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Another Coach Bites the Dust

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I think give him a weeks break to get over it all !!

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    It was always going to happen.  Saints have basically gone nowhere in his time at the helm.  You can only put up with that for so long.

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    Goodwin won't get as long. Richardson has had to battle horrid injury lists and just broadly poor form. But this was always going to happen.

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    Good on him for jumping before he was pushed. 

    He has been in no-win situation almost since the beginning.  Poor management above him, poor assistants around him.  Terrible list management decisions (McEvoy, Goddard, Del Santo, Reiwoldt, Montagna) and squandering of numerous draft picks. 

    Now has a GM Football who pays his mate squillions to leave Sydney and is detrimental to the Saint's culture and can't get on the field.  Hannebury is Carlisle Mark 11.

    As a senior coach one fault was his very deadpan manner when speaking publicly.  Good for stability and consistency but not good for enthusiasm, energy and hope.

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    I would expect Ratten to step in for the next 6 games.

    It seems the President, Andrew Bassett will take a lead role in appointing the new coach which is somewhat unusual.  The chat seems to be that is because Lethlean is plugging for another mate, Brad Scott to get the gig.

    If Ratten gets the interim role but not the gig for next year there is a fair chance he will also be on the market.  While unlikely, would love him back at the Dees.

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    Just now, Lucifer's Hero said:

    I would expect Ratten to step in for the next 6 games.

    It seems the President, Andrew Bassett will take a lead role in appointing the new coach which is somewhat unusual.  The chat seems to be that is because Lethlean is plugging for another mate, Brad Scott to get the gig.

    If Ratten gets the interim role but not the gig for next year there is a fair chance he will also be on the market.  While unlikely, would love him back at the Dees.

    I rate Ratten. 

    But the Aints have always been a weird mob..really. You could make a movie

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    11 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    I would expect Ratten to step in for the next 6 games.

    It seems the President, Andrew Bassett will take a lead role in appointing the new coach which is somewhat unusual.  The chat seems to be that is because Lethlean is plugging for another mate, Brad Scott to get the gig.

    If Ratten gets the interim role but not the gig for next year there is a fair chance he will also be on the market.  While unlikely, would love him back at the Dees.

     

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    Richo's record has a Demonesque feel to it. Balloon goes up. Balloon gos down.

    2014 Won 4 Lost 18 finished 18th

    2015 Won 6 Lost 15 drew 1 Finished 14th

    2016 Won 12 Lost 10 Finished 9th

    2017 Won 11 Lost 11 Finished 11th

    2018 Won 4 Lost 17 Drew 1 Finished 16th

    2019 Won 6 Lost 10 Currently 15th

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    2 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Goodwin will be next if he can’t get his [censored] together...

    If Port or Adelaide don't make finals this year I could see Hinkley and Pyke not being in their jobs by the end of this year. I would have thought Goodwin is safe for another 12 months (and, obviously, longer if performances improve).

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    32 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    I would expect Ratten to step in for the next 6 games.

    It seems the President, Andrew Bassett will take a lead role in appointing the new coach which is somewhat unusual.  The chat seems to be that is because Lethlean is plugging for another mate, Brad Scott to get the gig.

    If Ratten gets the interim role but not the gig for next year there is a fair chance he will also be on the market.  While unlikely, would love him back at the Dees.

    If Goodwin doesn't lift i would be keeping Ratts in mind for the Job no doubt.

    Was midfield coach at the Dees under Danners.

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    33 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    If Port of Adelaide don't make finals this year I could see Hinkley and Pyke not being in their jobs by the end of this year. I would have thought Goodwin is safe for another 12 months (and, obviously, longer if performances improve).

    Yes. That is possible, but they are doing a lot better than Goodwin. 

    We will likely be 17th by next weekend after we play Meth Coke in the desert. 

    If we are out of contention by QB next year Goodwin should not see out the year. 

    The effort of the players is there 100% but the basic skills of this team are truly deplorable. 

    Why does our midfield not run both ways and shepherd team mates with the ball?

    basic fundamentals 

    Goodwin is in his 3rd year....

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    Wonder if Robert Harvey puts his hand up again for the senior gig. 

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    1 hour ago, Tony Tea said:

    Richo's record has a Demonesque feel to it. Balloon goes up. Balloon gos down.

    2014 Won 4 Lost 18 finished 18th

    2015 Won 6 Lost 15 drew 1 Finished 14th

    2016 Won 12 Lost 10 Finished 9th

    2017 Won 11 Lost 11 Finished 11th

    2018 Won 4 Lost 17 Drew 1 Finished 16th

    2019 Won 6 Lost 10 Currently 15th

    It’s just too hard to be excellent....

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    23 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    Wonder if Robert Harvey puts his hand up again for the senior gig. 

    If he wants a senior job ever this is the one, he won't get it elsewhere.

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    24 minutes ago, Win4theAges said:

    If he wants a senior job ever this is the one, he won't get it elsewhere.

    Harvey is currently  at a functional club, well resourced with an outlook of success.

    Why would he be keen to go to an essentially  dysfunctional  one, with half the toys and assets , run by people that make Porpoise Point look normal !!

    I get he's  the prodigal  son and all...but he'd  be mad imho 

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    3 hours ago, ArtificialWisdom said:

    Thank God, thought it was coming next week when we would have to play them on the rebound

    One of the better bits of luck this year

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