Assistant Coaches

[GVGjr]

Re: Assistant Coaches

It's a lot of spaces to fill G. I'm not as confident we get what we desire.
I'm feeling a settle for people approach.

Fair call but given there is a bit of activity at the moment lets see if some of the positions start to fill by the end of the week

[bulldogtragic]

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Yep. Same. Club has known since mid year that Smith, Webb and Innes was on the move.

It certainly appears we have not been proactive in the slightest.

Or we have been, telling them with a straight face the team that list to Hawks & Eagles and choked a finals spot is actually a top 4 side next so just sign here and own the results next year.

[Grantysghost]

Re: Assistant Coaches

And ...

Wise men say
only fools rush in

Well....

I'm itchin' like a man on a fuzzy tree right now woofers!

[whythelongface]

Re: Assistant Coaches

That would be a decent addition for us.

It was always going to be a tough ask to get Leppa across from the reigning premiers.

I'm confident we will end up with an upgraded coaching team.

100% and no doubt he leveraged our interest to gain a promotion at the Pies. It is difficult to leave a place of employment if you are happy, even if the alternative is better remuneration and position. It is great that we tried and of course disappointing we couldn’t poach him but it must have been seriously considered. Think we look into things too much and tend to make out things that aren’t there. If things were that bad why isn’t there a mass exodus of players.

I am confident we will land someone decent both as the Head/ Director of coaching and some assistants.

[Grantysghost]

Re: Assistant Coaches

At least he turned us down/leveraged us to get a promotion.

https://twitter.com/Sammy__Edmund/st...48077629464621

Oh we are those guys. I've done that to those guys, you never really want to go there; it's all part of the game.

[Hotdog60]

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Oh, I can hear strange voices echo (echo)
Laughing with mockery (mockery)
The borderline of doom I'm facing (I'm facing)
The edge of reality

[Rocket Science]

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Come back Smithy, all is forgiven ...

[jazzadogs]

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Come back Smithy, all is forgiven ...

Never misses.

[hujsh]

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Come back Smithy, all is forgiven ...

And a Dunkley banner in the corner there too for good measure

[Rocket Science]

Re: Assistant Coaches

And a Dunkley banner in the corner there too for good measure

Oooff. Fixed.

[jeemak]

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So we offered him more money and a promotion and it's reported that he still turned us down........but he also gets a more senior directorial type role presumably on more money.

Not sure we can be too upset about that.

[hujsh]

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If Baz gets us the Kornhole bloke I refuse to trade him.

[azabob]

Re: Assistant Coaches

If Baz gets us the Kornhole bloke I refuse to trade him.

Which Kornhole? I'd laugh if Kane Cornes came in as a coach.

[angelopetraglia]

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"Justin Leppitsch is poised for a role change at Collingwood after declining the Bulldogs' tempting approach. The Pies' head of strategy is set to take on a director of football performance-type position - a similar role to that presented by the Dogs, who now need to pivot." Sam Edmund

He was never coming, he just used us a leverage.

[Sedat]

Re: Assistant Coaches

So we offered him more money and a promotion and it's reported that he still turned us down........but he also gets a more senior directorial type role presumably on more money.

Not sure we can be too upset about that.

Fair enough decision by Leppa. My concern is there has been more chatter about our assistant coaching discussions (and more names mooted) than Richmond had for their entire senior coach selection process. It is very unprofessional IMO and paints the club in an unflattering light.

The very first thing I would have done if I was Grant/Bains a couple of years ago was completely shut down the incessant leaking at the club. It has been festering ever since the "Freed From Desire" leak after our PF win in 2021. I hate it almost as much as Bevo clearly does.

Shit clubs leak.