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No worries Dosser! I think Barry Hall would have the better of a mediation session in the ring!
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177th Senior AFL Match - Round 4, 2009 - Sydney vs Carlton, SCG. This is obviously out of date. I suppose I'll update it once I could be bothered sitting down with the fixture and working it out....
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Picking up on earlier comments, I don't think it would be too much of a climbdown for Richard to apologise for going public instead of taking it up with Paul privately. I'm sure we all regret things said in the heat of the moment. In private, Colless can be as hostile as he likes and Roos needs to acknowledge that the reaction is understandable.He reminds him of the guys, close-set, slow, and never rattled, who were play-makers on the team. (John Updike, seeing Josh Kennedy in a crystal ball)Comment
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The only way you can really judge is to know exactly who made which approach to whom and when, what prior commitments had the club made to them and vice versa. In the absence of that, it's hard to really care about this storm in a teacup.The man who laughs has not yet heard the terrible newsComment
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Sounds like a the 'Clash of the Protocols' to me.
Under normal circumstances it would be proper for the Swans to allow Dew to apply for a better position. On the other hand, when you are legend of a club, you shouldn't even consider taking personnel that you know your former employer view highly. Roos should not be considering Dew for the job, even if he deserves it. He has to expect the sort of reaction he received. Former employers don't like being raided.
As for the Perris situation, I don't think Roos should be advising any Swans' academy player to consider not player for the Swans given his former position, for which he was paid very well.
Roos has always played the cool and cagey character that has helped sustain his lofty status. I don't think he's played this one very well. He is a highly respected football personality and a very rich man, on his way to become a lot richer. There are 16 other clubs to plunder. He didn't have to choose the one where he made his legacy.
He's managed to play the Melbourne coaching situation so well that it got to the point where every pundit was saying he was the one and only saviour, extorting the AFL to bankroll an outrageous salary to coach a bankrupt club. I can't imagine that other coaches would be too pleased about that, nor the clubs that have to pick up the tab.
Perhaps, like James Hird, he became intoxicated by his own publicity.
I haven't lost respect for Roos, but don't think he's played this one well. He could have kept the pigeons from crapping on stature.Comment
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Given our season finished on Saturday, is it likely the wires were crossed and that Dew was refused permission to interview until after the season was over. Although I note reports have said Tudor interviewed for the Lions job.Comment
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I understand Dew leaving for greater opportunities but what is the point of a contract if it is not upheld? It's the same with players too. Unless they have a clause of a mutual agreement to leave they should stick it out.I See It But I Don't Believe It!!!!Comment
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SEN today said that Stone has gone to Melbourne with Roos. About to be announced. This would explain why we are saying 'hands off' regarding Dew.Comment
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I think what prospective Swans people considering a move to Melbourne should consider that all optimism in that club is being driven by Peter Jackson and Paul Roos who are both brilliant operators!
The key is Peter Jackson. He really needs to be at Melbourne for at least 10 years like Colless and Andrew Ireland to build a sustainable culture!
If you lost Jackson and Roos within two to three years, they would be back at square one!
Sydney has had a great culture for over a decade and can continue to thrive, after key personnel leave!Comment
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Kennelly has told Roosy he's not interested and will be staying in Sydney.Comment
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Does Kennelly even work for the Swans? I thought he was an AIS coach and radio commentator.Comment
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