Essendon to offer a 5 year $3m contract to Bomber Thompson

[one-eyed]

Bombers going hard to poach Mark Thompson from Geelong according to Hutchy.

[julzqld]

Talk about over confident

[mightytiges]

Thompson would be mad to want to leave a team he's built from scratch that is now in their premiership window to start all over again at Essendon.

A 5-year deal also says the Bombers themselves admit their list is in a shocking state after topping up under Sheeds for the past 5 years.

[WilliamPowell]

Wouldn't surprise me at all if he ends up back at the Bummers

$3 mill eh........

everyone has their price 

I'd coach the bumbling Bombers for that 

[Ramps]

Jacko picked this a long while back...that the bumbers were gonna make a major move for thomson.

[mightytiges]

Jacko picked this a long while back...that the bumbers were gonna make a major move for thomson.

He did.

The Bombers are taking a huge risk as they'll have to wait for the start of October to find out. If they miss out on their man then they'll be still searching for a new coach during trade week. Not to mention the EGM that they're now having to deal with.

Stability at Richmond and self-implosions at Essendon. Sweet  .

[julzqld]

Doesn't look very likely.

[Passionfruit]

Jacko picked this a long while back...that the bumbers were gonna make a major move for thomson.

He is there preferred option, although he might be hard to get.
Guy McKenna next option

[Passionfruit]

Thats the same contract Terry Walle$$ is on

[mightytiges]

The only difference is Plough wasn't asked to dump a team in premiership mode for a rabble 

What about Neale Daniher? Some at Essendon think he's a show if Thompson says no.

[one-eyed]

According to Ch 10 late news, Bomber Thompson has told the Bombers no and Damien Hardwick will be named Essendon's new coach within the next 48 hours.

[julzqld]

Damien Hardwick = big thug