Bomber Thompson.....

[tom9779]

Do you think he is a good coach and the cats made a good decision in keeping him on?


I think he is a tad lucky. I mean its hard to tell how much responsibility a coach has in terms of the performance of a footy team......

[Gossy7]

I think he is a good coach, i read they are having some massive changes. I really think Geelong will go well next year.

[Sartorius]

Bomber Thompson should stay. The cats did not under perform this year at all, that is about where they are at in the competition. Thompson is a good coach, only thing that would stop him doing well is if he doesnt have the passion to coach Geelong anymore.

[F111]

He divorced during the year. Even though he says that didn't have any effect, well, I believe that's got to be a "take responsibility for your own role" statement....it must have some impact on an individual.

Geelong players are legends in their own main street...that's their problem.

[mrredfox]

I think he is a good coach, i read they are having some massive changes. I really think Geelong will go well next year.

thats what they said this year

[Marillion]

Good Luck Bomber,don't let the Bastards get ya down!.........

[bombercol]

Good decision to keep Bomber. After being 3-7 they finished the year 7-4-1 which isn't too bad.

A few of those losses early were very close too.

[beer-man]

excellent, another 12 months gets him off contract at the same time that sheeds may retire....

We'll have Bomber, Daniher and Harvey in the mix.

If Sheeds wants to continue he had better have a bloody good year.....

[Jazz_84]

excellent, another 12 months gets him off contract at the same time that sheeds may retire....

We'll have Bomber, Daniher and Harvey in the mix.

If Sheeds wants to continue he had better have a bloody good year.....

i would be open to someone not from essendon take over as coach, could be effective

[beer-man]

all three will be non Essendon Essendon selections if you know what I mean.....

[billyduckworth]

Any of those three would be great as our next coach. On the one hand, they understand the Essendon culture, but on the other hand, they have had experience at another club.

[Jazz_84]

all three will be non Essendon Essendon selections if you know what I mean.....

you saying the same thing as Billy???? if so then yeah i get you and yeah fair enough i didnt think about that

[antcl]

Its an interesting one.

Bomber took an outfit that was nothing, and with no good picks made it into a finals contender. However, this year, when if they'd taken a step forward they would have finished final 4 or higher, they stepped back and out of the finals (or partly, others stepped forward past them). Thats bad for a coach.

I think he has a number of strengths, in development and team building. But I don't rate his strategic or tactical nous - his general game plan has big problems and I think he is slow to react on game day. His biggest problem was getting Ottens instead of N. Thompson. If Hawkins is as good as some say, and one of his young talls stands up, he'll do a lot better.

Overall, I think the club was right to keep him on, although the amount of time they took confirming it was ridiculous. But if he can't produce next year (depending on injuries), then he's got to go. He's had the team a while and I think the talent on the list is worthy of a Final 8 position, and possibly even top 4. If he can't show an improvement in his strategies, get more out of his midfield, he should go at the end of the year when his contract expires.

[Gossy7]

Wow, my boredom really has got the better of me today.....

Have read some classic threads and posts from 2006 (all the way back on pages 250-256) and shows that Bombertalk really has come a long way, regardless of other people saying it is dying in the arse....

This one was my favourite however.... is Bomber a good coach? Yeah he's not bad

[Windy_Hill]

Do you think he is a good coach and the cats made a good decision in keeping him on?


I think he is a tad lucky. I mean its hard to tell how much responsibility a coach has in terms of the performance of a footy team......

ALl i can remember during their hey day under Bomber was commentators talking in awe of the way the Cats played the game - thats got to be the coach's influence. Knowing what the limits of your team's abilities are. Conversely Matthew Knights tried to have his Essendon team play the same way as Geelong - epic fail. KNights failed to understand what game plan best suited his young, inexperienced team

[Jazz_84]

I think he is a good coach, i read they are having some massive changes. I really think Geelong will go well next year.

good call there

[Sartorius]

I think he is a good coach, i read they are having some massive changes. I really think Geelong will go well next year.

good call there

Great call.

[Gimps]

I think he is a good coach, i read they are having some massive changes. I really think Geelong will go well next year.

good call there

Great call.

Kiss your own arse much?

[Gossy7]

I think he is a good coach, i read they are having some massive changes. I really think Geelong will go well next year.

good call there

Great call.

Kiss your own arse much?

Haha think it's quite known that we're cousins mate and were both too stubborn to have different user names

[Sartorius]

I think he is a good coach, i read they are having some massive changes. I really think Geelong will go well next year.

good call there

Great call.

Kiss your own arse much?

Haha think it's quite known that we're cousins mate and were both too stubborn to have different user names

It's a good idea. I'll change mine. Can you do it for me? Make it Sartorius. Or would windyhill be less confusing?