Paul Roos to Coach Demons in 2014

[unconfuseme]

Why would he take a pay cut?

[jono2707]

Roosy can take the job, or he can decline it; either way I'll still love him because he's Roosy.

Anyway I reckon he's a much better chance of taking the Brisbane job when it invariably comes up...

[Untamed Snark]

I seem to remember Roos saying that the family would head to the USA for a couple of years when the boys finished school
Can't remember where I read that though

[Doctor]

You'd have to be dead keen to take that job on and Roosy clearly isn't. I'd be inclined to think Rocket will get the nod, but this is Melbourne we're talking about.

[johnno]

Paul Roos has gone from saying that he'll never coach again to saying the following in a recent Herald Sun article...

"Look, I will take a call," Roos said.


"I am happy to talk if they want me to talk now that Neeld has gone.

"If (Melbourne) did want to have a chat, well we'd see what would happen then," he said.

"The thought of coaching Melbourne doesn't scare me, not the club itself or any other club," he said.

"In some ways it's the great coaching challenge, but you have got to be thinking like a coach to take it on if you are going to do that role."

"I think money is the wrong reason to do it," he said. "Everyone needs money, but you have to have more of a motivation to want to coach."

But he said the "goal-to-goal line of (James) Frawley, (Colin) Garland, (Chris) Dawes and (Mitch) Clark with (Nathan) Jones is solid".


"Their lack of depth and run through the midfield is the most significant problem they need to overcome, but they have some talented players."

...I think he kept saying 'No' whilst Neeld was officially coach, but now that he's not...Roos is throwing his hat in the ring!

Paul Roos to be coach of the Melbourne Demons in 2014!!! Bookmark it.

[Dosser]

The 1 million dollar call is a furphy. Journalists are not involved in those sort of discussions, particularly when the board has probably only just decided on a figure. The amount of rubbish that is printed just to sell papers is mind-boggling. It takes me back to the good old days of when the Swans used to be the big bogey club up north who would offer 'big dollars' to any player who was negotiating their contracts at their own club. Surprisingly, all of these players got a better deal with their own club while the Swans hierarchy never seemed to know of any offers being made at the time. I imagine that there are a few clubs who have now started behind-the-scenes discussion with a few to offering contract extensions to their current coaches.

[Swansongster]

The 1 million dollar call is a furphy. Journalists are not involved in those sort of discussions, particularly when the board has probably only just decided on a figure. The amount of rubbish that is printed just to sell papers is mind-boggling. It takes me back to the good old days of when the Swans used to be the big bogey club up north who would offer 'big dollars' to any player who was negotiating their contracts at their own club. Surprisingly, all of these players got a better deal with their own club while the Swans hierarchy never seemed to know of any offers being made at the time. I imagine that there are a few clubs who have now started behind-the-scenes discussion with a few to offering contract extensions to their current coaches.

I would also suspect that if Roos' hat is in fact out there and in the ring that there might be a few other clubs that would like to make a call to him.

[swansrob]

Roos has been linked to every available coaching position, and some that weren't, ever since the Longmire hand-over. If he puts pen to paper with a club, I'll pay it some attention at that point. Until then...

[Jewels]

Roos has been linked to every available coaching position, and some that weren't, ever since the Longmire hand-over. If he puts pen to paper with a club, I'll pay it some attention at that point. Until then...

Yep

[ernie koala]

He's certainly softened his position, to...."not at THIS moment"...ie: I'll wait and see what's on offer.... Typical Roos double speak.

Like others, I wouldn't discount the Lions Job. Which looks like it will,, almost certainly, be open by seasons end. The Fitzroy connection, and a way better list to work with.

The Demons lure is to come in as the Messiah and lead them to the the promised land.

And thereby cement himself a spot in history, up with the great coaches....But it will be a hard slog, with no guarantee of success.

As an earlier poster said, anything would be better than listening to his commentary.

[On-Baller]

If Roosy coaches again it will be the Lions,his connection to Lynch and co up there to me make that the logical option along with the fact he was of course a favourite son of Fitzroy.

[BSA5]

I would not mind seeing Roos coaching the Dees. Could be exactly the thing they need to get back on track. It would be paying them back for Barassi, who did so much good for us!

[barry]

Roos should coach the lions after voss in 2014/15

[goswannie14]

I'd like to see him at Melbourne. They ned to be a successful club. I reckon he would relish the challenge.

[ernie koala]

Was speaking with Jason Ball yesterday ( a friend of mines son plays footy with Jasons son, as does John Blakeys son- who looks like he'll be a gun),

he says Roos will coach again...but it won't be Melbourne.....It'll be Brisbane!