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[PCORF]

Meh. The performance in the first 3 rounds were worse than Today's game despite the end result being more surprising. More concerned at how little scrutiny the direction of the club as a whole gets.

To lose an unlosable game at home to one of the worst teams imaginable is simply unacceptable. I think next weekend the Western Bulldogs are going to hammer Melbourne.

 

[Tyls83]

******* brilliant.

What he said minus the ice hockey

 

[Tyls83]

Craigy was a great coach, we played some amazing footy under him esp 2005, 2006, late 2009. But was let down by our poor efforts in finals, when the pressure was on we faltered, 2009 semi final was a great example. If Craig was coaching Hawthorn they would be just as unstoppable. You play so good after success, if you fail at success you struggle.

I kind of miss Neil Craig.

If not for some shitful efforts vs st kilda and parvovirus, he would be treated like so called uber coach paul
Roos

 

[Sanders]

That's how tenuous Sando has become, he's got us lamenting Cwaigy

 

[Bay62]

We're the pride of South Australia?
We're the mighty Adelaide Crows?
We're courageous, stronger faster?
And respected by our foes?
Admiration of the nation?
Our determination shows?
We're the pride of South Australia?
We're the mighty Adelaide Crows?

No wonder the players could barely sing it last week. Not a single line of it is true.

 

[Huntercrow]

I bought a heap of tickets for the Collingwood game. Should've waited I guess. Not sure I want to go now.
Long way to travel to see the crows dish up that rubbish.
My only hope now is the repercussions of this debacle hit home amongst the players and admin. I believe our poor starts are the responsibility of the coaching staff. Preparation is faulty somehow when this repeats every week. I truly hope they sort this out before they face Collingwood or it will be a disaster.

 

[StonesThrow]

What a shit day!

Worst game I've seen live.

 

[Cleric]

Pretty much all been said here. But the most numbing thing is that nothing will change. Everything they do turns to shit. And that stupid Crow call after a goal is a deadset joke, especially when your loosing. A friend of mine was at the ground and heard a Melbourne official on the sideline say "when they are loosing they should change it from a a Crow "faarkk" to a Kookabura laughing at them."
We are a joke. Shit, we should find that 8 year old girl that designed the PAP jumper and give her a job. She shits all over of clubs marketing people.

 

[Slippery Pete]

I won't be renewing my membership if Trigg, Chapman, Bickley, Campo, Clarke all keep their jobs.

Harper.

 

[pjcrows]

McLeod last night said there are players on the field that don't know the game plan. A huge worry when the coach is in his third year.

 

[PrideOf]

I've actually lost my joy in football. Completely. My level of investment was 4 x Gold memberships (one from when I was 5 years old at inception, one for my wife who doesn't even follow us and one for a mate who rarely can go) which continued when I moved interstate even though I knew I'd be attending a maximum of 2 games a year. Add to that the fact I purchased a guernsey each year (up to the abomination of a new logo) simply to give the club funds. I used to attend most Vic away games too (when I was still a native).

That transitioned to 0 merchandise purchased upon changing to the logo just because velociraptor. It then evolved to cancelling all memberships with a letter to the club after the Tippett saga and a whole pile of anger. Fast forward to today and honestly this is terrible but I actually didn't care. I wasn't shocked nor outraged. I watched on not in disbelief but moreso with a sense of inevitability. The worst part? This isn't even rock bottom (not even close) The boys club will ride this out because they're huge fish in a miniscule pond. They control the media in SA. People in Victoria don't give a **** about us anymore so none of this matters to them. We'll just keep coasting along.

I used to thrive on banter with my mates via text/email/workplace. Now they rib me and I generally just agree with what's said because most of it is true. I copped 4 texts relating to today within 15 minutes of the game finishing and I genuinely didn't care. There was no thrill for me even when we were a goal down with a quarter to go. Footy used to be my hobby and I'd watch almost every game of the round (work/study permitting). Now I can go weeks on end without seeing anything other than what the Crows dish up. I'll always be loyal to whoever pulls on the hideous guernsey but our admin has killed what was once my life and in many ways turned it into a routine afterthought and for that I'll always hate them.

