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Good News for the Crows

Ben Hart and Matty Clarke have been appointed to the Crows coaching panel for 2008

Hart will replace Jonas as defensive coach
Clarke will replace Redden as ruck coack
Jonas will be in a full time development coach role, still be part of the coaches box on match day

Wonder if Ben will have any role in deciding the future of stars of the club who are or are approaching 30.

Jonas is all class,every club he has been involved with has benefited from his presence.

Dont like clarke joing though

Thought Rehn might've got a go seeing as he's out of the Lions

Rehn's bought a farm in country NSW and his having time off from footy.

Booney wrote:
Jonas is all class,every club he has been involved with has benefited from his presence.

Didnt help last year

Not sure about these appointments !!!

sydney-dog wrote:Good News for the Crows

Ben Hart and Matty Clarke have been appointed to the Crows coaching panel for 2008

Hart will replace Jonas as defensive coach
Clarke will replace Redden as ruck coack
Jonas will be in a full time development coach role, still be part of the coaches box on match day

F@#K!!!!!

The changes are coming thick and fast down there!

Good to see quick responses to the 8th place finish. Matty Clarke only just finished playing so should be well placed to help the lads. Ditto Ben Hart.

As for Jonas - I wondered last season if Jonas's influence (from his Sydney days) was why we started to play more like the Swans. Maybe there's been a shift in thinking by the club.

PR - I did wonder what that decision meant for the Roosters.

Dogwatcher wrote:PR - I did wonder what that decision meant for the Roosters.

was never gonna be good- couldn't see the fruit loops releasing him from any duties to play footy for North.

jobs for the boys?

Dutchy wrote:jobs for the boys?

that's how John Reid gets a gig there...

Just an observation,

Considering the way that Matthew Clarke left the Crows and went to St Kilda after having retired leaving the Crows with no compensation for his loss, is it then appropriate to have him back at the club coaching other players in how to play for the jumper of the club?

He turned his back quite quickly on South also to play for Glenelg although he didnt play a game and we ended up benefiting financially out of that, it still raises questions about his commitment to the colours that he wears?

Which is better for the Crows, someone who is passionate about the colours of the club or someone who couldent care less as long as it has a good pay packet in it?

I'd suggest Matty's retirement had more to do withthe Crows informing him they weren't going to offer him a new contract ... Can't see that Clarke did anything wrong by the club by accepting an offer elsewhere that the Crows weren't prepared to make.

Constance_Perm wrote:I'd suggest Matty's retirement had more to do withthe Crows informing him they weren't going to offer him a new contract ... Can't see that Clarke did anything wrong by the club by accepting an offer elsewhere that the Crows weren't prepared to make.

Spot on CP

It looked like a retirement at first when Matty left but JR made it clear on 5AA that the club told him he was no longer required at the club - then he 'retired', then he got a life-line from the saints

Sojourner wrote:Just an observation,

Considering the way that Matthew Clarke left the Crows and went to St Kilda after having retired leaving the Crows with no compensation for his loss, is it then appropriate to have him back at the club coaching other players in how to play for the jumper of the club?

He turned his back quite quickly on South also to play for Glenelg although he didnt play a game and we ended up benefiting financially out of that, it still raises questions about his commitment to the colours that he wears?

Which is better for the Crows, someone who is passionate about the colours of the club or someone who couldent care less as long as it has a good pay packet in it?

As long as there is money involved, there will be no loyalty or commitment.
Ron Barassi once said " I am 100% committed to the club i am involved with at the time "
It dosnt matter who you are, you have to look out for #1.

Sojourner wrote:Just an observation,

Considering the way that Matthew Clarke left the Crows and went to St Kilda after having retired leaving the Crows with no compensation for his loss, is it then appropriate to have him back at the club coaching other players in how to play for the jumper of the club?

He turned his back quite quickly on South also to play for Glenelg although he didnt play a game and we ended up benefiting financially out of that, it still raises questions about his commitment to the colours that he wears?

Which is better for the Crows, someone who is passionate about the colours of the club or someone who couldent care less as long as it has a good pay packet in it?

Yes he did play for Glenelg.

Correct RR and it was a win over South!

Dutchy wrote:Correct RR and it was a win over South!

I thought he played against North as well !!!