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Neil Craig joins Melbourne [official]
« Reply #315 on: September 29, 2011, 01:58:17 PM »
It's official: Neil Craig has joined Melbourne

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7415/newsid/124378/default.aspx

The Melbourne Football Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Neil Craig to the position of Director Of Sports Performance.

Neil Craig said “I am convinced through my dialogue with Cameron Schwab, Garry Lyon and the Board, that the Melbourne Football Club is serious about becoming a high performance football club.

“ I love the history of the Melbourne Football Club. When I walk through the MCG and look at the honor boards I see that the Melbourne Football Club started this game, wrote the rules and have produced some all time great coaches.” 

“In Mark Neeld I see a coach that has a clear vision and I wanted to be part of this coaching group that will work really hard to give the members and supporters what they have been craving for.
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Re: Richmond interested in Neil Craig as director of coaching to aid Hardwick
« Reply #316 on: September 29, 2011, 01:59:03 PM »
Yep Fox Sports news running with this as well. :banghead

How can we be less attractive than that nothing footy club. :banghead

Life goes on Tiggers.

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Re: Richmond interested in Neil Craig as director of coaching to aid Hardwick
« Reply #317 on: September 29, 2011, 02:02:53 PM »
Quote from: Tuckerbag on September 29, 2011, 01:59:03 PM
Yep Fox Sports news running with this as well. :banghead

How can we be less attractive than that nothing footy club. :banghead

Life goes on Tiggers.

That is what annoys me most, Brisbane, Carlton... If they got him I wouldn't have minded so much, but Melbourne? They're a poohole of a club!
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Re: Richmond interested in Neil Craig as director of coaching to aid Hardwick
« Reply #318 on: September 29, 2011, 02:05:38 PM »
Quote from: Tuckerbag on September 29, 2011, 01:59:03 PM
Life goes on Tiggers.

Agree tucker

As I said a week's a long time in footy  :-\

And BTW well done Tigers - you didn't deviate one iota from the outset, professional in the way you went about it, stuck to your plans  :clapping :clapping

End of the day Neil Craig has made his choice; the wrong one in my book but his choice
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Re: Richmond interested in Neil Craig as director of coaching to aid Hardwick
« Reply #319 on: September 29, 2011, 02:06:28 PM »
money talks and rubbish walks in this case
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Re: Richmond interested in Neil Craig as director of coaching to aid Hardwick
« Reply #320 on: September 29, 2011, 02:06:44 PM »
So, what have we actually missed out on?

What has craig done that Ross smith hasnt?
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Re: Richmond interested in Neil Craig as director of coaching to aid Hardwick
« Reply #321 on: September 29, 2011, 02:06:48 PM »
Sounds like they offered a different position to the one we were offering. Perhaps he liked their position better. As I said before we should offer him something that is right for us but we should not sell our souls to the devil just to land the big name.
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Re: Richmond interested in Neil Craig as director of coaching to aid Hardwick
« Reply #322 on: September 29, 2011, 02:08:28 PM »
Quote from: wayne on September 29, 2011, 02:02:53 PM
Quote from: Tuckerbag on September 29, 2011, 01:59:03 PM
Yep Fox Sports news running with this as well. :banghead

How can we be less attractive than that nothing footy club. :banghead

Life goes on Tiggers.

That is what annoys me most, Brisbane, Carlton... If they got him I wouldn't have minded so much, but Melbourne? They're a poohole of a club!

Ditto Wayne,

Carlscum although would be more ropable can understand as they cheat at everything but Melbourne........
Just reaks and with the off field that was going on there this season and that softness they have exhibited for so long. I call it Samantha Riley SYndrome no matter how bad they are going they are always happy with their performance and happy to be around.
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Re: Richmond interested in Neil Craig as director of coaching to aid Hardwick
« Reply #323 on: September 29, 2011, 02:08:53 PM »
Quote from: Oiafi on September 29, 2011, 02:06:48 PM
As I said before we should offer him something that is right for us but we should not sell our souls to the devil just to land the big name.

Exactly that's why I said this

"you didn't deviate one iota from the outset, professional in the way you went about it, stuck to your plans"

The Tigers have done well here   
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Re: Richmond interested in Neil Craig as director of coaching to aid Hardwick
« Reply #324 on: September 29, 2011, 02:11:56 PM »
Quote from: al on September 29, 2011, 02:06:44 PM
So, what have we actually missed out on?

What has craig done that Ross smith hasnt?

I am happy with Ross Smith as I would've been with Neil Craig in the role we set for him.
IMHO think Neil Craig has excellent footy acumen and understands players and footy intricately.
In theory nothing we never had him in the first place but I hope the club is still conducting interviews for someone to fill the position that we all were kind of hoping Neil Craig was going to fill.
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Re: Richmond interested in Neil Craig as director of coaching to aid Hardwick
« Reply #325 on: September 29, 2011, 02:29:21 PM »
With Rawlings and Royal they need all the help they can get. I'm still stoked about Ross Smith as well as Matt Hornsby and AP to cover the fitnessy stuffy.
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Re: Richmond interested in Neil Craig as director of coaching to aid Hardwick
« Reply #326 on: September 29, 2011, 02:32:04 PM »
Quote from: Tuckerbag on September 29, 2011, 02:11:56 PM
Quote from: al on September 29, 2011, 02:06:44 PM
So, what have we actually missed out on?

What has craig done that Ross smith hasnt?

I am happy with Ross Smith as I would've been with Neil Craig in the role we set for him.
IMHO think Neil Craig has excellent footy acumen and understands players and footy intricately.
In theory nothing we never had him in the first place but I hope the club is still conducting interviews for someone to fill the position that we all were kind of hoping Neil Craig was going to fill.

Which was?
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Re: Richmond interested in Neil Craig as director of coaching to aid Hardwick
« Reply #327 on: September 29, 2011, 02:38:39 PM »
RISE OF THE TOOFLESS TANKBOTS

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Re: Richmond interested in Neil Craig as director of coaching to aid Hardwick
« Reply #328 on: September 29, 2011, 02:40:45 PM »
So who can tell us what happened behind the scenes. Im amazed that hes gone to Melbourne personally. If hed gone to Carlton I could understand it but Melbourne is a nothing club that doesnt stand for anything and doesnt stand for anything worthwhile. Anyway if hes happy at a small club good luck to him.
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Re: Richmond interested in Neil Craig as director of coaching to aid Hardwick
« Reply #329 on: September 29, 2011, 02:43:51 PM »
It seems we offered a different type of position, IF there is any substance to this.

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Melbourne remains eager to employ Craig as director of elite performance, a role which would involve some mentoring of new coach Neeld, but also help oversee the sport-science program at the club.

Richmond wants Craig in a pure coaching role as senior assistant to Damien Hardwick.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/eades-hat-in-ring-for-pies-as-coach-shuffle-continues-20110928-1kxcc.html
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