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Nathan Jones joins MFC as an Assistant Coach

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I'm a big fan of this to be honest.

A leader in the eyes of our guns - who better to get the boys back together? A great of the club. Culture cultivator. 

My view is that coaching these days is all about man management and less about flicking around magnets and being a master tactician. Jonesy get my blind faith 100%

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    302 games with the Dees. Head Coach and Technical Director of Football at Haileybury. Head Coach at Peninsula Grammar. He would’ve also had a lot to do with mentoring and coaching our midfield of Brayshaw, Oliver, Petracca et tout from 2014 to 2021. 

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    1 hour ago, Tarax Club said:

    But suspect Kesey would rather eat his hat.

    Apropos of nothing at all, I once saw a short film called 'Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe'.

    It was at the old Valhalla Cinema in Victoria Street, Richmond in the early 80s.

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    2 hours ago, Demonstone said:

    Apropos of nothing at all, I once saw a short film called 'Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe'.

    It was at the old Valhalla Cinema in Victoria Street, Richmond in the early 80s.

    The result of a bet he had with Klaus Kinski. The short film is included as sn extra in a Blu Ray box set I have of Werner Herzog films, along with Burden of Dreams, the documentary on the making of Fitzcarraldo.

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    8 hours ago, DubDee said:

    I would have thought after 300 games he’s earned enough respect for supporters to at least wait for the club to describe his position at the club. 

    Rather than bagging his skills/kicking and insinuating he got the job due to him being an old boy and not because he’ll make a good coach

    I totally agree, and I’ve got too much respect for him to “bag” anything about his skills/kicking. Nor do I have any “jobs for the boys” issues. He’s a club champion, and not a nepotism case  

    I was just saying that I have concerns - and concerns with a lower case “c” - about one particular aspect of what he may (or may not) bring as a coach (because it’s, y’know, Demonland) But I also think his presence will be a stabilising force for our currently-a-bit-rattled champs in the midfield, and that could bring a whole lot of other positives  

    I’m most happy to sit back and see how he pans out, and of course, I wish him all the best. I do bluddy love Jonesy. 

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    Great to have Chunk back in the fold — makes his critical views all the more relevant. Now he can become a part of the solution.

    Knowing some of his philosophy or at least what he says publicly, I think he has the potential to get our mid group back to being the force it should be. 
     

    My hope is that he helps make things more offensive & gets our stoppage strategy right to capitalise on what we can do well — being explosive, moving the ball fwd & ensuring Max has 7-8 good tap plays rather than just the 2-3 he’s exhausted & that other clubs are shaking way to easily.

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    13 hours ago, DubDee said:

    I’m sure we’ll have a senior assistant to oversee him and Jonsey can learn his trade

    I thought there would be more love for a loyal past champ of the club 

    I would rather have a good established midfield coach than a loved ex-player Where are his qualifications

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    15 hours ago, DubDee said:

    I’m sure we’ll have a senior assistant to oversee him and Jonsey can learn his trade

    I thought there would be more love for a loyal past champ of the club 

    I think all fans love Nathan Jones but his commentary was hardly insightful, listening to Daisey Pierce she seemed to have a much better grasp on clubs tactics / game plans.

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    15 hours ago, Clintosaurus said:

    He's not teaching them how to kick. His positioning was normally excellent and I expect that to be reflected.

    Do we have a skills coach? 
     

    Regardless I would have thought a line coach could assist players in all aspects of their game. 

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    1 hour ago, Kent said:

    I would rather have a good established midfield coach than a loved ex-player Where are his qualifications

    The established midfield coaches have really had our midfield humming the past 3 years

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    10 minutes ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

    I think all fans love Nathan Jones but his commentary was hardly insightful, listening to Daisey Pierce she seemed to have a much better grasp on clubs tactics / game plans.

    So you love him but don’t think he has any tactical nous? and you think so little of the MFC that would we would hire someone with little potential to be a solid coach?

    And this based on channel 7 special comments?

    I respect him so i’m going to give him the benefit of the doubt. 

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    9 hours ago, Demonstone said:

    Apropos of nothing at all, I once saw a short film called 'Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe'.

    It was at the old Valhalla Cinema in Victoria Street, Richmond in the early 80s.

    I saw Aguirre the Wrath of God by Herzog in the 70's. A most bizarre, tedious & incomprehensible film.

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    Probably comes in with relationships and respect already established with many of the players. May be just as much about building cohesiveness and positivity as some radical new going to fix all the world’s problems midfield system.

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    @Demonstone, @Cranky Franky and @hardtack, can we tempt you over to NoT$NoB$, where Herzog and Fassbinder will feel very comfortable?

    (I appreciate that might be a bridge too far for you, at least, Mr Stone!😄)

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    1 hour ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

    I think all fans love Nathan Jones but his commentary was hardly insightful, listening to Daisey Pierce she seemed to have a much better grasp on clubs tactics / game plans.

    That was my initial impression, too, BA, but I thought he eventually showed improvement, possibly as confidence improved?

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    Someone with the strength (and respect) to keep both Oliver and Tracc’s eyes squarely on the job at hand, and nothing else. If he can achieve that then this appointment will be hailed as a major success. 

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    11 hours ago, DemonWA said:

    I'm a big fan of this to be honest.

    A leader in the eyes of our guns - who better to get the boys back together? A great of the club. Culture cultivator. 

    My view is that coaching these days is all about man management and less about flicking around magnets and being a master tactician. Jonesy get my blind faith 100%

    Totally agree. I was a bit unsure at first, but to have someone like Jones back in the club to provide some leadership and help with player relationships feels really important. Perhaps to take some of the burden off Max as well, who has commented that he feels worn down by everything that's been going on.

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    2 hours ago, DubDee said:

    The established midfield coaches have really had our midfield humming the past 3 years

    Centre clearances could do with a lube and service.

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    9 hours ago, hardtack said:

    The result of a bet he had with Klaus Kinski. The short film is included as sn extra in a Blu Ray box set I have of Werner Herzog films, along with Burden of Dreams, the documentary on the making of Fitzcarraldo.

    Since we have Klaus Kinski and Werner Herzog in a Nathan Jones thread.

     

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    if we are fair dinkum, do we not go and get the best that money can buy? I am underwhelmed by this. Hope Im proven wrong

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    3 hours ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

    I think all fans love Nathan Jones but his commentary was hardly insightful, listening to Daisey Pierce she seemed to have a much better grasp on clubs tactics / game plans.

    I suggested about two years ago that she should be on our men's coaching staff - and I still have that view

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