kezza wrote:
Seriously, who other than Barker would want the job?
A lot of people.
I certainly understand your question, though, because as I said our club has had such a stench about it in recent times.
The club is showing signs of embracing modern ways and that's exciting for a new coach. He can come in and be part of a new era. We're a proud club, a great club and the opportunity to start afresh, from ground zero, would and should appeal to any coach in waiting with ambition.
I hope we find the next Clarkson, not necessarily in terms of style and philosphy, but in terms of impact and ability to interpret today's game an, most importantly, to be as forward thinking.
It was bold and new to poach Barassi, but we've been living off that for way too long and the price of that success has been to struggle in backward thinking quicksand. Albeit after some very enjoyable and rather sustained success.
We need to be bold and forward thinking again.
Many complain that Murphy is not a great leader. Who have his role models been? In terms of the leadership required to build sustainable success he hasn't had any genuine role models at this club since he was recruited.
Some will point to Sticks, and perhaps if Sticks never entered our boardroom he could have been useful. Sadly for us he did enter the boardroom and his legacy as a great player has hindered everyone at the club in their ability to say "Sticks, mate, thanks, really, but would you please @#$%&! off from the board because you don't have a @#$%&! clue!"
The Messiah complex: Barassi-Kernahan–Pagan-Judd-Malthouse. It's not Juddy's fault he got caught up in it, but we need to move on from this thinking. And now!
/end rant.
