Carrie Graf gets the Opals coaching job

I have no problem with the Capitals, the relative ‘butch’ factor of their coaching staff, their management, and most of their fans.

There are however, some diehards who owed me a great deal of short notice roster changes and time off work ‘sick’.

Why let PC get in the way off a good arguement?

Yew14 said :

CG is a legend and JB should be shot.

Dare I ask why?

CG is a legend and JB should be shot.

Ladies, Pommy, said like “Leaheydezzzz” 😉

Being a keen follower of the Capitals one cannot help but notice that Ms Graf is a tadge on the butch side. However she is a great coach and has done our girls* proud.

* Is “girls” allowed?

I think we can agree Basketball Australia need to send their PR boffin on a photography course.

It’s a basic skill for the role these days.

The angry old man’s shouting club was holding the site back.

Sorry if you miss it.

I’m sorry, but that is a terrible photo – it looks like she’s just been told she’s sacked from the coaching job, not just offered the post!

That being said, it is a well deserved promotion for Carrie, for all the effort and hard work she has put in over the years.

Starting a blog is not what I’m interested in, I’m interested in the riotact, how it used to be. I will gladly disucss this by email.

You’re welcome to go start a site just for stupid men to chew the fat.

I don’t want to be associated with it.

Email me if you want to discuss this more.

johnboy, I think you are taking this a bit too seriously, that is all. Its getting a bit rediculous. I think you need to step back and take a look at the general posting population here. Riotact never use to be like this. It used to be a good old free for all with many heated arguments, but that was why it was fun and thats why it is popular. You seem to fail to recognise this and think of it as more of a family friendly media site. If we wanted that, I’m sure Canberra Times would have a few more readers. You can ban me if you want, but its not just me mate.

Okay, so now we’ve seen her happy face, when will do the grumpy face?

At least I didn’t say she looked like a foot. Boy did I get in trouble that time.

H1NG0, you can stop carrying on, or you can stop commenting.

I don’t care which but I guarantee you it will be one or the other.

I hear she also likes to moonlight as the bass player of Iron Maiden circa 1982.

We also are no longer allowed to refer to Queanbo folk, Southside folk or Summernats attendees as bogans. Its all part of the new push to make riotact an environment accessible to everyone. Saying though, this chick doesn’t look too impressed to have her photo taken. Did I say chick? I meant female equal.

Now can we have comments that aren’t offensively appearance based?

I agree JB, but I also have to agree that I did a double take and wondered why Steve Tyler looked so cranky to be taking up basketball. My mistake!

Keep it on topic thanks caf

Ok then JB, just for you

Good luck to you Carrie in your new and I’m sure well deserved role as Coach. I here that you command great respect from many in the community and you’re to be applauded for your efforts behind the scenes.

There, all better now JB

“We were just having a laugh” – excuse of meatheads since time immemorial.

Good for her. I understand that she does a hell of a lot behind the scenes and is very well respected.

It’s not about being PC, it’s about creating an environment accessible to everyone.

Settle mate, we are just having a laugh. When did this place turn so P.C?

How about you all consider whether you’d make similar statements about a man?

It wouldn’t hurt to engage your tiny brains once in a while.

Now can we have comments that aren’t offensively appearance based?

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“Who’s the man!?”

she’s the ‘butch’ one…

Too right. She looks like she might (bay city) roll you !!

Scary – wouldn’t want to bump into her in a dark alley

About time too! She’d done well with the Caps.

That’s great 🙂 Had the pleasure of meeting her at a pre-game function once. Passionate about women’s basketball and women’s sport in particular, and very good at what she does.

Deserves the gig.

I suppose the upside is that Graf would get access and exposure to national resources that domestic clubs don’t (especially Canberra!).

Don’t really see a downside.