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Roy Laird - SANFL coach of the year

PostPosted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 12:10 pm
by smac
Apparently the SANFL introduced a new award this year, Coach of the Year. Voted on by all coaches, Laird was voted number 1 by his peers through 4 separate 3-2-1 votes throughout the season. Good stuff Lairdy!

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/stor ... 46,00.html

Re: Roy Laird - SANFL coach of the year

PostPosted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 12:19 pm
by Pseudo
Each coach got to vote 4 times on a 3-2-1 basis?

That would guarantee that Jars ended the poll with at least 12 points...

Re: Roy Laird - SANFL coach of the year

PostPosted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 12:20 pm
by smac
:lol:

Laird wasn't allowed to vote for himself, I assume the same for Jars. He may have wound up with 0!

Re: Roy Laird - SANFL coach of the year

PostPosted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 12:23 pm
by BPBRB
Pseudo wrote:Each coach got to vote 4 times on a 3-2-1 basis?

That would guarantee that Jars ended the poll with at least 12 points...


I wonder how many Mickan would have got for "personality" and 1/4 and and 3/4 time speeches?

Re: Roy Laird - SANFL coach of the year

PostPosted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 12:44 pm
by HeartBeatsTrue
Based on success there's no disputing it going to Laird. You could even give him the coach of the decade award.
Based on club improvement you cant go past MacGowan.

Re: Roy Laird - SANFL coach of the year

PostPosted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 12:50 pm
by smac
HeartBeatsTrue wrote:Based on success there's no disputing it going to Laird. You could even give him the coach of the decade award.
Based on club improvement you cant go past MacGowan.

He's only in his 5th year as coach, HBT.

But agree with your thoughts on Rick. Can we somehow ban SturtPeter from this thread now?

Re: Roy Laird - SANFL coach of the year

PostPosted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 12:57 pm
by Blue Boy
Well done to Mr Laird - I always rekon the best awards to be given are the ones from your peers.

Re: Roy Laird - SANFL coach of the year

PostPosted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 5:38 pm
by Aerie
BPBRB wrote:
Pseudo wrote:Each coach got to vote 4 times on a 3-2-1 basis?

That would guarantee that Jars ended the poll with at least 12 points...


I wonder how many Mickan would have got for "personality" and 1/4 and and 3/4 time speeches?


Ooh! Yeah! Cop that bays fans!

Re: Roy Laird - SANFL coach of the year

PostPosted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 5:43 pm
by mighty_tiger_79
Aerie wrote:
BPBRB wrote:
Pseudo wrote:Each coach got to vote 4 times on a 3-2-1 basis?

That would guarantee that Jars ended the poll with at least 12 points...


I wonder how many Mickan would have got for "personality" and 1/4 and and 3/4 time speeches?


Ooh! Yeah! Cop that bays fans![/quote]

well it has been mentioned on here before from BAY FANS!!!!!

we acknowledge he may not have personality like jars or be inspirational at the breaks but he has been getting results

Re: Roy Laird - SANFL coach of the year

PostPosted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:51 pm
by doggies4eva
Laird's coaching record would put him in the top 2 or 3 coaches in SANFL history. His win/loss ratio must be approaching no 1.

Re: Roy Laird - SANFL coach of the year

PostPosted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:25 pm
by Hondo
HeartBeatsTrue wrote:Based on success there's no disputing it going to Laird. You could even give him the coach of the decade award.
Based on club improvement you cant go past MacGowan.


Sturt finished 5th in 2005, 3rd in 2004, 4th in 2003, premiers in 2002. That one bad season in 2006 has distracted us I reckon.

Look at their team for Sunday and tell me that isn't a fair bit better than any team outside the top 5.

No disrespect to Rick, but I don't buy the line that this is a potential wooden-spooner massively over-achieving. They are about where they should be IMO.

Back to topic - well deserved award for Roy Laird

Re: Roy Laird - SANFL coach of the year

PostPosted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:32 pm
by Dutchy
hondo71 wrote:
HeartBeatsTrue wrote:Based on success there's no disputing it going to Laird. You could even give him the coach of the decade award.
Based on club improvement you cant go past MacGowan.


