Richmond interested in Neil Craig as director of coaching to aid Hardwick

[one-eyed]

Barrett has run out of linking players to us so now he's onto coaches lol.

Anyway he started by saying there's been a push by someone close to Voss to get Neil Craig up to Brisbane as director of coaching. He then said Richmond is also interested in Neil Craig to help out Hardwick. There is and will be many clubs interested in Craig.

[Mr Magic]

You want to get noticed as a 'journo' just throw the Tigers into the mix.

[The Big Richo]

I actually broke this story right here.

[Loui Tufga]

I actually broke this story right here.

That you did big fella, I was thinking it when he stepped down so does that mean I can jump on board as well??

[WilliamPowell]

I reckon it would be a very good move in that we could use his expertise on other areas (eg sports science & fitness). He bascially could run the fitness based side of pre-season

Seriously have you seen the size of the players that have been under his watch at Adelaide? Where we have "face washers & tea towels" they have bricks 

 

[Judge Roughneck]

I watch crows up close vs Richmond preseason and they are massive.

Would love Craig in the bomber Thompson role

[wayne]

Make it happen CC

[gerkin greg]

Barrett has run out of linking players to us so now he's onto coaches lol.

Anyway he started by saying there's been a push by someone close to Voss to get Neil Craig up to Brisbane as director of coaching. He then said Richmond is also interested in Neil Craig to help out Hardwick. There is and will be many clubs interested in Craig.

LMFAO
The someone close to Voss is Parkin, who was part of the review up there, and the reason I know that is because Parkin came out himself and said it yesterday 
Classic ratboy "scoop"

[TigerLand]

I reckon it would be a very good move in that we could use his expertise on other areas (eg sports science & fitness). He bascially could run the fitness based side of pre-season

Seriously have you seen the size of the players that have been under his watch at Adelaide? Where we have "face washers & tea towels" they have bricks 

 

I actually agree WP 100%.

Adelaide list while not horrible is filled with players that need to much "baby-ing" - Tambling, Walker, Tippet etc. Plus have no on field leadership. Was always going to be a big ask this year with seemingly no support to play the kids and rebuild.  It was all or nothing this year with Bickley and Goodwin circling.


But previous years when there list was healthy Craig was lauded for being one of the best coaches going around with his expert sports science, fitness and recovery knowledge. He can never compete tactically with the likes of Malthouse and Thompson but has some serious strengths to offer.

I'd welcome his arrival.

[one-eyed]

Barrett has run out of linking players to us so now he's onto coaches lol.

Anyway he started by saying there's been a push by someone close to Voss to get Neil Craig up to Brisbane as director of coaching. He then said Richmond is also interested in Neil Craig to help out Hardwick. There is and will be many clubs interested in Craig.

LMFAO
The someone close to Voss is Parkin, who was part of the review up there, and the reason I know that is because Parkin came out himself and said it yesterday 
Classic ratboy "scoop"

And here is it about Parkin...


FORMER Adelaide coach Neil Craig may take up a senior assistant coaching role interstate, The Age reports.

Craig, who remains on staff with the Crows after a new arrangement was reached earlier this year, was believed to be reluctant to leave Adelaide but AFL Coaches' Association president David Parkin said the recently-resigned Adelaide boss would be prepared to look at any opportunity.

''He will be prepared to move, I have no doubt about that," Parkin said.

Speculation has arisen that Craig could find himself in Brisbane in 2012 with Parkin linking with the Lions in June to join a panel to assess the club's coaching structure.

That panel recommended a two-year contract extension for current coach Michael Voss, a recommendation that has not yet been actioned with The Age reporting "there are board members who still have concerns about his willingness to delegate to assistants".

An assistant of Craig's experience and knowledge may give Voss the confidence to delegate more to his fellow coaches.

Craig is currently on holidays and will discuss his future with the Crows at the end of the season.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/119691/default.aspx

[mightytiges]

I reckon it would be a very good move in that we could use his expertise on other areas (eg sports science & fitness). He bascially could run the fitness based side of pre-season

Seriously have you seen the size of the players that have been under his watch at Adelaide? Where we have "face washers & tea towels" they have bricks 

 

Like your thinking WP 

[10 FLAGS]

Im a supporter of this potential move. Give him a wider role to assist Hardwick and to take charge of Fitness and Sports Science down at the club. Our players have for 2 decades looked like skinny runts that dont know where the Gym is. We have the ME Bank Centre at least get in a bloke who will know how to run the sport science part/fitness/development part of it.

[bojangles17]

would be a top move, this fella is a revered figure in football circles...it would be a big coup

[one-eyed]

Barrett said tonight we are very keen on Neil Craig coming in in an assistant role to help out Hardwick. We are going to have a meeting with Craig within the next month. It's a battle between us and Brisbane for Craig's services.

[Loui Tufga]

Barrett said tonight we are very keen on Neil Craig coming in in an assistant role to help out Hardwick. We are going to have a meeting with Craig within the next month. It's a battle between us and Brisbane for Craig's services.

Get it over the line Tigers