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Football => View from the Outer => Topic started by: mightytiges on July 03, 2010, 09:03:58 PM
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I know Knighter is contracted until 2012 IIRC but absolute uncompetitive floggings like tonight make Football Club Boards very edgy. The Bombers are going nowhere with that crap midfield.
Williams (contracted till 2011) and Worsfold will be lucky to survive also. Premiership coaches but it looks like both their times are up.
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Knights wont last at Essendon long term infact short term he could be in trouble. As for us weve got the best coaching staff possible probably the best weve had for over 2 decades.
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Knights wont last at Essendon long term infact short term he could be in trouble. As for us weve got the best coaching staff possible probably the best weve had for over 2 decades.
The fact we've got a premiership player of theirs as coach won't please them either. Dimma was right to tell them they needed a complete rebuild but the Essendon Board didn't want to hear it.
Knighter and Camporeale caught laughing on camera in the coaches box when they were 10 goals down hasn't gone down well with Bomber fans either.
http://www.bomberblitz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=56971
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lol @ the essendon supporters ... its about time that they have had to see there club in trouble.
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lol @ the essendon supporters ... its about time that they have had to see there club in trouble.
1970s revisited. Hopefully in more ways than one like us eventually winnings flags this decade :pray
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Worsfold will survive he has a plan and the smokescreen is publically declaring that we don't want to finish last and.............. We've all heard it.
Bombers are in real trouble.Take out Hille Fletcher and their side really looks threadbare.
Gumbleton has not come on as expected and they have too many of these Nick Daffy type of players. Players who play in the midfield and fwd line who are capable of a brilliant and flashy thing bit but no consistency and no real substance.
The unfortunate thing for them is they could call it an aberration as prior to the break they lost 2 or 3 games narrowly and be in denial saying with a bit of luck we could be 8-6 instead on 5-9. :lol :rollin :lol
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1-Worsfold
2- Knights (James Hird to continue coaching from his Herald/Sun Desk)
3- Neil Craig
Hawthorn has played themselves into form so Clarkson is definately safe I think. You may still add Choco to the list but I think he will get to have one more attempt.
Knights as second on the list is disappointing, really they needed a rebuild when he took the helm. The injuries that have occured at Essendon have only added to Matty's pain and should not be a reflection upon him himself (I may be biased).
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Worsfold will survive he has a plan and the smokescreen is publically declaring that we don't want to finish last and.............. We've all heard it.
If Worsfold survives a wooden spoon year then we know for sure they are tanking.
Bombers are in real trouble.Take out Hille Fletcher and their side really looks threadbare.
Gumbleton has not come on as expected and they have too many of these Nick Daffy type of players. Players who play in the midfield and fwd line who are capable of a brilliant and flashy thing bit but no consistency and no real substance.
The unfortunate thing for them is they could call it an aberration as prior to the break they lost 2 or 3 games narrowly and be in denial saying with a bit of luck we could be 8-6 instead on 5-9. :lol :rollin :lol
LOL @ Nick Daffy types ;D. That all sounds very much like us late 90s.
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PORT Adelaide is understood to be poised to cut ties with premiership coach Mark Williams.
The uneasy union could be finished as soon as tonight, when Port plays Collingwood at AAMI Stadium.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/port-adelaide-set-to-sack-coach-mark-williams/story-e6frf9jf-1225889727477
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PORT Adelaide is understood to be poised to cut ties with premiership coach Mark Williams.
The uneasy union could be finished as soon as tonight, when Port plays Collingwood at AAMI Stadium.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/port-adelaide-set-to-sack-coach-mark-williams/story-e6frf9jf-1225889727477
I was shocked that they even re-signed him!
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PORT Adelaide is understood to be poised to cut ties with premiership coach Mark Williams.
The uneasy union could be finished as soon as tonight, when Port plays Collingwood at AAMI Stadium.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/port-adelaide-set-to-sack-coach-mark-williams/story-e6frf9jf-1225889727477
Bugger no more trading away our spuds to them then I suppose
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It's official. Williams gone!
http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6038/newsid/97838/default.aspx
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Knighter should be feeling a little uneasy now. Choco to Bombers is looking very very likely
he cannot be done as an AFL coach. He is too good to be washed up.
