Banger to be named filth midfield coach today

saintspremiers · Mon 24 Oct 2011 5:51am

Article in The Age.

All the best Banger.

Dan Warna · Post: # 1168708Post **Dan Warna** » Mon 24 Oct 2011 6:12am

Concur.

I guess this is how hawks fans felt watching lethal coach the pies and then the brions.

Banger has been at the pies and blues

That said he along with winmar are among my all time faves. Much like Highlander 2, Winmar's last season at the dogs has been obliterated from my memory.

Hurricane · Post: # 1168714Post **Hurricane** » Mon 24 Oct 2011 7:04am

Best of luck to the champ.

The sight of him in a filth shirt next year is going to make me ill but I personally hold no bad feeling toward Banger.

BANG BANG

SainterK · Post: # 1168765Post **SainterK** » Mon 24 Oct 2011 9:50am

Not sure that's his best role funnily enough given how incredible he was as a midfielder.

Please nobody get offended at that, it's just an observation.

I'd have him in development personally....still all the best to him, except v Saints of course.

jonesy · Post: # 1168767Post **jonesy** » Mon 24 Oct 2011 9:53am

Sorry,I just can't wish luck to any involved with trying to benefit the filth.

Meh,maybe it will help diminish the unhealthy hatrid I have of them ?

St Lenny · Post: # 1168783Post **St Lenny** » Mon 24 Oct 2011 10:29am

I never saw Harvs in a Blues gear and I have never seen Max in filth gear. I will do the same again with Harves at Colinwood, wont look.

fingers · Post: # 1168792Post **fingers** » Mon 24 Oct 2011 11:31am

To be honest I thought our midfield was crap this year so the filth can have him for a couple of years.

dragit · Post: # 1168796Post **dragit** » Mon 24 Oct 2011 11:58am

May he learn well from the richest footy department in the landâ€¦ & bring the knowledge back to us down the track.

Stillwaiting · Mon 24 Oct 2011 12:36pm

St Lenny wrote:I never saw Harvs in a Blues gear and I have never seen Max in filth gear. I will do the same again with Harves at Colinwood, wont look.

I accidently saw Max in a filth shyte shirt, not a good look and not looking foward to seeing harves in a filth shirt, the thought makes me ill

loris · Post: # 1168826Post **loris** » Mon 24 Oct 2011 1:34pm

dragit wrote:May he learn well from the richest footy department in the landâ€¦ & bring the knowledge back to us down the track.

That is the positive............... will have been to two very rich & powerful clubs (Carlton & Collingwood) and have inculcated ideas,how and where money is spent at successful clubs, player development etc. Exposure to differing cultures, methods should be invaluable for him if he aims to be a senior coach, where he will need a rather holist view of a club & its ventures and its dealing within the AFL.

Listen to John Worsfold, he always says that the time spent away from West Coast at as an Assistant at Carlton, broadened his horizons and gave him more confidence at times standing up to the West Coast Board when they differed on directions. Said it made him very alert to not falling into the 'group think' mentality that can easily set into a club when not exposed to outside influences.

All the best Banger, will welcome you back with open arms when you are ready.

desertsaint · Mon 24 Oct 2011 2:13pm

loris wrote:
dragit wrote:May he learn well from the richest footy department in the landâ€¦ & bring the knowledge back to us down the track.
That is the positive............... will have been to two very rich & powerful clubs (Carlton & Collingwood) and have inculcated ideas,how and where money is spent at successful clubs, player development etc. Exposure to differing cultures, methods should be invaluable for him if he aims to be a senior coach, where he will need a rather holist view of a club & its ventures and its dealing within the AFL.

Listen to John Worsfold, he always says that the time spent away from West Coast at as an Assistant at Carlton, broadened his horizons and gave him more confidence at times standing up to the West Coast Board when they differed on directions. Said it made him very alert to not falling into the 'group think' mentality that can easily set into a club when not exposed to outside influences.

All the best Banger, will welcome you back with open arms when you are ready.

+35

R. Harvey 3 votes! · Mon 24 Oct 2011 3:42pm

If it was tough seeing Banger in the Carlscum polo shirt, it will be extruciatingly bad seeing him in a filth one! F@RK that!

saintly · Post: # 1168936Post **saintly** » Mon 24 Oct 2011 4:43pm

better then having him at freemantle. i think i would throw up if that had happened!

R. Harvey 3 votes! · Mon 24 Oct 2011 6:14pm

saintly wrote:better then having him at freemantle. i think i would throw up if that had happened!

Filth is worse for me, always will be! Can't stand em!

Thinline · Post: # 1168997Post **Thinline** » Mon 24 Oct 2011 6:20pm

I hope he does as good a job with their mids as he did with ours.

8856brother · Mon 24 Oct 2011 7:16pm

Did it happen

The Fireman · Mon 24 Oct 2011 9:30pm

Funny thing isn't it, having one of the nicest blokes in football go to 2 of the most dishonest feral clubs in the league, I guess the positive is that witnessing the internal going ons in the bowels of these rotten organizations may prove to be an educational tool in their demise when he returns.

stinger · Post: # 1169106Post **stinger** » Mon 24 Oct 2011 9:33pm

loris wrote:
dragit wrote:May he learn well from the richest footy department in the landâ€¦ & bring the knowledge back to us down the track.
That is the positive............... will have been to two very rich & powerful clubs (Carlton & Collingwood) and have inculcated ideas,how and where money is spent at successful clubs, player development etc. Exposure to differing cultures, methods should be invaluable for him if he aims to be a senior coach, where he will need a rather holist view of a club & its ventures and its dealing within the AFL.

Listen to John Worsfold, he always says that the time spent away from West Coast at as an Assistant at Carlton, broadened his horizons and gave him more confidence at times standing up to the West Coast Board when they differed on directions. Said it made him very alert to not falling into the 'group think' mentality that can easily set into a club when not exposed to outside influences.

All the best Banger, will welcome you back with open arms when you are ready.

+ 1

tweedaletomanning · Mon 24 Oct 2011 11:04pm

The Fireman wrote:Funny thing isn't it, having one of the nicest blokes in football go to 2 of the most dishonest feral clubs in the league, I guess the positive is that witnessing the internal going ons in the bowels of these rotten organizations may prove to be an educational tool in their demise when he returns.

Yep, Finally Harv's will lose his innocence.

Bernard Shakey · Mon 24 Oct 2011 11:13pm

SainterK wrote:Not sure that's his best role funnily enough given how incredible he was as a midfielder.

Please nobody get offended at that, it's just an observation.

I'd have him in development personally....still all the best to him, except v Saints of course.

I must agree. His best role would be as a mentor and development coach for young players. Wish he had stayed, but all the best Robert.

ralphsmith · Tue 25 Oct 2011 9:03am

All the best Robert Harvey, our greatest champion ever. You have earnt it.

Go Sainters Go · Tue 25 Oct 2011 4:20pm

The Fireman wrote:Funny thing isn't it, having one of the nicest blokes in football go to 2 of the most dishonest feral clubs in the league, I guess the positive is that witnessing the internal going ons in the bowels of these rotten organizations may prove to be an educational tool in their demise when he returns.

That's the plan, no doubt. Agree 100%. Well done Banger - remember "knowledge is power".