Coach James Hird - is it time to give him a second chance at coaching an AFL club? Gil says yes!

[RichLeMonde]

That was your meme before ours

We're just doing it better

Your last final win was 2004.

We were winless in finals 2001-2016.

I believe there’s a saying: “The passing of the torch is a little easier when the runners get to run side by side for a few miles”

 

[theiaofseed]

Even if Hird wasn't suspended for being a drug cheat, what has he ever done to justify a head coach position? He's spent one week as an assistant coach in his entire life

 

[HairyO]

Even if Hird wasn't suspended for being a drug cheat, what has he ever done to justify a head coach position? He's spent one week as an assistant coach in his entire life

He got Essendon a #1 Draft pick. Of course, they then went and blew it on McGrath.

 

[Red Bull]

Even if Hird wasn't suspended for being a drug cheat, what has he ever done to justify a head coach position? He's spent one week as an assistant coach in his entire life

Kept his mouth shut.
Silence doesn’t come cheap …

 

[Freak Dodgeball Accident]

Oh dank is pretty inept for sure, unfortunately it's still cheating whether you get great results or all your hamstrings explode.

Geelong were definitely on Danks finest in 2007 though

Damn straight. That grand final is definitely tainted, that's for sure

 

[evo]

Even if Hird wasn't suspended for being a drug cheat, what has he ever done to justify a head coach position? He's spent one week as an assistant coach in his entire life

I gotta believe it must be somewhat galling to the Essendon legend that is Hurdy that he has to take orders from Spike McVeigh.

 

[Jim Prideaux]

Luke Darcy* too, simon garlick, scott west, nathan brown all used his services to recover from serious injury. it wasn't illegal back then but clearly shady

It might well have been illegal, but I’m not sure the league was looking into it much.

 

[GWT6]

Even if Hird wasn't suspended for being a drug cheat, what has he ever done to justify a head coach position? He's spent one week as an assistant coach in his entire life

I'm pretty sure he spent a few weeks doing an HR course or some s**t in France - that's got to be worth a bit.....

 

[Leather Poisoning]

I'm pretty sure he spent a few weeks doing an HR course or some s**t in France - that's got to be worth a bit.....

Those people that think James Hird fell on his sword ignore the fact he was paid $1m to not work for a year
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Why does anyone who gets paid a million dollars for nothing deserve a second chance at anything? They've had more chances than anyone here will ever get.

 

[emblurr]

Jimmy still rustling jimmies, don't ever change Jimmy.

 

[matthew_s]

Jimmy still rustling jimmies, don't ever change Jimmy.

Essendon fans eating s**t so the rest of the AFL has to smell their breath…don’t ever change Essendon nuffies

 

[Back One Out]

Yes... The chief architect of the biggest systemic doping regime ever seen in Australian sport deserves a second chance

Because he won 3 Anzac Day medals, don't you know?

 

[theyellowsash]

i hear he's got some experienced sports scientists he can bring along with him, and even some connections so GWS can get a good price on stock

 

[Havoc]

I can't believe this is actually happening!!

 

[pablo668]

Unbfknlvble....

 

[Chief]

Wait... what's actually happening?

 

[My Cotchin Rules]

I can't believe this is actually happening!!

Keys to the Orange Ferrari I'm guessing?

 

[blackshadow]

 

[White Dogg]

I'd rather us poach Ken Hinkley and that's saying something.

 

[random260]

Look for whatever reason the Essendon base love him. If the base loves him as much as port based loved hinkley you got to go with it.

Culturally he reminds me of Kenny 2.0. he has the respect of fans board and maybe even players (need to ask them). He definitely has buy in and can see Don's back in the 8 Kenny style

 

[sobrave]

Save them daddy Hird!

 

[evo]

I'll go with whatever Robbo thinks.

 

[Nostradumbass]

What happened to his Tennis World Cup thing he was flogging?

 

[Achy Blakey Heart]

This is actually hilarious. Not only have Essendon yet again chundered all over themselves this week and shown just how much of a minnow club they have turned into, but now they see the path back to greatness via the coach who was at them helm during its darkest period in its fabled history. You just cannot make this s**t up. It's all time. What an absolute basket case of a club.

 

[outabounds]

5 wins and 14 losses in his last season before being sacked, 7 years in the football wilderness, set the world on fire and has obviously turned GWS around in his capacity of a part timer this past few weeks. A compelling resume.