New Richmond coach will get a 3-year contract (Australian)

[tugga]

3 years is fine with me.

[tiga]

Yep I'm fine with 3 years also. As many have said, I can't see a new coach turning our club around in one season and then being prepared to negotiate contract extensions in only his second year.

[Mr Magic]

Are you happy with the new coach getting a 3-year contract?

Sure beats 5. 

Three is about right.

[Smokey]

Yep, 3 is fine by me.

[WilliamPowell]

Clarkson started with a 2 year deal and it worked for him ...

Still think 2yrs with an option of a 3rd 

[Chuck17]

I definitely think 3 years is a workable time frame

0 - 3 months      First rumblings from the feral supporters, game plan is crap theme, this bloke doesn't know what he is doing....
6      months      Media latches on and joins the "tigers are crap" theme
                       Growing army of the ferals gets louder
1      year          Rumours of board coups start to surface
                       Coterie groups start becoming more vocal in their "bring back the good old days"
1.5   years         Coach under pessure from media and supporters to guarentee date when we will play finals
2      years         Board backs coach 100%
2.2   years         Coach sacked caretaker Wayne Campbell appointed
2.4   years         Calls from media, coterie groups, supporters to appoint Sheedy
3     years          New coach appointed

Yep 3 years should be enough to fit all that in.

[yellowandback]

2 years with an option of a 3 - get out of jail if it goes pear shaped, see 2007 for Wallace.

Announce it as 3 year deal, forget next year. Judge the coach on the 2nd year and beyond.
Looking at the shape and fitness of our players it'll take more than 1 pre season.

[the_boy_jake]

Clarkson started with a 2 year deal and it worked for him ...

Right you are WP - I had thought he got 3.

Still, if we went 14, 11 next two years would we be able to see the bigger picture if some of the youngsters were coming along nicely, or would the usual suspects demand change?

I still vote 3 years.

[Go Richo 12]

I definitely think 3 years is a workable time frame

0 - 3 months      First rumblings from the feral supporters, game plan is crap theme, this bloke doesn't know what he is doing....
6      months      Media latches on and joins the "tigers are crap" theme
                       Growing army of the ferals gets louder
1      year          Rumours of board coups start to surface
                       Coterie groups start becoming more vocal in their "bring back the good old days"
1.5   years         Coach under pessure from media and supporters to guarentee date when we will play finals
2      years         Board backs coach 100%
2.2   years         Coach sacked caretaker Wayne Campbell appointed
2.4   years         Calls from media, coterie groups, supporters to appoint Sheedy
3     years          New coach appointed

Yep 3 years should be enough to fit all that in.

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I would call you cynical if it what you posted wasnt so awfully close to the truth!