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Knights new Bomber coach-SEN
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Well, just trying to find the who will coach who thread...
I thought it wouldn't happen but I still thought it would but wouldn't but might but could have happened...
:shakehead
I thought it wouldn't happen but I still thought it would but wouldn't but might but could have happened...
:shakehead
Well Done Knighter.
A top tiger who deserved team success but never found it at Richmond. Hope that he is a roaring success at the Bombers (just not against the Tigers).
Obviously Knighter has impressed many of the powerbrokers at the Bombers. Essendon CEO Peter Jackson is one of the most highly respected CEO's in the AFL and I couldn't possibly see how the Bombers would have appointed Knighter if Peter Jackson did not believe that he had what it takes to be a successful coach at Essendon.
Best of luck to him.
A top tiger who deserved team success but never found it at Richmond. Hope that he is a roaring success at the Bombers (just not against the Tigers).
Obviously Knighter has impressed many of the powerbrokers at the Bombers. Essendon CEO Peter Jackson is one of the most highly respected CEO's in the AFL and I couldn't possibly see how the Bombers would have appointed Knighter if Peter Jackson did not believe that he had what it takes to be a successful coach at Essendon.
Best of luck to him.
I feel Knighta has made a mistake here. There can't be a tougher coaching gig than following on from Sheedy.
If he is successful, he'll be lauded as the new super coach. But I feel he'll not see out his first contract.
Good luck to him anyway.
If he is successful, he'll be lauded as the new super coach. But I feel he'll not see out his first contract.
Good luck to him anyway.
I'm not counting skip.Streak said:
What mistake has he (Knighta) made? This is realistically probably going to be his only shot at an AFL senior role so of course he has to try and make the most of the opportunity that has been given to him.
Virtually everyone has written him off before he has spent a day in the job at EFC. Sound familiar? Sounds very similar to his early days as a 17yo baby faced midget at the RFC when many experts said that he couldn't make it at VFL/AFL Level. Was to go on to play 279 games for the RFC and was one of the best players to wear the RFC guernsey in the last 50 years. Unfortunately for Knighta he was born 20 years too late. If Knighter had of played for RFC in the late 60's and 70's instead of the late 80's and 90's, he would have been regarded as an all time great of the RFC with his silky smooth skills and the quality of players that would have been around him.
I just wonder how many people writing him off have actually any knowledge of his coaching ability. He is a smart operator and may just prove a few people wrong. Essendon have appointed him for 3 years does that tell you something.
gustiger12 said:
Should have asked for 5 gussie.
His is a big task to get results in that period.
gustiger12 said:
Thats right, rest of the world is shocked but Hird said the essendon playing group were hardly surprised at all. As much as I hate the bombers, can't help but have a tiny (and it is tiny!!) soft spot for them now.
Go Knighter.. all the best!!!
I have been a long time fan of Knighta. Was nearly in tears when he did his final lap around the MCG the night he retired.
Its a pity he is not at the RFC in some sort of capacity but I wish him all the best as senior coach of the Bombers.
Its a pity he is not at the RFC in some sort of capacity but I wish him all the best as senior coach of the Bombers.