Wallace = 5 Years

[1980]

He's on a 5 year contract.

Anyone that thought it would take less than 5 years to create a winning culture after 25 years of a losing one doesnt belong here.

Recruiting players and turning over others doesnt create a winning team on its own. Creating a winning culture is what coaches get paid for

Wallace will get it right. He knows what needs to be done and he takes himself seriously enough to want to do it.

If he doesnt, we are doomed to another string of tier 3 coaches and others that are tryng to coach for the first time but have albino brother in laws and wives that are secretly running things

 

[Captain_Brown_7]

He's on a 5 year contract.

Anyone that thought it would take less than 5 years to create a winning culture after 25 years of a losing one doesnt belong here.

Recruiting players and turning over others doesnt create a winning team on its own. Creating a winning culture is what coaches get paid for

Wallace will get it right. He knows what needs to be done and he takes himself seriously enough to want to do it.

If he doesnt, we are doomed to another string of tier 3 coaches and others that are tryng to coach for the first time but have albino brother in laws and wives that are secretly running things

SPOT ON!!!

 

[Richo182]

He's on a 5 year contract.

Anyone that thought it would take less than 5 years to create a winning culture after 25 years of a losing one doesnt belong here.

Recruiting players and turning over others doesnt create a winning team on its own. Creating a winning culture is what coaches get paid for

Wallace will get it right. He knows what needs to be done and he takes himself seriously enough to want to do it.

If he doesnt, we are doomed to another string of tier 3 coaches and others that are tryng to coach for the first time but have albino brother in laws and wives that are secretly running things

spot on. he is coaching half a team full of kids who havent played 50 games yet.
in 2-3 years time we will have a perfect mix of youngsters, 100 game players between the age of 22 and 27, and some older experienced guys. that is when the wins will start coming, hopefully a couple of years of finals experience and hopefully a premiership.

 

[W. Smithers]

He's on a 5 year contract.

Anyone that thought it would take less than 5 years to create a winning culture after 25 years of a losing one doesnt belong here.

Recruiting players and turning over others doesnt create a winning team on its own. Creating a winning culture is what coaches get paid for

Wallace will get it right. He knows what needs to be done and he takes himself seriously enough to want to do it.

If he doesnt, we are doomed to another string of tier 3 coaches and others that are tryng to coach for the first time but have albino brother in laws and wives that are secretly running things

Exactly, and you know what, things aren't as bad as they seem.

You know when things are bad, it's when it's your coaches last game (Frawley) and the players couldn't give two hoots about sending him out on a high, when they have lost absolutely all respect for the coach.

This year the boys have fought out the games, we haven't been pasted and we've actually been scoring well. It is when they start losing by 100 and not bouncing back the next week, that's when you get rid of the coach.

 

[Maquis de Saad]

Terry's coaching to date this season has been bizarre.

Strength: Joel Bowdens run from half back
Solution: Play him at full back so we lose this

Strength: Kane Johnson's tagging role
Solution: Let him roam free

Strength: Patrick Bowdens drive from the back-line
Solution: Try him as an already proven dud forward

Strength: Graeme Polak recruited to cement CHB
Solution: play him as a ruckman forward

just dont get it.

 

[Captain_Brown_7]

Terry's coaching to date this season has been bizarre.

Strength: Joel Bowdens run from half back
Solution: Play him at full back so we lose this

Strength: Kane Johnson's tagging role
Solution: Let him roam free

Strength: Patrick Bowdens drive from the back-line
Solution: Try him as an already proven dud forward

Strength: Graeme Polak recruited to cement CHB
Solution: play him as a ruckman forward

just dont get it.

Perhaps there is a couple of kids in the draft that Wallace thinks are ESSENTIAL to his long term plans.... who knows

All i know is i have got complete faith in the man. If ANYONE can raise the sleeping Tiger... it is Terry

 

[emperor]

Wallace = 5 years....at the very least. It will take longer than that to turn this club around, but things aren't looking too bad at the moment.

 

[Harvey Leadpipe]

Yep.

