Coach Adam Simpson Megathread est. 2017 - Skip to 2024: Simpson coaching tenure officially ends

[Godfather32]

It was probably the most respectful sacking of a coach we've ever seen
How anyone gets 'debacle' out of that.....

I think the thing that made us look stupid was that Pyke clearly hadn't confirmed that Simpson would coach on Sunday before announcing that he would.
I think Simmo deserves a decent send off from the crowd, but I don't think coaching on Sunday is the right way to do it.

 

[HoneyBadger35]

Dammit, I think a few of us might have gone a bit early here. Harley’s latest story:

 

[Ghossein]

I’ll miss him as our coach even if he did effectively tell me to piss off when I was watching a closed training session early in 2020 before Covid was a thing

 

[Godfather32]

Dammit, I think a few of us might have gone a bit early here. Harley’s latest story:

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I dunno about that but his mouth looks unnaturally open there, he looks like a pez dispenser

 

[maverick001]

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is this his real account though?

 

[CountryLad]

I think the thing that made us look stupid was that Pyke clearly hadn't confirmed that Simpson would coach on Sunday before announcing that he would.
I think Simmo deserves a decent send off from the crowd, but I don't think coaching on Sunday is the right way to do it.

In fairness to Pyke he’s sacking a coach and absolutely understands the feeling. Add to that they were working together in the Eagles coaching department it makes for an awkward break up.

It’s probably the first time I’ve seen Pyke look a little rattled since taking on the CEO job.

 

[YeoGabbaGabba]

is this his real account though?

Can confirm via the tick in the screenshot next to his username

 

[WCEswift]

Apologies for the intrusion, but just listened to that clip.

Fresh ears & all that, but I get “You’ll have your say”

In reference to what I have no idea. New coach? his sacking? The general situation?
But I think it’s more to do with internal conversations than a public comment.

Thats what i got too, i can only assume its based on williams sticking up for simmo in a interview on radio this morning?

 

[Ghossein]

 

[Mulldogg]

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Complete with a textbook Vic Country grammatical error.

Up there with “bought” and “brought” that Victorians seem unable to use in the correct context.

 

[Feeling Groovy]

I just listened to it backwards and it’s clearly a Satanic message…

 

[RanaNaved]

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Hmm looks like Simmo is trying to punch him in the first photo and slapped him in the second. There's a hidden meaning there somewhere for sure

 

[eagles rule]

In fairness to Pyke he’s sacking a coach and absolutely understands the feeling. Add to that they were working together in the Eagles coaching department it makes for an awkward break up.

It’s probably the first time I’ve seen Pyke look a little rattled since taking on the CEO job.

Apparently Simmo forced the decision by asking Pyke if he was any chance to be coaching the team in 2025 .. Pyke responded with No and Simmo probably said **** you too and let’s just end it now, that is why they probably hadn’t any plans locked in for who would be the interim coach or who would coach on the weekend ..


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[Bacchus]

Thank you for all the memories Simmo in leading us to two grand finals and winning the 2018 grand final.

He was a good tactician coming up with the possession first chip mark gameplan which peaked in 2018. Could've potentially went back to back in 2019 imo if we won against Collingwood, Richmond and Hawthorn putting us on top of the ladder and that the finals had dry conditions that benefits the team's kick mark game (and if Willie never got done for weed too) and we also could've went deeper into finals if Darling converted against the Dogs in 2020 (not saying we would've won though). That's just me being overly optimistic though.

However, he did not have the ability to adapt and change once the competition figured out how to stop the kick mark gameplan and stubbornly kept using it even though it was clear that it has well and truly been figured out. Even in 2019 the club got exposed against hard ball winning teams in the wet when it cannot keep constant possession. It became exacerbated when the STAND rule came in which meant that the man on the mark can't defend against a quick handball which in turn destroyed the team's zone defence which Simmo refused to change. Simmo kept on using the old stale kick mark gameplan which takes a lot of risk without reward when the new meta gameplan is fast ball movement taking advantage of the STAND rule. I may make a Dylan82 style tactics thread soon and how the club could contend sooner rather than later.

The team's failure began as early as post bye 2021 and the club could put it that it's still COVID affected. In 2022 the club was heavily hammered by COVID and injuries to the point of relying on top ups and in 2023 the club had one of the worst injury runs in league history. We didn't know if it was the coach, the medical team, strength and conditioning staff or the players themselves as the club had to keep chopping and changing the side each week that ruins team chemistry that makes it harder to work as a cohesion on field. The club would've sacked Simmo in 2023 but it couldn't due to the massive soft tax penalty it would occur.

