Steven King is the new Demons coach

[ray_purchase]

I wish him well, the club is in a very bad place. Playing list plagued by behaviour and contract stuff ups, there was some obvious problems with poor internal discipline and important people getting away with things others seem to have been sacked for.

King would want 5-6 years guaranteed surely, no turning this train around quickly.

The list is not bad at all. Goodwin and his assistants just had no clue how to fix the forward entries and lacked any sort of imagination. You're talking like we are West Coast.

 

[Bluelegs]

Wonder if this is Bucks said no, or they said no to Bucks?

Seems Tassie made a late push.

 

[largebus]

The most boring of the retired Kings.
They could've had degenerate gambler David King, push up champion Jake King

Jake King

Age

41

Ht

178cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.0

4star

K

8.1

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.8

4star

G

0.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

14.8

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

0.2

3star

and they chose this bloke.

 

[Shane Heard]

But how can King be Dees coach when he lives in Maine , USA?

 

[hdi]

From afar, seems like a good appointment

 

[Shane Heard]

The most boring of the retired Kings.
They could've had degenerate gambler David King, push up champion Jake King and they chose this bloke.

DK has a gambling problem?

 

[Bluelegs]

The most boring of the retired Kings.
They could've had degenerate gambler David King, push up champion Jake King and they chose this bloke.

We did say we needed a fresh voice.

 

[Cyclops]

The list is not bad at all. Goodwin and his assistants just had no clue how to fix the forward entries and lacked any sort of imagination. You're talking like we are West Coast.

The list was fantastic 4 years ago. There is still massive quality and potential there now, but the contracts might not reflect their current performance.

Is it a couple of years before the Trac and Oliver contracts wind up? What's happening with May and Kosi?

You're not as old as us but you play a more kinetic style, I think you're more worn than us.

Not West Coast, but maybe Carlton like? King will need rock solid support dealing with problem players, list choices etc.

 

[largebus]

DK has a gambling problem?

Degen gambler doesn't necessarily mean it's a problem but the bloke certainly loves a flutter.

 

[Bluelegs]

Degen gambler doesn't necessarily mean it's a problem but the bloke certainly loves a flutter.
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How is this not a meme?

 

[Cyclops]

But how can King be Dees coach when he lives in Maine , USA?

His granny had a secret talent for communicating.

 

[Bluelegs]

The list was fantastic 4 years ago. There is still massive quality and potential there now, but the contracts might not reflect their current performance.

Is it a couple of years before the Trac and Oliver contracts wind up? What's happening with May and Kosi?

You're not as old as us but you play a more kinetic style, I think you're more worn than us.

Not West Coast, but maybe Carlton like? King will need rock solid support dealing with problem players, list choices etc.

Kozzy extended this year. May has one year left.

Trac ooc in 2029, Oliver 2030.

Big question about where King sees the list. Doubt we see any big changes unless a player tells him he wants out. Petracca more likely than Oliver to move this year I'd guess.

 

[largebus]

How is this not a meme?

He tipped (read: bet big on) us to win the flag so this is probably how he looked last Saturday.

 

[Bluelegs]

He tipped (read: bet big on) us to win the flag so this is probably how he looked last Saturday.

His hate boner for Longmuir makes complete sense now.

 

[Black Panther]

 

[My Tilly]

Very good appointment.
Kings' quite astute and has really helped with the development of our younger players.

Certainly a risk like any but he's been in the coaching caper for well over a decade now.

 

[Redline]

Seems a good appointment.

Bucks is keen on the no expectation role in Tassie. Minor round games will be celebrated. Guaranteed easy four years before anyone asks any hard questions.

 

[Billy ray]

poor chris from camberwell

 

[Cam Payne]

let's hope it does not end in Misery.

 

[nineteen eighty]

Certainly a left field appointment, but he fits the profile of what you want in a senior coach.

Exposure to different club environments (St Kilda, Western Bulldogs, Gold Coast and Geelong) and he has 15-years of assistant coaching experience behind him.

Really thought Buckley was a certainty to be appointed. Probably being earmarked for the Tasmania job.

Certainly left field for mine. Has King coached his own side?

 

[Ash1337]

Last time King was leaving a club as coach they lost the next game Dogs GF.

 

[iameviljez]

Not sure you want a guy that the West Coast rejected

Lawson Humphries is working out just fine for us thanks

 

[voorhees]

Wonder if this is Bucks said no, or they said no to Bucks?

this will be the million dollar question asked by all

 

[Cyclops]

Seems a good appointment.

Bucks is keen on the no expectation role in Tassie. Minor round games will be celebrated. Guaranteed easy four years before anyone asks any hard questions.

No baked in relationships. Benny instead if Eddie (both great BTW but Benny has less schemes).

Bucks is a straight arrow, loyal to a fault. If Brendan Gale and Nathan Buckley set the culture it will be a well founded club.

 

[Cyclops]

let's hope it does not end in Misery.

Can't Stand these puns.