What Mick's message really means

[Genc the Magpieman]

This is what Mick REALLY meant to say this week


Dear Big Footy Magpies


Looking back on the game on ANZAC Day, we know we made mistakes (not me, the players) and we gave the ball back to them too many times (not me, the players).

We really should've been far more efficient with the football, and in the end, those things come back to hurt you (those thing being not my coaching, but rather, what the players did)

Is it the last kick that wins the game, or is it the first kick? Just as in war is it the first bomb or the last H Bomb that wins it; after all, football is war. I suppose it is the last H Bomb but then again war isn't football.

You've got to be very careful about blaming the last seconds (not the coach), when in fact we had our chances before that to put the game away (as I told them to do so it is not my fault), and it didn't take place.

There were some good things to come out of the game (my coaching again for one, I am really on top of my game for anyone interested), but primarily, we think we let ourselves down (the players did, not the coach). Shots for goal that you'd expect to go through didn't, but that's just the pressure of the occasion (on the players, it doesn't affect me).
The siren goes, and you find yourself behind (the team, not me), you've lost the game and everything is magnified, and indeed it should be (but not my coaching which is excellent), because I thought we were in a winning position (due to my coaching not the players), and it was taken away from us because Essendon used the ball better than us at the right time (player's fault).

Now that you can see I am not to blame, we look forward to Friday night. We were beaten by North Melbourne twice last year (as a result of the players, not the coach). We tend to have very close matches, and have done so over the last three or four seasons. We're capable of reversing the trend of last season (if the players listen to the coach)

It's a great opportunity to look forward now as opposed to going back over old ground (and over my Collingwood coaching record). What's done is done, as long as we can learn from those things (that is, it is the player's fault not the coach's fault).

The challenge is before us (before the players that is, not the coach).

 

[mattys123]

Hehe, not far from the truth,

I was reading it last night (MM's statment) and found it to be very protective of his coaching, and laying blame on the players.

He also gave the team and more likely himself an "out" for this week by saying games against Nth are always close, meaning if we lose he can just say that Nth vs Coll games are always close and you win some, and you lose some.

Wonder who MM will say the players let down this week if we lose, the only scapegoat here might be Channel 7 or the TV viewing audience as the game is in prime time on Friday Night.

 

[Trojan Pies]

T'will be interesting to see Bucks go head to head with Mick on live Friday night...

Doubly interesting given we "dropped a game, we should win."

 

[rotten pie]

I for one can't wait to see the back of this one trick pony. Week in week out we have the same old problems (lack of consistancy, a solid ruckman, forwards that can put more games than 1 together, passion for the jumper and club) and nothing seems to change.
Mick can whinge (and he does) about players performing their role in the team but after ten years maybe the coaches message is wearing a little thin with this crop of players.
I also wonder if Mick doesn't trust the talent at the club. With the down the wings at all costs game plan what does that say to the players? "I don't trust you to beat your opponent or at least make a contest of it, so head down the wing where if you don't win the ball we can at least force a throw in." Even Matty Knights seems to trust his players enough to let them play an attacking game, even if it doesn't work every week.
So bring on a new coach, new game plan, some fresh blood and a new sense of trust for the players and we might get somewhere sooner rather than later or never.

P.S. I look forward to Mick taking over at Richmond. If Richo thought he couldn't get any more frustrated, just wait 'till Micks got them going down the wings, it should make for some very entertaining highlights packages.

 

[Optimax]

Now genc i like your sense of humor but do we need one of these every week lol

 

[rotten pie]

It will be interesting to see who Mick blames if we get beaten on Friday. First it was Geelong are better than us, now it's the players didn't listen to me. Whats next? The moon was in the wrong spot?
Maybe he could ring Terry for a few new gems.
TIME TO GO MICK!!!

 

[rotten pie]

Now genc i like your sense of humor but do we need one of these every week lol

Until Mick calls it a day with the Pies, Opti, i think this will be a staple of our diet.

 

[half_back_flank]

Now genc i like your sense of humor but do we need one of these every week lol

One every week?
Atm one in every two threads on the board is turning into a burn MM at the stake thread.
Will get pretty boring by the end of the year, because if Mick goes it wont be midseason.

 

[Optimax]

Until Mick calls it a day with the Pies, Opti, i think this will be a staple of our diet.

But and then

and

ah **** it

 

[Optimax]

One every week?
Atm one in every two threads on the board is turning into a burn MM at the stake thread.
Will get pretty boring by the end of the year, because if Mick goes it wont be midseason.

Well yeah i agree with that, hoepfully we get some wins on the board by mid season break or that will be a LOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNGG fortnight

 

[DWil6]

I read the first few sentences and got bored. We get the point. I cant imagine too many coaches would say, the boys gave there all and really shpould have won but i f%$#ed up massively at the selection table and with my coaching moves. If not for my inept coaching the boys would have probably won by over 100... get a grip.
I for one wouldn't be devastated to see a new coach get a go next season, but this is unfunny.

