Mega Thread The 2017 'Buckley's Chances' Thread

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I'd give Bucks the boot, but our assistants are just as unsuccessful. Burns, Sando and the two muppets Rocca and Harvey. Scary stuff.
Yeah was thinking this too. I wish we had a guy like Tapping to throw in. We should have done that after Melbourne last year.
 

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You'd have to think his chances are slim and drifting now.

And if they're not the entire board needs a good hard look at themselves. The season when everything was on the line for our coach and senior side we instead devoted time and energy to side shows like the WAFL and the Collingwood Netball side. It remind's me of the old saying about "concentrating on your knitting". We haven't and it's looking readily apparent on field at present.
 

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Hammer meet nail meet coffin.

I used to love watching us play.

Then I got stressed watching us play.

Then I got frustrated watching us play.

Then I hated watching us play.

Now, when I watch us play, I feel nothing. It's just a hollow feeling watching a confused and directionless football club blunder their way through four quarters.

I don't care any more. Sack Buckley. Or don't. Doesn't matter. The club has become meaningless.
 

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You'd have to think his chances are slim and drifting now.

And if they're not the entire board needs a good hard look at themselves. The season when everything was on the line for our coach and senior side we instead devoted time and energy to side shows like the WAFL and the Collingwood Netball side. It remind's me of the old saying about "concentrating on your knitting". We haven't and it's looking readily apparent on field at present.
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Bucks was Richo's puppet today, we had a better team out there but our one dimensional game plan was easily accounted for. FMD if not for their poor conversion it would have been a blow out.

It's literally apply maniacal pressure and hope the rest works out. It's such a woeful, inefficient way to play, no team is capable of consistently applying 120 tackles week in, week out. It takes a huge physical toll, leads to inconsistency and fatigue, what happened today? The come down effect, 55 tackles and a lack of pressure.

It's to be expected, it's also what we see every year under Buckley.
 

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Hammer meet nail meet coffin.

I used to love watching us play.

Then I got stressed watching us play.

Then I got frustrated watching us play.

Then I hated watching us play.

Now, when I watch us play, I feel nothing. It's just a hollow feeling watching a confused and directionless football club blunder their way through four quarters.

I don't care any more. Sack Buckley. Or don't. Doesn't matter. The club has become meaningless.
Totally agree with everything you say, I'm just numb most of the game.
I almost expect the players to muck it up.

I'm really beginning to hate watching us play, which is so hard cause I love the footy.
 
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I have always thought he was a mistake, he may have a football brain, but i doubt he understands why he did what he did on a football field, he was a natural who did not need to think, so when he needs to think and analyse he probably just confuses himself and others

I am sorry but if your nickname was FIGJAM it sorts of gives you a unapproachable, alpha male profile.

Would have been far happier with a Richardson or even Pyke who i just knew would be a good coach, unassuming bloke who's father was a Doctor who developed the necessary people skills.

Anyway if we had lost last week, he may have been gone earlier, there is no doubt if this keeps up he will go before the year is out.
 

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Bucks was Richo's puppet today, we had a better team out there but our one dimensional game plan was easily accounted for. FMD if not for their poor conversion it would have been a blow out.

It's literally apply maniacal pressure and hope the rest works out. It's such a woeful, inefficient way to play, no team is capable of consistently applying 120 tackles week in, week out. It takes a huge physical toll, leads to inconsistency and fatigue, what happened today? The come down effect, 55 tackles and a lack of pressure.

It's to be expected, it's also what we see every year under Buckley.
Unfortunately the Buckley game plain is built around pressure being the master and not simply a secondary important element of one.

As you say it's been like that from the start and is simply not sustainable across a season and rarely a match.
 
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Stick a fork in Bucks he is done! Every week under him now is a wasted one, should be sacked tomorrow.

And once that is done Eddie and Pert should announce they are going at the end of the year, earlier if possible.

Bucks might not be able to coach but he did not appoint himself, those who did should also pay the price but that would require accountability and we all know that is not in vogue under Eddie.
 
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