Nathan Buckley [merged]

[Infamy]

So if Buckley doesn't just take the job they won't consider him at all?
What a joke of a club they are
That's just grade 4 material right there, I guess the question is, who dropped who?

[one-eyed]

That's what Jon Ralph said Infamy.

Kennett came out today and bagged Buckley for not making the call now on becoming a senior coach at North or Richmond and harming his (Bucks) own brand  ???

[Francois Jackson]

JON Ralph on Ch 10 just said North want an emphatic yes or no from Buckley by close of business Monday. If he says no then North will go on with their search for a new coach without Buckley and he won't be part of the process as he has too many fingers in too many pies (excuse the pun). So it looks like North are out it if he is meeting with us next week. Ralph said it looks more than likely now that Buckley will be an assistant at Collingwood.

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what you just figured that out now

This thread about Bucks should be closed permanently. he will NOT ever step foot inside Punt Road doors. EVER.

he is using us as interview experience. he couldnt care less about us. He was made an assistant months ago by Eddie the stuffhead

[Hellenic Tiger]

JON Ralph on Ch 10 just said North want an emphatic yes or no from Buckley by close of business Monday. If he says no then North will go on with their search for a new coach without Buckley and he won't be part of the process as he has too many fingers in too many pies (excuse the pun). So it looks like North are out it if he is meeting with us next week. Ralph said it looks more than likely now that Buckley will be an assistant at Collingwood.

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what you just figured that out now

This thread about Bucks should be closed permanently. he will NOT ever step foot inside Punt Road doors. EVER.

he is using us as interview experience. he couldnt care less about us. He was made an assistant months ago by Eddie the effhead

He is coming for an interview Daniel. So he will set foot this week.

The more time goes by the more and more I am liking our process. Media is not rating us and the big names like Bucks Mick and Hardwick are still a chance to come to the club due to the process in place and the fact our interview process isn't being played out in the media like North and Collingwood's is. I think we will all be pleasantly surprised as will the mainstream media also.

[one-eyed]

Buckley to talk to Tigers this week
Cameron Noakes | July 26, 2009

NORTH Melbourne's tactic of trying to force an answer out of Nathan Buckley about coaching the club next year may have backfired, with Buckley planning to be interviewed for the Richmond coaching job in the next few days.

North wants an answer from the former Collingwood captain before its board meeting at the end of the month, but Buckley says he is still considering five options: coaching Richmond, coaching North, assistant coach at Collingwood, assistant coach at another club or staying in the media. Gold Coast options were not on the agenda

Buckley said he still did not know what 2010 would hold for him, however he missed "football club environments" and wanted to return to one, preferably next year.

Yesterday on 3AW, Buckley was reminded of previous on-air comments that he had made, which seemingly ruled out working as an assistant under Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse: "I reckon if I was going to learn on the job within a coaching role, I would have to go [away from Collingwood] … I basically played under Mick for nine years and I reckon I've gleaned all I can from the way he coaches. If I was to further my coaching aspirations as an assistant coach, I would have to go and learn from someone else."

Buckley did not entirely back away from this position yesterday, but said he was emotionally attached to Collingwood and had spoken to Malthouse about working with him as an assistant.

"[At the meeting last Monday with Mick] we were talking about the prospect of assisting coaching at Collingwood and that's part of the consideration that I'm going through," he said. "[But] quite frankly, the alternatives are great at the minute and that's why I have to go through [the process] and you let things run their course until you find the choice you want."

Buckley confirmed he was meeting Richmond during the week, confirmed he would meet with North again and confirmed he met with Malthouse (and that meeting, he believed, had been arranged by Collingwood officials).

He said he hoped North Melbourne would not rule a line through his name because he was to be interviewed about the Richmond position and the club was aware this was his intention.

"I'm involved in both their processes [Richmond and North] and I go along the path," he said on 3AW.

North Melbourne president James Brayshaw said last week: "We've got a board meeting at the end of the month. We don't want to waste any more time … If Nathan doesn't want to coach senior footy, and that's absolutely fine, that's entirely up to him."

Richmond president Gary March said interviews had already started for the Richmond job so he assumed Buckley's meeting was an official interview, rather than a casual chat.

March said he would only become involved when the candidates were shortlisted so he was uncertain what day Buckley's interview would take place.

Richmond general manager Craig Cameron did not return calls.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/rfnews/buckley-to-talk-to-tigers-this-week/2009/07/25/1248457706058.html

[one-eyed]

North Melbourne set for Buckley fizzer
Damian Barret, Glenn McFarlane and Jackie Epstein | July 26, 2009

NORTH Melbourne says Nathan Buckley will miss the opportunity of a lifetime if he rejects its offer to coach the club. The Roos have given Buckley until close of business tomorrow to accept their deal.

North president James Brayshaw said yesterday the offer, put to Buckley two weeks ago, was enormously tempting.

"We think it's the opportunity of a lifetime," Brayshaw said on Triple M.

"I think it's the most unbelievable opportunity for a bloke to come in with the blankest canvas and just paint a masterpiece. But this is a person who has very strong emotional ties elsewhere and he may find them hard to sever.

