Firstly Jeb 55, a discussion on Neale possibly moving to Brisbane seems a strange place to post that comment. Anyway here's some reasons why as I've said before I'm not happy. It's been a slow burn for me. This is not some overnight oh we're crap but all will be okay story.
Also since when has anyone here defended the AFL over the introduction of GWS and GC?
i. Coach gets five contact extension making him about the highest paid in the comp. Clarkson, Longmire, in fact nobody has got that even though they have far better records.
ii. Promises-sustained success and a premiership by 2020. Proven to be unobtainable and embarrassing.
iii. We're a no excuses football club. Now we get nothing but excuses.
iv. Moving away from Fremantle against the wishes of the vast majority of members and supporters.
v. Changing our jumper. See above.
vi. Fitness and medical team. We constantly have long term injury concerns. Supposedly due to training at Freo Oval but obviously not true. What is ever done to rectify this? Another review?
vii. Poor recruiting record. Forgetting who the expansion clubs have got, would you like a list of all the picks, some very high, who we have delisted in recent years. Or others we've let go for nothing to other clubs.
viii. Game plan. It appears unsustainable. Well whatever it is, it certainly isn't working. Even when we win we only play in patches and if you watch much football you'd have to have blinkers on not to see how boring it is watching a Fremantle game. That win against Port was quite possibly the worst game of football ever seen.
ix. Lyon. I dislike his smugness, the way he speaks to the media and an air of arrogance that he exudes. Plus what he said to a young employee that forced her to leave her job. Anyone that condones that should be ashamed.
x. Ass coaches. They either appear to contribute little or are according to some sources, not allowed to contribute.
xi. Finances. Because our coach is on such big money and a long contract the board can't afford to get rid of him even with only 20 wins in three seasons. They have had to resort to regularly offering cheap tickets to get supporters to games which is a rip off to people who stump up their annual membership.
xii. Reviews or should I say lack of. Each year the club or board just review themselves and say everything is okay when it is obviously not. This would not happen in any business and shouldn't here.
I'd also like to point out that every club besides the two recent expansion clubs, except for Melbourne, St Kilda and us has won a premiership since our inception. Do you think their or Carlton's supporters are happy or should be with how they are or have been going? The answer is no and no. Why should they be or why should we?
You may well disagree with some or lots of that but perhaps you could give your reasons why I'm wrong or should not be disgruntled with our current situation.
