Coaches unlikely to survive past this year?

[jackstar is back again]

big call on rodney eade.
i dont think another coach would do any better.

thats the word

[TigerLand]

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

[the_boy_jake]

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.

[wayne]

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.

[Chuck17]

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

[mightytiges]

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.

[the_boy_jake]

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.

[tiger101]

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.

[Penelope]

according to 7, knights is no longer a coach

[Chuck17]

Goneski

[one-eyed]

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

[mightytiges]

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  . 

[jackstar is back again]

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

[mightytiges]

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.

[tiger101]

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.