MarkT said:
My dog. Anything above that would be a bonus. If you really want an answer, Blight if his heart and pride were in it. I would have loved to have seen MM dumped after the first Freo game and McGuane given a rest of the year trial with Alves in the role offered to Eade.
The bottom line is it would be hard for us to be much worse off after 6 years with a coach. Tony Shaw wouldn’t have left us so soft. Maybe as slow and poorly skilled but at least not as soft.
Don’t just sack the coach make him watch endless replays of Collingwood over the last 2 years.
You tend to forget that those 6 years saw 2 grand final appearances, and was very unlucky not to pinch a flag.
Had the wind blown in a different direction for a split second in 2002 and we ended up winning, would people be callign for his departure now (even if we're int he same position)? no, i'm pretty sure people would be calling for his name to be engraved in the collingwood hall of fame.
Yes the last 2 years havent been the best, but the list has been crucified with injuries in that time. We had a great run in 02-03, and its totally reversed in the last 2 years.
At the end of 2003 he had just taken us to 2 grand finals, and was a genious. At that point who couldve taken over and done much better from 04-05?? Yes the list hasnt got the best depth, its more or less the same list he took us to 2 grand finals with.
He won't be going anywhere any time soon. Unless we have an inury free season next year and miss the finals, then I will perhaps join the bandwagon calling for his head. But for now give him time, The future is starting to look brighter with alot of young kids looking the goods.
That said there's definitly some heads that have to roll in the football department. Our lack of development/improvement of some players is appauling. It worries me that players we thought were gonna be good 2-3 years ago, are now pretty much duds. J.Cloke, R.Cole, R.Lonie just to mention a few..