Richardson (no longer) in STK sights - Watters gets top job

camel · **Posted:** Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:08 am

Kim Hagdorn's hit:miss ratio has been well skewed towards miss with recent coaching news/gossip.

In his latest piece he says "highly regarded current Carlton senior assistant Alan Richardson is also a top candidate."

Firstly, do we give this any merit?

Secondly, do we care if Richardson was not part of our coaching panel in 2012?

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

Without inside knowledge, one would assume that the new additions to our coaching panel have settled the structure down beautifully.
Would be doing everything to keep Richo on board.

Donstuie · **Posted:** Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:14 am

I'm surprised it's taken this long for his name to be mentioned. Would hate to lose him, and hope the club does everything to convince him to stay. But if he's offered a senior gig, even at a rabble like the Aints, he'd be mad to turn it down and our efforts would be in vain.

camel · **Posted:** Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:15 am

Yep, I tend to agree. As far as the coaching panel goes 2012 should be a year of consolidation IMO.

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

Donstuie wrote:

I'm surprised it's taken this long for his name to be mentioned. Would hate to lose him, and hope the club does everything to convince him to stay. But if he's offered a senior gig, even at a rabble like the Aints, he'd be mad to turn it down and our efforts would be in vain.

Money wise StKilda are apparently struggling - maybe he'd be currently on more than StKilda are prepared to pay ?

cimm1979 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:20 am

Hagdorn is Perths version of Hutchy, he's just been doing it longer.

I've no doubt Richo is on the radar, as he should be.

Hope he stays with us until we win a flag, but the pay difference is about $500-600K so if the position is there, he'll take it.

buzzaaaah · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:31 am **Posts:** 17893

With the appintments thus far, they have been low-profile experienced assistants who have had long apprenticeships.
Last night after Sanderson went to Adelaide, the frst thing I thought was St Kilda would take Alan Richardson. He's the next logical choice.
These guys are "AFL ready" whereas someone like Scott Burns wouldn't know how to manage a team of coaches, look after recruiting needs, worry about contracts. Not saing these guys have al done that but they would have absorbed a lot of this stuff over the years and have been working on their coaching model for years probably.

The Spornstar · **Posted:** Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:39 am

Well, according to Sportsbet Richardson is at $34 for the job. Even SOS is shorter at $17. Maybe if SOS became coach he’d name Robert Harvey as the next Saints captain? He obviously still rates him a good player.

Bluey44 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 20, 2011 12:40 pm

The Spornstar wrote:

Well, according to Sportsbet Richardson is at $34 for the job. Even SOS is shorter at $17. Maybe if SOS became coach he’d name Robert Harvey as the next Saints captain? He obviously still rates him a good player.

Odds for coaching appointments tend to be random at best

AGRO · **Posted:** Tue Sep 20, 2011 12:46 pm

We should move heaven and earth to ensure we retain Alan Richardson.

Even if that means SOS coach St. Kilda. :razz:

And dont worry Jack, Ben and Tom will play for Carlton if they are good enough. :wink:

aramari · **Posted:** Tue Sep 20, 2011 12:53 pm

The Spornstar wrote:

Well, according to Sportsbet Richardson is at $34 for the job. Even SOS is shorter at $17. Maybe if SOS became coach he’d name Robert Harvey as the next Saints captain? He obviously still rates him a good player.

Donstuie · **Posted:** Tue Sep 20, 2011 1:28 pm

Not to mention what it'd do to poor Melv's if we were to lose him.

Juddment Day · **Joined:** Wed May 19, 2010 12:38 pm **Posts:** 248

richardson is a must keep!
he has transformed this group - losing him wud be devastating

bluechucky · **Joined:** Sat Feb 26, 2005 6:29 am **Posts:** 13689

Yeah Ratts has done jack shit. :roll:

aramari · **Posted:** Tue Sep 20, 2011 6:49 pm

bluechucky wrote:

Yeah Ratts has done jack shit. :roll:

Richardson hater eh? :lol:

moshe25 · **Joined:** Wed May 11, 2005 1:23 am **Posts:** 11671

Rexy wrote:

Donstuie wrote:

I'm surprised it's taken this long for his name to be mentioned. Would hate to lose him, and hope the club does everything to convince him to stay. But if he's offered a senior gig, even at a rabble like the Aints, he'd be mad to turn it down and our efforts would be in vain.

Money wise StKilda are apparently struggling - maybe he'd be currently on more than StKilda are prepared to pay ?

What?? You mean we're paying him eight cents in the dollar????

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

Must keep for so many reasons

Mickstar · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:40 pm **Posts:** 7350

Amazing that he hasnt been mentioned until now.Reckon he more value than the three recent appointees.Great aquisition to CFC.But to deny him the oppurtunity of getting the Saints job would be a dog act.The guy more than deserves a senior gig somewhere.

Hotcox · **Posted:** Tue Sep 20, 2011 8:56 pm

Whisper going around from Seaford is that Dean Laidley is a front runner for the senior job.

AGRO · **Posted:** Tue Sep 20, 2011 9:17 pm

Hotcox wrote:

Whisper going around from Seaford is that Dean Laidley is a front runner for the senior job.

http://www.seafordfootballclub.org/

:wink:

Richardson (no longer) in STK sights - Watters gets top job

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