News Phil Walsh - New AFC Coach and Art Critic

[cmndstab]

are they whinging or realise that's the level required?

I would imagine both.

Whinging but appreciating it anyway and realising that it's necessary.

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

I would imagine both.

Whinging but appreciating it anyway and realising that it's necessary.

Stabby, I think you will find its the opposite

the players are far from grizzling, my info from a person withing the footy dept is that the playing group has really embraced Phil and even though both workload and stadards have been significantly raised the group to a man want this and are under no illusions that this is the required level to be successful

people should not forget that it was the previous coaching regime that set the standards not the players and it was the players who flaggd poor and inconsistent training standards

The players wanted change and the club responded, now the players have embraced the change

 

[MRB37]

It's good to hear they're embracing it. Can't demand results, but then not put in the hard work. After hearing the players talk, I wasn't really worried that they would push back against Walsh's demands, because they obviously understand that they really need to pull their socks up if they want to be better than they have been these past 2 years.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Lewis Johnston got out at the right time

 

[WAG]

Stabby, I think you will find its the opposite

the players are far from grizzling, my info fromsomeone withing the footy dept is thst the playing group has realky embraced Phil and even though both workload and stadards have bedn significantly raisec the group to a man want this and are under no illusions that this is tge required levl to be successful

people shouldnt forget that it was the prsvious rsgime tgst set the standards not the pkayers and it was the players who flaggd poor inconsistent and poor training standards

The players wanted change and theclub responded, now the players have dmbraced the change

I was under the impression that all mods were to receive the deluxe spellcheck package during induction??

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I was under the impression that all mods were to receive the deluxe spellcheck package during induction??

Was an entertaining as well as informative read. Bit like reading my dad's sms...

 

[Danoz]

Was an entertaining as well as informative read. Bit like reading my dad's sms...

My dad turns off autocorrect. He finishes every message with "from daf". I know it's you dad, your number is saved in my phone. And if you still can't spell, maybe you should turn autocorrect back on.

 

[1970crow]

Was an entertaining as well as informative read. Bit like reading my dad's sms...

I was too engrossed to even notice at first read. Re-read was interesting noticing what I hadn't seen.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

My dad turns off autocorrect. He finishes every message with "from daf". I know it's you dad, your number is saved in my phone. And if you still can't spell, maybe you should turn autocorrect back on.

My dad deliberately abbreviates. No use of vowels. Usually takes me longer to interpret than to read!

Tsr's post though was easy in comparison - funny & informative. At 1st I had assumed it was late last night after a few drinks as when I do my worst typing...

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

I was under the impression that all mods were to receive the deluxe spellcheck package during induction??

small phone and big fingers

 

[Red mist]

small phone and big fingers

Eatn ya spinach Popeye.

 

[fabs33]

I was under the impression that all mods were to receive the deluxe spellcheck package during induction??

Where's that decryption tool when you need it?!

 

[MRB37]

The best way I've been thinking of it is it's like the movie Kindergarten Cop. The players are the children and Phil Walsh is Arnold Schwarzenegger who's here to sort them out.

I can imagine Walsh on the first day of training

"Stop whining! You kids are soft. You lack discipline. Well, I've got news for you. You are mine now. You belong to me."

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Stabby, I think you will find its the opposite

the players are far from grizzling, my info fromsomeone withing the footy dept is thst the playing group has realky embraced Phil and even though both workload and stadards have bedn significantly raisec the group to a man want this and are under no illusions that this is tge required levl to be successful

people shouldnt forget that it was the prsvious rsgime tgst set the standards not the pkayers and it was the players who flaggd poor inconsistent and poor training standards

The players wanted change and theclub responded, now the players have dmbraced the change

A heard a quote ' best feeling he's seen at the club ' ...and it's a player who has been on the list for 3 coaches ...think they are finding it a positive challenge

 

[I Lost My Keays]

A heard a quote ' best feeling he's seen at the club ' ...and it's a player who has been on the list for 3 coaches ...think they are finding it a positive challenge

I reckon it could be VB

 

[Red mist]

A heard a quote ' best feeling he's seen at the club ' ...and it's a player who has been on the list for 3 coaches ...think they are finding it a positive challenge

Four points round 1. We get that and some momentum and it can open up for us.