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Port's Board and admin should be following Williams out the door. They are mostly to blame for where the club is at and didn't have guts to change coaches last year. At least Williams can walk away as a premiership coach which is more than most ex-coaches can say when given the flick.
Knighter should be feeling a little uneasy now. Choco to Bombers is looking very very likely
Bomber fans calling for the change already lol.
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Port's Board and admin should be following Williams out the door. They are mostly to blame for where the club is at and didn't have guts to change coaches last year. At least Williams can walk away as a premiership coach which is more than most ex-coaches can say when given the flick.
Knighter should be feeling a little uneasy now. Choco to Bombers is looking very very likely
Bomber fans calling for the change already lol.
just got off the phone with a mate who is a keen port follower and he is adamant he wants Lade and the support over there is growing.
Lade wants to coach that part is obvious why else would a laid back country boy move to Melbourne, i just hope he stays put a little while longer.
Best case scenario is Laidley does a Rawlings and puts together a few cheap wins and Port fall for the 2 card trick, which thankfully we didn't.
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Port's Board and admin should be following Williams out the door. They are mostly to blame for where the club is at and didn't have guts to change coaches last year. At least Williams can walk away as a premiership coach which is more than most ex-coaches can say when given the flick.
Knighter should be feeling a little uneasy now. Choco to Bombers is looking very very likely
Bomber fans calling for the change already lol.
just got off the phone with a mate who is a keen port follower and he is adamant he wants Lade and the support over there is growing.
Lade wants to coach that part is obvious why else would a laid back country boy move to Melbourne, i just hope he stays put a little while longer.
Best case scenario is Laidley does a Rawlings and puts together a few cheap wins and Port fall for the 2 card trick, which thankfully we didn't.
Hard to see Lade getting a senior coaching job after just one year as assistant coach the way these days they select from a shortlist of candidates. Brendon Sanderson I heard is one they are keen on. Port actually wanted Hardwick last year if Dimma didn't win the gig with us.
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The Age lists Leppitsch and Cambo as possible candidates
Brenton Sanderson (Geelong)
Dean Laidley (Port assistant - possible caretaker)
Ken Hinkley (Geelong) .... added to the list by Ch 7
Brett Montgomery (Carlton)
Jade Rawlings (Brisbane)
Mark Riley (Carlton)
Peter Sumich (West Coast)
Similarly, assistant coaches Alan Richardson from Essendon and Mark Neeld from Collingwood were on the shortlist for the Richmond job and would be obvious candidates for Port's recruitment people to speak with. Justin Leppitsch, now at Richmond, Stephen Silvagni (St Kilda), Scott Burns (West Coast), Leon Cameron (Bulldogs) and Wayne Campbell (Richmond) are all the types of assistants who would feature in any field for a top job.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/sanderson-among-leading-candidates-20100709-1043x.html
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From the Bombers fan forum :
"Knights Sacking Watch Begins Now ..."
"Knights in crisis talks with the board members - news from the herald sun"
"Matthew Knights - Your time for the blowtorch"
"Essendon's heirachy must be effing kicking themselves at letting hardwick go."
http://www.bomberblitz.com/forum/index.php?s=1f3323d238002479d834e02716bc5392&showforum=7
Crisis time at Windy Hill Billies :rollin
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Another beauty from BB :rollin
(http://img.skitch.com/20100711-p3rdxeyj9w2f6eutrbabpusim9.jpg)
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Looks like Vossy is next to go......
Michael Voss losing player faith
FORMER Brisbane assistant Wayne Brittain has condemned the management skills of Michael Voss as talk grows of an internal crisis at the Brisbane Lions.
Full story here:
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/michael-voss-losing-player-faith/story-e6frf9jf-1225890496738
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Another beauty from BB :rollin
(http://img.skitch.com/20100711-p3rdxeyj9w2f6eutrbabpusim9.jpg)
Have to admit when I followed the links to BB and saw this pic, I thought you beauty ... all we need now is for Essendon to Keep Knights for another 18 months ... just to make sure they stay at the bottom for the next decade and a half ... mind you ... Knighta if you love the Tiges how about trading us your first pic for Jake King and Jordan McMahon ;D
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haha yeah i read on BB the person who said there are club crisis talks is apparently on work experience at the herald sun and recieved a text from a worker there. So not the great's source one wouldnt think.
