Rumour Bluemour Discussion XXXVIII

[Aphrodite]

#BUMP from February


Re: 'Alleged' rumours resurfacing ...

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Thanks all!

 

[passmark]

 

[Blue By Blood]

Fly is a flog.

I find his media persona very fake. He tries to come across as this funny, nice guy. Cracking lame jokes. Surely no one buys any of it. You can tell he has a bit of a temper when things aren't going his way and that he's a bit of a campaigner.

 

[skadoosh]

yazz goes bang. He's the one who came out with pick swap with the Eagles last year.

 

[bmaurizio]

Voss and Loyd are in trouble.Their position has become untenable
They’re inert and lackluster and are not able to bring a refreshed way forward we so desperately need. Our proud club has become a derision.
No more procrastination It’s time to make changes.

 

[The Bighouse]

Board has voted and endorsed that neither Lloyd nor Voss will be at Blues in 2026. Skipworth has been spoken to already which has upset McCrae hence the public position re Silvagni.

Wonder if Fly would have let onto Vossy re: Skipworth approach (prob put up as assistant coach dept but stay close, you just never know…)?

 

[carlton_99]

Why would McRae be upset with that? Bizarre.

 

[myblueroan]

yazz goes bang. He's the one who came out with pick swap with the Eagles last year.

Yep
And Royal Blues flagged Skipworth awhile back.
I think he said Horse and Skipworth iirc.
Had assumed Skipworth as assistant coach but who knows!

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

Why would McRae be upset with that? Bizarre.

Probably because he realises that Skipworth is his tactical guy that runs the show…. And he’s more of a man manager.

 

[carlton_99]

Probably because he realises that Skipworth is his tactical guy that runs the show…. And he’s more of a man manager.

That makes sense but Skipworth also interviewed at the Eagles when they were searching for a coach so you would assume the Pies know that clubs will ask the question of him.

 

[Schoonerman]

Jezuz dont let ‘Agro’ know about Skipworth
It may dare I say make heem Agro….

 

[TheThunderboltKid]

That makes sense but Skipworth also interviewed at the Eagles when they were searching for a coach so you would assume the Pies know that clubs will ask the question of him.

Because it means his mate is getting the sack?

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

It has been said that Skipworth's best assets are his tactics and modern game plans.

 

[Blue_Fusion]

If this info is true, then Greg Williams and Kinnersley need to be removed.

They endorsed Lloyd and chose Voss... if they had an ounce of integrity they'd step down willingly...

 

[The Bighouse]

Well, this will be the new guys set to run with
Pres: Priestley
CEO: GW
Coach: ???
FM/GM: ???
LM: Blue Eyes
HP: Inness

 

[Blue_Fusion]

It has been said that Skipworth's best assets are his tactics and modern game plans.

Posted this about him in the coach thread:

Hayden Skipworth:

• Elite in systems, stoppages, & structure
• Brings calm, clarity, and leadership maturity
• Strong rapport with players
• Harvard/Columbia-trained in leadership & performance psychology

tbh, these traits are exactly what we're looking for...

 

[ferrisb]

The lighter side of sackings:

The Head of Fitness was sacked as ‘he didn’t work out’

The Head of Staging at a local theatre was sacked early on and left ‘without making a scene’

The Head Clairvoyant at the markets was sacked early on but luckily ‘saw it coming’

The accountant didn't get fired, he just lost his balance.

The banker had to retire as he'd lost interest...

 

[Wickzki]

Voss will coach out his contract. Which may mean we lose Walsh, Cripps would stay. JSOS would not. Picks could potentially help upgrade the list through many areas. A lot of pieces can potentially move.

I'll preface this by saying that prior to R15 I was on board with Voss coaching out his contract.

However...

Voss coaching out his contract will cost us the rest of the list.

Anything less than an immediate second half of 2023-type turnaround and he would be as lame duck a coach as we've ever had.

The odds of that happening are astronomically low. There are too many kids and too much needs to go right.

Nup. He and Lloyd need to go, we need a new footy department and we need to move forward.

 

[choo]

Well, this will be the new guys set to run with
Pres: Priestley
CEO: GW
Coach: ???
FM/GM: ???
LM: Blue Eyes
HP: Inness

FM fmr GFC
F DIRECTOR Fmr GFC

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

The accountant didn't get fired, he just lost his balance.

The banker has to retire as he'd lost interest...

The baker was fired as the business wasn't making enough dough.

The actor was fired after he went through a stage.

 

[Crippa#9]

It has been said that Skipworth's best assets are his tactics and modern game plans.

One would hope so, because his public demeanour and personality is a snooze fest

 

[The Bighouse]

FM fmr GFC
F DIRECTOR Fmr GFC

Bartel to do both…

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Well, this will be the new guys set to run with
Pres: Priestley
CEO: GW
Coach: ???
FM/GM: ???
LM: Blue Eyes
HP: Inness

If I had my way ...

President: Mike Fitzpatrick
Football Director: Someone else
CEO: Graham Wright
Coach: Hayden Skipworth
Senior Assistant: Corey Enright
Football Manager: Jimmy Bartel
List Manager: Unsure. Changes must be made.
High Performance: Rob Innes

 

[Crippa#9]

FM fmr GFC
F DIRECTOR Fmr GFC

I get the feeling that’s why Cook has stayed on until August 15. To use his previous Geelong leverage with the likes of Bartel, Selwood & Enright. Maybe even Lappin & Scarlett.

 

[agro]

Collingwood would hold the door open for Skipworth.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

One would hope so, because his public demeanour and personality is a snooze fest

What's more important? Do you want a successful coach or a personality?