Bloody hell you are a bunch of bitter bitter losers. Everyone knew Thompson had "family issues" and he has left a very stressful job to be just full time. He is on at least the same money.
I'm pretty sure the contact with "Essendon people" was a few phone calls between him and Tim Watson. Tim Watson may have been suggesting to him that there will be a job there at the end of the year. No doubt he'd hear whispering at least from Jobe. Of course Tim is not involved in the club in an official way at all.
Also seems pretty clear that Thompson wasn't sure about doing it either until the day he turned up at training and told Hird "lets do this".
Geelong should show some gratitude for the hard work he put into developing their players. There have been many players with more talent then a lot of their list that have gone on to nothing. He stuck by them and wore a lot of flack from idiots like Newman in the press. He also worked hard to drive up their membership. Apparently he would call ex members himself while driving to Geelong each day.
By doing all these things he grew that club and they have been wonderfully successful. Yet they still carry on like sooky little poo heads.
It was a courageous decision by him to walk away and the right one for his family. His heart wasn't in it any more and the easiest thing for him to have done was take the money and do a half hearted job. He made the right call for him, you can tell how refreshed he looks these days, and the right call for Geelong, their re-invigoration and success should make that clear.
On top of that just because there is no living memory of an ex-Geelong player coaching another club they don't understand the "go home" pull Essendon would also have had on Thompson. The reason there is none is because you were always laughed at as, well, pussies. Now thanks to the way he helped turn your club around most people would expect there will be at least one coach out of that team. Harley, Ling, Bartel, Corey and Milburn will probably all end up at least assistants.
Then you'll understand.
Until then you can all GAGF!!!!!
Here is the article that started my rant!!
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/bomber-hit-for-6-20110627-1gnh7.html
I'm pretty sure the contact with "Essendon people" was a few phone calls between him and Tim Watson. Tim Watson may have been suggesting to him that there will be a job there at the end of the year. No doubt he'd hear whispering at least from Jobe. Of course Tim is not involved in the club in an official way at all.
Also seems pretty clear that Thompson wasn't sure about doing it either until the day he turned up at training and told Hird "lets do this".
Geelong should show some gratitude for the hard work he put into developing their players. There have been many players with more talent then a lot of their list that have gone on to nothing. He stuck by them and wore a lot of flack from idiots like Newman in the press. He also worked hard to drive up their membership. Apparently he would call ex members himself while driving to Geelong each day.
By doing all these things he grew that club and they have been wonderfully successful. Yet they still carry on like sooky little poo heads.
It was a courageous decision by him to walk away and the right one for his family. His heart wasn't in it any more and the easiest thing for him to have done was take the money and do a half hearted job. He made the right call for him, you can tell how refreshed he looks these days, and the right call for Geelong, their re-invigoration and success should make that clear.
On top of that just because there is no living memory of an ex-Geelong player coaching another club they don't understand the "go home" pull Essendon would also have had on Thompson. The reason there is none is because you were always laughed at as, well, pussies. Now thanks to the way he helped turn your club around most people would expect there will be at least one coach out of that team. Harley, Ling, Bartel, Corey and Milburn will probably all end up at least assistants.
Then you'll understand.
Until then you can all GAGF!!!!!
Here is the article that started my rant!!
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/bomber-hit-for-6-20110627-1gnh7.html