We Need Malthouse

[Infamy]

Just a question for camboon- if you could a late pick say a pick in the mid to late 50s for say Nathan Djekurra at Geelong- would you do the deal?

If you could swap a pick in the 60s for Tim Houlihan at West Coast- would you do the deal?

Trading isnt bad, and it should never be ruled out, but it should onlyhappen with picks after pick 50 and it should be for players who can add to the list.

I'd be happy with those deals, moreso the Djekurra one than Houlihan, however neither of their respective clubs would do that deal

[camboon]

I would certainly consider them as they seem reasonable.

Butmy concerns and points about our trading for other clubs players are;

1)Clubs just don't let good players go, they either have baggage or flaws.

2) We have been terrible at trying pick quality discards in the past. One or Two years and then there out!

3) Our rookies show that you can pick up great kids later in the draft -Nahas, Browne etc

4) You can pick up players in the Pre Season that are worth a shot without giving up national draft picks

 In summary I believe we should only trade players for players except for in the Pre Season draft and possibly the Rookie draft but would also suggest that if we pursue any players over 23 we haven't learned anything from our past.

[wayne]

PS: Congratulations Melbourne, building a great list with the best young kids in the land without any grief from their supporters or the media. Their supporters must understand that short term pain for long term gain is the only way, oh well to late for us - Just hope we don't ever give up national draft picks again.

We gave Terry time and no grief when he started.

Now he's given us nothing, and that's why he's getting grief.

[TigerLand]

I would certainly consider them as they seem reasonable.

Butmy concerns and points about our trading for other clubs players are;

1)Clubs just don't let good players go, they either have baggage or flaws.

2) We have been terrible at trying pick quality discards in the past. One or Two years and then there out!

3) Our rookies show that you can pick up great kids later in the draft -Nahas, Browne etc

4) You can pick up players in the Pre Season that are worth a shot without giving up national draft picks

 In summary I believe we should only trade players for players except for in the Pre Season draft and possibly the Rookie draft but would also suggest that if we pursue any players over 23 we haven't learned anything from our past.

There is a higher success rate of players chosen through the Rookie draft and pick 40+ then recycled players that have played under 10 games over a few seasons.

I'd stick with the picks and hope you'd unearth a gem then rely on a player to hit there straps 2nd time round.

[camboon]

PS: Congratulations Melbourne, building a great list with the best young kids in the land without any grief from their supporters or the media. Their supporters must understand that short term pain for long term gain is the only way, oh well to late for us - Just hope we don't ever give up national draft picks again.

We gave Terry time and no grief when he started.

Now he's given us nothing, and that's why he's getting grief.
[ I would be suggesting if we had taken the Melbourne / Hawthorn approach when Terry first started we might be playing finals now (five years out) so I believe we are agreeing violently ]

[tiga]

I like Malthouse. He is passionate if nothing. He is disciplined, demands nothing but the best from his players and you can see it in his eyes. For him to once again walk back into Punt Road and renew the fire in his belly he once had as a successful premiership player for us, it can only be a good thing. 

[Darth Tiger]

I like Malthouse. He is passionate if nothing. He is disciplined, demands nothing but the best from his players and you can see it in his eyes. For him to once again walk back into Punt Road and renew the fire in his belly he once had as a successful premiership player for us, it can only be a good thing. 

Would he have to clear the possum dung from his new office ?

Or perhaps blow the cobwebs off his lace-up premiership jumper ?

Malthouse's defensive gameplan is at least a structure, however does RFC want to play the wings 60+% of the game ?  Is that going to bring premiership success in the 2010's ?

[wayne]

Would he have to clear the possum dung from his new office ?

Wipe tanning lotion from his desk 

[one-eyed]

Eddie at Pieland has set up coach committee to discuss Malthouse's future

http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/rfnews/magpies-move-on-malthouse/2009/05/28/1243456683495.html

[Stripes]

Unless the Pies have a horrid next 4 weeks Malthouse will have his contract extended for another year giving Buckley time to work as an assistant coach elsewhere and the club time to see how he performs.

Stripes

[mightytiges]

Malthouse looking safer at Pieland after two straight wins and them back in the Eight. I think you'll be on money Stripes.

[Tigermonk]

Malthouse looking safer at Pieland after two straight wins and them back in the Eight. I think you'll be on money Stripes.

amazing how they blood youngsters at Collingwood compared to our under developed players, why would Malthouse want to come to a club that is miles behind many other clubs.
Eddie & Mick will makeup

[one-eyed]

Kevin Bartlett backs Mick Malthouse
Finn Bradshaw | June 02, 2009 04:28pm

KEVIN Bartlett has called for the Tigers to aggressively pursue Mick Malthouse as Terry Wallace's replacement.

The Tigers yesterday announced Wallace would be stepping down after Friday night’s game against the Bulldogs. Richmond will announce a caretaker coach on Saturday, then embark on a search for a long-term successor.

Bartlett, a club legend, today said the Tigers should make Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse – whose contract with the Magpies runs out at the end of this season – their No.1 priority.

"The first thing Richmond should do is check out the coaching status of Mick Malthouse,” Bartlett said on his show on SEN radio. “The Collingwood coach comes out of contract, if he’s gettable, (the Tigers should) go hard."

The Herald Sun reported this morning that Wayne Campbell was the front-runner for the job, but Bartlett – who played 403 games for Richmond before coaching the club for 88 matches – said it needed an experienced, successful coach.

“The word is Richmond could be looking at a young, untried coach, that’s the modern trend,” Bartlett said.

“Malthouse is still hungry, has not lost the passion. (His teams have played in) five grand finals, two premierships, (he is) tough as nails, cagey, and gets the absolute best out of his team.”

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25576066-19771,00.html

[cub]

Sort of warming to the Malhouse idea, very much so actually.
Heard a few "chinese" whispers around the traps also (who knows about that tho)
Much prefer him to Campbell.
If Campbell gets the gig I will volunteer to be the new Jackstart of OER during his reign 
Only joking I will try and support whoever gets it. Maybe

[Chuck17]

Sort of warming to the Malhouse idea, very much so actually.
Heard a few "chinese" whispers around the traps also (who knows about that tho)
Much prefer him to Campbell.
If Campbell gets the gig I will volunteer to be the new Jackstart of OER during his reign 
Only joking I will try and support whoever gets it. Maybe

Do your best to keep that beast hidden CUB