Mark Thompson set to be approached about Western Bulldogs coaching job

[hujsh]

Re: Mark Thompson set to be approached about Western Bulldogs coaching job

So he's not set to be approached by the Bulldogs. This is all based on those comments Darcy made basically just saying they'll do their due diligence in considering the idea.

Shit journalism.

[Happy Days]

Re: Mark Thompson set to be approached about Western Bulldogs coaching job

Malthouse and Roos are untested at their respective clubs. Pagan and Tony Jewell absolutely.

Disagree; Carlton have seriously worsened under Malthouse and several player relationships have been fractured beyond repair. If Roos didn't have so many mates in the media then his first season at Melbourne would have been called out for the uncompetitive disaster it was.

[1eyedog]

Re: Mark Thompson set to be approached about Western Bulldogs coaching job

Disagree; Carlton have seriously worsened under Malthouse and several player relationships have been fractured beyond repair. If Roos didn't have so many mates in the media then his first season at Melbourne would have been called out for the uncompetitive disaster it was.

I think we need to make that assessment after they have completed their service - you're jumping the gun. While it hasn't been good for Carlton or Melbourne because of their lists they have brought in solid or potentially good players more recently. Regardless of this they are both still head coach at their respective clubs and should be judged at the end of their tenure. We have absolutely no idea what has happened at Carlton for instance, a Carlton friend of mine suggested that Malthouse has cleaned out the riff raff either by choice or design which is not dissimilar to what happened with us a few weeks ago. Difference is Malthouse is a far bigger personality than Macca.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Mark Thompson set to be approached about Western Bulldogs coaching job

We ignored Mark Williams by all accounts.

Did we??
According to who???

[LostDoggy]

Re: Mark Thompson set to be approached about Western Bulldogs coaching job

Why weren't we interested in him?

Who says we weren't???
Have been???
Still are???
Just think there is still a big twist and a bolt from the blue to come from who we appoint as our new coach.

[Greystache]

Re: Mark Thompson set to be approached about Western Bulldogs coaching job

I think the only thing that is clear from the constant media articles is they don't have the faintest idea who's going to get the job or who is really even in the running. Nearly every new scoop just takes some random speculation and bends it to fit the facts of a story they're looking to write. Most of these stories are less informed than your average footy forum discussion.

[Eastdog]

Re: Mark Thompson set to be approached about Western Bulldogs coaching job

Who says we weren't???
Have been???
Still are???
Just think there is still a big twist and a bolt from the blue to come from who we appoint as our new coach.

We really don't know what's around the corner do we.

[GVGjr]

Re: Mark Thompson set to be approached about Western Bulldogs coaching job

By all means we should interview him but I'd ask him a very different set of questions than most other candidates.

I'd really want to test his knowledge of the last season regarding games that Essendon didn't participate in. I'd want to know how switched on he about the whole AFL competition and what the trends are going forward.

[jeemak]

Re: Mark Thompson set to be approached about Western Bulldogs coaching job

In an article from Caro today:

Early on Thursday, Luke Darcy declared on his radio program that the Bulldogs would look at Thompson now that he had become available. If Darcy was unaware that Thompson had already been available and had been out of contract since the end of October then he should not have been on the Bulldogs' coaching panel.

There must be other reasons why Darcy and co previously overlooked Thompson.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/mark-thompsons-exit-highlights-the-dysfunction-at-essendons-core-20141113-11m659.html

Overall it's a pretty good article because it's bashing EFC, but the above stands out for me as telling.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Mark Thompson set to be approached about Western Bulldogs coaching job

She's become like Tokyo Rose in regards to Essendon. Every day, punch punch. Sort of over it really. But wait, it's Essendon. Ah go on then Caro, have another dip.

[1eyedog]

Re: Mark Thompson set to be approached about Western Bulldogs coaching job

Did we??
According to who???

It was documented in numerous papers and across websites in general discussion regarding eho we arr anc arent looking at. I could find those sources if you like but if you really wanted to know so could you.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Mark Thompson set to be approached about Western Bulldogs coaching job

We really don't know what's around the corner do we.

Exactly Eastdog.
For all the media and us as supporters know we could be going in a totally different direction and I dunno let's say we appoint a 3 head coaches-Bomber for backs,Beveridge for mids and Tudor for forwards?!?!?!?!

[LostDoggy]

Re: Mark Thompson set to be approached about Western Bulldogs coaching job

It was documented in numerous papers and across websites in general discussion regarding eho we arr anc arent looking at. I could find those sources if you like but if you really wanted to know so could you.

Same papers,websites and journalists who also said that the T-BOYD trade would not be done on the simple fact that it was OUR CLUB he wanted to come and play for and not one of the "BIG FOUR" CLUBS AS TO BE SO DISMISSIVE AND ARROGANT ABOUT HOW IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN FOR US FOR ONCE!!!

[Eastdog]

Re: Mark Thompson set to be approached about Western Bulldogs coaching job

Same papers,websites and journalists who also said that the T-BOYD trade would not be done on the simple fact that it was OUR CLUB he wanted to come and play for and not one of the "BIG FOUR" CLUBS AS TO BE SO DISMISSIVE AND ARROGANT ABOUT HOW IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN FOR US FOR ONCE!!!

Which media sources and journos do you trust redders70. There are a lot out there who like to spin a lot of stuff.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Mark Thompson set to be approached about Western Bulldogs coaching job

I would be disappointed if we got him.