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Hinkley brings in an old tired Dixon and Scott leaves out Tommahawk! Sums it up!!
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The land at Subiaco was too valuable to be used as a training base once it was no longer a playing stadium. Plus we didn’t own it anyway
There’s no vacant land sizeable enough in that Subi/Wembley area suitable for a training base the size of Lathlain with two ovals. And good luck dealing with the town councils trying to develop something in that area - Vic Park were bad enough but the likes of Subiaco, Vincent and Cambridge are a disaster
I’m not saying Lathlain is perfect but the club spent a lot of time researching where to set up a new base post Subiaco so it’s fair to say they felt that was the best available option
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Well summarised. One brave/correct decision rewarded, one cowardly/predictable one rightly punished.
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Do y'all think Schofield is still in the running for our Coach?
I'm just curious about length of process, but it seems like if it was going to be him it's the one that can already be announced.
If he is in the top 4 or 8 and they want to see all the other pitches first I also get it.
I'm just curious about length of process, but it seems like if it was going to be him it's the one that can already be announced.
If he is in the top 4 or 8 and they want to see all the other pitches first I also get it.
Don’t know why, just not keen on Ken.
What evidence do we have that Stephen King would be any good as the head coach of an AFL team?
The way Geelong destroyed Port shines a bit of a better light on our R24 belting, particularly going there with a very young and inexperienced team.
Sounds like Geelong in Geelong is a frontier we have to break.
Just guessing, of course, but I would say Schofield is still in the running.
None of those he is up against has a better cv than him. They may have been assistant AFL coaches for longer and at more clubs but none have coached their own second tier teams for as long and to the same success that Schofield has.
On face value, I can’t see why any of them would be a better coach than him.
They may want someone who hasn’t been at the club for the last few annus horriblus, and he can’t do anything about that.
I would say they haven’t announced him even if he was their choice because they want to go through what is seen to be a thorough process. I suspect McQualter and Montgomery may be his strongest competition, although perhaps there are some dark horses in the mix.
It would be a brave move to go with Schofield but on balance he may be the best choice.
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Don't know whats more BF
People basing their new coach preferences off one game, or blaming moving away from the crapheap that was Subi Oval as the reason we suck now
Never, ever change
People basing their new coach preferences off one game, or blaming moving away from the crapheap that was Subi Oval as the reason we suck now
Never, ever change
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I know right, it's pretty f**ken clear that the reason we suck now is because of the shitty, shitty Birds of Tokyo song
I understand the owners of Subi - the council - have always been problematic for football in general. A quick search on near map would identify options, and I suspect the club paid good people to identify options. We can wonder what the criteria were?
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We should have got on to Twiggy when Rugby Australia gave him and his cash the bird. Could have had a waterfront Cottesloe facility.
I don't know, but the role of the consultants will be to gather and value evidence to support the clubs decision. In to business world you would expect psychological testing (as a part of the investigations) to be included in such a search. Footy is business!
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god i hope Ken is not our next coach
Schofield has probably already presented (same with McQualter) because they aren't coaching finals teams but given the other candidates wouldn't have been able to yet then the club wouldn't be able to make a decision.
It still very well may be Schofield but until they get a chance to hear guys like Montgomery and King present to the board then they won't be able to make the call.
Small vision - buy Rotto and turn it into a year round training facility and breeding prison for future champions.
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I think Schofield is done. Not through lack of merit but just from a necessary hard reset of the whole football program.
I think Schofield will make an excellent head coach when he gets his opportunity from what we've seen of his demeanor.
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