undertaker
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Oh, an addendum to my long rant...
I didn't know until only a few weeks ago that Michael Hagan was the director of football at the Knights. I thought he was still a commentator on KOFM (which is where he should've stayed IMO). I still can't believe the club brought him back after all the problems we and Parramatta had during his coaching tenure at those clubs. It's not his fault that the Knights chose employ him in that capacity, but moreso whoever was the person who approved the move should be sacked.
I've always wanted to know what exactly the role of 'director of football' encompasses. And then I LMAO when I stumbled upon this:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-...ctor-of-football-at-newcastle-knights/5754972
Responsible and accountable, ay? And what support is he providing Rick Stone? Is it telling Stone to read off the Hagan-style autocue when he was coach and Joey was injured, with the half-time/full-time message in sheds more often than not being "Oh, we lost/are down by 40pts , but doesn't matter, we still tried/are trying hard...." and the pre-game message being
Hagan: "Alright, guys! Take a seat. Remember, the gameplan this arvo is to pass the ball to Joey..."
Knights player: "Ummmm, Hages! You do realise Joey's still out injured"
Hagan: "Really? Oh, CRAP!"
However, laughing matters aside, the part underlined in that link above is what worries me the most, depending on how long Hages remains in that role as Director of Football.
I didn't know until only a few weeks ago that Michael Hagan was the director of football at the Knights. I thought he was still a commentator on KOFM (which is where he should've stayed IMO). I still can't believe the club brought him back after all the problems we and Parramatta had during his coaching tenure at those clubs. It's not his fault that the Knights chose employ him in that capacity, but moreso whoever was the person who approved the move should be sacked.
I've always wanted to know what exactly the role of 'director of football' encompasses. And then I LMAO when I stumbled upon this:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-...ctor-of-football-at-newcastle-knights/5754972
Knights chief executive Matt Gidley said as director of football, Hagan will be responsible and accountable for the entire football department, while providing support for head coach Rick Stone and mentoring the club's emerging coaches.
Hagan's primarily role will focus on building an elite environment of coaching and infrastructure, enabling all players and coaches to maximise their potential.
He will also manage the player list and recruitment.
Responsible and accountable, ay? And what support is he providing Rick Stone? Is it telling Stone to read off the Hagan-style autocue when he was coach and Joey was injured, with the half-time/full-time message in sheds more often than not being "Oh, we lost/are down by 40pts , but doesn't matter, we still tried/are trying hard...." and the pre-game message being
Hagan: "Alright, guys! Take a seat. Remember, the gameplan this arvo is to pass the ball to Joey..."
Knights player: "Ummmm, Hages! You do realise Joey's still out injured"
Hagan: "Really? Oh, CRAP!"
However, laughing matters aside, the part underlined in that link above is what worries me the most, depending on how long Hages remains in that role as Director of Football.
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