Kevin Sheedy threads [merged]

[mightytiges]

You may be right blaisee. Egos would need to be put aside for the good of the Club for it to happen.

It's been confirmed by Melbourne that Dean Bailey is their new coach. A gutsy call given he isn't high profile like a Sheeds nor Connolly but they seem to have copied Hawthorn and gone for another assistant coach of Mark Williams.
 

[rogerd3]

dont reckon sheeds will coach this year despite some claiming he would, now it will get interesting next year if the tiges fall in a heap, 2007 has been crap, 2008 couldnt get worse wilth innuendo and turmoil could it.


you betcha.

[Passionfruit]

dont reckon sheeds will coach this year despite some claiming he would, now it will get interesting next year if the tiges fall in a heap, 2007 has been crap, 2008 couldnt get worse wilth innuendo and turmoil could it.


you betcha.

You might be on the money there Roger3

[mightytiges]

Sheeds' coaching career is over. His time was up. He should be proud of his achievements at Essendon and just move on to the next phase of his life.

[one-eyed]

No talk of Richmond as some option yesterday by Sheeds

That Sheedy was far from despairing is not completely surprising given the "four or five options" open to him.

One is an AFL gig, another the chance to act in a football managerial role at Fremantle, assisting his former protege Harvey "get the Freo boys in line".

But it is also possible the four-time premiership coach will step away from football for a year to spend time with his family - one daughter was at training yesterday - and his thoroughbreds now the Victorian gallops have been given the all-clear to resume after the equine influenza scare.

"I'll sit down and weigh that up," he said. "One of those options is to have a year off. Sit in the crowd with you guys. See what you are saying. See whether you know the game or not, and if you don't, we will have to re-educate you."

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22342310-5012432,00.html

[one-eyed]

Tigers open door for Sheedy
02 September 2007   Sunday Herald Sun
David Reed

RICHMOND plans to sit down with favourite son Kevin Sheedy this week to offer him an off-field role as it continues plans to beef up the football department.

President Gary March said Sheedy, a three-time Richmond premiership player, was on the radar for a return to Punt Road, although he wasn't sure what the exact position would be.

"Not a football role, but if he doesn't get a coaching job - and it is looking likely that he won't - then we'll sit down with him and see if there is any sort of role that might be available," March said.

"We don't know what he wants to do yet, we'll certainly sit down and have a chat with him, see what his future holds."

March also said the club was progressing in its plans to make its football department more competitive with the power clubs.

"There will probably be three or four extra staff at the club, some development people, an extra recruiting person and a few things around the periphery, opposition analysis and things like that," he said.

"It looks like we are going to have a pretty good financial result this year on the back of last year, and we are going to invest some money in our greatest asset, our football team."

He said he understood coach Terry Wallace's concerns about the priority pick system. "He just found it really difficult with the reward system and what it means to you," March said.

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,22346925%255E19771,00.html

[Tigermonk]

as much as l like Sheeds & his amazing ability his has to offer
l think the club is on the right track the way its going
more or better skills coaching is what the club really needs to look at
l like to see the club play another year reguardless of what happens as long as we are competitive

[mightytiges]

Ch 7 news tonight talking garbage agin - "Sheeds is still in the running for a coaching position at Richmond and Fremantle" 

And for those who love Americanisms entering our footy speak Ch 7 had another - "Hird showed he can still thread the pigskin" 

[Mopsy]

Ch 7 news tonight talking garbage agin - "Sheeds is still in the running for a coaching position at Richmond and Fremantle" 

And for those who love Americanisms entering our footy speak Ch 7 had another - "Hird showed he can still thread the pigskin" 

result of too much American content on TV  Very sad but a fact of life unfortunately

[Tigermonk]

Try Satellite TV works a treat pick your program
get your own system cost you nothing to run like free to air

[WilliamPowell]

Yes Channel 7 news on Friday had Mike's son Tony Sheahan saying that Sheeds would most likely take a year off coaching (earth shattering that seeing there are no more jobs out there ) and possibly return to coach Richmond in 2009 (funny I thought we had a contracted coach for 2009 )

Sheeds needs to sail off in to the sunset and enjoy his rose garden. The fact that he DIDN"T get the Melbourne job - surely must tell him something. Because I think everyone (well almost everyone ) else got the message

[Moi]

Yes Channel 7 news on Friday had Mike's son Tony Sheahan saying that Sheeds would most likely take a year off coaching (earth shattering that seeing there are no more jobs out there ) and possibly return to coach Richmond in 2009 (funny I thought we had a contracted coach for 2009 )

Oh gee, where have I heard Tony Sheahan's name before
He's pathetic and so are his friends 

[mightytiges]

Caro on 3aw just now still saying she hopes Richmond will create a position for Sheeds because apart from March who has the best interests of the club at heart and to a lesser extent Neville Crowe, we don't have other "Richmond people" we can sympathise with. 

[one-eyed]

A couple of callers on 3aw brought up Sheeds again saying the club should get him back in a marketing and merchandise role.

Rex answered that there are those at Richmond who see Sheeds as a 3 times premiership and 260 odd game player who can wave his magic wand even in a off-field capacity. However, there's no magic wand to wave. His connections tell him Sheeds won't be at Richmond in 2008.

Mike said Sheeds will have an AFL ambassador role with emphasis on promoting the Victorian Clubs, in particular a project involving one Vic club (Roos).   

[one-eyed]

From the Age:

March met Kevin Sheedy yesterday to discuss a part-time consulting role at the club for the legend of the game.

Sacked by Essendon after 27 years and four premierships as coach, the former Richmond premiership player waited until he was out of contention for a senior coaching role before considering options with the AFL and his former club.

Richmond has been working hard in recent times to draw former club greats back to the club, with coach Terry Wallace instituting a mentoring program matching former greats with young players.

http://realfooty.com.au/news/news/bartlett-back-at-tigerland/2007/09/19/1189881594875.html