In 2024 signs were almost the same as 2023 but the club had a much healthier list so injuries cannot be an excuse (unless H.Reid got injured). The game against Sydney showed that it looked like we turned a corner with us being competitive against them, losses were somewhat competitive and the club started winning games especially against Freo and Melbourne. The club was competitive against Gold Coast without H.Reid and we were good against Essendon and could've won. We upset the Dees at home and it looked like we were back to being competitive again. Unfortunately we got destroyed against Adelaide although we were competitive against the Saints, North and Essendon which we could've potentially won those games if the club had better structures and Reid and Kelly were available.

The Hawthorn match with the club having a nearly full healthy list to choose from made it clear that Simmo could not continue and there was drama during the week that players did not like Simmo before the Dees game before they beaten us (I think the Dees played badly otherwise they would've smashed us by a lot more). The board came together and discussed with Simmo and they made it clear and I'm sure Simmo himself knew that he could not continue as coach especially that the players have no more faith in him and Simmo has lost the players who stopped producing efforts. The club decided that it was worth paying the soft cap penalties as it wasn't as much as it would've been should the club sacked Simmo in 2023.

At the end the club decided to part ways with him as it was becoming too stale.

Include it in the book.

Not meant in a sarcastic way but in positive appreciation of your writing and analysis.

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

Very interesting press conference. With Simmo there, Pyke & Fitzpatrick would've had to hold back on any real criticisms they had about him.

 

[HoneyBadger35]

Ffs someone take the kid’s phone off him.

 

[hairy biker]

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IMO absolutely disgraceful behaviour and a total lack of respect for a Premiership coach and someone who apart from anything else seems like a decent human being.

Yep his tenure ended poorly, but obviously The West making it clear you don't mess with Pinnochio's penis.

The pic at the top of your page of Simmo holding up the Cup is a proper tribute and one that if The West had any class could have replicated, you know 'thanks' rather than 'see ya'.

 

[18082015]

Simmo's definitely gone this year but how should it go down?

Firstly, if he's going to be sacked this year, may as well do it sooner rather than later, whats the point delaying?
If we act sooner, it would be a process, but we would be more likely to secure the best contender for future coach, otherwise we end up competing with the likes of Adelaide or Port.

However, he's a premiership coach, one of our top 3 longest serving, he doesn't just get dumped unceremoniously, perhaps a send-off game would be reasonable.

I'm thinking a joint press conference would happen this week or next with Pykey and Simmo announcing it.

Prefer if it happened this week so he could be sent off properly by the fans against Brisbane - rather than away at St Kilda or in an away Derby against Freo. Next best would be against Gold Coast.

this guy was on the money

 

[HoneyBadger35]

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IMO absolutely disgraceful behaviour and a total lack of respect for a Premiership coach.

Yep his tenure ended poorly, but obviously The West making it clear you don't mess with Pinnochio's penis.

Disgraceful and lacking any semblance or respect, I’m just impressed they managed to spell ‘L’ and ‘W’ without any typos.

It’s a rag that’s eating itself in pursuit of the sugar hit of engagement. Just starve the campaigners of clicks and replies. 99% of their news is quite literally transcripts of interviews given to other media earlier in the day, they simply serve no function to footy fans or the broader media landscape other than to poke.

 

[Ghossein]

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IMO absolutely disgraceful behaviour and a total lack of respect for a Premiership coach and someone who apart from anything else seems like a decent human being.

Yep his tenure ended poorly, but obviously The West making it clear you don't mess with Pinnochio's penis.

The pic at the top of your page of Simmo holding up the Cup is a proper tribute and one that if The West had any class could have replicated, you know 'thanks' rather than 'see ya'.

simmo may be gone but we must carry on the cause of hating on the west

 

[Altum Volantes]

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IMO absolutely disgraceful behaviour and a total lack of respect for a Premiership coach and someone who apart from anything else seems like a decent human being.

Yep his tenure ended poorly, but obviously The West making it clear you don't mess with Pinnochio's penis.

The pic at the top of your page of Simmo holding up the Cup is a proper tribute and one that if The West had any class could have replicated, you know 'thanks' rather than 'see ya'.

Seriously, **** them.

Pure Trash.

 

[InTheWings]

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IMO absolutely disgraceful behaviour and a total lack of respect for a Premiership coach and someone who apart from anything else seems like a decent human being.

Yep his tenure ended poorly, but obviously The West making it clear you don't mess with Pinnochio's penis.

The pic at the top of your page of Simmo holding up the Cup is a proper tribute and one that if The West had any class could have replicated, you know 'thanks' rather than 'see ya'.

Thanks for the heads up.

This is absolutely disgraceful from the flog paper.

I really hope they get called out by other media outlets as a piece of crap, but that I might be wishful thinking.

 

[Quinz]

 

[Quinz]

I thought it was weird Simmo told Reid "I buried Paul" as he walked by. Wonder what he meant by it. He killed Paul Symmonds? One game legends Paul Johnson and Paul Mifka? Have their whereabouts been ascertained?

 

[Jumpoff Joey]

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FFS, I legit had to check if this was true....SMH.