BigMart wrote:GT proved to be a very good AFL coach. Making two prelim finals with an emerging list would suggest that he was an effective coach.... The 2005 final v Adelaide was a triumph
But at that stage
He had a large proportion of players under 100 games and under 23
Also in 2005/2006 his (better than) list (hard to argue IMO, as 2009 was 80% the same list more developed) was severely hit by injuries to key players either before or during the games?!
He was not a better tactical coach than Ross Lyon.... But he did have a vision for the StK FC and was a far better developer than Ross.... Ross was concerned about immediate results and risked/sacrificed the future of the club to do so...
They say the hallmark of a great coach, is the condition he leaves the club in
The club was in a better position in 2007 than 2001 when GT left compared to when he took over...
The club was in a better position in 2007 than 2012.... When Ross arrived and when he walked
In fact I saw him as a heinous tactical coach, uncompromising in getting results
A dreadful manager of a club, who left it in a aweful state
This is confusing backwash. You write different things and opposing views in different threads.
Didn't RL get St Kilda as a team that lost first week of finals? And left first week of finals?
GT benefited from a sham process and took over a bottom dweller. How is his development measured? Had a pretty good impact on Kosi's career in 2002...
I love to be the man responsible for Roo's development. Hard to stuff that up.