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We needed someone to over see our football and Worsfold is a great get. Well done AFC
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Congratulations on securing the services of Worsfold during this difficult period, it's a terrific sign of respect for both the Adelaide football club and Phil Walsh that he is prepared to help out. I hope he is able to be a rock for both the club, players and supporters throughout this tragic period. There isn't a better short-term replacement than Worsfold that could step in right now to guide the ship.
FWIW though I believe long-term Worsfold isn't the right man. He seemed completely burned out at the end of his tenure at West Coast. And not that he is entirely to blame and not to tarnish his character, but he did let a serious drug culture go largely unpunished at West Coast. I think long term Peter Sumich would be an excellent choice. He would be able to relate to the players on a personnel level given his time working with Walsh as an assistant and has always been highly regarded. He has worked with great tacticians in Worsfold, Walsh and Lyon and would have a burning desire and hunger to take on a senior role.
All the best against West Coast this week and congratulations again on todays appointment
FWIW though I believe long-term Worsfold isn't the right man. He seemed completely burned out at the end of his tenure at West Coast. And not that he is entirely to blame and not to tarnish his character, but he did let a serious drug culture go largely unpunished at West Coast. I think long term Peter Sumich would be an excellent choice. He would be able to relate to the players on a personnel level given his time working with Walsh as an assistant and has always been highly regarded. He has worked with great tacticians in Worsfold, Walsh and Lyon and would have a burning desire and hunger to take on a senior role.
All the best against West Coast this week and congratulations again on todays appointment
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Cant see it being a reaction. He would have thought about the best way to gelp out his mate without having the massive pressure of the main gig.
Our Admin have been truely truely outstanding in the past 72 hours, if our players rise to the same level we might see some special things.
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I don't think it's wrong. People always hope that undiscovered works of a master will emerge.is it wrong of me to hope they find a 10,000 page work-in-progress football encyclopedia on Walsh's computer?
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Not wrong at all - unless it's full of sunflower pictures or it's written in Japanese.is it wrong of me to hope they find a 10,000 page work-in-progress football encyclopedia on Walsh's computer?
is it wrong of me to hope they find a 10,000 page work-in-progress football encyclopedia on Walsh's computer?
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Hopefully in a few years time we can point to the appointment of Tex as captain, and the selection of players like CEY, Kelly etc as the previously undiscovered work of Phil.
Sumich may have some tactical awareness but doesn't come across as highly intelligent/captivating/inspiring like Walsh.
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If for the senior coach position. They can not stop it.
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How would it have worked for the interim job, not that it matters now.
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It really has to be this way. As no-one from outside knows our game plan etc or the players.
On a side note I'm constantly flipping from accepting this and feeling like this is a bad dream. And I want it to stop.
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Going by the disturbing content warning on the other thread, I hope some of you took my advice.
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I don't expect a clone but I do believe a senior coach these days needs to present very well as a figurehead. They need a certain gravitas about them.
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