totally fanciful. Turner has played about 3 games in defence & at best is competent. Up forward he has sometimes been good & sometimes poor to average. You need to be realistic not in la la land.
  7. Cranky Franky posted a post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    Works both ways. When the fans suspect that the Board & Footy Dpt are treating them like mushrooms & things are clearly going south they vote with their feet (and wallets). And I don't blame them.
  8. Yep this is a Goodwin trademark - rush back players who either have no form or are not fully fit. Well done Goodie.
  9. Cranky Franky posted a post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    Toxic ??? All I see are thoughtful, considered opinions expressed in a logical manner.
  10. Similar to what happened in the Neeld era. My take is that supporters have lost faith with the coach(as I have), particularly his rehashing of the same old spin after every game.
  11. Cranky Franky posted a post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    Collingwood supporters hold the coaches & Board accountable otherwise they torch the place while Melbourne supporters tend to kneel down & tug their forelocks & cop the spin from the Club.
  12. Cranky Franky posted a post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    DIT - Mate I speak as a loyal 50 year supporter. Our Supporters are angry because we have wasted a golden opportunity to grab 2 or 3 flags. Our weakness is that we have too many supporters who are enablers & make excuses (God bless you Ghosty) & blindly support the coaches & administrators regardless of their performance & results. I hate Collingwood with a passion but their supporters don't put up with poor results - they demand success otherwise they riot - and good on them. They demand success or else whereas our supporters just make excuses.
  13. Cranky Franky replied to WERRIDEE's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    That's been a Goodwin's trademark for several years. Rush back players into the firsts who are either unfit or out of form or both.
  14. These comments are odd. Adams is quick & he had more disposals & marks than Kentfield. And Sestan is in a good patch of form & hasn't looked slow to me.
  15. Sadly sometimes this is the case.
  16. Very surprised by the Jeffo selection
  17. There is also the possibility that he is unhappy with the game time he is getting & this is his reaction to less time on the field.
  18. At least I support the Club instead of fawning to individual players. At least I put the Club's interests first instead of fawning adulation to individual players. Clarry got around $70,000 for last week's effort even though he didn't turn up.
  19. The only lack of respect I see is by the player towards the Club & the supporters who provide his pay. Pocketing $1million a year & delivering a $400,000 performance.
  20. I'm quickly losing faith. After last year's disaster I was happy to forgive & forget but it seems to be happening again. He is a $1million a year player & needs to start delivering or find another club.
  21. Where do you dream this stuff up ??? This is completely untrue. TMac has generally been well liked by Demonlanders & one of the most popular players.
  22. Cranky Franky posted a post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    Fullarton fully deserved his opportunity & may do so again if he keeps putting his hand up. Actually good form at VFL level is still pretty relevant & Goodwin has a history of ignoring good VFL form & rushing back players who are either not fit or not in any form. It was definitely part of the reason he wrecked our chances in 2022.
  23. Cranky Franky posted a post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    Agree that Fullo deserved a chance but hasn't shown anything so back to Casey. You have got to be kidding to suggest we ruined Weid's career by rucking him. Weid just couldn't cut it as a key forward at 2 different clubs. Lacked desperation & couldn't hold his marks. Ironically some of his best footy was at Casey as an undersized ruckman in their flag year.
  24. Lindsay is a quality player but I didn't think he's done enough to get a nomination. Still it's all a bit subjective so good luck to him.
  25. Come on - that's nonsense. Houston backed out on us because we were is disarray.