ANON12
Years ago

Lightning New Assistant Coach?

Recently the Adelaide Lightning announced that Coach Valk and Assistant Tanya Dhu had re-signed for the 2008-2009 WNBL season.
Since then, particularly during the finals, it has been noticed that Simon Pritchard was using the play board and seemed to be taking a more dominant role as Assistant Coach over Tanya. Is he the NEW Assistant Coach (no one has announced the appointment), and what will Tanya's role be? Simon particularly noticeable in the photos of the team at the presentation night dinner (separate thread).
On a sadder note there still seems to be division in the team when all the players were sitting together except for one who sat at the head table with mummy. And on the night of one of the most important team functions of the year, where was the owner - NOT THERE (Very Strange - if you own your own company surely you could rearrange your schedule).

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Anonymous
Years ago

Your a dickhead ANON12. Mummys table? How old are you? Move on and get a life.

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Isaac
Years ago

if you own your own company surely you could rearrange your schedule

Companies tend to work with other companies - clients, suppliers, etc. There are reasons that someone couldn't make it to an event and couldn't reschedule. Are you trying to stir up something for a reason?

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thunder
Years ago

i had 2 players at my table and we had a great night, food was excellent, full credit to the restaurant

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hmmm?
Years ago

More personal abuse I see...

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Anonymous
Years ago

And also he was at the Grand Final and it is not like he is in Adelaide. Waiting for a reply or is this a trypical comment by ANON12 with no substance and full of crap. I won't expect a reply to after 3.30pm, thats when school gets out doesn't it?

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sween
Years ago

Dear Anon 12:
I look forward to your thesis on "Simon takes over the world but forgot to notify me first"

Kindly sugest you acquaint with the the definition of Karma. Hopefully, with reference to John Lennon its the instant variety.

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ANON12
Years ago

Sorry Isaac, should have left the second part of the thread out - bit tacky.
The main thrust of the thread was why has Simon suddenly appeared on the scene - and what effect will this have on Tanya as the Assistant Coach. Unfortunately Tanya seemed to be pushed into the background.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Simon is doing individuals with the girls and has worked him self onto the bench. A bit tacky? ANON12, you are only saying that now because we have given you a bagging!! A bet if you got the reaction you wanted you wouldn't be saying that.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Didn't both coaches resign - end of story, unless your suggesting the owner sacks people on whim.

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hey soos
Years ago

Why get grumpy with anon12? His/her Angela question may have been out there, but I think the Simon quetion is legit?

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Anonymous
Years ago

Need to move on Anon 12, your hatred of the Marino's is starting to make it look like you were one of the one's that walked after Chris was sacked.
The girls won the Championship for crying out loud, are some people never happy ?

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Isaac
Years ago

To be fair, I don't think that winning/losing comes into their complaint.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Perhaps, but ANON12 seems to be very bitter about something.

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Isaac
Years ago

So were three coaches, the manager, the announcer, etc. I don't know the details or really have a position on it all, but I can appreciate that there would be some unhappy people.

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Sprung
Years ago

From very personal experience Vince breeds very unhappy people, he cant seem to help himself imo

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Sprung
Years ago

Oh sorry I meant from my own personal experiences

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Astor 33
Years ago

I think the team is run by Vicki.
Vince has little to do with the day to day stuff.

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