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Re: Matty Knights to coach Essendon
« Reply #60 on: September 30, 2007, 11:59:45 AM »
he may not have made 300 but he could have given the club better service & it would have been in the better interests of the club to not have all the turmoil create

problem at Richmond is they sack or force their players out during the season not at seasons end which would be the proper

like Gasper & Rogers being pushed out the door
How can l explain this is Graham was brought for 1 year which made no sence to me but it was like saying he was better than Gasper a All Australian l'm sure Darren would enjoy playing 3rd to McGuane & Thursfield but the young lads would also play taller knowing Gasper was there to help that was a shocking decision early in the year by Wallace as l thought Gasper played well against Collingwood apart from 2 major mistakes but the whole team turned to pooh after halftime

Oh jake King on handball grandfinal

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Re: Matty Knights to coach Essendon
« Reply #61 on: September 30, 2007, 12:04:25 PM »
Yeah, Jake won the handball GF.  :) On a roll.
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Re: Matty Knights to coach Essendon?
« Reply #62 on: September 30, 2007, 06:44:36 PM »

remember Richmond shafted you not the other way round they should have honored you 300 games

In the end he could hardly walk after one of his runs, couldn't kick further than about 30m and couldn't chase his opponent to apply any defensive pressure.
I actually found it quite sad watching him hobble around in his last few games and thinking what a great player he used to be.

If you were arguing about him losing the captaincy I'd be with you. Nursing him to 300 games though - no!


Thats right he could hardly run so why play someone like that injured
why not rest him the year out & over the summer then let him have 1 more good season & produce something to the club & retire year end without all the media crap of him being pushed out the door having the captaincy ripped off him instead of destroying his career playing a injured player like that a coach should be sacked, a doctor should be held for it the club itself what was it thinking
The Captaincy ?? gee where would l start there reguardless of who l am,  Knights should have remained captain till his career was over then Richmond should have picked the next captain be it Wayne or anyone else it destroyed the moral at the club & it was not something the club needed at that time & we turned to pooh again
Knights had a Judd type injury but the coaches down at Richmond would play a name player 40% fit before playing a young player who would give 100% effort & a chance to show what another player could offer the club
Its been happening down at Richmond for as long as l can remember & a player should be honest in saying when he is injured & unable to give 100% effort & the club should effing wake up but it still has not learned anything Terry Wallace is just as stupid
l effing tired of hearing excuses from coaches oh Johnson had broken hand, Richo had broken jaw, Tuck been injured, Krakouer knee probs, Deledio injured, Tambling injured but they can all play cause there important to the club in name. eff whatever happened to moral of having 100% fit team with players who can give 100% effort &  l can go on & on but who is responsible its the coach who media dribble effing riles me
The team gets smashed by the biggest losing margin in history & wins another wooden spoon well eff the wooden spoon its the worst thing on earth
no wonder Shultz cant produce down there cause he aint given the right directions from the start it like just wait your turn When Richo is finished you can have a go then thats the attitude at Richmond when Johnson use by date is up we try someone new why eff push Johno out make him earn his spot cause he aint giving directions to players & he aint doing his job on the field eff force him out the door Knights was 10 times better rounding up a poohty Tiger side cause the team we got on paper is good just it aint be coached the right way
Hughes, White, JoHkeley, Rewoldt, Meyer, all going backwards cause the message is these name players are better than you 60% fit but never produce
King 100% tough 100% fit smallest man can produce skills, fitness, speed, take a hit because he is 100% fit & goes out to give his all

But we have spoke of this over the years we are going backwards again here thinking of what could have been

My AFL membership next year will let me watch any game l want next year cause Richmond aint worthy of my money anymore after this wooden spoon how effing embarrassing is that too have 2 in 4 years the worst results in the 100 year history & the worst record for the last 25 years in the AFL cause idiots have been running the club because they live in the history of the club instead of making a new future
no wonder players are wanting to leave our club these days

