I give you Dean Bailey.

First attempt at senior coaching and was not considered the best for the job and sacked.

Then the team he was sacked from gets investigated for tanking.

Gets an asst. coaching job with another team that becomes embroiled into salary cap investigations soon after.

His future looks dark because; what team would employ a coach who has a history of investigations into the last two teams he has been associated with.

Poor Dean must thik he has walked over a chinaman.

He's like that William H. Macy character in the film 'The Cooler'.

I was almost certain that this would be a thread about Mark Neeld.

He's like that William H. Macy character in the film 'The Cooler'.

great movie. Have the DVD.

I was almost certain that this would be a thread about Mark Neeld.

Nothing unlucky there.

He makes his own luck; look out next year.

Nothing unlucky there.

He makes his own luck; look out next year.

Agree next year is something to look forward too.

but you must admit Neeld had an unlucky start to his coaching career.

one of his star players was charged with a major assult

the beloved president passed away

Sponsor axed due to their poor conduct

davey misfud kerfuffle

poor playing for year

Tanking debacle

Casey folds.

obviously non of these were Marks fault, but you would be certin he was hoping for a litle luck to come his way...

Neil Balme gets my vote. Had a premiership list did Neil, but they were all injured.

Dean Bailey had no idea about modern, contemporary footy.

The list was full of skinny 65 kilo boys who had no mongrel.

NFI to the max.

Well, him or Manuel Preciado.

Agree next year is something to look forward too.

but you must admit Neeld had an unlucky start to his coaching career.

one of his star players was charged with a major assult

the beloved president passed away

Sponsor axed due to their poor conduct

davey misfud kerfuffle

poor playing for year

Tanking debacle

Casey folds.

Not to mention the serious injury to Mitch Clark.

obviously non of these were Marks fault, but you would be certin he was hoping for a litle luck to come his way...

I give you Dean Bailey.

First attempt at senior coaching and was not considered the best for the job and sacked.

Then the team he was sacked from gets investigated for tanking.

Gets an asst. coaching job with another team that becomes embroiled into salary cap investigations soon after.

His future looks dark because; what team would employ a coach who has a history of investigations into the last two teams he has been associated with.

Poor Dean must thik he has walked over a chinaman.

The investigation into the Crows has nothing to do with him and he won't be tainted by it.

If he'd kept his mouth shut at his parting press conference in 2011 the current investigation into the clubs dealings in 2009 may have been avoided.

John Northey.

Did so much more with what he had than Balme (and for much longer).

John Northey.

Did so much more with what he had than Balme (and for much longer).

John Northey the best coach the DEES have had since Norm Smith... What is the opinion of others on this

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John Northey.

Did so much more with what he had than Balme (and for much longer).

John Northey the best coach the DEES have had since Norm Smith... What is the opinion of others on this

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totally agree, but Balme was the unluckiest. '95 Preseason would have been heartbreaking.

I give you Dean Bailey.

First attempt at senior coaching and was not considered the best for the job and sacked.

Then the team he was sacked from gets investigated for tanking.

Gets an asst. coaching job with another team that becomes embroiled into salary cap investigations soon after.

His future looks dark because; what team would employ a coach who has a history of investigations into the last two teams he has been associated with.

Poor Dean must thik he has walked over a chinaman.

I would have thought that the footy people who have gone after us recently, out of anger. After our vindictive ways of treating these people, after we gave them the big push, then our supporters bagged them mercilessly.

Could this be part of they're animosity at us? And the trouble its all caused?

John Northey.

Did so much more with what he had than Balme (and for much longer).

John Northey the best coach the DEES have had since Norm Smith... What is the opinion of others on this

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Hard to disagree that Swooper was the best since NS.

The unluckiest Coach must be Mick Malthouse-sacked by a megalomaniac president when at the peak of his powers.

Well, him or Manuel Preciado.

win.

It's not about the coach. It's all about the supporters. We hang tight through thick and thin for year after year. Coaches come and go and change allegiance every few years with a change of club. Luck or good fortune is irrelevent.

Bailey brought a philosophy. Premiership teams are built from young picks under 20, who quickly gain experience and 100 plus games bu the time they reach mid twenty. Within three years the board jettisoned his philosophy.

They changed to one who didn't want too many young kids and certainly not lighter bodies. Committed to stronger mid 20 year olds even if still essentially playing VFL in other teams. Neeld is walking a tight rope because if his approach doesn't succeed he will be gone sooner than we know it.

If their approach can't stand the rigours of lifes fluctuations it obviously wasn't good enough.

And we the supporters suffer from it

Edited November 18, 201212 yr by Harrisonrules