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The best thing we can hope for is that Carlton, Brisbane and Essendon keep their coaches long term. ;D
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The best thing we can hope for is that Carlton, Brisbane and Essendon keep their coaches long term. ;D
Yes the current status quo is quite enjoyable ;D
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its a beautiful thing watching and hearing those Bombers fans. Its up there with our resergence in my eyes.
what a pathetic bunch of losers those Bombers fans are. Crapping on about getting rid of the Richmond cancer that has infested their club...lol
Idiots need to be reminded where one Kevin Sheedy played..ooh thats right he doesnt count...
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haha i had a laugh today how knights used the example of bomber thompson having hard times before winning a premiership as a coach.
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When the Essendon club president this morning says we'll review where we are at as a club at the end of the season it's not a great sign for the coach.
The worst sign is if the club president says he is right behind the coach. You know the coach is going to be sacked ;D.
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I hope they keep him another 2 years so he can finish the job ;D
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My mail is this.
Voss and Brisbane to part company at end of year.
Fev wants out and wants to come back to Melbourne, watch this space ;)
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My mail is this.
Voss and Brisbane to part company at end of year.
Fev wants out and wants to come back to Melbourne, watch this space ;)
I've heard that rumour too with Collingwood of course where he supposedly wants to end up ::) but wasn't Fev was interviewed today and said "Melbourne if you're watching I ain't coming back".
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My mail is this.
Voss and Brisbane to part company at end of year.
Fev wants out and wants to come back to Melbourne, watch this space ;)
I think your mail needs to be returned to sender
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can tell you this is on the money.
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can tell you this is on the money.
Would be huge news if Voss as a favourite son is sacked. He really stuffed up topping up with recycled fringe players from other clubs.
If the Fev rumour is true then he's publicly telling fibs.
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LIONS spearhead Brendan Fevola has dismissed rumours he is homesick and wants to leave Brisbane.
Fevola's wife Alex and their three children moved back to Melbourne more than two months ago, but the dual Coleman medallist said speculation he wanted to return to Victoria was off the mark.
"My mum rang me today and said on 3AW there was a rumour that I was homesick and I want to go home. It was the first I'd heard of it," Fevola said yesterday.
"She was saying, 'Why do you want to come home?' I said, 'I don't want to come home, Mum. I'm staying in Brisbane'."
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/brendan-fevola-kos-homesick-talk/story-e6frf9jf-1225891394372
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Fev told Alex on Monday he wants to come back to Melb ;)
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1. Knights will not see out his term at Essendon, the reason being is that he is not good enough as a coach, he will not revert this side.
2. Knights will be very very lucky to still be at the club at seasons end, in fact he will only still be there if Essendon haven't come up with a viable alternative solution, they have recognized the errors of there ways.
3. There is a very good chance that Knights will not last to the end of the season.
Certainty = Knights Is Doomed
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i think knights will last the season but his got big question marks over his head. once you lose the supports confidence and the media start asking for your head then your in trouble only way to prove them wrong and show your the right person for the job is good performances on the field and sadly the results arent coming for knights
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Knighter is paying for what he and the Essendon board promised when he got the job. He said they didn't need to strip back the list and rebuild and the Bombers' board put a timetable of top 4 in 2010. It was the stuff of delusions. Knighter also promised to install an attacking gameplan in his first year which he did and then install more defensive aspects into the gameplan during his second year. Well he's into his third year as coach and they are still as defensively fragile as ever. Bomber fans are mainly turning on Knighter because the gameplan is flawed. Having recently-retired fan-favourites in Lloyd, Lucas and even Hird be publicly critical of the gameplan means the whole supporter base is now turning on Knighter. Their midfield is also one of if not the worst in the AFL. Whereas Carlton, Melbourne and us got hold of Murphy, Gibbs, Scully, Trengove, Cotch and Martin, Essendon missed out because they deludedly believed they were a top side and Knighter didn't use his initial honeymoon period to strip the list back.
