Who's our Coach for 2014?

[Tairy Greene]

He DOES have a good poker face.

Oh so we've moved on from One Direction songs to Lady Gaga songs? Cool.

"Oh there ain't no other way/ Baby I was born this way!!!!!"

 

[Davemonkey]

I quite like Pseudo Echo.............. Wonder what their game plan and coaching style would be?

I dunno but expect a lot of big hair.

 

[James North]

"Do you know what your cousin Jeffrey's favourite animal is? The Leppa!"

 

[rockypls]

A decision on the coach is expected within the next few weeks with a set-up involving the experienced Neil Craig, either as football director or senior coach, overseeing a less experienced assistant, being strongly considered.

Reports have speculated that Leppitsch is favoured to be part of the coaching mix but Sydney Swans' assistant Tudor is believed to remain under consideration.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-09-20/lions-line-up-coaches

 

[Hollow Knight]

Reckon Neil Craig as Football Director is much more palatable.

 

[James North]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-09-20/lions-line-up-coaches

This is a fairly accurate summary of exactly where we're at right now.

 

[Gibbo_88]

If Leppa is coach then I expect Clarke to become one of the best CHB's in the game, no pressure.

 

[jackess]

I assume Craig will be Harvey's replacement if he was to leave, hopefully he won't.

 

[Haso]

This is a fairly accurate summary of exactly where we're at right now.

It's depressingly thorough.

 

[matwt73]

If Leppa is coach then I expect Clarke to become one of the best CHB's in the game, no pressure.

No pressure that was going to happen anyway.

 

[Crawb]

Happy if Craig is the senior assistant coach like Bomber Thompson is (or was?) at Essendon, not as senior coach. Happy if Leppitsch or Tudor get the top job

 

[jackess]

New Lions coach and senior assistant.

Actually this could be a movie. Tenacious D take over a fledgling footy club and take them all the way to the Grand Final.

 

[MacMum]

So where is Leigh Mathews fitting into all this, if Craig is going to be involved....thought there was talk of Leigh being Head of football or whatever its called.

 

[Hollow Knight]

So where is Leigh Mathews fitting into all this, if Craig is going to be involved....thought there was talk of Leigh being Head of football or whatever its called.

Leigh's position is as a board member who will focus on football related board decisions. No overlap with Craig whose role would be far more operational.

 

[MacMum]

Thanks...geez I hate Craig being involved!

 

[Caiphus]

Come on Sportsbet, time to do an early goodwill payout on Neil Craig

 

[Happy_Neale]

Say what you will about Craig, having him as essentially an assistant coach is as good or better as anyone we currently have on the coaching staff.

I will be pretty concerned if he is head coach though.

 

[JasRulz63]

With Craig, I convince myself that there must be something that the selection committee see in him that makes him such an in-demand candidate. Either that or it's combined with the fact the AFL is already paying out his contract for Melbourne, they're offering him to us at a cheap price. Make sense if he became a director of coaching.

 

[MacMum]

I'd rather have Harvey.

 

[jackess]

I'd rather have Harvey.

I thought you hated Harvey?

 

[TheBiz]

it'll be either leppa or tudor. craig senior assistant.
craig and burton together in the fitness dept will be great for the team. no one can question what craig brings to the fitness of a team.

 

[SizeMatters]

Craig will own with his expertise in fitness. With the new rules with cap rotations it will only benefit us.

 

[Lockie]

Craig will own with his expertise in fitness. With the new rules with cap rotations it will only benefit us.

Didn't do any good when he ran his players at Adelaide into the ground with over training.

 

[TheBiz]

Didn't do any good when he ran his players at Adelaide into the ground with over training.

when exactly are you talking about? his last year at the club, or every season before that?

 

[Hollow Knight]

Didn't do any good when he ran his players at Adelaide into the ground with over training.

Yeah. I'm sure he will completely ignore what he learned from that and will make the exact same mistake again. Amirite?