Oh sorry fishyfingers l hope that answered your questions  ;D l feel better now :thumbsup





GREAT POST.
Two spoons in 5 years
And people think we are headed in the right direction ::)
. We have recruited no decent sized players and players who have defects when they get to us.  Richmond should have a basic rule when they recuit, no light weights and nobody under 6ft. and furthermore, at least get players who can kick, no more JON,s

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Re: Matty Knights to coach Essendon?
« Reply #63 on: September 30, 2007, 08:27:43 PM »
Thats right he could hardly run so why play someone like that injured
why not rest him the year out & over the summer then let him have 1 more good season & produce something to the club & retire year end without all the media crap of him being pushed out the door having the captaincy ripped off him instead of destroying his career playing a injured player like that a coach should be sacked, a doctor should be held for it the club itself what was it thinking
The Captaincy ?? gee where would l start there reguardless of who l am,  Knights should have remained captain till his career was over then Richmond should have picked the next captain be it Wayne or anyone else it destroyed the moral at the club & it was not something the club needed at that time & we turned to pooh again
Knights had a Judd type injury but the coaches down at Richmond would play a name player 40% fit before playing a young player who would give 100% effort & a chance to show what another player could offer the club
Its been happening down at Richmond for as long as l can remember & a player should be honest in saying when he is injured & unable to give 100% effort & the club should effing wake up but it still has not learned anything Terry Wallace is just as stupid
l effing tired of hearing excuses from coaches oh Johnson had broken hand, Richo had broken jaw, Tuck been injured, Krakouer knee probs, Deledio injured, Tambling injured but they can all play cause there important to the club in name. eff whatever happened to moral of having 100% fit team with players who can give 100% effort &  l can go on & on but who is responsible its the coach who media dribble effing riles me
The team gets smashed by the biggest losing margin in history & wins another wooden spoon well eff the wooden spoon its the worst thing on earth
no wonder Shultz cant produce down there cause he aint given the right directions from the start it like just wait your turn When Richo is finished you can have a go then thats the attitude at Richmond when Johnson use by date is up we try someone new why eff push Johno out make him earn his spot cause he aint giving directions to players & he aint doing his job on the field eff force him out the door Knights was 10 times better rounding up a poohty Tiger side cause the team we got on paper is good just it aint be coached the right way
Hughes, White, JoHkeley, Rewoldt, Meyer, all going backwards cause the message is these name players are better than you 60% fit but never produce
King 100% tough 100% fit smallest man can produce skills, fitness, speed, take a hit because he is 100% fit & goes out to give his all

But we have spoke of this over the years we are going backwards again here thinking of what could have been

My AFL membership next year will let me watch any game l want next year cause Richmond aint worthy of my money anymore after this wooden spoon how effing embarrassing is that too have 2 in 4 years the worst results in the 100 year history & the worst record for the last 25 years in the AFL cause idiots have been running the club because they live in the history of the club instead of making a new future
no wonder players are wanting to leave our club these days

Oh sorry fishyfingers l hope that answered your questions  ;D l feel better now :thumbsup
Knighter was captain for 4 years and we didn't make the finals once in that time. In Cambo's first year as captain the following year we did. I never saw any problem with the change but others did because Cambo threatened to walkout once after 99.

There was no point resting Knighter in his last year. He was slowing down and finished as a footballer. Some players don't want to go even at the end of season either. Look a Chubba last year. No other club picked him up in the drafts because his time was up.

Agree Tigermonk about us playing injured players when we shouldn't. A clear sign of a club without depth on their list. We have always relied on 2-3 midfielders carrying the side. It works okay early on when everyone is fit and fresh but as the season goes along they tire and cop injuries because they are competing against sides with 12 or more midfielders rotating on them. We need to develop a list with depth. Sadly it takes a long time starting from scratch like we had to. We have to develop a new core first before we can build around them thanks to past stupidity.
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Re: Matty Knights to coach Essendon
« Reply #64 on: September 30, 2007, 08:40:22 PM »
I wish Matthew all the best but too be honest I'd be surpsied if he lasts the 3 years.

