Wallace vulnerable: Miller (Age)

[one-eyed]

Tiger coach vulnerable: Miller
Tony Jones | September 7, 2008

DUMPED Richmond football director Greg Miller said he had "extreme concerns" for the welfare of coach Terry Wallace, with whom he remains a close ally.

Miller fears Wallace's tenure at Richmond is now more vulnerable than ever. "It's going to be difficult for him going into the season without harmony at the top," Miller told a luncheon at the North Ringwood Football Club during the week.

Miller was alluding to what many perceive as a strained relationship between Wallace and Richmond president Gary March.

The Tigers' boss has publicly stated that the senior coaching role won't be reviewed until next June.

But the Richmond board will meet on Tuesday night where the coaching issue is expected to be raised. So, too, will a progress report on the search for Miller's replacement.

It's understood a second round of interviews was conducted last week.

Miller believed the man he appointed to replace Danny Frawley will have a better idea about his future at the club when the AFL releases the 2009 fixture in the middle of next month.

"Terry will be praying for a favourable draw," Miller said.

Wallace, who is contracted until the end of next season, declined to comment when contacted by The Sunday Age, honouring a pact he and March made not to speak publicly about the coaching situation.

The Tigers finished ninth this season, equalling their best ladder performance in Wallace's four-year reign.

While expressing interest in the AFL's West Sydney expansion, Miller, who helped architect South Melbourne's move north, said he was in no hurry to find a job.

Instead, he's planning an around-Australia holiday with his family.

http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/tiger-coach-vulnerable-miller/2008/09/06/1220121603548.html

[3rogerd]

GM is putting it out there.

9/11 is d-day.

[mightytiges]

9/11 = confirmation of the new footy director. Has to be as it's the last board meeting before October and decision time on the list.

Anyway it's a bit late for March to make a pact not to talk publicly after the horse has bolted and made a fool of the club once again . In fact now is the time to come out publicly and make a united stand for the sake the club.

[Moi]

In fact now is the time to come out publicly and make a united stand for the sake the club.

Long overdue 

[mightytiges]

In fact now is the time to come out publicly and make a united stand for the sake the club.

Long overdue 

We shouldn't hold our breath though given the balls-ups over the past 3 months

[WilliamPowell]

9/11 = confirmation of the new footy director. Has to be as it's the last board meeting before October and decision time on the list.

Anyway it's a bit late for March to make a pact not to talk publicly after the horse has bolted and made a fool of the club once again . In fact now is the time to come out publicly and make a united stand for the sake the club.

Why would ya wanna do that?

That would spoil all this fun the media is having at our expense

[mightytiges]

9/11 = confirmation of the new footy director. Has to be as it's the last board meeting before October and decision time on the list.

Anyway it's a bit late for March to make a pact not to talk publicly after the horse has bolted and made a fool of the club once again . In fact now is the time to come out publicly and make a united stand for the sake the club.

Why would ya wanna do that?

That would spoil all this fun the media is having at our expense

I believe Hutchy is hiding under the tiger skin in the RFC boardroom as we speak.

[WilliamPowell]

The Tigers' boss has publicly stated that the senior coaching role won't be reviewed until next June.

But the Richmond board will meet on Tuesday night where the coaching issue is expected to be raised. So, too, will a progress report on the search for Miller's replacement.

Gee what is there to discuss exactly...

Fact: Gary March has publicly said TW will see out hi contract
Fact: Marsh has also said that no assistnats will be sacked
Fact: Marc hhas said they are looking to bolster the Footy Dept not sack people
Fact: March has said their is no fued or issues between himself and the senior coach

So IMV the only thing that needs to be "discussed" on Tuesday about the "coaching issue" is how many new coaches either assistant or development we intend to add to the dept

And how they are going to fix this mess that's been created over the last 2-3 months

If anything else is "discussed" then all of the facts listed above were what exactly

[blaisee]

relax willie p

the only way wallet wont be coaching next yr is if he resigns.

If he resigns its because he doesnt like the fact that he doesnt have the final say in list management, or wants an extension when he has achieved........ZERO

Hence if he resigns ( which I doubt ) its a good thing. The club cannot be held to ransom by anyone, be it a player or coach.

IMHO march is doing a superb job, wallet is the one trying to destabalise the club ATM, and putting his own self interests ( job security )
above those interests of the club.

march wont put up with it, and rightly so

[Moi]

relax willie p

the only way wallet wont be coaching next yr is if he resigns.

If he resigns its because he doesnt like the fact that he doesnt have the final say in list management, or wants an extension when he has achieved........ZERO

Hence if he resigns ( which I doubt ) its a good thing. The club cannot be held to ransom by anyone, be it a player or coach.

