Ben Rutten - sacked

[Rhino-D]

@TWatson3222

If Clarkson chooses Nth over Essendon it will confirm that we are the competition joke.

I think that ship probably sailed around 2007 mate.

[BennyLee]

Please no, if we don’t get Clarko. Keeping Rutten will be the worst result, worst game plan in history along with mild mannered messages to players whether the execute or not. Teaching them there’s no consequences for not performing. Take anyone else. Worst of X’s cavalcade of terrible appointments.

[222EB]

@Albert_Thurgood

@Mendozaaaa

You know what will japen. 12pm gets told to leave. 12:10pm norf announce clako.

Next week we end up with dave nobley.

“Look, we were very excited to find that Dave nobley was still available. We have full confidence that he will bring an exciting brand of football. Together we have a laser-like focus on footy. 10% off at the Bombershop”.

All jokes aside, he’d be an upgrade

[Hird_m]

Is it feasible that Clarko comes in as a director to Truck?
It would definitely fall into the narrative the club were pushing

[Sameolds2010]

@Mendozaaaa

My wife was reading over my shoulder.

Who wrote that

[The_New_Coleman]

watching that clip, disappointed that BJ didn’t point at his kids and tell them where they should be playing. Gone soft.

[j_w]

We cannot keep Rutten under any circumstances. Just can’t. The board have given him a public vote of no confidence.

They would have had to have known that there was a risk that Clarkson would not come given how late we are in the process and so there must be a contingency plan to run a comprehensive process for a new coach (albeit late to the party).

If only we didn’t go down the path of a sham internal review initially. Thanks, Xavier.

[Borgy95]

He’s going to walk straight into the kitchen and swipe all the cereal and pancakes straight off the bench after that performance.

[jimmy_b]

Rutten is done. The club has made it clear they’ve lost faith in him. And rightly so. He’s four years at the club have been disastrous

In fairness to him, he handled yesterday well, and he has to say all the right things to ensure he gets his payout for being sacked rather than any hint of resignation (which was a mistake Brendan McCartney made at the Bulldogs, and cost him financially a lot)

The board needs to meet, tell Rutten he’s out, then move to a proper plan around his replacement.

If that’s offer it to Clarko and if he says no do a proper process, then be honest about it

[Strewth]

@TWatson3222

We have a list that will be shown as full of pretenders under a unified and simplified direction.

EFA

[BringBackMaxCrow]

Ummm no…

[scotty21]

ANNOUNCE ANNOUNCING DAY

[Fighterbomber]

@BennyLee

Please no, if we don’t get Clarko. Keeping Rutten will be the worst result, worst game plan in history along with mild mannered messages to players whether the execute or not. Teaching them there’s no consequences for not performing. Take anyone else. Worst of X’s cavalcade of terrible appointments.

Needs support and some list additions.
We made finals last year then lost Hooker & Walla. They kicked a lot of goals. Turned a lot of games.
Young(est) list.
Rutten to stay.

[BennyLee]

But the fundamentals of coaching are game plan and delivering messages to players. Both he’s terrible at, unless the support does his job and he smiles in the corner it’s pointless

[Dasher]

Mate, you’ve got to be kidding.

[Odoyle]

Parking whether you think Rutten is a good coach or not, the club can’t keep him on after the way this has been handled. The relationship is likely completely ruined.

[Jaymin]

@jimmy_b

Rutten is done. The club has made it clear they’ve lost faith in him. And rightly so. He’s four years at the club have been disastrous

Have they made it clear though? Nothing has been clear at this club for years other than we are a basket case.

[All_Things_Essendon]

Do wonder what level of commitment Clarkson gave to North and whether he feels obligated to see that agreement through?

That said, the appeal of coaching one of the big clubs and all the associated benefits could be an opportunity to good to pass.

Given Essendon’s standing in the comp and the fact they’ve been so bad for so long, reckon Clarkson’s legacy (if that’s one of the motivating factors) would be greater turning Essendon fortunes around than anything he’d achieve at North?

The fact Clarkson’s taking his time to decide says he’s at least considering the Essendon offer but the media narrative about him going to North is gaining momentum (unfortunately)

[Red_Territory]

In my opion Truck already knows his fate and is probably on a keep quiet agreement in order to receives his 2023 payout.

All of these steps dont just happen, there is always a lot of planning going on in the background.

As much as I dislike Clarkson, I think he is the man for the job…a no nonsense coach that will give direction to the playing group and demand performance and effort, which is where Truck has fallen down…the youngens need direction not empowerment

[Dasher]

If there was any commitment, I highly doubt this week would have happened so publicly.

I think he’s certainly entitled to have gone through a process, received an offer and is just thinking about what’s best for him.

As a recruiter, I know this all too well. Radio silence and an extension of time to think isn’t usually great.