Im not too sure MM has that sort of appeal Cimm, he has always come across as arrogant and spent a lot of time whinging when things did work out how he would have liked - blockbuster fatigue anyone!!!!!

Apart from pies supporters, I think the general consensus would be he is an arsehole with a high opinion of himself and a prima donna.

Where as Eade may not have as high a profile but less angst from those who dislike MM.

Anyway you may have a point with regard to membership, but I don't want the decision makers to be predominantly motivated by outward appearance, rather than who is best positioned to get the most out of the list and be a great teacher.

I think Eade will do that without the negatives an egotist like MM will bring.

Eade is a hack. Passed it. Pies gave him a job out of pity.

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"He was found guilty in June 2008 of assault with intent to cause bodily harm, an offence which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years jail."
And people are making his return to footy somewhat of a fairytale?

Pretty sure bulldog supporters would disagree with you there!!!!!

Quite possibly, I know myself that the thought of getting MM as coach does not fill me with enthusiasm and I would certainly not love him at my club.

At best I would see him as an ordeal that just must be endured.

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I hope Essendon* folds.

Cloke $5mill for 5 years?

Are we mental???

We are gonna destroy ourselves.

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"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit"
- Aristotle

Betts would make a great CHF in an Eade coached side

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#DonTheStash

Yeah I feel the same way, still at least he will OUR arrogant, Prima donna if he gets the job

I'd prefer Eade. He is due. Just missed with South and gave it a good shake with the dogs with limited resources. Would have learnt a bit this year and would be licking his lips at the idea of being at a club with good facilities and decent list. Surround him with great assistants and a good list management committee and watch him go.

Malthouse is risky business. Doing it for the wrong reasons. Caught everyone offguard with the press in 2010 but now will have to find a new trick (not that the press was his trick).
He said himself he is not sure he has the energy. Eddie pumping up his tyres after sacking him and telling the world he had issues. I smell a rat. Avoid.

I think the way MM is playing this out in the media - I would tell him to go take a running jump

Would prefer Ratten to stay than getting MM and that's even after saturdays demoralisng loss

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Agree!!

Eade is also a good communicator and media savvy which are obvious plusses.

Still I think we will get MM, just cos that's our MO.

Just for the record too, Eade was coached by Parkin in the 78 Hawks premiership side so he would get Parko's vote I guess!!!!

Mark Maclure is on 774 ABC Local

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Cheats never prosper (except in the AFL)

Mark Maclure basically said that MM has the gig if he wants it

He said they wouldn't go for a young coach

He said they would stick with Ratten if MM didn't want the job

He said what a good job Lyon had done with Freo who were a rabble

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No one likes Pricky thats beside the point- in fact most people hate him - similar reasons why clarkson is a prick but will probably coach his second flag in a couple of weeks - we need a single minded bastard who is tactically astute has good people around him and can build a winning culture and get every bit of talent out of our list and is entirely ruthless and will stop at nothing to ensure that we win

Yeah, tough love for the rabble we call a list. That's a good thing.

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.

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Essendon-Only team to have ever been found guilty of salary cap breaches in a premiership year!

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

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I just want my old club back ... (edit) maybe I have!

Well it is obvious then who should coach us -- Get Diesel

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They will create an Emergency to change the Laws

Ever thought that you might have missed a career opportunity as a tombstone inscriber JohnM?