Coaching Staff Former Coach James Hird

[Atavistic]

Why not get Bomber Thompson back instead? He actually won premierships and could coach. We don't know if Hirdy could coach without Bomber guiding him.

 

[BrewSmackerVeiny]

Bring Sheedy back as Coach/back pocket instead

 

[rumply]

Why not get Bomber Thompson back instead? He actually won premierships and could coach. We don't know if Hirdy could coach without Bomber guiding him.

Only if Dank & Wep can come to.

 

[Bombermania]

I could see Hirdy being a forward or mids coach somewhere or maybe at VFL or even at AFLW level but not likely to be at Essendon in the senior coaching role.

 

[Shane Heard]

Why not get Bomber Thompson back instead? He actually won premierships and could coach. We don't know if Hirdy could coach without Bomber guiding him.

Sadly, yes.

 

[Jesse Custer]

Why not, ppl deserve second chances. But the bigger question is why the hell would he want to?

 

[red+black]

Hird’s dead to me, so is the club if they get him back.

 

[Its Manbearpig]

Hird’s dead to me, so is the club if they get him back.

So you're all for it I see?

 

[DapperJong]

Why not get Bomber Thompson back instead? He actually won premierships and could coach. We don't know if Hirdy could coach without Bomber guiding him.

He's an ice addict though.

 

[jaguaress]

Do people thing just because someone is an exceptional player they will make a good coach? Has he got what it takes to be a top coach? What is the reason EFC want him back?

 

[84859300]

Flanagan coached a Premiership for the Sharkies after being suspended.

Thinking of Hirdy, he'd probably start riding his pushy again and get knocked off and killed!!

 

[red+black]

Was Hird’s record as coach of a junior girls’ team really that good?

 

[Vander18]

Have expressed my sympathy for Hird and disgust at his treatment many times....but this would be madness.

In terms of both his own mental health and the good of the club.

 

[red+black]

In terms of both his own mental health and the good of the club.

It will be argued that he needs this, he deserves this, and that only a return to the fold could save his mental health. Cue violins.

 

[Vander18]

It will be argued that he needs this, he deserves this, and that only a return to the fold could save his mental health. Cue violins.

Who would mount that argument?

Ok Sheeds but he’s mad as a cut snake....what sane person would second it????

 

[Lore]

Sheeds is an old romantic.

Hird's mental health seems just fine. High pressure coaching environment probably not going to be helpful for his recovery anyway. Go listen to his podcast or buy some of his chocolate if you want to see what he's about and support him.

 

[Bombermania]

Sheeds is an old romantic.

Hird's mental health seems just fine. High pressure coaching environment probably not going to be helpful for his recovery anyway. Go listen to his podcast or buy some of his chocolate if you want to see what he's about and support him.

I don't think the issue was due to the pressure of coaching, I think he enjoyed that but I think the thing that pushed him to the edge was all the surrounding saga staff and how pissed he must have been that people around him had let him down.

 

[schmuttt]

 

[TheGrizz]

I would love to see Hird back at the club in some capacity eventually. And Xavier Campbell has said as much before i think.

Maybe not in a matchday role for the seniors, but some of his best work as a senior coach came in deveoping younger guys like Hooker, Hurley, Heppell etc into guns.
Buddha Hocking (by all reports) has done a sterling job in charge of the James Hird academy, but maybe if he moves on then Hirdy would be a great replacement (the namesake aspect of the program notwithstanding).
Alternatively, I imagine the ladies in the bomber VFLW team would appreciate the opportunity for his input as well (again there is an existing coach so i am not putting anyone in the gun at the moment)

 

[Burzum]

Bring him back if Woosha fails.

 

[eth-dog]

Why not Knights?

 

[Summer Nights]

I’d probably either switch clubs or say goodbye to the game if he returned as coach. I loved him, I care about his well-being and wish him success and happiness, but I want to move on forever from his disastrous tenure. It was a very stressful time as a fan and we have a chance now for new chapters at the club.

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

I hope opposition supporters don't read this thread and think ALL essendon supporters are this delusional.

 

[boncer34]

I hope opposition supporters don't read this thread and think ALL essendon supporters are this delusional.

I hope they do

 

[boncer34]

Why not Knights?

You're gonna love my thread suggesting he be Hirdys right hand man. Got the runs on the board as a quality assistant.