Does Richmond coach Damien Hardwick deserve contract extension? ... (Foxsports)

[Penelope]

It's time for Hardwick to stand up & show some balls here. The club has stuck by him and he has enjoyed the luxury of resources into the football department that no coach in the history of the club has ever had.
I think it would be good if he were to draw his own line in the sand. If he were to get on the front foot and announce to the footy community that he will not sign unless he is able to deliver us finals success. This not only ends the ongoing speculation but it relieves the club of the burden & puts the responsibility squarely on the shoulders of the whole football department & most of all the players. He can say that the club has supported him and he has full trust in his team, players & coaching staff to deliver for the fans and if they are able to achieve this then he will talk to the board about the possibility of renewing his contract.

If he did this I'm sure he would gain a lot of respect.

He has, of sorts. His comments about how he has the list to be successful puts the onus fairly and squarely on him, barring a bad injury run. He actually got bagged for it.

[torch]

Premature call.

Bad decision.

[Smokey]

Premature call.

Bad decision.

x 2

[Damo]

Velvet sledgehammers... Brother?

Geez

Ignorance is bliss...

His name is Simon and he was a TOUGH lock down full back for Williamstown and a gun player.

Comparing them is rediculous

Top bloke.

[Stalin]

It's is indeed ...

Tey don't give out flags for being a top bloke

[(•))(©™]

Its a resounding, NO!

That is of course, if you want the team to evolve.......toward finals improvement....by winning a flag.

Dimmer doesn't even want a flag.He says so himself when he declares that next year they need to win a final....because that would be physical improvement...that nobody will be able to deny.

Unfortunately he doesn't, and nor do the club, factor into the equation the fact that the glaring deficiency of true ruckmen or the inabilities of the concas and ellises etc.

The RFC is without doubt, the best smear kings on the block, now.

Well done and go stuff urself, Peggy.

[Stalin]

I wouldn't might a conditional 12 month extension to prevent media speculation - the can always put a confidential termination clause if things go belly up and we don't want him to continue.

WGAF about the media?

Weak minded football club

Weak attitude.

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Its a resounding, NO!

That is of course, if you want the team to evolve.......toward finals improvement....by winning a flag.

Dimmer doesn't even want a flag.He says so himself when he declares that next year they need to win a final....because that would be physical improvement...that nobody will be able to deny.

Unfortunately he doesn't, and nor do the club, factor into the equation the fact that the glaring deficiency of true ruckmen or the inabilities of the concas and ellises etc.

The RFC is without doubt, the best smear kings on the block, now.

Well done and go stuff urself, Peggy.

Everytime I 've heard Hardwick speak he says the same thing - 17 coaches walk away feeling failure every year. That indicates to me that his goal is a flag, not just winning a final. Having said that, he should not be given an extension. He should be told that we will wait until the end of the year to decide on a new contract. We've protected him enough. He needs to show he can handle the heat and the best way of doing that is by winning games.

[Yeahright]

I've warmed to the highly condition based 1 year extension. Still think he should be made to earn it but I could live with 1 year. Question is though if it is highly condition based will that actually help reduce the pressure?

[one-eyed]

The time is not right to extend Hardwick’s Richmond contract

Liam Sheedy
theRoar.com.au

Let’s cut to the chase, Richmond need to win a finals match, and until they do then a contract extension for Damien Hardwick is not warranted.

Richmond have certainly improved but a new contract seems to be a case of rewarding mediocrity, as mediocre is something Richmond have been for a long time.

The recent media interviews with Richmond president Peggy O’Neill seem to suggest the contract extension is on the table now and won’t be put on hold until the end of the season.

When Richmond appointed Hardwick it was done on sound reasoning, although any coach following Terry Wallace was going to look like a sound decision.

As a player Hardwick had tasted grand final success at both Essendon and Port Adelaide, and as an assistant coach Hardwick was involved in the Hawthorn 2008 premiership.