 

[wicksy]

I actually replied to my Micks message today expecting it so say that it was a non-repliable email address...

I replied pleading that he learn the word corridor and that he uses it or at least protects it.

I got an email back from a lovely girl who explained that the club is absolutely crushed at the moment and that their eyes are firmly set on this Friday night.
It is fantastic that she got back to me as it wasn't a troll on the club. It was a genuinely heart felt message.

Kudos pies membership dept.... I hope Mick receives my message (although I doubt it..)

 

[Optimax]

I actually replied to my Micks message today expecting it so say that it was a non-repliable email address...

I replied pleading that he learn the word corridor and that he uses it or at least protects it.

I got an email back from a lovely girl who explained that the club is absolutely crushed at the moment and that their eyes are firmly set on this Friday night.
It is fantastic that she got back to me as it wasn't a troll on the club. It was a genuinely heart felt message.

Kudos pies membership dept.... I hope Mick receives my message (although I doubt it..)

You got a reply?

fiar effort, must of put through a nice email usually you get nothing

 

[Snag Breac]

I actually replied to my Micks message today expecting it so say that it was a non-repliable email address...

I replied pleading that he learn the word corridor and that he uses it or at least protects it.

I got an email back from a lovely girl who explained that the club is absolutely crushed at the moment and that their eyes are firmly set on this Friday night.
It is fantastic that she got back to me as it wasn't a troll on the club. It was a genuinely heart felt message.

Kudos pies membership dept.... I hope Mick receives my message (although I doubt it..)

You did well. I'd not talking to Eddie atm - he didn't respond to my email, which I'm sure was just as heartfelt as yours. Maybe I'll email Mick.

 

[wicksy]

You did well. I'd not talking to Eddie atm - he didn't respond to my email, which I'm sure was just as heartfelt as yours. Maybe I'll email Mick.

hehehe.... bummer .... Guess I just had the touch hey....

Now now guys, don't go spamming otherwise I'll get it trouble....

I think it's great that they did respond though and it definitely picked my frown up off the floor and got me slightly confident that the boys are going to be PYSCHO on Friday night.

Can we all cross our toes and fingers and pray that it's the kick up the bum that we needed...

 

[DWil6]

I'm sure that Snag used a lot of Gaelic terms that when translated meant arse hat and the like! (VV, TRS & MDC - hope that it's ok to say arse hat as I am only paraphrasing what Snag said in her email...)

 

[wicksy]

I'm sure that Snag used a lot of Gaelic terms that when translated meant arse hat and the like! (VV, TRS & MDC - hope that it's ok to say arse hat as I am only paraphrasing what Snag said in her email...)

Yes you do have to be careful what you say on here Dwil.... These moderators are an aweful lot.... (Is it aweful or awful? Just had a brainfade and neither look correct.......oh the shame, the shame of it all!!)


EDIT: I'm gunna go with 'awful'... *Crosses fingers*

 

[mdc]

I'm sure that Snag used a lot of Gaelic terms that when translated meant arse hat and the like! (VV, TRS & MDC - hope that it's ok to say arse hat as I am only paraphrasing what Snag said in her email...)

arse hat is a-ok.

Jabso might ban you anyway though, for forgetting to include him in the mod squad.

He's kinda petty like that.

 

[buzzbuzz]

ahaha, awful it is wickerman/ma'am.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Arsehat is an awesome word, it should be included in the national anthem somehow.

I think the doctoring of Mick's message would be more amusing if you printed the original to go with it. We can see then how clever you've been.

 

[wicksy]

Arsehat is an awesome word, it should be included in the national anthem somehow.

I think the doctoring of Mick's message would be more amusing if you printed the original to go with it. We can see then how clever you've been.

You didn't get it delivered to your email inbox this morning?

I think it could have been summarized much quicker though... Something like the below:

"yada yada yada, not my fault... rabble rabble rabble, boys didn't listen.

I am bigger than Jesus.... Peace" etc

 

[RRRooocccaaa]

It would be amusing if some more thought had gone into it. Did you want to make it more clear about the "not me, the players" thing

Satire != Apeing

 

[wicksy]

It would be amusing if some more thought had gone into it. Did you want to make it more clear about the "not me, the players" thing

Satire != Apeing

who me?

 

[Optimax]

You didn't get it delivered to your email inbox this morning?

I think it could have been summarized much quicker though... Something like the below:

"yada yada yada, not my fault... rabble rabble rabble, boys didn't listen.

I am bigger than Jesus.... Peace" etc

My old man still hasnt figured out i get it as well so he emailed me this morning with it forwarded with this pre fix

I DIDNT DO IT NO ONE SAW ME
signed mick malthouse

thats all you need to know son

yeah the old man wasnt impressed this weekend

 

[The Royal Sampler]

You didn't get it delivered to your email inbox this morning?

Not for me, for anyone on the board who isn't necessarily a member. Otherwise it's one of those "in" jokes.