Opinion Matthew Nicks: Adelaide's Coach (Part 3) - Re-Signed to 2027...

[cleanhands]

As much as losing two home finals is a sackable offence, I don't see any other coach winning those games given our lack of midfield and missing Rankine.

What about at least a quarter

 

[pjcrows]

This is dumb, even for the Crows.

 

[Croweater78]

What would happen if Nicks had no extension and had a similar year to '25?

You think they wouldn't extend him for multiple years pre finals?

They would say, 'We'll discuss it when the season finishes'?

Doubt it. We'd see a multiple year extension pre finals.

Given the unusual circumstances of this year....where we finished top yet went out in straight sets....I would have said to Nicks...you get an extension on the Monday morning after you win your first final. Simple.

 

[Pugsley]

I seem to have tripped into the pessimist thread

I'm positive he won't coach us to a finals win.

 

[Pugsley]

What about at least a quarter

I can't see what you're quoting for obvious reasons.

 

[pjcrows]

"It's okay, we'll just pay him out for one season instead of more if we need to sack him end of 2026"

He's either the guy, or he's not the guy.

 

[Geoffa32]

At least the extension is only one year.....

 

[Bernie L]

Didn't watch the finals???

Yep. We were deer in the headlights after the Rankine issue!

 

[cleanhands]

I can't see what you're quoting for obvious reasons.

You no read this man

 

[Croweater78]

Yep. We were deer in the headlights after the Rankine issue!

We were....and that's a coaching issue. The coach needs to be able to get his team back on track.

 

[Southerntakeover]

Worst club in the league

They deserve every failure. The fans less so

 

[Peter Doherty]

Given the unusual circumstances of this year....where we finished top yet went out in straight sets....I would have said to Nicks...you get an extension on the Monday morning after you win your first final. Simple.

You think if we have a year similar to '25 that they wouldn't extend before finals?

Fantasy stuff.

 

[Southerntakeover]

Does it matter?

It seems like Balme is a big picture guy. Knows how football clubs work and can establish best practices whilst also coming in with fresh eyes and making changes.

Doubt he needs to be clocking in at 9:00am and leaving at 5:00pm with an hour lunch break to be effective.

If he's backing this he should be accountable for the results.

 

[Pugsley]

You no read this man

I can read what you wrote not the poster you were quoting.

 

[Southerntakeover]

You think if we have a year similar to '25 that they wouldn't extend before finals?

Fantasy stuff.

Because theyre stupid is the underlying premise?

 

[Pugsley]

Does it matter?

It seems like Balme is a big picture guy. Knows how football clubs work and can establish best practices whilst also coming in with fresh eyes and making changes.

Doubt he needs to be clocking in at 9:00am and leaving at 5:00pm with an hour lunch break to be effective.

It seems the whole board is incompetent and ineffective.

 

[Southerntakeover]

Honestly. Longest serving coach, no finals wins. We're a disgrace.

 

[cleanhands]

I can read what you wrote not the poster you were quoting.

That button

 

[WaynesWorld19]

He's either the guy, or he's not the guy.

Well, that's pretty definitive

 

[WaynesWorld19]

This is dumb, even for the Crows.

You should write Neil Balme a strongly worded letter .....tell him he doesn't have a clue what he's doing

So the great white hope has let you down

 

[Scorpus]

You should write Neil Balme a strongly worded letter .....tell him he doesn't have a clue what he's doing

So the great white hope has let you down

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If he's backing this he should be accountable for the results.

Ruining the legacy of Balme would be only something the Adelaide Crows could achieve

 

[Pugsley]

That button

I have many on ignore

 

[StonesThrow]

I seem to have tripped into the pessimist thread

It's the Nicks thread?

 

[cleanhands]

I have many on ignore

only the stupid ones

 

[Pugsley]

Well, that's pretty definitive

We know Nicks isn't. 2024 finals exhibit A