Mark Thompson will coach Essendon next year

[Pata 16]

You heard it here first.

Any name that is thrown up from now on like Mark Williams the other day is just a smokescreen.

[WonnaJurah 5]

I don't think so, there like on top, no way Cats let him go!

[dazzledavey36 49,795]

another rookie posting garbage they cant back it up with.. please if u know its true then back it up with some decent imformation.

[grazman 6,744]

I don't think so, there like on top, no way Cats let him go!

There's still skeleton's in the closet down there though... I'd seriously doubt that it's true. but Footy's a funny game, particularly if Geelong don't live up to expectations in the finals.

[Pata 16]

You heard it here first.

Any name that is thrown up from now on like Mark Williams the other day is just a smokescreen.

the same person who told me this also told me that Judd was coming home about 3 weeks ago

[WonnaJurah 5]

be either neale or harwick

[Damo 3,041]

I have been hoping for two weeks that someone would open a book on who the next Essendon coach will be.

I would put a bit of money on it being Thompson.

My source has always been correct when talking Essendon.

And he is sure as eggs are eggs.

[praha 10,574]

You have great contacts!

[whelan45 202]

Sure as eggs ey

Tell me a coach who is concentrating on coaching the priemership favorites in the finals has had enough time to 'guarantee' he will be coaching elsewhere next year. Why would he be even thinking about it at this point in time. He may well leave at the end of year but theres no way its a certain bet. BTW he would be an idiot to leave that current crop of players. All of them are young, they could very well be a major force for the next 5 years.

[Pata 16]

another rookie posting garbage they cant back it up with.. please if u know its true then back it up with some decent imformation.

Remember this post

its still on.

and i have also been told a couple of assistants are going with him.

[mick2007 0]

Theres probably more chance James Hird will coach Essendon if Geelong win the flag

[Redleg 38,584]

Theres probably more chance James Hird will coach Essendon if Geelong win the flag

Let me start one. I have heard it from someone who knows that the Beatles will not get back together. Remember you heard it here first.

[Rogue 585]

the same person who told me this also told me that Judd was coming home about 3 weeks ago

A shame you didn't post that up here.

However, you did post this:

My mail is the club is keen on Bond and they have gone off Sheedy

Maybe it was true at the time

[Rampaging Demons 1]

Would not surprise me if the mail is correct.

Rumour has it that Bomber is still livid about the way that the footy club handled eveyrhting over the summer - the internal review, the non-support, etc, etc.

However, a coach is only as good as his players and the Bombers, well their list is poo!!

[_becks_ 35]

Why wouldn't Thompson have signed by now???

If he was keen to coach the cats (which he should be) then he would have re signed.

[Jerry Lundergard 411]

I had some mail about Bomber definitely coaching Essendon next year too.

If it happens, do you reckon there has been a bigger year for football stories? Cousins, Didak, Judd, Bomber....

[QueenC 74]

Assuming Geelong win on Saturday......

Has there ever been another time when a Premiership winning coach left the club straight after winning the flag?

If this happened last year then I can understand it but if this turns out to be true, it would be astonishing.

I don't see it.

[spud dullard 0]

Assuming Geelong win on Saturday......

Has there ever been another time when a Premiership winning coach left the club straight after winning the flag?

If this happened last year then I can understand it but if this turns out to be true, it would be astonishing.

I don't see it.

Geelong won't win. Port too quick and too strong for the handbaggers.

Thompson to Essendon and sleepy hollow left to wallow in misery I say! :D

[DemonDave 1,078]

Well sounds like these are all off the mark, and Mathew Knights is to be announced as coach.

SEN have just crossed to Anthony Hudson who says its all but done and dusted as of this morning…

So much for all the 'reliable sources' 'in the know' and 'on good authority' sources and scoops on here...

[mick2007 0]

He might feel hes got Geelong where they wanted and in his heart he would like to go back to Essendon and get them where he would like to see them ,playing finals, It would be more challenging and rewarding if he could take over sheedys spot and make it happen, how much more respected would he become within the AFL if he brought Essendon back from the

brink

[demons007 1]

You heard it here first.

Any name that is thrown up from now on like Mark Williams the other day is just a smokescreen.

Fantastic smokescreen by the Bombers by signing Knights. Truly genius. You have brought this on yourself Pata...

[Redleg 38,584]

You heard it here first.

I certainly did.

[Pata 16]

Fantastic smokescreen by the Bombers by signing Knights. Truly genius. You have brought this on yourself Pata...

Up until last week Bomber was coaching essendon next year. something has happened and obviously pulled the pin.

it doesn't take all this time to appoint a rookie coach like knights.

[rednblue2009 0]

the same person who told me this also told me that Judd was coming home about 3 weeks ago

well Pate, the Bummers coaching job predicted by you turned upside down - I can only assume Judd is gone elsewhere too- or do you get 50 % of your predictions correct?