Mega Thread The 2017 'Buckley's Chances' Thread

[Saintly Viewed]

You'd almost want to close your eyes for Round one; turn off all electronics; not attend the game;

Then open your eyes and ears slowly after the match would have finished and either....

Take a deep breath and smile, or a deep sigh.....

 

[Magpie Girl]

The simplicity of 2017 for a supporter like me is that if we don't make the finals Bucks will not be coach in 2018. I base this on Nathan setting this as a benchmark, the (failed) recruitment of Allan having all the hallmarks of preparing for change/serious assessment and that if this group can't make finals this year its unlikely they will be gf material without a serious injection of talent.

I don't like finals as a measure of a good coach, ideally there are many indicators that would factor into a judgement on the quality of a coach, but it is the fundamental goal for any team during the home and away season and one that I can at least monitor. A terrible run with injuries or missing finals by a whisker might be the only outcomes to save bucks bar making the eight.

FWIW I think we have a good chance. The list is far from perfect, some holes and real vulnerability (Grundy/Reid or Moore go down to a season long injury) but there is a young core that has been developing reasonably and are about to hit that level of experience when it should come together. Going to be a critical year and I hope for Nathan's sake we have a good first half season to avoid intense media preassure.

Well put but, really, this post is way too sensible for this thread

 

[PicaBoo]

You'd almost want to close your eyes for Round one; turn off all electronics; not attend the game;

Then open your eyes and ears slowly after the match would have finished and either....

Take a deep breath and smile, or a deep sigh.....

It will be a roller-coaster season the whole time. Rnd 1 or rnd 10 doesn't matter. There are no loseable games as every game means the difference between finals or not. Add to that our usual run with injuries and suspensions, dubious selections and even more questionable tactics, there is so much to look forward to. Not to mention the usual out of contract saga of yesteryear heroes and who else then the head coach as the focal point.
2017 bring it on, I have bought shares in popcorn.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

It will be a roller-coaster season the whole time. Rnd 1 or rnd 10 doesn't matter. There are no loseable games as every game means the difference between finals or not. Add to that our usual run with injuries and suspensions, dubious selections and even more questionable tactics, there is so much to look forward to. Not to mention the usual out of contract saga of yesteryear heroes and who else then the head coach as the focal point.
2017 bring it on, I have bought shares in popcorn.

And whatever happens, there will certainly be melts of almighty melts....

Enjoy the popcorn

 

[Vicky Park]

What is the purpose of this thread?

To go around and around and around...

 

[Saintly Viewed]

To go around and around and around...

 

[Markfs]

There were calls to assemble in point format all the reasons why buckley should be sacked...

I have another task for our forum. We should assemble ways to help undermine buckley, so the forum can play its part in his downfall. In fact, we should do this scientifically and do a SWOT analysis.

For those that haven't done management studies, SWOT analysis is where you identify

• strengths - what are buckley's strengths. We know he can talk his way out of a brown paper bag
• weaknesses - well he cant coach and he doesn't understand the average human
• opportunities - clarko might fail with his quick turnaround and the hawks might sack him.....so he could be ours
• threats - buckley might actually get to the finals which would be a disaster...

 

[left at home]

yawn

 

[Markfs]

Those people waiting for bucks to fall on his sword at the end of 2017, should remember the promises of the previous coach..

 

[surfer1]

What is the purpose of this thread?

Jmac70 you are being way too pylisogical is that a trend for 2017 if so I can recommend some fine craft beers for your palete

 

[surfer1]

Those people waiting for bucks to fall on his sword at the end of 2017, should remember the promises of the previous coach..

Sorry I have forgotten what were they?

 

[Markfs]

yawn

if you're yawning at this time of day, it might be depression or you could be overweight and got sleep apnea ...

you should get it checked out...

 

[Markfs]

Sorry I have forgotten what were they?

He said he could never coach against his boys

 

[left at home]

if you're yawning at this time of day, it might be depression or you could be overweight and got sleep apnea ...

you should get it checked out...

my doctor has aloud me to yawn when ever l like, and this is it and time.

 

[Carringbush2010]

Sympathy is a good trait.
But at some point letting go is very healthy.
We have Adams they have Shaw.
Life has continued

And we have Treloar, WHE, now it's just gotta "click". Time for the team and the footy department to prove my expectations wrong

 

[Carringbush2010]

Some way I think he is a good coach. When he Talks he seems to know what he is talking about and has a descent Idea of a Gameplan but I think he lack in Motivating Players and Gameplan does not work

Agreed! It looks externally at least that he wants the players to play the game his way instead of getting the best out of each talent at his disposal - and that's where it looks like it breaks down. His technical knowledge of the game is sound but he can't bring it all together, if he wasn't so rigid with expecting the playing group to execute his way then this team might be a chance.

 

[Buckley is my hero]

Agreed! It looks externally at least that he wants the players to play the game his way instead of getting the best out of each talent at his disposal - and that's where it looks like it breaks down. His technical knowledge of the game is sound but he can't bring it all together, if he wasn't so rigid with expecting the playing group to execute his way then this team might be a chance.

Pretty difficult to bring it all together when you have about half a dozen of your best 22 players missing most of the season. Remind me again how Freemantle and GCS performed when injuries struck in 2016.

 

[Carringbush2010]

Pretty difficult to bring it all together when you have about half a dozen of your best 22 players missing most of the season. Remind me again how Freemantle and GCS performed when injuries struck in 2016.

Yeah that too, but you can't deny there's a perception that Bucks doesn't have the players onside like Clarko or Bevo would - it does look that way. For us to improve that perception needs to change or more so Bucks needs to be perceived as embracing the players more. Having a good run with injuries will certainly not be enough

 

[TheBaron]

Optomistic: noun . Negative mindset countered by prescribed rose coloured glasses.
Word of the year so far for me.

Apologies for the appalling spelling error. I can only put it down the light-headedness brought about by giddy expectation and breathless anticipation. Bring on the action.

 

[Markfs]

my doctor has aloud me to yawn when ever l like, and this is it and time.

if your aloud to yawn allowed then yawn aweigh...

 

[Obese Arachnid]

Apologies for the appalling spelling error. I can only put it down the light-headedness brought about by giddy expectation and breathless anticipation. Bring on the action.

I like who barrack for when it comes to other teams in your profile, I follow the same.

 

[left at home]

if your aloud to yawn allowed then yawn aweigh...

sorry about the spelling there, the one problem about yawning [chronic fatigue] sleeping does not do much for
one command of the english language when not awake properly so to speak.

 

[Woods List Clogger]

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You only need to go to go to Spec Savers if you are having difficulties seeing Saintly.

 

[mike123]

He said he could never coach against his boys

Considering he lost every time I wouldn't consider it a broken promise.

 

[Markfs]

sorry about the spelling there, the one problem about yawning [chronic fatigue] sleeping does not do much for
one command of the english language when not awake properly so to speak.

no need to apologise for bad spelling. Its completely unnecessary. I thought you were being multicultural which explains my reply. I don't apologise for my chronic flatulence. If God didn't want me to fart then he wouldn't have invented that particular opening...