Coach Adam Simpson Megathread est. 2017 - Staying for 2024, Lyon’s Cryin’

[Shuestar13]

The Neesham link is very odd…
Not sure what to make of all that tbh.
But I would imagine that there are serious discussions forming now. I did post after the Sydney game (despite the common belief I am a total ‘optimist’) that continued total uncompetitiveness and losing at home would be a catalyst for change. I didn’t think the Sydney game could be topped, but a fortnight later - here we are

Yes, the money is in the bank re memberships. But if the crowds drop off, then the club will lose, I’d imagine crowd levels are tied into targets with the stadium deal, i.e if we don’t meet the crowd expectation, we have to fork out for the food and beverage costs etc etc. Simplistic? But who knows honestly.

 

[Eastcoasteagle]

In 2018, I didn't realise it at the time but the impact that Sam Mitchell had on our players was huge. We've never been the same since, I think Mitchell was a huge reason as to why we won in 2018.

This season is such a mess, it's time we realised it's a rebuild. Think that might have just dawned on Simpson, so let's see what happens from here. Is he the man to do it, or is it time to change? As he's still had the mind set that we can challenge.

 

[amazingjoshy]

Simmo appearing on ABC Sports Talk this morning. Coming up at 10:30 for those want to drop in.

"I'm here for as long as the club wants me to be"

 

[The wily weagle]

"I'm here for as long as the club wants me to be"

Please, please tell me that he didn't actually say that.........?

 

[eagles rule]

Good to see Kane Cornes slamming our strength and conditioning staff, the clubs professionalism and the obesity epidemic our players are suffering from. Voices of big footy only go so far, but mainstream media should be hitting home at HQ

Normally I don`t like that shit but I think we need to get a rocket after Simmo pulled that stunt of playing clearly under done players on reduced minutes to regain fitness in the AFL ..
This on Simmo for exposing the players to this criticism ..

 

[Tyberious Funk]

IMHO, any club that picks up Clarkson is making a mistake. He was obviously a very, very good coach at Hawthorn. But there were a lot of ingredients Hawthorn got right... including their recruitment which, up to that point, had been pretty shit. They already had Sam Mitchell and Luke Hodge from the 2001 superdraft (that's 6 All Australians, 2 Norm Smiths, a Brownlow and almost 700 games of experience between them). And then Hawthorn had, possibly one of the best results in the draft since it started... picking up Franklin, Roughead and Lewis in 2004. That's a helluva nucleus for a team.

If Clarkson came to West Coast, he's be starting with basically... nothing. Except a big bucket of cash in his pocket.

It just screams "Malcolm Blight at St Kilda" to me.

 

[Mudguts12]

Are we better off now sticking with Simmo for the season and to see out the rebuild?

Now that the penny HAS FINALLY dropped at HQ, it now appears that he will be:

- Throwing the game plan out the window, and just focusing on basic contested footy to get them at least competing again;

- Identifying players not (or no longer) up to it over next 10 weeks;

- Transitioning the side.

What value would bringing in an unknown coach on the interim bring, when they'd basically be doing exactly the same thing anyway?

The skill level is atrocious but that is not coaching based, it is confidence based. Players at this level don't 'lose' their skills or vision on field due to bad coaching.

lMO Simmo needs to be given the opportunity for the rebuild. His downfall like we all know has been that he's been too slow to recognise the deterioration in the side and having an outdated game plan not suited to the players.

He's shown us twice now that he can be innovative in developing an effective style for the team, atm he just doesn't have any players with attributes to build one around (though this is partially his fault due to poor recruitment and development of youth)

Getting another coach on board in the short term would set us back further. We've all seen this revolving door situation at other clubs based on an emotional knee jerk reaction.

Give him til the end of his contract at least. By then we'd at least have some glimpse of new youth coming through the ranks, and some hope again.

 

[Goroyals22]

Please, please tell me that he didn't actually say that.........?

He 100% said that….


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[CursoryMercenary]

Clarkson isn't the guy for us, he's someone Gold Coast needs. We need a new coach with a modern take on footy. Jaymie Graham

Jaymie Graham

Age

41

Ht

196cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.9

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.2

3star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

0.4

3star

for mine.

 

[amazingjoshy]

Please, please tell me that he didn't actually say that.........?

Yeah he did when directly asked about his contract

Genuinely sounded like he wants to stay and its dawned on him how big a job it is, but also that he knows he may not have long........but they may just be me

 

[PremiershipNo4]

The Neesham link is very odd…
Not sure what to make of all that tbh.
But I would imagine that there are serious discussions forming now. I did post after the Sydney game (despite the common belief I am a total ‘optimist’) that continued total uncompetitiveness and losing at home would be a catalyst for change. I didn’t think the Sydney game could be topped, but a fortnight later - here we are

Yes, the money is in the bank re memberships. But if the crowds drop off, then the club will lose, I’d imagine crowd levels are tied into targets with the stadium deal, i.e if we don’t meet the crowd expectation, we have to fork out for the food and beverage costs etc etc. Simplistic? But who knows honestly.

