From The Armchair #16 - Hird Will Never Coach Essendon

Added: 9 months ago, Source: Bomber Blitz

By No32 So many talk about James Hird being the next coach of Essendon, our favorite son, No.3 all time selected “Essendon Champions” behind Dick Reynolds and John Coleman (who both happened to coach the club to great success during their time). James Hird will not coach Essendon Football club…WHY? you may ask yourself. The reason is because Essendon doesn’t have the culture of cut and run. Matthew Knights has been Essendon Football Club coach for what will be 33 games after this weekend, which represents the halfway mark in his contract. His current achievements have been a new and exciting brand of football, once which can really blow teams away. Of course at the moment it’s been from being well behind on the scoreboard, wait until we get out starts right. It is attractive football, he is teaching the players to play surge football, running, chasing and tackling…being competitive. Under Knights tuteledge and also his astute selections of Assistant coaches we are developing the next generation of Essendon Football Club leaders… Tayte Pears, Darcy Daniher, David Zaharakis, Patrick Ryder…. players flurishing under his willingness to “Back Them In”…to play HIGH RISK football. He has a battle plan, he has clear milestones and methodically is hitting those milestones. ...
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