Roos to replace Hird in On the Couch

[Bas]

According to the following story:

James Hird Coaching Essendon Bombers Likely | Senior Coaching Role


Roosy to replace Hird would be a fantastic replacement. He is so far superior in comment and insight compared to Walls.

I'd like to see that!

[ugg]

Not on the same physical couch as Mike and Gerard, as surely he would still be living in Sydney to coach the Academy. And being involved with the Swans in an official capacity will compromise his ability to talk about the club, especially if they aren't going well.

[Red]

It's a Caroline Wilson article -- an unsubstantiated rumour posing as a factual report.

[BSA5]

Not on the same physical couch as Mike and Gerard, as surely he would still be living in Sydney to coach the Academy. And being involved with the Swans in an official capacity will compromise his ability to talk about the club, especially if they aren't going well.

Eh, Pickering talks about players despite being a player manager. The footy media is full of conflict of interest. And it wouldn't be too tough to fly up. I'd imagine the Academy role would largely be admin and co-ordination stuff, stuff he could do from Melbourne at times if he had to.

Anyway, it is little more than conjecture.

[Bas]

Not on the same physical couch as Mike and Gerard, as surely he would still be living in Sydney to coach the Academy. And being involved with the Swans in an official capacity will compromise his ability to talk about the club, especially if they aren't going well.

They would just fly him down and back. Ugg, the Swans will ALWAYS be going well.

[Mr Magoo]

There are planes that allow you to fly down and back in a day .

[ugg]

Eh, Pickering talks about players despite being a player manager. The footy media is full of conflict of interest. And it wouldn't be too tough to fly up. I'd imagine the Academy role would largely be admin and co-ordination stuff, stuff he could do from Melbourne at times if he had to.

Anyway, it is little more than conjecture.

But Pickers isn't employed by any one club, and I've never heard him badmouth any of his clients. And before the examples of McGuire and Brayshaw are brought up, they only have commentating duties which for the most part involves just calling the play. How do you think Roos will answer why Player A only had 10 touches on the weekend or if he's asked to comment on whether Longmire's new game plan is struggling to gain traction among the playing group?

[Kirkari]

There are planes that allow you to fly down and back in a day .

Is it The Future already?

...Roosy to replace Hird would be a fantastic replacement. He is so far superior in comment and insight compared to Walls.

Not to mention a thousand times easier on the eye.

[Jeffers1984]

Not on the same physical couch as Mike and Gerard, as surely he would still be living in Sydney to coach the Academy. And being involved with the Swans in an official capacity will compromise his ability to talk about the club, especially if they aren't going well.

Brad Scott is on the panel every week on AFL insight on Fox so it probably isn't a problem.

[BSA5]

But Pickers isn't employed by any one club, and I've never heard him badmouth any of his clients. And before the examples of McGuire and Brayshaw are brought up, they only have commentating duties which for the most part involves just calling the play. How do you think Roos will answer why Player A only had 10 touches on the weekend or if he's asked to comment on whether Longmire's new game plan is struggling to gain traction among the playing group?

He's being employed at the Academy, he's not on the coaching staff! His job is purely with players who aren't Sydney Swans yet. I don't think it's too bad a conflict of interest.

And Pickers may never bag players, but he is often asked about them. I think Roos will have the tact to field hard questions about the Swans without coming across as either bagging them or cheerleading them.

[Damien]

If Jason Dunstall as Football Manager at Hawthorn can host two shows on Fox Sports, give special comments during games and special comments/host on Fox Sports News then Roos has little to worry about if he does indeed join "On the Couch"

The academy relationship is a bit of a conflict, but I don't think it's a massive issue. He is politcally astute enough to comment on tough Swans issues by giving a frank opinion that shows respect to his club.

I do agree with Ugg that if Longmire struggles, that will be an issue for him, but again, politically astute enough to handle that I believe.

I am more concerned about a Lynch giving special commentary on Fevola when he is his manager, or Buddy's last report being laughed off by Pickering (his manager), Dunstall (Football Manager) on Fox Sports News.