On 13/09/2011 at 10:26, Samsara said:

Is there any actual confirmation that Ross has signed with StKilda?

Radio tonight. 3Aw 693

Just before Angry Anderson came on with compensation packets

  On 13/09/2011 at 08:34, east gippsland demon said:

I reckon we need to throw the kitchen sink and everything else at 'Bomba' Thompson.

He's the 1 Eye'd, prefer!

Malthouse should be the top priority & I hear they are trying as hard as they can.... if he can't be convinced then I would go for Choco !

In order of preference...

1. Malthouse

2. Burns

3. Williams

4. Viney

5. Anybody else

  On 13/09/2011 at 11:47, Harrisonrules said:

Radio tonight. 3Aw 693

Just before Angry Anderson came on with compensation packets

http://one.com.au/one/newsarticles/AFL-Lyon-to-coach-Saints-next-AFL-season.htm

Seems more definite it would appear.

Todd with Eade as senior assistant would be fantastic in my opinion.

Malthouse is obviously no.1, but he will come with baggage in the form of us likely having to pay a lot for him and possibly contract breaches.

Failing that we should move to get Neil Craig as a mentor with either Neeld, Sanderson, or Burns.

  On 13/09/2011 at 12:01, Striker475 said:

Todd with Eade as senior assistant would be fantastic in my opinion.

Me too.

Media seems to have gone very cold in Sanderson this year.

Hinkley too, for that matter.

It's all about Neeld and Scott Burns these days.

I remember reading that Neeld might be a good choice, provided we don't get Malthouse, as he's very much aquainted with the playing style of Collingwood...duh. But surely he might be a good choice? and surely a lot more attainable?

The Burns/Criag combination does sounds pretty good to me on the basis that we're unable to land Malthouse or R. Lyon.

It's odd, apart from channel 10 no one else seems to be running with R. Lyon to definatly stay with the Saints next year?

  On 13/09/2011 at 13:58, Mono said:

Me too.

And me. All of sudden there's a lot of love for assistant coaches....Neeld, Burns. Todd Viney was an assistant/midfield coach to a premiership team at Hawthorn. As assistant coaches go, he is way ahead of the bunch IMO. He is a hard, competitive bastard who was a captain of this club and played 250 plus games without superstar talent. Put an experienced coach behind him a la Craig or Eade, and away we go.

Do nothing for three weeks, grab a coffee with Malthouse and ask him whether he would like a chance to go out on his terms rather than Eddie's.

Those exact words will enrage the egomanical bastard and he will agree there and then.

A lot of comments here on assistants are coming from media sources - do some googling on each of the names being thrown around - the results may surprise and provide better information on who has the better background to step up to a senior position.

I'm sure the club is in constant contact with Malthouse's management and is well aware of his intent to coach or not.

Who's left IMO if Lyon is a clear no, we know Clarkson is a no, MM I'm sure the club knows whether this is a yes no or maybe, lets take it as a no. We then move onto the assistants as IMO the other experienced coaches are no good. I would love to get Gavin Brown.

Ross Lyon - a very remote possibilit to leave the saints, but one we could generate much hype & interest about, to deflect attention on Malthouse during finals, and give a securtiy blanket to opposition teams searching for a new coach, so they don't rush to snap up the best assistants if we need to resort to them.

Whether intentional or not, it has worked out for us.

That's not to say I'd be unhappy with Lyon, but considering his character, I think he was always a long shot to leave.

what happened to Eade?

We should be all over him or Mark Williams

Please dont give me another assistant coach

  On 13/09/2011 at 22:48, rpfc said:

Do nothing for three weeks, grab a coffee with Malthouse and ask him whether he would like a chance to go out on his terms rather than Eddie's.

Those exact words will enrage the egomanical bastard and he will agree there and then.

Totally agree. Our best bet is by stroking his ego. Maybe throw in that we haven't won a flag in nearly 50 years, the person who brings the next one will be instantly immortalised, etc could surely do no harm in alluring him over.

  On 14/09/2011 at 02:47, Demon Disciple said:

Totally agree. Our best bet is by stroking his ego. Maybe throw in that we haven't won a flag in nearly 50 years, the person who brings the next one will be instantly immortalised, etc could surely do no harm in alluring him over.

DD do you really think that the MFC have not had contact with him or his management long before now!

They would know exactly what he wants to do in 2012.

If it is join the MFC then that has to wait until 3rd October at the earliest.

If he does not we will have a coach announced in the next couple of weeks IMO.

Lyon

Sanderson

Viney

Neeld

Eade

These are the only options as far as I'm concerned.

I can't believe people keep banging on about MM. Not only will he not be avabilable next year but I reckon health wise his days a senior coach are numbered.

  On 15/09/2011 at 04:51, waikikkamukau said:

Lyon

Sanderson

Viney

Neeld

Eade

These are the only options as far as I'm concerned.

I can't believe people keep banging on about MM. Not only will he not be avabilable next year but I reckon health wise his days a senior coach are numbered.

Perhaps Gerard Neesham is available ??

  On 15/09/2011 at 04:51, waikikkamukau said:

No McCartney or Burns ?