While I'm not the biggest Wright fan, he Would actually be a good fit for this roster.

id pay money not to have joey here. hes an overrated chump.

Give him a crap team and lets see if he can really coach. Overated!!!

Ok, so my point has been made.
Everyone(36er fans) hate on coach Clarke, but presented with an altnerative and available coach fan's can still see negatives with coach Wright who is a championship coach.....

Will see how Clarke works out this year

I'd expect Wright to sit out a year and make a run at the Brisbane team (if they enter the league in 2013-14)

For a new team he would be the WRIGHT! choice for a coach.

Wright may not be able to coach a thin roster, but that is not the measure of a good coach in itself.

Some coaches can make a crappy roster better than the sum of its parts, but may struggle getting an all-star roster to fulfill its potential (eg. Don Nelson); while some coaches are elite at coaching top-tier teams, but couldn't coach a bottom feeder team off the bottom (Phil Jackson). On one hand you can say Wright had it easy coaching that loaded Brisbane team to a championship, but at the same time -- cap rort or not is beside the point -- it takes a lot of psychological management skill and tact to coach a team full of individuals of that calibre.

It's horses for courses.

That said, Clarke definitely deserves to have a crack at next season with this fuller roster, but he should be judged on his merits and production.

Clarke now has a few young pieces to continue to develop, but championship expectations and some of the league's best players also.

He can no longer hang his hat on the growth of any of the youngsters, the only apt measurement is the number of Ws that all-important column at the end of the year. Let's see how he can multi-task.

Even for those who rabidly defended his rebuilding/development work in "Title Town", there is no doubt that phase of the franchise is now well and truly over, and we will finally see what Clarke The Professional Men's Basketball Coach is made of, without any excuses -- from him or his supporters -- to fall back on.

Interesting times ahead. The franchise is in a good position either way.

Anyone but Clarke.

Literally anyone on the entire planet.

The busker in Gawler place with the dog.

Keyboard guy from Rundle Mall.

A random bus driver.

Just... anyone.

You guys are unreal. You'll all be sorry that you want to see the back of Marty Clarke. Marty is a world class coach in the tier of Bevo and Lemanis. He has coached with the cupboard pretty bare compared to most other teams (whether it be the roster itself or being hit with injury), so the results of the Sixers in recent times is not an indicator of what the guy can do.

Marty Clarke era AIS players are among the country's best currently. Plus was he not at the helm of the AIS Men's team that won the SEABL title?

I think we should stop wanting a dynasty yesterday and accept that the roster was what it was, the coach kept them competitive in the league at that time, and now the future looks brighter with some new additions.

Judge Marty after a season or two with this current group. I'm confident you'll all be eating your words

Hmmm

"Marty Clarke era AIS players are among the country's best currently"

interesting point Auburns - you clearly put some thought into that one !

Since Marty had been at the AIS for well over a decade - those before his time are playing Vets , and of course it was the cream of the junior crop that went to the AIS in the first place -

Fail to see your point really

Happy Days,
Give Clarke a great team and lets see if he can really coach.

I'd be ecstatic if Clarke did well for this club. I really would.

But how many times do we finish last and say "That's ok tiger, give it another shot".

The 36ers should have a good year this year IMO and if not, it really is time up for Clarke. He might be a good coach but hasn't done well with that organisation. Gleeson would be a much better fit for them than Wright IMO. He's a seasoned coach that proved time and again in Townsville that he has the ability to get the most out of his talent. My guess is Wright will head back over to the US.

All part of the three year plan.

Year 1 - Last
Year 2 - Last
???
Year 3 - Profit

joey is staying in australia, may take on a seabl role. nbl clubs wont touch him.