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Another article says he was employed as mentor from preseason until Rd21.
Sat with Cuddles
Day before match
Match day
After match day during review
'One of the best coaches I've ever worked with'
Further, he was interviewed in the review by Lethers and Bassat.
Lethers was fair and impartial and listened.
Bassat seemed to have the agenda (good cop, bad cop?)
Every negative point from Bassat about Cuddles, Ernie had a counterpoint.
Says the writing was on the wall.
A real Sainter will pledge allegiance to the ❤ and despise the Pies, the Blues, and the Injectors.
Remember one of the 10 Commandments : Thou shalt have no other team before thee
You mustn't pay attention to off-field at all.
Merrick was mentioned by the AFL app, the saints app, on here, it's no secret.
And hypocrisy?
He's a coach, not an admin.
He said in EPL a manager gets the boot+20 mil
He understands pro sport
A real Sainter will pledge allegiance to the ❤ and despise the Pies, the Blues, and the Injectors.
Remember one of the 10 Commandments : Thou shalt have no other team before thee
Why does anyone care what comments are made about the sacking of Ratten?
Sorry, but the scourge of media speculation (and even misinformation) gets my goat. They are harping on as though Ratten’s tenure was successful at St.Kilda. There just seems to be a scant disregard of his coaching performance from the last 2 years. The proof is in the pudding that Ratten did precious little.
Curb your enthusiasm - you’re a St.Kilda supporter!!
outside66 wrote: ↑Thu 20 Oct 2022 2:36pm
Of course he's salty and would go in to bat for him as Ratt's ultimate failure as our coach is an extension of Merrick's failure as his mentor.
Not a soccer fan, can anyone enlighten me as to how many premierships/championships Merrick has compared to Lyon's tally?
They say it's a results-driven business that we're in … but it's really not performance-related, it's usually someone who makes a tough call without the expertise or knowledge behind them I would say.”
So pretty much saying the board don't have the expertise or knowledge on coaching matters ..... in another words the coach knows everything and should never be questioned even when results and performance are dropping off the face of the earth because he knows what he is doing
One year we’re getting Joe Blow from the Melbourne Storm and the next it’s the Elephant Man from a local soccer club. Why on earth are we hiring these know-it-alls from other codes?
Curb your enthusiasm - you’re a St.Kilda supporter!!
outside66 wrote: ↑Thu 20 Oct 2022 2:36pm
Of course he's salty and would go in to bat for him as Ratt's ultimate failure as our coach is an extension of Merrick's failure as his mentor.
Not a soccer fan, can anyone enlighten me as to how many premierships/championships Merrick has compared to Lyon's tally?
Thanks in advance
Merrick has four. Two of each. Equivalent to two minor premierships and two premierships. Albeit the A-League had nearly half the number of clubs to compete with.
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outside66 wrote: ↑Thu 20 Oct 2022 2:36pm
Of course he's salty and would go in to bat for him as Ratt's ultimate failure as our coach is an extension of Merrick's failure as his mentor.
Not a soccer fan, can anyone enlighten me as to how many premierships/championships Merrick has compared to Lyon's tally?
Thanks in advance
Merrick has four. Two of each.
Oh Well Lyon has 3 Runners-up and some great hard luck stories!
outside66 wrote: ↑Thu 20 Oct 2022 2:36pm
Of course he's salty and would go in to bat for him as Ratt's ultimate failure as our coach is an extension of Merrick's failure as his mentor.
Not a soccer fan, can anyone enlighten me as to how many premierships/championships Merrick has compared to Lyon's tally?
Thanks in advance
Merrick has four. Two of each. Equivalent to two minor premierships and two premierships. Albeit the A-League had nearly half the number of clubs to compete with.
If he was any good he wouldn’t be coaching in Australia.
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Perhaps his feedback to Rats was the reason we went downhill - I'm pretty sure is was him I heard being interviewed when he was about to start, from memory he said he would sit with Rats and provide feedback, but on the TV takes I didn't see him and wondered 'where is that guy (holding back expletive).
Perhaps his feedback to Rats was the reason we went downhill - I'm pretty sure is was him I heard being interviewed when he was about to start, from memory he said he would sit with Rats and provide feedback, but on the TV takes I didn't see him and wondered 'where is that guy (holding back expletive).
The biggest reason the club is not a contender is the selections made by Trout.
He is no longer with the club but he should be sacked anyhow.
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