Scape Goat Sack Cox

[Jewelsbon]

Ok, so I'm a schoolboy. Sue me, but there is something about the two words in this thread heading that makes me smile when they appear together.

I need to grow up.

No you don't, it's always good to have a laugh

 

[KTT]

Ok, so I'm a schoolboy. Sue me, but there is something about the two words in this thread heading that makes me smile when they appear together.

I need to grow up.

Never grow up..
May bum, fart and sack cox jokes forever make you laugh

 

[Callipygian]

I watched the highlights on afl.com.au this morning. The two things that stood out a little bit were:

1. How weird it was watching the players celebrate with each other (normally rivals on different teams) after goals, especially when they were hugging etc.

2. The way the editor had included a shot of Cox after a string of Vic goals looking unhappy, stressed and not completely in control in the coaches' box.

 

[wilsonmatic]

We still don't know if Coxxy can coach yet.. there were some damning losses last year, games we got spanked in when we were in a comfortable position until he was out coached.. If we're 0-3 it will be alarm bells for mine.

 

[KTT]

We still don't know if Coxxy can coach yet.. there were some damning losses last year, games we got spanked in when we were in a comfortable position until he was out coached.. If we're 0-3 it will be alarm bells for mine.

And if we're 3-0, can this thread only focus on the cheap laugh in its title

edit: Im a fan of Cox - nowhere near enough evidence for a Swan supporter to be anything but that.

 

[Nuggetz]

One wrong letter in the title & this thread has a completely different meaning...

 

[Dubai Quacker]

I just come here to see bedford vs The King!

 

[bedford]

I just come here to see bedford vs The King!

aND yOU GOTme back after i unwatched AgaIN

 

[Dubai Quacker]

One wrong letter in the title & this thread has a completely different meaning...

We are all here to Back Cox. For now.

 

[Bonz]

2. The way the editor had included a shot of Cox after a string of Vic goals looking unhappy, stressed and not completely in control in the coaches' box.

To be fair to Cox, I would also be tearing my hair out when my midfield consists of Chad, two rucks in Jackson and Cameron, a FWD in Kossie Pickett and aging vets in Coniglio, Cripps and O'Meara and had to somehow match Rowell, Anderson, Bont, Gawn, Butters, Daicos, Merrett, McLuggage, Serong, Xerri and to top of off an aging Dangerfield.

Personally think it's impressive that it was competitive at all.

 

[swanssince2002]

Looking at the teams, he basically went up against one of the greatest midfields ever assembled on the park. Stars all round.

Closer than I expected, only trailing by 6 pts at the start of the 4th before the Vics ran away with it. Had their moments of monentum here and there but failed to capitalise a few times.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Looking at the teams, he basically went up against one of the greatest midfields ever assembled on the park. Stars all round.

Closer than I expected, only trailing by 6 pts at the start of the 4th before the Vics ran away with it. Had their moments of monentum here and there but failed to capitalise a few times.

Not to mention losing both Georgiades and Taylor with hamstring awareness concerns

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Could be a popular thread by half time

 

[Cadsky]

Is it too soon?

 

[Wheresbuddy]

Not his fault that we can't catch, hand pass, make a kick, tackle etc

 

[PJ68]

Not his fault that we can't catch, hand pass, make a kick, tackle etc

Yep,the skills on display are u15.

At best.

One thing I was wantng to see was no more bomb it in and hope

But nope, still there.

 

[Ed_Gein]

He must've been threatened with the sack at half time.

How else do you explain 12 goals in a qtr after 2 goals in a half??

 

[wilsonmatic]

Ok Coxxy we'll keep you.. for now.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

This thread is now closed for further comments.




Until next week.

 

[grimlock]

Literally posted in a group chat "Cox out" (half jokingly) when Carlton kicked the first 2 goals of the 2nd half. 12 goals later... SM can confirm

 

[bedford]

This thread is now closed for further comments.




Until next week.

Amazing isn't it , oops goodbye

 

[MF]

Can't underestimate the impact of good assistants around him but also can't really fault the moves he's made this year. Got us playing a really good style that's built around finals like pressure.

The positional changes he's made like McInerney from the wing to the mids, Lloyd, Roberts, Cunningham playing further up the ground, Serong to the wing etc have all proved pretty astute. Blakey is now an attacking half back rather than the overly defensive role he's had in past seasons.

Early days but there's some good signs.

 

[Wheresbuddy]

Can't underestimate the impact of good assistants around him but also can't really fault the moves he's made this year. Got us playing a really good style that's built around finals like pressure.

The positional changes he's made like McInerney from the wing to the mids, Lloyd, Roberts, Cunningham playing further up the ground, Serong to the wing etc have all proved pretty astute. Blakey is now an attacking half back rather than the overly defensive role he's had in past seasons.

Early days but there's some good signs.

Our start to 2026 is reminding me of 2024. That season though started to unravel once the opposition started to defend the corridor better and bash us at the contest.

Cox's challenge will be to evolve the game style as new challenges, including injury, present themselves. However, I do feel we are better placed to do this in 2026 as we seem a more hardened team with more variety in playing style and better depth.

 

[Punts]

Our start to 2026 is reminding me of 2024. That season though started to unravel once the opposition started to defend the corridor better and bash us at the contest.

Cox's challenge will be to evolve the game style as new challenges, including injury, present themselves. However, I do feel we are better placed to do this in 2026 as we seem a more hardened team with more variety in playing style and better depth.

This

 

[MF]

Our start to 2026 is reminding me of 2024. That season though started to unravel once the opposition started to defend the corridor better and bash us at the contest.

Cox's challenge will be to evolve the game style as new challenges, including injury, present themselves. However, I do feel we are better placed to do this in 2026 as we seem a more hardened team with more variety in playing style and better depth.

While I think the style we're playing right now stands up to pressure at the contest a lot better than our marking game of 2024 did, there will definitely be challenges to it as the game evolves. I think both Sam Mitchell and Adam Kingsley have exposed a few things already.

Mitchell showed by putting extra numbers behind the ball it really cramps up that area between the centre square and our 50 metre arc that we love to set up attacks from.

Will be interesting to see how we evolve.