Coach Tony Elshaug walks out on Saints

SainterK · Post: # 939505Post **SainterK** » Thu 10 Jun 2010 1:17am

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/c ... 5877657871

Hmmm, wasn't opposition news after all.

Not sure the club needed any more bad news, but at least it is round 11 and not just before our finals campaign (like Brad Scott last year)

So to the poster who gave us a clue, curious who you are 'on the ball' or is more a case of who you know?

sax · Post: # 939506Post **sax** » Thu 10 Jun 2010 1:23am

Bring back Harvey!!!!
Perfect oppurtunity to offer Banger the midfield assistant role!!!!

Batnoe · Post: # 939507Post **Batnoe** » Thu 10 Jun 2010 1:24am

So they're saying Royal will now step up?

Would love to have an ex coach at the club

Laidley, Frawley and even Roos when he leaves next year

Quixote · Post: # 939509Post **Quixote** » Thu 10 Jun 2010 2:10am

Left for personal reasons?

Or just politely sacked.

Devilhead · Post: # 939510Post **Devilhead** » Thu 10 Jun 2010 4:41am

Quixote wrote:Left for personal reasons?

Or just politely sacked.

Sorry but what's the point of trying to dig up dirt ... do we really need more controversy??

The club has said he has resigned for personal reasons so lets leave it at that

How about a ... thanks Tony for your dedication and hard work and best of luck for the future .. cheers!!

Finna · Post: # 939511Post **Finna** » Thu 10 Jun 2010 7:50am

Devilhead wrote:
Quixote wrote:Left for personal reasons?

Or just politely sacked.
Sorry but what's the point of trying to dig up dirt ... do we really need more controversy??

The club has said he has resigned for personal reasons so lets leave it at that

How about a ... thanks Tony for your dedication and hard work and best of luck for the future .. cheers!!

Good Post.

Lets move on and re-focus. We want that Cup!

markinUSA · Post: # 939512Post **markinUSA** » Thu 10 Jun 2010 7:54am

I don't know any of the details, but I wish him well in the future.

bigcarl · Post: # 939517Post **bigcarl** » Thu 10 Jun 2010 9:12am

it says personal reasons and that is as plausable as anything. family, stress, etc. good luck to the guy. he's done an excellent job if you give him a share of the credit for the midfield's performance in the past two years.

at least we have a capable replacement in royal.

bigcarl · Post: # 939518Post **bigcarl** » Thu 10 Jun 2010 9:16am

Batnoe wrote:So they're saying Royal will now step up?

Would love to have an ex coach at the club

Laidley, Frawley and even Roos when he leaves next year

royal always wanted to be a coach.

Saints43 · Post: # 939519Post **Saints43** » Thu 10 Jun 2010 9:23am

I have it on good authority that Elshaugh was upset at people talking through his interview in the Victory Room after the Adelaide match.

dcstkfc · Post: # 939522Post **dcstkfc** » Thu 10 Jun 2010 9:37am

bigcarl wrote:it says personal reasons and that is as plausable as anything. family, stress, etc. good luck to the guy. he's done an excellent job if you give him a share of the credit for the midfield's performance in the past two years.

at least we have a capable replacement in royal.

Agreed, thanks for your efforts Tony.

saintnick12 · Thu 10 Jun 2010 9:41am

Sounds from the article that he has significant problems at home - whether this is with family/stress/ relationship etc. May have even had some type of breakdown the way it is worded. We will probably never know and none of our business to be honest. Let's hope he is able to deal with whatever it is - at the end of the day - health and family come first.
We thank him for his efforts and wish him all the best.

