Liberatore leaves coaching role with Blues

Effes · **Posted:** Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:12 pm

Fabulous · **Posted:** Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:36 pm

Good luck to him!
After he was over looked for the Carlton gig (which he was never in the running for) he was always going to leave!

TruBlueBrad · **Posted:** Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:25 pm

Thanks for your time with the Blues....but....there is a God!

budzy · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 11:17 am **Posts:** 8128

Have respect for Libba for his 'extra' work with Eddie but it's definately time for a fresh coaching panel IMO.

Kaptain Kouta · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:41 pm **Posts:** 63509

As Lewis Carroll said: "Calloo callay, oh frabjous day!"

Good luck to you in the future, Libba, but piss off and don't come back.

CarltonClem · **Posted:** Sat Sep 15, 2007 12:11 am

Well, I suppose we should thank him for his efforts but I still reckon his failure to answer my question at the NSW Supporters' function was poor.

JK · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:19 pm **Posts:** 2187

Thought you had more class then that KK..
Thanks for your services Libba.

camel · **Posted:** Sat Sep 15, 2007 12:37 am

Thanks and best wishes Libba.

Onwards and upwards Bluebaggers!

Blue Beatle · **Posted:** Sat Sep 15, 2007 12:59 am

CarltonClem wrote:

Well, I suppose we should thank him for his efforts but I still reckon his failure to answer my question at the NSW Supporters' function was poor.

He was pathetic at that function - especially in relation to comments about Grigg!! Good riddance I say

ryan2000 · **Posted:** Sat Sep 15, 2007 1:47 am

GOOD.................PISS OFF AND NO-GOOD RIDDANCE!

sorry..........................just glad to see the back of him!

Deano Supremo · **Posted:** Sat Sep 15, 2007 6:34 am

Best of luck for the future Libba.

Kaptain Kouta · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:41 pm **Posts:** 63509

Josh Kaplan wrote:

Thought you had more class then that KK..
Thanks for your services Libba.

I thought I was being pretty nice, actually :oops:

I wish him well for his future, but I'm not going to thank him for his services, as I don't believe he added anything in his time at the Club.

Kaptain Kouta · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:41 pm **Posts:** 63509

The Age: Uncertainty drives Blues assistant out

Love this bit:

Quote:

He said the Blues "weren't too sure about" whether his contract would be renewed.

"In some ways, it was a mutual decision, but ultimately, my idea was to move on anyway," he said.

"Brett hadn't really worked out his coaching staff as of yet, that's what he said to me, so I thought it's probably time to move on."

Yep, like it was your decision, Libba, and you weren't just about to be dropkicked into next week..... :roll:

Rhys26 · **Joined:** Thu Mar 03, 2005 10:12 am **Posts:** 1730

Libba communicated to our young kids like they were still in grade in 3.
Yelling, screaming and carrying on like a pork chop.
Thank god he has moved on. Mark Riley on the other hand is a great get

Andain · **Posted:** Sat Sep 15, 2007 11:36 am

Dear Libba,

Thank you for all your hardworking efforts to improve the club,
Sleepless nights I'm sure.

Thank you for teaching our kids to tackle,
The results are obvious.

Thank you for bringing our team a hard edge,
Have you ever met harder players than Ryan Houlihan and Heath Scotland?

Thank you for bringing us the winning culture you experienced throughout your playing career,
The results speak for themselves.

Thank you for all your encouragement, all the great knowledge about the game that you imparted to the kids, and for being such a shining presence on the training track,
Garden gnomes are so underrated these days.

So thank you Libba, you've been the light that gloomed our way forward.

SparkyBlue · **Posted:** Sat Sep 15, 2007 12:34 pm

Fabulous wrote:

Good luck to him!
After he was over looked for the Carlton gig (which he was never in the running for) he was always going to leave!

Barry Mitchell?

...he's hung around like a bad smell instead.

Headplant · **Posted:** Sat Sep 15, 2007 12:43 pm

Surprised that he applied for senior coach positions. Have not been impressed by his work with the mid-field.

Definitely needed to move on as part of the upskilling of our coaching department.

simonverbeek · **Joined:** Fri Apr 08, 2005 1:38 pm **Posts:** 762

I;m happy he's on his way, but I didn't know that Libba was the subject of such derision amongst Blubaggers and TCers.

Can somone list a few of the reasons for these sentiments?

Don't get me wrong, it's good to see the back of him, but I'm just interested in the specifics.

bluechampion · **Joined:** Fri May 06, 2005 1:40 pm **Posts:** 3464

The Age article also mentions that Shaun Rhen has moved on from the Lions. He might be a reasonable option for a ruck / assistant coach.

wasthesonofapreacherman · **Posted:** Sat Sep 15, 2007 4:40 pm

Can't attest to his coaching abilities, but he's a shit bloke.

I vividly remember the incident at an after work function in Taxi/Transport. Whilst in the midst of my accompanying hotties, I sincereley congratulated him (completely coherent) on a good 2004 season (we were 10th and on the up!) with a genuine smile on my face and offered him a drink. Literally, his words were "f$%k off," I responded with a soft concerned "calm down I'm just thanking you mate," and tapped his shoulder. He knocked my hand away and said "don't f#$$%*# touch me." I was totally shocked, as were the girls. I can understand tweakers annoying players and the like, but I have utmost respect for my club and it's serviceman, and was geniune in my approach.

So for not imparting your off-field hardness to our young list, and your services as an ambassador of the club in a Carlton polo whilst in public...

Nah I won't say it.

Liberatore leaves coaching role with Blues

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