Not panicking, not angry, just patient. Why? Because for the first time in a long, long time, there actually seems to be a plan in place. We still have more than a few amputees that don't deserve to be on any successful list, and many of the kids are still building up. There are definitely signs of hope.

One thing that I also note, is that Wallace has a massive ego, and would love nothing more than to be remembered as the guy that awoke a sleeping giant. I see him lying in his solarium at home, day-dreaming about a bronze statue of himself being placed at Punt Rd. A large contrast to our previous coach, Wallace needs to feed his ego, Frawley needed reasurrance from his wife that he's not a complete ****-up.

 

[emperor]

I see him lying in his solarium at home, day-dreaming about a bronze statue of himself being placed at Punt Rd. A.

Bronze....naturally. Gold would also be appropriate

 

[PetePop]

Terry's coaching to date this season has been bizarre.

Strength: Joel Bowdens run from half back
Solution: Play him at full back so we lose this

Strength: Kane Johnson's tagging role
Solution: Let him roam free

Strength: Patrick Bowdens drive from the back-line
Solution: Try him as an already proven dud forward

Strength: Graeme Polak recruited to cement CHB
Solution: play him as a ruckman forward

just dont get it.

with polak we needed his help as a ruckman coz of our injuires and pattison has been smashed in the ruck his was our only choice for a backup ruckman and his played good for us there. so while we have these injuries his gotta play there thats why he hasnt really played chb

 

[Truetiger]

He's on a 5 year contract.

Anyone that thought it would take less than 5 years to create a winning culture after 25 years of a losing one doesnt belong here.

Recruiting players and turning over others doesnt create a winning team on its own. Creating a winning culture is what coaches get paid for

Wallace will get it right. He knows what needs to be done and he takes himself seriously enough to want to do it.

If he doesnt, we are doomed to another string of tier 3 coaches and others that are tryng to coach for the first time but have albino brother in laws and wives that are secretly running things

Could not agree more. We have been in winning positions in all games. Also were kicking scores that would win most games. I dont think it is overely a bad thing if we do finish last and get the best kids in the land. There are many good signs that we are on the way up. So for them idiots saying wallace should get the flick how about we give them fans the flick from the club.

 

[CoggaRules]

He's on a 5 year contract.

Anyone that thought it would take less than 5 years to create a winning culture after 25 years of a losing one doesnt belong here.

Recruiting players and turning over others doesnt create a winning team on its own. Creating a winning culture is what coaches get paid for

Wallace will get it right. He knows what needs to be done and he takes himself seriously enough to want to do it.

If he doesnt, we are doomed to another string of tier 3 coaches and others that are tryng to coach for the first time but have albino brother in laws and wives that are secretly running things

you could have ended the sentence there dude.
THe investment the club has put in TW, re. restructuring and dollars, along with the investment in hope the fans have put in him, if he doesnt we will become another fitzroy. Its the last roll of the dice for the tigers. If he doesnt make the grade, then the next dud coach that takes over, will put us in bengal tiger territory, when talking extinction.
BTW, IMO if TW doesnt end up as a 10 year + coach at the tigers, then you can board up the place.

 

[Jim Jess's Jockstrap]

I think it is time to turn up the heat on the powerpoint kid. He does not seem to have a game plan not the players to carry it out. if he has any fibre he will be playing the kids from now on and cleaning the crup out. Maybe we should have taken rocket eade? wallace your time is now. dont just give us hope, give us substance....

 

[ata40]

I think it is time to turn up the heat on the powerpoint kid. He does not seem to have a game plan not the players to carry it out. if he has any fibre he will be playing the kids from now on and cleaning the crup out. Maybe we should have taken rocket eade? wallace your time is now. dont just give us hope, give us substance....

He is playing the kids - the kids that deserve to be played.
No free games just because you are young, games must be earnt.
You need to be a better proposition than a veteran to replace a veteran.
He is rewarding the guys that string consistent games together at Coburg and are following the team game plan.

 

[sante]

5 years isn't enough. Look at other clubs. Connolly is in his 6th year Thompson has had about 8 and they are still nowhere. Lets give Terry enough time to turn this shithouse club around. As someone else said, he should be a 10+ year coach for us.

