Hird AND BOMBER to coach Bombers

SainterK · Post: # 1002017Post **SainterK** » Mon 27 Sep 2010 5:00pm

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/h ... 5930046780

Expect a Ablett announcement very soon to I reckon...

Move this thread if you like.

bigcarl · Post: # 1002023Post **bigcarl** » Mon 27 Sep 2010 5:02pm

There's a lot of blind faith in football.

What makes them think he'll be any better a coach than his predecessor?

degruch · Post: # 1002028Post **degruch** » Mon 27 Sep 2010 5:04pm

bigcarl wrote:There's a lot of blind faith in football.

What makes them think he'll be any better a coach than his predecessor?

Tim Watson?

Thinline · Post: # 1002031Post **Thinline** » Mon 27 Sep 2010 5:05pm

Never EVER. Unequivocally NO. How many times do I have to make myself heard. NO. Under NOOOO circumstances. NO WAY. Are you people even listening. I am NOT going to coach Essendon. Absolutely not. Stop asking me. It's a waste of energy. I'm not the man for the job. NO. N. O. NO!

Okay. I'll do it.

SainterK · Post: # 1002033Post **SainterK** » Mon 27 Sep 2010 5:08pm

Looking forward to hearing his attempts at justifying himself OTC tonight, he has come across wishy washy, and not great in the weeks prior to the Knights sacking.

Solar · Post: # 1002034Post **Solar** » Mon 27 Sep 2010 5:08pm

degruch wrote:
bigcarl wrote:There's a lot of blind faith in football.

What makes them think he'll be any better a coach than his predecessor?
Tim Watson?

agree...

first non assistant coach to get the senior gig since watson????

Thinline · Post: # 1002036Post **Thinline** » Mon 27 Sep 2010 5:10pm

Not that it matters what I think, but I've lost a lot of respect for him to be honest. I reckon he's been a sneaky fly in the ointment for way too long.

That said I'm happy the Bombers will be an AFL recluse for another decade.

degruch · Post: # 1002044Post **degruch** » Mon 27 Sep 2010 5:14pm

Solar wrote:
degruch wrote:
bigcarl wrote:There's a lot of blind faith in football.

What makes them think he'll be any better a coach than his predecessor?
Tim Watson?
agree...

first non assistant coach to get the senior gig since watson????

Voss too?

Beej · Post: # 1002047Post **Beej** » Mon 27 Sep 2010 5:15pm

Massive.

markp · Post: # 1002052Post **markp** » Mon 27 Sep 2010 5:18pm

No place for sentiment in appointing a coach... he'll probably go about as well as Voss.

I'm hopeful that Figjam will drive his shiny new machine straight into a wall when they hand him the keys in a year too....

All good for us.

Solar · Post: # 1002054Post **Solar** » Mon 27 Sep 2010 5:19pm

degruch wrote:
Solar wrote:
degruch wrote:
bigcarl wrote:There's a lot of blind faith in football.

What makes them think he'll be any better a coach than his predecessor?
Tim Watson?
agree...

first non assistant coach to get the senior gig since watson????
Voss too?

good point but didn't voss at least coach at AIS level?

degruch · Post: # 1002055Post **degruch** » Mon 27 Sep 2010 5:20pm

markp wrote:No place for sentiment in appointing a coach... he'll probably go about as well as Voss.

I'm hopeful that Figjam will drive his shiny new machine straight into a wall when they hand him the keys in a year too....

All good for us.

Careful, we've appointed Banger midfield coach. I guess the risk is less, and the credentials are there to some extent, but didn't think Carlton's coaching staff would be in high demand outside the Blues.

degruch · Post: # 1002056Post **degruch** » Mon 27 Sep 2010 5:21pm

Solar wrote:
degruch wrote:
Solar wrote:
degruch wrote:
bigcarl wrote:There's a lot of blind faith in football.

What makes them think he'll be any better a coach than his predecessor?
Tim Watson?
agree...

first non assistant coach to get the senior gig since watson????
Voss too?
good point but didn't voss at least coach at AIS level?

I'm not sure...but it's not working out too well for 'em so far anyway!

jays · Post: # 1002057Post **jays** » Mon 27 Sep 2010 5:22pm

we all thought it would happen

markp · Post: # 1002058Post **markp** » Mon 27 Sep 2010 5:23pm

degruch wrote:
markp wrote:No place for sentiment in appointing a coach... he'll probably go about as well as Voss.

I'm hopeful that Figjam will drive his shiny new machine straight into a wall when they hand him the keys in a year too....

All good for us.
Careful, we've appointed Banger midfield coach. I guess the risk is less, and the credentials are there to some extent, but didn't think Carlton's coaching staff would be in high demand outside the Blues.

There's a massive difference between an assistant and a head coach, and they're much easier and less of a disruption to get rid of.

dcstkfc · Post: # 1002059Post **dcstkfc** » Mon 27 Sep 2010 5:23pm

Fancy that, Hird, Buckley and Voss (if he can hang on) all coaching in 2012.

Not to mention Sheedy.

Give me Ross Lyon ANY day of the week.

OhMyGoddard · Mon 27 Sep 2010 5:40pm

degruch wrote:
bigcarl wrote:There's a lot of blind faith in football.

What makes them think he'll be any better a coach than his predecessor?
Tim Watson?

Lets applaud Timmy for winning those spoons!

We wouldn't have ROOEY or KOSI!

FQF · Post: # 1002073Post **FQF** » Mon 27 Sep 2010 5:43pm

dcstkfc wrote:Fancy that, Hird, Buckley and Voss (if he can hang on) all coaching in 2012.

Not to mention Sheedy.

Give me Ross Lyon ANY day of the week.

Damn straight.

Ross is head and shoulders the best coach in the league.

Malthouse is a good statistician, and quite a decent coach.

Bomber is good to average. With the list he had, it would have been impossible to fail. I mean, only two flags from 4 years of dominance is not a great return.

Rocket seems incapable of taking a team to a flag.

Roos was brilliant, but is now not coaching. Ross is clearly his predecessor. Maybe Longmuire will be too...

Other than that...

Harvey and Hardwick seem like they know what they're doing as young coaches.

Clarkson had one good year, but a less than 50% win ratio.

Craig is a bit of an enigma. Nothing special.

I think Ratten is well out of his depth too.

Not sure about Worsfold. Won a flag... so credit there. But had a top class list.

It is crazy seeing Voss Hird Ratten and the like coaching teams whilst Roos is retired. He could win another flag at least with many top 8 teams.

Verdict: We are absolutely BLESSED to have Ross at the helm.

degruch · Post: # 1002075Post **degruch** » Mon 27 Sep 2010 5:46pm

OhMyGoddard wrote:
degruch wrote:
bigcarl wrote:There's a lot of blind faith in football.

What makes them think he'll be any better a coach than his predecessor?
Tim Watson?
Lets applaud Timmy for winning those spoons!

We wouldn't have ROOEY or KOSI!

True, and I haven't heard the old 'tanked their way to success' excuse trotted out for a while, I'm sure it will resurface with a win next week.

dcstkfc · Post: # 1002134Post **dcstkfc** » Mon 27 Sep 2010 6:22pm

FQF wrote:
dcstkfc wrote:Fancy that, Hird, Buckley and Voss (if he can hang on) all coaching in 2012.

Not to mention Sheedy.

Give me Ross Lyon ANY day of the week.
Damn straight.

Ross is head and shoulders the best coach in the league.

Malthouse is a good statistician, and quite a decent coach.

Verdict: We are absolutely BLESSED to have Ross at the helm.

I'd say Malthouse's long-jeopardy probably puts him ahead of Ross, only because he has shown that he can consistently re-build sides and take them deep into the finals.

Here is my coaches ladder:

1. Roos
2. Malthouse
3. Lyon
4. Craig
5. Clarkson
6. Harvey
7. Eade
8. Thompson
9. Bailey
10. Worsfold
11. Voss
12. Ratten

Too early to judge on the others but Scott and Hardwick both did well in their first year.

If Rossy can keep us up for as long as Roos managed with Sydney, he will become number one.

Trojan · Post: # 1002137Post **Trojan** » Mon 27 Sep 2010 6:26pm

dcstkfc wrote:I'd say Malthouse's long-jeopardy...

Longevity perhaps?!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longevity

dcstkfc · Post: # 1002145Post **dcstkfc** » Mon 27 Sep 2010 6:33pm

Trojan wrote:
dcstkfc wrote:I'd say Malthouse's long-jeopardy...
Longevity perhaps?!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longevity

Yeah that'd be it. What is long-jeopardy anyway?

FQF · Post: # 1002147Post **FQF** » Mon 27 Sep 2010 6:33pm

dcstkfc wrote:
Trojan wrote:
dcstkfc wrote:I'd say Malthouse's long-jeopardy...
Longevity perhaps?!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longevity
Yeah that'd be it. What is long-jeopardy anyway?

Never heard of it.

dcstkfc · Post: # 1002152Post **dcstkfc** » Mon 27 Sep 2010 6:36pm

FQF wrote:
dcstkfc wrote:
Trojan wrote:
dcstkfc wrote:I'd say Malthouse's long-jeopardy...
Longevity perhaps?!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longevity
Yeah that'd be it. What is long-jeopardy anyway?
Never heard of it.

Well in that case it is clear that the drawn Grand Final has eaten my brain.

battye · Post: # 1002155Post **battye** » Mon 27 Sep 2010 6:37pm

dcstkfc wrote:
Trojan wrote:
dcstkfc wrote:I'd say Malthouse's long-jeopardy...
Longevity perhaps?!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longevity
Yeah that'd be it. What is long-jeopardy anyway?

Ken Jennings is the epitome of long-jeopardy.

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