Not because I don't want to see him succeed but because he is under immense pressure.

It's fine to be "bullish" as he called about the playing list but you also need to have sort of realistic take as well. I question whether he was - Hardwick clearly let rip with some home truths that the EFC didn't appreciate. Matty apperas to have painted a more pleasant picture and he's got the job. If he thinks they (EFC hierachy) and the fans are going to be patient he is kidding himself.
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Re: Matty Knights to coach Essendon
« Reply #65 on: September 30, 2007, 08:50:45 PM »
Without saying too much, Matthew Knights is greatly respected at the EFC.
From President to players

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Re: Matty Knights to coach Essendon
« Reply #66 on: September 30, 2007, 08:56:02 PM »
Without saying too much, Matthew Knights is greatly respected at the EFC.
From President to players

Appreciate that Jack and for now it's great but I reckon they are going to struggle for a few years and that's not good for Knights. They wont be patient - the natives at Essendon are getting restless

Actually the way the EFC has handled this has been average IMHO. One minute they are saying we need a high profile coach, the make plays for Williams, wont wait another 3 days to talk to Thompson ??? ::) And then they announce the Knights appointment in GF week - like they wanted it get lost in all the GF "hoop-la" - all strange
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Re: Matty Knights to coach Essendon
« Reply #67 on: September 30, 2007, 09:45:01 PM »
Reckon Knights knew he was shortlisted the day that Sheeds demise was made public ;)

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Re: Matty Knights to coach Essendon?
« Reply #68 on: October 01, 2007, 01:23:16 AM »


Agree Tigermonk about us playing injured players when we shouldn't. A clear sign of a club without depth on their list. We have always relied on 2-3 midfielders carrying the side. It works okay early on when everyone is fit and fresh but as the season goes along they tire and cop injuries because they are competing against sides with 12 or more midfielders rotating on them. We need to develop a list with depth. Sadly it takes a long time starting from scratch like we had to. We have to develop a new core first before we can build around them thanks to past stupidity.
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The problem down at Richmond is they are a breeding ground for other clubs they love us l have heard it first hand
We had Midfielders on the list in Rodan his had a brilliant year another stuff up from Richmond gee his a 2 times Morrish medal winner in the TAC 2 years running you dont let them types go & keep the likes of Krakouer
Krakouer dont give a toss anymore because others are getting a go when injured before him in Tuck Johnson, Newman, Polo, Deledio & Tambling & others
but Richmond choose to stick with injured out of sort players instead of dropping them like Captain Wanker who kicks the wrong way & dont know how to talk to the players on field just kicks a goal runs back thinking his job is done
the funniest effing thing l heard from a player was Johnson does alot off the field at the club l laughed & walked away from him
well who gives a eff about off field stuff they are payed to play on the field & go out each week to get 4 pts nothing more not to look after & teach kids how to play thats the coaches job off the field
professional players dont care about kids who could take thier places & put them out of a job it dont work like that
dont ever think it does cause its every man for himself at Richmond it always has been
Richmond draft skinny weak kids who need years of work to become league footballers but other clubs play there kids from comming to the club first year
l seen so many years of going backwards because coaches say the kids aint ready well thats BS they play senior football for there clubs on bigger men & cop far more than the fairy running AFL football thats being put to us these days
Every other team drafts progress quicker than ours why ??? its because the coach willnot drop his name players afraid that they be upstaged by some raw talent that us Richmond supporters have known & watched for years & screamed about that should have been dropped but instead will play 60% players = 40% effort compared to 100% raw talent & 100% effort & holding raw talent back is not good because it produces bad energy amogst the playing group & then creates attitude problems & not carrying out demands from the coaches

Richmond never gets 100% cause they give 50% for services & cut the wrong peoples throats

makes alot of sence dont it  ;D

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Re: Matty Knights to coach Essendon
« Reply #69 on: October 01, 2007, 05:21:13 PM »
Contracts play a big part in who goes and who doesn't. Krak was contracted this time last year and Rodan was out of contract so Rodan went. D-Rod has had a good year but had a shocker in the GF. It's easier to look good when the whole team is firing.
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Ash Prescott joins Knighter at Essendon
« Reply #70 on: October 08, 2007, 05:32:50 AM »
From today's Age..

