Freo Assistant Coach quits
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Freo Assistant Coach quits
Todd Curley has quit as an assistant coach at Fremantle...citing family and lifestyle reasons.
Interesting turn of events 4 days out from the start of the season proper!!
Interesting turn of events 4 days out from the start of the season proper!!
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thats interesting...."lifestyle" smacks of "Ross now owns my lifestyle"
days off been cancelled?
days off been cancelled?
“Yeah….nah””
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Teflon wrote:thats interesting...."lifestyle" smacks of "Ross now owns my lifestyle"
days off been cancelled?
Wasn't it a good thing RL worked his assisstants into the ground... And worked his players.
Might be the reason we made consecutive GFs.
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We didn't win them. Ultimately he failed.Spinner wrote:Teflon wrote:thats interesting...."lifestyle" smacks of "Ross now owns my lifestyle"
days off been cancelled?
Wasn't it a good thing RL worked his assisstants into the ground... And worked his players.
Might be the reason we made consecutive GFs.
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saintspremiers wrote:We didn't win them. Ultimately he failed.Spinner wrote:Teflon wrote:thats interesting...."lifestyle" smacks of "Ross now owns my lifestyle"
days off been cancelled?
Wasn't it a good thing RL worked his assisstants into the ground... And worked his players.
Might be the reason we made consecutive GFs.
So does 17 other coaches a year and apart from one year every coach at the Saints failed. Even Kevin Sheedy or MM failed about 25 times. For our history he was as close as a winner that we have ever had bar one and he won that with a wobbly punt that could have gone anywhere just as Lenny's kick could of. yes i know would of could of.
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No doubt.Spinner wrote:Teflon wrote:thats interesting...."lifestyle" smacks of "Ross now owns my lifestyle"
days off been cancelled?
Wasn't it a good thing RL worked his assisstants into the ground... And worked his players.
Might be the reason we made consecutive GFs.
But having failed I'm not sure how long that intensity can be maintained without everyone burning out.
He gave it. and us, his best shot but ultimately we came up short.
I think everyone at Seaford needed a fresh approach after the last few years. Whether that will lead to success only time will tell.
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No. The club has failed in general over the past 120 odd years. Ross did nothing but give.saintspremiers wrote:We didn't win them. Ultimately he failed.Spinner wrote:Teflon wrote:thats interesting...."lifestyle" smacks of "Ross now owns my lifestyle"
days off been cancelled?
Wasn't it a good thing RL worked his assisstants into the ground... And worked his players.
Might be the reason we made consecutive GFs.
"Another storied win in Robert Harvey's career. They say he is the embodiment of their motto of strength through loyalty, and on the day he became just the tenth man to play 350 league games the saints reward him with a seemingly impossible victory."
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saintdooley wrote:No. The club has failed in general over the past 120 odd years. Ross did nothing but give.
Did a fair bit of taking as well.
Lance or James??
There comes a point in every man's life when he has to say, "Enough is enough." For me, that time is now. I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in <redacted>. Over the past three years, I have been subjected to a <redacted>investigation followed by <redacted> witch hunt. The toll this has taken on my family, and my work for <redacted>and on me leads me to where I am today – finished with this nonsense. (Oops just got a spontaneous errection <unredacted>)
There comes a point in every man's life when he has to say, "Enough is enough." For me, that time is now. I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in <redacted>. Over the past three years, I have been subjected to a <redacted>investigation followed by <redacted> witch hunt. The toll this has taken on my family, and my work for <redacted>and on me leads me to where I am today – finished with this nonsense. (Oops just got a spontaneous errection <unredacted>)
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Have it pretty good authority that Ross was a control freak and did not empower or even trust assistants to do their job, but was quick to point the finger of blame...... which is why there was a mass exodus in 2010. The guy could seriously coach....management and interpersonal skills left a lot to be desired.....an arrogant, smart arse c*** was one description I heard.
But who could deny he knew his s***
But who could deny he knew his s***
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Wow I didnt know he worked for free!! I take everything back about him being a self-centred money hungry twat!!No. The club has failed in general over the past 120 odd years. Ross did nothing but give.
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Ross is unapologetically a bit of a hard task master prick. He'll lose a few on the journey.
Hardly surprising news.
Hardly surprising news.
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Oh rubbish. He was employed to do a job and do it quite well.joffaboy wrote:saintdooley wrote:No. The club has failed in general over the past 120 odd years. Ross did nothing but give.
Did a fair bit of taking as well.
He took the money and a fresh challenge however what exactly did he take from us?
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The only thing he took was Zac. no real loss at all.The Redeemer wrote:Oh rubbish. He was employed to do a job and do it quite well.joffaboy wrote:saintdooley wrote:No. The club has failed in general over the past 120 odd years. Ross did nothing but give.
Did a fair bit of taking as well.
He took the money and a fresh challenge however what exactly did he take from us?
"Another storied win in Robert Harvey's career. They say he is the embodiment of their motto of strength through loyalty, and on the day he became just the tenth man to play 350 league games the saints reward him with a seemingly impossible victory."
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He was paid very well. So it isn't rubbish.The Redeemer wrote:Oh rubbish. He was employed to do a job and do it quite well.joffaboy wrote:saintdooley wrote:No. The club has failed in general over the past 120 odd years. Ross did nothing but give.
Did a fair bit of taking as well.
He took the money and a fresh challenge however what exactly did he take from us?
Also nearly took us to a premiership for which I am grateful
Lance or James??
