I didn't like this response so much that it compelled me to make an account lol That poster made some legitimate well measured points and you basically ignored all of them. On the flipside of your answer I've got examples of new coach changes that have actually helped clubs in the last 10 years or so. Look at Collingwood after Craig McRae joined, look at GWS after Kingsley joined, look at Hawthorn now that Sam Mitchell has taken the reigns, look at West Coast After Adam Simpson joined, look at the Swans after Horse joined. I could honestly keep going on the many more coach changes that have helped but I can't be bothered right now. All of these coaches were the head coach before those guys took over: Nathan Buckley Leon Cameron Clarko John Worsfold Paul Roos All of them are good to great coaches who won flags or got to grand finals, multiple prelims and whatnot, but after a long tenure (eg. 8-10years) it became pretty clear that they were no longer taking their clubs forward and that the clubs needed a new voice. We can add Simon Goodwin to that list. He's always going to be a premiership coach and no one can take that away from him. But it's so clear that after 4 years in a row of linear regression that we need change. Of course it's not solely on him, but he's the head coach, he's a big part of it. And yes a new coach doesn't mean that everything else is fixed, there's a lot that goes into it, but it's absolutely a start Goodwin will be fine as well, he's a good bloke, well respected in the industry and another club will pick him up as a very experienced assistant coach.
Thanks mate, I post on Bigfooty and Reddit very occasionally and just read up around here but just felt like adding my 2 cents, I meant no malice. I love the Dees and only want what's best for the club. I still like Simon Goodwin as well, he has been coach during a large amount of my favourite Dees games and moments ever. I just think all good things come to an end and his time is up.