Sturt finished 5th in 2005, 3rd in 2004, 4th in 2003, premiers in 2002. That one bad season in 2006 has distracted us I reckon.

Look at their team for Sunday and tell me that isn't a fair bit better than any team outside the top 5.

No disrespect to Rick, but I don't buy the line that this is a potential wooden-spooner massively over-achieving. They are about where they should be IMO.

Back to topic - well deserved award for Roy Laird


Well said Hondo, Im sick of this poor sturt stuff, how about Mickan getting the Bays in the finals from the bottom of the ladder after 7 games for the first time since 1999? much bigger achievement than McGowan

Re: Roy Laird - SANFL coach of the year

PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 12:22 am
by sturt1
Dutchy wrote:
hondo71 wrote:
HeartBeatsTrue wrote:Based on success there's no disputing it going to Laird. You could even give him the coach of the decade award.
Based on club improvement you cant go past MacGowan.


Sturt finished 5th in 2005, 3rd in 2004, 4th in 2003, premiers in 2002. That one bad season in 2006 has distracted us I reckon.

Look at their team for Sunday and tell me that isn't a fair bit better than any team outside the top 5.

No disrespect to Rick, but I don't buy the line that this is a potential wooden-spooner massively over-achieving. They are about where they should be IMO.

Back to topic - well deserved award for Roy Laird


Well said Hondo, Im sick of this poor sturt stuff, how about Mickan getting the Bays in the finals from the bottom of the ladder after 7 games for the first time since 1999? much bigger achievement than McGowan


Your right mickan should've won it.

Re: Roy Laird - SANFL coach of the year

PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 1:01 am
by BPBRB
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:
Aerie wrote:
BPBRB wrote:
Pseudo wrote:Each coach got to vote 4 times on a 3-2-1 basis?

That would guarantee that Jars ended the poll with at least 12 points...


I wonder how many Mickan would have got for "personality" and 1/4 and and 3/4 time speeches?


Ooh! Yeah! Cop that bays fans![/quote]

well it has been mentioned on here before from BAY FANS!!!!!

we acknowledge he may not have personality like jars or be inspirational at the breaks but he has been getting results


And Jars hasn't got the results in comparison?

Re: Roy Laird - SANFL coach of the year

PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 1:07 am
by Wedgie
Congratulations Roy Laird, easily the best coach going around in the SANFL, all class.

Re: Roy Laird - SANFL coach of the year

PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 1:08 am
by BPBRB
Wedgie wrote:Congratulations Roy Laird, easily the best coach going around in the SANFL, all class.


No doubt the only choice IMO

Re: Roy Laird - SANFL coach of the year

PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 1:10 am
by Thiele
Well Done Roy you desrve it

Re: Roy Laird - SANFL coach of the year

PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 1:11 am
by Wedgie
BPBRB wrote:
Wedgie wrote:Congratulations Roy Laird, easily the best coach going around in the SANFL, all class.


No doubt the only choice IMO


Agreed and by a country mile at that.

Re: Roy Laird - SANFL coach of the year

PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 1:26 am
by smithy
hondo71 wrote:
HeartBeatsTrue wrote:Based on success there's no disputing it going to Laird. You could even give him the coach of the decade award.
Based on club improvement you cant go past MacGowan.


Sturt finished 5th in 2005, 3rd in 2004, 4th in 2003, premiers in 2002. That one bad season in 2006 has distracted us I reckon.

Look at their team for Sunday and tell me that isn't a fair bit better than any team outside the top 5.

No disrespect to Rick, but I don't buy the line that this is a potential wooden-spooner massively over-achieving. They are about where they should be IMO.

Back to topic - well deserved award for Roy Laird


Well it's ok in hindsight Hondo.......

Read these threads.....

http://safooty.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4942

http://safooty.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6205

95 % of posters on those threads said Sturt would finish 7th or lower.
Are they all idiots or are you a genious ?

Re: Roy Laird - SANFL coach of the year

PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 1:27 am
by Wedgie
smithy wrote:Are they all idiots or are you a genious ?


I'm no genius but I know genius isn't spelt genious. :lol: