Scott Watters Sacked!

[Gorgoroth 13,211]

Did not see that coming.... In November...

[dazzledavey36 56,203]

Kim Duthie would make a good coach. At least the players would follow her lead.

[S.R.J 418]

Lets start winning some games before we knock them. Lets start with round 1, 2014. That will do

[PartyTimeJohnny 537]

How good is Malthouse!

[jazza 1,323]

pass the beer nuts

[Sir Why You Little 37,407]

Wow. I cannot believe this. I heard the IV this morning!!

Oh well it is the Aints. They are more amateur than us. (The old MFC that is!! )

[Maldonboy38 6,428]

This really annoys me. Watters goes on a radio program with the clear and full agreement of club officials, and while he is there, all the strings are pulled together behind his back to form the rope to then hang the poor bugger!!! Absolute disgrace. And a reminder to Chris Pelchen - you are employed to work with the club UNDER the authority of the senior coach, not as an equal point of reference. I hate the AFL at times like this. I know it is a "fully professional environment" but so are the places most of us work at. If you are going to sack someone, have the guts to look them in the eye and tell them clearly and kindly what those reasons are.

The Saints leadership culture = horrible

The Saints coaching choices and development = horrible

Board-Coach relationships = horrible (think of Blight, Thomas, now Watters)

Interesting that another Pies coach is sacked with a horrible winning percentage. Perhaps the best thing the Pies did was to move Malthouse on.

But there is good news for us. Brisbane, Essendon and the Saints look all set for a season of [censored] and the spotlight is off the Dees.

[mrtwister 652]

Hope this doesn't increase the passion they'll play with in Round 1 next season ala Port Power 2012.

[sue 9,271]

I'm reminded of the old saw that in order to stab someone in the back it is first necessary to get behind them.

[rpfc 28,998]

So Mark Williams will be coaching again?

The Saints are poorly run aren't they...

November firing of a coach.

How often would that have happened?

[hardtack 11,061]

  On 01/11/2013 at 01:43, Maldonboy38 said:

But there is good news for us. Brisbane, Essendon and the Saints look all set for a season of [censored] and the spotlight is off the Dees.

Conversely, if we perform poorly against those clubs (particularly the Saints in round 1), the blowtorch pointed at the MFC's belly will be turned up a few notches.

[P-man 13,367]

  On 01/11/2013 at 01:19, titan_uranus said:

Unbelievable.

Even more so given the comments he made this morning on radio. This. Morning.

"St Kilda coach Scott Watters has maintained that there was "massive upside" and "a very optimistic feel" about the Saints team he was leading despite reports that the club's football department was fractured, with substantial conflict between Watters and football chief Chris Pelchen."

"Speaking on Radio SEN on Friday, Watters said suggestions that his relationship with Pelchen was strained were "almost laughable".

"Chris and I are absolutely perfectly aligned from a list-management point of view and that really was from day one," Watters said.

That is deadset incredible that he would be allowed to go on radio and essentially make an arse of himself.

[Nasher 33,642]

  On 01/11/2013 at 01:43, Maldonboy38 said:

This really annoys me. Watters goes on a radio program with the clear and full agreement of club officials, and while he is there, all the strings are pulled together behind his back to form the rope to then hang the poor bugger!!! Absolute disgrace.

If that's really how it played out then I agree that it's a disgrace, but I'd be amazed if that's the case. More likely that the Watters interview was unauthorized by the club and he instead made himself look like a goose.

Still, it's an amazing time to pull the rug out from under the coach. They're about to start preparing for the bloody season, now they're doing it without a senior coach. Unbelievable.

[beelzebub 23,392]

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

  On 01/11/2013 at 01:33, drdrake said:

You would be extremely happy if you are Longer, Savage and Co that have just moved there, I wonder if Wellar still wants to go to the Saints.

I assume this is sarcasm? Hard to tell on the internet...

Very strange time to fire a coach; I'd be very interested to hear the whole story.

[Sir Why You Little 37,407]

Maybe this has all blown up AFTER he got off the radio.

Otherwise it is just Comedy Central.

Who would want to come in to coach this mob now, after trade month???

[PaulRB 6,435]

Laidley or Williams.

[Nasher 33,642]

  On 01/11/2013 at 01:58, PaulRB said:

Laidley or Williams.

The door is still swinging from Laidley's departure from there, to join Mick at Carlton.

[beelzebub 23,392]

Envelope please, ( drumroll)

and the winner of the most dysfunctional club in 2013 go to the Me...... StKilda Saints..... give it up for the Saisnt, and to collect the award is.... is.......is.....

[beelzebub 23,392]

  On 01/11/2013 at 01:57, why you little said:

Maybe this has all blown up AFTER he got off the radio.

Otherwise it is just Comedy Central.

Who would want to come in to coach this mob now, after trade month???

No its just StKilda WYL... pretty normal stuff really for these guys !!

[Guest]

They are saying on the AFL website that Watters didn't have permission from the club to go on air this morning. He told those in charge he did. Didn't it occur to him he may come out the other end looking like a complete goose?
I look forward to the presser this afternoon when we get the full story from St. Kilda's side.

[sue 9,271]

  On 01/11/2013 at 01:57, why you little said:

Maybe this has all blown up AFTER he got off the radio.

Otherwise it is just Comedy Central.

Who would want to come in to coach this mob now, after trade month???

More likely Watters knew things were in flux and thought going on the radio might boost his chances. But he didn't realize how close to his neck the axe already was. Also, that seems more likely than him going on the radio with 'permission'.

[Guest]

  On 01/11/2013 at 02:02, beelzebub said:

No its just StKilda WYL... pretty normal stuff really for these guys !!

To be fair BB, there hasn't been too much insanity from the club in recent years. There was of course the St. Kilda school girl stuff and Milney but I think admin. handled those dramas as well as could be expected. When they sacked Thommo, it was miles better than this. It was done ruthlessly and efficiently without a great deal of fallout.

This seems to be a return to the St. Kilda of the '80's.

[iv'a worn smith 1,979]

  On 01/11/2013 at 02:05, Colin B. Flaubert said:

They are saying on the AFL website that Watters didn't have permission from the club to go on air this morning. He told those in charge he did. Didn't it occur to him he may come out the other end looking like a complete goose?

I look forward to the presser this afternoon when we get the full story from St. Kilda's side.

Surely you don't sack a coach in November, because he goes on the radio and is interviewed? Did he say anything untoward about the club? I'd say there are other things afoot here and Harvey might be coming home.

[S.R.J 418]

Who would want to be a coach? I found it hard enough with the juniors let alone afl. I like being able to sleep of a night time