They both could of played to years end. By memory he chopped Gas after round 5.
For memory he was going to drop Gaspar back to Coburg. He didn't chop him - Gaspar walked away rather than sticking it out, Gaspar made the choice.
And big tone... it is Putts 2nd season not third
Can someone please explain to me how sackng the coach now will mean we will get the best coach available for 2010.... sacking a coach will guarantee we don't get the best coach available for 2010... Our hysterical history tells us that...
One of the saddest things is we will have a new coach in 2010 and he will no doubt get us either into the 8 or close to it in 2010 and so many people will say he is a genius and our saviour. But pounds to peanuts within 3 years we will be where are now and the same people lauding him will baying for his blood when the baying should be for some our players the senior ones in particular who show no leadership and I question whether they really give a stuff
In 1997 Melbourne sacked Neil Balme after round 9. They got Neale Daniher good candidate.
In 1998 Brisbane sacked John Northey after 12 games. Roger Merrett took over for the rest of the year and Leigh Matthews was appointed.
In 2000 St Kilda sacked Tim Watson but although he saw out the year Blight was appointed.
In 2001 Drum was sa cked mid season at Freo with Ben Allan taking over. Connolly was appointed at the end of the year. Has taken them to their only two finals series.
In 2002 Rodney Eade got the sack mid year. Roos got the gig and won 6 from 10 games and alot more in the next few years.
In 2004 Ayres got the stuff from the Crows mid season. Craig is still there coaching.
In 2007 Pagan got the chop late in the year. They tanked and although they still have problems with their list they are a 14 goal better team than us.
Sheeds got the stuff after round 16 he stayed on till the end of the year and Knighters took over but gee I hope we don't spend another generation trying to lure an ex Tiger to Punt Rd from Essendon.
If done correctly now we can be seen as humane. Humanely tell Wallace you won't get another contract but stay till the end of the year. This will at least reflect well when we interview prospective candidates for the full time gig next year. If he really "loves the club, and the job he has undertaken in the last 5 years and its players" he'll stick it out with dignity and at least bow out with humility and respect, if not he can walk out and tell all to a clambering media about how bad we are and he did not have the support and RFC is an unprofessional organisation blah blah blah and he was the one who was wronged.
Having him around at the same time with nothing being said is more detrimental than good. If people want to honour his contract for the sake of 15 games then so be it. It has not affected the chances of other clubs in the past when they have had to part ways with a coach. I think we have become too sensitive in fearing that we don't offend anyone such as the coach, however losing the way we did in rd 1 ot rd 3 or yesterday for that matter aint healthy either, and the lossess will only get worse and worse psych sapping and heavier than before and we will sink to new lows. Unfortunantely March has to come out and be bullish and aggresive for the sake of the club as you know what its the club and the supporters like us that remain well after a coaches and pres tenure begins and end and we are the ones that are asked to keep on supporting. Wallace needs to go and needs to go soon.
