Mega Thread All things positive (the Rainbow connection) thread

[morebeer]

I don't mind the talls on your list. Frawley, Garland and Watts should be fine down back. Clark, Dawes, Hogan and Howe could be really good.

The midfield is obviously the worry but also probably the easiest to fix. You already have Jones, Viney, Trengrove, Sylvia and Toumpas. Use the top pick on the best mid available, use your second rounder and third rounders on mids from good clubs. No idea who is available but you could probably get a nice kid like Savage from Hawthorn for a third rounder and a nice 3 year deal, the way Sydney poaches their players. Then you see who you can shake loose in free agency, maybe one more in the PSD.

I apologise if this sounds like optimistic rubbish but I don't think it's unrealistic that with some nice draft picks, no salary cap pressures, the opportunity to cement a spot at senior level as incentives that you could potentially shake out maybe 3 decent mids plus the blue chip 1st round choice. Add that to what is already there, a nice positive coach like Ratten or Harvey and Melbourne could be at least back to where Brisbane are now which is perfectly average.

 

[Crimson Azure]

Bloke waving white flag was good value.

Quality sense of humor from him.

 

[Bluelegs]

Robbie Flower on SEN's Jesaulenko, You Beauty today
http://www.sen.com.au/audioplayer/Audio/Jesaulenko-You-Beauty-with-Robert-Flower-Part-1/7919

 

[CowboyFromHell]

Robbie Flower on SEN's Jesaulenko, You Beauty today

If anyone knows about playing in a few s**t Melbourne sides, it's him.

 

[Bluelegs]

I apologise if this sounds like optimistic rubbish but I don't think it's unrealistic that with some nice draft picks, no salary cap pressures, the opportunity to cement a spot at senior level as incentives that you could potentially shake out maybe 3 decent mids plus the blue chip 1st round choice. Add that to what is already there, a nice positive coach like Ratten or Harvey and Melbourne could be at least back to where Brisbane are now which is perfectly average.

What I would give for this club to be average.

 

[Crimson Azure]

If anyone knows about playing in a few s**t Melbourne sides, it's him.

His entire career except for '87.

 

[Jamurp]

Quality sense of humor from him.

Despite the fact that he brought a white flag to the football, in anticipation of a deebacle.

 

[Wonaeamirri33]

My new favourite twitter account (needs more love)
Jack Watts doing things
www.twitter.com/wattsdointhings
MFCSS humour is going to strange new places.

 

[Marlowe]

Despite the fact that he brought a white flag to the football, in anticipation of a deebacle.

Next year, all membership packs will include a white flag.

 

[LeverPuller]

Next year, all membership packs will include a white flag.

French passport too?

 

[Marlowe]

French passport too?

Along with a beret and a voucher for two free scoops of Napoleon ice cream.

 

[RedLegs#5]

Thought I'd post some more rational thoughts that I also posted on the main board.

We finished 5th in 2006. This is the 7th year we're down and out. 7 years is a long time but not an eternity. In that time we also erased all our debt I should add. There are positives to be found. Other clubs have gone through similar horrors. This is our darkest period ever though...yes. We will, like others, get out of it though. Enough people care and are willing to help/fight for us to rise again. That and our list has some great potential if given the right experience to help it.

 

[bing181]

French passport too?

Well, I live in France, and I can assure you, it doesn't look any better from over here ...

 

[LeverPuller]

There's one thing we're going to win this year...

 

[Wonaeamirri33]

There's one thing we're going to win this year...

Wasn't Tom Gilles the guy who won that sack race?

Yep, just as I thought, there he is. Go Tom!

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

You know what? Let's stop feeling sorry for ourselves and do something!!

Let's storm the next board meeting and hold them hostage until they release control of the Melbourne FC to the BigFooty Melbourne Community (flogs not included - you know who you are)

That would surely be a positive right?

Realistically, we don't need businessmen to be on the board - we need people who know footy clubs, smart people who can interpret and understand information that is provided to them on key issues, but most of all we need guys who know footy on the board, and guys who are noted leaders.

Junior, Neitz, Schwartz, etc.

 

[LeverPuller]

(flogs not included - you know who you are)

So that would be...all of us?

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

So that would be...all of us?

In my mind it's everyone except for me...

 

[lanky_wes]

You know what? Let's stop feeling sorry for ourselves and do something!!

Let's storm the next board meeting and hold them hostage until they release control of the Melbourne FC to the BigFooty Melbourne Community (flogs not included - you know who you are)

That would surely be a positive right?

Realistically, we don't need businessmen to be on the board - we need people who know footy clubs, smart people who can interpret and understand information that is provided to them on key issues, but most of all we need guys who know footy on the board, and guys who are noted leaders.

Junior, Neitz, Schwartz, etc.

I'll put my hand up for coach. I couldn't do any worse, right?

 

[CowboyFromHell]

You know what? Let's stop feeling sorry for ourselves and do something!!

Let's storm the next board meeting and hold them hostage until they release control of the Melbourne FC to the BigFooty Melbourne Community (flogs not included - you know who you are)

That would surely be a positive right?

Realistically, we don't need businessmen to be on the board - we need people who know footy clubs, smart people who can interpret and understand information that is provided to them on key issues, but most of all we need guys who know footy on the board, and guys who are noted leaders.

Junior, Neitz, Schwartz, etc.

Agree with all of that, with the addition that we need people around the club who have had no real association with it in the past. The club has always drummed up how great it is to have all these Melbourne people back doing big things at the club but it has put us in the s**t. Get in people who want to get their hands dirty and who don't mind stepping on some toes. Only then can we start to go in the right direction.

 

[Marlowe]

I'm down for the hostage thing.

 

[Wonaeamirri33]

I'm down for the hostage thing.

No, I say we cut their heads off! And all their other bits too. Send them back on the hour, every hour.

And of course, we point out that the club bears full responsibility when we chop 'em up.

And that we shall not submit to blackmail!

 

[Marlowe]

Let's not rule out Blackmail just yet.

 

[Marlowe]

No, I say we cut their heads off! And all their other bits too. Send them back on the hour, every hour.

And of course, we point out that the club bears full responsibility when we chop 'em up.

There is a job for Liam Jurrah.

 

[LeverPuller]

My lack of want to sink myself into BF negativity has meant I just finished my essay at 12:15 rather than 4am.