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But he has, it shows that he was on the money when players on the list with attitude problems that either floundered, tread water were shown the door. You have just shown a glowing endorsement of GT, well done, let's see if we can't get more back on board
Firing or ignoring everyone with a problem is the sign of a poor manager ...not a good one.....and especially with football players where the ways of aquiring players are very restrictive.
Put GT at the Cats...and what would you have:
*Mooney got rid of
*Johnno got rid of
*Ottens never recruited as GT would not have paid the price...
and a lot lot less happy Ctas fans at the end of 2007...
Flying the World in comfort thanks to FF Points....
He didnt draft anyone, that was John Beveridge- the recruiter, that was part of his job, to find the best talent the players that were fine young men in general so then they stay around a successful club and help it be one. Did it make you wonder that the boys we have there now are all friends, i dont think GT sat there and said, be friends they like each other for who they are and they want to be part of something special together. We just needed a good coach, not a corrupt piece of s***
I think the players are totally behind Ross Lyon and the current board, why else
Correct, he kept our nucleus of champs together under attack from poachers from all angles.
He upset Caro? Ok a medal there as well.
You highlighted earlier how he cut the list of losers, well done.
You are passing me as his campaign manager
Correct, he kept our nucleus of champs together under attack from poachers from all angles.
He upset Caro? Ok a medal there as well.
You highlighted earlier how he cut the list of losers, well done.
You are passing me as his campaign manager
Ok...where are all these other clubs that did not keep their playing group together????
What there are none.......so you mean all GT did was what every other club did except that GT did it poorer so that we had to play two players short.
PS...you might not have noticed but Fiora improved markedly once he had a coach that put faith in him.
Flying the World in comfort thanks to FF Points....
Correct, he kept our nucleus of champs together under attack from poachers from all angles.
He upset Caro? Ok a medal there as well.
You highlighted earlier how he cut the list of losers, well done.
You are passing me as his campaign manager
Ok...where are all these other clubs that did not keep their playing group together????
What there are none.......so you mean all GT did was what every other club did except that GT did it poorer so that we had to play two players short.
PS...you might not have noticed but Fiora improved markedly once he had a coach that put faith in him.
ummm just of the cuff ...WC ?
PS are you going to blame GT for the injuries?
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saintsRrising wrote:By the way which former AFL coach holds the record for signing players to long term contracts and then getting burnt when they are injured.
Can anyone beat GT's two???
Not bad for a great player manger eh......
Yes I think we can all agree he was a great player manager.
Neil Craig and Adelaide have had a tough time keeping their players together.
Like you said, WCE have had problems, not just keeping their players there and happy, but keeping their STARS there.
Sheedy did pretty well with Mercuri's long term deal... as did Brittain with Kouta... there are plenty, plenty of occurances of long term deals not working out.
n1ck wrote:Neil Craig and Adelaide have had a tough time keeping their players together.
Like you said, WCE have had problems, not just keeping their players there and happy, but keeping their STARS there.
Sheedy did pretty well with Mercuri's long term deal... as did Brittain with Kouta... there are plenty, plenty of occurances of long term deals not working out.
Spot on, some tend to forget the paycuts suffered by our stars not taking on lucrative contracts thanks to GT.
Had a spot of bother keeping their champs. No?
Maybe if they had GT they would have maintained a formidable unit.
Their record is superior to GT's.....and they also have a shiny cup.
Can't see a shiny cup for them for awhile, it's very difficult getting them, hopefully the legacy of GT retaining our champs will bring home the bacon for us.
