James Hird is Essendon's new coach

[FNM]

likewise you clown

Yeah, but it doesn't upset me, Bozo

[mightytiges]

Sounds like you're right Howler.


Former premiership teammates of Hird insisted on Saturday that a three-man ticket had succeeded. Those three men are believed to be Hird, Williams and Dean Wallis, who has quit as an assistant coach at Fremantle and returned to Melbourne.

One former Essendon player insisted some board members wanted Williams to coach for two years with Hird as an assistant.

Instead, Hird will take the reins from day one with the former Port Adelaide premiership coach as his assistant.

''It's a done deal,'' the former Essendon player said at a post-grand final function on Saturday night.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/williams-happy-to-be-no-2-to-hird-on-threeman-coaching-panel-20100926-15se2.html

A massive risk going for a coach with no experience. As Voss is finding out being a great player doesn't mean you can coach. This sounds like the Bombers are more interested in the boost to memberships Hird becoming coach will bring rather than going for the best credentialled coach.

[one-eyed]

Ch 7 news and 3aw saying Hird will be announced as Bombers' senior coach tonight.

[wayne]

Ch 7 news and 3aw saying Hird will be announced as Bombers' senior coach tonight.

On the Couch the asked Hird again and he said that at the moment he isn't coach, but he would love to be.

[Hellenic Tiger]

Massive risk by the Bombers.

I guess they need to get the one million or so dollars back from the Matty Knights payout.
The Essendon members will speak with their wallets and repay that million bucks for now.

Back to Stage 5 the Bombers go Optimism.

[FNM]

Sounds like you're right Howler.


Former premiership teammates of Hird insisted on Saturday that a three-man ticket had succeeded. Those three men are believed to be Hird, Williams and Dean Wallis, who has quit as an assistant coach at Fremantle and returned to Melbourne.

One former Essendon player insisted some board members wanted Williams to coach for two years with Hird as an assistant.

Instead, Hird will take the reins from day one with the former Port Adelaide premiership coach as his assistant.

''It's a done deal,'' the former Essendon player said at a post-grand final function on Saturday night.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/williams-happy-to-be-no-2-to-hird-on-threeman-coaching-panel-20100926-15se2.html

A massive risk going for a coach with no experience. As Voss is finding out being a great player doesn't mean you can coach. This sounds like the Bombers are more interested in the boost to memberships Hird becoming coach will bring rather than going for the best credentialled coach.

He's being mentored by Timmy Watson 

[Judge Roughneck]

I reckon the essendon list is weak.

If hird fails they have no golden child to fall back on

[torch]

I am so happy Essendon picked James Hird.

because he will fail!

Die Essendon Die!

 

[TigerLand]

I am so happy Essendon picked James Hird.

because he will fail!

Die Essendon Die!

 

Hahahaha great post.

I think Hird will have what it takes to coach. Unfortunately he's inherited the worst list in the AFL that will get no concessions. He'll go through hell.

Hope he fails cause I hate Essendon. Always like Jimmy Hird though.

[one-eyed]

On the Couch the asked Hird again and he said that at the moment he isn't coach, but he would love to be.

Yep Hird said he's put his name in and is going through the process. A totally different answer to his "I've answered that question 10 times and not going to say it again" response last week to Mike which nobody believed .

[jackstar is back again]

it will be announced this Friday Night at there B & F count

[one-eyed]

Hird is officially the coach for the next 4 years

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/103306/default.aspx

[TigerLand]

I hate Essendon hope the Egos boil over and the fans expect to much, like when Cousins came and the list just internally explodes...

[jackstar is back again]

having something to do with the coach in the past, would think he wouldnt make it unless he has changed dramatically

[wayne]

having something to do with the coach in the past, would think he wouldnt make it unless he has changed dramatically

That's Hird you're talking about Jackstar?