Tigers look to US for help on finals failure ......... (afl site)

[RFC_Official]

It's a pretty annual thing to go over to the US for the coaching staff, just because it's not written about doesn't mean it doesn't happen.
Vice versa when it does get written about, doesn't make it a big deal.

[🏅Dooks]

Not sure about the angst on here to be honest

Other clubs have done exactly the same thing

Hawthorn did it a few years back. Folks on here praised them for it and the questioned why the RFC wasn't doing the same thing in an effort to improve

Now they go off and do one of these trips and folks bag them for it

Can't win 

When you can't win, you can't win.

Time to start delivering for the fans and then the rest will sort itself out

[Go Richo 12]

clarko went what 3 years ago. Dimma goes now.

Clarko brings in ratten and port bring in voss. Dimma replaces leppa and daly with who, i forgot??

so on those numbers in 3 years we might get a descent replacement.

yet his going to the states for answers about why they have been embarrassed 2 years running.

They?
I would've referred to us as "we".

[Tigeritis™©®]

Why doesn't the club spend our money on something a bit more character building?
Perhaps a trip to walk the Kokoda Trail might bring the players down a few pegs and give them some perspective on life. It will certainly help foster team building & mate-ship.

We lack leaders that can stand up when the chips are down.
We need guys that can either stop the rot or at least can lead us out of it.
We need a culture that breeds leaders that aren't perturbed by the sweet smell of faux success but have a stoic resolve to finish the coarse no matter the hype.

........I didn't need a U.S junket to tell me this.

[Go Richo 12]

It's a pretty annual thing to go over to the US for the coaching staff, just because it's not written about doesn't mean it doesn't happen.
Vice versa when it does get written about, doesn't make it a big deal.

It is big deal.
Our supporters need news like this (positive, proactive news) to replace a loss so they can find an excuse (albeit a weak one) to put the boots in. Its cathartic.

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Not sure about the angst on here to be honest

Other clubs have done exactly the same thing

Hawthorn did it a few years back. Folks on here praised them for it and the questioned why the RFC wasn't doing the same thing in an effort to improve

Now they go off and do one of these trips and folks bag them for it

Can't win 

Hawthorn know how to develop players, as well as having awareness
as to what ALL players on the list are capable of. (Miles incident)

They also have a coach....one who our coach tries
tp copy and be like because he feels so much of what
Clarkson does is unfairly not credited to him.
Lol.
 

It's a waste of everyone's time and money, Willie and ur right - The can't win.
That's the thing.....

[Hard Roar Tiger]

It's a pretty annual thing to go over to the US for the coaching staff, just because it's not written about doesn't mean it doesn't happen.
Vice versa when it does get written about, doesn't make it a big deal.

Why the U.S.? In fact, why travel? Many industries have worlds best practise in Europe or the US but don't spend money flying staff on an all expenses paid annual trip. Not necessarily saying it isn't worthwhile but it would be interesting to understand why clubs (and Richmond) feel it so necessary to make an annual trip

[RedanTiger]

I am all for trying to improve the knowledge in the club whatever the area.
I would be horrified if our coaches were not trying to improve their knowledge base.
This at least proves that they are open to new ideas.
Isn't that a good thing?

Port's Darren Burgess is accepted as the new leader in AFL fitness.
"Burgess graduated from the University of New South Wales and received his PhD through the Australian Catholic University before getting his start as a fitness assistant with the Sydney Swans.

He was head fitness coach with Parramatta Power in the old National Soccer League before his first stint at Port Adelaide in 2004. A whirlwind five years followed with the Socceroos and English Premier League giants Liverpool, where he was responsible for some of the most valuable athletes on the planet as the head of fitness and conditioning."
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/the-secret-behind-port-adelaides-elite-fitness-level-is-gut-busting-preseason-employed-by-worldclass-fitness-guru-darren-burgess/story-fni5f9de-1226896817101

Now we had high-level staff fly to England to put our offer to Burgess. It was better than the Port offer but his wife wanted to go home to Adelaide and was prepared to take less.
That's looking outside the sport to soccer and going after what you think is the best advice in the world.
This is in exactly the same vein.

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Lmao@learning from a country whose every sport is based on time outs

[bojangles17]

Where do you think clarkson invested his research 

[(•))(©™]

Where do you think clarkson invested his research 

So ur implying clarksons success at hawthorn is due to going to the USA and getting
Secret information from the sports government?

Lmao.

[Francois Jackson]

 

yep thats it. Got nothing to do with the  great coach he is, players and the excellent staff he has around him.

all good though we have Tim Clark and Mcqualter developing he kids.

[Francois Jackson]

Why doesn't the club spend our money on something a bit more character building?
Perhaps a trip to walk the Kokoda Trail might bring the players down a few pegs and give them some perspective on life. It will certainly help foster team building & mate-ship.

We lack leaders that can stand up when the chips are down.
We need guys that can either stop the rot or at least can lead us out of it.
We need a culture that breeds leaders that aren't perturbed by the sweet smell of faux success but have a stoic resolve to finish the coarse no matter the hype.

........I didn't need a U.S junket to tell me this.

smart idea but the club is not smart

plus it costs money and they need that to pay for leppa's replacement

[🏅Dooks]

yep thats it. Got nothing to do with the  great coach he is, players and the excellent staff he has around him.

all good though we have Tim Clark and Mcqualter developing he kids.

McQuarter Pounder. Dishin out the happy meals lol

[Mr Magic]

Where do you think clarkson invested his research 

Yep. Stand still and you're dead. I've no problem with coaches educating themselves on fresh ideas from other sport organisations.
Lol at the sooks around here. Make me laugh.