 

[MRB37]

Four points round 1. We get that and some momentum and it can open up for us.

7 of first 8 rounds are against sides we beat last year. North, Collingwood, Melbourne, Bulldogs, Port, Gold Coast, St Kilda and GWS. Absolutely have to take advantage of that early part of the fixture if we want to play finals in 2015.

 

[Red mist]

7 of first 8 rounds are against sides we beat last year. North, Collingwood, Melbourne, Bulldogs, Port, Gold Coast, St Kilda and GWS. Absolutely have to take advantage of that early part of the fixture if we want to play finals in 2015.

Just a first up win with the new coaching structure will signify a buy in and confidence from the team and will flow through to the supporter base.

 

[tropicaltiger]

Geelong don't have the cap room to get Danger due to Selwood

kelly, bartell, enwright, mackie, mcintosh, rivers and stokes are all over 30 they will be traded or pensioned off and danger will be offered the $ame/$imilar deal to $ellwood.

 

[Red mist]

kelly, bartell, enwright, mackie, mcintosh, rivers and stokes are all over 30 they will be traded or pensioned off and danger will be offered the $ame/$imilar deal to $ellwood.

You've gone tropical lol but anyways a radical change of their methods regarding salary still constitutes a slide.

 

[Jeffcrowe]

I reckon it could be VB

It's a guy not overly rated on bigfooty these days but was a gun in 2012 prelim assault ...still an important person around the club just not so influential on the field these days but reckon he may have a few good games left in him

 

[Red mist]

VB was a rebounding defender/ wingman at the start so give him a show where he chipped his knuckles

 

[MRB37]

It's a guy not overly rated on bigfooty these days but was a gun in 2012 prelim assault ...still an important person around the club just not so influential on the field these days but reckon he may have a few good games left in him

Reilly I'm guessing then?

 

[mattymac]

There's a couple of things I'm really keen to see how they pan out this year. The obvious one is to what extent Walsh can iron out our team defensive issues. This is really the key to me and its damning, for example, that a fringe defender comes here from Hawthorn and instantly stands out as far more competent in playing a team defense than the rest of our list.

Secondly, given Walsh was apparently instrumental (according to their midfielders) in lifting port's midfield this year from good to very good, will he be able to weld our midfield into a damaging UNIT? For mine we have one of the better midfields going around on paper, especially when Smithers moves in there, but we have never looked like a damaging unit like other sides' midfields do at times. Its more of a collection of individual efforts with us and I have always thought if they played with more structure and drill they would be easily a first tier midfield. Can Walsh replicate his efforts at port and get our midfield up and about?

The flipside of this is what his loss will mean to the power midfield. Will Voss be too matesy with the players? Will they respond to his personality? Will he change anything in their training regime that effects their performance? Will definitely be keeping one eye on that.

Obviously I expect us to improve. I expect us to be lodged comfortably in the 8 come finals. I think most of this improvement will come from having someone pro-active in the box on gameday for the first time since Bails. It will give back a whole new dimension to the footy, actually seeing a coaching battle unfold and taking interest in moves from the box which has been sadly lacking from the AFC football experience in the last two years.

I also expect that their will be no more not turning up to play. Too many times we used the first quarter as warm up time and I heard Roo being scathing about us laughing and carrying on when coming out of the race instead of being tuned in and switched on when its time to perform. I'm certain he would've made clear to Walsh that that shit needs to disappear. Team defense/two-way running and basic team footy heavily utilising blocks, shepherding and TALKING (which Phil seems to be big on and we have been like sheep out there when shit has gotten real in recent times) will see further games won. In fact when I look at our draw I can see us winning ~14 games if we're not insipid in our approach.

There is a lot of love out there for Gold Coast atm. Most (including themselves obviously) seem to think this is the time to take the next step and they've ditched the development coach for the veteran campaigner they think can take them deep into finals. So I'm keen to see how they go. I've given us two wins against them so hopefully Eade doesn't taste too much success.

Random prediction: Tigers to miss the 8 and say sayonara to Damien Hardwick.

 

[cmndstab]

I was under the impression that all mods were to receive the deluxe spellcheck package during induction??

You obviously have Carl on ignore