ryan2000 wrote:
A quote from Malthouse in the HUN today........
Quote:
"You've got to have the energy. Have I got the energy? I suppose I think I've got the energy," Malthouse said. "I thoroughly enjoyed coaching. The good and the bad.
Hmmmm.......... 'I suppose i think............" - Geez, don't sound too hungry for the job Mick.
And this
Quote:
Carlton would need to spend in the region of $1 million a season for at least three years to lure Malthouse.
Umm.......... WHY?
What other clubs are we competing against to get Mick??? Port Adelaide??? Pfft, doubt it! GWS??? Hardly.
If Malthouse really is that desperate to coach then we're in the "Box Seat?" to get him........ why do we need to pay 'over the odds' for him?
Firstly, a million a year isn't "over the odds" for Mick Malthouse. For comparison, Brett Ratten is reportedly on $550K this year. When you look at their respective experience, credentials and track record, that's about right.
And we're not competing with Port Adelaide. We're competing with the option of NOT taking on the senior coaching job at a club that is demanding success, with all the pressure that comes with. You have to make it worth people's while. For goodness sake, we gave Ratten over half a million to do it, and he's achieved nothing of note as a coach.
Secondly, if you heard the interview in which MM delivered those quotes, you'd know he didn't sound uncertain at all. He sounded like a man who was answering a direct question from Caroline Wilson, in a manner that didn't sound like he was spruiking himself. All through this, he's been clear that until a position is made available, he doesn't want to APPEAR as if he's a coach-in-waiting.