"If you've given someone of the integrity of Nathan Buckley that time frame and the information and he comes back in a month's time and says, 'I can't give you an answer', to me that's as good as saying, 'I'm not interested'. If he was, he would tell you by then."

While Brayshaw and North officials remain hopeful of a "yes" from Buckley, they are not confident and yesterday were not prepared to speculate.

As reported in the Herald Sun this week, Buckley is favoured to choose an assistant coaching position beneath Mick Malthouse at Collingwood over the North offer.

Richmond also is interested in Buckley, and will this week meet with him as part of an extensive process to find a new head coach.

Buckley, though, has given the Tigers' situation only scant attention compared with his dealings with Collingwood and North.

Buckley admitted yesterday he had five potential options to consider, including staying involved in the media, and had followed the reports on his relationship with Malthouse.

"I've been interested with the discussion about our supposed frosty relationship and it's never been as bad as people suggest," Buckley said yesterday on 3AW.

"I don't see it that way (that I'm a successor), if that's how Mick feels I'm sure he'll let me know.

"(On Monday) we were talking about the prospect of assistant coaching at Collingwood and that's part of the process I'm going through.

"North know where I stand with that (regarding a decision to be made tomorrow)."

North Melbourne has a board meeting on Wednesday and a new approach to find a senior coach will be taken if Buckley rules himself out of the running.

"While we'd be disappointed because we think Nathan's got a lot to offer, two nights later a full strategy will be rolled out and we'll get stuck straight into it," Brayshaw said.

Malthouse remains unsigned for next year. On Friday he led the Magpies to their eighth win from the past nine matches, with an easy victory against Carlton at the MCG.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25834995-19742,00.html

[Ramps]

Barretts crying in his own milk lol

[Infamy]

Funny how he says Buckley has paid Richmond scant attention compared to Collingwood & North Melbourne when we only start our interview process this week. North has offered him a senior coaching job and has Collingwood has offered him an assistants job and has had interviews and meetings to discuss these offers. We haven't offered him anything yet, so why would he pay us that much attention when we haven't even had formal discussions yet?

[richmondrules]

Funny how he says Buckley has paid Richmond scant attention compared to Collingwood & North Melbourne when we only start our interview process this week. North has offered him a senior coaching job and has Collingwood has offered him an assistants job and has had interviews and meetings to discuss these offers. We haven't offered him anything yet, so why would he pay us that much attention when we haven't even had formal discussions yet?

As I understand it we have had a brief discussion with Buckley to see if he is at all interested, to which he replied, "Sure, I'll consider your coaching position along with anything else that comes up". To which we replied, "Great. We're going to start our first round interviews in a few weeks, we'll be in touch to make a time closer to the date."

I'm with you Infamy. What on earth would Buckley be paying attention to? He'd be considering our list and would be deciding what he would do if he was offered and took our job. He'd be working out what he would want to say in the interview and what he wants to ask us. Apart from that he hasn't got much to consider. Neither do we for that matter.

It's laughable how North are absolutely desperate to have him all signed sealed and delivered before he gets a chance to talk to us. Are they really that scared of what we can offer? Are they really that badly off they they don't believe they compare with the perennial cellar dwellers of the competition with the dodgy rep?

Why would Kennett say it is damaging his brand not to give a definite decision to either us or North? We haven't asked him and quite frankly we don't want an answer yet.

Buckley: "I've decided I'm going to coach Richmond next year."

RFC: "Umm. Gee that's great Nathan, but we've got a few more people to interview and have some really strong candidates. If you make it through to the second round we'll certainly keep your enthusiasm in mind."

Buckley: "Awww geez. Now I feel a bit stupid."

I think Kennett might be a little out of touch on this matter.

[one-eyed]

Caro just said it's a 90% chance we'll know about Malthouse and Bucks teaming up by the end of the week. We'll definitely know about Mick's situation by then. Richmond could abandon their process and chase hard after Malthouse or Bucks but they have said they will stick to their process.

[one-eyed]

It's a SEN rumour from a txt message so it's most likely garbage but the txt said March and Buckley were out seen having coffee together today

[wayne]

EXCLUSIVE: NATHAN Buckley is believed to have told North Melbourne he won't be taking its coaching job.

Buckley is understood to have advised the Roos of his decision this morning.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25841282-19742,00.html

[Hellenic Tiger]

Surprise Surprise.

I just love the fact the media aren't rating us and our chances of us getting him.
Bucks would never have gone to a club with such poor finances, status, prestige and popularity. Club is characterless and they need a characterless coach.

[Hellenic Tiger]

If he does go to Collingwood as Mick's assistant half the fun will be watching the Pies self destruct off the field with the size of Mick's and Nathan's egos.

Eddie sure likes to have his cake and eat it too.
Mr McGuire how do you take your coffee? One lump or two?

[Stripes]

If he does go to Collingwood as Mick's assistant half the fun will be watching the Pies self destruct off the field with the size of Mick's and Nathan's egos.

Eddie sure likes to have his cake and eat it too.
Mr McGuire how do you take your coffee? One lump or two?

I completely agree. If Bucks went to Collingwood the pressure on Malthouse would be immense. He would be continously paranoid and rightly so considering Buckley's overflated reputation at the club and ambition. I can't see Mick allowing this to happen - he would jump first....and we would be waiting to catch him 

Stripes