Okay, forget the pros and cons of Hird the person. I want to know why we actually want someone who has been out of the game for four? years, spent time overseas and hasn't watched football and current players.
What does he bring to us that a player just retired from the game couldn't? Surely for the position required you would employ someone who still has their finger on the pulse of the game.
The whole things smacks of Freo dumbness. We've seen plenty of that over the years, why do we perpetuate it?