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Rexy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:46 am **Posts:** 28227

can't wait to hear the wisdom godfather Sheahen has to offer

azza? · **Joined:** Wed May 30, 2007 11:10 am **Posts:** 1084

Blue Boots wrote:

JohnM wrote:

Sheedy - dirty prick of a player. Scheming, conniving prick of a coach.

Malthouse - arrogant and prickly and domineering. Hard to like at just about any level.

Matthews - dirty, nasty player. Grumpy, prickly hard bastard as a coach.

Worsfold - dirty, nasty player. Uncompromising personality.

Clarkson - sniper. Angry man, borderline psychopath.

While we've been in the wilderness since 1995, these people have been winning flags. They haven't been winning hearts. They're uncompromising bastards, and I suspect not all that likeable while they're on the job.

Personally I couldn't give a shit how warm and fuzzy our senior coach is. I just want him to lead this club to a Premiership. And I suspect that there's a fair negative correlation between Nice and Successful in this game.

And this may be naive and simplistic, but if I was a player who chose when to go and thought he could skate through his whole career without getting his hair mussed up, I'd be a lot more comfortable fronting up to a coach like Ratten than I would anyone in the group above.

Who was that guy who coached our last flag again? You forgot to mention his name. :razz:

When Parko was coaching and that vein would pop out you knew he was MAD!

JohnM · **Posted:** Mon Aug 27, 2012 4:40 pm

Yeah, early Parko (by his own admission) was crazy. Vein-popping levels of intensity. He'd mellowed a bit in his later years, but for most of his career he was a bit mad, as I think you probably need to be to excel at that job.

Walls was a complete hardarse too.

And so was Barassi. Half his players hated him.

Braithy · **Joined:** Wed Jul 04, 2012 4:42 pm **Posts:** 6896

The coach isn't there to be everyone's friend. That rarely translates to onfield success unless you're playing in a pub league. Even then ...

Adelaide Blue · **Posted:** Mon Aug 27, 2012 4:44 pm

JohnM wrote:

Yeah, early Parko (by his own admission) was crazy. Vein-popping levels of intensity. He'd mellowed a bit in his later years, but for most of his career he was a bit mad, as I think you probably need to be to excel at that job.

Walls was a complete hardarse too.

And so was Barassi. Half his players hated him.

Yeah, but they listened.

They all won flags.

Sorry Mr Nice Guy Brett, you've got to go, we love you for what you have given to this club, but we need something more.

AGRO · **Posted:** Mon Aug 27, 2012 4:45 pm

JohnM wrote:

Yeah, early Parko (by his own admission) was crazy. Vein-popping levels of intensity. He'd mellowed a bit in his later years, but for most of his career he was a bit mad, as I think you probably need to be to excel at that job.

Walls was a complete hardarse too.

And so was Barassi. Half his players hated him.

And the other half thought he was a real Mike Hunt, you know who I mean, the World Championship Wrestling referee who used to be on Channel 9 in the early 70s. :wink:

camel · **Posted:** Mon Aug 27, 2012 4:48 pm

kennyhunter wrote:

Never fear folks, all the experts on footy TV will sort it out for us tonight ...

That's why I've sent in a preemptive strike!

Warby · **Posted:** Mon Aug 27, 2012 6:20 pm

And Jezza drove his team into the ground with his simple mantra of ''KISS''....keep it simple, stupid.

And in 1979...........we won the Flag under him.....hard work and KISS worked.

Punter22 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 27, 2012 7:18 pm

Gat summary JohnM, this group is a yo yo mentally. I think an uncompromising hard arse is exactly what they need.

Roos would be my preference if the field was open, but MM's record speaks for itself. Make it happen

bondiblue · **Posted:** Mon Aug 27, 2012 7:30 pm

Well said guys.

Our boys played like spoilt mummies boys against GC.
Embarassing.

They need a disciplinarian. Simple.

Add a bit of depth from trades and draft - delistments and also injured players return.
Lots of potential coaches would love that.

But yeah, I'm into forcing a tough task master on this group: Judd can't, or just doesn't.
Worked for me. :wink:

HTFU...for real this time.

I want a flower FLAG!!!!! NOW!!!!!

Bolt from the Blue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:18 am **Posts:** 1901

JohnM wrote:

Yeah, early Parko (by his own admission) was crazy. Vein-popping levels of intensity. He'd mellowed a bit in his later years, but for most of his career he was a bit mad, as I think you probably need to be to excel at that job.

Walls was a complete hardarse too.

And so was Barassi. Half his players hated him.

I recall in his last year he had his successor Brittain delivering the talks at the end of the breaks as well. :grin:

Magnet · **Joined:** Wed Aug 12, 2009 3:02 am **Posts:** 39

Agreed good post JohnM.

People need to forget about having a coach that is well liked by the media, and media savvy and all that rubbish. Number 1 factor should be having a coach that is respected by his players and who will get the best out of them.

Now I'm definitely not saying rattan isn't liked or respected. But is he getting the best out of his players?? I'd be leaning towards no.

All of the collingwood players coached by MM still absolutely sing his praises. Not a bad word said about him.

And MM definitely gets the best out of his players... He actually made Jack Anthony look like a competent full forward!!!

Fevolution · **Joined:** Wed Jun 22, 2005 7:25 pm **Posts:** 1655

ok ive just heard this but apparently its a done deal, Mick Malthouse to be coach, Shane O'bree as one of the assistants and cloke also part of the deal. source comes from a relative to one of the names ive mentioned.

Just Judd · **Posted:** Mon Aug 27, 2012 8:25 pm

Fevolution wrote:

ok ive just heard this but apparently its a done deal, Mick Malthouse to be coach, Shane O'bree as one of the assistants and cloke also part of the deal. source comes from a relative to one of the names ive mentioned.

I have heard David Buttifant will be part of the package as well

Fevolution · **Joined:** Wed Jun 22, 2005 7:25 pm **Posts:** 1655

Just Judd wrote:

Fevolution wrote:

ok ive just heard this but apparently its a done deal, Mick Malthouse to be coach, Shane O'bree as one of the assistants and cloke also part of the deal. source comes from a relative to one of the names ive mentioned.

I have heard David Buttifant will be part of the package as well

wouldnt suprise me.

camel · **Posted:** Mon Aug 27, 2012 8:37 pm

Hmm, Malthouse wearing a navy blue track top during his interview with Neil Mitchell this morning. :razz:

Michael Jezz · **Joined:** Mon Jul 09, 2007 4:52 pm **Posts:** 2044

I am looking forward to the day when MM tears shreds off Gibbs in the middle of the G. And then see Gibbs rebuild his inner footballer

Juddy&theKruezers · **Joined:** Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:12 pm **Posts:** 4426

camelboy wrote:

Hmm, Malthouse wearing a navy blue track top during his interview with Neil Mitchell this morning. :razz:

This week has a soap operish feel about it.... :grin:

choo · **Posted:** Mon Aug 27, 2012 8:43 pm

Mike Sheehan
"Malthouse with Mark Williams as senior assistant"

bluedog · **Posted:** Mon Aug 27, 2012 8:44 pm

camelboy wrote:

Hmm, Malthouse wearing a navy blue track top during his interview with Neil Mitchell this morning. :razz:

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