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Clarkson will consider leaving Hawks

Not saying that Dean Bailey is out of the running (although last night's debacle surely put a massive dent in his case), but we would be negligent if we didn't add Clarkson to our list of possibles if he's available.

Has turned the Hawks into a feared, ultra-competitive outfit, won a flag and approved the recruiting of the right type of players to execute his pioneering and successful game plans.

Got a nasty streak in him, too.

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Not saying that Dean Bailey is out of the running (although last night's debacle surely put a massive dent in his case), but we would be negligent if we didn't add Clarkson to our list of possibles if he's available.

Has turned the Hawks into a feared, ultra-competitive outfit, won a flag and approved the recruiting of the right type of players to execute his pioneering and successful game plans.

Got a nasty streak in him, too.

I hope the club has spoken to or is planing to speak with Liam Pickering about Clarkson, I think he would be good for the Dees. Like him or not Bailey is in big trouble average losing margin 51 points, Hawks, Cats ( Skilled Stadium ) and Blues coming up.

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It is at this point that I will say that we will contact him during the season if he stays out of contract, and Bailey doesn't need to be sacked mid-season for us to do it.

All the coaches I would like to see can wait until October without much trouble.

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There's no way in the whole wide world that:

1. Malthouse would come to Melbourne

2. Melbourne can afford Malthouse

I heard Dean on Dribble M before and he MAKES sense, he knows the game, but whose fault is the execution? Our senior players.

There! I've said it.

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There's no way in the whole wide world that:

1. Malthouse would come to Melbourne

2. Melbourne can afford Malthouse

I heard Dean on Dribble M before and he MAKES sense, he knows the game, but whose fault is the execution? Our senior players.

There! I've said it.

Disagree with point 1 and 2

1. Melbourne's young list would be a dream to coach.

2. We are the Melbourne Football Club. Not Greece National Football Team. We do actually have money we can spend on a coach you know?

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jumbo returns Trident

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Disagree with point 1 and 2

1. Melbourne's young list would be a dream to coach.

2. We are the Melbourne Football Club. Not Greece National Football Team. We do actually have money we can spend on a coach you know?

I'm not offay with Melb's revenues, but they have never been an affluent club.

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I'm not offay with Melb's revenues, but they have never been an affluent club.

Gotta spend money to make money at certain times.

To become an affluent club at some stage the MFC must take that calculated risk. It could be this summer.

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True - but where do they get it from?

If this club has the ability to clear it's debts in around 2 years, i do not see a problem in being able to pay top coin for coaching staff.

Carlscum are still $ 7 million in debt and i don't see them aiming for anything but the top.

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Clarkson will consider leaving Hawks

Not saying that Dean Bailey is out of the running (although last night's debacle surely put a massive dent in his case), but we would be negligent if we didn't add Clarkson to our list of possibles if he's available.

Has turned the Hawks into a feared, ultra-competitive outfit, won a flag and approved the recruiting of the right type of players to execute his pioneering and successful game plans.

Got a nasty streak in him, too.

Agreed, anything to Eradicate this soft outside style football from our club that has persisted for mostpart of 35 Years.

Clarkson teams have the tanacity and a bit of Mongrel that would make the northern stands hair bristle on it's end. :) Lucky Bert Newtons not a fan, his would get up and scurry off for cover.

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Gotta spend money to make money at certain times.

To become an affluent club at some stage the MFC must take that calculated risk. It could be this summer.

True and if we got Malthouse the membership would go up by 5-10 thousand

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Clarkson should be in the mix next year...so should Bailey and Malthouse.

I will say one thing for Bails..He sticks to his guns, so he may still be looking way into the future.

Is he using a crystal ball?

Might pay to start worrying about 2011

Or his Crystal ball might need to show his next job.

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I'm not offay with Melb's revenues, but they have never been an affluent club.

Melbourne were a powerhouse for a long time and were wealthy when they had the might of the MCC behind them.

ps it is "au fait", a french word

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