Ratten announced as interim coach-

[saintsRrising]

Just reported on SEN

[shrodes]

https://www.saints.com.au/news/2019-07- ... on-departs

Bassat said Brett Ratten would assume senior coaching responsibilities for the remainder of the season while the club undertakes a rigorous process to find the best coach to lead the club to a second premiership.

“I thank Brett for accepting the role, and I know he and the other experienced members of our coaching team are determined to finish off the year in a manner befitting the commitment of our supporters,” he said.

“I also want to address the rigorous process we will now begin to find the next coach of the St Kilda Football Club.

“Speculation the club has a pre-determined position on potential candidates should be completely disregarded.

“I cannot overstate the value everyone at the football club places in strong governance, and any suggestion otherwise is simply unfounded.

“We will first put together a selection committee, which I will chair, to evaluate all possible options for the role.

“As our members would expect, we will be incredibly thorough and open-minded as we search for the right senior coach to lead us to a second premiership.”

[Enrico_Misso]

Great step forward

[Beno88]

Six games to make a case, assuming he wants the job.

Two against teams we've already beaten and are below us. Three against teams outside the 8. None against any of the top six.

[Bowey Boy]

Absolutely the right move.

[damienc]

Six games to make a case, assuming he wants the job.

Two against teams we've already beaten and are below us. Three against teams outside the 8. None against any of the top six.

Well said.

[saintsRrising]

Frawley just on SEN that Ratten wants to be a senior coach.


Note Frawley is not saying that he should or could be the St Kilda Coach.

[saynta]

Ratten for mine. Scott can go f*** himself. Sour faced loser that he is.

[tedtheodorelogan2018]

Good luck Ratta. Bulldogs will be nervous now!

[Life Long Saint]

Good luck Ratta. Bulldogs will be nervous now!

We'll have to beat 25 of them on the night though...
The starting 22 plus three umpires...

I'm predicting a -25 free kick differential this week.

If we can get that to -5 or greater then we're a real chance!

[suss]

Ratten for mine. Scott can go f*** himself. Sour faced loser that he is.

I’m with you - I despise those thugs. I’d be happy with Mitchell or Caracalla or an assistant of that ilk too.

[Devilhead]

Good luck Ratta. Bulldogs will be nervous now!

Bullies have won 3 on the trot with scores of 66 71 74

Am quite bullish that we can roll them with a new coach and an extra days rest

[The Fireman]

Ratten is eyeing the top job and is in the mix so he must believe he can do a better job than his predecessor and that he can get the players to improve under him.
I for one expect an improvement.

On a side note wouldn't it be great that we excell under Ratten and the Blues languish on the bottom knowing that they sacked him simply because he looks like Alfre E Neuman.