Godfather offer to Horse?

[Devil Fish]

I’m more than bemused by this obsession of the club to land Horse Longmire as our next coach.
Simple question - How the hell does the club know he is the best man for the job when we haven’t interviewed any other candidates??? Seriously. WTF?
Sure, he may in fact be the best candidate, but he is also the easy/safe option. Just throw cash at him and if he fails, no-one can be critical because he is a premiership coach. But so were Mic Malthouse and Denis Pagan when they went to Carlton!!!!

Come on NMFC, show some professionalism and interview all potential coaches. Then, and only then, make an offer to Horse if he is still considered the best candidate for the job.

 

[The Y Factor]

I’m more than bemused by this obsession of the club to land Horse Longmire as our next coach.
Simple question - How the hell does the club know he is the best man for the job when we haven’t interviewed any other candidates??? Seriously. WTF?
Sure, he may in fact be the best candidate, but he is also the easy/safe option. Just throw cash at him and if he fails, no-one can be critical because he is a premiership coach. But so were Mic Malthouse and Denis Pagan when they went to Carlton!!!!

Come on NMFC, show some professionalism and interview all potential coaches. Then, and only then, make an offer to Horse if he is still considered the best candidate for the job.

Has the club made any comment to suggest any of this is accurate?

I think we need to cool our jets and not get sucked in by these media jerks.

unless i've missed a club statement?

 

[Sideburns Ahern]

If you made a Godfather offer to Horse and he turned it down, would you leave a person's bloody, decapitated head in his bed?

 

[blackshadow]

Godfather offer and Horse.

It's very messy on the satin sheets...

 

[Devil Fish]

Has the club made any comment to suggest any of this is accurate?

I think we need to cool our jets and not get sucked in by these media jerks.

unless i've missed a club statement?

Yeah, fair call. Ice pack being applied to my jets.

 

[deano28]

I agree to an extent, but I’m also a big believer in playing a game style that befits your list . I have to say that style of contested , high tackle count , squeezing the opposition into submission footy that Horse likes to play suits our list really well . He has a style that stands up in September , he is demanding of players something that the previous coach probably wasn’t ... (which may have been to his own & the players detriment ) he also has a great rapport with his players which is not always easy when you are so demanding. I’d have no issues if we offered him the job straight up .

 

[The chorus]

I don't think Longmire would agree to be part of an interview process. If he did agree to an interview and was unsuccessful, that would surely damage his standing at Sydney.

 

[Bigeasy]

I'm sick of this crap being speculated in the media. If it's not true then the club should come out and make a statement because right now, silence is deafening.

IF this is true and we are making offers to Horse without completing the review then this club is run by amateurs.

 

[Tas]

I hope this isn't accurate. I don't hate Longmire but he seems to have the same flaws Scott has, I think the Swans are better drilled defensively but outside of recruiting star players their ball use is pretty average overall which is why they bombed out of so many finals series.

I think he will turn us into a good average side rather than an average average side that Scott did, an improvement, but hardly something that would inspire confidence of turning around our 20 year drought since appointing mediocre coaches.

 

[Elite Master]

I'm sick of this crap being speculated in the media. If it's not true then the club should come out and make a statement because right now, silence is deafening.

IF this is true and we are making offers to Horse without completing the review then this club is run by amateurs.

I get the feeling it is true which is why no statement has been made to dispute this. Thankfully I can't see Longmire leaving Sydney for a number of reasons, but what I can see happening is the media having a field day reporting about how we YET AGAIN have thown a truckload of money at landing a 'big fish' to then be rejected.

 

[marklovesbeer]

If you made a Godfather offer to Horse and he turned it down, would you leave a person's bloody, decapitated head in his bed?

 

[Bigeasy]

I get the feeling it is true which is why no statement has been made to dispute this. Thankfully I can't see Longmire leaving Sydney for a number of reasons, but what I can see happening is the media having a field day reporting about how we YET AGAIN have thown a truckload of money at landing a 'big fish' to then be rejected.

We're like that ugly guy who throws money at hot chicks hoping they will date him.

How hard is it to tell the agent that if it gets out in public, the deal is off. We are played like a violin by them.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

We're like that ugly guy who throws money at hot chicks hoping they will date him.

Geoffrey Edelsten likes this.

 

[Ry009]

The old Pickering special, leverage North in the media to extend contract at current club.

