Bubbz82 wrote:daicos wrote:bish wrote:
First of all MPFC are one of the most successful clubs in its short PLFL history..
(12 A grade flags or something since in joined in 1981)
They are a breeding ground alright, breeding scum is questionable though.... You call stiffy johncock, Burgoyne bros, eddie betts, byron pickett and D Wells scum?? These guys help put the PLFL on the map, and help pave the way for many more players from the PLFL to join the AFL ranks..
How about being positive on stuff out of the MPFC instead bagging them all the time..
Just a thought ...
Bubz I dont need you to tell me how many flags they've won and how many brilliant players have come out of the place, Im actually from here and have played in the PLFL for many years - unlike you Im guessing? Your just another one that hears all the la di da bullsh*t from a distance about what an amazing club they are etc due to the fact that so many players have gone on to great players in the AFL.
Football clubs have much more responsibility than nurturing players for a career on the big stage. They have a responsibility to the local community and football league to develop people not just in a football sense but in a social sense as well. Year after year they are not represented in underage grades (this year was U13's I think), no one can tell me there isnt enough kids in their football community to find numbers for these grades..again they are failing their obligations. Its probably all a bit too hard. Also their players wouldnt be able to play if it wasnt for all the people from other clubs and the league giving their time to umpire etc - roles which the MPFC rarely fulfill.
My post if you bother to read it correctly, was also about the issues that happen here on a regular basis which affect the LOCAL football and wider community. Having umpires get pelted with bottles, players from other clubs getting assaulted, and a basic disrespect given to all local football facilities, to name a few, are the things that go on. The people that carry out these acts are representing the MPFC and they need to take responsibility. The buck stops with their club as they are failing their responsibility to encourage their representatives to act responsibly.
So heres a thought for you mate - get all the facts before you post on here with your do-gooder comments. You clearly hear only one side of the story which is the same old stuff in the media each football season about what an amazing club the MPFC is and all the great players from there. A prime example of this was the ABC coverage of the GF last year, they came over here to broadcast to the state another premiership for the unstoppable MPFC and further proclaim their greatness. Well what Roger Wills and the state audience got was the true picture of what their club is about - a team who capitulated under pressure because their predictable tactic of attacking the man with cheap shots failed - players verbally abusing each other and the umpires on the field when the game was lost - and last but not least the woeful conduct of their supporters after the game towards officials and opposition supporters. I doubt that the ABC will be coming back to broadcast their games anytime soon after getting a taste of what really goes on.
Its a sad state of affairs and I wish it was different - if they could only let their football do the talking as its sublime to watch when on song.
I say these comments as Im concerned for the state of the great game here in PT Lincoln. Sorry for the long post but thats the way it is.
Over and out for good.
