Let's see.

1) It is generally agreed we need an experienced coach

2) We need a strong character and leader

3) We need someone who is clear thinking and a strong tactician.

4) We need someone who the players want to compete for

I feel that we might be narrowing in too much on current candidates or recent retirees. Lets look further abroad, think outside the box and maybe even consider people who coached 3,4 or 5 years ago.

I welcome suggestions but wonder how people feel about Grant Thomas? His weakness may be his PR skills but I can guarantee you all one thing. The players would never be in doubt as to what is required.

Anyone else?

Anyone else?

Yes.

Let's see.

1) It is generally agreed we need an experienced coach

2) We need a strong character and leader

3) We need someone who is clear thinking and a strong tactician.

4) We need someone who the players want to compete for

I feel that we might be narrowing in too much on current candidates or recent retirees. Lets look further abroad, think outside the box and maybe even consider people who coached 3,4 or 5 years ago.

I welcome suggestions but wonder how people feel about Grant Thomas? His weakness may be his PR skills but I can guarantee you all one thing. The players would never be in doubt as to what is required.

Anyone else?

I think you should take whatever medication you have been given and have a good lie down, no no and no

tallstuey go sit in the naughty corner and put on the dunce's hat

I have thought this for some time.

People may not like Grant Thomas but he has runs on the board. St Kilda were flying under him and he took them to a number of preliminary finals from memory and was only unceremoniously dumped by egotistical in fighting at St Kilda (Butters).

He is a tough, uncompromising man and i think that he would be a near perfect fit (behind Clarkson and Malthouse)for our young list.

He doesn't put up with weak characters and players that won't play for each other and more importantly the jumper.

We need a hard-nosed coach who doesn't sugar coat things and can demand committment.

There's a long line in front of GT for the job

If we wanted all the prickness of Thomas with coaching ability as well we may as well grab Choco

I agree. He is behind Eade, Malthouse and Clarkson for mine but, i still think he would be a good fit.

With regard to people that call him a [censored], this isn't a popularity contest. We are trying to get into the finals and win a premiership. I wouldn't care if Ivan Milat were coach as long as our boys are successful.

Not as coach. Need someone with fresher ideas.

Might be a good football director though. Provided he could work with the new coach, don't really want a repeat of the situation with Blight.

I'd think about Head coaching team of

Grant Thomas/Garry Lyon

Dean laidley/Wayne Carey

Garry Lyon/Wayne Carey

Dean Laidley/Garry Lyon

or Wayne Carey

I'd think about Head coaching team of

Grant Thomas/Garry Lyon

Dean laidley/Wayne Carey

Garry Lyon/Wayne Carey

Dean Laidley/Garry Lyon

or Wayne Carey

I think this is called clutching at straws......Carey, great player but a dick as a person, no credibility no matter how hard he tries, Lyon does not need the stress, Thomas may be a good coach but highly divisive, not what we need now, Laidley see Thomas........

Let's see.

1) It is generally agreed we need an experienced coach

2) We need a strong character and leader

3) We need someone who is clear thinking and a strong tactician.

4) We need someone who the players want to compete for

I feel that we might be narrowing in too much on current candidates or recent retirees. Lets look further abroad, think outside the box and maybe even consider people who coached 3,4 or 5 years ago.

I welcome suggestions but wonder how people feel about Grant Thomas? His weakness may be his PR skills but I can guarantee you all one thing. The players would never be in doubt as to what is required.

Anyone else?

Throwing an ego like Thomas's into an already dysfunctional (from all reports) football club, would only make things so much worse. The guys a dropkick.

I like the idea. We need someone who is prepared to be extremely tough on the players and make them accountable for their performances. I want someone that can strike a little bit of fear into them. In the end Bailey was too nice a man to be a coach i think.

Anyone heard from Alan Joyce lately? Two time premiership coach.

Laidley was the first name to come into my mind and I still reckon he is a good candidate. I reckon they threw him out too early at the Roos. Yes, their preliminary final appearance was too early, but he did get them there with an avergae list. I can only dream of what he might achieve with our list.

Regarding Wayne Carey - 2nd best player I have ever seen and yes, another absolute dysfunctioal dill that footy seems to produce in huge numbers. But he has made huge character changes over the past 12 months and there is nothing stronger or better than someone who understands all the rubbish, but is changing. He is not perfect by any stretch but he is a much better person than he was 2 years ago (or seems to be, I don't know him personally). I no longer have the same concerns over the negative influence of his character. But can you imagine his footy smarts, influence and presence among our young list? Can you imagine Watts, Petterd, Cook, Maric ,Wonna under the influence of Carey as a forward coach?

IMO, the Laidley/Carey team is sounding very attractive.

Mark "Bomber" Thompson (although wishful thinking) would be perfect for us. Has the credentials and the runs on the board.