Sick of hearing that shit mate
Why because it is FACT???
Bomber didn’t have a chance to redeem himself because he left so how do you or anyone else know he couldn’t have come out and also won the 2011 flag.
Bomber left of his own free will. So yes he did have a chance. And chose not to. FACT.
Bombers last year was full of turmoil at the club,
What are you implying?? That... He Couldn't handle the pressure?? Couldn't handle his player or players?? His People skills-management not good enough?? You are probably right, he couldn't thats why he walked away?? Lucky for us hey that he walked and Chris Scott came in.
being written off by Melbourne scribes who knew xxxx all about the ins and outs of what was happening means shit, lucky we even made the finals let lone lose to the pies.
Says who?? Scribes who knew Jack Shyte?? or JumpyHolden?? Not FACT just OPINION for both of us. That's fine thats what it's all about.
and that is a lack of winning finals when we’ve had sides capable of winning home & away games at an exceptional rate as you put it but then failing in finals.
Mmm you do know winning H & A games at a high rate when you play Suns-Giants-Demons-Bombers-Lions twice is a little different to playing Hawks & Swans in the Finals. If not I'll give you the heads up. It is. But you cannot ever take away the fact he just churned out wins at an exceptional rate. When i last looked it was at about 72% over a 6 year period. Yep! and that is FACT.
Did he have the side capable? To some extent yes. They were all good sides.
GREAT sides?? No not of the caliber of 2008-2009-2010(which Bomber won 1 and lost 1 and got knocked out in straight sets in the last one).
2011 Losing Ablett hurt us deeply but we did have a chance and we did. One of the greatest coaching feats that will be more appreciated as years go by.
2012 Top 5-6 team with a slight chance, walked into a Elimination final v the Dockers and got a belting.
2013 Top 4 team. We were in it up to our teeth albeit under dogs(-12pt) against the Hawks in the Prelim. Right up to the last 10-15 minutes into the last quarter. With bad-panicked play by players that should-would of known better kept turning the ball over and lost by a KICK to the eventual Premiers. Lady luck left us halfway thru the last quarter. Golden opportunity missed to play off in a GF vs the Dockers. STILL KILLS me to watch to this day.
2014 there were 4 teams in it. Us, Hawthorn, Sydney & Freo. We got smashed by the Hawks and then lost by a kick to North, out in straight sets as did the Dockers. Not good enough to win it all.
2015 Not good enough side PERIOD. The last year of SJ Kelly Stokesy, our Great core of players from 09-11 was now completely gone.
2016 Top 5 team. We were in the mix... Along comes 6th placed Bulldogs and win it ALL... sort of sums it up.
Don’t you think if we’re good enough to beat those sides in the home and away season we should also be good enough to beat them in finals or as supporters do we just go along our merry way and be happy that he maintains that winning record and don’t care if we don’t win finals?
Of course i had that view. But i am old enough to know that winning H & A games isn't a reflection of Finals footy. If you've paid attention over the past 40 years you'd come up with the same conclusion. I think Scotty & the team care more about winning finals and Premierships than you, me and John Citizen. Their drive to win is more than that of a member-supporter-barracker sitting in the bleachers or on their couch like you and me.
All the coach & staff can do is prepare a team to compete, win, evolve, adapt, improve and strive to win the LOT. Which he has done on all fronts. The one thing that you need, whether you are Hawthorn, Cleveland Cavs, New England Patriots, Cleveland Indians-Browns is LADY LUCK. The game is played with a fine line of winning & losing. A bounce of the ball (Saints in '09 Scarlo and agin in '10 Milne) A suspension (Warriors-Green v Cavs Game 4) Dumb ass plays by the opposition (Seattle & Atlanta v Patriots) and just plain "The Gods hate Us!!" Browns & Indians of Cleveland.
Just remember one thing you need LUCK to WIN it ALL.
So far this season we've beaten 3 ordinary sides but are good enough to beat most of them, doesn't make him a good coach if we were to win 20 or 21 games only to be kicked out of the finals, but hang on!!!! his record would still be kept intact and that's what really matters.
So you want him to do what?? Lose games?? WTF is this question?? He's there to win games isn't he?? Are you saying that winning H & A games don't really matter?? If so why play? why watch? Let's just play finals... Oh a knockout comp... that might be more to your liking?? Yes??
Your expectations would of got Clarko sacked last year... Longmire would've packed his bags by now... Lyon wouldn't have a job... Blighty would never had been given another gig at Adelaide... And poor old BellyAche from the Storm would be back in Brisbane by now. Please Please give me a break. I just hope you don't place these types of expectations on your family or friends and most of ALL on your sons and daughters.
Because what you seek is a Unicorn, let us know when you've found one.
I appreciate your post, but YOUR views and MY views in who-what-is Chris Scott to the GFC are Poles apart.
I'm glad the GFC management live in the world of reality rather than Utopia.
Cheers Mate & all the best.
Above all... GO CATTERS!!