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QueenC Redleg

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My dad also wants me to put his vote in for the "No to Connolly" petition.......

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diesel Redleg

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If Carlton beat Freemantle today there is a good chance Chris Connolly will be unemployed by this time next week so I am adding my name to the NO to Chris Connolly movement.

I don't need to see him go through a selection process to know he would not be a good fit with the list we now have. He must be scarred after the pathetic effort of his highly rated list this year.

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No to Connolly.

Garry Lyon is one of the people asked to help the club out with its coaching appointment. Since he's already made his position known that he wants Connolly doesn't he have a bit of a conflict of interest?

FWIW I reckon Freo will win enough games to make it to the finals.

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QueenC Redleg

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Garry Lyon is one of the people asked to help the club out with its coaching appointment. Since he's already made his position known that he wants Connolly doesn't he have a bit of a conflict of interest?

This seems a touch more appropriate here.......

Lyon to have say on new coach

FWIW I reckon Freo will win enough games to make it to the finals.

We can only hope ;) !!!

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The commentators on "On the Couch" last night bagged Fremantle for playing with a lack of passion and a lack of commitment. Gerrard Healy nodded his head in agreement. What they were saying in effect was that Connolly couldn't get his team up emotionally for an all-important season breaking game against Sydney. I don't see how we could select him as a coach after that or how Healy ould even recommend him.

On the Channel 9 programme, which I though ws a bit of shambles in comparison to OTC, the panel led by Caro seemed to acknowledge that Caaaaalton was very, very interested in Michael Voss and that Voss would sooner go to the Blues than the Dees. No reason given but I'd suggest that the answer might hve something to do with the balance in Dick Pratt's cheque account.

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The commentators on "On the Couch" last night bagged Fremantle for playing with a lack of passion and a lack of commitment. Gerrard Healy nodded his head in agreement. What they were saying in effect was that Connolly couldn't get his team up emotionally for an all-important season breaking game against Sydney. I don't see how we could select him as a coach after that or how Healy ould even recommend him.

On the Channel 9 programme, which I though ws a bit of shambles in comparison to OTC, the panel led by Caro seemed to acknowledge that Caaaaalton was very, very interested in Michael Voss and that Voss would sooner go to the Blues than the Dees. No reason given but I'd suggest that the answer might hve something to do with the balance in Dick Pratt's cheque account.

And I heard he used to follow them as a kid. I think Walls summed it up nicely last night when asked who voss should choose between MFC or CFC, Walls said "CFC if he gets a 5 year contract to build the side."

Sheehan said "who would give a untried coach 5 years?" to which Walls said "no one, so he should go to MFC."

But the rumours have been that he wants to coach the Blues.

As long as we dont get Connolly!

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diesel Redleg

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with todays announcement in the west I am more nervous about the Connolly possibility.

I'm not. If the club sticks to its process then I can't see Connolly getting the job. He is too similar to Danners and has similar runs on the board BUT with a staff of 75 behind him and an apparently top 4 list (the concensus on Melbournes list has been that it isn't as good as Freos). How is he going to get more from Melbournes list. He has also had 6 years to build Freos list so if it is now submitted that there are defficiencies then he is responsible for this also. His inability to turn around characters like Farmer and Tarrant is also a concern. Incidentally I think Wiz was a better player under Danners than Connolly.

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It was funny listening to the folk "On the Coach" the other night, and none of them (two of whom are actually involved in our appointment process) could quite understand why Connolly was being pushed as Melbourne's next coach, other than the slightly romantic notion that he played for us.

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There you have it folks.

The great man has spoken.

P.S. I do quite enjoy your name.

Thanks for that - I quite enjoyed watching the great man at his furious best.... was just a shame when the umpire decided to watch, or he actually gained possession of the ball... eitherway a turnover was a regular result

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Why would our board appoint a coach who had to quit mid-season due to his team (who have a better list) under performing?

Serious questions will need to be raised if we so much as look in his direction.

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