I realise I am damaged.
However, I'm not sure I want Clarkson now. Yes, I realise he is the best coach of the modern era. I just think that if he really doesn't want to do it and we are just putting too much money in front of him to refuse... I'm worried about it being a bit like the Blight/Saints or Malthouse/Carlton experience.

If we get Clarkson, I reckon I'm going to be much more cautious than the excitement I initially felt when we appointed Pagan, Malthouse, Bolton or Teague.
(I remember being annoyed when we got rid of Brittain but at least we were replacing him with an amazing, proven coach! When Ratts got turfed, I thought he may have reached his ceiling but had pretty much delivered on the goals we set for him... but at least we were getting a master psychologist in Malthouse to get inside the soft mushy heads of our prima donnas! I was excited for the proper rebuild we were embarking on under Bolton esp that he was setting about restarting our culture. And then when Teague took over I was optimistic about the attacking style as well as his experience as a stand alone coach and varied assistant roles.
But if Clarkson, I'll remain concerned about his desire... until hopefully we start to see the wins racking up . Probably a helathier approach anyway...)

I realise I am damaged.
However, I'm not sure I want Clarkson now. Yes, I realise he is the best coach of the modern era. I just think that if he really doesn't want to do it and we are just putting too much money in front of him to refuse... I'm worried about it being a bit like the Blight/Saints or Malthouse/Carlton experience.

If we get Clarkson, I reckon I'm going to be much more cautious than the excitement I initially felt when we appointed Pagan, Malthouse, Bolton or Teague.
(I remember being annoyed when we got rid of Brittain but at least we were replacing him with an amazing, proven coach! When Ratts got turfed, I thought he may have reached his ceiling but had pretty much delivered on the goals we set for him... but at least we were getting a master psychologist in Malthouse to get inside the soft mushy heads of our prima donnas! I was excited for the proper rebuild we were embarking on under Bolton esp that he was setting about restarting our culture. And then when Teague took over I was optimistic about the attacking style as well as his experience as a stand alone coach and varied assistant roles.
But if Clarkson, I'll remain concerned about his desire... until hopefully we start to see the wins racking up . Probably a helathier approach anyway...)

Agree re:Clarkson. I’ve mentioned it previously, I’m worried he doesn’t have the desire and certainly isn’t showing a willingness for the job. It’s more us being the hunter, were as Lyon for instance, showed a passion for the position. Just a little uneasy with all of this.

Footy classified now stating that Brad Scott is the favourite for coach
RL says no hard feelings and decided he didn’t want to do it

Footy classified now stating that Brad Scott is the favourite for coach
RL says no hard feelings and decided he didn’t want to do it

So Lyon pulls out cos he doesn't want to go through the process, yet the media are now saying Brad Scott is the favourite before any process has even begun?
Is Brad Scott going to go through the process or is he just getting offered the job and we are not going through any process?
Assuming what the media are saying is true and I know that is a huge assumption, something doesn't add up here.

To the powers that be at Cartlton ......... Follow the F@@k1n PROCESS

Hopefully you've got one

The media are taking a shotgun approach, it adds up if you look at it like that.
The only people that are in the know are inside Carlton for a change.

Very true. They do make it up as they go along.

As an aside, Caro saying we asked Collingwood for some of their IP on the process they did. She used the word "bizarrely".
I don't think there is anything bizarre about it. Personally I think it is a good strategy to try and "piggy back" off someone who just went through what we did.
Replicate what they did well. Learn and understand what they may not have done well and do things better. Smart move in my book.

Be a 50% chance that no experienced coach will be available as well as no first timer applying. That'd be a first....haha.

If we do happen to land Clarkson, I'm going to deliver Caro a massive bag of edible dicks, direct to the 9 studio

Be a 50% chance that no experienced coach will be available as well as no first timer applying. That'd be a first....haha.

Luke Power might be told he has a big job...lol.

Where did you pluck that figure from, Jim? Walsh' diary?
I'd suggest there would be a heap of coaches lining up.