Cook on Scott '''But we also wanted someone who could demonstrate he could lead the rebuilding of the list to make a big impression again by 2015-2016."
The fact is Cook and the club looked at our coaching panel during the season and found it needed significant change which also means they thought it wasn't doing a good job in it's previous state, hence the appointment of Lloyd, promotion of Scarlett, as well as the demotion of O'bree. Now if the club had lost some confidence in it's coaching team I think it's reasonable to assume they would've lost some confidence in Scott as well given the fact he's the head of that coaching team. Cook will talk up Scott as long as he's at the club just like all club CEO's do but what we should be paying attention to regarding Cooks statements is his expectations of the club which matched against our results next year will tell the true story of how he really thinks Scott is going.
If you read what Cook said in that statement and look at what he has said more recently than its clear that Scott has exceeded his expectations .
When Cook said we wanted someone who could make an impact by 2015/2016 he also said before which you have left out that it was as much about 2011 as it is 2015/2016 .The message was its as much about the present as the future when they appointed Scott , not literally about 2015 .Also notice how he uses the word impression ? impression can be simpley making the top 6 with a side on the rise next year.
Look at what Cook said earlier this year
“I just hope that through these minor setbacks and minor hardships that there is a positive reaction from our supporters because it has been a pretty good ride for 10 years.
“It can’t last forever and we know that equalisation does take its toll.”
If Cook understands that the good times cant last forever than it defines logic that Cook would think Scott had in anyway failed since he has only missed 1 finals series.
As for cooks most recent statement on Scott
He has had one of the toughest jobs in the AFL. Our club has been in transition ever since he arrived,” says Cook of Scott.
“Winning that premiership in the first year was unbelievable because it could have gone the other way very quickly.
“I think he has done a marvellous job and players getting cranky near the end of their careers is normal unless there is a new way of retiring players"
Clearly he thinks Scott is a great coach .
As for getting new assistants do you think its a new thing for clubs to want the best assistant coaches possible ?
Whos idea do you think it was to gets Lloyd too Geelong ? given the fact that Scott and Llyod worked together at Fremantle is was most likely Scott's idea