 

[oxx]

Try this.
He is knowledgeable enough to recognise our deficiencies at least.

Having done this,I believe he is now,for example giving Lids an education in the backline.

A dam good idea imo,considering it's a constant pressure job that doesn't require as much mindless running
as he naturally offers,thus broadening the kids game brain not to mention strenghtening his mental edge.

People infer that Wallace has no game plan if he plays Lids in the backline and really believe he has no idea.
Fools.

Remember our injuries have restricted our abilities all over the ground mainly due to our temporary lack of depth,so playing new guys like Polak and kids like Tambling in a less obvious position is more an inescapable reality rather than a Frawleyism.

Our biggest problem is moreso the sour grapes and rotten attitude,once again,from our senior players,having taken Terrys 2011 remark personally and exhibiting the petulance that saw us disappear up our own arsholes in the late 90s.

They're duds thru and thru and somehow think the club owe them some great repayment.

Well hows this? - **** OFF!

Take your tantrums to the players association and claim compo you fukcen babies.

This club has kids that want to be men and hpefully soon will just push these duds out of the list.

It aint Terry,it's the seniors turning on him because he's onto their bull siht and has basically told them they're holding the club back....and the little babies cry.

They make me absolutely ****ing barf.

 

[santa claws]

Terry's coaching to date this season has been bizarre.

Strength: Joel Bowdens run from half back
Solution: Play him at full back so we lose this

Strength: Kane Johnson's tagging role
Solution: Let him roam free

Strength: Patrick Bowdens drive from the back-line
Solution: Try him as an already proven dud forward

Strength: Graeme Polak recruited to cement CHB
Solution: play him as a ruckman forward

just dont get it.

1 we play bowden at full back because there is no one else. ffs we hung onto gaspar because there is no one else. has terry drafted a young genuine full back in his time at the club. the answer is no.
2johnson is our captain if his only role at the club is as a tagger then axe him and play a kid.
3 patrick bowden was drafted as a utility player. playing him at hbf prevents us from playing the myriad of young hbf types terry has recruited at hbf. he either plays elsewhere or at coburg.
4 polak was never recruited as a chb he cant play there hes playing where terry wants him. has terry recruited a young chb in his time at the club. the answer is no. some here are saying polak is playing in the ruck because the only 2 ruckmen on the senior list have been injured has terry drafted any young ruckmen in his time at the club. the answer is no.

people are saying terry has recognised list deficiencies i dont think he has. hes drafted lots of kids thats great but the thing i cant stomach is the many weak as piss long term underachievers who get games week in week out.

 

[1980 So Far Away]

I agree. I don't think we are playing to our strengths currently. I would like to see Joel Bowden playing the sweeper role in defence again. Polak needs to play CHB, and the combination of Schulz and Pettifer (who is struggling for form admittedly) should be our primary forawrd targets because they are reliable kicks for goal. Unfortunately Richo' kicking is a problem that can't be ignored.

 

[froars]

Week in and week out for the last two years, we've been getting excited over new kids coming through. Some might not make it, but there's lots of promise with quite a few of them. It may take more than 2011, but even if it does, he's going in the right direction trying to build that list that's in that mid range age premiership-type group. We've got too many old duds and lots of enthusiastic kids coming through - you don't have to be Einstein to work out that we're not going to win many games - YET! Hopefully, if Terry's vision comes true, we'll win that premiership and be in a position to play finals regularly.
What I like about Wallace is that when he puts kids in the team, he actually plays them like Jake and Shane last week. Frawley would have had them sitting on the pine saying "this is how it's done" and boring the crap out of them.
Instead, we have a guy who will put his reputation on the line by trying these kids out, probably with the notion that we may lose, but we're getting games into them and not just splinters. He could well have probably put a couple of players in who've played senior footy, but he gave it to those that deserved to get a game. And it sounds like we've got a few more down in the twos that won't be far away.
You gotta be encouraged by the fact that even though we've died every game this year, we've actually been in it and playing an entertaining game. Okay, skills still shit, but when we get rid of the main offenders (the seniors pretty much), this will improve.

