Ayres resigns

[Harry]

Ayres stands down as senior coach
11:49:06 AM Mon 21 June, 2004
afc.com.au


The Adelaide Football Club advises that its Board of Directors have determined not to extend Senior Coach, Gary Ayres’ current contract beyond its expiry, at the end of season 2004.

This decision was communicated to Gary this morning. As a result, Gary has decided that it’s in the Club’s best interests that he stand-down as Senior Coach – effective immediately.


The Club has subsequently undertaken discussion with Assistant Coach, Neil Craig, and has appointed him as interim Senior Coach, for the remainder of 2004. At the conclusion of the 2004 season, the Club will undertake a formal and extensive recruitment and selection process in appointing a permanent Senior Coach.

A number of facts and key points need to be communicated to the football industry, the public and in particular, to Club Members and Supporters:
1.Gary Ayres’ contribution:


Gary has been the Club’s longest serving Coach. The Club acknowledges that as a very significant contribution.
The Adelaide Football Club also expresses its gratitude and respect for Gary as a coach who has progressed our Club in a number of ways.

his win-loss record while at Adelaide is 55 wins 52 losses.

he has taken the Club into the finals in 3 of his first 4 years.

2.The key reasons to not renew Gary Ayres contract:

the Club’s lack of total and consistent competitiveness in 2004 and the fade-outs in the latter stages of recent seasons, and games this year.

The belief that Gary Ayres can’t take the Club’s list any further, and the Club will therefore be looking for a Coach with a better fit, given our future needs.

3.The Club’s decision not to terminate a contract mid-term:

The Club has consistently stated; it would not terminate Gary Ayres’ contract mid-term. However, it should be noted that Gary Ayres himself had recently requested ‘an early decision’ from the Club, in a meeting approximately one month ago.

A decision to ‘give notice’ is in fairness to both parties. To the Senior Coach– who needs to prepare for his future – and to allow the Club to set a new direction early and with openness.

4.The key reasons for appointing Neil Craig as interim Coach:

his knowledge, skills and strengths are well known and understood by our Club.

those attributes are ideal for the stage of development of our list; and in fitting the Club’s Senior Coach Position Description.

exposure to other elite sports.

he has a very positive rapport – and understanding of – our players.

5.CV outline of Neil Craig:
Former player – Norwood, North Adelaide and Sturt.
Norwood Senior Coach 1991 – 1995
Specialist Coach Adelaide Football Club 1997 – 1999
Assistant Coach Adelaide Football Club 2001 – 2004
Sports Science Co-ordinator – Australian Cycling Federation for 5 years.

The Adelaide Football Club will undertake a very comprehensive recruitment and selection process for a (new) permanent Senior Coach at the conclusion of the season.


Those pricks better not snare Wallace while our fools waste precious time.

[Piping Shrike]

This is a good opportunity for Frawley/Richmond to slip into active and transparent coach changeover mode without being the first to move (if that was a concern), without being the sole centre of attention and without having all the good options snapped up before they do something.

[Tiger Spirit]

Have also posted these comments on the "View from the Outer" Board.

Speaking to a Geelong supporter, he reckons Ayres effectively decimated the playing list at Geelong and was doing the same thing at Adelaide.

Recurited for now, rather than the long-term future.  Has been at two Clubs and in the system for some time now and hasn't achieved the ultimate success.

Not really sure why, but never been a fan and wouldn't like to see us get him.

[Disco]

The tigers need to act fast or we wont be left with the first and best option. Clearly Adelaide has stated their intentions early so i would be guessing that they might try to make an early move on Wallace.

I hope that Miller realises this and doesnt procrastinate, cut Frawley and his circus sideshow loose and position the club in the best possible position for the future, we've had 5 years of this clown i cant take another week! ???

[Harry]

It was metioned on radio that Wallace is on the Adelaide prospective coaches list.

[Ox]

Ayers -  wants Hawks job (good)
Wallace -  will go to Adelaide.
Sheedy is still stalling on his contract.
Schwaab will be out of a job.

We'll have spud or Brittan coach in 05.


Message for Spud!

Spud u r a gutless,lying hypocrite.

U demand honesty and claim your existence is centred around it yet when it comes to the BIG decisions
you cant make them.

Guys like you only go so far on the wings of bull-schit!

Tim Watson knew -he quit.
Tony Shaw knew - he quit.
Gary Ayers knew - he quit
You refuse to admit it to yourself.

Funny thing everyone around you knows.
The people u work with know but wont tell you cos they're gutless.
Look at what you've surrounded youeself in Danny!

This is YOUR creation.

[mightytiges]

Please Adelaide pick Rodney Eade. We don't want him! Seen enough negative footy in recent years to last a lifetime  .

There you go Richmond. Replace Ayres name with Frawley and take out the resign immediately part out (because we can't afford it and don't want Brittain to takeover until season's end) and you have our press-release document already done for you courtesy of the Adelaide footy club. How easy is that  . 

Just on Ayres, he made the exact same fatal mistake of topping up the list with older players such as Carey. Their last chance to win a flag with the their current core was last year and they failed. No youth = no future!

They're very anti-vic within that Club so hopefully they'll go with a home-grown coach. I know someone who worked in their Victorian branch about 10 years ago and even though most were ex-pat SA they still were ostracised  .   

[froars]

Wallace will go to Adelaide
Ayres to Hawthorn - but who cares
And we'll get some dud!

[Harry]

Its looking more and more like Eade people.

Wallace will go where it is more stable.
Sheedy will tease and tantilise
The rookies O'Donnell and Harvey will be afraid to come to the house of horrors and stay home.
It only leaves Eade.
It's like a late Saturday night where everyone is drunk and your mates have picked up and your'e left on your own, desperate........so you decide to go and talk to the slightly overweight  chick sitting by the bar on her own.
That fat chick is Rodney Eade.

[Struggletown]

Its looking more and more like Eade people.

Wallace will go where it is more stable.
Sheedy will tease and tantilise
The rookies O'Donnell and Harvey will be afraid to come to the house of horrors and stay home.
It only leaves Eade.
It's like a late Saturday night where everyone is drunk and your mates have picked up and your'e left on your own, desperate........so you decide to go and talk to the slightly overweight  chick sitting by the bar on her own.
That fat chick is Rodney Eade.

LMAOOOOOOOO@ Richmond getting the coach with the good sense of humour....and fat ankles.

Unfortunately l agree that the more l think of lt,the more convinced we'll get stuck with the 'king of tides'
as well
Id forget the pipe dream of sheeds,hes built his kingdom over 23 years,why come back to the Afghanistan of the AFL while his in his comfy Barbados hammock.

[JohnF]

lmfaoooo harry, great analogy. I say we give the fat chick a one year stand. lmfaooooo if we get rejected by the fat chick.

[Fwoy]

On the bright side, our new coach will have really good looking friends 

[JohnF]

roflmfaoooo@good looking assistant coaches. lmfaoooo@Eade being jealous of the assistant coaches.

[Harry]

On the bright side, our new coach will have really good looking friends 

LMAOO @ all the players listening and paying attention to the assistants and ignoring the head coach at the quarter time huddle.

[Ox]

LMAOOOOOOOO@Not liking the coach because he has fat ankles.

Funny stuff everyone.
RLMASOLMAOP