Dean Bailey wrestling his Demons

[Heart Beats True 1,337]

It must be promote Bailey time. Another story on Bailey and coaching:Dean Bailey wrestling his Demons

[darkhorse72 1,941]

it is a good article though.

[Guest Artie Bucco]

I really liked this article.

Bailey seems to swear like a sailor though!

[Crompton's the man 660]

It will be interesting to compare our performances when we're up to speed in terms of players back from injury to some of our worse performances.

The second half of the season will give a fair indication.

Also I give a public apology to whoever it was said we'd win eleven games and I wrote we'd win twelve.

This estimate reminds me of some of my stock market dealings.

[beelzebub 23,392]

it explains the Mathews sightings

[Striker475 696]

Does explain the Matthews sightings - and a touch of Lethal around the club is a good thing.

Gotta wonder whether it's making Dean more confident in his methods to be honest. Interestingly, they're only meeting outright on a Friday, but I wonder whether they're chatting outside that - stuff like after the Weagles game (although they were back the Friday after that)

[The Big Ticket 94]

Perfect article for anyone who thinks DB lacks a personality.

[Jordie_tackles 354]

Yeah a really good article, bit of an insight onto bailey and his thoughts, plus alot of people wanted him to have Mathews as a mentor type great

[Triple Jack 13]

Great Article, and shows to me that for atleast the whole year he is the man for the job. And i personally believe that he is the longterm man as well

[Deeoldfart 8,199]

Agree with those before me. A good article showing some insights into our coach. Just a few of those 'behind the scenes' aspects that most of us were not aware of.

[PaulRB 6,435]

I liked the way he showed the players his "fangs" after the performance against North.

[Tricky 341]

Interesting insight.

[brendan 3,453]

he is [censored] he didnt put watts on goddard personally i would have liked that matchup good experience 4 watts

[H_T 3,049]

he is [censored] he didnt put watts on goddard personally i would have liked that matchup good experience 4 watts

All very well in hindsight. I think collectively we would prefer that these type of decisions be made during the game, not at Monday review.

[Sir Why You Little 37,416]

it explains the Mathews sightings

Yes it certainly does...Matthews as a mentor, very good idea. I think there were a few on here who gave me a hard time for suggesting such a thing.

Carry On.....

[PaulRB 6,435]

+1

[Sir Why You Little 37,416]

could have just nailed himself a job for the next couple of years. i am very glad he was prepared to open up like this. Takes Guts to do that.

[hardtack 11,070]

Well said Snoop!

[Tricky 341]

could have just nailed himself a job for the next couple of years. i am very glad he was prepared to open up like this. Takes Guts to do that.

As I said, interesting insight, but a bit of a long bow to suggest it will result in a 2yr contract extension. At least I hope so...

[jabberwocky 2,301]

Bailey has done the hard things at this club from the moment he arrived and this at the cost of his own situation. The delisting of Bruce and McDonald last year was nothing short of brave.

That fate has taken two of his best midfielders for most of the first half of the season and now claimed 12 players to serious injury and suspension in three weeks just as those two midfielders look like returning is depressing.

The torch bearers will be up in arms but with Davey, Jamar, Scully, Trengove, Bail, Garland, Grimes, Bartram, Dunn and Tapscott unavailable this week and backup ruckman Spencer (and Fitzpatrick) also unavailable we should get a belting. That we should find ourselves in this position with our three most public performances in front of us is cruel indeed.

IMO it is impossible to judge both Bailey and our club at the moment, we are simply not being correctly represented.

Bailey has my full support and this article helps to show why. He is a man of courage and conviction.

Very good post. I will add that we had apparent issues with both our game plan and intensity prior to the injury disasters. We responded well against Adelaide but things have been difficult to gauge since then due to all the reasons you have stated. Unfortunately Bailey has not had the tools at his disposal to form a consistent response to a lot of the warranted criticism levelled at him early.

Hopefully things improve on the injury front by mid season and judgements can be made on our processes and intensity.

[Neita3000 37]

could have just nailed himself a job for the next couple of years. i am very glad he was prepared to open up like this. Takes Guts to do that.

Really on one article???

[Roost It 1,434]

Nice article but has everyone forgot the man's lack of a gameplan.

I have great respect for what he has done for the club but let's get Roos or Malthouse to coach us now.

[No16 1]

Great insight

[diesel 420]

All very well in hindsight. I think collectively we would prefer that these type of decisions be made during the game, not at Monday review.

The essennce of a good coach as opposed to a good analyst! You would think though with three or four assitant coahes on the job as well that the collaborative effort would address these issues during a match?

I'm not at all convinced on Bails unfortunately, as nice a bolke as he is. By now there should be a much greater level of consistency in implemenation of his 'game plan'.

[stranga 328]

Nice article but has everyone forgot the man's lack of a gameplan.

I have great respect for what he has done for the club but let's get Roos or Malthouse to coach us now.

correct, we mus'nt lose sight of this. Its natural to feel sympathy for him now that we have this injury situation but the fact is he is strategically and tactically incapable, regardless of the team we are fielding.