Michael Voss

[western royboy]

Voss on Open Mike now. Made a great comment when asked if he'd like to coach again.

"If I was to answer now....no"
"But...I really want to be involved in club, to be in a club to support, whoever that may be. And the whole club has to be aligned. If there's ever any chink in the armour, you cannot climb the top of the mountain. It must be aligned from the board all the way down to the players"

Seems he chose wisely.

Let me assure you he did plenty of research - you've got a bloody dream team coaching you

 

[Ford Fairlane]

I was rapt when I heard we had appointed Voss and I'm still rapt.

 

[Smithy7]

I was rapt when I heard we had appointed Voss and I'm still rapt.

You are not the only one there Ford
Played 289 games Kicked 249 goals
Brownlow Medal 1996
All Australian team 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003
Australian Football Hall of Fame
Brisbane Lions captain: 1997-2006
Brisbane Lions Premiership player 2001, 2002, 2003
Brisbane Coach
The list goes on and on
he he, but wait .. I have heard that Walsh is much better now he has moved to you know where hahahahaha
Oh and Ollie likes Voss ...

 

[finbarr]

I was rapt when I heard we had appointed Voss and I'm still rapt.

I was completely gobsmacked to be honest. I was convinced we were going to grab Brendon McCartney, which I would have been happy with. But to find out we'd grabbed Voss, and so quickly after Walsh, sent me over the moon.

 

[Schulzenfest]

I was completely gobsmacked to be honest. I was convinced we were going to grab Brendon McCartney, which I would have been happy with. But to find out we'd grabbed Voss, and so quickly after Walsh, sent me over the moon.

Before the pre-season I would've been happy with Mark Neeld and Jonathan Giles. We ended up with Michael Voss and Paddy Ryder. Just incredible stuff.

 

[Doctor Feel]

I was completely gobsmacked to be honest. I was convinced we were going to grab Brendon McCartney, which I would have been happy with. But to find out we'd grabbed Voss, and so quickly after Walsh, sent me over the moon.

I think we knew for some time that Walsh was leaving, and Voss would have been balls deep in negotiations well before the media knew Walsh to the crows was confirmed.

 

[tribey]

Poor old Neeld. Pendlebury/Swan/Beams/Ball/Didak/Thomas became a Panzer Division under his tutelage and haven't been anywhere near as potent since.

Would be an asset behind the scenes running an AFL midfield pretty much anywhere, but the way the industry works he's now forever stained as that bloke with the unfortunate tic who did even worse at the Dees than a tanking Bailey.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Poor old Neeld. Pendlebury/Swan/Beams/Ball/Didak/Thomas became a Panzer Division under his tutelage and haven't been anywhere near as potent since.

Would be an asset behind the scenes running an AFL midfield pretty much anywhere, but the way the industry works he's now forever stained as that bloke with the unfortunate tic who did even worse at the Dees than a tanking Bailey.

He's on Team Hird now. That can only enhance his reputation.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Before the pre-season I would've been happy with Mark Neeld and Jonathan Giles. We ended up with Michael Voss and Paddy Ryder. Just incredible stuff.

It's like another world at Alberton now. Or a world fabled to have existed in the past like the stately domes of Kubla Khan but now being restored to former glories.

 

[Toffee Lion]

I hate you all for making this pop up on my feed and reminding me that Vossy isn't a Lion anymore.



But seriously, good luck this year - can't help but be fond of the way you guys have turned yourselves around so quickly, I remember our scrappy affair in the pouring rain at AAMI in front of 13,953 in 2012, massive job well done.

 

[Doctor Feel]

I hate you all for making this pop up on my feed and reminding me that Vossy isn't a Lion anymore.



But seriously, good luck this year - can't help but be fond of the way you guys have turned yourselves around so quickly, I remember our scrappy affair in the pouring rain at AAMI in front of 13,953 in 2012, massive job well done.

And yet the one I remember most was 2008 (I think) when it started absolutely pissing down at 3/4 time and you guys came back to win from like 40 points down.

You guys are next on the meteoric rise from the depths list, could be this year!

