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Mark Williams - $4

Roos - $5 - I get the feeling he really isn't interested

Worsfold - $9 - I don't think he'll want to do it

Eade - $9

etc

You can even get $41 on Garry Lyon, Schwartz, Brad Green and a whole bunch of silly names.

Williams v Eade the early front runners I'd say.

The best odds at the moment would be Adam Simpson at $26 or Scott Burns at $15. Whilst we will certainly be searching for an experienced candidate it would surely be wise to at least interview some of the better inexperienced coaches and these two are the ones that seem to be leading the pack.

I despise this betting garbage in football! I wish it was banned.

I despise this betting garbage in football! I wish it was banned.

Betting or football?

Heard a rumour Clarkson s a done deal on 5 year contract, too good to refuse, whether he wins a premiership or not.

Heard a rumour Clarkson s a done deal on 5 year contract, too good to refuse, whether he wins a premiership or not.

that would be orgasmic

Agreed. Clarkson every day of the week for mine. Doubt it though.

Heard a rumour Clarkson s a done deal on 5 year contract, too good to refuse, whether he wins a premiership or not.

Is he bringing Buddy too?

Clarkson signed a 3 year deal extension with Hawthorn in 2011. So that means he'll be contracted for 2014 does it not?

So we'd not only have to offer him a massive deal to get him across but also he'd have to break his contract with Hawthorn. All on the back of leaving a top 4 club with a shot at a flag this year and next year. For a team in the biggest trouble in decades.

Oh and he played 40 odd games for us in 96 and 97, I'm not sure he'd really feel a great debt to the club.

We had our chance to get Clarkson in 2011. And instead of Lyon pleading with his mate, forcing him into a meeting at least and going as hard as possible he simply reached out to his manager and got knocked back.

Same story goes for Ross Lyon who I'm sure if we ponied up the cash that Freo did would've gladly kept the family in Melbourne.

Heard a rumour Clarkson s a done deal on 5 year contract, too good to refuse, whether he wins a premiership or not.

Kevin Bartlett said this earlier on SEN before the press conference.

He said this was what he was getting from the last reading of his tea leaves.

Not a single iota of plausibility.

Leigh Matthews:Anyone...

1. Paul Roos

2. Al Clarkson

3. Choco Williams

Has to be one of these doesnt it?

worsfold: had the players and never made a move in his life. never needed too, didnt draft pace and is now paying for it.

no thanks

eade, no thanks

ratten. yes please

Get Chocco.....................................

Heard a rumour Clarkson s a done deal on 5 year contract, too good to refuse, whether he wins a premiership or not.

U heard that on SEN by any chance DZ?

1. Paul Roos

2. Al Clarkson

3. Choco Williams

Has to be one of these doesnt it?

Add Leigh Matthews to the list

In my view what the MFC needs and has since 2007

Is an experienced successful coach.

There are only a few of those around who are not currently contracted.

In my order are

Mathews- shows absolutely no desire to return to coaching, not one scintilla.

Roos - again I see little interest, but on the last occasion I saw he did not say definitely not

Eade - a chance perhaps now Neeld is gone but why would you leave Collingwood for the Dees?

Williams - appears to want another top gig. He is probably the only realistic option. I am under whelmed but he has won a flag!

Sheedy - will be available next year.

Gee not a lot to choose from is there

Williams might get it by default.

Please please please please get Roos.

Eade my 2nd choice. Williams 3rd.

(Obviously Clarkson is top choice, but won't happen)

Do not want inexperience ever again. Don't go near any assistants. Don't even sniff around.

I'd be more willing put a bit on for a win this weekend.

Clarkson signed a 3 year deal extension with Hawthorn in 2011. So that means he'll be contracted for 2014 does it not?

So we'd not only have to offer him a massive deal to get him across but also he'd have to break his contract with Hawthorn. All on the back of leaving a top 4 club with a shot at a flag this year and next year. For a team in the biggest trouble in decades.

Oh and he played 40 odd games for us in 96 and 97, I'm not sure he'd really feel a great debt to the club.

We had our chance to get Clarkson in 2011. And instead of Lyon pleading with his mate, forcing him into a meeting at least and going as hard as possible he simply reached out to his manager and got knocked back.

Same story goes for Ross Lyon who I'm sure if we ponied up the cash that Freo did would've gladly kept the family in Melbourne.

Ross Lyon had money issues in Melbourne, he was never going to stay here.

In my view what the MFC needs and has since 2007

Is an experienced successful coach.

There are only a few of those around who are not currently contracted.

In my order are

Mathews- shows absolutely no desire to return to coaching, not one scintilla.

Roos - again I see little interest, but on the last occasion I saw he did not say definitely not

Eade - a chance perhaps now Neeld is gone but why would you leave Collingwood for the Dees?

Williams - appears to want another top gig. He is probably the only realistic option. I am under whelmed but he has won a flag!

Sheedy - will be available next year.

Gee not a lot to choose from is there

Williams might get it by default.

Why would Eade leave Collingwood? I'll tell you why old dee, he's a reasonably successful footy coach, not a HOF. If we offered it to him, he'd take it.

I'm with Jaded though. Clarkson is my first option, Roos my second and then somewhere between Eade and Williams. Would probably be happy with any of them though.

Heard a rumour Clarkson s a done deal on 5 year contract, too good to refuse, whether he wins a premiership or not.

I think that rumour was born out of this article.

Why would Eade leave Collingwood? I'll tell you why old dee, he's a reasonably successful footy coach, not a HOF. If we offered it to him, he'd take it.

I'm with Jaded though. Clarkson is my first option, Roos my second and then somewhere between Eade and Williams. Would probably be happy with any of them though.

How are you so confident of that AF?

he has given no indication he wants to coach again.

At the end of 2012 there were two jobs available. I believe if he wanted either he could have had them.

I doubt he wants to be a head coach again.

Edited June 17, 201312 yr by old dee

My source from the inner sanctums of MFC (who did also mention to me 5 days ago, that Neeld was to be sacked within 7days) says that the current board wants to go "hell for leather" for Paul Roos.

My source from the inner sanctums of MFC (who did also mention to me 5 days ago, that Neeld was to be sacked within 7days) says that the current board wants to go "hell for leather" for Paul Roos.

think your right

if roos doesnt come on board then its ratten

the afl will help if roos is close

Ross Lyon had money issues in Melbourne, he was never going to stay here.

What so he up and ran to WA because they'd never find him. He went to Perth not Mexico.

Ross Lyon had money issues period. If we offered him the same deal as Freo why wouldn't he stay and save a bunch load of money having to move to the other side of the country.