Our new coach - 2016: Brendon Bolton - 25/8/15

Donstuie · **Posted:** Mon Aug 24, 2015 7:14 pm

Caro chimes in...

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/b ... j6g7f.html

Caro wrote:

Hawthorn are expected to reach a compromise with Brendon Bolton over the coming days that should see the prospective Carlton coach not take over at the Blues at least until the end of the home-and-away season.

Bolton, 36, is believed to have won the senior coaching job at Carlton ahead of caretaker John Barker who has been asked to remain at the Blues as part of the new coaching team in an agreement reached with the club when he took over from the sacked Mick Malthouse.

The Blues' board is understood to have ratified the Bolton appointment late on Monday. The decision was virtually reached late last week although the former North Hobart captain-coach, who managed a 5-0 winning record when he stepped in for the ill Alastair Clarkson last year, had not been told over the weekend he had won the job.

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Bolton was the preferred choice of Blues chief executive Steven Trigg after the Hawthorn assistant underwent a gruelling series of four interviews, including a psychological assessment followed by a lengthy interview.

His imminent appointment and departure from the Hawks has been complicated by the tragic death of Brett Ratten's son, Cooper, whose funeral was held on Monday.

Ratten, who delivered a eulogy for the 16-year-old Cooper, has been given indefinite leave of absence by the Hawks but could return next week to assist the club as they attempt to win their third successive premiership.

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grrofunger · **Posted:** Mon Aug 24, 2015 7:26 pm

:trigg:

Trigger · **Joined:** Fri Sep 21, 2012 11:06 am **Posts:** 1826

SurreyBlue wrote:

Interest now lies how the clubs handle the appointment and subsequent move. If it's announced during the season, does Bolton leave Hawthorn immediately (surely would have too) and does he join the current coaching panel in the background as an observer for last 2 games?

Who cares, not our problem. Bolton is coach end of story!!

barass · **Posted:** Mon Aug 24, 2015 7:35 pm

grrofunger wrote:

:trigg:

Tell you what he runs rings around Sir Lunchalot...

grrofunger · **Posted:** Mon Aug 24, 2015 7:38 pm

barass wrote:

grrofunger wrote:

:trigg:

Tell you what he runs rings around Sir Lunchalot...

...not hard

camel · **Posted:** Mon Aug 24, 2015 8:17 pm

dane wrote:

Apr 10, 2015 6:55 pm

robertbb wrote:

Brendan Bolton.

Is robertbb the winner?

Yeah, nah, it's Brendon. :lol:

camel · **Posted:** Mon Aug 24, 2015 8:23 pm

So, about that Round 23 fuxture. That's gonna be a ball tearer. :razz:

Happy with Bolton, tough on Barker, but in my expert opinion we needed someone from outside the club.

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

Barker should move on...

gerry atric · **Joined:** Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:35 am **Posts:** 2125

I am happy that we have finally had a serious process and i really hope we have got it right. If it is Bolton then i hope he is terrific. My only concerns are that he doesn't project the authority that really great coaches have. Lyon and Clarkson can be ordinary blokes but they have a steely belief that suggests few players are going to ignore their authority.

It will be a real challenge for Bolton. When he is interviewed he always comes across like a wide eyed boy.

He will need huge amounts of resilience and authority with a bottom side, a long rebuild and an impatient supporter base. I really hope we have got it right.

Braithy · **Joined:** Wed Jul 04, 2012 4:42 pm **Posts:** 7175

will someone who's 5'5" command a great deal of authority?

like levi casboult could pick him up and clean his ears with him.

SurreyBlue · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:32 am **Posts:** 10557

teagueyubeauty · **Joined:** Sat Oct 14, 2006 11:28 am **Posts:** 6450

I really hope we get it right just for the fact we've actually gone through a rigorous process and I want the new way to be solidified in the psyche of the decision makers now and in the future.

jake_h03 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 24, 2015 8:58 pm

Braithy wrote:

will someone who's 5'5" command a great deal of authority?

like levi casboult could pick him up and clean his ears with him.

It works for Clarkson

stretford blue · **Posted:** Mon Aug 24, 2015 9:18 pm

When do we form the next sub committee?

bluegirl72 · **Joined:** Sat May 23, 2009 8:30 pm **Posts:** 23921

Braithy wrote:

will someone who's 5'5" command a great deal of authority?

like levi casboult could pick him up and clean his ears with him.

well,
let's see
mussolini was 5'6'' ish..
so..
yeah..
napolean was 5'6''
umm
nicholas sarkozy..5'5''
joe stalin..yep
5'5''
Voltaire & Beethoven 5'2''
picasso 5'4''

none of these blokes were pushovers.

think he'll do ok. :wink:

bluegirl72 · **Joined:** Sat May 23, 2009 8:30 pm **Posts:** 23921

ooh..
foujn some more.
Lenin
Houdini
Gandhi
Charlie Chaplin
all 5'5''

he is in good company.

ThePsychologist · **Joined:** Sun May 03, 2009 9:52 am **Posts:** 7893

bluegirl72 wrote:

ooh..
foujn some more.
Lenin
Houdini
Gandhi
Charlie Chaplin
all 5'5''

he is in good company.

Comparatively no. People were a lot shorter in all those periods. Also most of them were nutters.

bluegirl72 · **Joined:** Sat May 23, 2009 8:30 pm **Posts:** 23921

oh,well
sakc him then.

marciblues · **Posted:** Mon Aug 24, 2015 9:48 pm

Hasn't been an issue for that cauliflower clarko

The Normal One · **Joined:** Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:35 pm **Posts:** 20076

I think Barker needs to stay another year. If his personality works with Bolton, I'm tipping a culture change unprecedented at Carlton.

I would also look at Barker as the Northern Blues coach so he can continue coaching in his own right.

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