Former Richmond and Fremantle midfielder Ashley Prescott, 35, is firming to join Essendon as an assistant in the off-field team that will surround new coach Matthew Knights next year after talks with the Dons.

Prescott, who played alongside Knights in his six seasons at Punt Road, has since coached Claremont to three of the past four West Australian Football League grand finals.

It is believed that he is contemplating a return to Victoria after declining approaches from at least one club, Richmond, in recent years.

http://realfooty.com.au/news/news/ruckman-will-stay-a-swan/2007/10/07/1191695739735.html

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Re: Ash Prescott joins Knighter at Essendon
« Reply #71 on: October 08, 2007, 07:05:30 AM »
From today's Age..

Former Richmond and Fremantle midfielder Ashley Prescott, 35, is firming to join Essendon as an assistant in the off-field team that will surround new coach Matthew Knights next year after talks with the Dons.

Prescott, who played alongside Knights in his six seasons at Punt Road, has since coached Claremont to three of the past four West Australian Football League grand finals.

It is believed that he is contemplating a return to Victoria after declining approaches from at least one club, Richmond, in recent years.

http://realfooty.com.au/news/news/ruckman-will-stay-a-swan/2007/10/07/1191695739735.html

prescott declined us , well f him!

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Re: Ash Prescott joins Knighter at Essendon
« Reply #72 on: October 08, 2007, 09:50:49 PM »
From today's Age..

Former Richmond and Fremantle midfielder Ashley Prescott, 35, is firming to join Essendon as an assistant in the off-field team that will surround new coach Matthew Knights next year after talks with the Dons.

Prescott, who played alongside Knights in his six seasons at Punt Road, has since coached Claremont to three of the past four West Australian Football League grand finals.

It is believed that he is contemplating a return to Victoria after declining approaches from at least one club, Richmond, in recent years.

http://realfooty.com.au/news/news/ruckman-will-stay-a-swan/2007/10/07/1191695739735.html

prescott declined us , well f him!

Can tell you why ?
Didnt want to work with Wallace. FACT!

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Re: Matty Knights to coach Essendon
« Reply #73 on: October 24, 2007, 10:58:55 PM »
Talk about putting pressure on Knighter. Peter Jackson has come out wanting the Bombers to play finals by 2009 and finish top 4 by 2010. This from the same people who expected to finish top 4 this year  :whistle.
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Re: Matty Knights to coach Essendon
« Reply #74 on: October 25, 2007, 03:44:52 AM »
Bombers boss puts deadline on Knights
25 October 2007   Herald Sun
Mark Robinson

 ESSENDON boss Peter Jackson has put enormous pressure on new coach Matthew Knights, saying the club should play finals in 2009 and "push for top four" in 2010.

If not, Jackson said, those in charge probably shouldn't be at the club.

He said Knights, who was signed to a three-year deal which expires in 2010, had the task of returning credibility to one of the league's powerhouses.

"We've been in the bottom four for three years in a row, we've slid, and there's a total understanding that perhaps Essendon has been a little overrated in recent times and a sense we've got to rebuild our credibility," Jackson said.

Jackson acknowledged holes in the list, particularly in the 24-28 year age group.

"That shows up with the drafts of 2000 and 2001, they were forgettable and we accept that inside the club, we traded in recent years to try to plug some holes and that hasn't worked, so it shows up right now that gap."

Full article at: http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,22644721%255E19742,00.html