Press conference midday - Eade ?

[Greystache]

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anyone think Clarkson could be gettable?

Not if the Hawks want him. We'd have to offer a rediculous amount of money for them not to match it, their list is in a massively better position than ours, and he's at a club with a winning culture. Other than a financial offer to blow Hawthorn out of the water I can't see a single reason he'd move.

[Bornadog]

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

I realise that TCD I should have said not if the Hawks still want him and we had to be in a bid with the Hawks.

[the banker]

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Courageous decision.

Rocket has been possibly our best performed coach, however the winds of change were blowing this year and I could not see him reversing the current performance trend. I wish Rocket great success and thank him for his magnificent contributiion to the Dogs.

I think this is a very positive, forward thinking and courageous move. Timing is everything and to give Rocket another 3 years had the potential to unravel pretty quickly if things did not pick up quickly next year.

Lets give Rocket a great send off and our heartfelt thanks with a few wins!

[Mantis]

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One thing that I found strange when discussed at the press conference was that Smorgon said we didn't need an 'outside' person to help with the review of our current coach, but we do need someone to help with hiring a new guy.

This makes no *!*!*!*!ing sense to me at all.

[Chicago1]

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Just got off the phone with Lindy Burns on my old 774ABC show to talk about what happened. I guess anyone that may have heard could tell that I am still livid with the decision.

[the banker]

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Leigh Matthews on the selection panel?

[anfo27]

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I agree with the banker here in saying this was a courageous decision by Smorgan considering Eade is a very popular figure with the fans and the media and our most successful coach. Eade has done a terrific job in his time with us and I would say he has been my favourite coach but he has lost me in the last 18 months.
I wish rocket well and have no doubt he will do a good job where ever he goes. Hopefully we are doing what ever we can do get the best person for the job instead of downgrading like everyone else seems to think.
I haven't seen the presser but from what i hear from a few posters for rocket to come out with some of the comments about his tactics involving the press its seems like he was watching a different game at times. That alone is unacceptable and with that mindset we never stood a chance of doing anything this year.

[Mantis]

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I haven't seen the presser but from what i hear from a few posters for rocket to come out with some of the comments about his tactics involving the press its seems like he was watching a different game at times. That alone is unacceptable and with that mindset we never stood a chance of doing anything this year.

What he did say was that having a completely different backline in play early in the season meant that our ball movement suffered and it took us a while to work our way around this.

Compared to last year Lake, Wood, Harbrow, Hargrave & Gilbee all either didn't play or played poorly early on and our performances were the worse for it.

[anfo27]

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What he did say was that having a completely different backline in play early in the season meant that our ball movement suffered and it took us a while to work our way around this.

Compared to last year Lake, Wood, Harbrow, Hargrave & Gilbee all either didn't play or played poorly early on and our performances were the worse for it.

Of course that makes a big difference but even at full strength with rockets stubborn view on the press do you think we would have been a challenger?

[Mantis]

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Of course that makes a big difference but even at full strength with rockets stubborn view on the press do you think we would have been a challenger?

It's an unknown.

I still think with a full & healthy list we would be in the top 6 at present and once finals come around it's all about who's fit and who isn't.

[LostDoggy]

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Read my email from Mr Smorgon and am not happy at all with this news. Something doesn't feel right about the whole thing. There are so many people involved in getting a team out on the field each week, and plenty in the coaches' box. I'm very uncomfortable with it all being laid at Eade's feet and him being told to move on. Who is this Fantasia bloke and what does he actually do? Eade has been fantastic for the Club from the minute he walked in the door. Foolish decision to give him the flick and no hint as to who may replace him. Not even a GF appearance in my lifetime, and now I'm to believe we have a period of "refreshment" ahead. Good grief. I miss Mr Rose too.

[Twodogs]

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One thing that I found strange when discussed at the press conference was that Smorgon said we didn't need an 'outside' person to help with the review of our current coach, but we do need someone to help with hiring a new guy.

This makes no *!*!*!*!ing sense to me at all.

I'm still seething at this decision and I've never been angrier at the club than I am right now. Hearing Somrgon's bumbling explanation is just making me angrier. He hasnt made one logical point about why Rocket is gone yet. I cant believe they've done this when they had no real idea about what they were going to do next.

This is embarrassing and makes us look like a bunch of amateurs.

[Cyberdoggie]

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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.

Yes whenever i hear this in news reports i cringe.

If he was any good someone would of picked him up by now, same with Brian Royal.

[anfo27]

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I think making the 8 or the 6 doesn't really make you a contender and making the top4 last year we were arguably making up the numbers. Full strength I don't think we could beat the teams above us anyway last year.

[Cyberdoggie]

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I think making the 8 or the 6 doesn't really make you a contender and making the top4 last year we were arguably making up the numbers. Full strength I don't think we could beat the teams above us anyway last year.

Perhaps if we lost against the Swans in that final and went out in straight sets then our goals for this year may not of been as high and Rodney would still be the coach?