If you have to coach in a suit....

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...something is wrong

http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200406/s1143152.htm

I really dislike the trend of coaches dressed in suits when coaching. It is so americanised - very irritating. For goodness sakes it's sports not a business meeting.

Richmond probably deserve this idiot!

― Lucy Lion (Lucy Lion), Wednesday, 30 June 2004 00:10 (twenty-one years ago)

...and what the coach is wearing is an essential element of the message to be imparted to the playing group LOL.....

regards,

REB

― Rik E Boy (Rik E Boy), Wednesday, 30 June 2004 00:45 (twenty-one years ago)

Have you ever thought that he may have done a function before the match, or he may be doing one after the match? As the Sydney coach Eade had to do a lot of this. Would you prefer that he dressed down for the match? And why is he an idiot? Because he has nothing to do with the Lions maybe?

― chrisso (chrisso), Wednesday, 30 June 2004 02:20 (twenty-one years ago)

Hit the nail on the head there I think Susso...

regards,

REB

― Rik E Boy (Rik E Boy), Wednesday, 30 June 2004 03:39 (twenty-one years ago)

The current crowd can dress as bad as they like, they still won't get within a bulls roar of Barassi's get-up at the 77 GF, or Graeme Teasdale's number at the Brownlow same year.

― Fred Nerk (Fred Nerk), Wednesday, 30 June 2004 03:43 (twenty-one years ago)

Well that certainly got some response.

Yes I do think the coach has an impact on the psyche of the players, i.e. I'm in a business suit because I'm going out for lunch or to a function after the game - just where is his priority????

I took an instant dislike to Eade, for no apparent reason, when he was coaching the Swans. His biggest problem - he breathes!!!!

Mark Thompson has nothing to do with the Lions - I like him. John Worsfold is my all time favourite player. Chris Conolly is a breath of fresh air and I really like him. I have nothing against Grant Thomas, dont particularly mind Denis Pagan. I have a lot of respect for Sheedy think he is a mastermind of mind games - in fact sometimes I think he's absolutely mad!!!
LOL

― Lucy Lion (Lucy Lion), Wednesday, 30 June 2004 04:50 (twenty-one years ago)

Norm Smith, Ron Barrassi, Jock McHale..suit wearers all...although the theory goes a bit awry once you get to Sheedy, Matthews, Malthouse and Hafey LOL..

regards,

REB

― Rik E Boy (Rik E Boy), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:14 (twenty-one years ago)

Mark Thompson has nothing to do with the Lions - I like him

Well, why wouldn't you? He is an Essendon premiership captain after all.:-)

― chrisso (chrisso), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:19 (twenty-one years ago)

http://home.primus.com.au/%20lrobertson/history.htm

― chrisso (chrisso), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:30 (twenty-one years ago)

Yes, we've forgiven him his past indiscretions. 'Catter' Thompson is now one of the good guys..

regards,

REB

― Rik E Boy (Rik E Boy), Thursday, 1 July 2004 06:13 (twenty-one years ago)

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