Neeld gets it - walks out never to return

[Bomb_Doe]

A teacher from my kids’ school, who only watches league, thinks we have the backwards-sideways passing thing right, but need to sometimes have someone run it forward for bit until they get tackled, and just keep repeatedly doing that until someone runs it through the goals.

So Billy Slater might be the inside mid we’re looking for?

Don’t you think Cameron Smith’s sudden retirement is a bit suspicious? Given chester’s post I think we need to watch this space very carefully.

[Tippa-the-Iceberg]

NEELD ON ME, WHEN YOU’RE SO WRONG.
THE GAMEPLAN IS DEAD.
I’LL HELP YOU MOVE ALONG.
FOR, IT WONT BE LONG
TILL IM GONNA NEED
SOMETHING TO BLAME NEELD ON.

[chester]

Our new game performance coach?

[Alan_Noonan_10]

A teacher from my kids’ school, who only watches league, thinks we have the backwards-sideways passing thing right, but need to sometimes have someone run it forward for bit until they get tackled, and just keep repeatedly doing that until someone runs it through the goals.

Nice try, but not sure it’ll work.

[cul_de_sac]

Don’t see how McNeice fits the bill as tried and failed alongside Myers and Baguley.

Isn’t that obvious? He’s a 26 year old who’s been on the list a few years now and hasn’t made an impact as a 26 year old should. IMO, he’s displayed that he’s too slow for a 178cm small defender and IMO, panics with ball in hand. He’s not part of the future. He’s had 3-4 consecutive weeks in the senior team and a few games last year to prove he’s up to the level and failed. We need to make the call that he ain’t gonna cut the mustard and find out whether any of the younger players on the list can perform at the top level. I think Saad and McKenna are adequate as small defenders, obviously a couple of talls and some medium/rebounding defenders make up that six. Ambrose, Hartley, Hooker & Hurley obviously will occupy 2-3 of those spots, I see McNiece as surplus to requirements and would much rather have a look at a 20 year old (Ridley or Redman for example) who might be a player rather than a 26 year old who won’t make the level.

He’s a 26 year old who’s been on the list for less than a season and a half, who missed most of his first year with injury after making a promising debut.

Baguley’s first few games were pretty similar to McNiece’s and he worked out in the end. I’m not saying he will be as good as Baguley, but he’s barely even had the chance to prove himself yet

[cul_de_sac]

Now I never disagree with you Trip, but running just under 11 seconds for 100 m means little on a footy field. It is that first 10 m that is important.

Many girls have run 100 m faster than 10.95, see how they would translate to bursting away in a footy match.

Anyone who can run a sub 11sec 100m is quick and would look quick in any sport. Why you have to bring a pointless argument based on gender into I don’t know.

[Mr_Sunbury_1]

Splitting hairs but ok, whatever. So you don’t think the years he spent on the VFL list under our noses doesn’t count? He was only added to the list via a quirk of the category B rookie rules. In any case he’s not going to make it. Too slow for a small defender, not part of our future. Delist.

[Bacchusfox]

Because dipstick the original discussion was that because McGrath ran 10.95, it makes him faster than anyone.

Forty is not about running 100 quick, it is about running 10 metres explosively, carrying a footy.

[anon53387714]

Lol at 10.95 not being quick

If we were discussing squash or badminton perhaps you could make an argument.

But football is literally running (hopefully) a good distance on grass

[hambo]

Let’s get back to basics.

What would Walter Lindrum do?

Score over a hundred without letting the opposition get a possession.

[langford]

Laughing everytime I listen to a presser and [player] is asked what their understanding was of Neeld’s role and whether there was any discontent on the playing group and responds by changing the topic, a nervous laugh and then squirms their way out of answering the question.

Jeepers - reminds me of a doco I saw on Scientology when even those who’ve left the cult seem afraid to speak the truth for fear of consequences.

What the hell happened there … must have been unspeakably bad… or they’re all sworn to secrecy

Can’t wait till someone slips up and more details come out.

[Dodga]

It probably says a fair bit. (the players saying nothing)

Did you see the footage of his speech the other day?

Brett Kirk was a good bloke and a lead by example player but speeches that connect to your average bloke…? Not so much.

We are going to share energy and our minds…

Neelds speech came across that way to me

[chris_64]

Laughing everytime I listen to a presser and [player] is asked what their understanding was of Neeld’s role and whether there was any discontent on the playing group and responds by changing the topic,

By the time players have completed their first preseason, they have probably completed Media Relations 301 and done a number of Moot Interviews, together with a briefing each time they actually do any real interview.

Edit: Not to mention learning how to sell a dummy and do a sidestep !

[bigallan]

Hope they also get taught how to avoid being dragged into turf wars between club office bearers

[Heptides]

That’s great. How many preseason until we teach them the gameplan?

[Go_Team_2.0]

Craig David!

“Fired from the club on Mon-daaay”

[Go_Team_2.0]

Laughing everytime I listen to a presser and [player] is asked what their understanding was of Neeld’s role and whether there was any discontent on the playing group and responds by changing the topic, a nervous laugh and then squirms their way out of answering the question.

Goddard legit sounded like he had no idea of Neeld’s role in the coaches box on game day.

[Aceman]

Trouble is Skipworth is more like terminal cancer, nothing can get rid of that guy

[Rom]

Goddard legit sounded like he had no idea of Neeld’s role in the coaches box on game day

One aspect was to corral the opposition player rather than tackle which in theory should be enough pressure for a turnover.
We can’t even ■■■■■■ corral properly.

[Alan_Noonan_10]

Goddard legit sounded like he had no idea of Neeld’s role in the coaches box on game day

One aspect was to corral the opposition player rather than tackle which in theory should be enough pressure for a turnover.
We can’t even ■■■■■■ corral properly.

I always like someone to tackle the bugger. Don’t overcommit but tackling hurts.