Oppo Camp Other Club News/General Discussion

[76woodenspooners]

I've said it before, but outgoing coach press conferences are cringeworthy.

I don't see it in any other sporting code or competition, just the AFL.

He’s been a figurehead at the club for a long time, including for (grumble, grumble) a Premiership.

The gracious thing for him to do would be to attend a press conference to thank the support he’s received from the fans along the journey. And for him to coach a final game to accept thanks from the fans.

The support he’s received along the journey has been remarkable - there were times recently when West Coast were a basket case on the field, and yet there were significant parts of the supporter / membership base lobbying for him to be retained. That wouldn’t happen at a Vic / SA club.

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

He’s been a figurehead at the club for a long time, including for (grumble, grumble) a Premiership.

I got the impression he didn't want to be there, but did it for the sake of presenting a united front.

 

[76woodenspooners]

I got the impression he didn't want to be there, but did it for the sake of presenting a united front.

People in that position should be very well used to doing things they don’t want to do. Media interviews, sponsors meetings, player exit meetings, etc, etc.

 

[GreekLunatic]

Nice clip by Simpson to a journo

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Well done Simmo

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

I got the impression he didn't want to be there, but did it for the sake of presenting a united front.

Well he just got the sack, he's not going to be happy about it. Understandably.

 

[Jen2310]

Well done Simmo

Not wrong. The WA media are brutal.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Not wrong. The WA media are brutal.

They have nothing else to talk about in WA.

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Simpson doesn't look keen to go on one more time.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Simpson doesn't look keen to go on one more time.

Probably would have been wise to have worked that out before having the presser

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

 

[Jen2310]

I never minded Simpson. He said things honestly.

Sounds like he is burnt out from he game. And who could blame him for the last 3 years. All that pressure and nothing going what you expected.

 

[Daicosian silk]

What happened to the Harry DeMattia thread? Seems to have disappeared after one poster made some rather outrageous allegations…

 

[No SPIN]

Don Pyke is a hard nosed ruthless operator - this was no surprise.
I suspect he’ll now appoint a Coach who spits nails - that’s more his style of Coach.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

What happened to the Harry DeMattia thread? Seems to have disappeared after one poster made some rather outrageous allegations…

Who was the poster? The usual?

Harry's thread still exists.

 

[cakewalk_1]

They have nothing else to talk about in WA.

Oh yes they do, The Internet has arrived in WA big time and extended shopping hours are being discussed by the government. Stay tunned.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Oh yes they do, The Internet has arrived in WA big time and extended shopping hours are being discussed by the government. Stay tunned.

I hear they talk about Harley Reid a fair bit.

 

[manicpie]

Who was the poster? The usual?

Yep

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Yep

Well well well ..

Surprised not.

 

[danielnajdek]

I hear they talk about Harley Reid a fair bit.

Wouldn't be surprised if the WA media are the reason Reid comes back to Victoria.

 

[TradeDraft]

What happened to the Harry DeMattia thread? Seems to have disappeared after one poster made some rather outrageous allegations…

Not done anything really worth talking about

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

 

[SchuPie]

Don Pyke is a hard nosed ruthless operator - this was no surprise.
I suspect he’ll now appoint a Coach who spits nails - that’s more his style of Coach.

hopefully one that Reid doesn't get along with...

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Cripps would know all about this..

 

[Ctracks]

WA media c 2005 was Cousins this, Judd that, day after day after day.