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Get Balme?

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David Schwatz said on SEN, Melbourne should do every thing they can to get Neil Balme back to the club as the Director of footy.

We have seen what a great job he has done at Geelong.

Agree?

 

Would he come back though ?? maybe hes got a good memory ;)

Neil Balme would be great...I don't think he likes Joe Gutnick much but he always speaks highly of his time at Melbourne, as he did this morning with KB.

 

David Schwatz said on SEN, Melbourne should do every thing they can to get Neil Balme back to the club as the Director of footy.

We have seen what a great job he has done at Geelong.

Agree?

Is worth considering

He has proven to be great at his job at Geelong.

He also did a great job at Collingwood too, but I'm certain he has performed the same role that Connolly occupies at both clubs.

I think the most pertinent issue is filling the 2 current vacancies.

Unless Balme is to step into a foreign role, I don't think he'll be joining the club anytime soon.


Prodigal Son stuff.

I'm not all that up to date on what Balme did at Collingwood or Geelong, but one of those clubs has truckloads of cash and the other had truckloads of good players.

I'd like to see what he could do at a struggling club before I would consider him a good get for Melbourne. Remember Balme can do no wrong in the eyes of the media he's a favourite son with all the right background; unfairly sacked coach, great to interview, likeable chap etc, etc.

See if he can get North out of the mess they're in, remember Eugene Arocca was great at Collingwood but he's taking North nowhere; except maybe to another State.

North is doing a bit better than us. I love Balme - history making premiership coach at Norwood and a good footy thinker. Would love him in that role.

 

North is doing a bit better than us. I love Balme - history making premiership coach at Norwood and a good footy thinker. Would love him in that role.

North is doing a bit better than us? In what area; certainly not finance or membership? Perhaps they have us on the field at the moment but i would say that that situation will change over the next couple of years, but their membership and finances won't.

He has proven to be great at his job at Geelong.

He also did a great job at Collingwood too, but I'm certain he has performed the same role that Connolly occupies at both clubs.

Yes I think you're right e25.....

But wouldn't a new coach mean a new appointment to Footy Operations as well.

Especially given what has or hasn't (allegedly) happened already in that particular department.

Oh, and I think Balme would be a good choice.

Edited by QueenC


I have it on very good authority that he has already been approached by mfc, and I highly doubt you will see him back there. He is extremely committed to geelong

What about Daniher from the Weagles, does the same job and must be doing something right there. Melbourne background.

What about Daniher from the Weagles, does the same job and must be doing something right there. Melbourne background.

Enough water has now flowed under the bridge to bring him to the club without threatening anyone

I think he would be a great choice. If his family is settled in Perth, I can'see why he'd uproot them again to come back here. You reckon he'd be happy where he is

If we can't get Neil then maybe a lot of Tiger Balm might help??

Edited by Cudi_420

Why do we have to recycle? We want to find and select the best (that we can afford) for all positions. I trust the board (sorry, that should read 'hope the board'...) find the right candidates looking forward, without their eyes fixed on the rear view mirror.

Sentiment will create more sediment. Time for something that looks like success.


Pretty sure Geelong could pay more for him than we could. Hard to sway someone with the same job for less money.

There wasn't much Balmey didn't swallow when he worked for us last time .

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