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A hasty, ass-covering appointment by the Board.
They knew that Williams and Thompson were going to knock them back, and appointed Knights now to try help justify the Sheedy exit
No, an ass covering appointment would've been one of a club favourite like Daniher or Hardwick. But let's not let facts get in the way.A hasty, ass-covering appointment by the Board.
They knew that Williams and Thompson were going to knock them back, and appointed Knights now to try help justify the Sheedy exit
We didn't dump Sheedy for Knights.
We "dumped" because he was deemed not to be the right man to lead us for the next five years. His age being a contributing factor.
Knights wasn't in the picture when Sheedy was "dumped"
The ambition was to seek out Mark Williams, however he wasn't available.
A process then took place, using Stride Management and Matthew Knights was deemed the be the best candidate. I take it his development work and the respect the young players have for him went some way to making this decision.
On the back of the same process Sumich and Hardwick have been offered assistant coaching roles.
I would have preferred Hardwick and Knights the other way around. I like Knights' work and what he's done for the club.
But then again, I wasn't privy to the process.
Not sure how you got 5th best out of that, but let's not worry about those pesky facts.So you'ce accepted about 5th best.
Not like the Bombers I know and love to hate.
They'll have rebuilt the Twin Towers before you beat us again.
When did you last play all your home games in Melbourne?
Ah well, let's be honest, apart from your mob this year both of our teams have been shit for the last 5 years. So let's just focus on the last game between us that meant something, like a final. Let's talk about the last final we played against each otherA while ago.
Still, we could play Essendon underwater, you guys having scuba gear and us having snorkels, and we'd still do you.
They knew that Williams and Thompson were going to knock them back, and appointed Knights now to try help justify the Sheedy exit
So you'ce accepted about 5th best.
Not sure how you got 5th best out of that, but let's not worry about those pesky facts.
Ah, so now you're "imagining" things.We know you wanted Williams, you also wanted Bomber Thompson. I imagine there were a few other names on the list.
But you went for your VFL coach after a long and exhaustive process.
Ah well, let's be honest, apart from your mob this year both of our teams have been shit for the last 5 years. So let's just focus on the last game between us that meant something, like a final. Let's talk about the last final we played against each other
Ah, so now you're "imagining" things.
Anything below the Top 4 shouldn't be considered good enough.Ummm, don't lump us with your crapness.
We finished top four this year, and 5th in 2005.
And there are kids walking around who have never known an Essendon win against North.
So, the big plan, which required the iring on sonsultants, was to tap Knightsy on the shoulder after training one night and offer him the gig?
So maybe Knightsy was the best available. How were we to know this if we didn't interview all the candidates? You shouldn't overlook those close to the club simply because they're there, that's ridiculous logic.So, the big plan, which required the iring on sonsultants, was to tap Knightsy on the shoulder after training one night and offer him the gig?
Anything below the Top 4 shouldn't be considered good enough.
And when did I last say anything apart from "we've been shit for 5 years"?Its not, but its better than you've done in a long time.
You're actually naive enough to think that happened don't you?
We interviewed 18 applicants.
And when did I last say anything apart from "we've been shit for 5 years"?
Williams was unavailable. No point interviewing someone we can't get.Its what the process ended up with.
You interviewd 18 applicants, none of them being Williams or Thompsion, the blokes you wanted.
You're actually naive enough to think that happened don't you?
We interviewed 18 applicants.
You and Collingwood have shown respectively that off field resources count for exactly nothing.You tried to include North in that statement, when patently, we have not been shite for the last 5 years.
God, if we had your resources, they'd need to invent new measures of winning for us.
Its what the process ended up with.
You interviewd 18 applicants, none of them being Williams or Thompsion, the blokes you wanted.
they interviewed 18 candidates (excluding Bomber and Choco) and came up with Knights. - there's one to store away and ponder when he falls on his face!
Forgive me, but I'm failing to see the negative herethey interviewed 18 candidates (excluding Bomber and Choco) and came up with Knights. - there's one to store away and ponder when he falls on his face!