 

[I Dont Care]

And yet the one I remember most was 2008 (I think) when it started absolutely pissing down at 3/4 time and you guys came back to win from like 40 points down.

You guys are next on the meteoric rise from the depths list, could be this year!

That was nightmarish

 

[PowerForGood]

And yet the one I remember most was 2008 (I think) when it started absolutely pissing down at 3/4 time and you guys came back to win from like 40 points down.!

That was horrific. Iirc we dropped a few games in similar fashion (Carlton was one I think) and there were serious questions about fitness.
How things can change.

 

[Garibaldi Red]

And yet the one I remember most was 2008 (I think) when it started absolutely pissing down at 3/4 time and you guys came back to win from like 40 points down.

You guys are next on the meteoric rise from the depths list, could be this year!

I wasn't at that game as it was my (now) son-in-laws 21st. Watched in on the TV though and it hurt like hell.

 

[Garibaldi Red]

That was horrific. Iirc we dropped a few games in similar fashion (Carlton was one I think) and there were serious questions about fitness.
How things can change.

Yes we did the same thing with Carlton, a June long weekend game IIRC.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Yes we did the same thing with Carlton, a June long weekend game IIRC.

Twice. In 2011 we fell in a heap in the second half and in 2010 we fell in a heap in the last quarter.

In 2010 we led by 9 points at 3/4 time and lost by 26.

 

[Andre]

And yet the one I remember most was 2008 (I think) when it started absolutely pissing down at 3/4 time and you guys came back to win from like 40 points down.

You guys are next on the meteoric rise from the depths list, could be this year!

I remember that shocker. Juggling two small kids in torrential rain, only to lose the unloseable. Switched to under cover seating the next season. At least stayed mostly dry from then watching crap on-field

 

[Dalphonso]

I was rapt when I heard we had appointed Voss and I'm still rapt.

All of our young blokes grew up in awe of Vossy.

 

[Dalphonso]

Before the pre-season I would've been happy with Mark Neeld and Jonathan Giles. We ended up with Michael Voss and Paddy Ryder. Just incredible stuff.

If Walsh was any type of bloke he would have informed Port that he had applied for or been had approached and was considering.

 

[finbarr]

If Walsh was any type of bloke he would have informed Port that he had applied for or been had approached and was considering.

I've heard Walsh was asked specifically by KT when he came back to Port "do you have any aspirations at all to be a senior coach", to which he gave a firm "none whatsoever".
I don't think he has too many friends left at Port Adelaide.

 

[Malibu#27]

I've heard Walsh was asked specifically by KT when he came back to Port "do you have any aspirations at all to be a senior coach", to which he gave a firm "none whatsoever".
I don't think he has too many friends left at Port Adelaide.

A lot was made years ago when he left the first time of choco being hard to work with. With the stories in recent times it's pretty clear the fault in that relationship breakdown were shared.

It will be an interesting 12 months for the 'bots as we find out if he can translate his offered knowledge as an assistant into taking the lead - which is a different skill

 

[Garibaldi Red]

Twice. In 2011 we fell in a heap in the second half and in 2010 we fell in a heap in the last quarter.

In 2010 we led by 9 points at 3/4 time and lost by 26.

the 2010 one is the one I was thinking of but it was the 2011 that was played on the June long weekend

 

[raman]

I've heard Walsh was asked specifically by KT when he came back to Port "do you have any aspirations at all to be a senior coach", to which he gave a firm "none whatsoever".

I believe that firm "none whatsoever" was actually a sarcastic "only if the Crows offer me a million a year!"

 

[Forzaport]

I believe that firm "none whatsoever" was actually a sarcastic "only if the Crows offer me a million a year!"

It's a crazy contract. Even crazier when Walsh's strategy to date has been "copy Port".

 

[Janey]

If Walsh was any type of bloke he would have informed Port that he had applied for or been had approached and was considering.

I've heard Vossy, and maybe KT, say a couple of times that Ken had sounded him out well before Walsh took the crows job. Ken knew that the crows were sniffing around, but whether that was because Phil had told him or he had other sources, who knows.