The epitome for me was watching Bernie (a man who needed a kick up the ass at times there's no denying) but who loved the club and was pushed out just so we could appear semi involved and draft a kid who rightfully should be ours anyway if we're not sanctioned. Watching him interviewed today was painful - it's pretty clear he still loves the club. His form wasn't always great, he underperformed at times but was well liked and would be perfect to play Reserves footy and made an example of if he needed to pull the finger out. Instead he finishes his career at Melbourne and effectively loses his job with us. Another victim of Tippettgate whilst the true culprits remain employed.

I'll still watch. I'll still call myself a supporter. Doesn't feel like it though. Everything's changed. **** the admin and thank god for ice hockey.

 

[phill5158]

The time is now crows fan we have to rally for crows to make changes we got to be heard from the crows.

Starts with trigg getting sacked
Phil harper sacked
Chapman sacked
Noble sacked
Sando either sacked or getting a better senior assistant
Bickley sack him left over from Craig times
Camporeale sack him left over from Craig times

Fringe players like martin, McKernan, porplyzia, patrenko, Johnston etc sacked

New board
New coaching panel
New youth brought in and some good experienced free agents similar to what gws did.

If this doesn't happen soon this club is going to continue to sink and if you don't agree with me then you obviously don't want improvements with our club



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[hugecannon]

The time is now crows fan we have to rally for crows to make changes we got to be heard from the crows.

Starts with trigg getting sacked
Phil harper sacked
Chapman sacked
Noble sacked
Sando either sacked or getting a better senior assistant
Bickley sack him left over from Craig times
Camporeale sack him left over from Craig times

Fringe players like martin, McKernan, porplyzia, patrenko, Johnston etc sacked

New board
New coaching panel
New youth brought in and some good experienced free agents similar to what gws did.

If this doesn't happen soon this club is going to continue to sink and if you don't agree with me then you obviously don't want improvements with our club



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I'd keep Noble but put him back to list management and solely list management, I think given the penalties and the players who left and the circumstances they left in he's done well. Agree with everything else though.

 

[icrow32]

Great post, you are describing me. I am a gold member still and haven't been to a game since Tippettgate, and will not until the boys club is removed.

 

[PrideOf]

If not for some shitful efforts vs st kilda and parvovirus, he would be treated like so called uber coach paul
Roos

Don't forget a coked-up Ben Cousins, who single-handedly won a Prelim final when everyone else was spent.

 

[NSWCROW]

From FB

Pride members and Crows fans in general, without deflecting from what was a spectacularly poor performance, the next time someone around you gets up and leaves their club before the game is over, tell them THEY ARE AN EMBARRASSMENT. Tell them to SIT BACK DOWN, or don't come at all.

It is about time the true supporters of this club united to tackle this pathetic habit that attracts league-wide ridicule.

We need to change this crowd's culture in order to make it the imposing fortress we know it can be, and this is a vital step.

We hope no other team puts us in a situation where people think an early exit is appropriate, but If they do, use your voice and tell these pathetic fans what you think.






And THIS is why the club is in the position it is , not because of the fans who pay good money to watch and don't want to watch INEPT performances , it's because of fans who'd rather sling shit at each other instead of crack it at the club and demand change.

Whoever wrote that shit , GET ****ED , spend less time worrying about other crow fans and start thinking of solutions to fix our broken club.

 

[FR0GGY]

From FB

Pride members and Crows fans in general, without deflecting from what was a spectacularly poor performance, the next time someone around you gets up and leaves their club before the game is over, tell them THEY ARE AN EMBARRASSMENT. Tell them to SIT BACK DOWN, or don't come at all.

It is about time the true supporters of this club united to tackle this pathetic habit that attracts league-wide ridicule.

We need to change this crowd's culture in order to make it the imposing fortress we know it can be, and this is a vital step.

We hope no other team puts us in a situation where people think an early exit is appropriate, but If they do, use your voice and tell these pathetic fans what you think.






And THIS is why the club is in the position it is , not because of the fans who pay good money to watch and don't want to watch INEPT performances , it's because of fans who'd rather sling shit at each other instead of crack it at the club and demand change.

Whoever wrote that shit , GET ****** , spend less time worrying about other crow fans and start thinking of solutions to fix our broken club.

there it is again
also stop calling us pride, show some pride first

 

[Interloperer]

To lose an unlosable game at home to one of the worst teams imaginable is simply unacceptable. I think next weekend the Western Bulldogs are going to hammer Melbourne.

