Are Essendon the new Richmond?

[NZ_Tiger]

Our game plan reminds me of the Knights era massive focus on defense and winning contested footy has to be the goal this pre season.

Get the offensive side going first... Lol sliding door moment when Tim decided to knife Knights.

 

[captain cotch 9]

Comparing Essendon to Richmond would be praising them.
They are nothing like Richmond.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Get the offensive side going first... Lol sliding door moment when Tim decided to knife Knights.

I'm a strong believer in "defense wins premierships" the attacking side comes naturally.

 

[Arctic fox]

A better song?


Turn it up. Start a poll and I guarantee you'll lose.

All tiger people get carried away with the "yellow and black" bit which was added not long ago to original.
So you agree with the colours tho.

 

[Ambrosia]

Get the offensive side going first... Lol sliding door moment when Tim decided to knife Knights.

Knights needed more support from an experienced assistant/s and the club wasn't spending enough money on facilities.

But ultimately he his own bed by alienating the senior players.

 

[DontArgue4]

All tiger people get carried away with the "yellow and black" bit which was added not long ago to original.
So you agree with the colours tho.

please start a poll about who has the better song, please

 

[hk89]

No, getting annihilated in finals is more a North thing.

Now it is an Essendon thing. Including getting embarrassed by North. Your recent record:
- Annihilated by Sydney by 65.
- Annihilated by North in the last quarter and half, and losing by 12 after leading by 33 points part way through the third quarter.
- Annihilated by Carlton by 62.
- Annihilated by Adelaide by 96.

That's a lot of annihilating. Surely North has a better recent finals record than that? Also keep in mind that those were all Elimination finals, so once you were getting thumped, your opponent took the foot of your throat to rest for next week's game. If percentage mattered in finals, there could have easily been 3 100 point losses.

 

[Sector 7G]

Knights needed more support from an experienced assistant/s and the club wasn't spending enough money on facilities.

But ultimately he his own bed by alienating the senior players.

Tail wagging the dog maybe? Did he tell Jobe that he actually needed to chase so Timmy got him sacked?

 

[Ice-Wolf]

As long as they don't pinch our club song, they can do anything they like.

Bomberland and "Red & Black!" just don't have the same ring to them. (maybe if you really stressed out the syllable on to RE'ED?)

 

[Ice-Wolf]

It's all gone downhill for Essendon since they couldn't win that fight with the bowls club.

 

[hk89]

It's all gone downhill for Essendon since they couldn't win that fight with the bowls club.

Have you ever been hit with a walking frame? Ouch!

 

[Ambrosia]

Tail wagging the dog maybe? Did he tell Jobe that he actually needed to chase so Timmy got him sacked?

Who knows but when players like Ryder asking for a trade, Fletcher retiring and blokes like Lloyd & Lucas speaking I'll of their time with Knights the club had to act.

 

[Jesse Custer]

A better song?


Turn it up. Start a poll and I guarantee you'll lose.

please start a poll about who has the better song, please

its ok. You've got the better song.

 

[NZ_Tiger]

Who knows but when players like Ryder asking for a trade, Fletcher retiring and blokes like Lloyd & Lucas speaking I'll of their time with Knights the club had to act.

You don't let the tail wag the dog. Lloyd, Lucas, McVeigh all proved to offer very little after Hird arrived and they would of been better off without them.

 

[King Brown]

Now it is an Essendon thing. Including getting embarrassed by North. Your recent record:
- Annihilated by Sydney by 65.
- Annihilated by North in the last quarter and half, and losing by 12 after leading by 33 points part way through the third quarter.
- Annihilated by Carlton by 62.
- Annihilated by Adelaide by 96.

That's a lot of annihilating. Surely North has a better recent finals record than that? Also keep in mind that those were all Elimination finals, so once you were getting thumped, your opponent took the foot of your throat to rest for next week's game. If percentage mattered in finals, there could have easily been 3 100 point losses.

Since 2000, North have had 5 losses by 80+ points in finals. Two of those have been 100+ point losses in qualifying finals.

If your benchmark is 60+, then North have lost seven finals by that margin.

 

[Halftimehero]

You don't let the tail wag the dog. Lloyd, Lucas, McVeigh all proved to offer very little after Hird arrived and they would of been better off without them.

Lloyd and Lucas retired two years before Hird became coach.

 

[Sector 7G]

Who knows but when players like Ryder asking for a trade, Fletcher retiring and blokes like Lloyd & Lucas speaking I'll of their time with Knights the club had to act.

It is not uncommon for 250+ gamers to struggle with a new coach telling them they are no longer up to it and not doing what is required under the new game plan.

 

[NZ_Tiger]

Lloyd and Lucas retired two years before Hird became coach.

Thanks. My understanding was the they, McVeigh and Tim's son had a fair bit of say in the matter, I just assumed they were still playing at the time.

 

[Donakebab]

It's all gone downhill for Essendon since they couldn't win that fight with the bowls club.

Better than being stuck at the bottom of the hill since the clubs inception.

 

[hk89]

Since 2000, North have had 5 losses by 80+ points in finals. Two of those have been 100+ point losses in qualifying finals.

If your benchmark is 60+, then North have lost seven finals by that margin.

Yes, but North are actually winning some finals too, so their average margin in finals probably looks good compared to your recent efforts. Also, winning finals means you get to play harder teams. Your humiliating annihilations have all been against teams that were not able to make top 4, I'm not sure that is true of North. Face it, you've taken their crown. The fact that North actually beat you in a final recently (with a 45 point turnaround) should be enough for you to have been a little more careful on your annihilation accusations.

 

[Ischenko]

Essendon the new North? LOL, they would do anything for our recent finals record. I'd worry about getting your own shit together before potting a club that came back from 6 goals down to torpedo the only final they had a legitimate chance of winning in over a decade.

 

[Ischenko]

Since 2000, North have had 5 losses by 80+ points in finals. Two of those have been 100+ point losses in qualifying finals.

If your benchmark is 60+, then North have lost seven finals by that margin.

Also won four in recent years mate. Wouldn't you like to win even one final?

 

[King Brown]

Yes, but North are actually winning some finals too, so their average margin in finals probably looks good compared to your recent efforts. Also, winning finals means you get to play harder teams. Your humiliating annihilations have all been against teams that were not able to make top 4, I'm not sure that is true of North.

North's 98 point EF margin in 2012 is bigger than any losing margin Essendon has ever had in finals.

Face it, you've taken their crown.

Hence "new North" instead of "new Richmond", you moron.

 

[King Brown]

Also won four mate in recent years mate. Wouldn't you like to win even one final?

You mean like this one?

https://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2000/051220000812.html

 

[Ron The Bear]

Tail wagging the dog maybe? Did he tell Jobe that he actually needed to chase so Timmy got him sacked?

Watson actually blossomed under Knights after Sheedy was never a fan. Fact is that Essendon was comfortable with the direction under Knights until a more appealing option emerged, and the rug was pulled. History is written by the winners, in this case the assassins, many of whom have had their say. We won't get the other side unless Knights breaks his silence, and there's not a lot of point to it now.