Mega Thread The Mark Neeld Mega-Thread

[Uncle_Leo]

Rumours flying around on SEN that Jock McHale has been appointed coach.

 

[Smiling Buddha]

Another leader's scalp taken by faceless men.

It's becoming endemic in this country.

 

[dymot]

Absoluteluy disgraceful and disgusting decision by the Demons. They wonder why they have been poor for so long and it is the raft of rash short term decisions such as these. There have been other cancers at the club such as Schwab (others behind the scene such as Lyon) that have damaged the club and the ability for Neeld to function effectively.

I feel ssorry for Neeld as the shit loser culture at Melbourne has wrecked his coaching career and ability due to the long standing dysfunctional programs at Melbourne well before he was appointed. This reminds me exactly of Wayne Brittain and Carlton. It is no wonder Melbourne are an absolute joke. I hope they fail for longer and realise that there are others at the club who need to either put up or shut up as they are causing the problems like David Schwarz and Garry Lyon. The club has little to no integrity at the moment.

 

[Syd]

1. Ask AFL to bailout mismanaged club financially
2. Ask AFL for priority picks after tanking to receive priority picks in earlier years
3. ?????????????????
4. PROFIT!

Melbourne's woes are from perennial mismanagement, cheating\tankinmg and ruining the culture of a once proud club.
The remedy, More reward for dishonesty and poor decisions.

Absolutely disgraceful from beginning to pathetic end.

 

[Enya]

Seriously felt that things were on the up after the Collingwood game. Loved the intensity. Loved the competitiveness.

Did you love the way they went about it?

 

[kelman]

You'd like that, would you?

Depends. If he outs the board regarding all the promises thy made him and lack of support it could be entertaining.

I think he is a terrible coach, but he is also a scapegoat and would justifiably be fuming.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Tommy Hafey anyone?

 

[Duritz]

Rumours flying around on SEN that Dean Bailey will be appointed coach.

 

[HBF]

Neeld a chance to publically lose it?

You would think so.
I think the term pushing off the sightscreen is very apt here.

 

[LANGFORDandSON]

What time is it there? I am in Buenos Aires

I watched that for the first time yesterday!!! Go Marty Mcfly!!!

Hang on everyone, just back up a step.

You only just watched it for the FIRST TIME? YESTERDAY?

 

[Grechy]

Dean Bailey must be having a laugh.

 

[go_the_dockers]

1. Ask AFL to bailout mismanaged club financially
2. Ask AFL for priority picks after tanking to receive priority picks in earlier years
3. ?????????????????
4. PROFIT!

Melbourne's woes are from perennial mismanagement, cheating\tankinmg and ruining the culture of a once proud club.
The remedy, More reward for dishonesty and poor decisions.

Absolutely disgraceful from beginning to pathetic end.

At least they are doing a complete change through the club, not just the coach.

Coach Gone
Ceo Gone
President Gone
Who is next?

Recruitment Staff?
Development Coaches?

If these have been at the club for a while, then they need to be replaced before this years draft.

 

[lyall]

Bit of a shock considering they had their best result of the season over the weekend

 

[Smoky]

Odd timing, why wait till after the bye.

Maybe they have become so addicted to negative press they had withdrawals cause of the bye

 

[Smoky]

At least they are doing a complete change through the club, not just the coach.

Coach Gone
Ceo Gone
President Gone
Who is next?

Recruitment Staff?
Development Coaches?

If these have been at the club for a while, then they need to be replaced before this years draft.

The Players

 

[Tulip]

Neil Mitchell has said that Neeld is stepping down?

Dean Bailey must be having a laugh.

And so he should, what a ridiculous decision to sack him.

 

[Page8383]

Hang on everyone, just back up a step.

You only just watched it for the FIRST TIME? YESTERDAY?

Yeah, I know. I've been busy the last 28 years.

It was a big weekend - Can't wait for the sequel. No, dont tell me dont tell me!!!

 

[Smiling Buddha]

How long until it is revealed that Craig is at the centre of a new scandal?

The way Melbourne's fortunes have panned out over the past two seasons, it seems almost inevitable to me.

 

[Smiling Buddha]

Neil Mitchell has said that Neeld is stepping down?

Yeah, mate.

That's the polite way of saying he has been asked to clear out his desk before midday or the hounds will be released.

 

[Page8383]

Meh. Neil Craig taking over sounds like.

May as well have kept Neeld on till seasons end playing the bad cop and thrashing the players. If that didnt work, then let him go.

 

[Smoky]

I think they're going to make Trengove the Captain Coach

 

[Syd]

That football club makes our last 30 years look great.

They've been crap and sacked coaches at a far less rate than your mob.

 

[SHAKESPEARE]

Craig the most suitable replacement. Anyone who gets the gig is never coaching again anyway

 

[JackFlash]

Another bizarre decision by a club that has absolutely no idea what direction it is heading in. Did they really think they would beat Collingwood and this would change everything? So they sack Neeld during the bye round? Another interim coach appointed that has no chance of getting the top job next year? Will they appoint Neil Craig full time? Unless they have Roos lined up i don't see the point of it at this stage. Neeld was on a hiding to nowhere at Melbourne.

Now we know why the AFL bail out occured.....

Chief executive Peter Jackson only last Friday went to the AFL for a $3 million bail out package to save the club’s finances.Peter Jackson
The AFL gave him positive feedback, allowing him to finance the payout of Neeld which will cost the club $600,000.

 

[Nostradumbass]

Craig....... Lol