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I reckon Windbitch was huge. When he came back into the 11 last season we looked so different defensively. losing Him and Brilliante has killed us imo

The main difference in the AFL is its a draft system without true free agency. So developing a list is probably the most important skill. This takes time and I think suggesting that the coach wasn't a decent coach to start with isn't always fair. Given list sizes and recruitment, it takes longer to setup a championship window. In the a league you can turn over half your list and sign who you want (within the cap). I think out list is pretty competitive (based on last season) but I'm seeing the Lampard Chelsea developing at the moment. We look naïve and rudderless and getting the hairdryer out at halftime won't change that. A tactically competent manager will. Again I would point at Stajic currently but also Joe Montemurro who we let go (granted it was for an amazing role) but it seems to me we have missed the boat on picking competent managers. In reply to Jovan too. I'm not sure when you pull the pin I guess it isn't a science. But like many others I see a guy out of his depth and it concerns me.

Fuck my dyslexia is hitting overdrive. I read the title as "Squid Signing has been horrible."

IMO you are correct. But as my grandfather used to say, "The problem with common sense is that it's not very common." We have a very high occurrence of the dickhead species in Victoria. The sort of people who when you are out walking wait until you are just alongside their parked car and then get out of it right in front of you. Or cross the road and walk directly at you. Joggers who pad up behind you and brush past you. Or the guy with no mask who gets into your otherwise empty carriage and sits directly behind you. So we wear our masks every time we leave our premises. I hate the fucking things but even if they are useless most of the time I'm prepared to wear one just for those dickhead moments.

Generally in a workplace people will stay when they are happy, feel that they're listened to, valued, and have a future there. Pay isn't always the most important parameter. I suspect it's plain old man management.

Interesting points. It's true about the draft etc., but we do have a natural catchment area by virtue of having few clubs in a big country. There are only three A-League clubs in Victoria, and effectively all three in Melbourne. Between us we ought to be able to find the cream of the young football talent in Victoria and develop them accordingly without the need to continually raid Adelaide. Likewise the other states with A-League clubs. We might not really like to be owned by CFG but it is in the area of marquee and visa players that IMO we ought to be streets ahead of the other clubs. CFG has an international scouting network and IMO we ought to consistently have the best or close to the best marquee and visa players playing for City, even recognising the limitations of the cap. In the past we have had some really good players in those categories but we don't have that this year. Likewise IMO we should also be able to always have a good coaching team via our worldwide links, but instead we have a continual churn, particularly of assistants. Overall IMO Melbourne City just doesn't deliver on its potential.