The Matthew Knights Saga ends with the sack

[kallioota 0]

I was watching TAC Cup today and they said the bombers had a meeting first thing Sunday morning and it's been decided that Matthew Knights will be sacked after Mad Monday.

[Felix 92]

Sack the coach! Essendon should look at their list and give half them 48hrs notice.

[Sir Why You Little 36,725]

Essendon are a disgrace after giving knights a 3 year deal. Death is too good for them. I hope Knights goes back to Richmond & works with Hardwick.

[Choko 493]

Sack the coach! Essendon should look at their list and give half them 48hrs notice.

Agreed. If they think the issue is the coach, they have to be kidding. Knights got them into the finals last year ahead of time, and even then it was with 10.5 wins. He was left a terrible list to work with. They are trying to build a spine with kids and Knights also made the hard call on Lloyd, Lucas, Lovett... It is a massive joke if they think sacking Knights is a good idea.

[Choko 493]

KNIGHTS SACKED

Like they say... you always want to be the coach after the coach after the legend.

[DeezMan 4]

That club is the biggest joke since Travis Cloke.

[sylvinator 96]

Knights downfall was that he never sold a 'vision' to his members. You don't need a '5- year plan', but you do need some kind of vision that supporters can share and believe in that the club is moving forward to build towards the next premiership.

He completely lost support of the membership base.

Bailey, whether he's a good coach or not, has successfully sold us supporters a vision that we have ralied behind. We can see what he's trying to do and has been transparent the whole way.

[Lil_red_fire_engine 10,880]

Knights downfall was that he never sold a 'vision' to his members. You don't need a '5- year plan', but you do need some kind of vision that supporters can share and believe in that the club is moving forward to build towards the next premiership.

He completely lost support of the membership base.

Bailey, whether he's a good coach or not, has successfully sold us supporters a vision that we have ralied behind. We can see what he's trying to do and has been transparent the whole way.

Correct. Knowing many Essendon supporters they had no idea what Knights was trying to do not did he ever convey any confidence or belief in what he was doing. Left with a poor list yes but not the right man to lead a club through a difficult time. Whoever resigned him last year should fall on their sword as well though.

[kallioota 0]

C,YA never liked him as a player and now to see him and essendon hit the lows even better.

should have got Hardwick when they had the chance.

[DemonDan... 77]

C,YA never liked him as a player and now to see him and essendon hit the lows even better.

should have got Hardwick when they had the chance.

Yep, just said on ch.7 - he's gone.

Officially.

What a waste. Still 2 years left on his contract to pay out.

Suck it dons! God i hate essendon!

[WonnaJurah 5]

Yep, just said on ch.7 - he's gone.

Officially.

What a waste. Still 2 years left on his contract to pay out.

Suck it dons! God i hate essendon!

Mark Williams in?

[Mono 455]

Sacked.

Link

[The Big Ticket 94]

Talk about a Knee-jerk reaction. I really thought he'd be safe until the end of next year but obviously they're keen on Chocko or Hird.

Knights didn't do the worst job. Found a couple of guns in Hurley and Pears. Won 5 from 6(?) earlier this year.

With so many big departures at the end of last year, you could see it unraveling for them a bit.

But because I detest the bombers, I really don't care at all. Suck on it Essendon.

[darkhorse72 1,872]

HIrd has already said no...given he was responsible for the last nail going in saying he wanted to coach, he should now step up.

[Akum 2,660]

Hard to see how the club could have handled this whole situation worse, going back to when they sacked Sheedy. The Board needs to take a good hard look at themselves too. They could cap it off beautifully with a knee-jerk decision on replacement coach.

[PeterJames 46]

Alan Richardson will coach.

[Cards13 9,117]

Hard to see how the club could have handled this whole situation worse, going back to when they sacked Sheedy. The Board needs to take a good hard look at themselves too. They could cap it off beautifully with a knee-jerk decision on replacement coach.

The Dons board were to busy being worried about the supporter groups and coterie groups getting enough momentum to stage a board spill, worrying about their position on the board rather than backing the guy as a board they gave a contract too and extended that contract. If I was the influential supporter groups/coterie's I'd be staging that board spill faster than ever!

[GRUN DEE 69]

The Essendon Football Club is a disgrace!!!!

Sack the board...

[Fork 'em 6,967]

Would love to know what the board had been telling Knights for the past month .

Made a fool of himself telling all repeatedly that he would still be coach next year when the football world new that he was gone .

Here's hoping they spend the 20 years in the wilderness .

[dee-luded 2,959]

Knights downfall was that he never sold a 'vision' to his members. You don't need a '5- year plan', but you do need some kind of vision that supporters can share and believe in that the club is moving forward to build towards the next premiership.

He completely lost support of the membership base.

Bailey, whether he's a good coach or not, has successfully sold us supporters a vision that we have ralied behind. We can see what he's trying to do and has been transparent the whole way.

How do you know he was given the support to even deliver a vision. The club was divided for a couple of years, prior to Sheedy going, ("should we retire him, No we should keep him"), & remained divided throughout this period.

You watch, there will be changes I'm sure at board level as they change generations.

[Sir Why You Little 36,725]

How do you know he was given the support to even deliver a vision. The club was divided for a couple of years, prior to Sheedy going, ("should we retire him, No we should keep him"), & remained divided throughout this period.

You watch, there will be changes I'm sure at board level as they change generations.

sheedy should have gone after 2003, but no one had the guts to move him.

No offence to sheeds there, but his time was up.

[dee-luded 2,959]

sheedy should have gone after 2003, but no one had the guts to move him.

No offence to sheeds there, but his time was up.

And now there paying for not going into a rebuild,,, & young Knights is being made the scapegoat.

It's a bloody business,,, & I for one is starting to question & get sick of it.

[old dee 23,508]

What is it that Essendon and there board do not understand

"YOU DO NOT HAVE THE CATTLE"

I have no idea if Knights is a good or poor coach!

But Jesus Christ could not do any better with their list!

[Fork 'em 6,967]

What is it that Essendon and there board do not understand

"YOU DO NOT HAVE THE CATTLE"

I have no idea if Knights is a good or poor coach!

But Jesus Christ could not do any better with their list!

I'm not sure they don't have the cattle or at least the makings of a good side , like us they are young and inexperienced . I think the problem is the board doesn't know how to handle a born to rule membership that expects to be on top of the ladder 100% of the time . Still hope they spend the next 20 years in the wilderness. Couldn't happen to a more deserving bunch .

[Flying Cloud 152]

What arrogance of the Essendon Football Club. Holding their press conference while another match is still being payed. Apart from compulsory post match coach's press conferences this has to be a 1st. Essendon deserves to be in the situation they are, if they think that is acceptable behaviour.