KNEEL (down) DANIHER

[Guest dee'viator]

I don't want him coaching for the whole season.

[Gorgoroth 13,216]

we should be so lucky, id love to see him leave tonight

[Red and Blue Flame 242]

Agree. I don't care if they dont want to pay out his contract and not sack him until the end of the year. Fact of the matter is, we won't win many games Under him as coach. Testing year, good thing is we'll see who really is a good player and which players dont want to be there. WE'll also get some decent picks...but...19 weeks left.

[Guest dee'viator]

Agree. I don't care if they dont want to pay out his contract and not sack him until the end of the year. Fact of the matter is, we won't win many games Under him as coach. Testing year, good thing is we'll see who really is a good player and which players dont want to be there. WE'll also get some decent picks...but...19 weeks left.

I still feel we can rock the boat next year, a little at least, but we don't want to be starting with a new coach in '08 who hasn't had a head start with this group. I think it would be a good idea for a new coach ( presuming we can't get a MATTHEWS or a SHEEDY) to have at least 2 months (8 H & A matches to recognise what players he's got) to realise our strengths & weaknesses from the "inside".

[Madness 44]

As much as I agree he has to go, he has done alot for the club and doesn't deserve to get shafted mid-year imo.

[The HuLK 139]

It just feels maybe the players don`t respect him as a coach, especially the leadership group.. He has served the club and hopefully he can turn it around, but a new coach is on the cards..

[Gouga 570]

There is nobody capable of taking over from our current coaching panel.

Mark Williams would be my vote but I'm guessing he would be contractually bound to Sandy.

[Seekers SEECAMP 0]

but we don't want to be starting with a new coach in '08 who hasn't had a head start with this group. I think it would be a good idea for a new coach ( presuming we can't get a MATTHEWS or a SHEEDY) to have at least 2 months (8 H & A matches to recognise what players he's got) to realise our strengths & weaknesses from the "inside".

Nonsense.

[Harcourt 146]

As much as I agree he has to go, he has done alot for the club and doesn't deserve to get shafted mid-year imo.

100% correct. Show some respect FFS. Some people on this site are bigger downhill skiers than those they bag.

[Red and Blue Flame 242]

100% he has served the club well...but 10 years without a flag...spells time for a new coach. And yeah it would be good to get the coach we want for 08 to have a couple of months with the guys but then again, ross lyon didnt and he has transformed st kilda- shame about their injuries, yet they have still won a couple. I still think a longmire would be better than a sheedy or matthews...wouldn't want them.

[astrodee 0]

I have been one of his harshest critics for some years now, but he should still be allowed to serve out his contract. He has done his best and has spruiked hard for the club. It's just a shame he's a mediocre coach.

[Real Demon 232]

As much as I agree he has to go, he has done alot for the club and doesn't deserve to get shafted mid-year imo.

Spot on!

Whether you think he should be replaced as coach or not, Daniher definitely deserves supporters respect. He has never been anything but pro MFC in his whole time as coach, and if nothing else his deserves to be treated well.

Booting him out mid season would be pretty poor form.

[Seekers SEECAMP 0]

I have been one of his harshest critics for some years now, but he should still be allowed to serve out his contract. He has done his best and has spruiked hard for the club. It's just a shame he's a mediocre coach.

Paul Garner has already positioned the club on Danihers future. He will serve out his contract.

[Red and Blue Flame 242]

Yep. He should serve out the rest of the year, and the board should start planning 'in house', who will be the next coach. If Reilly or Curran takeover, they wont revamp our list much, whereas if Longmire comes in, he will be more likly to do a bit of spring cleaning. i.e ward, wheatley, possibly godfrey and others that if they dont pull their fingers out (yze, white) will be delisted

[Old Man Rivers 326]

Yep. He should serve out the rest of the year, and the board should start planning 'in house', who will be the next coach. If Reilly or Curran takeover, they wont revamp our list much, whereas if Longmire comes in, he will be more likly to do a bit of spring cleaning. i.e ward, wheatley, possibly godfrey and others that if they dont pull their fingers out (yze, white) will be delisted

Just get rid of him ASAP

Any alternative has got to be better.

I came to this conclusion at half time today when my 12 Year old son looked @ me & said

" I should of stayed home & done my homework instead of watching this crap"

Enough is Enough :angry:

[Harcourt 146]

Yeah - get rid of him ASAP - great idea!

I hope the new coach has a previously unknown remedy to get Neitz, Robbo, Mclean and Rivers back on the park. Give it a rest FCS.

[who killed ame? 0]

Just get rid of him ASAP

Any alternative has got to be better.

I came to this conclusion at half time today when my 12 Year old son looked @ me & said

" I should of stayed home & done my homework instead of watching this crap"

Enough is Enough :angry:

i should have taken the extra shift i was offered at work >.<

i dont agree with the whole get rid of daniher now mentality.

it wouldn't be good for the team.

its not his fault they cant kick, cant tackle, cant bloody mark and we've got a debilitating injury list.

stop making daniher a scapegoat - its injuries & players that are the problem.

