Satyriconhome

Well, they are never going to be satisfied without our club in the grave, OD, so I wouldn't worry about them.

We care about outside perception far too much - we got a ruling we needed and we move on and worry about playing football.

If they hate us, good.

IDGAF.

I am really beginning to worry about myself, yesterday I found myself agreeing with Old Dee and today with rpfc, what is my life becoming

Totally agree

Let's move on

IDGAF seconded

Please Bossog, explain to me how this was silly?

It says CC will be employed, or can you read between the lines? or is this what you want personally, if so then say that

I knew there would be some blood letting once this day came around.

But guys can you all take a breath, make a cup of coffee, take the dog for a walk and log back on in an hour's time.

please we all support the one club.

Just calm down

Good grief Old Dee we agree on something, wasting your breath I'm afraid, the queue for the spleens that need venting starts on the left I think....me I'm looking fwd to Friday...........no other comment on this,

IT'S OVER...MOVE ON...

Here we go 3 pages and counting, all sanctions have been accepted by all parties.....END......... MOVE ON

What I am saying is I go along and watch a Footy game, if we lose, nobody dies,, we may win the next week....it doesn't rule my life, it doesn't set my mood for the next couple of weeks or so, it is footy....

.I have played footy and I have coached...but not at AFL level.....

.I support the coaches and players.....yes I will groan like the next person when we turn it over with a bad decision or kick..

....but hey it's a game.....that is part of the enjoyment....it plays with your emotions for two hours...it is entertainment..........

....I have posted before I am constantly amazed why somebody would willingly put themselves through something that they obviously don't enjoy....I go because I enjoy the game and everything it brings

An opinion needs to be backed up, we have posters on here who will present and argument or opinion and back it up with good reasoning, I may not agree with it but I will read it.........

..but the constant "we are s**t and always will be" becomes tedious....

.it would be nice to actually read a topic where each post presents a reasoned argument.....there are no personal attackes "Stupid post" being an example.......or a topice being hijacked.......but I can't ever see that happening

edit for some appalling spelling...somebody wanted to talk work whilst I was typing this, how inconsiderate

I just get a bit bored with the constant "oh no what if this happens" "will we be any good" "players are soft".....I have the attitude I have never coached or played at AFL level so I don't know what is required....so I don't knock the players or coaches

This is footy....you go along to the game, if we win it is good and enjoy the next day or two, if we lose, p*****d off on the walk home, forgotten and look forward to the following week

If posters on here think that there is not going to be any improvement this year, quite simple, save your money and don't go and watch, that way I don't get the constant negativity shoved down my throat on this board.

The board is for all supporters, we may not necessarily agree with each other and not share the same opinions......my opinion I am bored with the negativity....but I want to continue to read and contribute to the board, so I am expressing how I feel

Mark Neeld must be feeling warm and fuzzy with all the unconditional support on display here......if anyone thinks they can do a better job, can you let the rest of know when you will be applying for a senior coaching role.............

I am not talking about them. I am talking about what remains of the list he inherited: Frawley, jamar, Trengove, grimes, sylvia, Bleese, Gawn, Watts, jones, macdonald, McDonald, Fitzpatrick, Davey, tapscott, garland, etc etc. these are the backbone of the club and all I am saying is that without considerable improvement here we will not improve. So far, as a group, they have gone backwards under Neeld.

I'll fess up! Davey at nearly 30 years of age IMO is not going to be of much use to our club anymore. Simply does not work hard now and seems disinterested most of the time. I was his biggest fan but he (like Robbo) is way past his use by date. Unless there is a remarkable turnaround, you would think he is still here purely for a bit of experience!!!!!!! His effect on games has long gone, he is not realistically near being a best 22 pick. There are many young players now who would show him real pride in the jumper!

Prove me wrong Flash.........please!

Yeah but it was the same old suspects. Sorry for reporting what I saw. How was your view of the match?

I am not wearing rose coloured glasses, been to enough training sessions....and hoping for a break even season.....

the kicking will improve,it will have to or you wont't get a game.... the intensity will lift, but we are like a lot of other teams, the plan will be to get the ball in the hands of the good kickers if we need to

Oh look it was the first competitive hit out for six months, and some kicks missed.....damn!!!!!

To quote you in your previous post GiG.... "Shows how little you know about how a multiple million $$$ Afl team is run."

Come on, really? Do you honestly think that CS is responsible for everything at the club?

