1 hour ago, GawnOfTheDead said:

Crazy, why you’d want to be an assistant coach and not head is insanity.

It seems completely clear that we chose King over Buckley as the better candidate, not because Buckley was not prepared to commit, was going to coach Tasmania or whatever.

As an out and out Clayton Oliver advocate, I still have my reservations about the appointment of King, however.

One thing I will say is you have to commend the club about how water tight dealings have been over this trade period.

No leaks have come out of our camp which is a terrific sign going forward.

Edited Tuesday at 02:264 days by YesitwasaWin4theAges

12 minutes ago, Ollie fan said:

It seems completely clear that we chose King over Buckley as the better candidate, not because Buckley was not prepared to commit, was going to coach Tasmania or whatever.

As an out and out Clayton Oliver advocate, I still have my reservations about the appointment of King, however.

What’s the relevance between King and Oliver you’re raising out of curiosity?

1 hour ago, GawnOfTheDead said:

Crazy, why you’d want to be an assistant coach and not head is insanity.

I see it as a smart move. Buckley has been out of coaching for a few years now. Some time as an assistant at a well-run and perennially successful club seems like a good move before returning to senior coaching ranks.

10 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

I see it as a smart move. Buckley has been out of coaching for a few years now. Some time as an assistant at a well-run and perennially successful club seems like a good move before returning to senior coaching ranks.

Wonder where he plans on coaching after?

After Chris Scott retires he takes over?

11 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

I see it as a smart move. Buckley has been out of coaching for a few years now. Some time as an assistant at a well-run and perennially successful club seems like a good move before returning to senior coaching ranks.

Bucks saw how our Senior Coach selction process played out and decided that being a Senior Assistnat at Geelong will get him his next gig.

5 hours ago, Ollie fan said:

As an out and out Clayton Oliver advocate

Forum handle to positioning statement checks out.

6 hours ago, Ollie fan said:

It seems completely clear that we chose King over Buckley as the better candidate, not because Buckley was not prepared to commit, was going to coach Tasmania or whatever.

As an out and out Clayton Oliver advocate, I still have my reservations about the appointment of King, however.

6 hours ago, Ollie fan said:

It seems completely clear that we chose King over Buckley as the better candidate, not because Buckley was not prepared to commit, was going to coach Tasmania or whatever.

As an out and out Clayton Oliver advocate, I still have my reservations about the appointment of King, however.

King opinion based on...?

Just asking . I don't have a view yet except he is preferable to Bucks

6 hours ago, Ollie fan said:

It seems completely clear that we chose King over Buckley as the better candidate, not because Buckley was not prepared to commit, was going to coach Tasmania or whatever.

As an out and out Clayton Oliver advocate, I still have my reservations about the appointment of King, however.

As do I, speaks in lofty tones lets see if he has the "Gravitas"

9 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

finally, figjam is gonna get some experience outside the filth

They call him FIGJAG now. Just ask Geelong..

Edited Tuesday at 10:504 days by John Demonic

I’m not sure the club would provide a coach such control in regards to decision making when they have only been at the club for 5 minutes. These decisions are supported by King, but not fully decided by him.

57 minutes ago, Demonland said:

disappointing that he made sense... taking the easy option/less attacking option. remember in 2016-2020 when we would just over-handball (clarry in particular, but a lot of the team)? hand-balling to stationery targets and hand-balling almost for the sake of hand-balling... no sense. our coaching has been pretty ****ty (goes without saying) for a long time now.

10 hours ago, GS_1905 said:

What the......

Pulled this from SEN:

A regular on SEN, Buckley turned down the opportunity to take on the Melbourne Demons head coaching role, and steps into Geelong despite strong links to the Tasmania Devils head coach position.

MAGGOTS lying reporting again. Because as we know he applied but wasn't selected.

And the reason he's doing the Geelong Assistant job is just the same reason. He wasn't qualified enough. So this is the warm up for Tassie I'll venture.

In retrospect Buckley referred to and was hesitant to get involved in solving the [censored] that Kings had to, and we’re seeing play out this trade period.

FWIW..think that Tassie Devils told Buckley to get back into the system to get some contemporary experience before taking on the Tassie job. My two bobs worth. Anyway Buckley has a lot of competition out there and his coaching record unremarkable.

It's becoming clear what messages King sold to the MFC -

Culture is a big issue

Clear out the trouble makers and anyone that is not 100% committed - Trac, Clarry gone

Bring in senior Leadership as Gawn/Viney can't do it all - Mihocek and Steele in

Bring in more youth - 4 more first rounders to join the 4 from the last 2 years to join Kozzi, Rivers and co

Now for the new attacking game plan!

I personally like the approach although it is tough to watch in real time. Trying to hang on to what was not working does not make sense.

Steven King

Where does this money shake up leave us in the salary cap? KING will have a good mix of experience and youth to mould into a competitive club over next two years. Plus if we get draft picks right we should be OK.

I know who he got rid of. Now I bloody want to know who he's bringing IN.

1 hour ago, DubDee said:

Clear out the trouble makers and anyone that is not 100% committed - Trac, Clarry gone

And we tried to move Steven May.

Authority stamped.

This should give him clear air with good leaders to put his imprimatur on the group.

May will be salty but the rest have got what they collectively wanted so they should be raring to go come November.

Watching fox footy, hopefully kingy appears soon