What about Bailey?

[bluey 1,009]

The man is deceased, ....dead, but go right ahead.

[bing181 8,864]

As others have said, our good days in 2010 were the best of any time in the past decade. They seem a long time ago now.

You're kidding yourself.

[DeeSpencer 24,622]

Team from our signature win over Sydney 2010 (rough guess on positions)

FB: Bartram Frawley Garland

HB: Bruce Rivers Macdonald
C: Scully Sylvia Jones
HF: Wona Dunn Watts

FF: Jurrah Green Maric

Foll: Jamar Davey Morton

Int: P Johnson, Bennell, Bail, McKenzie

That team was up and about and playing good footy. But I really don't think it was sustainable even with great coaching. It wasn't built on great foundations and had a lot of players hit trouble over the next 24 months.

The skill level just wasn't there under pressure. Teams starting pressing up so much more at that time and there wasn't a good ball user in that backline. The midfield didn't move with the times. Scully left. Morton lost all confidence. Sylvia and Davey reverted to being bit part midfielders. The forward line didn't have a proper tall forward who could take contested marks or bring the ball to the ground. It became Jurrah or Green or bust.

Bailey might've had the team playing exciting footy but I don't think he was developing players the right way. Maybe the directive for that came in over his head but

I really think we needed a fitness, recruiting and list overhaul in 2012 regardless of who was coaching. If Bailey staid on it might not have been as bad as Neeld but I doubt he would've lasted 2012 or 2013 either.

I like to think we could've salvaged at least 1 of Jurrah or Wona, but both had a lot going on in their personal lives. Davey could've ended his career with more grace. He might just be a fringe player but Bennell would still be handy at the club IMO. Rivers could've finished out at the Dees as well. Watts might have got to his current stage a little quicker, although I still think he needs tough love more than cuddling.

Keeping Bailey could've saved us from Neeld and from the 'mental scars'. We might have plucked someone like Adam Simpson to coach if Bailey went in 2013 but in some ways it might be better that we hit rock bottom and cleaned out the board, CEO and a lot of the rest of the club.

[praha 11,096]

Some interesting comments in this thread about Bailey's game plan suiting the players at his disposal, and having a game plan that was ahead of its time.

Contrast that to Roos who employs a game plan blatantly unsuited to his list, and one which seems to be from a bygone era.

As others have said, our good days in 2010 were the best of any time in the past decade. They seem a long time ago now.

You mean a style that dictates defensive accountability and two-way running?

If it's "unsuited to his list", then the list is the problem, not Roos.

[Whispering_Jack 28,969]

Enough