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

Yep. He should serve out the rest of the year, and the board should start planning 'in house', who will be the next coach. If Reilly or Curran takeover, they wont revamp our list much, whereas if Longmire comes in, he will be more likly to do a bit of spring cleaning. i.e ward, wheatley, possibly godfrey and others that if they dont pull their fingers out (yze, white) will be delisted

About the sharpest comment on this thread.

I think the Board and ND could come to a decision prior to year end as I think the Board should be canvassing potential coaches prior to year end to allow a new incumbent time to stocktake the list, appoint a new coaching panel and actively participate in the draft and trade period.

FWIW, Bizzell and PJ will be out of contract at year end. I cant see either getting a new contract. Its a pity we can only get rid of 6 or so.

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

I came to this conclusion at half time today when my 12 Year old son looked @ me & said

" I should of stayed home & done my homework instead of watching this crap"

Enough is Enough :angry:

You mean the last day of school holidays and your kid has not done his homework.

You are right.

Enough is enough.

[deesrock 0]

Just get rid of him ASAP

Any alternative has got to be better.

I came to this conclusion at half time today when my 12 Year old son looked @ me & said

" I should of stayed home & done my homework instead of watching this crap"

Enough is Enough :angry:

Yes - perhaps you should have stayed home - you could have spent the afternoon teaching your son about LOYALTY!

Norm Smith would struggle to get a win out of the side we are able to field at the moment - take away players of the calibre of Neitz, Robbo, McLean, Rivers, Sylvia, Bartram, etc, etc, from any side and the too would struggle.

The past few years we have promised a lot and then been hit by injuries towards the end of the season - maybe we are getting all the bad luck early and will wind up with a huge end of season - the right end!!!

Anyone else share my optimism or are you all jumping off the bandwagon?

[who killed ame? 0]

Yes - perhaps you should have stayed home - you could have spent the afternoon teaching your son about LOYALTY!

Norm Smith would struggle to get a win out of the side we are able to field at the moment - take away players of the calibre of Neitz, Robbo, McLean, Rivers, Sylvia, Bartram, etc, etc, from any side and the too would struggle.

The past few years we have promised a lot and then been hit by injuries towards the end of the season - maybe we are getting all the bad luck early and will wind up with a huge end of season - the right end!!!

Anyone else share my optimism or are you all jumping off the bandwagon?

'footy breeds optimisim'

:D

wouldnt our percentage be so bad now that making the eight will become almost impossible?

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

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The past few years we have promised a lot and then been hit by injuries towards the end of the season - maybe we are getting all the bad luck early and will wind up with a huge end of season - the right end!!!

Anyone else share my optimism or are you all jumping off the bandwagon?

I am trying to be objective.

The injuries alone are enough to derail the team.

The lack of leadership and form from alledgedly "star" senior players crucifies us.

The next four weeks will be as difficult as anything MFC faced in 1996/1997.

We are just an outside chance for the 8. An outside one at that. Forget about Top 4!

[deesrock 0]

'footy breeds optimisim'

:D

wouldnt our percentage be so bad now that making the eight will become almost impossible?

As it is so early in the season, a few massive wins would turn that around straight away - the problem is getting those few massive wins!

[DemonDoug 0]

Yes - perhaps you should have stayed home - you could have spent the afternoon teaching your son about LOYALTY!

Norm Smith would struggle to get a win out of the side we are able to field at the moment - take away players of the calibre of Neitz, Robbo, McLean, Rivers, Sylvia, Bartram, etc, etc, from any side and the too would struggle.

The past few years we have promised a lot and then been hit by injuries towards the end of the season - maybe we are getting all the bad luck early and will wind up with a huge end of season - the right end!!!

Anyone else share my optimism or are you all jumping off the bandwagon?

Have enjoyed reading all your posts having just found the forum, as a Dees follower since 1969 I have seen all of this happen before. MFC has a culture where its best is very good but its worst is very very bad. It is very frustrating to follow them ! However we all need to take a deep breath and accept that the next few weeks will be tough. It will turn around but we will be lucky to be in the run for 7th or 8th place at best this year. Once we get a win or two on the board things will look a bit better. They are better than they are showing now. But ND has to try something different, running around in circles handballing to each other won't do it.

[who killed ame? 0]

As it is so early in the season, a few massive wins would turn that around straight away - the problem is getting those few massive wins!

AGREED!! whos kicking the goals needed for those wins?

i'm starting to think that we'd have more of a chance if we fielded sandy's premiership team from 04-05-06

DemonDoug - my mother has been a demon since she was born. her first 25 years of supporting we didnt make the finals... (she was 2 in 1961)... and she still goes every week! thats loyalty.

where i was sitting today (under the clock) there was a lot of negativity happening. we have to stop turning on our own..

cheers to the guys who stood up when we finally reached five goals & showed a bit of enthusiasim - PLEASE keep it up.