Culture and coaching the Bombers' big issues
Essendon's pre-season problems have prompted a market downgrade but Jake Niall advises against selling shares just yet.
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Time for the AFL to step in. Can’t have *don languishing down the bottom of the ladder! New rule to be implemented to allow *don to bring in 50 ‘top up’ players until they are over their injury curse.
I reckon this would be almost odds-on. They wimped out on sacking Worsfold at the end of last season, but now he is in a no-win situation. No matter what the Dopers achieve this season he is out the door. Hardly the incentive to put your best foot forward.
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Woosha says that if Joey Daniher isn’t at Essendon next year, it’s not the end of the world. Ladies and Gentlemen, I bring you a club in disarray!
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If he is not a Bomber next year, 'it's not the end of the world'
John Worsfold opens up on the futures of Joe Daniher and Orazio Fantasia.
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Hmmm wonder what the 2021 coach has to say about Jo and Orazio potentially leaving?
Gosh I hope they have a shyte season... but being the * that they are they'll end up winning the flag (now going to commit myself for even thinking such a thing).
Gosh I hope they have a shyte season... but being the * that they are they'll end up winning the flag (now going to commit myself for even thinking such a thing).
I hope they get off to a flyer (apart from losing to us) and then fall in a heap in the second half of the year and miss the 8 by %.
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Nah.
They're about due to really, really collapse and have a prolonged period down the bottom. Mindset's wrong, coaching's outdated, talent id is interested in one or two kinds of player and ignores the rest.
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Coach has ecoWoosha says that if Joey Daniher isn’t at Essendon next year, it’s not the end of the world. Ladies and Gentlemen, I bring you a club in disarray!
If he is not a Bomber next year, 'it's not the end of the world'
John Worsfold opens up on the futures of Joe Daniher and Orazio Fantasia.
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Hence why you can get good odds on anyone else. The market for a 17th finish would be wide open.
I always look for value - Gold Coast offer none.
Bombers have a lot going wrong injury wise, widespread leadership group changes, potential coach issues. Their remaining tall forwards are rubbish.
Gold Coast have a lot of top-end talent that all have an extra year under their belt. Rowell is ready to go, and probably the only first year player that will have to play regularly. Add Greenwood as a solid-bodied mid, Ellis as a mature runner, Rory Thompson back in defence. Won 3 of first 4 last year.
To me, Essendon are value at 33/1 to finish below them (And everyone else).
Who would have seen our 2002 spoon coming after playing finals the year before?
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A possible unfortunate by-product of Daniher going and them being s**t.
If things start badly, the lure of this option could add to the "lowliness" of their finish.
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This brings a warm glow to my single heart this Valentine's Day
There is no way Daniher gets big coin x lots of years if he can’t get on the park for three years in a row
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The idea of Essendon falling in a heap, really excites me
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Yeah, but can he run through the midfield?
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Think we have all been there at one point or another
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I'm starting to think that the majority of their supporters realise that they're going to have a long, tough season.
Didn't improve via trade week, embarrassed in the finals, dodgy coaches succession plan, many players missing a large chunk of the preseason and finally, players either don't want to be there or walk away.
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