He had no say in Neeld's appointment, nor the assistants, nor the selection of Jason Taylor. He is purposely separate from the FD. His job is to oversee the financial running of the club, generate new income streams, make sure the books are balanced, etc. In that sense, the bucks do stop with him. But he cannot be held responsible for whether we win week in, week out. Nor do I think that his job should be linked to how many games we win, ie on field success. He responds to the board. I'm sure that like all of us he'd dearly love to see Melbourne win a flag, but just because he looks after the business of the club does not mean that he is also responsible for the team winning or losing.

Glad you are not the CEO of the company I work for, be broke in 6mths.

You are wasting your time, GiG has an opinion and there is no way he will let facts get in the way

are you flaming?

edit, missed a couple of words....distracted

I suggest to anybody that is having a go at Caroline Wilson and her ilk, to not throw stones....in this age of instant communication, you need to try anything to stay ahead of the game......look at some of the 'facts' that are broadcast on this board.......a lot of the stories start in the 'social media sphere' I think that is what it is called........you reap what you sow

I am really hoping Jesse gets a run on 22nd, can't wait to see if any of the so called tough Nth Melb defenders have a go,

Had a chat to him about playing VFL and told him he would have 'head' hunters he just smirked and said he was looking fwd to it,

Think it is really good coaching to have Spencer banging into him, he more than held his own

Any chance that who is in what colour changes every training session, you even have blue with blue sometimes as well, maybe the match simulation will show something, but even that is usually evened up

Gee BH it must be terrible being on a board with so many people of inferior intellect, but then again I suppose you were one of those small children that delighted in pulling the wings of butterflies as well.

I personally enjoy jousting with you, it gives me something to do during my lunch break, helps me relax because I don't have to use my brain a lot

I expect Watts to be Nick Riewoldt ? incorrect. He's not up to carrying Riewoldt's bag into the ground.

When he was drafted THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB expected they were recruiting someone the calibre of Riewoldt - me too, but they, like myself, now realise how wide of the mark that was. It was an understandable expectation at the time considering they're both former number one picks. One club got value for their pick and the other club got Watts.

And once again you seem critical of my praise of Barry as a prospect. You'll have to learn to keep those assessments separate. I've said that Barry looks like a great prospect BUT I've also said IF he's SOFT he'll join the conga line of players that don't reach their potential. I won't know whether he's soft until I see him at AFL level.

When you are judging Barry BH make sure you are facing the green bit.......by the way showing your support for mfc by shouting the name out loud....very impressive.......what is your defintion of soft by the way....

Old Dee you can get hurt at training, just ask Max Gawn or Daniel Menzel or Morabito or and the list goes on

New Age Hipster:

This is totally off topic but couldn't resist....sorry..

Looking over your shoulder again Old Dee, have a look at the training photos from today, that is a 17yr old wrestling somebody who is over 100kg, great to see, looking fwd to seeing Hogan in the NAB Cup, I want Dom Barry to get an extended taste as well

Is it compulsary to have a beard now...I though Norm Smith banned any facial hair....

I can live with 37 pages on unproven drug use, I can endure a topic on a guy who is resigning from another Club, I can put up with RR's polls.......but lay off the facial hair.............

.for your info Max Gawn, Jack Watts and Tom Gillies are in a competition re the beards although it was Max that told me that so not sure whether it is true or not.......

Aaron Davey's skills and touch have never deserted him, it was his body letting him down

We should not accept a guilty verdict just so the AFL "Look Good"

Harden Up please. We fight for our own integrity. The AFL's is in total dissaray if todays papers are even half right.

Today's papers half right.....not even that!!!!

This should be Demonland's motto.

It is Demonlands motto, 37 pages of waffle on something that hasn't even been proved as being true yet, hence very little from me, same as the Demetriou topic.........always look if you have posted TU so hence my post, don't be too flattered, at least your posts are normally interesting not that I agree with them all the time

Damn Satyricon, I am amazed you are that naive. Your not related to Vlad by any chance?

I am only browing part of the 20 odd pages, or looking for reply to my post, what I am saying is that at the moment it is all hearsay, will fill the papers and tv for a few days and then be replaced with something else that will appeal to the masses and drag out all the so called experts and pundits....noticed even Akermanis is getting a guernsey

I am not naive enough to think there are no drugs in sport, but until somebody is outed, what is the point stressing over it, it may have no impact whatsoever on MFC and basically don't give a toss about any other sport or team, end of my contribution to this 'topic'