New forwards coach

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by canetoad
What makes him inappropriate then

He's never played in the forward line...

[liz]

Lynch has apparently ruled himself out of a coaching role for next year.

[canetoad]

Liz

You obviously read the newspapers too. Nice to know there is at least one more intellectual on this board.

Still think the forwards coach will come from a person Roos trusts and knows well. The Swans have too many inside truths to share with an outsider.

Maxfield for my money with an outside chance to Cresswell. Maxfield needs the money and no other club would be prepared to hire him as an assistant coach. Sydney has to do it.

[robbieando]

The issue for Maxfield is the question of whether he wants to move back to Sydney fulltime considering thats the reason he retired in the first place, so he could be closer to his kids.

Remember the work he is doing for us at the moment is only Part Time, is based out of Melbourne and is scout work focused. A large leap into coaching our midfield fulltime, let alone our forwards.

[canetoad]

Originally posted by robbieando
The issue for Maxfield is the question of whether he wants to move back to Sydney fulltime considering thats the reason he retired in the first place, so he could be closer to his kids.

Remember the work he is doing for us at the moment is only Part Time, is based out of Melbourne and is scout work focused. A large leap into coaching our midfield fulltime, let alone our forwards.

I fully agree with you and it is a problem for him but at some stage Maxfield has to look at the larger picture. He will obviously work out proper access for his kids with his wife or he will be one of the few who doesnt, there is no reason why the Family Court would not give him a good degree of access and that would mean he could relocate to Sydney.

He has a few years ahead of him and he cant work as a scout for the rest of his working life. His future is in football and Sydney under Paul Roos is the answer. he has natural coaching ability a point that would not be lost on Roos and Colless.

His wife will get over being @@@@@@ off unless she is in the too hard basket.

I'm not a great fan of his football career but great players dont necessarily make great coaches - have a look at the current crop and their assistants. Maxfield is capable and holds the players respect. Give him the job.

[Bloody Hell]

Originally posted by canetoad

I'm not a great fan of his football career but great players dont necessarily make great coaches - have a look at the current crop and their assistants. Maxfield is capable and holds the players respect. Give him the job.

Maxfield doesn't strike me as an intellectual.

The things that made him a great player - don't necessarily translate as coachable qualities. Certainly not as a forwards coach. He has the respect of the players as a player...there's no quicker way to lose this respect not being up to the job. All this is irrelevant though - as you say his personal life will dictate descisions in this regard. (Would he coach in Melbourne?)