Ginever's Replacement - Darren Mead?

[BUZZ]

Why not offer it to Damian Hardwick. He coaches the Magpies for 2 years and then will have control of the Power for the next 3?

[dedja]

Why not offer it to Damian Hardwick. He coaches the Magpies for 2 years and then will have control of the Power for the next 3?

Because Damien Hardwick will be busy coaching Richmond.

[FOOTY TALK]

Not sure if Tony Bamfords still in the running, but why would you give it to a guy that wont release U/18 players to play at the higher level. Clubs, especially Port need to find some young home grown talent. Mark Tylor still seems to be the front runner as i see Scotty didnt put in for the job. I hear he is talking to Kilburn.

[beenreal]

Not sure if Tony Bamfords still in the running, but why would you give it to a guy that wont release U/18 players to play at the higher level. Clubs, especially Port need to find some young home grown talent. Mark Tylor still seems to be the front runner as i see Scotty didnt put in for the job. I hear he is talking to Kilburn.

WTF? Not sure what Port Adelaide you are talking about but 80% of the Reserves and 2/3s of the League are from the U18s.

[FOOTY TALK]

Not sure if Tony Bamfords still in the running, but why would you give it to a guy that wont release U/18 players to play at the higher level. Clubs, especially Port need to find some young home grown talent. Mark Tylor still seems to be the front runner as i see Scotty didnt put in for the job. I hear he is talking to Kilburn.

WTF? Not sure what Port Adelaide you are talking about but 80% of the Reserves and 2/3s of the League are from the U18s.

So your 18's have depth if there are 14 under 18's in the league side & 16 under 18's in your reserves side and still fill a side in the 18's comp, good work.
My point is "he" wont push up the current 18's as it will affect his chance of winning a premiership thus making it difficult to land that big job.

[NO-MERCY]

Not sure if Tony Bamfords still in the running, but why would you give it to a guy that wont release U/18 players to play at the higher level. Clubs, especially Port need to find some young home grown talent. Mark Tylor still seems to be the front runner as i see Scotty didnt put in for the job. I hear he is talking to Kilburn.

WTF? Not sure what Port Adelaide you are talking about but 80% of the Reserves and 2/3s of the League are from the U18s.

Way over the top figures.
Darren Mead has just resigned from Gaza which would indicate he's very much a big chance of taking over the Port job.

[Mr Butterworth]

It would be a disaster if Mead took over

[bayman]

It would be a disaster if Mead took over

why ? & surely it couldn't get any worse for the wharvies !!

[Mr Butterworth]

It would be a disaster if Mead took over

why ? & surely it couldn't get any worse for the wharvies !!

He has put alot of players at Gaza offside over his years there.

[Slots It Through]

Not sure if Tony Bamfords still in the running, but why would you give it to a guy that wont release U/18 players to play at the higher level. Clubs, especially Port need to find some young home grown talent. Mark Tylor still seems to be the front runner as i see Scotty didnt put in for the job. I hear he is talking to Kilburn.

You have no idea what you are on about. Tony releases and promotes as many players from the U18 as possible for reserve grade selection.
There are currently 4 players playing reserve grade that started in the U18 this year. 3 of these are U17. There has also been another 5 players who have played in the reserves from the U18 group.
Premierships at any level are very important, but i can assure you producing footballers capable of playing league footy or AFL footy is equally as important.

[barry_watson]

Not sure if Tony Bamfords still in the running, but why would you give it to a guy that wont release U/18 players to play at the higher level. Clubs, especially Port need to find some young home grown talent. Mark Tylor still seems to be the front runner as i see Scotty didnt put in for the job. I hear he is talking to Kilburn.

You have no idea what you are on about. Tony releases and promotes as many players from the U18 as possible for reserve grade selection.
There are currently 4 players playing reserve grade that started in the U18 this year. 3 of these are U17. There has also been another 5 players who have played in the reserves from the U18 group.
Premierships at any level are very important, but i can assure you producing footballers capable of playing league footy or AFL footy is equally as important.

I think beenreal credits Tony Bamford for alot of the work Tylor has done. Even if those facts are true slots it through is that enough reason for Bamford to be coaching the league side? IMO he has done bugger all, especially compared to Tylor.

[whufc]

It would be a disaster if Mead took over

why ? & surely it couldn't get any worse for the wharvies !!

He has put alot of players at Gaza offside over his years there.

100% correct picks his favourites very early on and then it's set in stone. Personally i hope he does get the job i would love to see the magpies win the wooden spoon.

A player at Gaza tried to have some input into team tactics the other week and got this reply from Mead,

"How many AFL games did you play, none thats what i thought"

[G]

My mail was there were no tears shed when Meady announced his decision

[Slots It Through]

Not sure if Tony Bamfords still in the running, but why would you give it to a guy that wont release U/18 players to play at the higher level. Clubs, especially Port need to find some young home grown talent. Mark Tylor still seems to be the front runner as i see Scotty didnt put in for the job. I hear he is talking to Kilburn.

You have no idea what you are on about. Tony releases and promotes as many players from the U18 as possible for reserve grade selection.
There are currently 4 players playing reserve grade that started in the U18 this year. 3 of these are U17. There has also been another 5 players who have played in the reserves from the U18 group.
Premierships at any level are very important, but i can assure you producing footballers capable of playing league footy or AFL footy is equally as important.

