Opinion Matthew Nicks: Adelaide's Coach

[Sanders]

I read that a bit earlier and was struggling to discern the context of the last sentence there. Is he saying "I, Matthew Nick, now value defence", or is he saying "I, the player who has one thing on his mind, now values defence"?

whoever you were, under whatever values you’ve been taught, you’ve now got a coach who cares about defence

 

[cmndstab]

whoever you were, under whatever values you’ve been taught, you’ve now got a coach who cares about defence

I like the sentiment, but it's an awkward way of saying it. "I now value defence" makes it sounds like he previously didn't.

 

[Dudersaurus]

I read that a bit earlier and was struggling to discern the context of the last sentence there. Is he saying "I, Matthew Nick, now value defence", or is he saying "I, the player who has one thing on his mind, now values defence"?

The second.

“You’re walking out of here with one thing on your mind – whatever I’ve been in the past, no longer. I now value defence and I’m going to f***ing show it.”

 

[Sanders]

I like the sentiment, but it's an awkward way of saying it. "I now value defence" makes it sounds like he previously didn't.

true

it’s open to more interpretation than it should

 

[FR0GGY]

true

it’s open to more interpretation than it should

Maybe the players are confused too

 

[1970crow]

Interesting article on AFL.com with this new documentary about to come out shows Nicks laying in to Brad Crouch about not defending and if he doesn't what to defend he can't pack his bags and get the fu** out, so obviously the coaches are telling the players to run both ways and defend but for some reason the players just aren't doing it

Nicks wouldn't dare speak to Sloane like that.

 

[Dudersaurus]

Nicks wouldn't dare speak to Sloane like that.

‘Confronting’ ultimatum can’t fix AFL mess

Footage of an Adelaide Crows’ video session has revealed the stark warning coach Matthew Nicks dealt his players last season but it doesn’t seem to have struck home for the side.

www.news.com.au

Looks like he told him to shut up when he started with the platitudes.

 

[Cap]

Nicks wouldn't dare speak to Sloane like that.

what makes you say that?

 

[Cap]

‘Confronting’ ultimatum can’t fix AFL mess

Footage of an Adelaide Crows’ video session has revealed the stark warning coach Matthew Nicks dealt his players last season but it doesn’t seem to have struck home for the side.

www.news.com.au

Looks like he told him to shut up when he started with the platitudes.

my favourite quotes

A wooden spoon season where they won three straight from round 15 to 17, the only victories that stopped the side having a winless season saw the side as a lightning rod for criticism.

Port Adelaide has seen AFL 300-gamer Kane Cornes ripped into the club as “the worst Crows team we’ve seen in 31 years”.

so winning games stops a winless season, who would have thought.

and Kane Cornes again.

 

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so winning games stops a winless season, who would have thought.

and Kane Cornes again.

I've seen rain drops with more depth than some of Kane's analysis.

The Crows have their worst season in their history and Kane's big analytical take on it is, "this is the worst Crows team of all time". Yeah, no s**t Sherlock, I'm pretty sure the results had already made that abundantly clear to everyone.

Kane Cornes is a complete dullard

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

I've seen rain drops with more depth than some of Kane's analysis.

The Crows have their worst season in their history and Kane's big analytical take on it is, "this is the worst Crows team of all time". Yeah, no sh*t Sherlock, I'm pretty sure the results had already made that abundantly clear to everyone.

Kane Cornes is a complete dullard

Getting sick of the headlines "AFL legend slams Crows something something ..."

Its Kane. Him slamming the Crows isn't news.

 

[Thetrader15]

Getting sick of the headlines "AFL legend slams Crows something something ..."

Its Kane. Him slamming the Crows isn't news.

and he's not an AFL legend either.

 

[Vhaluus]

and he's not an AFL legend either.

Legend is one of those terms that has been used more and more loosely until it has lost all meaning.

Now I think you qualify as a legend if you've played over 100 games.

 

[Thetrader15]

Legend is one of those terms that has been used more and more loosely until it has lost all meaning.

Now I think you qualify as a legend if you've played over 100 games.

anything less than 100 games means you are a "star".

 

[moogerfooger]

and he's not an AFL legend either.

he's a legend in his own lunchtime

 

[Vhaluus]

anything less than 100 games means you are a "star".

Unless you're in your first season, then you're probably a "young gun" or "future champion"

 

[Crowboto]

whoever you were, under whatever values you’ve been taught, you’ve now got a coach who cares about defence

We are deadset ****ed

 

[Scorpus]

I wonder what coach didn't value defense previously? Any guesses? Any prior midfield coaches we had that didn't value defense? Perhaps one we sacked? Perhaps one that had been around for a long time? Perhaps one that was very experienced but not sought after by a single other team in the entire AFL despite his credentials?

It's very difficult to guess who that would be. Not sure you could possibly figure it out

 

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Getting sick of the headlines "AFL legend slams Crows something something ..."

Its Kane. Him slamming the Crows isn't news.

Kane most probably ghost-wrote the headline.

 

[jaytex]

Legend is one of those terms that has been used more and more loosely until it has lost all meaning.

Now I think you qualify as a legend if you've played over 100 games.

The Triple M commentators over the wkend introduced Dom Cassisi more than once as a "superstar"...

 

[Mego Red]

Nicks said that after our Port game. I think, by later in the season, the side was playing closer to what we wanted and it clearly wasn't just about defense. It was about pressure.

 

[Vhaluus]

I wonder what coach didn't value defense previously? Any guesses? Any prior midfield coaches we had that didn't value defense? Perhaps one we sacked? Perhaps one that had been around for a long time? Perhaps one that was very experienced but not sought after by a single other team in the entire AFL despite his credentials?

It's very difficult to guess who that would be. Not sure you could possibly figure it out

Look if we had a team of David Mackays we wouldn't need defence!

 

[BrissyCrow]

Getting sick of the headlines "AFL legend slams Crows something something ..."

Its Kane. Him slamming the Crows isn't news.

One good thing about his comments is that he cant accuse us of tanking at the end of the season when we get the number one pick

 

[Vhaluus]

One good thing about his comments is that he cant accuse us of tanking at the end of the season when we get the number one pick

can't or shouldn't?

 

[GreyCrow]

The Triple M commentators over the wkend introduced Dom Cassisi more than once as a "superstar"...

I take no notice of Triple M and the exaggerated wank they use to self promote

''number 1 football station''
'best in the business'
'fie time fie time daynite'

self flagellation