9 hours ago, Demon Forever said:

Jennings wasn’t let go because he couldn’t adapt. He has been doing his certificate 4 in coaching and wants to coach his own team in his own right and will eventually coach an AFL club. 

Are you part of his paid PR team that went a long way to costing him his job?

None of us outside the coaches box know how brilliant technically he is or isn’t. But Melbourne’s structures this year and even last don’t seem to work at the mcg which happens to be our home ground and where the gf is played. He has to take some responsibility for that.

I doubt very much he will end up a senior coach

10 hours ago, Demon Forever said:

Jennings wasn’t let go because he couldn’t adapt. He has been doing his certificate 4 in coaching and wants to coach his own team in his own right and will eventually coach an AFL club. 

I find Jennings to be very driven but also very uninspiring.

He's doing all in his power to make it as a senior coach even to the extent of taking on a PR person which I find a bit odd.

I personally don't think he will make it based on what I have heard from him.

1 hour ago, Wrecker45 said:

Are you part of his paid PR team that went a long way to costing him his job?

None of us outside the coaches box know how brilliant technically he is or isn’t. But Melbourne’s structures this year and even last don’t seem to work at the mcg which happens to be our home ground and where the gf is played. He has to take some responsibility for that.

I doubt very much he will end up a senior coach

If he had a PR team then he was getting paid too much. Imagine having your senior strategist having no respect for the wing position when you play home games at the G. Disgraceful.

8 hours ago, Pennant St Dee said:

anyOne ever know of a person peopLe who always are Involved in, generally Starting trouble/Incidents at  pubs and walks away while others are left without ank Knowledge of why they are arguing.

 

 

He got heavily involved with medicos ( not in a good way) when jack had his foot problems. he;s not a doctor and should have stayed out of it.

This was the early debacle I am referring to.

2 hours ago, Sorry kids said:

If he had a PR team then he was getting paid too much. Imagine having your senior strategist having no respect for the wing position when you play home games at the G. Disgraceful.

It was reported in one of the articles when it was announced he was parting from the club that he had a PR team and that was causing friction within the club.

On 9/6/2019 at 9:52 AM, Damo said:

If true this saddens me. If only because he has been a positive force and now he will get potted unmercifully on DL as are most who dont go out in a box.

Who died?

On 9/6/2019 at 9:42 AM, Wiseblood said:

There has been no indication that it ever was a conflict of interest.  You would like to think that Todd is professional enough to not allow that to happen.  I'd wager that, if it did, then Peter Jackson would have stepped in to remove him from the role a long time ago.

Either way, we will agree to disagree on that point.  One thing we do agree on is that it's a positive move for the club.  Todd has been there long enough.  Time for some fresh faces.

It wouldn’t have been overt conflict of interest. Just an implied unhappiness if his son didn’t get picked or was demoted from the captaincy, etc......

2 hours ago, Demon17 said:

He got heavily involved with medicos ( not in a good way) when jack had his foot problems. he;s not a doctor and should have stayed out of it.

This was the early debacle I am referring to.

Not referring to you D17

re read, carefully 

12 hours ago, Demon Forever said:

You will see. I will bring this post up again and don’t want to be “the told you so” man but.......

 

Hey, Neeld got a bite at the cherry, so I guess anything is possible...

15 hours ago, Demon Forever said:

Jennings wasn’t let go because he couldn’t adapt. He has been doing his certificate 4 in coaching and wants to coach his own team in his own right and will eventually coach an AFL club. 

Wow. A certificate in coaching! I bet Wayne Brittain is the lecturer. 

So..... has Todd left yet?

1 hour ago, praha said:

Wow. A certificate in coaching! I bet Wayne Brittain is the lecturer. 

It’s more than what you have got mate. I’m betting he is also on a slightly higher pay scale than you are also. “Drops the ? “

2 hours ago, praha said:

Wow. A certificate in coaching! I bet Wayne Brittain is the lecturer. 

Careful, your ignorance is showing.

2 hours ago, Moonshadow said:

So..... has Todd left yet?

No, I spoke to him today, he was hoping for at least 10 pages on here, with the same post reposted but said in 25 different ways,  before it was announced officially 

Besides which he is waiting for @Sir Why You Little to imply when it will be announced

Wouldn't be surprised if he was one to walk in the big change though

I've heard from an inside source that ine of the water girls is unhappy with the way Goody flippantly tossed the water bottle back to her, after having a drink at training, that she is leaving...

Watch this space for more

Sorry to see Todd go he has always been rock solid at the Dee’s, however to me he appeared z bit tired in his last couple of interviews and 2019 would wear anyone a bit thin...!!!!

Whether todd is leaving or not l don't know, but the lack of appreciation for his efforts by many is appalling. Prior to him moving to list management and recruitment our drafting was terrible. Lost count how many first round picks we had that returned donuts.

Likewise the suggestions of conflict of interest. Jack is captain because he is driven and leads by example. Just needs helping managing his body and some decent sports science staff. 

Edited September 7, 20195 yr by Demons1858

23 hours ago, Satyriconhome said:

 

I've heard from an inside source that ine of the water girls is unhappy with the way Goody flippantly tossed the water bottle back to her, after having a drink at training, that she is leaving...

 

Do we know anyone that can replace her and has experience catching water bottles, thrown by Clarko?

1 hour ago, Redleg said:

Do we know anyone that can replace her and has experience catching water bottles, thrown by Clarko?

We should settle for no one but the best. Someone who has a great win loss record. We should be targeting Clarkson or Simpson. Anyone else is just another example of Melbourne settling for other clubs rejects again.

So I take it Todd has cleared out his office already...???

1 hour ago, Gawn's Beard said:

We should settle for no one but the best. Someone who has a great win loss record. We should be targeting Clarkson or Simpson. Anyone else is just another example of Melbourne settling for other clubs rejects again.

Sorry i disagree, a coach is undoubtely important, but other teams have won premierships without Clarkson or Simpson. The players need to step up and take ownership for their on field performance, or lack there of as well.  A coach can only do so much from the sidelines and with the players available.

1 hour ago, Deecisive said:

Sorry i disagree, a coach is undoubtely important, but other teams have won premierships without Clarkson or Simpson. The players need to step up and take ownership for their on field performance, or lack there of as well.  A coach can only do so much from the sidelines and with the players available.

Well, I guess you could look at Chris Scott's Geelong, but I think game style is a big failure at our club in 2019 and that falls at the feet of the coach.

43 minutes ago, Deecisive said:

Sorry i disagree, a coach is undoubtely important, but other teams have won premierships without Clarkson or Simpson. The players need to step up and take ownership for their on field performance, or lack there of as well.  A coach can only do so much from the sidelines and with the players available.

As coach? No no I was talking about as water boy!

39 minutes ago, Gawn's Beard said:

As coach? No no I was talking about as water boy!

I WAS wondering...but that's hilarious !!!  well done   

One of the Sams on SEN a short time ago continuing on with Todd leaving us but no further info into his future. 

I thought I also heard him say this will be our last coaching/FD change heading into 2020. I might have heard wrong though as there were a couple of ‘cheerful’ school kids in the car. Anyone else hear it this morning?