StuBoot
Bencher
The coaching landscapeis difficult to gauge. Des was washed up with the Dogs. Tooves struggled as the squad weakened and had some really poor moments like not having a goal kicker (remember DCE saying he'd do it but no one asked him). Madge was good but also managed to turn an owner and team that won the comp against him. Henry - yeah he's an old coach but he's not that great and I always confuse him with Matt Elliott. Tim Sheens is almost 70. Who does that leave? Carty? I don't mind him but he doesn't look like he has the minerals for it. I think he'll get it though. This is all so boring though...
You're right @Loobs, interesting all this coaching talk.
Not sure if anyone cares or watched the FFA Cup during the week but Apia Leichhardt beat Melbourne Victory or if this is even relevant.
Apia are in the State League and it's probably their best achievement since they won the old NSL in 1987.
Anyway they interviewed their coach after showing all the player celebrations etc, asked him if he was going to join in etc
To paraphrase his response "Nah, I'm the coach, I just pick the team and run the training sessions.....and yeah, we think we can win the whole thing"
Simples really or maybe not.
Whatever coach we end up with and it seems a race in two between Henry and Cartwright it could be just right - old school attitude, play hard, run hard, tackle hard.
Hopefully our voodoo doll of the past few years is replaced by the planets aligning regardless.
PS Loobs - I started typing Elliott instead of Henry too.