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4710 - Paul is Paul is Paul is Paul (and I love his 80's hair)0%49 - It's not Paul's fault the players are letting us down0%38 - To only lose by 18 shows how good he really is0%07 - The foundations are still solid, good form is only a matter of time0%86 - Working his way through the rule changes and the loss of his staff, this season was always going to be tough0%65 - Half full or half empty? I have sorta lost interest0%34 - Paul, like others, is just in poor form0%153 - Has really lost interest and lost heart. Dark times ahead0%42 - Has been shown to be the hack he really is0%21 -I can see no evidence that he actually coaches the side. The Kaiser Soze of AFL.0%2 -
Care to share your insights into how you rate him
Personally, doesn't seem to be adapting quick enough to changing situations in the game.
Could look at promoting youngsters, but then again is there really the depth in the club to promote anyone from the Magoos
Premiers 09,18,33,05
"You Irish Twit", Quote attributed to a RWO member who shall remain nameless.
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No. I offer no comment. If I remained true to my views I would be accused of trolling here to gloat over the misfortunes of the team. If you want to know what I think, trawl back through the previous threads where I have had my say on this issue.Comment
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Well he has said before that coaching is just another job and he would have no trouble walking away from the game. Maybe he is getting bored with it all.
That rumour that he is going to Carlton next year persists in Melbourne.Comment
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My definition of a good coach is somebody who consistantly gets the best possible performance from his team. Roos took over a side that all the (dumb Melbourne) experts tipped as wooden spooners, and turned them into premiers. By that definition, he is a great coach. But having set that standard, this year he has so far failed. We are all entitled to ask why a team which has made the grannie for the past two years should play so so one week and dismally the next. Roos would be the first to admit that. End of the season will tell the full story, but so far, not so good.Pay peanuts get monkeysComment
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Would still rate Roos the best coach over the past 5 years. Has the points on the board.
Given the Swans' up and down performance, and poor form from some key players it's hard to fault Roos for persisting with the same game plan. He must have been feeling fairly confident after the Hawthorne game. Hally would get a bit of a rest, come back better than ever, and we'd be off to the races yet again.
His real test is now. The old game plan has been found out. The question is what can he come up with. I think the jury is still out and we have to see what, if anything, he can come up with over the next few weeks. Too many variables to pass judgement just yet.Comment
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Holy crap.
Look at Sheedy.
The Bombers have kept him on with years of average performances and he still rates.
Roos right now is thinking "honeymoon is over"
This will be the true test of his character.
Will he stay and persist and put his true footall brain to test, or will he run and forever be remembered as the coach who broke the drought.
I gave him a 7.
I think he has created his own facade that he has nailed the way to get the best out of the players.
he did, but times change.
He needs to make changes, and he will.
And he (hopefully) will look to another game plan.
The best asset he has is that the players play for him.
They stick to the game plan when they know that they are going to lose.
They are well drilled and he command ultimate respect.
These are tools that will serve Roos well.
I'd expect that right now he is formulating new game plans and we will see a lull and then the team start to shine again.
Whether we make the finals is up in the air.
Sometimes you need to take a step back before you move forward.The difference between insanity and genius is measured only in success.Comment
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I wish I could be as confident as you are , CTS. Roos admitted himself he's not a career coach, which means he'l never be somebody like Sheeds. So, what's the point of thinking he'll do some longterm changes? Nah, we'll have a new coach in a couple of years.Comment
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It's not his fault that Bevan and McVeigh turned out to be complete duds.Comment
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Four, but that's what you get with one game plan.
I only support one team: The SYDNEY SWANS!!!!! :adoreComment
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Roosy may be a victim of his own success, IMHO he really wanted another premiership flag this year. So he has stuck with the players and a variation of the game plan that has worked for the past 2 or 3 years.
The problem is the Swans game plan and player roles have probably been scrutinised by media and opposing clubs to the point most clubs know it as well as their own!
The big test for Roos will be over the next couple of seasons, as he has to adapt and evolve a new game plan and introduce the next group of players.
I rate him highly over his time at the Swans. to date I would say a 7.
But what do the Swans do now? - keep the same group together and make a run for 6 - 8th or introduce a few more kids and try them out in the big time?
And what a superb coaching performance by Malthouse, his match ups were spot on and the players knew exactly what they had to do to stop us, could be a season defining win for the pies.
Cheers
WazComment
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Wow... Took until Sunday morning for a ROK to start a Roos bash!!
Far, far longer than I would have ordinarily expected.....
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Yeah, but career coach can mean a lot of things.
I would suggest that he meant that he'd do the coaching thing for saw 5 - 8 years and then move on.
Doesn't mean he won't apply what appears to be a savvy football mind to the developing problems.
And remember, 2 years - 2 GF's
Pretty good record.
This year is the first sign of troubles.
And we have had a bloody great run with injuries.
I would suggest that we were able to perform so well for 2 reasons over the last 2 years.
1. The team played for the coach and for each other - real team players.
2. No major injury problems.
The good thing is that the team are still playing as a team.
I have faith that Roos will be able to sort out this problem and rejig th eteam back into their winning ways.The difference between insanity and genius is measured only in success.Comment
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