Roos

[barry]

I hope Roos does coach the lions. The Lions need to be a good team all the time, for exactly the same reason Sydney do.

They, and the AFL, have dropped the ball in Queensland. First thing to do would be to reinstate their COL allowance. They are the only non-traditional-state-team to not have it. Grossly unfair.

Roos vs Longmire coaching will be great to watch.

[Nich]

Agreed, Barry!

[liz]

I hope Roos does coach the lions. The Lions need to be a good team all the time, for exactly the same reason Sydney do.

First thing to do would be to reinstate their COL allowance. They are the only non-traditional-state-team to not have it. Grossly unfair.

Except that it would then need to be renamed as an equalisation or retention allowance (which it was, back when the Lions got it). The Suns only have a temporary additional allowance in their cap, that will be phased out under current rules.

[Red]

I've suspected for a while that Roos would be the next coach, but now I'm certain.

I just hope he doesn't do a Ross Lyon and take half our football dept with him.

[dawson]

If he goes there, he will be making some serious coin. He can name his price, double it and add a 0 to the end of it and they still wouldn't blink an eye

[DA_Swan]

I've suspected for a while that Roos would be the next coach, but now I'm certain.

I just hope he doesn't do a Ross Lyon and take half our football dept with him.

Better him going to Brisbane - less of a chance to play the " Go Home Card " and link with the old coach than if he were to take a coaching job in Melbourne - would be a tough call for Jon Blakey having played with both Roos and Longmire if he was asked to go - maybe Brisbane might go for Blakey as Senior coach and with Roos as Footy Director

[Red]

Better him going to Brisbane - less of a chance to play the " Go Home Card " and link with the old coach than if he were to take a coaching job in Melbourne - would be a tough call for Jon Blakey having played with both Roos and Longmire if he was asked to go - maybe Brisbane might go for Blakey as Senior coach and with Roos as Footy Director

Fair point. Though if they're already interstate by being in Sydney then going a bit further north may be less of a wrench.

Interesting call on Blakey. He's been with the Swans quite a while now but may like a new environment under a familiar boss. I just hope guys like Dew, Crouch and Playfair stay put as the result of their work is apparent. Dew in particular, whose arrival seemed to add potency to our midfield and attack, and who just may be the next heir apparent. All speculation of course.

No doubt Lynch will involved somehow. Roos may well lure Kirk away from Freo, and give MickyO his first assistant job. Hell, why not get Leo there and complete the set?

[aardvark]

He'd be a much better coach than he is a commentator............

[Doctor]

He'd be a much better coach than he is a commentator............

I wonder if he finishes a sentence before starting another one when he's coaching?

[Primmy]

Oh aaaaarrr, I have been secretly willing him out of the commentating game.....drives me demented.....so glad someone else had the same thoughts. Gooooo Roosy!! Take flight......

[Go Swannies]

If he does go I wonder what that does for father and son picks? His sons have spent more time on the winners platform than most players so it'd be sad if we didn't have first shot.

[Jewels]

If he does go I wonder what that does for father and son picks? His sons have spent more time on the winners platform than most players so it'd be sad if we didn't have first shot.

To the best of my knowledge or unless there has been a rule change that I am unaware of, Lions get first shot on his boys anyway as he didn't play 100 games for us and coaching is not counted.

[aardvark]

If he does go I wonder what that does for father and son picks? His sons have spent more time on the winners platform than most players so it'd be sad if we didn't have first shot.

Dunno if they're going to be that good anyway. Probably not a huge concern.

[jono2707]

I must say that although Roosy was and is one of my all-time favourite Swans players, in many ways I've always considered him a Lion first and foremost and I think it would be perfect for him to return and coach them.

[Rod_]

I must say that although Roosy was and is one of my all-time favourite Swans players, in many ways I've always considered him a Lion first and foremost and I think it would be perfect for him to return and coach them.

Ditto, would not be "upset" with this option.. (scared or worried or watch out Key players) but not upset!