If you're still pining over Woewodin after all this time I'd suggest you've got some deeper issues that need looking in to.

tounge in cheek mate, thats what I thought the emoticons were for

tounge in cheek mate, thats what I thought the emoticons were for

HaHaHa! that was good!!! B)

Somewhat random Bump

Reading another thread today reminded me of Woewodin. The youtube clip below is the "still Woewodin" running goal from 1998 and a chat between Robbo and Woey. There is also that other handy running goal from the Wiz

Interestingly 1998 has some parallels with this year; a poor previous year, a few young, good players ready to hit their stride, an injection of players from other clubs (Jeff White and Jamie Shanahan) and a captain who stood down (Lyon)

Let's hope history repeats as we climbed the ladder from wooden spooners to 4th.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=loBAS8DPE3Q

PS did Shane have another 4 bounce running goal against Carlton or was that another player?

I'm more interested in Rhino's summation of our 'window' of opportunity....wow!

Given we have had a lack of success for nigh on 50 years I would have thought we should be judicious in stacking the shelves with past players wanting a gig unless they are the best candidate for the job.

I dont think the love of a club and passion are sole domain of just ex players. FWIW, I think Matthews did a fabulous job at Brisbane, Clarkson at Hawthorn and Thompson at Geelong. Even the Reverend at MFC put in devoted service under difficult circumstances.

And your statement about Stynes is simply incorrect. Few doubted Stynes but he had taken on a drastic challenge at MFC. He has done wonderfully. Its a job for the rare type. Assistant coaches are not so rare and there is a wider market. And I am not so sure Woey's skills are rare but a pre requisite in a capable assistant coach.

I trust as a coach that he is a little more worldly than when he was a player. While his determination to get the most out of himself was admirable. His inability at two clubs to realise the writing was on the wall was interesting.

Absolutely, as the great Irish poet W.B Yeates wrote," The worst are full of passionate intensity while the best are coldly cynical" Every club have had some committee members and staff who have long associations whose abilities don't match their enthusiasm. I think that this is OK to an extent because they are able to harness networks of supporters through identification with, for example ex players, but when this becomes almost the main criteria for these positions and the club is run by an pod boys network it becomes introverted less objective and narrow in its outlook.

Passion is best left to supporters and fund raisers

Absolutely, as the great Irish poet W.B Yeates wrote," The worst are full of passionate intensity while the best are coldly cynical" Every club have had some committee members and staff who have long associations whose abilities don't match their enthusiasm. I think that this is OK to an extent because they are able to harness networks of supporters through identification with, for example ex players, but when this becomes almost the main criteria for these positions and the club is run by an pod boys network it becomes introverted less objective and narrow in its outlook.

Passion is best left to supporters and fund raisers

Yep

how can anyone Melbourne misspell Yeats?

how can anyone Melbourne misspell Yeats?

tongue in cheek of course?