Voss Sacked!

[Go_Dogs]

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Reports up here that there was a risk of a mass player walkout had Brissy not sacked Voss.

Interesting stuff.
From the reports the fans aren't quite as happy with the decision - I guess there's going to be more to this story emerge over the coming days/weeks as if the supporters are off side, the club may need to make more public the reasons behind the decision, although they appear to loathe to comment too much because of the status at which Vossy is held at the club.

[azabob]

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Roos fits with Brisbane. The old Fitzroy connection.

The battling club he walked out on.....

Don't let the facts get in the way of the feel good story...

[LostDoggy]

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Interesting stuff.
From the reports the fans aren't quite as happy with the decision - I guess there's going to be more to this story emerge over the coming days/weeks as if the supporters are off side, the club may need to make more public the reasons behind the decision, although they appear to loathe to comment too much because of the status at which Vossy is held at the club.

Fans are normally like that about a sacking. You'll get 50% applaud it, and 50% claim they've thrown out the baby.

Eade to McCartney rings a bell — we're still talking about it now.

[mighty_west]

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http://m.foxsports.com.au/story/1226696733792

[KT31]

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Roos fits with Brisbane. The old Fitzroy connection.

Interestingly Roos mentioned Fitzroy a couple of times on the TV the other night and I mention to my Pup that its odd he was not using Swan references.

[mjp]

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Eade was sacked. Voss was sacked. I think the whole 'we just didn't renew his contract' thing is a lot of bunkum...from a footy perspective - where coaches have contracts - it is actually the WORST time to be sacked. Your club is telling you (and everyone) that they gave you every chance and you simply weren't up to it. Further, you miss out on the whole 'still getting paid but no longer working' thing that most sacked coaches get to console themselves with.

What I don't understand is why they felt so compelled to tell him now. I suspect it was because in the event the team DID win their final three (3) games then 'selling' the sacking to the members (do the Lions have members) would have been even tougher. "Let's do it now - that way, it will be less uncomfortable if we start winning" seems to be the only reason.

Reading between the lines it would seem that they have already determined that there is another option available. I hope that isn't the case. I hope that the board simply decided that after four years of watching Voss coach from day-to-day they knew he wasn't the man to take them forward and therefore they have decided to go in another direction. Getting rid of one coach because you think you can get 'someone else' is a fatally flawed approach. The coach you have is either right for you or he isn't - make the decision based on his actions not on what you think someone else might do. Because if you target someone as a replacement and it doesn't work out, then what do you do? I guess if you are Carlton, you start talking about rebuilds!

[LostDoggy]

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Reports up here that there was a risk of a mass player walkout had Brissy not sacked Voss.

This has been the feeling I have received here in Brissy myself. It has never really worked, and pretty much all Lions fans i know have been saying this year its time for him to go.
This really didn't come as a surprise to me.

[Remi Moses]

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Pretty crass from Brisbane to talk up applicants when Voss is setting next to him!
Regardless of Voss and his efforts as coach, that lacked class.

[Remi Moses]

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This has been the feeling I have received here in Brissy myself. It has never really worked, and pretty much all Lions fans i know have been saying this year its time for him to go.
This really didn't come as a surprise to me.

Unfortunately a lot are seduced by his exploits as a player, and are blinded by his failings as a coach.

[Twodogs]

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Pretty crass from Brisbane to talk up applicants when Voss is setting next to him!
Regardless of Voss and his efforts as coach, that lacked class.

Yeah. I thought that was pretty ordinary.