Mega Thread The Mark Neeld Mega-Thread

[Mr.X]

I'd say by 5pm this Tuesday.

Demons have been appalling today, and his position now looks untenable.

Who's likely to step into the hotseat?

 

[lmach]

It's not Neeld's fault his players don't give a ****.

 

[chunkylover53]

Yep another new coach will fix it.

 

[Portmanteau]

Surely Choco will be coaching them in 2014.

 

[AndyLucimitis]

7:14pm tonight

 

[BananaOnTheRun]

as has been asked, can they afford to sack and pay out neeld? i doubt it. it's a shame all the money that stynes and schwab brought back into the club will be for nothing after sacking schwab and maybe neeld, if they decide to do the latter for survival's sake.

 

[Percel]

3/4 time

 

[Adz]

He might walk on his own accord.

 

[Fuzzy Wuzzy Bear]

Unless it's Paul Roos another coach won't really change much.

But Neeld will be gone this week for sho, probably tomorrow around 12pm.

 

[LeverPuller]

Shouldn't see out the night. I'm walking to Richmond now and that consists of more effort than most of the players have put in today.

 

[jockey-sized midfielder]

It's not Neeld's fault his players don't give a ****.

Um, yes it is.

 

[half_back_flank]

It's not Neeld's fault his players don't give a ****.

This.

It is nigh on impossible to be a competitive side when so many senior players are either not up to it, don't give a shit or both.

 

[MrSinistah]

I give it an hour

 

[TP86]

He might walk on his own accord.

It's almost like Melbourne's admin are trying to call his bluff. Surely if he has any dignity he could identify that the players are not heeding whatever message he's giving.

 

[BornPort]

Not sure it would make any difference.

 

[chunkylover53]

Um, yes it is.

How? He's not out there playing

 

[BananaOnTheRun]

Um, yes it is.

correct. it's his job to motivate them to give a shit.

 

[Adz]

I want him to walk and come out and slam the players publicly.

 

[Bosk]

Yep another new coach will fix it.

They weren't this bad under Dean Bailey though, and most of us didn't even rate Bailey.

I've backed Neeld to the hilt but I think if his position at the club hasn't already become untenable then its not far away. More the point if they're going to replace him at the end of the year anyway then they might as well do it now and give Neil Craig a shot for the rest of the season. I thought he did fairly well at Adelaide.

 

[Mr.X]

The Melbourne players look totally disinterested.. quite amazing to watch actually.

This is one of the most prominent examples of a coach losing his players that I can remember

 

[chunkylover53]

They weren't this bad under Dean Bailey though, and most of us didn't even rate Bailey.

I've backed Neeld to the hilt but I think if his position at the club hasn't already become untenable then its not far away. More the point if they're going to replace him at the end of the year anyway then they might as well do it now and give Neil Craig a shot for the rest of the season. I thought he did fairly well at Adelaide.

I have backed Neeldy all the way, but something is clearly wrong. I just dont think another coach will help.

 

[Percel]

Shouldn't see out the night. I'm walking to Richmond now and that consists of more effort than most of the players have put in today.

Sux man, hard times

 

[Shane_Mag]

Will be gone on Tuesday in a press conference.

 

[BananaOnTheRun]

How? He's not out there playing

it's his job! he challenges them, gives them opportunities for development, inspires them, reminds them of the fortunate position they are in to be playing footy, reminds them that even if they are to leave/be delisted they have to be playing to the best of their ability if they want another club to pick them up. he's already given the arse to half the list who he didn't think had the mettle, so presumably those left are the mostly ones he thinks he can work with. it's becoming more obvious that he's lost them, unfortunately.

 

[SpaceCow]

Bailey at least had them playing some good footy in spurts. They were wildly inconsistent but they beat/matched some pretty decent teams.