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Please !!  Some optimism here.  In such a good place    Enjoy it.  Find reason to get excited.   Remember 2013.   Go Dees

 
28 minutes ago, Glorious Day said:

Richmond lost John Northey to Brisbane Bears. Geelong lost Garfield Ayres to Adelaide. 

Not relevant - Richmond had Walls who was a premiership coach in the wings so were fine with Northey going while Geelong finished 11th in 1999 & Cats rightly refused to extend Ayers beyond 2000 so he left.

19 minutes ago, Cranky Franky said:

Not relevant - Richmond had Walls who was a premiership coach in the wings so were fine with Northey going while Geelong finished 11th in 1999 & Cats rightly refused to extend Ayers beyond 2000 so he left.

Northey screwed Melbourne over and did the same at Richmond.

 

100% deeserved on merit and performance, and as Grapeviney alluded to, deemonstrated ability to adjust his game plan.

However I can’t help feeling with the external noise, a’la Mick, Caro et al (you know who), I think this is the perfect way for the board to back up their statement, and I applaud the presideent and dee board for this move at this time to make sure the club is focused on finals, should the noise start again as our success triggers the malcontents.

8 hours ago, demon3165 said:

Northey screwed Melbourne over and did the same at Richmond.

Not true AT ALL!!!


8 hours ago, demon3165 said:

Northey screwed Melbourne over and did the same at Richmond.

Totally untrue. Melbourne was pondering whether to reappoint him or not so he jumped ship. It was the right decision.

Richmond had a premiership coach in Robert Walls coming back to Melbourne & were keen to get him. Northey got wind of it & jumped ship.

 

3 minutes ago, Cranky Franky said:

Totally untrue. Melbourne was pondering whether to reappoint him or not so he jumped ship. It was the right decision.

Richmond had a premiership coach in Robert Walls coming back to Melbourne & were keen to get him. Northey got wind of it & jumped ship.

 

Ridley dithered and Northey sensed Melbourne was not committed to him. Meanwhile Richmond approached Northey as their coach had health issues and was seen as likely to quit..

16 minutes ago, Cranky Franky said:

Totally untrue. Melbourne was pondering whether to reappoint him or not so he jumped ship. It was the right decision.

Richmond had a premiership coach in Robert Walls coming back to Melbourne & were keen to get him. Northey got wind of it & jumped ship.

 

My understanding was that also the Dees had quietly sounded out Balme anyway .

 
43 minutes ago, Cranky Franky said:

Totally untrue. Melbourne was pondering whether to reappoint him or not so he jumped ship. It was the right decision.

Richmond had a premiership coach in Robert Walls coming back to Melbourne & were keen to get him. Northey got wind of it & jumped ship.

 

Not true on both accounts he was holding out for money at Melbourne and Richmond approached him and did the same for Brisbane 

16 hours ago, Cranky Franky said:

These extended contracts are great for the coach as it means a big extra payout. Not so good for the Club.

Look how its worked out for Clarkson @ Hawks & now Footscray or West Coast.

And tell me the last Premiership coach that was poached due to the contract not being long enough ???

 

 

I suggest you think about why this hasn't happened. Just maybe well-run clubs sign up successful coaches so they can't be poached.


15 hours ago, rpfc said:

On the blower to out west most likely 

He has obviously got a lot of pleasure out of dumping garbage on us.

13 hours ago, Grapeviney said:

* still hasn’t reviewed the 2018 PF!

My eye twitched like Mark Neeld when I read this.

Jury is out on this for me. A coach usually only lasts x amount of years at a club.

Just now, dl4e said:

Jury is out on this for me. A coach usually only lasts x amount of years at a club.

What’s the jury out on? He’s already delivered us a flag and we are again in the hunt for another. What more do you expect from a coach?

18 hours ago, Cranky Franky said:

Dumb idea. If he's already contracted until the end of 24 why not wait til mid 23.

12 months can be long time in football

I think they did!


2 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

What’s the jury out on? He’s already delivered us a flag and we are again in the hunt for another. What more do you expect from a coach?

So far he has done very well.  My jury is out on the future like beyond next year.

18 hours ago, Cranky Franky said:

Dumb idea. If he's already contracted until the end of 24 why not wait til mid 23.

12 months can be long time in football

What do you think would happen in 2024 that would lead us to sack a coach who got us 3 top 4 finishes and a flag in the previous 3 seasons? 
He is literally the most successful coach of the last 3 seasons in the AFL. 

Just now, dl4e said:

So far he has done very well.  My jury is out on the future like beyond next year.

Why? Our list is primed to continue to challenge. 
We only have two key players who I suspect will slow down significantly in the next year or two, in May and Gawn. 
And we can absolutely go out and try and replace both in trades. 

1 minute ago, Jaded No More said:

Why? Our list is primed to continue to challenge. 
We only have two key players who I suspect will slow down significantly in the next year or two, in May and Gawn. 
And we can absolutely go out and try and replace both in trades. 

Possibly. Pretty damned hard to replace Gawn.

1 minute ago, dl4e said:

Possibly. Pretty damned hard to replace Gawn.

True, but I think the key to that would be finding a good contested marking CHF which could well be Petty.

I think our midfield can dominate playing with a poorer ruckman, but it’s the marking dominance of Gawn down the line that is so important to us. 


I don't like long contracts. i think 2 years extension is the right call for all concerned.

Well done Goody and MFC. Looking forward to another flag or 2 over the next few years.

The extension of Goody’s tenure is both excellent, and perfectly timed.  Huge pat on the back to all concerned.

52 minutes ago, dl4e said:

Jury is out on this for me. A coach usually only lasts x amount of years at a club.

Yes, but what if Simon’s x amount of years is 15, and we win 4 flags in that time?

 
39 minutes ago, BDA said:

I don't like long contracts. i think 2 years extension is the right call for all concerned.

Well done Goody and MFC. Looking forward to another flag or 2 over the next few years.

Solid point, some on here are acting as if we’ve appointed him until 2033, a 2 year extension is more than reasonable

3 hours ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

I suggest you think about why this hasn't happened. Just maybe well-run clubs sign up successful coaches so they can't be poached.

Not quiet sure what you're saying. 

I've given 3 examples of premiership coaches where the Clubs signed up the coaches for long deals and later regretted it.

If the Club had waited until mid 2024 it would have made a more informed decision.

 


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