Candidacy - Senior Coach - Western Bulldogs

[LostDoggy]

Re: Candidacy - Senior Coach - Western Bulldogs

I,m just waiting for someone to start the rumour that Brian Royal had a meeting with Smorgon

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[westdog54]

Re: Candidacy - Senior Coach - Western Bulldogs

Essential Competencies:
Must be able to beat a top 4 team, must be able to develop, foster and improve young talent, must not play favourites, must instil confidence and inspire the group.. and most importantly must be able to counter the press (not the print variety - but the forward zone variety).[/B]Previous applicants need not apply....
Can we start some dialogue on the best new talent available to replace Rocket?
Can think of nothing better or more productive at present - it is good therapy...

Who's the next Chris Scott? Who is the next Damien Hardwick? Do we have a Bulldogs version of the Essendon strategy.. i.e. Senior mentor above a club great?

Any thoughts?

Bump.

Here's a thought for you Kelso:

Stick that in your pipe and smoke it.

[Scraggers]

Re: Candidacy - Senior Coach - Western Bulldogs

Bump.

Here's a thought for you Kelso:

Stick that in your pipe and smoke it.

Stuff waiting for the end of season ... The biggest vote of confidence we can give both the coaching and playing group is to sign Eade NOW !!

(Maybe Callan Ward will follow suit !!)

[Topdog]

Re: Candidacy - Senior Coach - Western Bulldogs

Nope wait til the end of the season. I said in the bad times that I'm ok with Eade staying if he does x and x and so far he has responded brilliantly however I still want a full review of everything and that can only occur at the end of the season.

Re-signing now just smacks of doing something on emotion.

[ledge]

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The one thing the last 4 weeks have proved is Eade has not lost the players and after today they proved they believe in him.
Wait until the end of the year only if he isnt getting poached.
Dont wait until its too late.
I suppose after the last few Eade interviews he wants to stay anyway.

[JohnGentStand]

Re: Candidacy - Senior Coach - Western Bulldogs

He is a fine coach who wants to be there and the players still believe in him. That will do me nicely
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[ledge]

Re: Candidacy - Senior Coach - Western Bulldogs

Actually quite funny what Kelso posted in hindsight, Hardwick?? Hird? did he want us to go backwards?

[LostDoggy]

Re: Candidacy - Senior Coach - Western Bulldogs

The Mark Stevens' article on Gilbee includes this -

Gilbee has played in the past three wins and credits Eade with sparking the revival.

"Rodney's teaching methods are so good. Even though it's been a testing time this year, I think his true coaching has probably come out in the hardest of times and you realise how good he is," he said.

[Mofra]

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"Rodney's teaching methods are so good. Even though it's been a testing time this year, I think his true coaching has probably come out in the hardest of times and you realise how good he is," he said.

Sounds similar to what Mick Malthouse says about coaching.

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

Re: Candidacy - Senior Coach - Western Bulldogs

[QUOTE=Kelso @ Mt Eliza;216512]

I think Sanderson or Neeld would be ideal.

Sanderson or Neeld - now we are humming...

I'm sure there are a raft of options inside the current framework of assistant coaches throughout the league... an immediate scouting process with a coaching steering commitee in place should be the way to go...

Whilst no official replacement will be named until due course.. behind the scenes negotiations should start to take place.. a candidate will emerge i've no doubt.

If there is to be any caretaker implemented/required in the coming weeks for the remainder of the season.. I would suggest Paul Williams - he seems a likely leader of late.

Scott Burns, Leon Cameron, Simon Goodwin, Adam Simpson, Blake Caracella and Peter Sumich as a smokey.

Then there is the alternate tried and true path with Paul Roos.

Either way, any change or suggested change will be a positive one. I am not doubting that Rocket has been tremendous for our club - however it is better to react early in these situations history has shown..

I know it's easy to take a pot from outside and suggest to know 'what is best' or 'who is best' - however it is clear from early on this season - that all is not right - let's not sit on our hands, cover our eyes and hope it turns.. decisive action sounds much more progressive don't you think?!

Some of the names you have thown up could be alright but still unproven at a senior level, which is why the likes of Malthouse and Sheedy survived for such a long time. It is hard to be critical of our past 3 pre-lim finals under Eade. Our performance against Carlton was probably our best for two years and you would have to give credit for Rocket's team placements. The emergence of Daulhaus, Wood and Jones shows promising signs plus at long last Williams at centre half back. Boyd, Griffen, Morris, Murphy and Ward have shown great leadership throughout the year with Gia's past 4-5 weeks possibly his best ever. The current signs are positive and encouraging.
We fiddle with the coaching position at our peril!