LOL Aints

[Bulldog4life]

They'll do more than that.

He could easily be offered a 5 year deal to coach them and I don't think we could match it.

Grant Thomas is a HUGE fan of Bevo. On SEN today he was saying bring Luke home. Loves him. He inferred that they must have someone teed up already.

[GVGjr]

Grant Thomas is a HUGE fan of Bevo. On SEN today he was saying bring Luke home. Loves him. He inferred that they must have someone teed up already.

I heard him as well. If the Saints put a 5 year deal in front of Bevo I don't think we could match it and given what he has done for us it would be hard to stand in his way. I'd still back Bevo to stick with us.

[The Doctor]

They'll do more than that.

He could easily be offered a 5 year deal to coach them and I don't think we could match it.

Could or would?

Of course we could match it. We are in much better financial shape than The Aints. They also now have a massive pay out for a newly re-signed coach.

It's whether we would which would be an interesting scenario. I expect the club would stick by Bevo and at least hold him to his contract.

[GVGjr]

Could or would?

Of course we could match it. We are in much better financial shape than The Aints. They also now have a massive pay out for a newly re-signed coach.

It's whether we would which would be an interesting scenario. I expect the club would stick by Bevo and at least hold him to his contract.

I'm not coming at this from a financial position. We are more than solid. At best Bevo gets a 2 or 3 year extension and I couldn't see us matching 5 years because our form, consistency and some issues within the paying group have raised some questions.
If he wants to stay he gets that 2 or 3 year deal. Very straight forward.
How hard we are prepared to fight and hold him if he wanted us to match 5 year offer I'm not so sure about.

[bornadog]

Talking about financial position, Saints are in a mess with the highest debt of any club at $10 million. They did well to reduce the debt by $4 million, but are still well behind.

[jazzadogs]

Why would Bevo trust a 5 year deal from the Saints? They just re-signed Ratten to two years and look how that turned out!

I don't think any coach should ever be signed to a 5 year deal.

[Rocco Jones]

Why would Bevo trust a 5 year deal from the Saints? They just re-signed Ratten to two years and look how that turned out!

I don't think any coach should ever be signed to a 5 year deal.

I agree but it would be financial security, if not being in a job security.

Love, hate or in between Bevo, I think he is built a bit differently and that financial/job security less important than most.

[kruder]

Grant Thomas actually said on SEN this morning that Bevo should be approached, he rates him highly.

[jazzadogs]

I agree but it would be financial security, if not being in a job security.

Love, hate or in between Bevo, I think he is built a bit differently and that financial/job security less important than most.

I agree. I think Bevo is a bulldog man now, and will only leave when pushed.

Article on the age website details how this idea seemed to be solidified on Lindsay Fox's multi million dollar week-long birthday yacht cruise, and that higher ups at St Kilda are keen to get Ross Lyon back. It's like Essendon but even worse!

[Dry Rot]

Bevo is a coach not a player, and is under contract in 2023.

Hypothetically how does he move to the Saints* without our agreement to release him from his contract?





* I made a typo typing "Saints" and autocorrect turned that into "Santa"

What do they know?

[GVGjr]

Bevo is a coach not a player, and is under contract in 2023.

Hypothetically how does he move to the Saints* without our agreement to release him from his contract?





* I made a typo typing "Saints" and autocorrect turned that into "Santa"

What do they know?

He doesn't move without our agreement but if there was an offer made that gave him a long term security that we decided we didn't want to match would we really stand in his way given what he's achieved for us?

[EasternWest]

He doesn't move without our agreement but if there was an offer made that gave him a long term security that we decided we didn't want to match would we really stand in his way given what he's achieved for us?

Wait are we talking about Beveridge or Dunkley?

[Bulldog4life]

In 149 years Saints have only 1 coach that coached longer than 6 years. Allan Jeans.

[Twodogs]

On the news tonight Rory Lobb pretty much said he wanted to come to the Bulldogs because he met with Bevo and Bevo sold him on the idea. I don't reckon Bevo is the sort of person to make promises to someone and then leave them in the lurch a week later.

Besides he knows that a five year contract isn't worth the paper it's written on, especially one from St Kilda.

[macca]

I doubt Bevo would move to Saints regardless whaT they offer. BEVO has the board, in an org with good management and admin, a great workplace already established with strong relationships vs toxic place like the saints . Why would he move ?

His taken is to 2 GF with 1 flag, thats in top echelon of coaches

I be very very disappointed if he leaves . He seems a good culture builder and wants to create legacy.