Clarkson stepping down - Stepping up at Saints?

[Jacks Back]

Alistair Clarkson is stepping down as Hawks coach at the end of 2022 with Sam Mitchell taking over.
Will we ask the question as I think Ratts' contract ends at the same time?

[Scollop]

I reckon he’ll take on a less stressful role and become director of coaching somewhere

Could be with one of his apprentices. My first bet at this stage would be Stewy Dew at the Suns

Maybe Leon Cameron and the Giants or….

He might also want to come to St Kilda and join the Hawthorn contingency of Wrath, Roughy and Ratts

I don’t think he’ll want to be senior coach anywhere in 2023.

[SaintJohno]

What better way to prove how good you are than to get us a couple of flags. It may actually be proof he is the messiah. Seems only the second coming will get us a flag.

[The_Dud]

Why not just go to the media and get paid twice as much for only a fraction of the stress??

[bigcarl]

I reckon he’ll take on a less stressful role and become director of coaching somewhere … He might also want to come to St Kilda and join the Hawthorn contingency of Wrath, Roughy and Ratts

Director of coaching. Do we have one?

[SaintJohn1956]

I reckon he’ll take on a less stressful role and become director of coaching somewhere … He might also want to come to St Kilda and join the Hawthorn contingency of Wrath, Roughy and Ratts

Director of coaching. Do we have one?

Wasn't that going to be Beveridge before he got Footscray job?

[bigcarl]

I reckon he’ll take on a less stressful role and become director of coaching somewhere … He might also want to come to St Kilda and join the Hawthorn contingency of Wrath, Roughy and Ratts

Director of coaching. Do we have one?

Wasn't that going to be Beveridge before he got Footscray job?

I think it was, yes.

It’s an interesting one. We do know that Ratts has had a good working relationship with Clarko in the past.

[asiu]

Wasn't that going to be Beveridge before he got Footscray job?

yes !!

had already accepted the role iirc

we could probably file that as a sliding door/s moment

[magnifisaint]

Yeah right. Keep dreaming

[asiu]

we are the basketcase of the comp

he'd be coming to us for eff all money
(given his current wage + future soft cap tightenings)

so

it could/would only be

coz he has the passion to prove a point
(or improve on a point)

and knows we are the vehicle to do it via


otherwise
he's no chance coming to us ... imo

pity ... if he came to support Ratts
we'd be in the Win Zone
on momentum alone

[DJ Higgins]

Dare to dream but his time is up as a coach. At least for the time being. Give it a year or two and if he can’t get a media gig then he may be back

[Impatient Sainter]

Alistair Clarkson is stepping down as Hawks coach at the end of 2022 with Sam Mitchell taking over.
Will we ask the question as I think Ratts' contract ends at the same time?

I doubt it, like most coaches I reckon he will want a break after years at Hawthorn. Why would he want to leave a financially well off and successful club to come to the Saints. Ratts has some different ideas, but his passion for the club and abilities to change when things arent working, says he is the right man for the job.

[B.M]

Will be at Collingwood next year or Carlton the year after.

Gold Coast will also throw the kitchen sink at him

[goods]

Collingwood

[n1ck]

Wasn't that going to be Beveridge before he got Footscray job?

yes !!

had already accepted the role iirc

we could probably file that as a sliding door/s moment

He actually "resigned" the morning of his first day at the club when offered the Dogs senior coach role.

[asiu]

only at our joint

but good on him
he's been an asset for the doggies

[magnifisaint]

The Gold Coast. No point in going to Carlton or Collingwood. There is nothing to prove there. The AFL needs him up north.

[shanegrambeau]

Ratts to Carlton after we win the flag this year and next. Wouldn’t put it past Carlton not to make a bid. Many there may have thought he was roughly judged and pushed out of town…And after our flags.

Then, in 2023, the old Hawk might want to try St Kilda. Wouldn’t he be a good match?

[shanegrambeau]

The Gold Coast. No point in going to Carlton or Collingwood. There is nothing to prove there. The AFL needs him up north.

Sadly I agree.
They’ll pay him trillions …as the subsidised Gold Coast get yet another freebie.. Hope it fails..Only thing is Clarko is a bit of a traditionalist, might not go for Gold Coast. He’d be more interested in helping poor ol North or even us.

[The Recruit]

we are the basketcase of the comp

he'd be coming to us for eff all money
(given his current wage + future soft cap tightenings)

so

it could/would only be

coz he has the passion to prove a point
(or improve on a point)

and knows we are the vehicle to do it via


otherwise
he's no chance coming to us ... imo

pity ... if he came to support Ratts
we'd be in the Win Zone
on momentum alone

Thinking
Gold Coast
Collingwood
Carlton
Much bigger basket cases then us.

Gee Essendon has won less games than us and they talk about them like they are top 6.

[The Recruit]

we are the basketcase of the comp

he'd be coming to us for eff all money
(given his current wage + future soft cap tightenings)

so

it could/would only be

coz he has the passion to prove a point
(or improve on a point)

and knows we are the vehicle to do it via


otherwise
he's no chance coming to us ... imo

pity ... if he came to support Ratts
we'd be in the Win Zone
on momentum alone

Thinking
Gold Coast
Collingwood
Carlton
Even Tigers
Much bigger basket cases then us.

Gee Essendon has won less games than us and they talk about them like they are top 6.

[The Recruit]

we are the basketcase of the comp

he'd be coming to us for eff all money
(given his current wage + future soft cap tightenings)

so

it could/would only be

coz he has the passion to prove a point
(or improve on a point)

and knows we are the vehicle to do it via


otherwise
he's no chance coming to us ... imo

pity ... if he came to support Ratts
we'd be in the Win Zone
on momentum alone

Thinking
Gold Coast
Collingwood
Carlton
Hawks
North
Even Tigers
Much bigger basket cases then us.

Gee Essendon has won less games than us and they talk about them like they are top 6.

[Laurie]

Will be at Collingwood..
So Saints stop dreaming.
BOOM BOOM

[asiu]

i reckon i could write a good letter to Clarko
pointing out that our basketcaseness is grander
and greater than any of those usurpers
on your list

we'd have to be on a global list of teams proficient in snatching defeat from the jaws of victory in most things we do
and we've been consistently doing it for nearly 200 years

probably cemented in the top 4

our fuckedupness should be an easy sell Shirley

[SaintDippa]

First task when he started at Hawthorn was move on the players who could not kick. Several (i'd say 6) of our regulars would be nervous.