If you could hire us another Specialist Coach who would it be?

[FatDog]

Mine would be simple. Darren Goldspink.

God how I hated him as an umpire.

But...

Imagine hiring a just retired umpire as part of our coaching panel.

"Don't do it that way, you'll get pinged..." "Try it this way instead..." Every session.

How much would it help us to (say) lose 25% of frees against, and maybe add 20% of free's for?

Just a thought,


FatDog.

[The Doctor]

Re: If you could hire us another Specialist Coach who would it be?

Justin Leppitsch anyone?

Someone (MJP I think) thought he was impressive recently.

[The Coon Dog]

Re: If you could hire us another Specialist Coach who would it be?

Mark Riccuitto. Just loved the way he went about it.

[Go_Dogs]

Re: If you could hire us another Specialist Coach who would it be?

Mark Riccuitto. Just loved the way he went about it.

Agreed, I think he would be a good appointment for any club. Tough, uncompromising player who had great skills. It will be interesting to see if he looks outside of Adelaide for a role, or if he goes for one at all, given all his current business dealings.

[Sockeye Salmon]

Re: If you could hire us another Specialist Coach who would it be?

Justin Leppitsch anyone?

Someone (MJP I think) thought he was impressive recently.

Mark Riccuitto. Just loved the way he went about it.

Both quality people but what role would you have them do?

I love the idea of having an ex-umpire advising us. Not a current umpire who is impartial and politically correct, an ex-umpire on the payroll telling us the real stuff, stuff like "Don't backchat Scott McLaren, he'll hold it against you" or "the umpire will be in this position and won't be able to see a little jumper pull here".

[The Underdog]

Re: If you could hire us another Specialist Coach who would it be?

Apparently Goldspink is a Dog's supporter too.
It's an interesting bit of lateral thinking but could be beneficial. Although I'm sure the senior players have worked out the quirks of certain experienced umpires by now ie, Ray Chamberlain's a poseur, Stephen McBurney's sight impaired etc

[ledge]

Re: If you could hire us another Specialist Coach who would it be?

The way they change the rules these days i dont think the umpires ever get it right.
Not theyre fault though.
How about Craig Bellamy on tackling, rugby league u dont see many high tackles , they have got that right!

[Sockeye Salmon]

Re: If you could hire us another Specialist Coach who would it be?

Gavin Dore was a Bulldogs supporter and responsible for the greatest ever raping of a team I have ever seen - us v WCE in the 99 finals.

[GVGjr]

Re: If you could hire us another Specialist Coach who would it be?

Darren Goldspink grew up barracking for the Kangaroos.

His wife and children are all bulldogs supporters. He said during the week that he will be going to a few bulldogs games now.

Collingwood had Mark McKenzie (umpired 157 games) advising them in 2005 and 2006.

Yes his wife is a keen Doggies supporter who would never take a Bulldogs membership whilst Darren was umpiring. She did however go to a lot of games.
They run the newsagency near my place.

[Dry Rot]

Re: If you could hire us another Specialist Coach who would it be?

John Muggleton or David Gillespie.

I want our tackling to hurt.

[Rocket Science]

Re: If you could hire us another Specialist Coach who would it be?

A pipe dream of the highest order, but Bucks anyone?

Could do worse than having him apprentice here before chasing his senior coach ambitions elsewhere.

[The Underdog]

Re: If you could hire us another Specialist Coach who would it be?

A pipe dream of the highest order, but Bucks anyone?

Could do worse than having him apprentice here before chasing his senior coach ambitions elsewhere.

I suggested that once on here...only once.

Oh yeah apparently Darren Goldspink isn't a Dogs supporter, don't believe everything you read.

[hujsh]

Re: If you could hire us another Specialist Coach who would it be?

Someone from the wog squad (maybe not Libba) to give us some mongrel

[BulldogBelle]

Re: If you could hire us another Specialist Coach who would it be?

My choice would be James Hird - has done it all, premierships, Brownlow Medal etc etc his knowledge and a bit of the Sheedyesque in him, he would be good.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: If you could hire us another Specialist Coach who would it be?

My choice would be James Hird - has done it all, premierships, Brownlow Medal etc etc his knowledge and a bit of the Sheedyesque in him, he would be good.

Probably my choice too. He's arguably the most idolised name in football, especially over the last five or so years. Players look up to him, particularly the younger ones, I think he's a voice that they'd all listen to. Genuine superstar on and off the field, you'd find it impossible to find a bad word about the way he goes about things.

Seems a fairly clear 'speaker' too, I wonder if he'll get into coaching.

Granty would be OK to teach a few of the young KPP's too. He was always fantastic at positioning himself, and among many other things, I'm sure he could certainly help players like Tiller, Grant, Boumann & O'Shea.