Coach Justin Longmuir Pt 2

[Moo]

Not losing to shit teams ….WC this season, NM last season …..kills us.

 

[Purple Jesus]

I liked him in the latest podcast. He's a vibe man and the players love him.

Thats exactly why i turned off him. He doesn’t have the required edge.

 

[Dale147]

 

[Dirty_banchez]

Thats exactly why i turned off him. He doesn’t have the required edge.

I disagree. He's too risk averse, but I think he'll be the guy that takes us to a flag.

 

[King Huskii]

I disagree. He's too risk averse, but I think he'll be the guy that takes us to a flag.

I bloody hope so

I've been with Freo since day 1

We missed a golden opportunity with Lyon and hope this opportunity gets us there

 

[CaseySibosadoHOF]

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Regardless of your take on JL, what's the "narrative" sought to be removed? Like maybe this will change as we roll into next year, but currently there isn't the same narrative about JL's job that there was last year and especially leading into pre-season this year.

 

[Stinky Lomax]

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Interesting article but I think McManus’s argument reads more like why he shouldn’t be extended yet. Lots of great reasons why we should succeed no doubt, but until the proof is in the results & the way the coaches are using the talent, I think an extension shouldn’t be looked at until the bye next season, at least.

 

[Quazar2]

I don't agree with McManus; the narrative SHOULD be there. Because the pressure SHOULD be there. This club has failed to succeed for numerous years; it entered a list rebuild at the end of 2016 suddenly and went into semi-freefall under Lyon until they jettisoned him in 2019.

But the past is the past. Exactly that. Justin is under pressure to get this club into finals and challenging with what looks like a capable and talented list, and that narrative should be finals or bust. He's had 5 previous season at the helm, he needs to show he can handle it and he can bottle it, and use it to energise himself; his fellow coaches, the players, and lastly, the fans....

No more excuses. It's now (2025), or it's goodbye...

 

[Dockeroo]

Ya McManus is having laugh there surely with that argument.
Imagine we extend him and finish 10th again next year? Unthinkable.

 

[wakojako]

Ya McManus is having laugh there surely with that argument.
Imagine we extend him and finish 10th again next year? Unthinkable.

We aren't missing the top 8 with our list people. The issue is determining if our 'success' was because of the list or coaching. I guess that will depend on how deep we go into finals.

 

[eastfreo75]

We aren't missing the top 8 with our list people. The issue is determining if our 'success' was because of the list or coaching. I guess that will depend on how deep we go into finals.

Nothing less than a top 4 finish and winning 1 final.

We were only two games from making top 4 this past season. 4th Youngest squad with Bolton coming into the side.