LOL Aints

[The bulldog tragician]

I doubt Bevo would move to Saints regardless whaT they offer. BEVO has the board, in an org with good management and admin, a grrst place 5k work vs toxic place od 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 lives. He seems a good culture builder and wants to create legacy.

This seems harsh

[Mitcha]

Saints have little choice other than to go down the path of a first time senior coach. For a club that survives on massive AFL handouts and reportedly still ten million dollars in debt the AFEL surely would not look too kindly on big dollar offers to Lyon, Cameron or Bevo when the Saints already have two years of payment now owing to Ratten. Yze has to be favourite (and a bit cheaper).

[macca]

This seems harsh

Great pickup
My typing gets worst with auto correct activated nowadays

I have made the amendment
Thanks bt

[bornadog]

Saints have little choice other than to go down the path of a first time senior coach. For a club that survives on massive AFL handouts and reportedly still ten million dollars in debt the AFEL surely would not look too kindly on big dollar offers to Lyon, Cameron or Bevo when the Saints already have two years of payment now owing to Ratten. Yze has to be favourite (and a bit cheaper).

According to The Age, the payout may only be 6 months, due to a clause in his contract

[macca]

Saints have little choice other than to go down the path of a first time senior coach. For a club that survives on massive AFL handouts and reportedly still ten million dollars in debt the AFEL surely would not look too kindly on big dollar offers to Lyon, Cameron or Bevo when the Saints already have two years of payment now owing to Ratten. Yze has to be favourite (and a bit cheaper).

I would love it if LYon gets appointed , it would be full circle irony

The whole Carlton debacle where he did not want to go through the process but was semi-interested in the job became a side show

[bornadog]

I would love it if LYon gets appointed , it would be full circle irony

The whole Carlton debacle where he did not want to go through the process but was semi-interested in the job became a side show

Do you mean Essendon?

[Twodogs]

According to The Age, the payout may only be 6 months, due to a clause in his contract

I think that may be an AFL imposed rule in all soft cap situations. I'm sure I read somewhere that after Hawthorn had to pay Clarkson a year's salary to sit on the couch they bought in a rule that a senior coach only gets six months of his contract payed out no matter how long he has left.

[bornadog]

I think that may be an AFL imposed rule in all soft cap situations. I'm sure I read somewhere that after Hawthorn had to pay Clarkson a year's salary to sit on the couch they bought in a rule that a senior coach only gets six months of his contract payed out no matter how long he has left.

Yes I think you are right

[macca]

I think that may be an AFL imposed rule in all soft cap situations. I'm sure I read somewhere that after Hawthorn had to pay Clarkson a year's salary to sit on the couch they bought in a rule that a senior coach only gets six months of his contract payed out no matter how long he has left.

Twodogs your memory is amazing

Is this now known as the Bench Clarkson rule ?

[Twodogs]

Twodogs your memory is amazing

Is this now known as the Bench Clarkson rule ?

Sounds like a good name to me

[GVGjr]

According to The Age, the payout may only be 6 months, due to a clause in his contract

That is an appalling outcome after signing a 2 year deal. While understanding he would have signed off on that when he agreed to the contract at the very least he should get a 12 month payout.
It's hard to understand why the Saints appear to have jumped back on to the Ryan Lyon bandwagon given the way he left them to go to Fremantle.
There has to be a to more to this than what they have shared so far.

[1eyedog]

Wasn't Ratten at Hawthorn during the Pagan / Clarkson era? Is there a chance Ratten's name has come up in the AFL investigation?

Perhaps the Saints have been tipped off. Maybe clutching at straws but I can't explain why he would be sacked so suddenly.

[GVGjr]

Wasn't Ratten at Hawthorn during the Pagan / Clarkson era? Is there a chance Ratten's name has come up in the AFL investigation?

Perhaps the Saints have been tipped off. Maybe clutching at straws but I can't explain why he would be sacked so suddenly.

It's one of the reasons being speculated on but you would have to wonder why the Saints have jumped earlier than North or Brisbane have?

Seems to have been a more internal reason than anything else.

[Scorlibo]

I think that may be an AFL imposed rule in all soft cap situations. I'm sure I read somewhere that after Hawthorn had to pay Clarkson a year's salary to sit on the couch they bought in a rule that a senior coach only gets six months of his contract payed out no matter how long he has left.

How ridiculous is that. The Clubs get the full term of the contract as security while the individuals only ever get 6 months.

[hujsh]

How ridiculous is that. The Clubs get the full term of the contract as security while the individuals only ever get 6 months.

I think a more responsible change would be that clubs still have to pay out the remainder of the coach's contract but only 6 months count towards the soft cap. Gives the coaches financial security without ruining the clubs off field cap if that coach needs to be let go.