There are no unlosable games.

Don't get me wrong, it's a terrible result. But I'm more annoyed at the 70-80 point turnarounds in a single quarter that started the season.

McLeod last night said there are players on the field that don't know the game plan. A huge worry when the coach is in his third year.

Disagree. There may be some of those, but there are way more that ONLY know the game plan and can't cope when there is an opposition player standing unmarked where the game plan says to kick the ball.

 

[Wright Away]

From FB

Pride members and Crows fans in general, without deflecting from what was a spectacularly poor performance, the next time someone around you gets up and leaves their club before the game is over, tell them THEY ARE AN EMBARRASSMENT. Tell them to SIT BACK DOWN, or don't come at all.

It is about time the true supporters of this club united to tackle this pathetic habit that attracts league-wide ridicule.

We need to change this crowd's culture in order to make it the imposing fortress we know it can be, and this is a vital step.

We hope no other team puts us in a situation where people think an early exit is appropriate, but If they do, use your voice and tell these pathetic fans what you think.






And THIS is why the club is in the position it is , not because of the fans who pay good money to watch and don't want to watch INEPT performances , it's because of fans who'd rather sling shit at each other instead of crack it at the club and demand change.

Whoever wrote that shit , GET ****** , spend less time worrying about other crow fans and start thinking of solutions to fix our broken club.

People leave early at every game for every team. People pay to come and can leave when they want.

 

[Draft Bored]

Numb also.

I'm not sure what demoralised me more. The ridiculous gameday entertainment (national anthem version of our song, rubbish 60 second countdown with flag raising, pet bird) OR our teams horrific attempt at playing football.

I wouldn't want to play for our club when it presents itself the way it does. The players have to be inspired and there is nothing inspiring about the club off the field. Nothing. NOTHING.

 

[feenix67]

I was Craig fan for the majority of his tenure. Ive had some first hand anecdotal evidence of his practices and philosophies and he is one hell of a good operator. I think he failed to adapt to the list turnover in his last couple of years and we suffered as a result. But we were in contention most seasons and could have very easily had another 2 flags sitting in the cabinet by now.

Fast forward 3 years. Following a surprising 2012 (largely benefiting on the fitness of the list and a basic gameplan, together with a gift draw), we are now nowhere near contention. Our team lacks fitness and passion, and any semblance of a gameplan. We have not turned over our coaching staff (apart from Craig), in 5 years. Why is that?

We were the state's powerhouse football franchise. Huge membership and general following, loads of dosh, respect of the competition. Fast forward 3 years. We now seem poor, our market share is dwindling, our supporter base is flatlining, our neighbours are showing us how to be a footy club both on and off the field. Even during Ports successful years, the AFC did not lose the respect it has lost in the last two years. We are in deep shit.

There has to be accountability for this. What creme said earlier is completely accurate - being a Crows fan was a bloody lifestyle up until a few years ago... now it just seems like an obligation. I dont feel like I support a club anymore. I feel like I follow a team. WTF happened?

This is what I think happened. The club has become soulless. We lack spirit, and it has filtered down from the top level to the playing group. Bill Sanders would never have let this happen. He was a SA football man. The people running our club now ought to be ashamed of what they have done to Bill's creation. And blokes like Neil Kerley, Bob Hammond, Graham Cornes and others. This club was built on state bloody pride. Port have their tradition and good on them, but we represent our state in a National Competition. Thats our tradition and heritage.

Maybe it's not enough anymore. Maybe the impetus of our creation is no longer relevant, and people can no longer identify with it. We cant revert back to a SA player only structure. I dont think so anyway. So, we have reached a point in our history where we have to forge a new identity. Who are we? What do we represent? Look at Sydney as an example. They lost their identity when they moved to Sydney, and were a football oddity for years. Then they embraced the old Bloods culture and now that represents their identity. We need to do the same.

How do we make Victorian/WA kids care about a club which was borne of passion for SA football? Those kids say its a great club, a professional club.... but would they bleed for the guernsey like the players who represented us in 97? I dont think so. And why should they... it's not something with which they could possibly be expected to relate. The kids need a reason to buy in to the club, to bleed for the guernsey. So how do we turn ourselves around from a soulless franchise to a respected national club?

