Roast Sack Horse

[kelpie_X]

May be time for a “why I love Horse” thread

That's a great idea. Go start an "I love Horse" thread Rusty and you won't have to stress out in here again.

 

[rustycrate]

But he isn’t a “mate”. Not to supporters, not to players and not to club staff. He’s the Head Coach of one of the biggest clubs in the most elite professional football competition in Australia.

I get that some supporters are less constructive in their comments than others but it’s got nothing to do with “kicking a man when he’s down”. It’s about wanting a Head Coach that delivers the best possible performances that put us in the strongest possible position to win a premiership.

His last four attempts to win a Grand Final have failed. And failed dismally. As such it’s perfectly legitimate to question if he’s still the best person to lead the team. Again, I appreciate that some posters are perhaps less constructive, maybe less thoughtful in their comments than others, but for you to dismiss those who think that he should leave as weak, somehow lacking character, or just being keyboard warriors is completely unreasonable.

I agree. Constructive criticism is warranted. Destructive criticism isn't.
Cheap shots are just that. Cheap. I am all for a change of coach as long as the discussion around it is constructive and respectful.

Yes he has a dismal GF record. Just having cheap shots against the club and the coach is not, IMO, a dignified way of transitioning to a new coach.

That was my intent in my posting.

 

[Mister B]

The more I think about it the more the issue is the fact that nothing has changed in terms of the core of his coaching style. The better teams pick it apart but you look at the shit teams that have knocked us off on a regular basis. They all have a former staff member or coach that was involved with our club. They know what they are going to get. The minute Dew left GC, we broke the ridiculous hold they had over us.

That being said, based on some of our decision making throughout the year, maybe the reason we hold onto horse is that the players aren’t bright enough to learn a new style of play.