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[1970crow]

So where did you think we would finish? If it's higher than bottom 4 then how has your thought of Nicks not changed since 2020 when we were expected to finish bottom 4 in 2020 and 2021 and have finished higher every year.

I'm not infatuated with ladder position like some are. My view has been that Nicks is a decent coach but he'll be sacked before he can lead us to a finals win. What you're ignoring as well is that results can improve due to factors outside senior coach ability. There's plenty of factors that impact ladder position that have nothing to do with the senior coach. Basic football knowledge lil pup.

 

[ABAB]

I'm not infatuated with ladder position like some are. My view has been that Nicks is a decent coach but he'll be sacked before he can lead us to a finals win. What you're ignoring as well is that results can improve due to factors outside senior coach ability. There's plenty of factors that impact ladder position that have nothing to do with the senior coach. Basic football knowledge lil pup.

So you think he can coach in 2020 since you thought hasn't changed. I didn't, I knew he was a good players management coach and Riccuito even mentioned that's why he was appointed in the first place. "Results can improved due to factors outside senior coach ability".......what (especially in a total rebuild)??

 

[SellarStardom]

So you are keeping Pedlar and Laird now

Last rights for both of them. But given the fanfare from the club, Smith isn't getting dropped.

So with that Murphy and Pedlar out, Laird to HF. I have no problem dropping him but apart from Edwards and Nankervis is anyone actually banging the door down?

 

[cleanhands]

Last rights for both of them. But given the fanfare from the club, Smith isn't getting dropped.

So with that Murphy and Pedlar out, Laird to HF. I have no problem dropping him but apart from Edwards and Nankervis is anyone actually banging the door down?

You named Curtin/ Hamill/Taylor

 

[rabidcrow]

Huh, he played as a defender. He’s also a tackling machine and would offer a lot more than Murphy

Laird had a (still does) great ability to get the ground ball. Surely that could work as a forward as well


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[Ham]

Butts left track early with his ankle - but said he should still be right.

Sloane now doing contact training

Tex also says King should watch himself calling our midfield vanilla




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[Danger in Texas]

Butts left track early with his ankle - but said he should still be right.

Sloane now doing contact training

Tex also says King should watch himself calling our midfield vanilla




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It’s fine for Tex to think that, as long as his opinion doesn’t have any actual influence on Nicks’ tactical decisions

 

[Ham]

Early days for stats to mean much and probably confounded but also saw mention we are #1 for clearances and inside 50s


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[Trigger13]

Early days for stats to mean much and probably confounded but also saw mention we are #1 for clearances and inside 50s


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Intriguing that we can be so dominant yet so bad in the midfield. Clearly it all comes down to the way we set up in the forward line and the way we enter it. The grunt is there. The execution is not. I really miss Rahilly.

 

[Ham]

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[Pugsley]

Open the Curtin!!!

 

[CrowBloke]

We are doing Brodie no favours playing him this week. He is horrendously out of form and squibbing contests.

'Manage' him this week and bring him back for a farewell game. He is cooked

A smart Coach/Club would announce that Smith sustained a 'niggle' on Thursday and
to be safe and
out of respect for Smith's character and longevity, they've decided to 'manage' him this week.

Next week: the 'niggle' has become some kind of muscle 'awareness' and he needs another week.
The week after, see above.
Then if he's firing on all cylinders, bring him back for his 250th at home vs the Bombers and a chance for the Crows to go 1-5 .

Nicks/the Club save face.
Smith can train his butt off under Burgess and rediscover some confidence and kicking ability.
Someone else gets 3 games to prove themselves at AFL level.
Win-win-win.

 

[FR0GGY]

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And we’ll look to put Dawson on Fyfe

 

[CrowBloke]

Laird had a (still does) great ability to get the ground ball. Surely that could work as a forward as well

Only if after getting the ground ball he dishes off to someone else to kick straight for goal ...

 

[Pugsley]

Only if after getting the ground ball he dishes off to someone else to kick straight for goal ...

My 13 yr old spotted it at the Gabbs last year.
Said he can get the ball but his disposal is woeful.

 

[cleanhands]

Only if after getting the ground ball he dishes off to someone else to kick straight for goal ...

his straight kicking isn’t an issue

It’s the altitude

 

[SellarStardom]

You named Curtin/ Hamill/Taylor

That's frustration talking after the game, Curtin in reality hasn't done enough and neither has Taylor to force outcomes.

I would love it if they dropped Laird and brought in Taylor and dropped Smith for Hamill but they aren't forcing the outcome.

Pedlar and Murphy out for Edwards and Nankervis is more obvious as they have been performing early this season in trial and Sanfl games

 

[cleanhands]

That's frustration talking after the game, Curtin in reality hasn't done enough and neither has Taylor to force outcomes.

I would love it if they dropped Laird and brought in Taylor and dropped Smith for Hamill but they aren't forcing the outcome.

Pedlar and Murphy out for Edwards and Nankervis is more obvious as they have been performing early this season in trial and Sanfl games

not keen on recycling Hamill thou

 

[CryptoCrow]

Swing the axe by all means but Tex for Parnell??

Some funny herbs being smoked around town in Radelaide I guess

 

[robboaustralia]

Did he apologise to the fans for the last 2 weeks?

 

[robboaustralia]

The most gifted milestone game ever.

Surely they want Smiffy's 250th at home. What a party we can have!

 

[NTRabbit]

Surely they want Smiffy's 250th at home. What a party we can have!

Problem for them with that is the next home game is gather round, and if it's anything like last year that means the AFL is in control of the ground, the crowd entetainment, all the video screens and announcers, and the pre and post game entertainment, which means they won't get a look in to do anything.

Not to mention they've got all the pre-prepared media lined up and rolling out already for the big week.

 

[FR0GGY]

Problem for them with that is the next home game is gather round, and if it's anything like last year that means the AFL is in control of the ground, the crowd entetainment, all the video screens and announcers, and the pre and post game entertainment, which means they won't get a look in to do anything.

Not to mention they've got all the pre-prepared media lined up and rolling out already for the big week.

You could drop him for a month.

 

[bonehilda]

Sigh, more of this “you’ll have to drag me/them kicking and screaming” shite coming from our seniors… it’s getting real hard to brush these comments off as jokes, the senior players are getting very defensive about their form/place in the side

 

[Samcro24]

Sigh, more of this “you’ll have to drag me/them kicking and screaming” shite coming from our seniors… it’s getting real hard to brush these comments off as jokes, the senior players are getting very defensive about their form/place in the side

You try telling Lairdy he’s playing back.