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I've been fairly reluctant to call for Bailey's sacking, still am.

But I'm starting to question if he can move from development coach to coach.

Here's who I want,

CHOCO

Proven success: check

Premiership: check

Attacking football: check

Available: check

He's the kind of aggressive personality we need. The kind of person you love if he's yours, hate if he's someone else's.

Also, the anti Paul Roos. Who wants to play that kind of football (it's a waste of such a talented list) - Scully, Trengove, Viney etc. is more Ablett, Corey, Bartel etc than Bolton, Kirk, McVeigh etc.

I think it would be a master stroke. Sure he can be a litte self obsessed but come on, the story has always been more about Mick, Sheedy or Bomber than it was about their respective stars.

He's available (unless Sheeds leavs GWS), do it, Bold Move

 

No that bad of an idea. Probably more likely than some of the other names thrown around

I've been fairly reluctant to call for Bailey's sacking, still am.

But I'm starting to question if he can move from development coach to coach.

Here's who I want,

CHOCO

Proven success: check

Premiership: check

Attacking football: check

Available: check

He's the kind of aggressive personality we need. The kind of person you love if he's yours, hate if he's someone else's.

Also, the anti Paul Roos. Who wants to play that kind of football (it's a waste of such a talented list) - Scully, Trengove, Viney etc. is more Ablett, Corey, Bartel etc than Bolton, Kirk, McVeigh etc.

I think it would be a master stroke. Sure he can be a litte self obsessed but come on, the story has always been more about Mick, Sheedy or Bomber than it was about their respective stars.

He's available (unless Sheeds leavs GWS), do it, Bold Move

And one of Bailey's mentors

 

I'd prefer to have Paul Roos.

Got the most out of a list that definately wasn't the most talented.

Developed a game style that suited the high stopage SCG and high pressure finals footy (unlike the free flowing silky bulldogs)

Was able to identify the weaknesses in his team and trade accordingly to fill the void.

I'm sure if he had the list we have, the game style would be alot different. Just because he had Sydney playing a certain way, doesn't mean he'd have Melbourne playing the same way.

He'd be a excellent coach for the Dees

I've been fairly reluctant to call for Bailey's sacking, still am.

But I'm starting to question if he can move from development coach to coach.

Here's who I want,

CHOCO

Proven success: check

Premiership: check

Attacking football: check

Available: check

He's the kind of aggressive personality we need. The kind of person you love if he's yours, hate if he's someone else's.

Also, the anti Paul Roos. Who wants to play that kind of football (it's a waste of such a talented list) - Scully, Trengove, Viney etc. is more Ablett, Corey, Bartel etc than Bolton, Kirk, McVeigh etc.

I think it would be a master stroke. Sure he can be a litte self obsessed but come on, the story has always been more about Mick, Sheedy or Bomber than it was about their respective stars.

He's available (unless Sheeds leavs GWS), do it, Bold Move

No thanks he's loonier than Sheeds

I'd rather have a root canal without anaeshetic


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I'd prefer to have Paul Roos.

Got the most out of a list that definately wasn't the most talented.

Developed a game style that suited the high stopage SCG and high pressure finals footy (unlike the free flowing silky bulldogs)

Was able to identify the weaknesses in his team and trade accordingly to fill the void.

I'm sure if he had the list we have, the game style would be alot different. Just because he had Sydney playing a certain way, doesn't mean he'd have Melbourne playing the same way.

He'd be a excellent coach for the Dees

Fair point, you can't really go too wrong with a premiership coach in their second job (third of fourth job on the other hand may be different).

Choco just makes sense to me, as strange as it is.

No, he is slowly going the way of Sheedy. (if he hasn't already) Loopy and full of his own awesomeness when it's just not there anymore.

 

ROCKET

out of contract and has made finals with teams that could not get of the bottom.

only once made a grand final but has just missed out about 4 or 5 times.

game plan would suit MFC and sure he would change it a bit


ROCKET

out of contract and has made finals with teams that could not get of the bottom.

only once made a grand final but has just missed out about 4 or 5 times.

game plan would suit MFC and sure he would change it a bit

No thanks.

If we do have a new coach a the end if the year it should be Paul Roos.

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No thanks.

If we do have a new coach a the end if the year it should be Paul Roos.

It's remarkable how similar both of their coaching records are

Sydney Swans (2002–2010)

202 games, 115 wins, 85 losses, 2 draws 57%

1 premiership

2 grand finals

7 finals series

3 top 4 finishes

1999–2010 Port Adelaide

259 games 146 wins 111 losses 2 draws 56%

1 Premiership

2 grand finals

7 finals series

5 top 4 finishes

3 top of ladder finishes

Out of the available people who have been senior coaches prior, Malthouse or Roos only for me. However, i am guessing both of them will only doing it for big lumps of cash, so...

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Out of the available people who have been senior coaches prior, Malthouse or Roos only for me. However, i am guessing both of them will only doing it for big lumps of cash, so...

Brett Ratten willl be looking for a new job if my Carlscum mates are right.

Brett Ratten willl be looking for a new job if my Carlscum mates are right.

And you would want him why?


Has anyone ever heard Paul Roos say that he is not interested in coaching anymore, at least while his kids are coming through. He wants to be there to help his kids with getting into the AFL. And he hasn't minced words saying that he isn't interested. At all.

Issue with Hirdy was very different as his influence over the situation could not have been overstated. He didn't want to be seen to be scheming the demise of Knights, even if that is what happened.

Great idea. Get Choco Williams - the only guy in the AFL responsible for a club with a more flakey playing group than ours.

Expected this thread to be about Choco Royal.

Great idea. Get Choco Williams - the only guy in the AFL responsible for a club with a more flakey playing group than ours.

Agree. Choco was good once. But he's past it. I don't want a coach whose last tilt at a flag ended in a 119-point defeat in a grand final. Melbourne's had enough of those sort of performances thanks.

Confusing Post - you talk about moving from development coach to Head Coach. Are you talking about Mark Williams, Our development coach OR Mark Williams, the former power coach?? Both have the nickname Choco if I'm not mistaken??


I've been fairly reluctant to call for Bailey's sacking, still am.

But I'm starting to question if he can move from development coach to coach.

Here's who I want,

CHOCO

Proven success: check

Premiership: check

Attacking football: check

Available: check

He's the kind of aggressive personality we need. The kind of person you love if he's yours, hate if he's someone else's.

Also, the anti Paul Roos. Who wants to play that kind of football (it's a waste of such a talented list) - Scully, Trengove, Viney etc. is more Ablett, Corey, Bartel etc than Bolton, Kirk, McVeigh etc.

I think it would be a master stroke. Sure he can be a litte self obsessed but come on, the story has always been more about Mick, Sheedy or Bomber than it was about their respective stars.

He's available (unless Sheeds leavs GWS), do it, Bold Move

This kid had better be a gun from day one or the some people on here are gonna rip him to pieces. Poor bloke doesn't stand a chance right now.

As for Choco, i've always liked him and wondered whether we should go after him also.

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Confusing Post - you talk about moving from development coach to Head Coach. Are you talking about Mark Williams, Our development coach OR Mark Williams, the former power coach?? Both have the nickname Choco if I'm not mistaken??

Sorry, I meant Choco Williams the port version...the development coach comment was in reference to the style of the first 3 years of Bailey's regime.

To be honest, I had no want to get rid of the coach...but sheez, the Perth game just burnt me

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