IMHO march is doing a superb job, wallet is the one trying to destabalise the club ATM, and putting his own self interests ( job security )
above those interests of the club.

march wont put up with it, and rightly so

Elaborate, Blaisee.
I haven't heard Wallace come out and say anything, so how do you know he's destabilising?
Heard a lot from the president who's giving ratings when he should just ignore such things.
Who's creating instability again?
March, at least, should come out in support of Wallace and shut the speculation up now.
Was it Wallace who put the assistant coaches noses out of joint or someone else.
There's more to this than an unhappy coach who wants an extension on his contract and an insult really to blame him for all of this.

[bushranger]

The Tigers' boss has publicly stated that the senior coaching role won't be reviewed until next June.

But the Richmond board will meet on Tuesday night where the coaching issue is expected to be raised. So, too, will a progress report on the search for Miller's replacement.

Gee what is there to discuss exactly...

Fact: Gary March has publicly said TW will see out hi contract
Fact: Marsh has also said that no assistnats will be sacked
Fact: Marc hhas said they are looking to bolster the Footy Dept not sack people
Fact: March has said their is no fued or issues between himself and the senior coach

So IMV the only thing that needs to be "discussed" on Tuesday about the "coaching issue" is how many new coaches either assistant or development we intend to add to the dept

And how they are going to fix this mess that's been created over the last 2-3 months

If anything else is "discussed" then all of the facts listed above were what exactly

So all this means is we can get back to being Richmond and tell the media to p-off. And leave the board do ther thing and Terry to do his own thing. This is good to know.
Why do the media have it in for us all the time though?

[blaisee]

relax willie p

the only way wallet wont be coaching next yr is if he resigns.

If he resigns its because he doesnt like the fact that he doesnt have the final say in list management, or wants an extension when he has achieved........ZERO

Hence if he resigns ( which I doubt ) its a good thing. The club cannot be held to ransom by anyone, be it a player or coach.

IMHO march is doing a superb job, wallet is the one trying to destabalise the club ATM, and putting his own self interests ( job security )
above those interests of the club.

march wont put up with it, and rightly so

Elaborate, Blaisee.
I haven't heard Wallace come out and say anything, so how do you know he's destabilising?
Heard a lot from the president who's giving ratings when he should just ignore such things.
Who's creating instability again?
March, at least, should come out in support of Wallace and shut the speculation up now.
Was it Wallace who put the assistant coaches noses out of joint or someone else.
There's more to this than an unhappy coach who wants an extension on his contract and an insult really to blame him for all of this.

march has stated about 10 times publicly in the last month that wallace will coach next year. He has stated it again, and again and again.

March publicly that he rated the season as a 5/10. IMHO perfectly reasonable considering there are 16 teams in the league and we failed to make the finals. March has has also publicly that he rates wallaces performance higher than a 5/10.

The instability has not come from march.

Wallace in comparison has publicly undermined the president by saying that he was not made aware of millers sacking, and that he is not involved in the process of finding his replacement, furthermore he has tried to put pressure on the board to trade our picks and our young players to get Kerr, and hence save his arse and get another contract.

I really dont understand why some rfc fans are buying into this spin from wallace.

Wallace has deliberatly not been consulted on who his boss should be, thats the way it should be.

Wallace heading into the last year of his contract has not got the final say as to list management, again a very prudent move.

Wallace will not be sacked, and if he walks it will be his decision. March has been superb in all this.

[Moi]

Wallace will not be sacked, and if he walks it will be his decision. March has been superb in all this.

Well, from your view.
Others (me) think Wallace has done a good job as well, and if he walks as a result of all this, and it disrupts our progress, no-one will be thinking too highly of March, including you I'd reckon.

[blaisee]

Wallace will not be sacked, and if he walks it will be his decision. March has been superb in all this.

Well, from your view.
Others (me) think Wallace has done a good job as well, and if he walks as a result of all this, and it disrupts our progress, no-one will be thinking too highly of March, including you I'd reckon.

moi

noone wants wallace to quit. Its called due dilligence.

Wallace had an unteneable situation were miller ( was wallaces boss) and he would make all the football decisions. Thats great, but miller didnt have a boss, he was his own boss.

Now that we will have a proper structure, wallace will have a new boss, the director of football. If wallace walks because of that well see you later dont let the door slam on the way out.

This club has moved forward a long way, Wright and march will not be held to ranson by anyone, coach or otherwise.

IMHO this is all bluff, wallet will coach next year, and then we will see how good he really is, hoipefully we make finals and his contract is extended. That is the goal I can assure you.

[Moi]

You make some good points, Blaisee