 

[AdmiralBenson]

The old Pickering special, leverage North in the media to extend contract at current club.

Yes exactly.

Hopefully it costs Swans more to keep him. (just imo)

 

[Kanga Glory]

This will go on for the rest of the year and it’s the media playing all the cards. The coaches mentioned is an easy story as they all have played at North.

 

[Quintero]

I get the feeling it is true which is why no statement has been made to dispute this. Thankfully I can't see Longmire leaving Sydney for a number of reasons, but what I can see happening is the media having a field day reporting about how we YET AGAIN have thown a truckload of money at landing a 'big fish' to then be rejected.

Why does this bother you?

Do you think less of salespeople who make 100 phone calls and complete 2 sales?

I must say this is the least bit offensive to me. In fact, I'd say it says more about the people writing these ridiculous statements than us.

If horse says yes, great. If he says no, great.

I'm just happy it's not Brad.

 

[year of the roo]

How about we consider Horse's past 10 years in the senior job at a consistent, successful club his 'interview'?

 

[Firestarter]

Why does this bother you?

Do you think less of salespeople who make 100 phone calls and complete 2 sales?

I must say this is the least bit offensive to me. In fact, I'd say it says more about the people writing these ridiculous statements than us.

If horse says yes, great. If he says no, great.

I'm just happy it's not Brad.

Because guess what happened the other 8 times this was pulled on us...

 

[King Corey]

Why does this bother you?

Do you think less of salespeople who make 100 phone calls and complete 2 sales?

I must say this is the least bit offensive to me. In fact, I'd say it says more about the people writing these ridiculous statements than us.

If horse says yes, great. If he says no, great.

I'm just happy it's not Brad.

It's not an exact comparison. A typical "saleperson" doesn't manage or carry a residual perception, brand or a PR image from client to client. They don't get the 50th customer saying "nah stick your timeshare, I know you've already crashed out on 49 other people".

If we stretch it to be a real estate agent, then absolutely yes they would be thought less of. If an agent took 100 campaigns to sell 2 properties you bet your 'ass they'd be considered a failure and probably out of work.

 

[wolvesRoos]

I like Longmire, we was my favourite player and I wore the 35 with pride. I am happy to have him as coach, my only issue would be if we throw away our good financial position by taking him on on big money, if it doesn't work out we have a huge pay off figure to pay. Unless he is a true north person (probably is?) and would not want the massive payout if it stuffed the club up financially.

 

[shintemaster]

Solid thread title. I'm gonna give you a like just for that.

I like Longmire, we was my favourite player and I wore the 35 with pride. I am happy to have him as coach, my only issue would be if we throw away our good financial position by taking him on on big money, if it doesn't work out we have a huge pay off figure to pay. Unless he is a true north person (probably is?) and would not want the massive payout if it stuffed the club up financially.

That's not an issue for the club. They'll just sell another couple of games which we're totes guaranteed to win.

 

[Thewlis Dish]

How about we consider Horse's past 10 years in the senior job at a consistent, successful club his 'interview'?

If anything he'd be interviewing us. We'd have to sell the job to him, not the other way around.

 

[Quintero]

It's not an exact comparison. A typical "saleperson" doesn't manage or carry a residual perception, brand or a PR image from client to client. They don't get the 50th customer saying "nah stick your timeshare, I know you've already crashed out on 49 other people".

If we stretch it to be a real estate agent, then absolutely yes they would be thought less of. If an agent took 100 campaigns to sell 2 properties you bet your 'ass they'd be considered a failure and probably out of work.

A real estate agent is a salesperson.

The point i was trying to make and others have made, is that umpiring, sales inc real estate/stock brokers/mortgage brokers/parking inspectors.... They all deal with abuse every day and are expected to butter up and go again. They certainly aren't protected like the umps are.

Telemarketing carries a perception, even before you listen to the pitch, you are telling them to **** off and don't call me at dinner time, or no I'm ****ing happy with being violated by my power company etc etc. Not to mention racial profiling of the Indians or th Philo's with that American shrill in their voice.

How are you Sirrrrrr?

 

[Engimal v3]

It's so ridiculous that journalists get paid to write dozens of articles about the mere prospect of North offering Longmire a deal, without any offer actually happening, and then frame is as North giving Longmire a blank cheque.