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Cameron Ling is out of race.. It gets more interesting now.

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    Sunday probably scared him off!

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    Ling has told both Melbourne and Geelong that he plans to retain his commentary duties with the Seven Network for at least the next two years

    Ok forget him

    No idea who else we may bring in

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    He was never serious. Just keeping his name in the media circus relevant. Good timing to finally come clean after keeping the story bubbling for a year.

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    Who was the last successful coach to be plucked from the media? Can think of a lot of failures and a couple of "[censored]-teasers" (G.Lyon and now Ling) only.

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    What happened to all the know alls that said he was going to be named within the short term?

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    What happened to all the know alls that said he was going to be named within the short term?

    Exactly dd

    You will not hear a word from them over the next few days.

    Don't hold your breath for a "Well I got that wrong"

    To be perfectly honest I was in no rush for him to join.

    Could never see what he was bringing to the table besides no experience.

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    Gia from the Bulldogs might be an option. Retires the end of the year and has made it clear he wants to coach. Two year apprenticeship under Roos would be ideal.

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    Pity, seems like a good bloke. Will now only make comment like a lot of other tossers, Gary, Dermott, Gerard ....who never had the courage to sit in the drivers seat but are happy to pass their wisdom on to those who do.

    A couple of years will be too late for him as the game will have long passed him by.

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    www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/cameron-ling-chooses-media-role-over-afl-coaching-career/story-fni5f91a-1227029751303

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    www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/cameron-ling-chooses-media-role-over-afl-coaching-career/story-fni5f91a-1227029751303

    I'm surprised by this decision, I think he would make a great coach

    Obviously has it too easy in the media and a lot of outside interests

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    Happy that one is out of the way. We did not need a half committed Ling as our heir apparent coach. If he was interested in coaching he would already be into it full time.

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    Already a thread on this Timmy.

    Sorry completely missed that one.

    Mods please close.

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    Gia from the Bulldogs might be an option. Retires the end of the year and has made it clear he wants to coach. Two year apprenticeship under Roos would be ideal.

    Appears to be respected and very well liked, could work.

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    i find his timing just after our worst defeat of the year for his announcement quite interesting. I wonder what prompted him to make the announcement now??

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    i find his timing just after our worst defeat of the year for his announcement quite interesting. I wonder what prompted him to make the announcement now??

    WHy did we want someone who wasn't fully committed ? He said he had doubts he had the desire to do all the work. Go for one that does!!

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    i find his timing just after our worst defeat of the year for his announcement quite interesting. I wonder what prompted him to make the announcement now??

    A fat contract. This stuff doesn't happen oever night.

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    www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/cameron-ling-chooses-media-role-over-afl-coaching-career/story-fni5f91a-1227029751303

    Good IMO, didn't reckon he had it in him

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    Good IMO, didn't reckon he had it in him

    Yeah I agree, I don't think Cam Ling is the answer to our problems.

    Ling is far too green, will be for some time.

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    Happy that one is out of the way. We did not need a half committed Ling as our heir apparent coach. If he was interested in coaching he would already be into it full time.

    He may have been touted on Demonland as heir apparent but Roos quashed that fairly early in the piece.

    As to half committed ?? He was taking his time to decide what he wanted to do - I think the noises he made about deciding on coaching were fairly similar to someone else - Paul Roos ?

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    Yeah I agree, I don't think Cam Ling is the answer to our problems.

    Ling is far too green, will be for some time.

    All that red hair makes him too green? :-) :-)
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