Speaking of coaches in trouble it's getting worse for Voss. The topping-up strategy has failed and they're going to have another bad loss today even with Brown and Fev playing. The pressure is mounting up north.
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Mark Williams seen at Windy Hill. Hmmm looks like they are getting set up to ditch Knighter if not this year but next if the Bombers continue to flop.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/100160/default.aspx
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The Bombers may be calling Mark Williams back as soon as tomorrow after tonight lol. Knighter is in a "Robert Walls at Richmond" position. An unpopular coach with supporters and with his side getting flogged by 100 points after being flogged the week before plus other pumpings this year. We've already had the public "prez supports the coach" line during the week which usually means a sacking isn't too far away.
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wont happen this yeah but book mark it for end of season.
Choco will coach the Bombers. Their fans want it and it will happen.
Can someone confirm its 2 years they have to pay out. Thats massive!!
We talk about wasting money for Mclovin and Mcguane thats at least $700k down the drain for them.
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wont happen this yeah but book mark it for end of season.
Choco will coach the Bombers. Their fans want it and it will happen.
Can someone confirm its 2 years they have to pay out. Thats massive!!
We talk about wasting money for Mclovin and Mcguane thats at least $700k down the drain for them.
Yep they extended Knighter's contract by 2 years at the end of last year on the back of finals when he still had a year to run. So yeah daniel Knighter is contracted until the end of 2012.
Chocco was talking to Sheeds today so the Bombers may miss out to GWS. There's always been talk of Sheeds just hanging around to get GWS started and into their first season before handing the reigns over to his younger chief assistant coach (Williams?).
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This will make the powers that be think at Essendon....
"There's something in me, deep in my heart, that says at some point I want to coach Essendon," Hird told the Herald Sun.
"If I'm not good enough or fail, so be it. But I am also a supporter of Matthew Knights."
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/james-hird-torn-over-essendon/story-e6frf9jf-1225906547007
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3aw rumour just now is Essendon Chairman Evans and Hird have already met to discuss about Hird becoming senior coach but it won't be next year.
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no surprise he said "I am also a supporter of Matthew Knights."
he doesnt wanna look like a bad guy getting a coach sacked cause he wants to coach.
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Knights came out today - I have a contract speech ... looks like the writing is on the wall. Maybe we can off load a player to Essendon for a 1st round pick if Knights survives. Common Knighta ... your gonna get shafted in 12 months anyway so stuff em.
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:lol
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Essendon Board meeting tonight. Media on the prowl at Windy Hill.
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Drove past windy hill at 5.15.
Seen Hutchy standing alone outside the front. No other media there, he is on to something this fat slime bag
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Only problem for the Bombers if they sack Knights is that Jimmy Hird probably wouldn't take the job because he wouldn't want to be assocatied with that sort of assassination thing
It seems the Bombers are becoming a bit like the OLD Richmond when it comes to coaches ;D Jumping at shadows and being dictated to by the media and influential supporters :rollin :rollin
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Well according to Hutchy......
Rumour going around that Hird signed a in principle agreement to coach next year but is backing out given the furore over Knights and him not wanting to be seen as knifing Knights. Essendon denied the rumour. Hutchy saying now Hird has moved away altogether and won't be coaching Essendon in 2011.
Bombers had a Board meeting which they claim is a regular meeting each month with Knights and they claimed his position wasn't even discussed (we've heard all that before in footy). Knights is still coach although both he and Evans refused to say anything to the waiting media scrum and just hopped into their respective cars.
Hutchy claiming Knighter won't survive past the next 2-3 weeks but Hird won't be replacing him. Fun times at Windy Hill :wallywink.
