OK - we are at an extreme low. Things can get crazy when it all goes this bad. I get it. But ...
I think Brad Scott would be a good choice as Adelaide's next coach.
He is experienced, passionate, genuine and brutally honest.
He understands the non-Victorian club thing really well. (his time as a player in Brisbane)
He dealt with the moving on of long term players with aplomb.
He had a healthy relationship with his players.
He made North's list better even though they had NO pulling power at all.
He built a really good list of assistants at North.
He did the absolute right thing by North at the end of his tenure ... this may not count in some people's eyes, but for me it shows an integrity I want in our coach. I don't want to hear our coach say "I'm contracted for two more years" as the reason for no-one to question his tenure. (When Jenkins says "I've got a contract" everyone explodes, when Pyke said it a few weeks ago no-one batted an eyelid. To me it's a terrible attitude.)
I compare him to Pyke ... and the other options around the place, and I see some really important points of difference.
I think Brad Scott would be a good choice as Adelaide's next coach.
He is experienced, passionate, genuine and brutally honest.
He understands the non-Victorian club thing really well. (his time as a player in Brisbane)
He dealt with the moving on of long term players with aplomb.
He had a healthy relationship with his players.
He made North's list better even though they had NO pulling power at all.
He built a really good list of assistants at North.
He did the absolute right thing by North at the end of his tenure ... this may not count in some people's eyes, but for me it shows an integrity I want in our coach. I don't want to hear our coach say "I'm contracted for two more years" as the reason for no-one to question his tenure. (When Jenkins says "I've got a contract" everyone explodes, when Pyke said it a few weeks ago no-one batted an eyelid. To me it's a terrible attitude.)
I compare him to Pyke ... and the other options around the place, and I see some really important points of difference.