 

[ziad]

IMHO, any club that picks up Clarkson is making a mistake. He was obviously a very, very good coach at Hawthorn. But there were a lot of ingredients Hawthorn got right... including their recruitment which, up to that point, had been pretty shit. They already had Sam Mitchell and Luke Hodge from the 2001 superdraft (that's 6 All Australians, 2 Norm Smiths, a Brownlow and almost 700 games of experience between them). And then Hawthorn had, possibly one of the best results in the draft since it started... picking up Franklin, Roughead and Lewis in 2004. That's a helluva nucleus for a team.

If Clarkson came to West Coast, he's be starting with basically... nothing. Except a big bucket of cash in his pocket.

It just screams "Malcolm Blight at St Kilda" to me.

recruitment, recruitment and recruitment

Just like property

 

[KERRPOW]

He 100% said that….


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Any like to the interview?

 

[Gods_Son23]

Any like to the interview?

"I'm here for as long as the club wants me" — Adam Simpson - ABC listen

West Coast Eagles head coach Adam Simpson joins WA Sports Talk to discuss the dire place the team find themselves in. After losing to Richmond by 100 plus points, he fronts up to answer the tough questions.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Shuestar13]

Very sad

 

[Chump Change]

IMHO, any club that picks up Clarkson is making a mistake. He was obviously a very, very good coach at Hawthorn. But there were a lot of ingredients Hawthorn got right... including their recruitment which, up to that point, had been pretty shit. They already had Sam Mitchell and Luke Hodge from the 2001 superdraft (that's 6 All Australians, 2 Norm Smiths, a Brownlow and almost 700 games of experience between them). And then Hawthorn had, possibly one of the best results in the draft since it started... picking up Franklin, Roughead and Lewis in 2004. That's a helluva nucleus for a team.

If Clarkson came to West Coast, he's be starting with basically... nothing. Except a big bucket of cash in his pocket.

It just screams "Malcolm Blight at St Kilda" to me.

Agree. Huge mistake. I want Don Pyke.

 

[THE A5]

Clarkson isn't the guy for us, he's someone Gold Coast needs. We need a new coach with a modern take on footy. Jaymie Graham for mine.

I hope we fill some good people around a first time coach. This list will challenge a first time coach as they basically have no one to build the team around

 

[Dugg]

Put a line through this year, blood the kids and teach them his gameplan. If we don't show any improvement in the first 5-10 rounds next year, pull the trigger and sack him. At least we get two years of good draft picks for the new coach and don't have to pay him out too much.

 

[The_Gambler]

I’m joining the sack Simmo club.

Membership fees have been discounted, and you have the option to pay your annual fee in installments if you wish. Let me know what suits. Next meeting is first week of May

 

[30stm]

Do you know what he can do though? Play players in their proper positions.
Him playing an inside mid in Clark on the wing and an underdone Gaff in the middle is just one example of how clueless he is.
He needs to go, he's far too stubborn to rebuild a team from scratch imo.

Are we better off now sticking with Simmo for the season and to see out the rebuild?

Now that the penny HAS FINALLY dropped at HQ, it now appears that he will be:

- Throwing the game plan out the window, and just focusing on basic contested footy to get them at least competing again;

- Identifying players not (or no longer) up to it over next 10 weeks;

- Transitioning the side.

What value would bringing in an unknown coach on the interim bring, when they'd basically be doing exactly the same thing anyway?

The skill level is atrocious but that is not coaching based, it is confidence based. Players at this level don't 'lose' their skills or vision on field due to bad coaching.

lMO Simmo needs to be given the opportunity for the rebuild. His downfall like we all know has been that he's been too slow to recognise the deterioration in the side and having an outdated game plan not suited to the players.

He's shown us twice now that he can be innovative in developing an effective style for the team, atm he just doesn't have any players with attributes to build one around (though this is partially his fault due to poor recruitment and development of youth)

Getting another coach on board in the short term would set us back further. We've all seen this revolving door situation at other clubs based on an emotional knee jerk reaction.

Give him til the end of his contract at least. By then we'd at least have some glimpse of new youth coming through the ranks, and some hope again.

A big NO from me (opportunity 4 Simmo to rebuild)...as other posters mentioned earlier, which young players have WCE developed under Simmo.....Fork All.

Like to send him off along with the retirees, Nisbitt, ROB and fitness team @ end of season.

 

[JennyTaylor]

Put a line through this year, blood the kids and teach them his gameplan. If we don't show any improvement in the first 5-10 rounds next year, pull the trigger and sack him. At least we get two years of good draft picks for the new coach and don't have to pay him out too much.

Id rather the kids not learn the current gameplan.

Sack Simmo, play man on man rest of the year. Get everyone to improve their tackling over the pre-seaeon. And go from there.

 

[WCEforeverman]

I think neesham was ahead before his time

He tried to implement a run and handball heavy game plan but he really didn’t have the cattle. 10 years later this style of play was almost the norm

 

[Cursedsword02]

What I wanna know is who plays caretaker coach if Simmo goes away mid-season?

 

[Gazeah78]

Didn't Simmo used to do a segment with Gossich where the fans would send in questions? That would be a fun watch if he was still doing it.

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[Goroyals22]

Didn't Simmo used to do a segment with Gossich where the fans would send in questions? That would be a fun watch if he was still doing it.

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Probably stopped because this year they couldn’t find any positive comments to fluff piece the segment..