Here's what I think... we need football people at the Club. Our people. Why are Tyson and Rehny at Port? Why is Jars getting fat on the punt, and his brother being an arseclown on the radio and coaching bloody Ironbank? Why is Mods back at the farm? Where is Rocket? McDermott? Why is Roo on the box instead of in it? WTF is Macca doing? WTF are we doing letting Bassett go interstate?

Every one of our past players has something to offer. Why arent they being embraced, compelled, begged to come back and instil some pride, convey what the club was built on, and help build a strong, sustainable culture for the future? Why have we been taken over by insipid white collars with no passion for the club?

Make no mistake, this is the moment. If our club (the supporters) dont demand change - particularly now that we are unfettered by the SANFL licence - then we may as well resign ourselves to the AFC continuing to lose relevance in this state.

 

[TheLeftFist8]

Here here Feenix!

The issue re heritage we would face with WA/Vic/other kids coming over is exactly the same that Port face, that most teams in the comp face.

Their club culture was initially born from within a certain geographical area, it's just that the best/strongest of them transcend those beginnings.

So when people think of the best that SA footy represents, what is it? What is the underlining ethos and culture of SA footy that Hammond, Kerley, Sanders, Cornes, McDermott, Jarman and Co took to the national stage with the Crows? What was the culture and defining marks of our successful SOO teams?

 

[PrideOf]

Here's what I think... we need football people at the Club. Our people. Why are Tyson and Rehny at Port? Why is Jars getting fat on the punt, and his brother being an arseclown on the radio and coaching bloody Ironbank? Why is Mods back at the farm? Where is Rocket? McDermott? Why is Roo on the box instead of in it? WTF is Macca doing? WTF are we doing letting Bassett go interstate?

Tyson - speaks his mind, falling out with club
Rehny - speaks his mind, fell out with club
D Jars - loves beer more than oxygen
A Jars - speaks his mind, the little of it he has
Mods - dropped out of society to surf
Rocket - went home to the farm
McDermott - speaks his mind, falling out with club
Roo - making money in media
Macca - dunno, probably walking on water somewhere
Bassett - speaks his mind

Notice any trends here?

 

[Crow54]

From FB

Pride members and Crows fans in general, without deflecting from what was a spectacularly poor performance, the next time someone around you gets up and leaves their club before the game is over, tell them THEY ARE AN EMBARRASSMENT. Tell them to SIT BACK DOWN, or don't come at all.

It is about time the true supporters of this club united to tackle this pathetic habit that attracts league-wide ridicule.

We need to change this crowd's culture in order to make it the imposing fortress we know it can be, and this is a vital step.

We hope no other team puts us in a situation where people think an early exit is appropriate, but If they do, use your voice and tell these pathetic fans what you think.






And THIS is why the club is in the position it is , not because of the fans who pay good money to watch and don't want to watch INEPT performances , it's because of fans who'd rather sling shit at each other instead of crack it at the club and demand change.

Whoever wrote that shit , GET ****** , spend less time worrying about other crow fans and start thinking of solutions to fix our broken club.

Yes, I was pretty disappointed to see the Pride's post on Facebook. This is a time when all fans should be joining together, rather than encouraging mudslinging. It's opening the way for Power trolls. They don't need any more ammunition to make fun of us.

 

[Skippy231]

From FB

Pride members and Crows fans in general, without deflecting from what was a spectacularly poor performance, the next time someone around you gets up and leaves their club before the game is over, tell them THEY ARE AN EMBARRASSMENT. Tell them to SIT BACK DOWN, or don't come at all.

It is about time the true supporters of this club united to tackle this pathetic habit that attracts league-wide ridicule.

We need to change this crowd's culture in order to make it the imposing fortress we know it can be, and this is a vital step.

We hope no other team puts us in a situation where people think an early exit is appropriate, but If they do, use your voice and tell these pathetic fans what you think.






And THIS is why the club is in the position it is , not because of the fans who pay good money to watch and don't want to watch INEPT performances , it's because of fans who'd rather sling shit at each other instead of crack it at the club and demand change.

Whoever wrote that shit , GET ****** , spend less time worrying about other crow fans and start thinking of solutions to fix our broken club.

The only team putting us in this situation is our team, putting up shit performances