Jack to PULL THE PIN ?

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With the right to not say too much about it, that does give more reasons to post on here, too. Which is a good thing for this site. But I would think that the members as OCT said, have a right to know.

[pipers]

Cahill was offered a motivational role, but declined.

Couldn't be bothered...

[Squawk]

It's like a marriage break up - do outsiders need to hear about how he did that, she said this, he said that, she threw this on the front lawn ..... he's a c**t, she's a s**t, etc, etc

Or do you just say publicly "we thought it was time we both separated and move on with our lives"?

Except in this case there are 1000+ members (aka children of the marriage) who have a stake in the estate.

[lesthemechanic]

John Cahill at South = Malcolm Blight at St Kilda ????????

[malleebull]

he still needs money to live. where to next for jack.
eating mince wont cut it!

[Matt the Panther]

Clay Sampson appointed coach for next two years
Thursday 29 June, 2008

The South Adelaide Football Club are pleased to announce that the Board of Directors,in overwhelming show of support, have unanimously endorsed Clay Sampson as the coach of the Panthers until the end of the 2009 season. Further details will be available shortly.

The Board will be writing writing to every member of the South Adelaide Football Club to explain the situation in the best possible manner.

[smac]

2 years? So they are starting the recruitment for next years coach now as well then?

[Punk Rooster]

Cahill was offered a motivational role, but declined.

Couldn't be bothered...

wasn't motivated?

[Dutchy]

Clay Sampson appointed coach for next two years
Thursday 29 June, 2008

The South Adelaide Football Club are pleased to announce that the Board of Directors,in overwhelming show of support, have unanimously endorsed Clay Sampson as the coach of the Panthers until the end of the 2009 season. Further details will be available shortly.

The Board will be writing writing to every member of the South Adelaide Football Club to explain the situation in the best possible manner.

So in less than 48 hours they decide Sampson is the coach for 2 years? Shows the incompetence down there

[Jimmy]

wow that was a bit quick, the bloke has just come to terms with the fact his league career is over and now is ready to coach.

not 100% sure about this decision but it might please the long suffering south fans as they love him to death!!

good luck to him and it shows he has the passion for the jumper, just not sure if its the smart choice. time will tell i guess...

[am Bays]

wow that was a bit quick, the bloke has just come to terms with the fact his league career is over and now is ready to coach.

not 100% sure about this decision but it might please the long suffering south fans as they love him to death!!

good luck to him and it shows he has the passion for the jumper, just not sure if its the smart choice. time will tell i guess...

Not 100% sure you can seperate the two James.....

[Punk Rooster]

wonder if Kevin Sheedy ws approached...?

[smac]

wonder if Kevin Sheedy ws approached...?

It does seem that they undertook an extensive process, I'd be surprised if they didn't interview him.

[am Bays]

So in less than 48 hours they decide Sampson is the coach for 2 years? Shows the incompetence down there

Obviously an exhaustive recruiting process were all options were sounded out and interviewed...

[Wedgie]

Have I missed a statement\release or has the SAFC boards president come out and said anything?
Good to see the chairman come out on 5AA but surely now would be the time for some direction and or leadership from the president?
Apologies if he has said someting publicly and Ive missed it.

On a slightly different tangent Robert Pyman and Phil Herden would be cackling themselves silly privately and who could blame them?

And LOL about bragging about the club being in the best shape its been in for 10 years, thatd be like me getting excited because my gut is in the best shape its been in for 2 years.

[Jimmy]

wow that was a bit quick, the bloke has just come to terms with the fact his league career is over and now is ready to coach.

not 100% sure about this decision but it might please the long suffering south fans as they love him to death!!

good luck to him and it shows he has the passion for the jumper, just not sure if its the smart choice. time will tell i guess...

Not 100% sure you can seperate the two James.....

um, not sure what you are saying but in the text you highlighted i was getting to the point that it may be too soon for him to take on the role, esp for 2 years.

[TigerBoss]

South will continue to be in the doldrums for many years to come. The fact that they signed a high-profile coach initially, who has just walked out on the club, and then immediately appointed not just a caretaker coach, but someone for two years who has no prior coaching experience...

South should have appointed Sampson as caretaker coach, and then advertised nationally for the head-coaching job. Sampson should have been encouraged to apply. The club really ought to have been seen to be fair dinkum, by going through the due process that I would have thought all supporters of the club would have expected, which was to enter into a full process of seeking interested applicants, interviewing, canvassing for suitability to club, game-plan, strategies, and then appointed the best person for the job.

Signing Sampson so quickly after Jack left, is in my view, a massive mistake.

So while Flanny wants to be the big front-man of the SAFC, and while he appeared to be passionate and sticking up for his club and shoving it up KG, he now ought to get back on the radio to justify why the South Board have rushed into such a rash decision to appoint a bloke who only a few weeks ago, was still a required player.

It stinks of unprofessionalism and I have no sympathy for South if their woes continue.

[Sojourner]

So in less than 48 hours they decide Sampson is the coach for 2 years? Shows the incompetence down there

According to Dave Flanagan on 5AA Sampson was always supposed to have been chosen as the successor to Jack Cahill at the end of his two years at the Panthers, so they made the decision to move it forward.

I hope its not a case of the Labor party and Mark Latham and picking fruit before it is ripe though!

[pipers]

So in less than 48 hours they decide Sampson is the coach for 2 years? Shows the incompetence down there

According to Dave Flanagan on 5AA Sampson was always supposed to have been chosen as the successor to Jack Cahill at the end of his two years at the Panthers, so they made the decision to move it forward.

I hope its not a case of the Labor party and Mark Latham and picking fruit before it is ripe though!

If Sampson is half as interesting as Latham was then South will be fun to watch for the next year or so.

[pipers]

Here's a snippet from their first training session under Clay...

CS: Guys, before we head out, take a look at this. (Pops shoulder in and out of its socket). Pretty cool huh?