There comes a point in every man's life when he has to say, "Enough is enough." For me, that time is now. I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in <redacted>. Over the past three years, I have been subjected to a <redacted>investigation followed by <redacted> witch hunt. The toll this has taken on my family, and my work for <redacted>and on me leads me to where I am today – finished with this nonsense. (Oops just got a spontaneous errection <unredacted>)
There comes a point in every man's life when he has to say, "Enough is enough." For me, that time is now. I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in <redacted>. Over the past three years, I have been subjected to a <redacted>investigation followed by <redacted> witch hunt. The toll this has taken on my family, and my work for <redacted>and on me leads me to where I am today – finished with this nonsense. (Oops just got a spontaneous errection <unredacted>)
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Apparently Todd said ...
Now just waiting for Mo and Larry to resign.My position hasn't changed. I don't deal in rumour and innuendo and
certainly I'm as committed as I've ever been to my role. My status
hasn't changed one iota."
I sit here very comfortable with my integrity and my honour.
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!
They can even WATCH LIVE FOOTY!
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Freo only need to keep players on the park to improve this season. The jungle drums will start beating if he doesn't achieve this year, it's gonna be a pressure cooker in the 2 horse town. Our boys will have been shown the standard but need to put the effort in minus the intense scrutiny that Ross put them under.
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saintspremiers wrote:We didn't win them. Ultimately he failed.Spinner wrote:Teflon wrote:thats interesting...."lifestyle" smacks of "Ross now owns my lifestyle"
days off been cancelled?
Wasn't it a good thing RL worked his assisstants into the ground... And worked his players.
Might be the reason we made consecutive GFs.
Thats such a poor post.
Lucky he went to Fremantle. On massive money.
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Lyon might be a master prick but also has a master plan and is undoubtedly smarter than the average bear. Getting difficult things done always means that a few people have to go home in tears. There'll be some argy bargy, but I reckon he will be fabulous for the Dockers and will lift them up by their bootstraps and take them at least to a GF by 2015.Thinline wrote:Ross is unapologetically a bit of a hard task master prick. He'll lose a few on the journey.
Hardly surprising news.
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meher baba wrote:Lyon might be a master prick but also has a master plan and is undoubtedly smarter than the average bear. Getting difficult things done always means that a few people have to go home in tears. There'll be some argy bargy, but I reckon he will be fabulous for the Dockers and will lift them up by their bootstraps and take them at least to a GF by 2015.Thinline wrote:Ross is unapologetically a bit of a hard task master prick. He'll lose a few on the journey.
Hardly surprising news.
Exactly my thoughts.
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7 day 24 hr. regime must have gotten to Todd early.
Or was it the SHUT door or Drawn blinds in the office
that became too hard to navigate.
Or was it the SHUT door or Drawn blinds in the office
that became too hard to navigate.
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Never liked him and thought it best that he left. But only have respect for his work ethic. Not for everyone and most would burn out (which I think explains 2011), but he got 100% out of most of the team until last year. Pity more of that hard work wasn't put into creating a more efficient attacking game plan. He had five years to address it but it was his and our Achilles heel.
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Or developing the kids. Or telling Netters to not bother calling a press conference. Small memories.desertsaint wrote:Never liked him and thought it best that he left. But only have respect for his work ethic. Not for everyone and most would burn out (which I think explains 2011), but he got 100% out of most of the team until last year. Pity more of that hard work wasn't put into creating a more efficient attacking game plan. He had five years to address it but it was his and our Achilles heel.
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St Lenny wrote:Or developing the kids. Or telling Netters to not bother calling a press conference. Small memories.desertsaint wrote:Never liked him and thought it best that he left. But only have respect for his work ethic. Not for everyone and most would burn out (which I think explains 2011), but he got 100% out of most of the team until last year. Pity more of that hard work wasn't put into creating a more efficient attacking game plan. He had five years to address it but it was his and our Achilles heel.
No. Long memories. Many of us remember how well the team did in the past few years, and aren't going to gripe over a couple of moving on pains that could have been done better by both parties.
Can't believe that ppl are still bitter about the way he left us. Most agree, that regardless of the messy way it was handled by both parties, that the team was due for a change, and that Watters appears to the right coach for the now.
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Moods wrote:St Lenny wrote:Or developing the kids. Or telling Netters to not bother calling a press conference. Small memories.desertsaint wrote:Never liked him and thought it best that he left. But only have respect for his work ethic. Not for everyone and most would burn out (which I think explains 2011), but he got 100% out of most of the team until last year. Pity more of that hard work wasn't put into creating a more efficient attacking game plan. He had five years to address it but it was his and our Achilles heel.
No. Long memories. Many of us remember how well the team did in the past few years, and aren't going to gripe over a couple of moving on pains that could have been done better by both parties.
Can't believe that ppl are still bitter about the way he left us. Most agree, that regardless of the messy way it was handled by both parties, that the team was due for a change, and that Watters appears to the right coach for the now.
+1
Was time for a change for both lyon and the Saints.
No party pure in the leaving.
All in the past - move on.
Lance or James??
There comes a point in every man's life when he has to say, "Enough is enough." For me, that time is now. I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in <redacted>. Over the past three years, I have been subjected to a <redacted>investigation followed by <redacted> witch hunt. The toll this has taken on my family, and my work for <redacted>and on me leads me to where I am today – finished with this nonsense. (Oops just got a spontaneous errection <unredacted>)
There comes a point in every man's life when he has to say, "Enough is enough." For me, that time is now. I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in <redacted>. Over the past three years, I have been subjected to a <redacted>investigation followed by <redacted> witch hunt. The toll this has taken on my family, and my work for <redacted>and on me leads me to where I am today – finished with this nonsense. (Oops just got a spontaneous errection <unredacted>)