Lepp is the first to go. Any others?

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-season-2016-brisbane-lions-sack-coach-justin-leppitsch-20160829-gr3iyq.html

Paul Roos?

Dimma should be sacked but won't be.

Not sure who the Lions are going to get but they need a bloody good coach.

when does the "time to go Simon Goodwin" thread start?

 

Edited August 29, 20168 yr by Abe

Neeld, Schwab and McLardy all have to go after Saturday's pathetic effort. 

Oh, they've already gone ... sorry, I've been away skiing.

The longer Richmond and Collingwood keep Hardwick and Buckley, the longer they'll languish. Give them both 10 year deals!

Sack Goody!   He hasn't done anything since he took over

4 minutes ago, DubDee said:

Sack Goody!   He hasn't done anything since he took over

He's undefeated in every game he has coached thus far. 

I'd be surprised if any other coaches are sacked this year. But 2017 looks like a potential vintage year for sackings with all of Buckley, Hardwick, Lyon, Hinkley, B Scott and Eade all facing problems if their teams don't show improvement.  

Can't believe the Lions sacked him via phone. What the F**K

3 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

I'd be surprised if any other coaches are sacked this year. But 2017 looks like a potential vintage year for sackings with all of Buckley, Hardwick, Lyon, Hinkley, B Scott and Eade all facing problems if their teams don't show improvement.  

Hinkley has gone from hero to zero pretty damn quick. Seems as though he doesn't have anymore tools in his belt apart from creating the game plan that centred around Port's lightening quick ball movement, which got them close to a snatching a flag... and then everyone else caught up.

On 8/29/2016 at 2:26 PM, S.R.J said:

Can't believe the Lions sacked him via phone. What the F**K

Only because he didn't go in to the club today, i reckon he knew it was xcoming.

 

8 minutes ago, Django said:

Hinkley has gone from hero to zero pretty damn quick. Seems as though he doesn't have anymore tools in his belt apart from creating the game plan that centred around Port's lightening quick ball movement, which got them close to a snatching a flag... and then everyone else caught up.

I like Hinkley when I've heard him interviewed, but can't help thinking that Walsh and Richardson might have been keys to their success.

59 minutes ago, AngryAtCasey said:

Paul Roos?

Get rid of him. It's clear the players are not responding to him anymore !!!

47 minutes ago, Django said:

The longer Richmond and Collingwood keep Hardwick and Buckley, the longer they'll languish. Give them both 10 year deals!

Dont sack Buckley yet. He hasnt quite finished the job.

Wait for the speculation on whether or not Brisbane will approach Paul "The Fixer" Roos.

3 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Wait for the speculation on whether or not Brisbane will approach Paul "The Fixer" Roos.

I would say there is absolutely no chance he will coach again next season. After that, who knows.

4 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Wait for the speculation on whether or not Brisbane will approach Paul "The Fixer" Roos.

Brisbane's Board and management wouldn't be doing their job if they didn't at least make a call to Roos or his manager to see whether he has any interest. I would expect him to say 'no', though. 

On 8/29/2016 at 3:15 PM, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Brisbane's Board and management wouldn't be doing their job if they didn't at least make a call to Roos or his manager to see whether he has any interest. I would expect him to say 'no', though. 

and i reckon these sorts of calls would have been happening for a while, i reckon even if the decision to sack leppa wasn't 100% set in stone most clubs that are a little unsure where they're at would be seeing what's out there basically every year.

 

For what it's worth i think David Noble or Simon Lloyd would be a good choice with a couple of really good development coaches.

Just now, Abe said:

and i reckon these sorts of calls would have been happening for a while, i reckon even if the decision to sack leppa wasn't 100% set in stone most clubs that are a little unsure where they're at would be seeing what's out there basically every year.

 

For what it's worth i think David Noble or Simon Lloyd would be a good choice with a couple of really good development coaches.

Yes, you'd like to think that before any Board decided to sack a coach that they had had a look at the market of potentially available coaches to see who out there might be better than the incumbent. 

Dennis Pagan would be my choice. I think he's got some pretty similar credentials to Roos and given the Lions require what the MFC have received, they should seriously consider him.

Edited August 29, 20168 yr by McQueen
Referencing Lions vacancy.

10 minutes ago, McQueen said:

Dennis Pagan would be my choice. I think he's got some pretty similar credentials to Roos and given the Lions require what the MFC have received, they should seriously consider him.

Not sure a 69 year old (69 next month) who hasn't coached for nearly a decade and whose last appointment as coach was a failure would be my choice.

Edited August 29, 20168 yr by La Dee-vina Comedia

1 hour ago, Abe said:

Only because he didn't go in to the club today, i reckon he knew it was xcoming.

 

Wouldn't have been hard for Bob Sharpless or Greg Swann to have paid him a personal visit. Completely tactless and bad form IMO.

And the players were told via email. Wonder if there will be a few wanting out.

The next Hawthorn assistant in line for promotion will do for them.

Would hate to see him leave but BRENDAN McCarthey would be a great fit for the Lions or even Richmond

On 8/29/2016 at 4:24 PM, Moonshadow said:

Wouldn't have been hard for Bob Sharpless or Greg Swann to have paid him a personal visit. Completely tactless and bad form IMO.

And the players were told via email. Wonder if there will be a few wanting out.

There would have to be players wanting out as quick as possible, 

I see your point regarding the house visit, poor form all round, surely Leppa could have gone in to face the music if he knew it was coming