Any ideas for a new football manager ?

Sun Ra · Post: # 475636Post **Sun Ra** » Sat 13 Oct 2007 9:49pm

Balme - may need a fresh challenge after the Cats got the flag ?
Grant Thomas - used to do the contracts, has a head for business, good with money, can handle the media, also his old buddy Rocket is gone, so that clears the decks ??
Other possibilities, most of which don't really make you go: "WOW ".......
Gary Ayres, Libba, N.Daniher, T.Daniher, Bundy Rendall, Denis Pagan, etc.

saintspremiers · Sat 13 Oct 2007 9:52pm

How about Nathan Burke?

Can he be both a director and Football Manager?

Sun Ra · Post: # 475640Post **Sun Ra** » Sat 13 Oct 2007 9:58pm

No big drama about Burke being on the board and also FM, providing everyone was OK with the arrangement. Might be still a bit close to a lot of the players having played with a lot of them though....

chook23 · Post: # 475645Post **chook23** » Sat 13 Oct 2007 10:04pm

Sun Ra wrote:No big drama about Burke being on the board and also FM, providing everyone was OK with the arrangement. Might be still a bit close to a lot of the players having played with a lot of them though....

Would be a big drama.

Oh When the Saints · Sat 13 Oct 2007 10:17pm

Most definitely can't be Nathan Burke.

And whilst Burke is on the board, Thomas won't be employed by St Kilda (without wanting to sound like b4e, he can hardly work for an organisation he is suing, can he?)

Balme will be staying at Geelong. He is a legend down there.

You need the footballers who have had the administrative/business/high-level coaching involvement.

At this stage, some contenders would be:
- Tony Elshaug, who handled a lot of trade week for us and has impressed at the club since he has been there.
- Danny Frawley, who was mentioned by SEN and has the business experience (although with LinFox

) and coaching experience.
- Robert Shaw ... was rumoured to be interested in moving back to Melbourne, but not sure of his situation with Fremantle.

Ayres doesn't have the administrative understanding. Rendell is part of the old regime. Daniher no. Pagan only a coach - like Sheldon.

JeffDunne · Post: # 475652Post **JeffDunne** » Sat 13 Oct 2007 10:19pm

I'm sure we can find someone from Sydney to do the job.

ausfatcat · Post: # 475653Post **ausfatcat** » Sat 13 Oct 2007 10:21pm

Robert Shaw would be a dream...

anther name Sheedy?

Scoop · Post: # 475681Post **Scoop** » Sat 13 Oct 2007 10:52pm

There is another name that could surprise some.....time will tell.

Teflon · Post: # 475686Post **Teflon** » Sat 13 Oct 2007 10:54pm

Scoop wrote:There is another name that could surprise some.....time will tell.

large name scoop?????

give us a hint...

Scoop · Post: # 475690Post **Scoop** » Sat 13 Oct 2007 11:00pm

he is large....but not in the sense of a sheedy or someone like that.

Sorry for being a pain, but I really can't say any more....just got a bit of mail...may be way off....

Otiman · Post: # 475692Post **Otiman** » Sat 13 Oct 2007 11:03pm

Where is Robert Shaw at right now?

Riewoldting · Sat 13 Oct 2007 11:05pm

Scoop wrote:he is large....

I thought OWTS just said Balme was staying at Geelong ..?

Teflon · Post: # 475698Post **Teflon** » Sat 13 Oct 2007 11:09pm

Scoop wrote:he is large....but not in the sense of a sheedy or someone like that.

Sorry for being a pain, but I really can't say any more....just got a bit of mail...may be way off....

cheers scoop.....appreciate it.

st_Trav_ofWA · Sat 13 Oct 2007 11:21pm

GT - hell no that boat has sailed
Burkie - no help run the board not the footy dept
Shaw - i hear freo are tossing money his way and is unlikly to leave
Balme - why would he leave the reigning premiers ?
Sheedy - Freo offered him big big dollars but he said no cause i feel he doesnt want to play second fiddle
Spud - dunno hes great and all but comes across in the media being a bit of a fool
Libba - wash your mouth out !! hell no
Rendell - again that boat has gone out to sea
Stewie Loewe ???
i dunno its a hard job to think of suitable ppl you want a st kilda person but again a non saint influence maybe a breath of fresh air ?

skeptic · Post: # 475710Post **skeptic** » Sat 13 Oct 2007 11:23pm

Hmmm don't want any controversy so i'll pick GT... every1 likes GT right?

stinger · Post: # 475729Post **stinger** » Sat 13 Oct 2007 11:50pm

Scoop wrote:There is another name that could surprise some.....time will tell.

as i said yesterday...someone has already been approached...they are just waiting for him to give them the nod.....

stinger · Post: # 475730Post **stinger** » Sat 13 Oct 2007 11:52pm

[quote="st_Trav_ofWA
Spud - dunno hes great and all but comes across in the media being a bit of a fool
[/quote]

yeah...that's why he was appointed as the saints youngest ever captain......

fisher_fan · Post: # 475749Post **fisher_fan** » Sun 14 Oct 2007 1:35am

nathan burke is my tip.....what about butterss and thomas teaming up to do it together???

st_Trav_ofWA · Sun 14 Oct 2007 2:12am

stinger wrote:[quote="st_Trav_ofWA
Spud - dunno hes great and all but comes across in the media being a bit of a fool

yeah...that's why he was appointed as the saints youngest ever captain......

[/quote]
not saying he is a fool
i love Spud as much as the next guy and he was a great captain just his media performances (it maybe a put on act i dunno) he acts a bit like a dill thats all i have full respect for him but i think his role in the media side of things is to play the silly joker guy and thats not the real sorta image we want for a football manager

my les foote · Sun 14 Oct 2007 3:12am

Is Guus Hiddink available?

BakesFan · Post: # 475777Post **BakesFan** » Sun 14 Oct 2007 7:51am

CARL DITTERICH!!

SaintBot · Post: # 475804Post **SaintBot** » Sun 14 Oct 2007 9:52am

BakesFan wrote:CARL DITTERICH!!

Robbie Muir

borderbarry · Sun 14 Oct 2007 10:23am

I dont care who gets the job, but I would prefer a St.Kilda identidy. We turfed out too msny last year, and now Sheldon, who was the only one with a Saints link in the coaching management staff. Jason Cripps where are you?

Barney2 · Post: # 475838Post **Barney2** » Sun 14 Oct 2007 11:54am

Grant Thomas

Behind Play · Sun 14 Oct 2007 12:47pm

stinger wrote:
Scoop wrote:There is another name that could surprise some.....time will tell.

as i said yesterday...someone has already been approached...they are just waiting for him to give them the nod.....

Has this guy recently retired from another club.