Nathan Buckley [merged]

[the_boy_jake]

North played their cards early and went bust lol.

Even John Longmire is looking unlikely. They'll end up with a has-been or David King.

Can't be long before they are wound up or moved on.

[one-eyed]

Mike Sheahan has said the Roos offered Buckley $2.8m over 4 years but Bucks turned them down this morning.

Craig Kelly (Bucks' manager) replied "no comment" when asked whether Bucks has said no to North,

[cub]

For those that don't watch TFS, will be worth watching just to see Brayshaw squirm ! He's gunna cop it.
Lol@ epic failure  

[Hellenic Tiger]

For those that don't watch TFS, will be worth watching just to see Brayshaw squirm ! He's gunna cop it.
Lol@ epic failure  

It will be brief. Gary is too gutless and toes too many party lines to not be controversial and offend anyone. Brayshaw will put that Gary on a stretcher skit in reply. It will be farcical. On the couch tonight on Foxtel will be good.

[cub]

Clashes with GNW

[one-eyed]

Bucks on 3aw said he is sticking to not responding to speculation. He is meeting North tonight.

Dwayne asked Bucks if he liked what he saw yesterday at the MCG from Richmond. Bucks said yes he was. Impressed by our speed and youth. He said Cotch and Lids were exciting when they play like that. A couple of good young forwards in Riewoldt and Post too.

Dwayne said Bucks wouldn't be talking to Richmond this week if he was going to say yes to North tonight. Healy replied you're a very logical man Dwayne.

[Hellenic Tiger]

According to Channel 9 news at 6pm

Collingwood board meeting tonight that will rubber stamp Buckley going to the Skunks as an assistant coach.
Press conference to announce it to be alledgedly held tomorrow.

Conflicting stories indeed OE.

[one-eyed]

Forgot to add that Bucks said he is meeting with Richmond on Thursday.

Odd that he would be meeting us on Thursday if he has already signed with the Pies and it'll be announced tomorrow  ???

[the_boy_jake]

If there is a loud noise in Melbourne tonight it is probably Bucks' enormous ego bursting.

[one-eyed]

Russell just pushed Bucks again on 3aw to respond to whether he's making an announcement tomorrow or not about his future. Bucks just played deadpan and continued his line of not responding to speculation.

[WilliamPowell]

It is at the stage where the care factor is ............



ZERO

[Hellenic Tiger]

Russell just pushed Bucks again on 3aw to respond to whether he's making an announcement tomorrow or not about his future. Bucks just played deadpan and continued his line of not responding to speculation.

Maybe he has accepted the Collingwood job with a clause that stipulates if he is offered a senior coaching job elsewhere within the 2 years he can actively pursue it and break away much like Voss when he accepted the Brissy job after signing with the Eagles as an assistant.

Hence the hooplah for the Pies may be short lived because if he is the successful candidate in our process he won't have even have had one look in anger at the Collingwood list before he comes to Tigerland or elsewhere for that matter before 2011.

[mightytiges]

LOL Walls tonight being surprised Buckley sees the Richmond job ahead of North's to reject North first. North aren't the only ones with egg on their faces. Walls, Cometti and other journos bagging us before tonight saying who would want to go to Richmond can join the omelette club.

[one-eyed]

Nathan Buckley says no to North Melbourne
Staff reporters | July 27, 2009 6.27pm

NATHAN Buckley is reportedly on the verge of signing a two-year deal to be an assistant coach with Collingwood.

Channel Nine is reporting the deal could be formally announced as soon as tomorrow.

The Collingwood Football Club board is meeting tonight to finalise the deal which would see him return to the club he captained under coach Mick Malthouse.

But Buckley said on radio station 3AW he would be talking to Richmond later this week. Asked if he was going to meet with the Tigers, he said:

"Yep, you go through the first step first and then you worry about the next step after that," Buckley said.

"I thought (the Tigers') youth and their speed (and) was pretty excited. When Cotchin and Deledio play as well as they did, and they are up and running and you see a couple of young forwards in Riewoldt and Post so early in their careers, it's a great sign."

Buckley also admited he is still in discussions with Collingwood, saying he had kept an open mind all year.

"Obviously (the Magpies are) a consideration, it's an ongoing process," he said.

"It's been an option right along and it's not one I have discounted at any stage. It's one others have discounted for me. I have kept an open mind throughout the whole year."

Mike Sheahan revealed on the Herald Sun website today that Buckley had turned down an offer to coach the North Melbourne Football Club.

Buckley said he would be talking to the Kangaroos tonight.

"I will be speaking to North Melbourne this evening. I haven't been responding to speculation through the whole process and I won't be now. I reckon the real North Melbourne story today is Adam Simpson," he said.

Neither North Melbourne chairman James Brayshaw nor chief executive Eugene Arocca could be reached this afternoon.

The Roos had told Buckley he had first call on the job vacated recently by Dean Laidley. They are believed to have offered him $2.8m for four years.

North now will spread the net in search of its next coach.

Former players John Longmire and David King are expected to be candidates, while Hawthorn assistant and former Essendon and Port Adelaide premiership player Damien Hardwick is expected to attract keen interest.

Neither Buckley nor manager Craig Kelly could be reached for comment.

-Reporting by Mike Sheahan, Jon Ralph, Finn Bradshaw

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25841282-19742,00.html

[Go Richo 12]

Bucks when asked on 3aw if he watched our game said we were exciting and quick and was particurly impressed by Jayden Post.