titimus wrote:
One would think that the new board would act swift and decisively to sack Pagan.
Do they then publicly interview prospective coaches similar to the process that St Kilda undertook?
Surely they can't afford to simply appoint someone in the head role without undertaking due process -- it would look inept and 'mateish' and would be a major mistake.
The days of appointing coaches in this manner at VFL/AFL level are over, if my memory serves me correct we have never actually conducted what is a proper selective process for a coach:
1965: Ron Barassi (obviously an inspired choice)
1972: John Nicholls (the obvious heir apparent)
1975: Ian Thorogood (the accidental tourist)
1977: Ian Stewart (the cross dresser)
1978: Alex Jesaulenko (the reluctant hero)
1980: Peter Jones (reward for loyalty)
1981: David Parkin (an inspired choice)
1986: Robert Walls (the return of the prodigal son)
1989: Alex Jesaulenko (Back to the Future)
1991: David Parkin (Back to the Future II)
2001: Wayne Brittain (the annointed one)
2003: Denis Pagan (poached from North - in order to save the board)
I will bow to other more notable historians around the club but not one of these selections were done with a robust selection process - Carlton have always headhunted a coach and never really cast a wide net over suitable candidates and selected the best one.
I think its time we finally did this.
Revisionist history once again.
Pagan was on a list of a number of candidates at the time ... Wallace, Eade, Pagan, etc. As a 2 time premiership coach Pagan was THE outstanding candidate available and we got him. Thats what boards do ... decide ont he best candidate and get him. Just because they don't advertise the process like some clowns like Butterss doesn't mean there isn't a process in place.
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