I think beenreal credits Tony Bamford for alot of the work Tylor has done. Even if those facts are true slots it through is that enough reason for Bamford to be coaching the league side? IMO he has done bugger all, especially compared to Tylor.

The facts that i mentioned are 100% true, but i am not saying that he should be offered the job, i was just defending him, because it was being mentioned that he wasnt promoting the juniors up the grade.
I am not sure if Bamford has put in for the job, or even if he wants it.

[Rotter]

A player at Gaza tried to have some input into team tactics the other week and got this reply from Mead,

"How many AFL games did you play, none thats what i thought"

How to win friends and influence people.

[NO-MERCY]

Not sure if Tony Bamfords still in the running, but why would you give it to a guy that wont release U/18 players to play at the higher level. Clubs, especially Port need to find some young home grown talent. Mark Tylor still seems to be the front runner as i see Scotty didnt put in for the job. I hear he is talking to Kilburn.

WTF? Not sure what Port Adelaide you are talking about but 80% of the Reserves and 2/3s of the League are from the U18s.

By the sounds of it beenreal you must be tied up in somewhat with the u\18s, ( coach Assistant ) especially with the way you quickly defend any criticism directed to the "COACH" when it comes to players progressing through to the Reserves or League ranks.
I must say 80% of 18s in the Reserves & 2\3rds of the 18s in the League side is the biggest amount of sh!t i've heard in a long time, you can't be serious stating that sort of crap on here, you may well be getting something in return for pumping up the tyres of the man in charge of the 18s but theres still a big difference to coaching League football to u\18s.

[forward]

Mead - i heard him a few weeks ago - cant communicate, also rubs players the wrong way with the way he talks to them
Clifford - Turned Kilburn around ????? Joke they loosing margin doubled - Leave him in the bar
Phillips - Been tried at Salisbury North and Virginia - General consensus - Cant communicate
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The best for the job, if his health is ok, by far Scott Hodges

[Slots It Through]

Mead - i heard him a few weeks ago - cant communicate, also rubs players the wrong way with the way he talks to them
Clifford - Turned Kilburn around ????? Joke they loosing margin doubled - Leave him in the bar
Phillips - Been tried at Salisbury North and Virginia - General consensus - Cant communicate
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The best for the job, if his health is ok, by far Scott Hodges

I agree i think Hodges would do a great job, but i think he is inline for the Seaton job, and would probably prefer that at this stage. I think Martin Leslie will be seriously looked at.

[FOOTY TALK]

Not sure if Tony Bamfords still in the running, but why would you give it to a guy that wont release U/18 players to play at the higher level. Clubs, especially Port need to find some young home grown talent. Mark Tylor still seems to be the front runner as i see Scotty didnt put in for the job. I hear he is talking to Kilburn.

WTF? Not sure what Port Adelaide you are talking about but 80% of the Reserves and 2/3s of the League are from the U18s.

By the sounds of it beenreal you must be tied up in somewhat with the u\18s, ( coach Assistant ) especially with the way you quickly defend any criticism directed to the "COACH" when it comes to players progressing through to the Reserves or League ranks.
I must say 80% of 18s in the Reserves & 2\3rds of the 18s in the League side is the biggest amount of sh!t i've heard in a long time, you can't be serious stating that sort of crap on here, you may well be getting something in return for pumping up the tyres of the man in charge of the 18s but theres still a big difference to coaching League football to u\18s.

Good call NM.
I was talking to a young Rooster player at work and they have had no less than 20 kids from this years U/18 squad play reserves or higher, 8 this week. The Eagles have had 4 debutants in their league side in the last month. Port cant compare with those numbers. This is what ive been trying to say, they dont promote juniors.

[Slots It Through]

Not sure if Tony Bamfords still in the running, but why would you give it to a guy that wont release U/18 players to play at the higher level. Clubs, especially Port need to find some young home grown talent. Mark Tylor still seems to be the front runner as i see Scotty didnt put in for the job. I hear he is talking to Kilburn.

WTF? Not sure what Port Adelaide you are talking about but 80% of the Reserves and 2/3s of the League are from the U18s.

By the sounds of it beenreal you must be tied up in somewhat with the u\18s, ( coach Assistant ) especially with the way you quickly defend any criticism directed to the "COACH" when it comes to players progressing through to the Reserves or League ranks.
I must say 80% of 18s in the Reserves & 2\3rds of the 18s in the League side is the biggest amount of sh!t i've heard in a long time, you can't be serious stating that sort of crap on here, you may well be getting something in return for pumping up the tyres of the man in charge of the 18s but theres still a big difference to coaching League football to u\18s.

Good call NM.
I was talking to a young Rooster player at work and they have had no less than 20 kids from this years U/18 squad play reserves or higher, 8 this week. The Eagles have had 4 debutants in their league side in the last month. Port cant compare with those numbers. This is what ive been trying to say, they dont promote juniors.

If you look at North Adelaide they played alot of U18 kids at reserve grade level in the first half of the season, when all U18 kids were suppose to be playing U18 footy. Port do promote good juniors up the grade, the one thing they have been able to do is promote kids up the grade and stay very competitive at U18 level. There is a balance there.