NEALE Daniher's days at Melbourne are numbered, with club and coach now expected to part company by mutual consent by the start of August.

The Age believes a last-minute intervention by Daniher on Monday night prevented the club from releasing details of an exhaustive review into Daniher's performance and his future. It is believed the club changed the criteria of that review with respect to its coach of almost 10 years, who in effect was being asked to reapply for his own job.

Instead, club chief executive Steve Harris will head a subcommittee to look at Melbourne's football department resources, player list management, player development and coaching structure in a bid to appease Daniher, whose future at the club was virtually decided late Friday night with his team's capitulation to Richmond.

The review will be completed on July 31. Under the terms of Daniher's contract, that date is also the deadline for the coach in terms of his exclusive relationship with the Demons. From August 1, he is allowed to hold talks with other football clubs.

[...]While Daniher had been keen to continue with the Demons — he took the club to a grand final in 2000 and the club has made the finals for the past three years — he is now resigned to the fact that it could be best for both parties to part.

Read the full article at The Age online

ND on SEN at 2:00 O'Clock today live from Junction Oval.

ND on SEN at 2:00 O'Clock today live from Junction Oval.

Yep, apparently there is a press conference this arvo.

Can anyone confirm this?

I wonder if something big is brewing

so if daniher is out by the start of august, what kind of set-up happens for an interim coach and who is it likely to be? Why would he stay if he knows he's not even going to see teh season out?

yep, press conf today at 2 according to SEN, ash.

yep, press conf today at 2 according to SEN, ash.

Wouldn't that just be his standard weekly press conference on a wednesday?

Wouldn't that just be his standard weekly press conference on a wednesday?

yes, but im tipping the hot topic will be that of his future.

Wouldn't expect much out of the press conference, just the usual "na I don't feel any pressure", "I'll let the review take its course and we'll go from there" and "na i wasn't disappointed in Paul's comments, he's got a job to do and he's doing it"

Wouldn't expect much out of the press conference, just the usual "na I don't feel any pressure", "I'll let the review take its course and we'll go from there" and "na i wasn't disappointed in Paul's comments, he's got a job to do and he's doing it"

yeah you're probably on it there, but im still interested to hear what he has to say. Hopefully the journos will go in hard on the issue and really push him for answers.

if he is gone by august.... do we get a temp coach ..... assitant promoted etc?

do we get a new coach? with a contract?

i think we are best to wait end season, more people will put their hand up to coach and less chance of gettin a dud

"The Age" reckons his contract states that he can officially start looking for a job as from 1 August 2007. But this wouldnt be the sort of stuff you'd discuss at a weekly press conference.

if he is gone by august.... do we get a temp coach ..... assitant promoted etc?

do we get a new coach? with a contract?

i think we are best to wait end season, more people will put their hand up to coach and less chance of gettin a dud

im not sure what the go is, i would have thought, if he goes at start of aug, Paul Williams will step in. I agree though, doens't seem like there's much sense in terminating his contract 5 weeks out from season end.

im not sure what the go is, i would have thought, if he goes at start of aug, Paul Williams will step in. I agree though, doens't seem like there's much sense in terminating his contract 5 weeks out from season end.

Why Paul Williams?

Why Paul Williams?

one of the assistants then, maybe not necc williams. i don't know.

Why Paul Williams?

I understand it will more than likely be Mark Riley once ND departs in August.

Willo is far too inexperienced to take over the reigns.

one of the assistants then, maybe not necc williams. i don't know.

No problem. Your earlier statement seemed definite on Williams.

Why Paul Williams?

(insert, argument for or against after question mark?)

im not sure what the go is, i would have thought, if he goes at start of aug, Paul Williams will step in. I agree though, doens't seem like there's much sense in terminating his contract 5 weeks out from season end.

No problem. Your earlier statement seemed definite on Williams.

Neale will not coach after this contract has run out!

Neale will not coach after this contract has run out!

Hurrah.

Sorry BB. I said no problem.

Obviously I was wrong. I did say seemed.

What's your point?

just pointing out.... and i found it strange u didnt try justify ur reason when u said "why paul williams?"

which then dellusioned did anyway....

no problem