Coming from various successful environments and being involved in the rebuild at Hawthorn from a struggling team to finals participant was something that made Hardwick an attractive proposition for Richmond.

When Hardwick took over, Richmond had finished second bottom at the end of season 2009. Gradually the team began to improve and after six wins in 2010 they went on to win eight games in 2011 and 10 games in 2012. In 2013 they collected 13 wins and qualified for their first finals appearance since 2001.

In the past two seasons, Richmond has again qualified for finals football. With 15 wins in 2015 Richmond were not far away from a top-four finish. But despite all the positives the harsh reality is that Hardwick has zero finals wins from three attempts.

Should a coach who has not won a finals game in six years be looking at a contract extension?

Despite the improvement it is difficult to forget Richmond’s elimination final mauling at the hands of Port Adelaide in 2014, and losing to ninth-placed Carlton in 2013. The elimination final loss to North Melbourne this season was also the second finals loss under Hardwick in which Richmond entered the game as the higher ranked team.

Some football commentators believe a contract extension now will provide stability. It will give Richmond the best chance of success without disruptions around Hardwick’s coaching future.

A professional club should be able to perform regardless and if Richmond win a final in 2016 then the discussion for a contract extension can take place.

It is all well and good providing stability, but 1980 is the last time Richmond won a premiership and the 2001 semi-final against Carlton the last time Richmond had a finals win.

A contract extension now won’t show stability, it will show mediocrity is indeed alive and well at Tigerland.

http://www.theroar.com.au/2015/12/18/the-time-is-not-right-to-extend-hardwicks-richmond-contract/

[YellowandBlackBlood]

The time is not right to extend Hardwick’s Richmond contract

Liam Sheedy
theRoar.com.au

Let’s cut to the chase, Richmond need to win a finals match, and until they do then a contract extension for Damien Hardwick is not warranted.

Richmond have certainly improved but a new contract seems to be a case of rewarding mediocrity, as mediocre is something Richmond have been for a long time.

The recent media interviews with Richmond president Peggy O’Neill seem to suggest the contract extension is on the table now and won’t be put on hold until the end of the season.

When Richmond appointed Hardwick it was done on sound reasoning, although any coach following Terry Wallace was going to look like a sound decision.

As a player Hardwick had tasted grand final success at both Essendon and Port Adelaide, and as an assistant coach Hardwick was involved in the Hawthorn 2008 premiership.

Coming from various successful environments and being involved in the rebuild at Hawthorn from a struggling team to finals participant was something that made Hardwick an attractive proposition for Richmond.

When Hardwick took over, Richmond had finished second bottom at the end of season 2009. Gradually the team began to improve and after six wins in 2010 they went on to win eight games in 2011 and 10 games in 2012. In 2013 they collected 13 wins and qualified for their first finals appearance since 2001.

In the past two seasons, Richmond has again qualified for finals football. With 15 wins in 2015 Richmond were not far away from a top-four finish. But despite all the positives the harsh reality is that Hardwick has zero finals wins from three attempts.

Should a coach who has not won a finals game in six years be looking at a contract extension?

Despite the improvement it is difficult to forget Richmond’s elimination final mauling at the hands of Port Adelaide in 2014, and losing to ninth-placed Carlton in 2013. The elimination final loss to North Melbourne this season was also the second finals loss under Hardwick in which Richmond entered the game as the higher ranked team.

Some football commentators believe a contract extension now will provide stability. It will give Richmond the best chance of success without disruptions around Hardwick’s coaching future.

A professional club should be able to perform regardless and if Richmond win a final in 2016 then the discussion for a contract extension can take place.

It is all well and good providing stability, but 1980 is the last time Richmond won a premiership and the 2001 semi-final against Carlton the last time Richmond had a finals win.

A contract extension now won’t show stability, it will show mediocrity is indeed alive and well at Tigerland.

http://www.theroar.com.au/2015/12/18/the-time-is-not-right-to-extend-hardwicks-richmond-contract/