GreatEx wrote:
Sidefx, I agree with you about Clarkson and would still be stoked if we can nab him, even though I switched my vote to Teague in the euphoric aftermath of Fremantle. But you don't need to downplay Teague to make your point. Under him we've had two wins, two losses by under a kick, and five 5-goal deficits overturned, after a period of... what was it again, 4 wins in 43 or whatever, and damned if I can remember any epic comebacks in that period (leads lost, on the other hand...). There's simply no argument that he's been a big upgrade from Bolton, and it's unfair to claim anyone could have done it (but hey, easy to make statements when there's no way to disprove them). But yes, we have to see how he's looking at season's end, and be ruthless if Clarkson or whoever is deemed our best chance of sustained success.
Look, it's a fair point. But I also look at the possibility that if BB hadn't lost the senior players, were these wins inevitable in our development (most likely not, but you never know)? Or if they promoted Barker instead, who's to say that he wouldn't have had the same result if not better. Look at what Shaw is doing with the Roos. Personally, if we had won the last 4 straight with good clean footy, I would be on the band wagon, saying he's our man and a genius at that. But last week was like watching a game where the honeymoon was over and the shiny gloss of a new coach had worn off and we were back to old tricks. If Clarkson came to us, like you, I would not only see a breath of fresh air for the club, but the confidence that things were about to change without any reservations of it not. Rather than leaving it to the gods, so to speak, with another untried senior coach. Ruthlessness at the end of the year is a must, as we are not just replacing a coach, we need a coach to lead our team for sustained success, as you've stated.
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