By Sam Lienert
July 24th 2008 @ 7:23am
I pity the fool who takes on the Dees
It’s time for Melbourne to quit their jibber jabber and get a plan together. So it’s lucky Mr T was on hand. Making an unusual day for the Demons even stranger, the tough-talking, mohawked, star of 1980s TV show The A-Team was spotted at their Junction Oval training base yesterday.
More AFL
Fremantle, the team of mystery
Coach confident Cats can pass next test
Hall expected to play on weekend
In a quirk of timing, the enduringly popular former wrestler was performing for cameras on the ground as Melbourne chairman Jim Stynes arrived to be questioned by media on his board’s decision to sack chief executive Paul McNamee.
Adding to the bizarre nature of the scene, Mr T was accompanied by retired Melbourne skipper David Neitz, adorned in a matching mohawk.
Mr T had earlier addressed Melbourne players, as he continues a whirlwind tour of Australia to promote a chocolate bar.
Watching the actor perform his larger-than-life gestures and catchphrases added to a surreal feeling, on a day when it emerged the Demons had sacked McNamee, after appointing him less than four months ago.
As struggling, debt-laden Melbourne prepare to appoint their seventh CEO in 12 years, McNamee might be tempted to borrow Mr T’s most memorable phrase about his successor - “I pity the fool”.
Free Email updates:
Our daily emails are only sent if there is content for the sport or that author. You can subscribe to multiple daily emails; or get the daily Roar email with all our content in it. We value privacy. More...
