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United announce Demopoulos contract not renewed

Vickerman announced as head coach of Melb Utd.

Vickerman is in Melbourne currently. No doubt meeting Melbourne. I know he did live here and has family here, but surely would pop into Melbourne headquarters and say Hello

Anyone else a show other than Vickerman?

I disagree with both you idiots.

United better get someone soon, free agency starts two weeks after GF, so that makes it next Monday.
Still salary cap figures yet, might no happen.

Thanks Shane. ;)

I really think Brendan Joyce is the best option for the Melbourne United job if they want to win the title.

Gordie McLeod won a silver medal, that's pretty good.

Sorry, i wasn't talking about Vickerman

*cough* Shawn Dennis & Gordie Mcleod

Dean vickerman been a winner and two runners up.

I always see the same names come up on any coaches discussions, and they've never won anything.

^ no Shane

Any news rumours re the new coach, I think hammer could do a good job if he kept his ego in check. Did very well with a bad Kings side a few years back.

Since when did Shawn Dennis became the next big thing

Agreed- Mcleod must surely be a name to come up for discussion too

^ Nice try, Brendan.

What about Hammer?

What about Geordie Mcleoud? (I know thats misspelt)

He got so much from those very cheap Hawks teams, imagine him with the dollars to spend!!

Amazeballs if true

Vickerman in.

Wright, You have to be clutching at straws LV.
Go see some seabl games

Are any of Fearne, Wright, or Lemanis off contract?

Are any of Fearne, Wright, or Lemanis off contract?

I know Bevo signed a 4 year deal and Gleeson wouldn't happen. Not wanted anyway, he was rubbish when in Melbourne last.

I just can't see egos like goulding and ware trying to conform to system basketball, they are too free. You need a coach that will teach them defence first

Crivelli is part of the problem as is JVG. I find it highly unlikely DV would move back into a "Tigers Team" Gaze LC and DV and then decide to move back. He left NZ for a reason.

vickerman is in the running. Heard crivelli talking about it on a Melbourne radio station today. Stated there are about 8 candidates so far they are looking at. whether or not he is the front runner remains to be seen.

Too subtle?

$8000's pretty specific. You have a debt to pay Johnson?

Pyle , at least on the TV he was smart enough to spell his own name.

I'll bet you $8000 he isn't.

Vickerman will be the coach.

Dont target Neilsen.

As Gomer Pile would say:
Well sur-prise, sur-prise, sur prise.

I would love to see Dennis get a go, just to see what he could do with such a squad and some money.

Assuming Gaze stays in control in Sydney, wouldn't you think Vickerman would be on the agenda for Melbourne?

Good point. Probably Slingers were the worst if not inflated.

The Bevo comment is ridiculous considering he led the Wildcats to record crowds at Perth Arena in its first season.

Although smallest crowds in the modern era go to that ugly as hell last incarnation of the Titans/Giants.

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@matthewpotter23 @PdawgPoli I'm told the Vickerman rumour is not legitimate

Not according to Olgun Uluc on Twitter

Vickerman is believed to be the front runner since Goorjian backed away.

Mike Kelly?

"Surely the Spirit takes the award for smallest crowds & if you want to blame the coach then that was Bevo. Hmm, now that I think about it, how have the Hawks crowds been in recent years?"

Don't you just love Wildcats fans and how they troll a former coach who won a championship for them - in a totally unrelated thread! So classy.

Vickerman is believed to be there man.

I like how there were a plethora of verbs used in that press release, yet 'coaching' was not one of them.

Anstey?

LOL

If Dennis wants the job it should be his. Followed closely by Vickerman. Both have winning pedigree and are proven developers of players. It wouldn't surprise me if they go (again) with a former NBA assistant as the 'sexy' pick to help increase hype and keep bums on seats for the short term.

Surely the Spirit takes the award for smallest crowds & if you want to blame the coach then that was Bevo. Hmm, now that I think about it, how have the Hawks crowds been in recent years?

Do you think a team with Goulding and Ware would do well with an old school, "rack em and stack em" style coach like Dennis?

Maybe reigning Goulding in to a more controlled % based game style could be a good thing?

Thoughts...?

I think the league can move past Goorjian now. He was good at what he did, but he also presided over the ugliest period of NBL basketball.

I find it baffling that Shawn Dennis can't get a gig.

Aight

Dean Vickerman shortlisted.

McLeod? Dennis?

Goorjian has proved that you don't need a crowd to win. In his hay days at the Kings won everything including smallest crowd ever of 1430. Boring methodical basketball

If MU are prepared to pay $600k+ they will get Goorj, otherwise I would say no chance in hell...