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JAMES Hird says he won't coach in the AFL for at least the next three years and doubts he might ever make the move.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/i-wont-coach-for-now-james-hird/story-e6frf9jf-1225907502351
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Only problem for the Bombers if they sack Knights is that Jimmy Hird probably wouldn't take the job because he wouldn't want to be assocatied with that sort of assassination thing
It seems the Bombers are becoming a bit like the OLD Richmond when it comes to coaches ;D Jumping at shadows and being dictated to by the media and influential supporters :rollin :rollin
It is very Richmond 80s/90s like isn't it. The Bombers are a shambles both on and off field and Hird has seen the light and decided to stay far away :yep.
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bombers got pumped today again besides for in the last qtr when the game was already over.
knights will go the fans have got to blame someone for thinking there list is way better than what there performing.
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Knights has given it up already in his mind I reckon. Body language today said a lot.
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But don't forget he has a contract
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Poor Knighta, gotta keep reminding myself he is one of our favourite sons. BUT! When you don't even remember which way to hold a phone, your in deep :rollin
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Rodney Eade, = Gone ;)
Any furthermore, Pavlich to the Gold Coast ;)
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big call on rodney eade.
i dont think another coach would do any better.
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Eade going is a big call given they'll finish top 4 again but the media are starting to judge him as a coach who can get sides close to the top but never across the line to ultimate success. Aker isn't helping lobbing his little handgrenades the way of the kennel and airing their dirty laundry.
Knighter has to be gawn! There's all the signs of a dead man walking coach - flogged at home by a bottom interstate side like Brisbane, fans leaning over the race giving it left, right and centre to the coach and players at half-time, and a coach who looks lost for ideas and a bit rattled by it all. I feel sorry for Knighter as this was always going to end in tears given the list he inherited but I must admit it was funny when Knighter was caught on camera in the coaches' box yesterday talking into the phone upside down :lol. We all remember Spud in a similar situation with the water bottles :wallywink.
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big call on rodney eade.
i dont think another coach would do any better.
thats the word
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Rodney Eade, = Gone ;)
Any furthermore, Pavlich to the Gold Coast ;)
I can see Eade been moved on, you can see the pressure mounting when he blamed the SCG for Cooney's injury lol.
Has a bit of Grant Thomas about it. A coach just struggiling to get the side into the final dance.
Pavlich I cant see going, would be worse than Ablett leaving.
Freo are as close to a flag as they have ever been. He wont win one at the Gold Coast within 3-4 years in what he has left. Would be the most $$ driven move in our game.
He's a pig anyway Pavlich I hope it happens
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Dogs probably realise they are a way off the best teams. No premiership this year or next. They need to do a Collingwood and have an ordinary year and get a Pendlebury/Thomas type rejuvenation to their list and I don't think Eade would be too keen on that.
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Wow, watched Footy Classified last night and a majority of the Bulldogs best 22 are 28 years and over, and that wasn't including the recently departed Aker.
They looked to be screwed in a year or two.
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Wow, watched Footy Classified last night and a majority of the Bulldogs best 22 are 28 years and over, and that wasn't including the recently departed Aker.
They looked to be screwed in a year or two.
One can only hope, I also hope that Swans and Ainters join that downhill train of no hope
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The doggies are hanging their hopes on Wallis and Libba jnrs in this year's draft. Two kids don't replace 10 senior experienced players though.
A yeah/neah decision on Knighter's future next week according to Damian Barrett tonight on the Footy Show. The way Essendon is imploding it's hard to see Matty surviving. The media (Lyon/Barrett) are still spreading innuendo about Hird coaching if Knighter gets the flick.
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Knights should walk. Its clear that things are going to end badly and soon. He's the fall guy of a club in denial. He should walk before he is sacrificed if he still has hopes of a successful coaching career.
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writing is on the wall knight's as a head coach cof an afl team career is over.
unlucky for him he took over from a much loved club coach that left him a crapy list and could hardly do much in the time frame he lent him self.
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according to 7, knights is no longer a coach
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Goneski
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Matthew Knights sacked as Essendon Bombers coach
* AAP, Scott Gullan
* From: Herald Sun
* August 29, 2010 UPDATE 5:58pm:
ESSENDON has confirmed it has sacked coach Matthew Knights, ending his three-year tenure at the AFL club.
Bombers chairman David Evans and chief executive Ian Robson announced the sacking this afternoon.