I'm just as disappointed as anyone about how this season is panning out, but I hope the supporters give the bloke a go. If it doesn't work out, be my guest and give him what he deserves. But as far as I'm concerned he's doing exactly what we asked him to do - clearing out that dud list. No apologies to anyone, because I think we've had enough of failure.

 

[Calcium Man]

What I like about Wallace is that when he puts kids in the team, he actually plays them like Jake and Shane last week. Frawley would have had them sitting on the pine saying "this is how it's done" and boring the crap out of them.

I especially agree with this part. I remember Sarges first game, i think he had about 4 minutes game time in the last quarter. So he was effectively wasting a spot on the bench and given Jay a free ticket to the footy. I couldnt believe it at the time. I think thats when i lost faith in him completely.

 

[Calcium Man]

1 we play bowden at full back because there is no one else. ffs we hung onto gaspar because there is no one else. has terry drafted a young genuine full back in his time at the club. the answer is no.

He drafted Thursfield and Mcguane as key backmen. One had a knee injury the other is gonna take some more time to fill that role. Anybody he drafted for this spot would still take time to develop.

2johnson is our captain if his only role at the club is as a tagger then axe him and play a kid.

Somewhat agree. I personally believe had Cogs not gone down last season he would be captain by now. Unforunately i dont think he will ever captain the club now. ATM johnson is just a body we can use to crash in at centre bounce to protect the kids from injury. Not much else.

3 patrick bowden was drafted as a utility player. playing him at hbf prevents us from playing the myriad of young hbf types terry has recruited at hbf. he either plays elsewhere or at coburg.

Agree. Has to start delivering this season.

4 polak was never recruited as a chb he cant play there hes playing where terry wants him. has terry recruited a young chb in his time at the club. the answer is no. some here are saying polak is playing in the ruck because the only 2 ruckmen on the senior list have been injured has terry drafted any young ruckmen in his time at the club. the answer is no.

Terry has drafted two key backmen in Mcguane and Thursfield. And he has also drafted two ruckmen. Its just bad luck that Pattison is a dud while Wood looks like he will play 200 games. Hopefully come seasons end we will nab Meesen from the crows and another young ruckmen in the draft.

people are saying terry has recognised list deficiencies i dont think he has. hes drafted lots of kids thats great but the thing i cant stomach is the many weak as piss long term underachievers who get games week in week out.

He has addressed list deficiencies just not all of them. The whole list was basically deficient. He has drafted us a midfield and a forward line. Plus part of a backline. Unfortunately we need more of most things still. The one area of drafting that has most disappointed me is the use of rookie picks, especially now we have a full roster. We have only recruited 2 KPP players. It is the rookie draft or late in the national draft we should be looking for KPP defenders and we havent.

 

[polakthetiger]

One of the more encouraging signs is obviously the Burgers too..although it it isn't automatic they will step up into the AFL.... seeing Coburg pump the other sides, with players on our list being in the 'best', and they aren't the mid 20's guys who have been sent back either (well maybe next week!), the under 22's with big potential are showing the way! (we will take note of the word 'potential' though.

 

[polakthetiger]

And he has also drafted two ruckmen. Its just bad luck that Pattison is a dud while Wood looks like he will play 200 games. Hopefully come seasons end we will nab Meesen from the crows and another young ruckmen in the draft.

The Lions actually have maybe one young ruckman too many...we may get one from them... depending on injuries of course.

 

[banana_bus]

good on terry for playing polo in the reserves today. hes the only player last week who struggled, in a team of hard at it superstars who really worked their arses off.

oh by the way if you couldnt tell i was being sarcastic.

 

[Calcium Man]

good on terry for playing polo in the reserves today. hes the only player last week who struggled, in a team of hard at it superstars who really worked their arses off.

oh by the way if you couldnt tell i was being sarcastic.

Do you think maybe there was a reason behind polo's demotion?? But no lets go out an accuse Wallace of being incompetent.

Polo was dropped because he missed a compulsory training session. Thats a good enough reason for me. And dont worry about him not dropping other "Superstars" cos the word is Paddy Bowden and Krakouer will not play for Richmond on the weekend.