After all these pages, I am still none the wiser about whats going on. Got an email from a mate in Melbourne, but the rumour seems to have just been plucked off another site
In the end, if the rumour is true then it is a debating point for all forums but if theres nothing in it and Wallace isnt gone then its disgraceful rumour mongering which I feel paints our club in a very bad light and doesnt help us in any way shape or form.
With due respect, Ramps, you have been championing Jack for the last couple of years with all his rumours haven't you? The fact you think it is disgraceful is what I've been trying to tell Jack for a long time that none of that kind of stuff does any good for the club. And guess what, we've now got the situation we're in now. How must Wallace feel? You do your best and most people think you're doing a good job, but everyone else wants to stab you in the back because someone has been saying, We're getting Sheeds this week, someone else says we're getting Williams, someone else says we're getting Hardwick. Excuse me, but we already have a coach. We'll end up with Frawley again, because every good coach in the league will think we're hopeless and Wallace will be long gone in disgust.
I havent been championing Jacko at all. On some points I think Jacko was correct, the reality is that for the best part of 4 years we have been extremely bad, not once making the finals, the only exception has been the last half of this season. Throughout the year I said in these forums if he wins 1/2 the games then its hard to sack him, he did that by r22 but the reality was that until R11 we had had another bad season. Further, I was disappointed throughout the past 4 years with the style of play of the team. I dont believe its possible to win a flag playing the type of footy that we have predominantly played, and last I was against some of the recruiting that has taken place ie. Now clearly, I hold some similar views to jacko and afew other posters, but that is different to what we are seeing today on forums etc. Its like sharks circling ... and its not a good look. If the club wants to make a decision, it should make it, keep the plough or sack him but make a decision, dont let the speculation continue unabated. It is the speculation and how people are feeding it that is disappointing.