Press conference midday - Eade ?

[KT31]

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[Missing Dog]

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For all the criticism the club is receiving or making what looks like a decision without a Plan B, the fact is its hand was forced by Eade's management, which they had every right to do given that there are vacancies that have come up in recent times.

It seems to me the club was caught with its pants down by this: the alternatives were not commit to Eade and have Eade start discussions with other clubs and then quit the club, or commit to Eade now.

The club is culpable for not seeing the wider football landscape earlier: they knew Eade's contract was up, Adelaide and Melbourne have sacked their coaches, either move to sign him or starting planning for future without him.

[Rocket Science]

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The state of our list seems to feature regularly in the ongoing dissection of our malaise.

You'd suspect such a thing might fall loosely under the remit of the club's General Manager of Football, and while the coach becomes the popular lightning rod when things go south, I'm not seeing much public scrutiny of his offsider.

Seeing as we've embarked on some profound soul-searching, is there a process or a panel assessing the competence and track record of our General Manager of Football in lieu of the state of our list.

And depending on dispassionate assessment of that track record - in this results based industry - is a quality General Manager of Football harder or easier to come by than a quality Senior Coach?

What's the argument for retaining Fantasia? And what's the argument for thanking him for his time?

[Bornadog]

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In my 28 years on this planet, most of them following this club that I love so much, I've had to put up with a lot of pain and heartache.

I've had to put up with my club nearly folding.

I've had to put up with losing seven preliminary finals.

I've had to put up with good coaches and players walking out on the club to seek greener pastures.

I've had to put up with the fact that we've barely been able to stand on our own two feet.

I've had to put up with laugable decisions made by incompetent officials that have set the club back for years.

I've even had to put up with rotten, wretched luck sometimes being our undoing.

And now I have to sit and try and digest this joke of a decision.

I have to sit back and endure almost half a decade of being nowhere near challenging for a flag.

I have to sit back and watch while this club struggles to regain the credibility it had gained over the past half a decade or so.

I'll do my best, but boy it'll be tough to try and bear it.

Rocket, in your time at this club its been a joy to come to the football. You poured your heart and soul into a club that gave you bugger all to work with and your results in the circumstances are phenomenal. There is nothing more you could have done for this club that what you were able to acheive.

Undoubtedly you will find work elsewhere and I wish you well with whatever challenge you take up next. I pity your replacement, he's got big shoes to fill.

Top post Nick.

I am nearly double your age on this planet and have seen worse times to add to your list in the 60's and 70's and really you get to a point that enough is enough.

[comrade]

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I didn't hear the presser but I'm naturally gutted. What a way to treat a guy who pulled us up from the bottom and gave us some fantastic experiences over the past 3 years.

We're officially a rabble. I'm half expecting Leon Cameron to be appointed next year. Expect some Rhode type results if we go down that path.

[Desipura]

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I am disappointed that Rocket has been given his marching orders however at the end of the day he did not get us a premiership like many before him.
He is the best coach we have ever had in my time.

That said, if the club thought it was time for Eade to go, its better to do it now so they can move forward and get the coach they want.
Doing it at seasons end would be too late as Melbourne and Adelaide would be more advanced in the search of a new coach.

They way it was handled by the club was poor, was there a good way to do it?

[Bornadog]

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I didn't hear the presser but I'm naturally gutted. What a way to treat a guy who pulled us up from the bottom and gave us some fantastic experiences over the past 3 years.

We're officially a rabble. I'm half expecting Leon Cameron to be appointed next year. Expect some Rhode type results if we go down that path.

If the Hawks win the premiership would you change your mind about Leon?

I for one don't think he is the right person. I want someone with GF success and has been around for awhile.

What about Roos? how ironic would that be.

[Mantis]

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I am disappointed that Rocket has been given his marching orders however at the end of the day he did not get us a premiership like many before him.
He is the best coach we have ever had in my time.

That said, if the club thought it was time for Eade to go, its better to do it now so they can move forward and get the coach they want.
Doing it at seasons end would be too late as Melbourne and Adelaide would be more advanced in the search of a new coach.
The way it was handled by the club was poor, was there a good way to do it?

We only did it now at Eade's request.

[Desipura]

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If the Hawks win the premiership would you change your mind about Leon?

I for one don't think he is the right person. I want someone with GF success and has been around for awhile.

What about Roos? how ironic would that be.

Roos would not come to us, cant see him going over the Westgate.

[Bornadog]

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Roos would not come to us, cant see him going over the Westgate.

Yeah he has always been up himself.

[LostDoggy]

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Will Rocket still be coaching the International Rules Series after this season? :P

[ledge]

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We only did it now at Eade's request.

Interesting point Mantis, I wonder how Eades manager approached the club?
Was it a bullish apporoach, sometimes that can work in reverse trying to scare a boss into keeping you?
I presume this manager has just taken over Eade, what is he like?

[Topdog]

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anyone think Clarkson could be gettable?

[Bornadog]

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anyone think Clarkson could be gettable?

not if we have to deal with The Hawks.

[The Coon Dog]

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not if we have to deal with The Hawks.

He's out of contract so we wouldn't need to deal with Hawthorn. Having said that Hawthorn will re-sign him.