Mega Thread The Mark Neeld Mega-Thread

[Madison]

Can't see any coach making a difference.

If he lost the players, that's the players fault. He came from a successful club and culture, if they didn't want to get on board with what he wanted, then they should sack all the players.

 

[mcgarnacle]

We wont see a new senior coach make his debut at MEL.

The pressure of the gig will be huge and they'll need someone who can deal with demands of the business and the media etc.

Will be interesting to see which candidates are asked to present an interview.

There's no doubt that the AFL will get a copy of the list and have the green & red texta at the ready.

Shit, what am I thinking? They'll be putting the list together.

 

[Masto]

Neil Craig, if he is interim coach (contrary to the Roos rumours that are flying around on SEN), and he wins 6 or 7 games to the end of the year... will they be forced to give him the job?

No chance. But if he looses every game and secures a priority pick he might get the job, like Ratten did at Carlton.

 

[NarniMagic]

Must say, I'm impressed with Peter Jackson so far. Seems serious about change. I hope for Melbourne supporters' sake that its not all talk.

 

[Heisenberg_]

Vossy going fine.

We'll be sailing past the Tigers in 2014.

You were saying that at the start of this year as well, pretty big if on whether he will still be around next year being out of contract and all.

 

[footyfan000001]

Who will take over next year? Can't see any decent coaches who would be interested. Roos doesn't want to, Williams happy at Richmond, Thompson happy at Dons, and Clarko will no doubt still be at the Hawks. Surely they won't go for another rookie coach?
Eade seems the only chance.
Ratten?
Harvey?
Sheedy?

 

[Snake_Baker]

Theyd have to get someone with senior experience to take this gig.

Theres not many candidates out there. Maybe Laidley - He's a tough character. I think the price tage between him and a premiership coach like williams and roos would be large.

Melbourne just have such little leverage in negotiating a good coach, cos the job is so difficult. It'd be a huge impediment on the quality of life for whoever takes the gig.

Agree. A short term head kicker with a defensive mindset would be good for the Dees right now.

 

[hench]

The players aren't very smart. Cameras on them and they are laughing away at the back.

 

[QS]

Feel a bit sorry for Neeld really.

 

[Masto]

Just another pathetic and gutless decision by a football club looking for a cheap, easy, short term solution without actually addressing the fundamental issues the club is facing.

Essendon could learn a thing or two here. When are they sacking Hird?

 

[Snake_Baker]

The players aren't very smart. Cameras on them and they are laughing away at the back.

Poor form if that's the case.

 

[Duritz]

The players aren't very smart. Cameras on them and they are laughing away at the back.

I wonder if any of them feel any responsibility?

 

[LeverPuller]

This is the song that never ends...it just goes on and on my friends...

 

[Page8383]

The players aren't very smart. Cameras on them and they are laughing away at the back.

Theyre ****ing dickheads.

The majority of them should be ashamed of themselves.

 

[BLPC08]

This has Garry Lyon's blood written all over it. Watch Footy Classified tonight and you'll see a defensive and supportive Lyon saying that the board has made the correct decision. In reality, he's the puppet master who should stick his hand up to coach the club next year.

 

[SHAKESPEARE]

The players aren't very smart. Cameras on them and they are laughing away at the back.

Sylvia?

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Just another pathetic and gutless decision by a football club looking for a cheap, easy, short term solution without actually addressing the fundamental issues the club is facing.

Be foolish to suggest otherwise.

GIven the President, CEO and and now coach have been removed from the club, that seems to be to be fairly wholesale and deep changes across the club on every level. There has to be changes at the top before any meaningful reform has occurred.

Can't put the cart before the horse

 

[Major Colvin]

The players aren't very smart. Cameras on them and they are laughing away at the back.

Laughing stock of the comp. I guess they have to see the funny side of it too.

 

[nobbyiscool]

Damn this club is a joke.

They sorta/kinda supported him a week ago with no guarantees. What changes during a bye week? And how endemic of this club to wait until after the bye week to sack him.

People keep talking about Neeld losing the players, or never even having the players in the first place.

How stupid. A club employs people to find a coach - to bring a game plan and a culture for success. It's up to players to change and cater to that plan. It's not for the coach to change everything that got him the job to cater for a group of players who appear to be lazy sooks.

It isn't the coach who should've been sacked. It's the players and the development coaches.

Dean Bailey was sacked after a 30 goal loss to Geelong. Neeld is 33 games into a coaching career. What the hell were the expecting from him?

And now we're half way through a season and instead of having their long term coach who can plan for the future, they're on yet another road to nowhere.

The whole thing is stupid. And through it all, Neeld is the only one who has handled himself with class and dignity.

I hope he gets another job in footy if he wants it. He deserves better than the shit he's had to wear from players as well as from those above him.

 

[SHAKESPEARE]

Theyre ******* dickheads.

The majority of them should be ashamed of themselves.

Exactly. Some terrible mugs amongst that bunch. The true cancers of the club.

 

[Changaneen]

Cue Choco Williams ?

 

[Superstar swan]

R.I.P NEIL CRAIG

 

[SHAKESPEARE]

What changes during a bye week?

The AFL money. As soon as that was promised, they had the excuse to get rid of Mark.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Holy shit you can see how much toll the job has taken on him

 

[mfcrox]

In that case, your tanking penalty should stand. No priority pick and add your $500K fine onto the $3M that you should pay back to the AFL if you ever get back on your feet again. Otherwise, the saying 'cheaters never prosper' might as well have never been coined.

Mate, I agree in part... but we received a $500K fine for an official ruling of 'Melbourne did not tank'. There are at least 3-4 other clubs who 'tanked' as well and got no investigation or fine. We were a scapegoat.


Anyway, it's irrelevant to the thread... so it doesn't matter.