Rocket CONFIRMED to be flying the coop.

Collingwood 4 eternity · Joined: 24 Nov 2007

Rocket was the first interstate premiership coach when the Bears were based at Carrara Stadium Gold Coast

think positive · Side By Side Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Location: somewhere

Az · Joined: 25 Sep 2013

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/rodney-eade-is-on-the-verge-of-returning-to-senior-coaching-with-the-gold-coast-suns/story-fni5f7ka-1227104016429?nk=64923522726a48e2dca82b594a5e54f9

Well looks as if the wheels are certainly turning. Met with GC twice over the weekend so it looks as though he is seriously considering it. Totally understand if he leaves, as he is basically inheriting a premiership list and would probably feel there is some unfinished business in terms of his coaching career. If GC weren't already going to be hard enough to beat in a year or so, Rocket knowing our game plan and all aspects of our club intimately is going to make it that much harder to beat them when the time comes. Fingers crossed he stays.

Culprit · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: Port Melbourne

Listening to Ed this morning they will need to give us $$$ for him to be released from his long term contract.

Who do we get to replace Rocket? Maybe a Bomber?

MJ23 · Joined: 28 Feb 2011 Location: Sydney

winpies · Joined: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia

Would be very happy to have Bomber on board. A lot of experience there.

RudeBoy · Joined: 28 Nov 2005

Bomber is poison.

Much rather bring back Choco Williams or else find a role for Sanderson.

themonk · Joined: 02 Mar 2004

John Wren · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 10:35 am

Pies4shaw · pies4shaw Joined: 08 Oct 2007

Happy to have Williams. Was a fabulous captain and I wanted them to appoint him coach when they got MM (and again when they got Buckley).

themonk · Joined: 02 Mar 2004

The Prototype · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:37 am

I don't get the big issue regarding Bomber, I think all poison came from Hird and his associations. Bomber's only real negative at the club was bringing in Dean Robinson, of course Bomber also worked briefly with Dank, but Dank spent more time with Hird's crew.

Not that I think he'd ever come to Collingwood anyway, but proven premiership winning coach, helped bring a new culture to Geelong cannot be too bad if he was brought in to help Buckley.

But don't see him coming to the club, so it's not a big deal, Williams would be an interesting one I'd think he'd probably want to stay where he is with a potential chance of being a senior coach there very soon.

John Wren · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:47 am

themonk · Joined: 02 Mar 2004

Flashman · Joined: 11 Aug 2007

I just find it bizarre that Bomber has gone from the hottest coaching candidate with a choice of gigs between Essendon to GC to a footballing pariah with rumours about his private life and mental well being rife, all in the space of about 4 weeks.

Ever since he made his pitch at the Essendon B&F he's been basically shit canned by them for Hird and the Suns have gone Arctic cold on him.

Why?

Is he somehow now less of a coach now after doing (in my opinion) an excellent job with Essendon this very year?

I'm not a big one for conspiracy theories but ever since Thompson said his bit he's endured a crap load of negative publicity and damage to his reputation for essentially saying he found the love to coach again. One wonders whether the Hird P.R machine has done a number on Bomber much like it did with Robinson and Evans and tried desperately to do with Demetriou. I wouldn't put anything past that snake.

Anyway I reckon Thompson has plenty to offer as director of coaching or in a development role and we'd be wise to check his availability. He couldn't be any more erratic than Wayne Carey could he and we found work for him?