BJ ...if we offered him one year just for leadership ..would if hurt us long term ?
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Re: BJ ...if we offered him one year just for leadership ..would if hurt us long term ?
not for me
and i was one who wanted him to stay
as Captain
in his own words ,
still learning appropriate communication skills
and i was one who wanted him to stay
as Captain
in his own words ,
still learning appropriate communication skills
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Re: BJ ...if we offered him one year just for leadership ..would if hurt us long term ?
drag 'leadership' out of those already on the list
imo
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.name the ways , thought manipulates the State of Presence away.
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Re: BJ ...if we offered him one year just for leadership ..would if hurt us long term ?
No. He f***ed off to Essendon.
He can stay with the drug cheats afaic.
He can stay with the drug cheats afaic.
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Re: BJ ...if we offered him one year just for leadership ..would if hurt us long term ?
Would you let someone back into your house after they took a dump on your doorstep ?
I think not
I think not
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Re: BJ ...if we offered him one year just for leadership ..would if hurt us long term ?
B.J. 'Pretzel' Goddard crossed my mind as an Ass Coach or spare parts man but I don't think he'll wanna be training his guts out to be playing at Sandy like Shane Wakelin did fro Williamstown until fianlly recalled. too. I wonder if young players would respond to him? At first I thought he might be on the nose, but then I thought, we are already on the nose, so BJ might bring us some cred. Finally, though, I thought, should we be picking coaches to attract players?
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Re: BJ ...if we offered him one year just for leadership ..would if hurt us long term ?
So - the club half-went down this path in late 2016. I think I posted about it at the time.
Out of contract, BJ was pretty keen to explore the possibility come back. Asked his management to check it out. He missed the club; still loves the place and wanted to finish his career alongside his mates, especially Roo. He was also exhausted from the Essendon trauma. So they reached out.
The club looked into it and had some conversations but it was a pretty quick rejection. In the end, they felt we were tracking strongly (...no comment) and didn't want to disrupt the list management plan with players over 30. A thanks but no thanks; about a week or two later, Goddard re-signed.
In hindsight, we should have grabbed him then, on a free, when he still had three good years of footy left.
Could he play a Hodge-like role next year? Worth considering.
Out of contract, BJ was pretty keen to explore the possibility come back. Asked his management to check it out. He missed the club; still loves the place and wanted to finish his career alongside his mates, especially Roo. He was also exhausted from the Essendon trauma. So they reached out.
The club looked into it and had some conversations but it was a pretty quick rejection. In the end, they felt we were tracking strongly (...no comment) and didn't want to disrupt the list management plan with players over 30. A thanks but no thanks; about a week or two later, Goddard re-signed.
In hindsight, we should have grabbed him then, on a free, when he still had three good years of footy left.
Could he play a Hodge-like role next year? Worth considering.
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Re: BJ ...if we offered him one year just for leadership ..would if hurt us long term ?
Not the worst idea....but how about someone who has won a premiership?
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Re: BJ ...if we offered him one year just for leadership ..would if hurt us long term ?
Hmmm...tempting, but he sooks alot. He seems a tad emotionally unstable.
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Re: BJ ...if we offered him one year just for leadership ..would if hurt us long term ?
I don't miss his finger-pointing and potting his team-mates...he would have freakin' exploded during some of our performances this year. I get the feeling he's home at Essendon these days, I reckon they'll re-sign him anyway.parkeysainter wrote: ↑Thu 19 Jul 2018 10:50pm Hmmm...tempting, but he sooks alot. He seems a tad emotionally unstable.
FWIW, I wouldn't have minded offering NDS a 2 year contract post North, would have been handy with his delivery out of defense this year.
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Re: BJ ...if we offered him one year just for leadership ..would if hurt us long term ?
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Re: BJ ...if we offered him one year just for leadership ..would if hurt us long term ?
Has Zero Leadership!!!!!
NO!!!!!
NO!!!!!
'Cause StoneCold Said So'!!!!!
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Re: BJ ...if we offered him one year just for leadership ..would if hurt us long term ?
Exactly
Not welcome BJ.
The rest of Australia can wander mask-free, socialise, eat out, no curfews, no zoning, no police rings of steel, no illogical inconsistent rules.
They can even WATCH LIVE FOOTY!
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Re: BJ ...if we offered him one year just for leadership ..would if hurt us long term ?
I know someone who would.
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Re: BJ ...if we offered him one year just for leadership ..would if hurt us long term ?
If it's leadership we are in need of then wouldn't that be the big question mark for most clubs looking to recruit him as a player and/or assistant coach?evertonfc wrote: ↑Thu 19 Jul 2018 10:33pm So - the club half-went down this path in late 2016. I think I posted about it at the time.
Out of contract, BJ was pretty keen to explore the possibility come back. Asked his management to check it out. He missed the club; still loves the place and wanted to finish his career alongside his mates, especially Roo. He was also exhausted from the Essendon trauma. So they reached out.
The club looked into it and had some conversations but it was a pretty quick rejection. In the end, they felt we were tracking strongly (...no comment) and didn't want to disrupt the list management plan with players over 30. A thanks but no thanks; about a week or two later, Goddard re-signed.
In hindsight, we should have grabbed him then, on a free, when he still had three good years of footy left.
Could he play a Hodge-like role next year? Worth considering.
I think there's a perception around him that he is going to struggle with. Buckley had to deal with it during his transition from player to coach so it's possible to transition but he probably needs to find a club and culture that can assist with the transition. Don't think our club is it just at the moment.
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Re: BJ ...if we offered him one year just for leadership ..would if hurt us long term ?
Are we not lamenting the need for a strong passionate leader? Isn't St Kilda perceived in AFL circles as being to "Vanilla"? He'll become a great coach, in the mould of Barassi, Sheedy and Clarkson!
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Re: BJ ...if we offered him one year just for leadership ..would if hurt us long term ?
Yup - let's get him.
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Re: BJ ...if we offered him one year just for leadership ..would if hurt us long term ?
I don't often agree with you, but you hit the nail on the head here!
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Re: BJ ...if we offered him one year just for leadership ..would if hurt us long term ?
Haha. You suckered a few with this post. Nice to see some humour in SS.
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Re: BJ ...if we offered him one year just for leadership ..would if hurt us long term ?
It can't be 'just' for leadership. The problem is that he takes the spot of a player and I think we have experienced guys already in our backline. We should be at a stage we're we are looking for a settled six. Coffield, McKenzie and White preferred
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Re: BJ ...if we offered him one year just for leadership ..would if hurt us long term ?
Taking the 'Games-are-not-for-training-always-choose-Best 22 ' perspective, right now, this week, against Richmond tonight, what would BJ bring to our team, forward, back, midfield etc.,? that our current lot are in need of? Are any of the current players similar to him in terms of what they offer, and do regularly offer if given the chance?
I am just curious, because I've seen BJ from way back but I'm just learning about the new guys.
(I still can't imagine him slogging it out at the Beach Oval anyway, but maybe if a AC promise was waiting?.)
I am just curious, because I've seen BJ from way back but I'm just learning about the new guys.
(I still can't imagine him slogging it out at the Beach Oval anyway, but maybe if a AC promise was waiting?.)
You're quite brilliant Shane, yeah..terrific!
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Re: BJ ...if we offered him one year just for leadership ..would if hurt us long term ?
+1, he is all huff and puff, would give us nothing.