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

[Hellenic Tiger]

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?

Nothing really Al.
Both men have been involved in flags albeit with different roles.
Smith at Hawthorn in 08.
Craig in 97 and 98 in a minor role under Blight.
As I have said I am not disappointed we have Smith and would have liked to have Craig also. Both men would have been doing different roles and I guess Craig has alot of footy nous and experience.
I guess as a senior coach he has made two prelims something Ross Smith hasn't done as a head coach but I am not disappointed we have Smith and couldn't land Craig.

[one-eyed]

A Tiger supporter caller on 3aw prior to the 7pm news was on bagging the club for missing out on getting Neil Craig. Not a happy camper  .

[Dubstep Dookie]

A Tiger supporter caller on 3aw prior to the 7pm news was on bagging the club for missing out on getting Neil Craig. Not a happy camper  .

Woop de doo 

[one-eyed]

 

Craig on 3aw said he chose Melbourne because of its history as the first ever club (that historical stuff is important to him), to learn more about footy from Neeld who has had 14 years of coaching experience at various clubs and levels, and that the position offered by the Demons (he said each club offered him a slightly different position) was better suited to his skill set and where he would like to take himself in the future.

[tony_montana]

Craig on 3aw said he chose Melbourne because of its history as the first ever club (that historical stuff is important to him), to learn more about footy from Neeld who has had 14 years of coaching experience at various clubs and levels, and that the position offered by the Demons (he said each club offered him a slightly different position) was better suited to his skill set and where he would like to take himself in the future.

Lets see if working under that parasite Schwab allows Craig to work to his skillset 

[bojangles17]

Craig on 3aw said he chose Melbourne because of its history as the first ever club (that historical stuff is important to him), to learn more about footy from Neeld who has had 14 years of coaching experience at various clubs and levels, and that the position offered by the Demons (he said each club offered him a slightly different position) was better suited to his skill set and where he would like to take himself in the future.

Lets see if working under that parasite Schwab allows Craig to work to his skillset 

exactly, me thinks the fool went for the biggest pay packet, Im happy to move on, nothing ventured nothing gained, ultimately he's achieved NOTHING at the elite level in AFL other than put out the witches hats during the blight era

[mightytiges]

Oh well we move on. If there was no major sports science component to what we were offering and all we wanted mainly was an additional assistant coach then it's no loss. Craig was a good H/A coach but not a knockout finals coach. I was more interested in us trying to gain his sports science knowledge rather than anything from his coaching experience.

[10 FLAGS]

can someone delete this thread its taking up space for no reason at all IMHO 

[Penelope]

this aint BF flagman 

[10 FLAGS]

this aint BF flagman 

why what happens of bigfooty?

[Penelope]

over zealous merging and locking by mods, but we will discuss this no more before we feel the wrath of OE 

[Coach]

We don't care about other sites. Snip!

[WilliamPowell]

We don't care about other sites. Snip!

Thank you 

[tigtuff12]

...agree that if he feels the position wasn't "right" then we simply move on (also agree that working under Schwab should suck the life out him)...

...as for the role itself, does anyone know if we are still keen to head down that path & if so who else we would have in mind?

[tony_montana]

...agree that if he feels the position wasn't "right" then we simply move on (also agree that working under Schwab should suck the life out him)...

...as for the role itself, does anyone know if we are still keen to head down that path & if so who else we would have in mind?

looks like its Bailey