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No one with any serious coaching aspirations will touch us currently you'd think. I dont blame Cox in the slightest.
Oh Bullshit
You'd think.No one with any serious coaching aspirations will touch us currently you'd think. I dont blame Cox in the slightest.
I’m confused by your opening line.
Like you I see WCE being an attractive option for would be coaches.
Sure there is work to be done but most would be coaches are up for those challenges IF they have CEO and board on same page.
The fact we’ve only had three short-term coaches (Alexander hard done by IMO, JT reportedly too old school, Judge - bad appointment) in our history suggests we will provide support required to succeed.
Will be interesting to see which names get reported as progressing through process and ultimately where we finally land.
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This is a whole different level, even for you mate.No one with any serious coaching aspirations will touch us currently you'd think. I dont blame Cox in the slightest.
He actually wasn't the obvious candidate. Sumich was the one everyone thought was a shoe-in until it got to the interview stage and then Simmo reigned supreme.Simpson was the obvious candidate last time our job came up for grabs don’t envy the selection to be made wasn’t a soft cap in place when simmo was appointed it’s a big job
I'd say it's the opposite and that some coaches would view being the West Coast Eagles coach as intimidating, BC of how big a club we are, our continued success and expected success each decade combined with how bad we are right now.No one with any serious coaching aspirations will touch us currently you'd think. I dont blame Cox in the slightest.
Pyke needs to throw the kitchen sink, the bathroom basin and the outdoor shower at Nathan Buckley.
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No he doesn't
The club just needs to go through the correct process and pick the best candidate
Get bucks. Harley would be mesmerisedPyke needs to throw the kitchen sink, the bathroom basin and the outdoor shower at Nathan Buckley.
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No he doesn't
The club just needs to go through the correct process and pick the best candidate
That is wildly over optimistic. The heavy lifting has not been done at all.Oh Bullshit
Let’s look at Cox specifically
He’s provided a thoroughly reasonable explanation for not wanting to apply. He has two young daughters (8 and 11) who are well entrenched at school and his wife has a Sydney based business. He’s been there since November 17 (nearly 7 years) so his daughters would have been around 2 and 4 when he moved
Unlike most other senior coaching aspirants he has a foot in the door for the Sydney position if/when Longmire retires.
Note also that he hasn’t previously chased any of the other recent positions that opened up. The fact he had been linked to us so strongly was only due to him being a past premiership player.
He is well settled and is enjoying his time at Sydney who are a very well run club.
Now more broadly, virtually every coaching position that becomes available is due to the club being at the bottom end of the ladder. Jobs at a club that are a flag contender like Geelong in 2010 are rare as hens teeth. And there are on average only 2 or 3 positions that open up each year and a total of 18 positions in the league
So if you want to be a senior coach it’s hard to be one if you pick and choose when to apply selectively
West Coast is the most financially stable club in the league and provides great job security. Three of our last four coaches have lasted at the club for 10+ years. And unlike many other clubs there are significant earning opportunities outside coaching - Adam Simpson is a rather wealthy man who is set up nicely
A lot, not all of the heavy lifting as also been done over the last 3 years. Still plenty of work to do no doubt, but the incoming coach has a young list to build and shape with a couple of years at least before needing to show significant depth improvement
There are plenty of good candidates who will register their interest over the next two months. Some of them will have a longer and more credentialed resume than Cox
It’s a plum job that will attract serious interest
What's the chance Fox schedule Nathan Buckley to commentate the rest of our games?
Mate this job is rolled gold for a new coach. Huge club, great stadium, Reid etc. More to work with than most cellar dwellers.lol turns out bro wasn't wrong, no one would touch this job with a 10 foot pole
"great stadium" ur clutching at straws big fellaMate this job is rolled gold for a new coach. Huge club, great stadium, Reid etc. More to work with than most cellar dwellers.
But fair to say Schofield has failed his audition today.