Horse

[liz]

Ah ok so I wasn't going nuts!

Never!

[Markwebbos]

... when he was first asked by the media about his interest in the Norf job, the team's form was a lot more precarious than it currently is.

Fair point

[Markwebbos]

Our favourite reporter DB said on SEN that he’s never known Liam Pickering (Horse’s manager) ever give anything to the media about someone he manages until this week.

Barratt sees it as a blatant attempt to put pressure on the Swans.

Which to me means his goal is 100% to expedite and improve the offer from the Swans NOT get him to North.

[Aprilbr]

Yes I heard that too. I think he is certainly pushing the Swans to act quickly with a big, long term offer.

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[Markwebbos]

Presumably the Swans know that too. Could be a game of chicken going on

[Markwebbos]

Paul Roos has weighed in today, saying a similar thing

Category: | Herald Sun

Sydney’s 2005 premiership coach Roos, who handed the reins over to Longmire after the 2010 season as part of a textbook succession plan, can’t see any substance to the speculation.

“I don’t think it’s a story internally at the Sydney Swans ... I suspect John will stay and it’s probably a bit about nothing. Maybe it (Pickering’s confirmation) inflames the situation a little bit but from what I hear from Sydney, I think they’re pretty confident John will stay. Things probably haven’t changed too much in reality.”

Roos believed cash wouldn’t be the deciding factor for Longmire or any of North’s targets. “I don’t think anybody in the AFL has ever really changed clubs for money. Player or coach,” he said.
Roos added the Swans wouldn’t be surprised or concerned by North’s approach.

[Matty10]

I am a Longmire fan and didn’t really think it likely that he would leave, but his interview on AFL360 eroded that confidence somewhat.

If he is trying to sow the seeds of doubt in order to get a better contract with the Swans, he is doing a very good job (but why would he need to?).

There is also a difference between refusing to comment and being purposefully provocative. Perhaps he just likes taking the piss with the media, but when a coach who is contracted for 2020 is asked where he will be next year and responds with, “Well, we’ll have to wait and see”, it should ring alarm bells.

The funny thing is that Robbo responds at the end with - “I think you are staying at Sydney, John”, (which seemed a bizarre assessment to me), to which Longmire responds with, “You can come up with whatever you like” (as if Robbo missed the cue).

He also had a Freudian slip at one point and said he was “absolutely contracted to the Nor... Sydney Swans Football Club...”.

Did anyone else catch it?

[Markwebbos]

I am a Longmire fan and didn’t really think it likely that he would leave, but his interview on AFL360 eroded that confidence somewhat.

If he is trying to sow the seeds of doubt in order to get a better contract with the Swans, he is doing a very good job (but why would he need to?).

There is also a difference between refusing to comment and being purposefully provocative. Perhaps he just likes taking the piss with the media, but when a coach who is contracted for 2020 is asked where he will be next year and responds with, “Well, we’ll have to wait and see”, it should ring alarm bells.

The funny thing is that Robbo responds at the end with - “I think you are staying at Sydney, John”, (which seemed a bizarre assessment to me), to which Longmire responds with, “You can come up with whatever you like” (as if Robbo missed the cue).

He also had a Freudian slip at one point and said he was “absolutely contracted to the Nor... Sydney Swans Football Club...”.

Did anyone else catch it?

The Hun picked it up

Category: | Herald Sun

Has John Longmire accidentally revealed where he will coach next year? Stumbling through an awkward live interview, the in-demand Sydney coach had a Freudian slip of the tongue that might have given an insight into his future.

[Blood Fever]

I am a Longmire fan and didn’t really think it likely that he would leave, but his interview on AFL360 eroded that confidence somewhat.

If he is trying to sow the seeds of doubt in order to get a better contract with the Swans, he is doing a very good job (but why would he need to?).

There is also a difference between refusing to comment and being purposefully provocative. Perhaps he just likes taking the piss with the media, but when a coach who is contracted for 2020 is asked where he will be next year and responds with, “Well, we’ll have to wait and see”, it should ring alarm bells.

