Cameron Schwab on SEN

[titan_uranus 22,751]

Edit: This ended up being somewhat of a transcript:

Mark Robinson claimed we are a passionless club. Schwab didn't like that (and fair enough) and took him on.

Says we're coming back from the furthest behind that any club has ever had to. Acknowledged the lack of goal posts at traning. Debt is almost cleared.

We're unable to cope with injuries to key players.

Brereton asked if everything was a 'strategy': Schwab said it was. That every choice we make now will affect how quickly we make it to the top (if at all). Says we have good strategy, and we've surrounded ourselves with talented people (e.g. Prendergast, biomechanists, etc. Bailey made that list).

Brereton also likes the way we back our youngsters. Then asked if we thought of taking someone like Podsiadly, who costs close to nothing, who could 'ride shotgun' and lead the forwardline (or maybe Robertson). Schwab said it's not about guys playing games as much as it's about guys playing games together. Example: McKenzie, Scully, Trengove, Spencer standing together at a bounce last week. Brereton thinks we need senior players to guide the youth.

Spencer has a lot of development to go. He's 'as raw as all get out'.

We were 'relatively competitive' for all but 30-40 minutes. I disagree with that.

Stynes was the calming influence after the game. Said we improved during the game. Said that calmness is important.

Said DB would 'unconditionally' be our coach next year. He's had the toughest coaching gig you could imagine. 3 CEO's, new board, crap facilities etc. Defended him 100%. This is year one, effectively. Brereton says signing DB is a strategy and it's a good one, despite last week. Signing him is the best move we can make right now. Removes all the uncertainty.

Hudson says no one really can say if DB can coach. Schwab says he can. He sees him at the club. He says Wellman and Mahoney are good assistant coaches. Says we have a good quality (young) coaching team. Back him in.

Brereton said 2014 would be our time, and asked if DB would be there then. Schwab said he would, that that's the plan. We have confidence. DB is poised and direct. He likes that.

Hudson asked if we should put a system in place that we want to use down the track, even if it hurts us now. Schwab says 'probably yes'. Plan B is 'elusive' because we struggle to implement Plan A, but he thinks the best way to go about it is to play in a style we want to use in the long term. Robinson said one-on-one is easy to play, clubs struggle to play to 'plans' but one-on-one is doable. Brereton then said it's not necessarily playable.

He mentioned Collingwood: Malthouse has had since 1999, with the best facilities, and still haven't won a premiership.

Robinson said that Demetriou made a comment about DB (that he has to start winning). Asked Schwab if that was appropriate. He said Demetriou is in the media a lot and is reasoned in his commentary. He just answered a question.

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Time to go to the footy now.

Edited April 3, 2010 by titan_uranus

[Deeoldfart 7,820]

Thanks Titan ..... we don't get this sort of stuff in Canberra. I'm in for the long haul, no matter how bleak things might look over the next year or so!

[grazman 6,646]

Thanks Titan ..... we don't get this sort of stuff in Canberra. I'm in for the long haul, no matter how bleak things might look over the next year or so!

And I'm right there with you brother!

[Whispering_Jack 28,091]

Schwabbie was also interviewed on the ABC and his comments were similar.

He stressed that Dean Bailey was here for the next two years and was generally most positive about the club's future.

[old dee 22,982]

Schwabbie was also interviewed on the ABC and his comments were similar.

He stressed that Dean Bailey was here for the next two years and was generally most positive about the club's future.

You are right Jack we do have him for the next 1.5 years but in the end what would you expect Cameron to say he has hitched his wagon to Dean Bailey so for some time into the future it is for better or worse. I have got to say he does not inspire me just saw him on Channel 9 does he ever get excited? sounded like he had just had a nice cup of coffee at St kilda.

[Mono 454]

Schwabbie was also interviewed on the ABC and his comments were similar.

He stressed that Dean Bailey was here for the next two years and was generally most positive about the club's future.

On the ABC, Schwab's most interesting comment for me was that we now longer need to worry about attendance numbers like we used to. He implied we are now financially secure. News to me.

Thought he spoke very well, very measured. McClure tried to bait him, but he didn't bite.

[Binmans PA 26,490]

Cameron Schwab is fantastic. Level headed, speaks well and is realistic. We're in great hands with him.