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Would we welcome Brett Ratten back?

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Fair enough... but you would imagine that players like Scarlett or Mooney would know of what Cam Ling is capable of.... otherwise why mention it in the media ?

I think it was Scarlett - I heard it too. It's a decent enough endorsement for me. While Lingy isn't guaranteed to be a gun coach just because of his playing credentials, you'd be knocking the door down for an interview. The other issue is he's building himself a bit of a business empire - more than enough to keep him occupied.

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    Now I'm feeling foolish.

    But my central tenet still stands. People shouldn't go backwards with their careers.

    It happens all the time. Reload, have another crack or just be a top assistant.

    I would welcome Bails back as an assistant in a few years. He is a smart man.

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    Well if Ratts left the Poos, perhaps Ling would be on the senior radar there. If he's that good, why not?

    Doesn't have the assistant stepping stone yet, but he's fresh out of a very successful club in which he was premiership captain in his final year.

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    IF... The Blues finish outside the 8, is there a chance he might get the flick? Club going backwards and all of that. They have a history of cutting what they perceive as their losses.

    KB on SEN this morning has them finishing 9 or 10, for what his opinion is worth. Not the easiest run home to the finals.

    Should we have a go at getting him back as midfield coach (and p!ss off Brian Royal) if he's available?

    I liked very much what he did for us previously.

    Comments?

    He could take over from Neeld.

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    Well if Ratts left the Poos, perhaps Ling would be on the senior radar there. If he's that good, why not?

    Doesn't have the assistant stepping stone yet, but he's fresh out of a very successful club in which he was premiership captain in his final year.

    Is Ratts leaving the sinking ship?

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    Is Ratts leaving the sinking ship?

    'left' as in 'parted company/ sacked/ terminated their working relationship/etc'

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    Bump.....

    Early, I know. Announcement tomorrow morning.

    Would we like him back? Would he be interested?

    Or perhaps Ling?

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    Yeh we'd welcome him back, but not going to happen.... you usually don't go back to your old employer for your old job back...

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    Him or Ling

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    Yeh we'd welcome him back, but not going to happen.... you usually don't go back to your old employer for your old job back...

    The club is a lot different now. I would be happy to see the Rat back.
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    Yeh we'd welcome him back, but not going to happen.... you usually don't go back to your old employer for your old job back...

    Why not? Seems to me the only reason he left in the first place was because his beloved Blues wanted him back and offered him a job. Now that they have shown him the door, and he has stated he wants to get another coaching gig, I reckon he could do worse that join Neeld's coaching panel...!

    I, for one, would love to have him back.

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    Heard him at the Press conference this morning.

    said he was a"Career Coach" and would be around in the future.

    Also said he valued his contact with Parkin over the years.

    Guess who is the chief advisor at Port re the new coach

    I think he is a monty to coach Port Adelaide

    He will not be at the Dees in the near future.

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    Fair enough, but Adelaide is a hole. Who'd wanna live there?

    And Port eats its own. Taking them on as an outsider would be doubly fraught.

    If he did not want that entire basket case then I'd be happy if he took on part of our basket case since I remember him having our mids firing like they never have since.

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    Fair enough, but Adelaide is a hole. Who'd wanna live there?

    And Port eats its own. Taking them on as an outsider would be doubly fraught.

    If he did not want that entire basket case then I'd be happy if he took on part of our basket case since I remember him having our mids firing like they never have since.

    On the field they are a way better basket than the MFC pitmaster.

    He wants the big job not an assistant at a poor club.

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