Cornflakes tees off

[Lach72]

http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/Blog.aspx?blogentryid=373569&showcomments=true

The Dockers are sinking
6/04/2009 4:56:00 PM, Next It’s not Fremantle's emblem that is dragging them along the ocean floor.

Mark Harvey was a tremendous player. His courage and character exemplary. He was the type of person that most people would want at their BBQ – a great guy to have a few beers and talk a bit of crap.

It is sad to say it, but unfortunately he seems to be well out of his depth. He has failed to stamp any traits of his wonderful qualities on the team he is accountable for.

For whatever reason, his charges do not respond to his coaching and don’t play for him. Harv’s seems to be under siege and lacks confidence with what to do.

It is a very difficult time for a coach when you are not sure that the playing group are aligned to your thinking. I suspect there is a very real disconnection between his philosophies and their desire to implement.

At the end of the day a coach is ultimately responsible for team performance and to this point in time their output has been less than acceptable on several fronts.

Harv’s is a man's man – you won't get sucked along in his slipstream with strategies, tactics and theories, however he is rock solid and has that earthy nature that endears him to anyone that comes into contact with him.

Coaching AFL is a very tough caper for the uninitiated. It is definitely over-rated from a media perspective, but you have to be able to manage a myriad of quite sophisticated roles that require experience and an intricate knowledge of managing people.

Dare I say it, but there are some coaches that were born to be an Assistant Coach. I think Mark Harvey is one of those coaches. He is fiercely loyal, reliable and trustworthy.

I also thought Ross Lyon was in the same category because of his personality type, his ability to engage with people, understand them and manage them. Perhaps I am wrong on Ross as he seems to have developed aspects of his coaching – time will tell.

In the meantime, Mark Harvey is in a corner and has the whole football world narrowing in on him. He is street wise and never backpedals. It will be an interesting exercise over the coming weeks as Harvey must be reaching the end of his tether and patience. He deserves better.

Geez, be good of they gave the bloke a chance.
Thomas finished 15th, 15th and 11th in his first three seasons...I guess the players never wanted to play for him either?

Having said that, Harves do yourself a favour anf get rid of the crabs...

 

[Freo_4eva]

Grant Thomas = Arseclown of the highest order

Best list in the comp... no premierships... says something about your ability to coach... obviously not your ability to talk s***

 

[Be Aggressive]

Grant Thomas has zero credibility. I cannot believe he gets paid to voice his opinion on anything.

 

[sumavich]

We'll win this w/end !
You can feel it choking on your cornflakes !
No pun intended.

 

[freocuz]

"Dare I say it, but there are some coaches that were born to be an Assistant Coach......I also thought Ross Lyon was in the same category because of his personality type"

Really? Nothing do do with the fact that he took your job?

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/74612/default.aspx

Harvey defends Freo.

I particularly like this dig. ""He's left the coaching scene". I guess it would have been politically incorrect to say "He got the arse".

 

[Dock_king]

http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/Blog.aspx?blogentryid=373569&showcomments=true


Geez, be good of they gave the bloke a chance.
Thomas finished 15th, 15th and 11th in his first three seasons...I guess the players never wanted to play for him either?

Having said that, Harves do yourself a favour anf get rid of the crabs...

You would think that a failed coach with a poor record, especially in his first 3 years in charge would lay off the criticism for a bit.

"Dare I say it, but there are some coaches that were born to be an Assistant Coach......I also thought Ross Lyon was in the same category because of his personality type"

Really? Nothing do do with the fact that he took your job?

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/74612/default.aspx

Harvey defends Freo.

I particularly like this dig. ""He's left the coaching scene". I guess it would have been politically incorrect to say "He got the arse".

What do you mean `took his job` freocuz? Are you implying he would have wanted the Freo job?

 

[freocuz]

What do you mean `took his job` freocuz? Are you implying he would have wanted the Freo job?

No, I meant Ross Lyon took Grant Thomas' job.

 

[Lach72]

You would think that a failed coach with a poor record, especially in his first 3 years in charge would lay off the criticism for a bit.




What do you mean `took his job` freocuz? Are you implying he would have wanted the Freo job?

Ross Lyon, matey

 

[Dock_king]

No, I meant Ross Lyon took Grant Thomas' job.

Ross Lyon, matey

woooosh! straight over my head

I couldn`t distinguish which one of the stupid comments you were referring to!

 

[Kickett Punches Read]

it is incredible that thomas gets paid to voice his very minor opinion.

i remember at one point he mentioned about how selfish a player matthew pavlich was.... its a joke.... all he does is take pot shots at us from over east and expects everyone to agree with him, he is a tosser of the highest order, you only have to see the way he treated his "best friend" (rod butters) to see what kind of an egotistical dick he is

 

[The Night Shift]

Grant Cornflakes Thomas is paid to make these type of comments. his coaching record speaks for itself.

The man is a t-shirt at best... a t-shirt.

 

[Purple Passion]

I think its got more to do with the fact that we beat the Saints for a few seasons in a row back when he was their coach but that seems to have turned with the arrival of Rossy Lyon as their new coach, i think he's still just a little bit bitter
Remember the saints were 2nd on the ladder when we played them at Subi in the JLo after the siren game, IIRC they went on to loose to Sydney in the Prelim, maybe he still blames Freo for them loosing confidence coz they were a premeirship favourite going into that finals' series.
Guys like Grant Thomas should not be allowed to comment on Blokes like Mark Harvey period, he was a sham coach now he wants to be a sham journo, he shouldn't be allowed to get away with it.

 

[freo heave ho]

On the other hand, perhaps Thomas feels that he is uniquely qualified to comment on sham coaches.
After all, he has so much personal experience to draw upon.

 

[theGav56]

Grant Cornflakes Thomas is paid to make these type of comments. his coaching record speaks for itself.

The man is a t-shirt at best... a t-shirt.

Absolutely right.

Having said that, I pretty much agree with his opinion of Harvey as an excellent Assistant Coach, and that to date he has done nothing to demonstrate that he has the makings of a Senior Coach.