From a club point of view, I agree that Royal will be more than capable of stepping up. He has been an assistant before and has been in the running for many senior jobs. Wasn't he in the final few when Ross won the job??
I was a bit surprised when Royal was appointed development coach as it seemed a step down from the assistant jobs he had done before. Where was he before - was it Richmond ? Maybe he was happy to be in the system at such a great club

I'm sure he will step up and do well in the assistant role. We need to find a new development coach though as this is also a crucial role. With the extra days this week and the professionalism of our club these days, I've got no doubt that they will have the midfield role well covered. Royal will step up. Ross himself was also previously a midfield coach, and we have great leaders in that area of the ground who will also have input.

rodgerfox · Post: # 939535Post **rodgerfox** » Thu 10 Jun 2010 10:03am

Does this mean Luke Ball will come back?

SainterK · Post: # 939536Post **SainterK** » Thu 10 Jun 2010 10:04am

rodgerfox wrote:Does this mean Luke Ball will come back?

You implying Ball and Tony had issues, or you think Ball should be our midfield coach?

degruch · Post: # 939538Post **degruch** » Thu 10 Jun 2010 10:07am

I wonder how the Big Footy thread on Harvey's sacking is looking now.

Ouch!

MCG-Unit · Post: # 939540Post **MCG-Unit** » Thu 10 Jun 2010 10:09am

Thanks for the link SainterK - I hadn't heard that news

joffaboy · Post: # 939550Post **joffaboy** » Thu 10 Jun 2010 10:18am

Apparently the last straw for Tony was when everyone talked over him when he was at the Victory Room after the Adelaide win.

plugger66 · Post: # 939554Post **plugger66** » Thu 10 Jun 2010 10:19am

joffaboy wrote:Apparently the last straw for Tony was when everyone talked over him when he was at the Victory Room after the Adelaide win.

Already mentioned Eric.

joffaboy · Post: # 939556Post **joffaboy** » Thu 10 Jun 2010 10:21am

plugger66 wrote:
joffaboy wrote:Apparently the last straw for Tony was when everyone talked over him when he was at the Victory Room after the Adelaide win.

Already mentioned Eric.

Well Jacky jacky, i thought it was so important that I raised it again.

And besides, who reads Saints43 posts anyway??

fingers · Post: # 939558Post **fingers** » Thu 10 Jun 2010 10:22am

30 years of football I'd be tired too.

Thanks Tony - good luck.

SainterK · Post: # 939559Post **SainterK** » Thu 10 Jun 2010 10:22am

Watching Dal addressing the players during one of the breaks a few weeks ago, think they could almost coach themselves.

degruch · Post: # 939567Post **degruch** » Thu 10 Jun 2010 10:30am

fingers wrote:30 years of football I'd be tired to.

Thanks Tony - good luck.

Agree, good luck to the guy, hope his 'personal issues' aren't too grave.

plugger66 · Post: # 939572Post **plugger66** » Thu 10 Jun 2010 10:40am

Obviously a huge loss for the club. Who would know how much imput he has but considering his experience you would think it is quite a lot. Will not be easily replaced even with Brian Royals experience. At least it happened mid year instead of later in the year.

Personally I hope everything is OK.

fingers · Post: # 939573Post **fingers** » Thu 10 Jun 2010 10:41am

joffaboy wrote:
plugger66 wrote:
joffaboy wrote:Apparently the last straw for Tony was when everyone talked over him when he was at the Victory Room after the Adelaide win.

Already mentioned Eric.
Well Jacky jacky, i thought it was so important that I raised it again.

And besides, who reads Saints43 posts anyway??

Can you stop posting over me please.

Legendary · Post: # 939582Post **Legendary** » Thu 10 Jun 2010 10:58am

Honestly Ross the Boss and the players deserve a farking knighthood.

The amount of stuff that has gone on behind the scenes at the Saints in the last 8 months is ridiculous. Most clubs would fold.

We keep winning games of football.

Elshaugh will be a loss, very experienced hand in the box and during the week ... he's a mate of Lyon's, so it's definitely personal reasons why he is leaving. Sad to see him go, and thanks for his contribution.

Maybe a month off and he might re-join us for the finals.

Definitely be looking for a couple of new assistants in the off-season.

Welcome back Harves