Building Matty's support Staff

[PowerKat]

if Laidley is a mentor/Strategist, he could surely do his work from Melbourne and fly to whereever we are for match days.

He could communicate with Matty via, fax, phone net, so it shouldn't be difficult at all. I would happy to see Laidley in the role for another year if possible.

Any chance we can get Tudor Ford?

pretty sure FF posted earlier in this thread that Tudor has gone elsewhere

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

if Laidley is a mentor/Strategist, he could surely do his work from Melbourne and fly to whereever we are for match days.

In an interview on radio Primus said Laidley's role with us would be watching teams play in Melbourne as a forward scout - ie the role Phil Walsh had - sit in the box when we play in Victoria and come to Adelaide once or twice a month.

 

[Steve Dore]

would we offer Sanderson Laidleys role? .....

Laidley's role was as a senior coach mentor with a focus on "strategy and innovation". While Sanderson could certainly focus on strategy and innovation he does have the senior coaching experience to be of much real support to Primus in the way that Laidley was to Choco.

As others have said though, Sanderson has well and truly burnt his bridges at Alberton.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

This whole assistant coach caper has become an out-of-control industry of its own.

You want a strong coach with a decent vision for your football club who will make the tough calls to implement that vision. His assistants need to be on his wavelength and work with him to do that. Obviously you want them (and the senior coach) to have tactical nous, but not be mad professors thinking they are conducting a science experiment in the lab either. And you want guys that you know want to be there. That's not Camporeale or Sanderson, not interested in them.

Primus's vision going by the type of football we played under him at the end of 2010 looks good. I'm sure Laidley had some influence there and I hope we can keep him on in a consultant role. Now get guys around him who share that vision and instil it in the players as best they can and play the sort of football we want to see.

It's a bit OT, but I was watching the 36ers on the TV yesterday and really liked the way they went about it. A lot of hustle, commitment and hard-nosed ball. It wasn't a high scoring game, but it was exciting and you could feel the passion and commitment from the players. Now I'm only a nominal ball watcher, haven't been to a game in years, but watching that, I thought it would be good to go and see them play live again.

Now Port Adelaide probably have a lot of nominal supporters like me with the 6ers, and just maybe with a unified vision for strong and committed football, we can attract those supporters to games again.

 

[Jumbo]

Now Port Adelaide probably have a lot of nominal supporters like me with the 6ers, and just maybe with a unified vision for strong and committed football, we can attract those supporters to games again.

I wonder if that was part of the selection process with Matty having an affiliation with Norwood thus could have an appeal some more non Port supporters. Club might be trying to soften the us v them mentality.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

I wonder if that was part of the selection process with Matty having an affiliation with Norwood thus could have an appeal some more non Port supporters. Club might be trying to soften the us v them mentality.

I doubt it. Otherwise it would have have made more sense to go with Chris Scott who has no affiliation to Port at all and they wouldn't be pursuing the OnePort concept.

My point was a matter of play the type of football people want to see and they will come, regardless of it being Port Adelaide.

 

[Mitch Power]

I wonder if that was part of the selection process with Matty having an affiliation with Norwood thus could have an appeal some more non Port supporters. Club might be trying to soften the us v them mentality.

Matty has no affiliation with Norwood. He spent 5 minutes there (1 season), then a week at Fitzroy and a life time at Alberton...

 

[_Christoh_]

I doubt it. Otherwise it would have have made more sense to go with Chris Scott who has no affiliation to Port at all and they wouldn't be pursuing the OnePort concept.

My point was a matter of play the type of football people want to see and they will come, regardless of it being Port Adelaide.

It was bitter sweet seeing us play long and direct footy in the last few rounds of the year. It was good to see and it was effective but it was frustrating cos we havent seen that type of play for many years now. I dont care how we play or whats its called either I just want it to be effective and not painful to watch. I want the UFH laid to rest more than anything.

I think Primus will focus on getting more from the big men and going long and direct to them. Then it will be up to the smalls to feed of the big guys.

 

[Quadzilla]

Ch7 news says that Campo turned down a Port offer to go to Crows and they hinted at 'campo frustrated with delays at Port making a decision on their panel' (this seemed more a ch7 'made up' line rather than from campo's mouth!)

Their story on Chris Scott getting the Cats gig opened with 'he missed out to Primus at a cash-strapped Port'

...we cant get any good publicity can we?

 

[Zakk Wylde]

Ch7 news says that Campo turned down a Port offer to go to Crows and they hinted at 'campo frustrated with delays at Port making a decision on their panel' (this seemed more a ch7 'made up' line rather than from campo's mouth!)

Their story on Chris Scott getting the Cats gig opened with 'he missed out to Primus at a cash-strapped Port'

...we cant get any good publicity can we?

Campo was actually pretty good on Double A...

Said the midfield role was more enticing in the end and that the money was pretty much the same.

 

[Forzaport]

In fairness to campo, if Port were doing due diligence and Crows said "we'll take you", it's not really a hard decision.

