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THE killjoys were in full voice 24 hours after it became apparent Paul Roos was likely to become the next coach of Melbourne.
Was the potential $1.5 million price tag worth it, considering the AFL was bailing out the Demons to the tune of $2.7 million?
But that money will be mainly used for redundancies and payouts to staff, not for paying Roos.
And the AFL is prepared to endorse that type of salary because the bail-out is a one-off, not annual.
The recruitment of Roos would be a game-changer for the Dees and could set off a ripple effect, stopping the club being an "impediment" to the league.
RETAINING PLAYERS
Anyone who saw Jack Watts on The Footy Show would believe he is on his way out.
Anyone who has seen the powerful effect Roos has on players would know Watts will stay if Roos signs.
It is not to say Roos is the best coach ever, because his Sydney support staff, which included John Longmire and Ross Lyon, might be the greatest in the modern era.
But players want to be in his company, and surely his first task would be to sit down with Watts. Free agent Colin Sylvia is also in that bracket.
The leadership group that met Roos last week would have spread positive feedback.
A side that lost Brent Moloney, Jared Rivers and Stefan Martin last year would be confident it could prevent more bleeding.
RECRUITING
Melbourne was the laughing stock of the trade and free agency market last year because it wanted everyone, but players wouldn't even talk to them. That included midfielders Sharrod Wellingham and Josh Caddy.
Roos not only would ensure the Demons did not pay massive overs for those who did sign (think Chris Dawes), but if he could recruit Swans talent-spotter George Stone, he could effectively get the band back together.
No Victorian side has bigger salary cap room, and more need for genuine midfielders.
The pick No.2 they will receive in the draft is said to be on the table if they can secure a 22-to-24-year-old star. And it might not just be players they recruit. With Roos in charge, surely Geoff Walsh would think favourably about joining Melbourne as football manager.
MAJOR SPONSOR
Melbourne must find a new major co-sponsor after car company Opel pulled the plug in August. Those deals are worth $2 million-plus. With Roos on board, the Demons could ask for the kind of money that might bridge the gap between the $1 million many coaches require and the $1.5 million it might cost to get him.
CROWDS/MEMBERS
Melbourne looked at its fixture this year and immediately stripped $1 million from its bottom line, so bad did it look from a commercial viewpoint.
Then the side started playing, and those home crowds slumped to an embarrassing 35-year low.
The Demons had 33,177 members this year, one of only two sides to lose members (down 6 per cent).
Even Demons legend Garry Lyon said he could not get his kids to go to the footy this year. The Roos name, plus the expected improvement, could not fail to swell the coffers. An extra 5000 members would cover the premium to get him.
PRIORITY PICK
Does Melbourne deserve a priority pick after it was fined in February for trying to tank? Maybe not. But there is no doubt an AFL Commission keen for Melbourne to stop being a basket case would look more favourably on a side that was coached by Roos.
AFL deputy chief executive Gillon McLachlan has said the Demons have a "pretty strong argument", but it will still be a hard sell to rival clubs.
Demons coach Neil Craig speaks to his team at quarter-time. Source: Getty Images
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