Total non issue in my mind re: swearing.

Let's talk about who you think the dud coaches are based on what you hear in TV timeouts:

ADL Joey = legit
CAI Fearne = legit
MEL Dean = AIIIIGHT
NZB Vickermann = ok
PER Gleeson = ok/DUD borderline
SYD Cotter = DUD
TSV Dennis = ok
WOL Beveridge = legit

Anonymous #996 = idiot

Anonymous #010 = idiot

To me only Joey and Bevo give revelant info in the timeouts. The rest not so much and usually fill it up with garbage just to say something. Agreed Gleeson sometimes says nothing at all for what seems like most of the timeout? Demopolous guy not sure as he is new. Fearne on the other hand waaaay too much info and needs to cut it back to key points.

Isaac nicely said. You would think if the coach is quality they would be bursting at the seams to talk to their players after processing the way the game is heading and his team's deficiences from what has transpired on court? Why does it take twenty seconds to think of what to say. That is an alarm bell to me.

I remember Goorjian no timeout was long enough as he had so much input to give. He would keep talking even after the huddle would break up. And a key was when he criticised his players it was always constructive. I hate hearing a coach go off at players and not give any valuable input - what's the point - for 40mins you are at war and need tactics not naked fbombs.

Totally forgot but do remember Smyth and Breheny combo out on court fondly. Clever idea and two heads are better than one, merge thoughts or go with the better of the two and then go and talk to the team.

I am in awe of all the coaching geniuses who have offered their two cents worth here...

Read the topic bozo. We're fans talking about what we hear the coaches say in the huddle and our opinions of it. Relax. It's the same as when we comment about what we see players do on the court.

Smyth was just listening what the real coach had to say before he passed it onto the players. Breheny was so underrated and Smyth took all the glory. Showed in the new Zealand series loss when he quit from boomers, didn't have Breheny with him, heard players say Breheny was the reason we won those titles.

#559187 makes sense. Smyth was exposed in the Boomers series although it makes you wonder what due diligence BA undertook beforehand to prevent such an epic fail. Oh wait it's BA we are talking about.

#559197 We are fans on here so no access to training sessions.

Haha Bear.

Interested to see other ppl's summary of the eight coaches.

If someone came to your work and based their assessment of your competence on 4 to 5 isolated minutes, would that be a fair assessment of whether or not you're good at your job?

Wilson would explain why Downer didn't sign a new contract as in the Post they had an article about him leaving due to contract terms. I'd say he got sick of not getting credit and no pay rise? So Fearne potentially is Smythesque... interesting.

If someone came to your work and based their assessment of your competence on 40 isolated minutes, would that be a fair assessment of whether or not you're good at your job?

Nothing was as painful as Guy Molloy.. Girls sat in silence for 50
Seconds as he read his notes.. Ref would say 10 seconds then he finally spit something out.