 

[Elite Crow]

The crows started talking to him 6 weeks ago but we didn't have a role. We then interviewed a short list of 6 and he was chosen

 

[Spadge]

...we cant get any good publicity can we?

and we never will in this crow-centric pissant city we live in

 

[FishingRick04]

Didn't Sanderson pull out of our race because of Thompson and the apparent link to a succession plans?

I like how he's linked backed to us now (again).

I think it's a win win. If he spits it and comes here we get a good coach on a mission and he gets out of the knife pit Like it or not, he would be a good addition to our coaching panel and if Laidley stayed on, Matty would have a good support crew with a blend of experience and youth.

 

[Jumbo]

Didn't Sanderson pull out of our race because of Thompson and the apparent link to a succession plans?

I like how he's linked backed to us now (again).

I think it's a win win. If he spits it and comes here we get a good coach on a mission and he gets out of the knife pit Like it or not, he would be a good addition to our coaching panel and if Laidley stayed on, Matty would have a good support crew with a blend of experience and youth.

Is that like having a unique blend of speed and endurance?
Anyways, I'm not really fussed if Sanderson burnt his bridges here, if he's the best person for the job we should try to get him!

 

[Ford Fairlane]

The trouble with Sanderson is, he's stung us once before and he's strongly linked to a role at Collingwood once Buckley takes over. Do we really want to risk it happening all over again? You would really want to lock in an iron-clad three year guarantee from him.

As for Campo, macca23's info is usually good so I can only offer up that in the afl.com article he never really says Port offered him a job, while the crows did. And one of the news services did report he was frustrated at Port going through due diligence, while the crows flat-out offered him a job on the spot. Port were reportedly still interviewing last night and then going to meet today to decide on the successful candidates.

So was it a case of Camporeale knocked back Port like Cameron, Richardson, Neeld and Sanderson knocked back Port?

 

[Steve Dore]

...... one of the news services did report he was frustrated at Port going through due diligence, while the crows flat-out offered him a job on the spot. .......

It's good to hear that the club is sticking to the process although that will not prevent many so called "supporters" from being critical of the final decision.

 

[Malibu#27]

It's good to hear that the club is sticking to the process although that will not prevent many so called "supporters" from being critical of the final decision.

... as long as "due dilligence" doesn't equate to "waiting for Matty to get back from Holidays"

 

[Steve Dore]

... as long as "due dilligence" doesn't equate to "waiting for Matty to get back from Holidays"

I wouldn't be surprised if that was part of it but from what has been reported in the press the club still had at least one more candidate to interview.

 

[Portology]

Sounds like the Crows had just interviewed Knights before speaking to Campo.

 

[FishingRick04]

I wouldn't be surprised if that was part of it but from what has been reported in the press the club still had at least one more candidate to interview.

I for one am glad our due diligence ruled him out. Essendons midfield has sucked and I can't stand him.

 

[PhoenixPower]

The trouble with Sanderson is, he's stung us once before and he's strongly linked to a role at Collingwood once Buckley takes over. Do we really want to risk it happening all over again? You would really want to lock in an iron-clad three year guarantee from him.

As for Campo, macca23's info is usually good so I can only offer up that in the afl.com article he never really says Port offered him a job, while the crows did. And one of the news services did report he was frustrated at Port going through due diligence, while the crows flat-out offered him a job on the spot. Port were reportedly still interviewing last night and then going to meet today to decide on the successful candidates.

So was it a case of Camporeale knocked back Port like Cameron, Richardson, Neeld and Sanderson knocked back Port?

He said on 5 double crow last night that he was offered the job from port and had to decide between the two

he said that rhode called him and he thought it would just be for a second interview but instead he was offered the jon

 

[Ford Fairlane]

He said on 5 double crow last night that he was offered the job from port and had to decide between the two

he said that rhode called him and he thought it would just be for a second interview but instead he was offered the jon

Fair enough ... I was curious as to whether he might have clarified that in the AA interview.

Ah well he made his choice, no point wanting someone who doesn't want to be here.

PS Gary O'Donnell has taken an assistant's job at the Lions.

 

[macca23]

He said on 5 double crow last night that he was offered the job from port and had to decide between the two

he said that rhode called him and he thought it would just be for a second interview but instead he was offered the jon

As he did in the article on Campo in the 'tiser today. That was definitely the case.

Where Port missed out is that they took too long to come back to him. He was interviewed by Port some weeks ago before Port contacted him again with the offer of the assistant's coaching job. They contacted him late last week and gave him the week-end to think it over.

By contrast, Viney resigned from Adelaide on the Monday last week and within 6 days, Adelaide had interviewed 6 applicants, one of which was Camporeale, and finalised it by appointing Camporeale on the Sunday.

The selling point for Camporeale was Adelaide's concrete offer of being the mid-field coach and a chance to work with Neil Craig - not money.

If Port had acted a week earlier, he'd be an assistant coach for Port, not Adelaide.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Hey macca, who else did Adelaide interview, we might need that list? We will get around to offering them a job by March 2011.