Was Matthew Knights a scapegoat?

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Yep we should sack Hird. Just like how the Hawks should have sacked Clarkson at the end of 2009, or at the start of 2010. Christ, we were disgusting today but the man has been in the job for two seasons, ought to give him a fairer go

He should at least get as many years as Knights
 
Knights has taken our VFL side from 9th last year to equal 1st this year. Great development coach as we're seeing plenty of promising youngsters playing games in our 1's.

#You take our coach, we take yours.

Difference is, if Hird eventually gets chopped he won't go back to assistant level. Only the top shelf for James.
 

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They have improved though. Under Knights they were on the end of some awful 100 point spankings. Hird and Bomber have steadied the ship, and got the losses down to respectable 90 point drubbings.

10-goal+ losses under Knights - 12/67 = 18%
10-goal+ losses under Hird - 8/43 = 19%

Media coverage can distort perception.
 
Hardwick 33%

Maybe Richmond should get a favourite son back.

Started from a low base, like Knights. No pumpings this season. He ain't perfect but you don't expect a coach to be, three years in.

Don't worry, no finals next year and they'll come for him.
 

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Golden child will get more latitude than Knights.

Heavens, if Knights oversaw a performance like today he'd need personal security

What a breathtaking choke

Actually Knights never needed security.

Never needed a team of eight security guards to escort him off the ground.

Was never spat on.

Never had to have his family moved to the safety of a corp box either.

Lucky for him, he never coached at Richmond.
 
Hird is in his second year, rewind two years ago and tell most supporters that Essendon would be sitting on 11 wins near the end of the season and they wouldn't believe you.
 
Hird is in his second year, rewind two years ago and tell most supporters that Essendon would be sitting on 11 wins near the end of the season and they wouldn't believe you.
Your team has improved after 2 years! My, isn't that lovely! Great progress, just great. Hird is a sensation, absolute godsent.

I like Essendon, but they obviously can't come good for over half the season. There are many reasons, but biggest IMO would be fitness
 
96 point loss and I don't see any Essendon supporters questioning their coach, or his tactical nous. That in itself is quite admirable:thumbsu:

They're probably all standing in line to buy their 2013 memberships.

It's understandable that a favourite son would get extra leeway, but Hird will surely be expected to deliver concrete proof of progress next year.
 
Knights is history ffs. Just like frawly and wallace are. Hav ur fun for now and we will see in 12months time how good we will be. I will lose not a wink of sleep over this loss. So go ahead tiger fans and dream ur little dreams. One cotchin is not enough to turn u back into the powerhouse ur all dreaming about..
 
Yeah, Matthew Knights. lol

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Bottom line is, Hirds appointment was a commercial one.
If Knights had stayed the club was going to lose a lot of money.

Thus they spent big to earn big with Golden boy.

There have always been 2 problems here.

1. The obvious - Untried coach.
2. ( and this is the bigger but rarely commented on problem) Hird wasnt desperate to coach. It took a million a year to get an apprentice to do it. If he was desperate to coach his so called beloved team he would have done it for half the price and still be earning more than most untried coaches.

I can't believe it doesn't bother bomber fans that it was the Club knocking his door down to coach. Not the other way around!!
 

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