Why was Sardi Ghazi a disaster? he took them from the bottom of the ladder to the finals last year. He now coaches the Willy 2nds and they've lost 1 game all year. Hes a good coach. Maybe a Troy West could be the an answwer for Sandringham
Andy Lovell seems to be in control but so i dont think he's goin anywhere.
Being there today, they had a tough day, but at half time they were in front. All i can say is hats of to the Cats they were terrific and to keep Sautner to 1 goal for the day, well done to Jack Hollmer
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Well this is funny you bring this up
I agree with you rooster Fitzgerald was a fantastic caach and a true gentlemen always made time for you and is well respected.
It's a shame he didn't stay on another year and just the whole timing issue telling a coach getting close to finals that he hasn't got a job next year was not right at all.
Imagine if Port had won the flag oh yeah great year fellas but i'm off next year thanks for the memories pfft......
But who ever made the call they must live with that so you have got to give them credit for having the balls to do it.
Gaazi underachieved as a coach. Port are performing much better and more consistenly under Ayres. The players rave about him. They didnt rave about Gaaz.
I'm not disputing that cos I think you might be right.
But it was interesting to see on the Williamstown site where Jackson Barling said this about Ghazi:
[i]The main influences are Sadde ‘dolce’ Ghazi who is [b]well respected within the playing group and is a coach that you want to play for[/b]. He is a great communicator and also good with one on one feedback. [/i]
I think it would be easier for Gaazi to be like that being in more a developmental role rather than head honcho. He wouldn't have too much to worry about on game day with a team that cruises and still wins by 10 goals, and the weekly training is not dictated by him, meaning more time on his hands...
The negatives about Gaazi at Port were circulated early and he didn't seem to improve (not that i'd have any expertise) but hopegully has now learnt from this, and as a past gun of the competition to pass on quite a bit of knowledge.
That’s it. I don’t wanted to bag out Gaaz, he is a legend of the competition. The feedback from Port blokes though is far more positive about Ayres than Gaaz, but Ayresy has had much more experience as a coach and Gaaz is still learning the ropes.
Nothing to say he wont have more success the second time around if he gets another crack at it.
Gaazi didn't play players in their preferred positions like Ayres has. Might be a lesson there.