Can Worsfold survive?

[Roobs321]

Woosha's first 3 years in earnest have been Elimination-exit level. You could see 2017-19 as a collective period. His first 3 years in charge of West Coast were a bit like that, playing some good football at times during the season then succumbing weakly in Week 1. Both clubs were coming out of dark, club-low periods and were highly touted prospects in that 3rd season of reasonable footy (2004; 2019). The somewhat premature rise (2002; 2017) doesn't help him.

Woosha just doesn't appear to be the type of mastermind matchday coach to win a flag from outside the 4. He needs to get his side into a top 4 position to really have a shot. Great man to steer a club as head coach, so one can hardly sack him. Just needs Essendon to have the sort of season they haven't really had since 2001, as they've been a non-contender scrapping for 5-8 finals wins ever since.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

You and a lot of others, have over rated your team.

making finals this year, if anything, is over achieving for this (that) team

More like underachieving you don't recruit blokes like Shiel,Smith etc to the club to be a middle of the road side the mind set of the team needs to change.

 

[smeltitdeltit]

More like underachieving you don't recruit blokes like Shiel,Smith etc to the club to be a middle of the road side the mind set of the team needs to change.

A percentage of 95 would suggest otherwise.

Water finds its own level.

 

[Great8]

The crisis tag shouldn’t be loosely thrown about.

Note for reference that I undertake extensive modelling and analysis before arriving at a crisis conclusion

Having said all that, yes I can confirm, that Essendon are in crisis

You blokes have a far best list than us and will go out in straight sets. That’s a far bigger crisis than what we face

 

[Gavin Excell]

You blokes have a far best list than us and will go out in straight sets. That’s a far bigger crisis than what we face

Fair knock

 

[STFU Donnie]

Inglorious bastards

Inglourious basterds is Tarantino's best film, IMO.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

We are the worst forward half team in the league.

Probably the worst contested/tackling side as well

Worsfold needs to change how we play and adapt our run and gun style just doesn't work we also have no system.

If he dosen't than he needs to go and we find some one else who will

 

[DaveEgoat]

Survive this

 

[Anja_Nees]

The Age is reporteding that a Worsfold/Rutten succession plan will be announced this arvo.

Does this count as the sixth sacking?

 

[Loken]

The Age is reporteding that a Worsfold/Rutten succession plan will be announced this arvo.

Does this count as the sixth sacking?

You tell us.

He has a contract next year and he is seeing out his contract as head coach.

Does that equal a sacking on BF?

 

[oak79]

The Age is reporteding that a Worsfold/Rutten succession plan will be announced this arvo.

Does this count as the sixth sacking?

If he's coaching next year, no it doesnt count.

 

[Stars align]

If he's coaching next year, no it doesnt count.

I wonder if Caracalla was informed that this was the plan at the bombers before he signed up for next year. I know he is being handsomely rewarded financially but another assistant stint under a inexperienced coach probably won't enhance his chances of getting a senior gig if in fact that is what he wants. He might just be happy with a well paying senior assistant role

 

[Duskfire]

Not a huge fan of succession plans. It makes sense if it’s something like Roos at Melb where that was always the plan. But has Buckley/Malthouse all over it. What if Worsfold gets Bombers to a Grabd Final? Oh well, tough shit, thanks for the work. Seems... iffy.

 

[The Goon]

Not a huge fan of succession plans. It makes sense if it’s something like Roos at Melb where that was always the plan. But has Buckley/Malthouse all over it. What if Worsfold gets Bombers to a Grabd Final? Oh well, tough s**t, thanks for the work. Seems... iffy.

Certainly has its dangers.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

I like it

From all reports the players love Rutten. I'm excited for the Rutten/Caracella combo

 

[The Goon]

You tell us.

He has a contract next year and he is seeing out his contract as head coach.

Does that equal a sacking on BF?

If he's coaching next year, no it doesnt count.

Call it a planned removal if you like. It still means he's not wanted long term, and I'd count it towards the number of coaches who've lost their job this year. He's just got an exceptionally long notice period.

 

[Jesse Custer]

Not a huge fan of succession plans. It makes sense if it’s something like Roos at Melb where that was always the plan. But has Buckley/Malthouse all over it. What if Worsfold gets Bombers to a Grabd Final? Oh well, tough s**t, thanks for the work. Seems... iffy.

Well we all know thats not going to happen.

 

[RUNVS]

Tonight I feel so weak
But all in football is fair
I turn the other cheek
And I feel the slap and the sting of the foul night air
And I know you're only an AFL club
And I haven't got talking room
But tonight while I'm making excuses
Some other coach is playing with you

Somebody bring Worsfold some water
Can't you see he's burning alive
Can't you see my football clubs got another lover
I don't know how I'm gonna survive
Somebody bring me some water
Can't you see it's out of control
Essendon's got my heart and my Essendon's got my mind
But tonight the sweet Devil's got my soul

 

[Engimal v3]

I think yes.

 

[quotemokc]

He wants to go home

 

[Milanista28]

Once he moved to the bench this year he stopped being our senior coach.

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

Call it a planned removal if you like. It still means he's not wanted long term, and I'd count it towards the number of coaches who've lost their job this year. He's just got an exceptionally long notice period.

And obviously, it was well planned for him to be here long term given his wife and children have moved across to Victoria.

 

[boncer34]

Once he moved to the bench this year he stopped being our senior coach.

Like Fagan at the Lions?

 

[Duskfire]

Well we all know thats not going to happen.

Bulldogs and Richmond came from similar places to win a Grand Final. I don’t think it will, but I never thought those particular teams in those years would either. All I am saying is, what if they do? What if Essendon just go nuts?

That’s where it gets messy. It’s why the whole Malthouse drama happened; he wanted to keep coaching and if the succession plan didn’t exist, he would have. Two grand finals in a row with one victory is a decent reason for him to think he should still keep his job.

Ultimately it just feels like Essendon did this to keep Rutten from going over to Adelaide, but they didn’t want to fork over money to Worsfold for breaking his contract early. So this is a weird compromise which really has a lot of potential for drama.

 

[Milanista28]

Like Fagan at the Lions?

Nah Fages was doing stuff, Woosh was watching Netflix.