Assistant Coaches Moving forward

[dog town]

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With all the departures I am actually wondering if Libba may come back into the mix

He is from all reports definitely available and would not be in a strong position to negotiate over $.

Big rumour floating around Sunbury that Libba could be coaching the Sunbury Lions in the Ballarat Football League.

[FrediKanoute]

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Big rumour floating around Sunbury that Libba could be coaching the Sunbury Lions in the Ballarat Football League.

Word on the main board is that the Tigers are circling around Clayton....now that would be a definite loss, especially this close to the draft etc. It is starting to become a concern the mass exodus on the offfield side of things.

[GVGjr]

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Word on the main board is that the Tigers are circling around Clayton....now that would be a definite loss, especially this close to the draft etc. It is starting to become a concern the mass exodus on the offield side of things.

I'm not so sure. Like senior and assistant coaches there comes a time when recruiting managers also need to be moved on. I'm definitely not saying I want him gone but he has had more than a fair run at it. Perhaps a more senior role within the club would be good for Clayton.

The real concern is why so many of the support team are moving on. It could be Eade, it could be the conditions they are asked to work under but it also could be just a need for the club to clean out and start again.

[Bornadog]

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Word on the main board is that the Tigers are circling around Clayton....now that would be a definite loss, especially this close to the draft etc. It is starting to become a concern the mass exodus on the offfield side of things.

You know what, I am sick and tired of Ricmond throwing money at Bulldogs players, support staff etc etc, what is wrong with them can't they develop their own.

[Bornadog]

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I'm not so sure. Like senior and assistant coaches there comes a time when recruiting managers also need to be moved on. I'm definitely not saying I want him gone but he has had more than a fair run at it. Perhaps a more senior role within the club would be good for Clayton.

The real concern is why so many of the support team are moving on. It could be Eade, it could be the conditions they are asked to work under but it also could be just a need for the club to clean out and start again.

After a bad season and a review of the football department, something had to give and I am sure it wasn't going to be Rocket getting the bullet, so assistants had to take the blame.

[westdog54]

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After a bad season and a review of the football department, something had to give and I am sure it wasn't going to be Rocket getting the bullet, so assistants had to take the blame.

The problem is everyone except Mifsud has walked. No-one's actually been given the flick or taken the blame. Its extremely concerning, especially now with Scott Clayton being targeted as rumored on BF, and reported by Mark Robinson. Hopefully he doesn't go anywhere before the draft.

[LostDoggy]

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The same thing happened at sydney. Eade ripped the guts out of the club. Very worrying times

[mjp]

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The problem is everyone except Mifsud has walked. No-one's actually been given the flick or taken the blame. Its extremely concerning, especially now with Scott Clayton being targeted as rumored on BF, and reported by Mark Robinson. Hopefully he doesn't go anywhere before the draft.

Are you sure?

[Mantis]

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Are you sure?

Is it a matter of jumping before being pushed?

If you were an assistant coach at the club this year you would have to pretty gullible to believe that there wouldn't be a major shake-up after the poor performance we put in this year.

It reads better on your resume that you resigned rather than had your contracted terminated.

[The Underdog]

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Article on the Dogs site says Cameron to take over midfield, Wayne Campbell to coach the forwards (look out your window, you may see Benno explode from your place), defensive coach to be appointed this week, and still in the early stages of searching for a replacement for Drain. Gotch as we know is the development coach replacing Mifsud.

[Bickys]

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Is it just me or is it a bit unnerving reading about who's leaving, who's being targeted by other clubs, with no news coming from the kennel?

With Drain leaving it gives a great reason for the Club to look at Sheedy. Perhaps the dogs should look at Chris Grant, even in a part time role, of course he would need to be interested, but it gives him an opportunity to back up what he said when he retired.

[LostDoggy]

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Whatever they do they need to appoint someone with a high profile name or a respected former player. This haemoraging from the club is worrying

[LostDoggy]

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Whatever they do they need to appoint someone with a high profile name or a respected former player. This haemoraging from the club is worrying

Yes we can't just put our head in the sand and have blind faith that Rocket, Smorgo and Rose will sort everything out. The rumours at the moment are very strong that all is not well.

[FrediKanoute]

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They are rumours. Nothing more than rumours at this stage. No sense getting all worked up over things. I think people are reading into things a little too much. Drain was a quality guy who was obviously head-hunted. Mifsud left to take up an AFL Indigenous development role. Bond had been with the doggies for 7 or 8 years and needed fresh pastures if he was ever to take the next step. Wellman, time to move on and Monty, well given the amount of cash being splashed by Pratt, who can blame him. There are no sinister issues with any of these departures. As for McMahon, who knows whether he got the support or not, but airing dirty laundry is poor form in any industry. If you look back on mcMahon's history with Eade it was always one where you got the impression that Eade knew he had talent but always thought that he was too lazy, had too many bad habits, to transform that talent into the consistency required to be a top level player.

I don't see in any of this a problem and scare-mongering, feeding the rumour mill and casting a veil of doom and gloom is counter productive to where the team should be heading.

[FrediKanoute]

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Yes we can't just put our head in the sand and have blind faith that Rocket, Smorgo and Rose will sort everything out. The rumours at the moment are very strong that all is not well.

Have faith, both Cam and Smorgo are 2 of australia's shrewdest businessmen. As for Eade, he is a quality operator and a good coach. 2007 was disappointing, but it just whets the appetite for 2008.