Neeld Sacked with Craig as Interim Coach

[Satyriconhome 10,880]

A source who is usually good has told me this is about to happen, will confirm when I can

[DeeZee 7,463]

I have also been told by a close source this will happen today.

[13thFlagIsComing 542]

I just received an SMS as well...stay tuned in the next hour peoples!

[Whispering_Jack 31,301]

Stands to reason that if the club has been promised financial support from the AFL and they believe he must be replaced then it should be done sooner rather than later.

Tough gig for Peter Spargo in virtually his first day in office as acting President to sack a coach.

[Red N Blue Society 165]

Kinda sad...but needs to happen.

We cant go on being so bad..and Mark has to take some responsibility but not all.

Thanks for trying Mark.

[hardtack 10,984]

f true, this does concern me a little as having declared him safe for the time being just the other week, and with no games having been played since, to do a U turn like this? What kind of message is this sending to the playing group, and particularly those in the pro-Neeld camp?

[Satyriconhome 10,880]

If the Club has made the decision, they will have made if for reasons, I will listen to the reasons, and if I am unhappy with the decision, if it is correct, then I will tell them, that is basically all I can do as a member and supporter.

Personally I don't think it will change anything quickly

[daisycutter 29,919]

also announced on 3aw

presso at 10:30

[dl4e 5,851]

And what is the point of having Craig in charge. The whole coaching panel needs to be shown the door.

[McQueen 17,867]

Why sack him?

Didn't we have a good weekend?

[hardtack 10,984]

And what is the point of having Craig in charge. The whole coaching panel needs to be shown the door.

And replaced by who, may I ask?

[zeldacat 53]

Its sickens me that again, we have to make another knee jerk reaction which we have been doing for the past 10 years. As soon as someone comes in to clean up the place and things get a little tough, we back down from standing tall, defiant and strong. We go and sack the coach. It disgusts me how he has been treated by our club, supporters, media. I know a lot of passion exists at our club but this is painful. Why dont we just call ourselves the interim demons - because that's all we seem to do. Why cant we stick to a process and see it through. I have so much respect for Mark Neeld to have come in to a destructive and toxic environment and deal with the media intensity that has been in his face - unduly excessive and not everything has been in his control. - I cant support a club that continues to do this, I'm out for the rest of the year until the Board (especially PJ) can come out and speak up for our staff an back them in.

[rpfc 28,966]

And replaced by who, may I ask?

Contracted people from other clubs of course!

[beelzebub 23,390]

And what is the point of having Craig in charge. The whole coaching panel needs to be shown the door.

now if you take a step back and have a think.....I 'll let you do that....

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OK, We have money issues ( not enough ) We are paying people already. We need a new coach but maybe all the best options arent avail just yet. Or The board( PJ ..lol ) has only now got to the point of sacking Neeld so our search , the real one , starts now (

presuming Neelds departure )

Despite all the banging and shouting there isnt a lot that can really change between now and the end of the season. Its only 11 odd games. All an interim could hope for is some tweaking and revised game planning. But the mould is essentially set for the short term.

The boys would already have a rapport with Craig. There a comfortable familiarity. Craigs ideas may not have been Neelds ideas etc etc.

If this is whats happening I fing it sensible and prudent. You start the ball rolling and are doing so within the ability of the club to manage.

[Nasher 33,617]

I laugh at the idea that this is knee jerk. I've never seen a knee take 11 weeks to jerk, you must have the slowest reflexes ever.

[DemonWA 3,940]

And what is the point of having Craig in charge. The whole coaching panel needs to be shown the door.

I think the way the Footy Department operates isnt all that bad to be honest. From the outside looking i, the process is correct, but the players didnt play for Neeld.

Will be interesting to see how they go this weekend againt the Saints

[Daz's Dee's 113]

Interim Neil Craig.

Paul Roos will become coach

[rpfc 28,966]

Its sickens me that again, we have to make another knee jerk reaction which we have been doing for the past 10 years. As soon as someone comes in to clean up the place and things get a little tough, we back down from standing tall, defiant and strong. We go and sack the coach. It disgusts me how he has been treated by our club, supporters, media. I know a lot of passion exists at our club but this is painful. Why dont we just call ourselves the interim demons - because that's all we seem to do. Why cant we stick to a process and see it through. I have so much respect for Mark Neeld to have come in to a destructive and toxic environment and deal with the media intensity that has been in his face - unduly excessive and not everything has been in his control. - I cant support a club that continues to do this, I'm out for the rest of the year until the Board (especially PJ) can come out and speak up for our staff an back them in.

Mate, this was on the cards for a while...

He has had to 'win back' his job ever since the Essendon game. Hopefully, Jackson knows what he wants to do with the entire FD before he dismisses Neeld.

But Neeld's time is borrowed.

[pm24 451]

I'm not sure I like this decision, purely because I am sick of our club sacking coaches part way through a season, and part way through rebuilds. What happened to Neeld supposedly getting some "clean air". What happened to the need to restructure the football department first??

I can't help but think that this was one of the "conditions" referred to by the AFL for bailing us out financially.

[Pipefitter 2,225]

He had to go. His decision making skills have been up there with the worst we've made in the last decade and that's saying something. The failure of his mature age recruits was the nail in the coffin for me. You can't expect us to believe this rebuild line when you did that.

[Jaded No More 68,976]

Sad for him personally, but needed to happen.

Clean out continues.

[olisik 4,060]

Why put hid mentorin charge? If Neeld failed doesnt that mean his mentor also failed? If not with more conviction.

[waikikkamukau 62]

I reckon talks are and have been going on behind the scenes for an experienced coach to suit up at the end of the year (strongly recommended by AFL).

I didn't mind Neeld but he had to go, no signs of improvement, there is a chance his message to the players could have been clouded by Neil Craig who I don;t rate at all.

I really think most of the coaches will not be there in 2014.

It seems clear that the AFL have stamped our bail out package now hopefully we can move forward.

[hardtack 10,984]

I'm not sure I like this decision, purely because I am sick of our club sacking coaches part way through a season, and part way through rebuilds. What happened to Neeld supposedly getting some "clean air". What happened to the need to restructure the football department first??

I can't help but think that this was one of the "conditions" referred to by the AFL for bailing us out financially.

Yes, quite possibly part of the "highly conditional" provisos for lending the money:

"Jackson only last Friday went to the AFL for a $3 million bail out package to save the club’s finances.

The AFL gave him positive feedback, allowing him to finance the payout of Neeld which will cost the club $600,000."

[Ouch! 2,276]

You would have to think that the 'highly conditional' contribution from the AFL might have had something to do with this decision coming sooner rather than later.

Craig is the best option we have (probably Rawlings) but the club if they were going to make this decision had to move (should have probably done it more quickly than now)

I think the sink has to be thrown at Roos, Lethal or similar sooner rather than later.

.... and here I was thinking that this would finally be a quiet week for the dees!