Something about the chemistry....Meanwhile at Carlton, Ross Lyon has pulled out of the coaching race.
Guess there was too much “instability” at the club
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Something about the chemistry....Meanwhile at Carlton, Ross Lyon has pulled out of the coaching race.
Guess there was too much “instability” at the club
He said he will be as ruthless as Matthews when required.i listened to the SEN thing.. and he sounds good but the only reservation is .... does he have mongrel in him? We know we need mongrel
Nah few can stand the stench of what they're cookingSomething about the chemistry....
He said he will be as ruthless as Matthews when required.
How good is this bloke...
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It sounds to me like he wanted to be head hunted, which it looked like Carlton were going to do, and they appear certain to do it with Clarkson if given the opportunity. With us he seemed to be anticipating that and we obviously know how that went.the face hes not happy about Carlton having a panel and having a "process" says alot. scared of what they might find? scared of what they might ask?.... he expected the role to be handed to him.
Anti-Bucks where Bucks wanted all the Players pretty much the same - Robots
Just to continue with that thought TD.Anti-Bucks where Bucks wanted all the Players pretty much the same - Robots
And I'd like to also welcome Craig McRaeI hated Bucks as coach, but im real excited about McRea
This guy you can deep down is gonna do what it takes to win, his seen 7 premierships as a player, assistant and VFL head coach. 9 Grand finals.
This guy knows a few things about winning flags. what did bucks know asides from losing?
WELCOME TO THE COLLINGWOOD ARMY CRAIG MCREA
I still find this wide reaching sentiment that we're way off finals perplexing honestly.
I'm clearly in the minority, but as I did in 2017 twice, I don't think our list is as bad as is being made out. We finished 6th in 2020.
It's very easy to crap on a list when the club is losing due to a combination of a few key injuries and terrible coaching with players down on confidence.
This is still a list that contains the likes of Moore, Grundy, De Goey, Pendlebury, Elliott, Adams, Roughead, Maynard, Howe, Daicos etc etc.
You throw in the best 18 year old in the country, maybe a rejuvenated Sam Weideman and a fresh and hopefully competent coaching group with just a dash of luck with injuries and I don't see why finals are completely out of the question next year.
Hell, maybe even Cox can finally be used properly playing under someone competent that he loves (and loves him back) to become the key forward we're craving?
I'm not suggesting it's guaranteed to happen, but as I was in 2017, I'm just not as dismissive of the idea that finals are so out of reach for this group.
hahaha yes i got the spelling wrong but he is the right guy and im so excited at this guy he clearly wanted this job. All the media have pissed down this process and never stopped to consider maybe we were sounding out people that wanted the job and not people we need to beg like RossAnd I'd like to also welcome Craig McRae
Yeah, this is my view too. His comments last night, he thought he was gonna be handed the job and not go through a whole process.
I still find this wide reaching sentiment that we're way off finals perplexing honestly.
I'm clearly in the minority, but as I did in 2017 twice, I don't think our list is as bad as is being made out. We finished 6th in 2020.
It's very easy to crap on a list when the club is losing due to a combination of a few key injuries and terrible coaching with players down on confidence.
This is still a list that contains the likes of Moore, Grundy, De Goey, Pendlebury, Elliott, Adams, Roughead, Maynard, Howe, Daicos etc etc.
You throw in the best 18 year old in the country, maybe a rejuvenated Sam Weideman and a fresh and hopefully competent coaching group with just a dash of luck with injuries and I don't see why finals are completely out of the question next year.
Hell, maybe even Cox can finally be used properly playing under someone competent that he loves (and loves him back) to become the key forward we're craving?
I'm not suggesting it's guaranteed to happen, but as I was in 2017, I'm just not as dismissive of the idea that finals are so out of reach for this group.
I still find this wide reaching sentiment that we're way off finals perplexing honestly.
I'm clearly in the minority, but as I did in 2017 twice, I don't think our list is as bad as is being made out. We finished 6th in 2020.
It's very easy to crap on a list when the club is losing due to a combination of a few key injuries and terrible coaching with players down on confidence.
This is still a list that contains the likes of Moore, Grundy, De Goey, Pendlebury, Elliott, Adams, Roughead, Maynard, Howe, Daicos etc etc.
You throw in the best 18 year old in the country, maybe a rejuvenated Sam Weideman and a fresh and hopefully competent coaching group with just a dash of luck with injuries and I don't see why finals are completely out of the question next year.
Hell, maybe even Cox can finally be used properly playing under someone competent that he loves (and loves him back) to become the key forward we're craving?
I'm not suggesting it's guaranteed to happen, but as I was in 2017, I'm just not as dismissive of the idea that finals are so out of reach for this group.
Also something to do with “father and sons”Something about the chemistry....
Well said.Just to continue with that thought TD.
Regardless of his weaknesses as a coach Bucks never had a fraction of the support and well wishes on this site AT THE BEGGINING of his coaching career that Craig has had just now.
That's not to say that Craig isn't deserving or that Bucks was the saviour . . .
BUT
There are quite a few still here from that time who are rubbishing his efforts in comparison to Craig.
Regardless of history even before Bucks took the reins there were (and still are) a significant number of posters that tore into him for no reason except personal dislike.
I can only characterize such behavior as a pack of curs attacking from the shadows.
Now back to Craig I like his style and his attitudes and I think he is the best available.
Hopeful here that many of the flaws that have been allowed to develop will start to heal with a fresh outlook, teams become so inward looking with ex players as coaches.Well said.
My first post in this thread.
I am just going to wait and see. Neither excited nor disappointed.
I mean... I never know when you're being serious...i listened to the SEN thing.. and he sounds good but the only reservation is .... does he have mongrel in him? We know we need mongrel
I was meaning I am not going to prejudge positively or negatively.Hopeful here that many of the flaws that have been allowed to develop will start to heal with a fresh outlook, teams become so inward looking with ex players as coaches.
Not saying that Bucks didn't do a good job just that he should have had a longer outside apprenticeship.
He had not been long enough away from the club before coming back as a coach.
Yes still some upheavals to come, we live in interesting times - which is an ancient Chinese curse lolI was meaning I am not going to prejudge positively or negatively.
Happy to wait and see starting with delistings and contract renewals.
In terms of how it was announced, club president Mark Korda sounded like he was revealing a coach sacking, not an appointment. His funereal tone should not be surprising from a corporate undertaker, but the transactional nature of the announcement of a new coach provided a counterpoint to the more vaudevillian style of the McGuire announcements.