News Brett Ratten appointed interim St.Kilda head coach

[sunny3193]

We've had a Pelican and Trout.
Why not a Rat.
This time let's hope this animal is the real deal.

Wind in the Willows....

 

[plugger66]

At least ratten gets a very good group of games. No excuse apart from what I keep saying. List isn’t good enough.

 

[majortinkle]

Really Bassat is saying he doesnt know if Ratts wants the job , what a load of horse sh1t , This is already stinking of a cover up for Scott to get the job .

Or covering up that Ratten got it 9 months ago...

 

[CALL ME SNAKE]

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"[Ratten] is one of the smartest football people I've come across, he just knows all the little nuances of the game, how to get an advantage … his game sense is phenomenal," Duryea told reporters on Wednesday.

First bit of ex-player feedback about Ratts.

Thats enough for me

 

[triggering bro]

At least ratten gets a very good group of games. No excuse apart from what I keep saying. List isn’t good enough.

All winnable.

 

[Mowman]

Think to many on here watching to much XFiles

 

[StFly]

Who have we had as interim coaches??

GT, Lyon, Watters all sacked/walked after the season.

GT would have been the last when the Blight circus ended, but who before that?? Watson made the end of the year, Who took over from Alves??

Any others of note??

From my time alive you had;

Graeme -> Doc -> Allan in a flash -> Ken -> Stan -> Timmy -> Tossbag -> GT -> RL -> Juggernaughts -> Chosen Against -> Interim Rat

 

[majortinkle]

Think to many on here watching to much XFiles

Well the truth is out there...

 

[PoppedCorn]

Can never have too much xfiles...

 

[Sir Skid]

We've had a Pelican and Trout.
Why not a Rat.
This time let's hope this animal is the real deal.

The Ratten enclosure

 

[VDS66]

If we got Blight back as director of footy, would we have the Ratts /Tossbag dream team?

 

[plugger66]

If we got Blight back as director of footy, would we have the Ratts /Tossbag dream team?

I couldn’t give.

 

[Leigh58]

When Ross Lyon was coach I was glad we didn't have Ratten as our coach.

While Richo was our coach however I wanted Ratten as coach.

Now that Ratten is our (interim) coach, we all have to wait and see how he goes...

Good luck Brett!

 

[Sainteric]

We've had a Pelican and Trout.
Why not a Rat.
This time let's hope this animal is the real deal.

Well works for the China experiment. Year of the Rat is,......................2020

 

[Malifice]

Ive always maintained that Ratts was the hardest done by senior coach in recent history to get the flick.

He literally had us playing modern footy well before its time. We had a forward line cringe worthily named the 'three amigos (Yarran, Garlett and Betts)' which is basically being replicated by Richmond with their smaller forwards.

He was thrown under a bus for Malthouse by a board that seriously overestimated the playing list, and failed to take into account the drafting blunders of the prior 6 years.

One of the coaches I admire the most in the caper is Parkin, and he has nothing but glowing praise for Ratts, as do the Hawks boys and pretty much everyone thats ever worked with him.

Unless he's drastically changed tack, I would expect an emphasis on attacking footy, including fast rebound from D50 and swarming small forwards.

I wish him well with you guys for the next 6 games (other than when you play us in 4 weeks).

 

[sammm]

Ive always maintained that Ratts was the hardest done by senior coach in recent history to get the flick.

He literally had us playing modern footy well before its time. We had a forward line cringe worthily named the 'three amigos (Yarran, Garlett and Betts)' which is basically being replicated by Richmond with their smaller forwards.

He was thrown under a bus for Malthouse by a board that seriously overestimated the playing list, and failed to take into account the drafting blunders of the prior 6 years.

One of the coaches I admire the most in the caper is Parkin, and he has nothing but glowing praise for Ratts, as do the Hawks boys and pretty much everyone thats ever worked with him.

Unless he's drastically changed tack, I would expect an emphasis on attacking footy, including fast rebound from D50 and swarming small forwards.

I wish him well with you guys for the next 6 games (other than when you play us in 4 weeks).

Everyone loved Richo at the time

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Ive always maintained that Ratts was the hardest done by senior coach in recent history to get the flick.

He literally had us playing modern footy well before its time. We had a forward line cringe worthily named the 'three amigos (Yarran, Garlett and Betts)' which is basically being replicated by Richmond with their smaller forwards.

He was thrown under a bus for Malthouse by a board that seriously overestimated the playing list, and failed to take into account the drafting blunders of the prior 6 years.

One of the coaches I admire the most in the caper is Parkin, and he has nothing but glowing praise for Ratts, as do the Hawks boys and pretty much everyone thats ever worked with him.

Unless he's drastically changed tack, I would expect an emphasis on attacking footy, including fast rebound from D50 and swarming small forwards.

I wish him well with you guys for the next 6 games (other than when you play us in 4 weeks).

Ironic

 

[gringo2011]

Ironic

There is a touch of that.

 

[SAINTsincebirth]

The club really have handled this change over so well and really provided Richo all the resources and assistance he required. If we didn't have the injuries he would have saved his job.

 

[jwikked]

If we didn't have the injuries he would have saved his job.

It's a nice thought but I'm not entirely sure it's true. Either way, what's done is done. I wish things had been different with Richo, he seems like a really great guy.

Onwards and upwards.

 

[Jade Buddha]

I think Ratts is the right guy for this moment.
Great footy smarts, great mentor, great leader for the players.
Have a fantastic game tomorrow and all power to you. You deserve it.

 

[Malifice]

Unless he's drastically changed tack, I would expect an emphasis on attacking footy, including fast rebound from D50 and swarming small forwards.

Nailed it.

 

[Cornish]

Have a kick goat ffs

 

[CD Xbow]

Ive always maintained that Ratts was the hardest done by senior coach in recent history to get the flick.

He literally had us playing modern footy well before its time. We had a forward line cringe worthily named the 'three amigos (Yarran, Garlett and Betts)' which is basically being replicated by Richmond with their smaller forwards.

He was thrown under a bus for Malthouse by a board that seriously overestimated the playing list, and failed to take into account the drafting blunders of the prior 6 years.

One of the coaches I admire the most in the caper is Parkin, and he has nothing but glowing praise for Ratts, as do the Hawks boys and pretty much everyone thats ever worked with him.

Unless he's drastically changed tack, I would expect an emphasis on attacking footy, including fast rebound from D50 and swarming small forwards.

I wish him well with you guys for the next 6 games (other than when you play us in 4 weeks).

Agree, very highly thought of with us (hawks), stiffed by Carlton. Congrats to you Sainters, very good win today. How many games do you need to win to make it likely Ratten would get the gig next year?