Who's our Coach for 2014?

Which Coach do you prefer?

  • Paul Roos

    Votes: 139 48.9%
  • Adrian Fletcher

    Votes: 1 0.4%
  • Mark Harvey

    Votes: 22 7.7%
  • Justin Leppitch

    Votes: 38 13.4%
  • Nigel Lappin

    Votes: 4 1.4%
  • Alan Richardson

    Votes: 12 4.2%
  • Brent Ratten

    Votes: 14 4.9%
  • Mark Williams

    Votes: 24 8.5%
  • Other (please specify)

    Votes: 30 10.6%

  • Total voters
    284

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How do you know that Craig is such a bad coach ??? His results on the surface seem to be quite good. Who cares about his Melbourne record.

The hysteria against Craig on our forum is just bewildering. I don't get it. Craig was not my choice, but if he gets the job, let's give him a go.
His performance at Melbourne for the whole of 2012 and 2013 was nothing but diabolical and considering his involvement as Mark Neeld's mentor throughout the past two seasons, then I'm absolutely staggered why anyone automatically discounts his tenure as not being relevant. Did any of their players develop in that time or make significant strides in their careers? No, but yet you want to bring him to the Lions.

And if he gets the job; I for one will never give the bloke a chance or get behind him. We weren't good enough for him back in 2011 at the end of his reign at the Crows and now that he is out on his arse after he was just as responsible as Neeld at one of the worst performing teams in the AFL's history, all of a sudden we are now good enough for him. Stuff that, if he is appointed, it will set the club back even further and remind me again why we got rid of Voss.:confused:
 

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I'm hoping that if we do get Craig it is basically as a replacement for Harvey. I can't see him teaching leppa too much, rather providing some sort of guidance for him to assist in the transition to senior coach.
 

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His performance at Melbourne for the whole of 2012 and 2013 was nothing but diabolical and considering his involvement as Mark Neeld's mentor throughout the past two seasons, then I'm absolutely staggered why anyone automatically discounts his tenure as not being relevant. Did any of their players develop in that time or make significant strides in their careers? No, but yet you want to bring him to the Lions.

And if he gets the job; I for one will never give the bloke a chance or get behind him. We weren't good enough for him back in 2011 at the end of his reign at the Crows and now that he is out on his arse after he was just as responsible as Neeld at one of the worst performing teams in the AFL's history, all of a sudden we are now good enough for him. Stuff that, if he is appointed, it will set the club back even further and remind me again why we got rid of Voss.:confused:
This is spot on. Agree 100%. Would be a much worse move than the Fev deal IMO.
 

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I'm hoping that if we do get Craig it is basically as a replacement for Harvey. I can't see him teaching leppa too much, rather providing some sort of guidance for him to assist in the transition to senior coach.
Not sure what Craig would teach Leppa, but I just hope that he can teach the players a lot if he gets a 2 year term. Leppa will have his own ideas anyways you'd think, if/when he takes over.
 

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if harves gets the dons job as it appears he will ,then congrats to him ! has been a great servant and friend to the lions , wish you had given our job a run.

all the best and thanks for your efforts with our club
 

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So, lemme get this straight.

We wanted Roos. He didn't want us and went to the basket case that is Melbourne.

Melbourne didn't want Craig so we shortlist him.

Our senior assistant coach didn't want to apply for the gig because he didn't want a senior coaching gig. He now is taking a senior coaching gig at the Bombers, who have been torn apart this year.

That about where we're at?
 

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So, lemme get this straight.

We wanted Roos. He didn't want us and went to the basket case that is Melbourne.

Melbourne didn't want Craig so we shortlist him.

Our senior assistant coach didn't want to apply for the gig because he didn't want a senior coaching gig. He now is taking a senior coaching gig at the Bombers, who have been torn apart this year.

That about where we're at?
This summarises the coaching element of our issues, yes.

You could add "we sacked Voss 3 weeks out from the end of the season because we (Angus) thought we (he) could get Roos"
 

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So, lemme get this straight.

We wanted Roos. He didn't want us and went to the basket case that is Melbourne.

Melbourne didn't want Craig so we shortlist him.

Our senior assistant coach didn't want to apply for the gig because he didn't want a senior coaching gig. He now is taking a senior coaching gig at the Bombers, who have been torn apart this year.

That about where we're at?
So to follow on from that theme, how about we appoint Roos now, as the coach-in-waiting to succeed Craig in 2 years time when his Melbourne tenure is up...Seems to tie up the loose ends perfectly.
 

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From the above.

The succession model of former Crows and Demons mentor Neil Craig handing over to Lions great Justin Leppitsch remains the favourite but is not over the line.

Adam Simpson has gone cold on Brisbane, Leigh Tudor is at long odds and Simon Goodwin has been all but blackballed.
Think we might have to start mentally preparing for no Tudor.
 
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Those online tests are pretty effective.
Yeah I did a few of them when I got a grad position with Queensland Govt a few years back. Good when you have to cull 1000 candidates down to 50 or so. They are pretty fricken exhaustive and hard to fool because the questions are delivered in a way where there is no "right" answer.
 
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I cannot conceivably see Craig getting the top job. His stint at Melbourne was appalling and when you have a number of younger experienced assistants who have served apprenticeships and are ready, it defies logic as to why you would then appoint Craig ahead of them. Maybe as an assistant but god I hope they are bolder than that.
 
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