Ironmonger
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I wonder if we need a stickied thread just for media articles? This media alert thread seems to have become a general discussion thread.
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And back to it then WLF, from where I sit I am happy to be on the side that suggests 'good call'. Outside of games won, there seems to be a wave of positiveness, this feeds stability which in turn should turnaround the wins. Yeah, a blood simplistic observational suggestion that ignores games won but IMO this is all part of a chicken and an egg scenario. Happy for the getting the off-field right and letting the rest [hopefully] follow.The debate seems to be around whether or not it is too early to say that Leppa has it.
STOP derailing!I wonder if we need a stickied thread just for media articles? This media alert thread seems to have become a general discussion thread.
On the thread or off the thread derailing?STOP derailing!
“It’s fair to say Leppa has been a revelation,’’ Matthews told TheSunday Mail.
“I often say that players have to believe that their dreams and ambitions can be lived out at this football club.
“Leppa has done a very good job and has a really good feel for what comes under the umbrella of ‘culture’.
“He and the football department have created the right environment for the players — it’s got to be challenging, it’s got to be stimulating and it’s also got to be comfortable in terms of you are happy to go in there every day.’’
I think it is both true that a coach "either has it or they don't" and that an apprenticeship goes a long way to influencing success. How long that 'apprenticeship' is (should be), depends on the individual.Sometimes competency based progression fails?
To be honest I still reckon this "apprenticeship" lark is a bit of hit and miss with coaching. I am of the opinion one has "it" or they don't.
Uncanny.Leigh and I seem to agree...
But we have some very well credentialled people at the club, in Matthews, Swann, Schwabb. It is very likely not too early for them to have a very good idea if he's right for the job into the future. As James North mentioned, it's not all about results in the win/loss columns, although one could reasonably predict that they will come.I would have offered the extension after this season, depending on development etc
Tiny bit too early for my liking, I do believe Leppa is the right man but it's still too early for me.
“What you want from young players like them is enough glimpses,’’ Matthews said.
“You’d love them to come into senior footy and dominate straight away like Jonathan Brown and Nick Riewoldt.
“But mostly what you get from young key forwards is glimpses.
“As they mature, those glimpses start becoming more regular involvement and more regular contributions.
“They take time. It’s as simple as that.’’
Uncanny.
Here's a nice radio piece with Mark Bickley interviewing Leigh Matthews here, but the real value is he gives a cracking uppercut to Greg Denham.
Gold. Pure gold.
Presumably a bet on us losing. Who would take such a bet?See Jack crisp is reported in todays Age as being investigated for betting in a game early last season.
No Steff. Go figure.I don't care for any of your lists POBT.