Demons coach Mark Neeld says vicious critics can boo all they want. Source: Herald Sun
MELBOURNE coach Mark Neeld says he will ignore widespread criticism and supporter backlash as he continues to rebuild his ailing football club.
Shell-shocked after Sunday's shameful performance against Port Adelaide, Neeld has ignored the media this week and concentrated on replicating the high intensity of training on match day.
Emphasising he had a job to do, he admitted he heard the booing at three-quarter time on Sunday, but it did not faze him.
"I heard it," Neeld said.
"But the coach's main concern during the game is the players.
"It's not great to hear it ... and that's how they dealt with an unacceptable performance.
"My way of dealing with it is to sit down with the players and have heart-to-hearts, review the game, explain how we want to play, go back through training ... that's how I've got to deal with it.
Read Mark Robinson's full interview with Mark Neeld here
"If people chose to boo, that's their choice. That will never get in the road of what we are trying to achieve."
"I will simply state that what we've seen over summer and at training is not what we saw on Sunday," Neeld said.
Neeld was understanding of fans who might turn their backs on Melbourne.
"Unfortunately, if you're not going to turn up and watch us play through this period, that is your decision, no problem, but you will always be welcomed back."
Neeld refused to give guarantees about the performance this week, but did make promises about preparation and professionalism.
He said the game against Essendon on Saturday night was about effort and work ethic, and not the about winning.
"It's about how we go about it," Neeld said.
"We might get beaten by Essendon on the weekend, but it will be the way in which we approach the game which will be important.
"Clubs in rebuilding phase cannot use the number of victories (to judge), it's about the manner in which we go about it and that's what was disappointing about Sunday. We didn't go about it in the right manner.
"We're doing what we can to instil in very young players the correct manner in which to play.
"We can promise that the attitude of our players to train and to prepare is becoming a highly competitive AFL standard.
"And I can inform supporters today's training session was of AFL standard and quick and there was energy there.
And, yes, there were a few terrible kicks, but I saw players make mistakes and have a crack at the next one."
Neeld did not make excuses, but pointed out last Sunday's game was "game one, year two of a rebuild of a rebuild which never got off the ground".
He said training loads had increased, as had the players' appetite to compete at the highest level.
"Last year they were driving to training to survive the day ... now they are driving to training to attack training."
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