SA Footy

Former Salisbury player (wicketkeeper) and current Australian women's coach Mark Sorrell has been appointed to replace Wayne Phillips as Redbacks coach.

He'll return from his interstate base to coach the hapless and underperforming Reddies.

Interesting appointment - cosnidering many thought a much more high profile apptment might be made.

Maybe no one high profile wanted the job?

Good luck to him anyway.

very very interesting to see that the coach has been named in light of a couple of views from hierachy................

SIDDONS/SORREL I believe were tha last 2 applicants to be considered

AG still fuming Brad Wigney didnt get the gig....He reckons he was on the piss with him a few weeks ago and said he was a top bloke and would have been perfect for the job.... Not sure how AG can glean that info from 3 hours on the piss with him tho....

get on the REDBACKS next season folks, i know a few of you done a lot of money on them last season, but double up and fingers crossed...............

Dogwatcher wrote:current Australian women's coach Mark Sorrell has been appointed to replace Wayne Phillips as Redbacks coach.

So he's going from one womens team to another? At least he has experience in that area.

Win draw or lose he is a very approchable nice bloke, good luck to him.

Wigs should have got the job ....FFS..... I got burnt last year on the punt..... It wont happen next year I assure you......

he's on dumb and dumber right now.........

sounds quite positive...........

Interesting appt. Man manager?

Glad Siddons didn't get it.

They should have renamed the job

It isnt head coach anymore, it is more like English Premier League Soccer

He is a manager, and will have specialised coaches under his guidance (i.e. batting, bowling and fielding coaches)

I should have got the job that I didn't apply for.

KG and Mr.Nicole interviewed him tonight,very impressive indeed.Sounds like a blokes bloke,loves SA,SA cricket and is keen to get going.

Who says you need a high profile person to do the job well.I look forward to seeing how he can impact on the squad.

good coach mark is

was coach of salisbury u14's many years ago with harvey jolly ....( any clues there)

all the best

Booney wrote:Who says you need a high profile person to do the job well.I look forward to seeing how he can impact on the squad.

Weve had 2 of them in the last 2 appointments, at least they have taken a different tack this time...

dinglinga wrote:good coach mark is

was coach of salisbury u14's many years ago with harvey jolly ....( any clues there)

all the best

DING DING DING
now we see a connection
Mr Jolly pulls a lot of strings

mal wrote:

dinglinga wrote:good coach mark is

was coach of salisbury u14's many years ago with harvey jolly ....( any clues there)

all the best

DING DING DING
now we see a connection
Mr Jolly pulls a lot of strings

not to mention the amount of Northern Districts/Salisbury/Elizabeth players in the current squad. Why dont we just change our name to theirs?

Cattle? Don't do your dough just yet gentlemen but good luck to the new boy.

regards,

REB

I guess time will tell if the decision was the right one. Pretty brave move appointing someone who has never played to the level that the players he's coaching are. Would imagine a lot of responsibility would fall to the senior players (Lehmann, Gillespie, Elliott) and any support staff (such as Rod Marsh) to teach the up and comers about the 4 day game.

Still, I don't think getting a name for the sake of getting a name is the right way to go and there is no reason why Sorrell can't be a success if the group all work in the same direction. Good luck to him. Would be good to see SA cricket follow in the foot steps of what Tassie have been able to do.