Opinion Nathan Van Berlo: Midfield Coach

[Crow till I die]

I saw the initials NVB is signing for Adelaide and got all excited

I was trying to work out what Neil Balme's middle name is that starts with a V???

 

[Bob Neil]

Don't seem to recall too many on here screaming about it at the time...hindsight is a wonderful thing..

The contracts going sour was by no means inevitable and that’s not even the main point. The fact is that the intertwining of relationships - football and business - between players and club officials created a conflict of interest then which remains there now...that’s not hindsight.

Good organisations avoid such conflicts and this was easily avoidable...if Chapman should have brought one thing from his business career it was good governance.

 

[crow2crow]

If we get Balme I'm happy if we don't I won't be as happy.

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sounds like bassat and balme will round it out

 

[rocket18]

Concerning that 3 years is not enough to de-Craig the official AFC selection policy out of him.

Lets face it, the biggest concern with our coaching panel is they always prefer out of form senior players rather than infrom youngsters, hence why we are in this predicament.

Have we turned the corner with Nicks, Burns and now VB?

Bloody hope so but getting one of Craigs disciples worrries me.

But he was certainly a professional, elite athlete so that should help our fitness levels.

 

[40porpoise]

I reckon this us a great get. I’m glad to have our ex captain back. Out of all our ex players over the last 10 years he’d have to be the most highly regarded off field. He actually comes qualified unlike bird brains and Hart

 

[treeman]

sounds like bassat and balme will round it out

I think I'd be happy with that.

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[spenze]

It just feels to soon. VB is a club champion and has had experience elsewhere.

But it feels like he needed another 2 or 3 years away from the club to remove that 'boys club feel.

5 or 6 years, he'd be applying for senior coach positions...and god help him if he applied for ours because we'd feel he'd need the full decade away from the club to come back as a senior coach.

 

[douglyzia]

Used to speak wtih him when I used to work at coles and he'd come in, was the aboslute best bloke, would hang around and give me his time when he finished shopping. Do wonder how tactically sound he is though, hopefully learnt a few things off Mitchell.

Again though, would rather we not employ former players. North Melbourne is pretty much all Ex North players and look at them.

I was on the fence about VB, but after hearing about him being a top bloke as a Coles customer, I can't denigrate his credentials any further. VB it is!

 

[dogs105]

Very clever man.

 

[spenze]

The contracts going sour was by no means inevitable and that’s not even the main point. The fact is that the intertwining of relationships - football and business - between players and club officials created a conflict of interest then which remains there now...that’s not hindsight.

Good organisations avoid such conflicts and this was easily avoidable...if Chapman should have brought one thing from his business career it was good governance.

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Like, you're right, you really are but....

 

[crows dude]

No word from the club as yet so not sure if true. Maybe waiting for West Coast to finish.

 

[crow2crow]

No word from the club as yet so not sure if true. Maybe waiting for West Coast to finish.

afc media is just busy at the awards night

will be published tomorrow i’m sure

 

[CrowBloke]

He's done something outside the club, but they're not exactly world beaters the last couple of years.

Wait, what? You talking about VB and WCE?
WCE Premiers 2018, perennial finalist club culture.

 

[xazos79]

Taught by Craig and Campo. How long did it take us to get rid of them?

So he knows what not to do

 

[footy4ever]

The club haven’t announced it


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But has Cochead announced it yet?

 

[CrowBloke]

sounds like bassat and balme will round it out

I hope so!

van Berlo, Burns, Balme, Bassett, make me shiver with allite-
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(apologies, slow day )

 

[CrowBloke]

But has Cochead announced it yet?

Which one?

 

[footy4ever]

don’t think mchenry will get many midfield minutes. i just want to see 12 tackles a week from him - 6 of those in F50. every week. and i don’t mind him being a pest either

I’d actually like to see him get the ball.

 

[Sanders]

I’m ok with this.

 

[footy4ever]

Which one?

Any of our appointments. He seems to think it’s his place to do so going on past form.

 

[CrowBloke]

Any of our appointments. He seems to think it’s his place to do so going on past form.

He? Who-he, please? I've missed something.

 

[footy4ever]

If we get Balme I'm happy if we don't I won't be as happy.

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Particularly if we get loopy Williams instead.

 

[footy4ever]

He? Who-he, please? I've missed something.

silly fellow Cochead David Coch.

Edit: yeah, I didn’t type ‘silly fellow’

 

[1970crow]

Wait, what? You talking about VB and WCE?
WCE Premiers 2018, perennial finalist club culture.

Wait, what? That's the depth of your knowledge?

 

[CrowBloke]

Wait, what? That's the depth of your knowledge?

No need for insults. Maybe I got it wrong. You said:

I'm 50:50, will understand both points of view. He's done something outside the club, but they're not exactly world beaters the last couple of years. He's a definite improvement on what we had, so that's a plus. But I would like to put Neil Craig completely behind us. That said, he'll be the only Neil influence, so I'm not too worried about him being the one. And if it keeps Thommo away from the club, all the better.

I took the 'he' to be VB and the 'they' to mean WCE. WCE won the Flag in 2018 (ie AFL-world-beaters 2018) and are consistent finalists.
I wasn't being aggro, or insulting, just wondered what you meant.