The funny thing is that Robbo responds at the end with - “I think you are staying at Sydney, John”, (which seemed a bizarre assessment to me), to which Longmire responds with, “You can come up with whatever you like” (as if Robbo missed the cue).

He also had a Freudian slip at one point and said he was “absolutely contracted to the Nor... Sydney Swans Football Club...”.

Did anyone else catch it?

All Longmire did was stick to a club policy of not commenting on contracts. Once you get sucked into those conversations, it opens Pandora's box. Good policy. Swans sticking to own policy and timeline. Nothing to see here.

[KSAS]

I am a Longmire fan and didn’t really think it likely that he would leave, but his interview on AFL360 eroded that confidence somewhat.

If he is trying to sow the seeds of doubt in order to get a better contract with the Swans, he is doing a very good job (but why would he need to?).

There is also a difference between refusing to comment and being purposefully provocative. Perhaps he just likes taking the piss with the media, but when a coach who is contracted for 2020 is asked where he will be next year and responds with, “Well, we’ll have to wait and see”, it should ring alarm bells.

The funny thing is that Robbo responds at the end with - “I think you are staying at Sydney, John”, (which seemed a bizarre assessment to me), to which Longmire responds with, “You can come up with whatever you like” (as if Robbo missed the cue).

He also had a Freudian slip at one point and said he was “absolutely contracted to the Nor... Sydney Swans Football Club...”.

Did anyone else catch it?

Yes I saw it. Robbo at the end of the show changed his mind again saying he now thinks Longmire will be at North next year. This was leading the story to OTC which followed immediately after & the panel were confused with John's responses tonight. Roos still thinks Longmire will be at Sydney next year as he thinks it would be illogical for him to move at this stage & will still be well paid. However he's not as confident as previous after seeing Horse's evasive responses tonight, unless Horse, Pridam & Harley all agreed the coaching contract will not be discussed with the media in any way.

No doubt it will also get a run on FC later tonight.

[Blood Fever]

Yes I saw it. Robbo at the end of the show changed his mind again saying he now thinks Longmire will be at North next year. This was leading the story to OTC which followed immediately after & the panel were confused with John's responses tonight. Roos still thinks Longmire will be any Sydney next year as he thinks it would be illogical for him to move at this stage & will still be well paid. However he's not as confident as previous after seeing Horse's evasive responses tonight, unless Horse, Pridam & Harley all agreed the coaching contract will not be discussed with the media in any way.

No doubt it will also get a run on FC later tonight.

Club policy not to comment on any contract

[Matty10]

Yes I saw it. Robbo at the end of the show changed his mind again saying he now thinks Longmire will be at North next year.

I wonder if someone tapped him on the shoulder and asked him if he had trouble seeing the forest for the trees?

[Matty10]

Nothing to see here.

That’s the problem. Longmire had the opportunity to make the coaching question a “nothing to see here” issue, but he went down a different path.

I don’t think the club would be happy with the interview.

[KSAS]

Tom Morris OTC just replayed Liam Pickering making same Freudian slip on radio 6 years ago when answering questions about Buddy's future at the time, saying he thinks Buddy would be at the Swa...Hawks next year. It drew laughs. Healy thinks Longmire is posturing & will be at the Swans next year. Brown & Lyon are not so sure.

[Blood Fever]

That’s the problem. Longmire had the opportunity to make the coaching question a “nothing to see here” issue, but he went down a different path.

I don’t think the club would be happy with the interview.

He has already said he was contracted to the Swans for next year. It's not his job to announce an extension. Club and him will handle it at their own pace. One of the strengths of the club is ignoring external forces and sticking to its brand and systems

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Tom Morris OTC just replayed Liam Pickering making same Freudian slip on radio 6 years ago when answering questions about Buddy's future at the time, saying he thinks Buddy would be at the Swa...Hawks next year. It drew laughs. Healy thinks Longmire is posturing & will be at the Swans next year. Brown & Lyon are not so sure.

Roos also said Longmire would be in Sydney
Lyon and Brown would have no idea.