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I have heard from a Hawk supporter that Paul Roos will coach them next year.

This leaves Clarko available? What do you think?

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    I think to give Neeld the flick after two seasons would be more detrimental to the club than good. The responsibility is with the players right now, not the coach.

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    I think to give Neeld the flick after two seasons would be more detrimental to the club than good. The responsibility is with the players right now, not the coach.

    That decision can be made at the end of the year.

    I am not willing to rule anything out - other than everyone keeps their jobs until the end of this year and then we look at our options.

    All of them.

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    A coach needs a pre-season. No point booting Neeld out mid-season.

    Continuity, consistency and rhythm are too important, not just for this season, but for the coming seasons as well.

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    You may be surprised where we end up at the end of the season

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    That decision can be made at the end of the year.

    I am not willing to rule anything out - other than everyone keeps their jobs until the end of this year and then we look at our options.

    All of them.

    Naturally, to sack anyone in the middle of the year will just create another disastrous season.

    The way I see it is Neeld is a tough task master and seems very motivated. With Bailey it seems the players had the complete opposite environment so with most bases covered in the coaching spectrum, it is the players that are responsible in my eyes. It was still the same blokes too, recruited and nurtured in the Bailey era which were letting the side down (aside from say Gillies/Pedersen who can be forgiven in their very first game for the club for not dominating).

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    Make Clarkson an offer he cant refuse'

    Make him the highest paid coach in the AFL and give him a 7 year deal

    We need a proven coach, a great coach, and this man won a premiership just 4 years ago afor christs sake

    THere no time for the MFC to stuff around any more.

    If we dont land Clarkson or Roos the MFC will not exist in 5 years

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    "The way I see it is Neeld is a tough task master and seems very
    motivated    . With Bailey it seems the players had the complete opposite
    environment so with most bases covered in the coaching spectrum, it is
    the players that are responsible in my eyes. It was still the same
    blokes too, recruited and nurtured in the Bailey era which were letting
    the side down (aside from say Gillies/Pedersen who can be forgiven in
    their very first game for the club for not dominating)."

    I want the players to be motivated - not just the coach. That is his primary function to provide the players with the tools to go out and win games - fitness, game plan and MOTIVATION. The last motivator we had was Swooper Northey!

    You guys missed the topic - Clarkson available for 2014 - no mention of sacking coaches mid year.

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