Do you think Essendon make the right decision in sacking Matthew Knights? Vote in our poll and have your say below
Moves to oust the embattled coach began at 8am today when Evans drove to Robson's house for a urgent meeting.
The pair then met with other Essendon powerbrokers where an "in principle'' agreement to sack Knights was reached.
Evans then met with Knights and his manager Dan Richardson where he was told his three-year tenure at Windy Hill was over.
The club announced its decision during a press conference at Windy Hill.
"We're here to announce the Essendon board met this morning and have come to a decision today that Matthew will no longer be the coach," Evans said.
"We have met with Matthew today to tell him of our decision.
"As chairman, I firstly want to say that at all times, Matthew has conducted himself at our club with the utmost passion, commitment and courage."
Evans added that Knights was "bitterly disappointed" when told of the board's decision.
The Bombers chairman said the main reason for Knights' axing was the team's "lack of progress" this season.
Essendon extended Knights' contract last year and he has two years to run - Evans said the club would honour that financial commitment.
It is understood Essendon are facing a payout of up to $800,000 to Knights by sacking him now.
Robson said the club had not yet sounded anyone out about taking over as coach and would start taking applications tomorrow.
It's believed the decision to move on Knights gathered momentum last week and was virtually decided before last night's 29-point loss to the Western Bulldogs.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/matthew-knights-parts-ways-with-essendon-bombers/story-e6frf9io-1225911514537
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according to 7, knights is no longer a coach
No surprise sadly for Matty. It was always going to end in tears from the moment Knighter was appointed given the list he inherited.
The funny thing is the Essendon Board believes they underperformed this year yet blind freedy could see they had a bottom 4 list after Lloyd, Lucas and Lovett left before this year. If the Board only sees Knighter as the problem then nothing will change at Windy Hill which will be a good thing ;D.
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Mail about is that Roos will stand out for a year and then take over at Carlton in 2012.
Also Essendon wont make a decision to after the finals.
As there no 1 priority is Bomber Thompson
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Mail about is that Roos will stand out for a year and then take over at Carlton in 2012.
Also Essendon wont make a decision to after the finals.
As there no 1 priority is Bomber Thompson
Bomber has already said no. Why leave a stable united club like Geelong to spoil his coaching record coaching that Windy Hill rabble.
The Roos rumour could come true if he gets itchy feet after a year out travelling to America etc and running the Swans Academy. For some reason though I don't reckon it'll be at Carlton if he did want to return to coaching. Ratten will most likely make the finals again next year.
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i know this thread is about this year's coaches but what about next year.
Surely theres going to be some coaches under the pump. Such as vossey they gotta put the blow torch on him if there struggling to make the 8.
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Heard some good mail that Essendon are making an enourmous play for Mick Malthouse...
Not in a million years would Mick leave Collingwood for Essendon
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he'll be coaching collingwood next year for sure his finally get the list as good as it has been to win a flag.
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When is he supposed to hand over the reigns to Buckly?
He may decide he wants to continue as a senior coach?
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Chris Scott will be Port Adelaide's new coach according to Mark Stevens on MMM. To be announced this week or next.
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its abit harsh on matthew primus if he doesnt get the job he couldnt of proven him self more worthy of it than his results over his care-taker time.
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The explanation given was the Port Board wanted someone with no connections to the club ???. I would've thought you'd go after the best candidate where he had connections to the club or not. If this is true then it comes across as the Port Board being afraid of Primus being close to Mark Williams.
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How reliable is this Mark Stevens?
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How reliable is this Mark Stevens?
He works for the Herald-Sun so who knows.
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How reliable is this Mark Stevens?
He works for the Herald-Sun so who knows.
And he iis very good mates with Wallace, lol
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Essendon coterie groups trying to wipe the blood off their hands :whistle
http://www.essendonfc.com.au/supporters/100904_coterieletter.pdf (http://www.essendonfc.com.au/supporters/100904_coterieletter.pdf)
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Chris Scott will be Port Adelaide's new coach according to Mark Stevens on MMM. To be announced this week or next.
yup!
Do these clowns make poo up or just listen to to many BS artists?