Its done now,who will take over?

[the banker]

Re: Its done now,who will take over?

I didn't have a personal relationship with Rocket.

I'm emo because we're behaving like an unstable, backstabbing club full of hidden, personal agendas. How's that worked out for Richmond over the years?

Strong clubs don't do crap to look strong.

I find this assessment rather weird. How is not giving your coach of 7 years a new contract backstabbing? He was not sacked, just not re-appointed. The KPI's suggested that he was not achieving the results and most successful organizations would have a natural changing of the order in this sort of timeframe. What is your opinion on Essendon and Sheedy, Collingwood and Malthouse?

Unstable, Backstabbing? Seems that some of the posts here, even coming from distant posters who may or may not be insiders (I am a mere paid up peripheral member and supporter for 50 years and have no inside connections) have more the tone of backstabbing and instability re the football department than they have shown in managing a relatively successful era for our Club. IMO they made the correct forward looking decision in looking to refresh and give us a chance for continued competiveness.

[Bornadog]

Re: Its done now,who will take over?

My concern is that Eade presented a realistic view they didn't want to hear.

Your not wrong there.

[Bornadog]

Re: Its done now,who will take over?

It's also possible his plan presented to the panel was so far off the mark in their eyes that the decision made itself. Perhaps they thought Leon Cameron is a far better person to coach the club next year, and there are potentially even better candidates than him in the market, so Eade is an automatic no.

Just saying we have no idea what the drivers behind the decision were.

To me a thorough process is a complete analysis of the football department from Fantasia down to see if we have the best available people running it. This should involve independent people along with club people. Then after that, if the coach, assistants and football operations manager are not going to take us to the next stage we can then make a decision and get the right people. A powerpoint presentation followed by a discussion is not a thorough process.

[Desipura]

Re: Its done now,who will take over?

My concern is that Eade presented a realistic view they didn't want to hear.

Well, he is as much to blame as the list could have been better managed.

[LongWait]

Re: Its done now,who will take over?

A lot of opinions are being passed off as fact on this site.

None of us know what the Board assessment of Rocket really is; none of us know what assessment Rocket made of the list; none of us know what Rocket and/or his manager said to the Board to bring about the announcement not to offer him a further contract.

We do know that Rocket is a good bloke. We do know that we have failed to play in a Grand Final after 7 years under Rocket. We do know that our playing group is likely to be at least 2 years from challenging to play in a Grand Final.

What about we lay off the club and its' management and stop behaving like Richmond supporters.

[Sockeye Salmon]

Re: Its done now,who will take over?

A lot of opinions are being passed off as fact on this site.

None of us know what the Board assessment of Rocket really is; none of us know what assessment Rocket made of the list; none of us know what Rocket and/or his manager said to the Board to bring about the announcement not to offer him a further contract.

We do know that Rocket is a good bloke. We do know that we have failed to play in a Grand Final after 7 years under Rocket. We do know that our playing group is likely to be at least 2 years from challenging to play in a Grand Final.

What about we lay off the club and its' management and stop behaving like Richmond supporters.

Actually, quite a few of us know quite a lot of that.


And I'll stop acting like a Richmond supporter when our club's management stops acting like Richmond's management!

[LongWait]

Re: Its done now,who will take over?

Actually, quite a few of us know quite a lot of that.


And I'll stop acting like a Richmond supporter when our club's management stops acting like Richmond's management!

How and what do you "know" - I assume you are suggesting you know Rocket's side of the story. In the circumstances not the most reliable account perhaps.

[Maddog37]

Re: Its done now,who will take over?

I would love to know what and how you know SS. I am very interested and would appreciate any sharing of knowledge.

[Happy Days]

Re: Its done now,who will take over?

mjp, are there any other applicants that you have an informed opinion on?

[Sockeye Salmon]

Re: Its done now,who will take over?

I would love to know what and how you know SS. I am very interested and would appreciate any sharing of knowledge.

There's people on here who are very well connected to the club.

[Maddog37]

Re: Its done now,who will take over?

Say no more SS. Understood.

[mjp]

Re: Its done now,who will take over?

mjp, are there any other applicants that you have an informed opinion on?

Not really.

[Desipura]

Re: Its done now,who will take over?

There's people on here who are very well connected to the club.

Yes however will they be well connected when the new coach comes in?

[Sockeye Salmon]

Re: Its done now,who will take over?

Yes however will they be well connected when the new coach comes in?

Some still will be.


I've been to the footy many times with an older guy, long retired, who lives right next to the Whitten Oval and has barely missed a training session in years - even closed sessions (and other Woofer's know him a whole lot better than I do).

Every player, every trainer, nearly every club employee knows who he is and would stop and chat to him.

He would be privvy to plenty.

[Maddog37]

Re: Its done now,who will take over?

Good to hear SS. Any inside info keeps us longer distance supporters closer to the club.