Mega Thread The 2017 'Buckley's Chances' Thread

[Carringbush2010]

Well coached Bucks. Let's hope WC have a 2 man bench as well.

Mark in the book; wc will win this week - in fact if they had no one on the bench they'd win. Etihad wins this year? wc 3 us 0

I'll accept all that I deserve if right or wrong

 

[Mongo Ming]

Bougeios simply means white colour and above bud.. that's my interpretation of the word.

I think you might mean "Bourgeoisie" which is pronounced {booj-wah}. Though its meaning has since been diluted, it referred to the French Middle Class and was popularised around the time of the Renaissance.

Also, I think you mean white collar, not white colour. The latter sounds a bit accidentally racist ;-)

Just some fun BF facts.

 

[Queenie Hearts]

So the players should there careers are on the line and I have never met a player who wanted to lose.

Supporters can take a step back and to look at the bigger picture. Which is higher DP higher our chances of landing a star.

Watching the game against Gold Coast made me think of this quote: I am not afraid of having lost; I just don't want to be there when it happens.
Whenever I am watching the Pies I want to win more than anything. I know that the players want to win and I want them to win as it helps them build confidence and team spirit and connection. It will also make CFC a better trading destination.

At the moment, however, the future prospects of the club depend upon going to the draft (who can forget the benefit of 2005?) as well as hitting rock bottom sooner rather than later to drive change and alleviate our continued suffering (coach, CEO, Board, recruitment team are all in the line of fire for this).

I spend the weeks worrying that we will stay in a state of perpetual mediocrity and the weekend worrying we will lose again and my heart will again be broken. This inevitably turns to anger when I see Ed be so bullish and dismissive of the members as he was on Fox Footy this week. We have a right to ask questions after he has presided over a 6 year decline in performance - when Dermott tried to ask the question he spoke over the top of him and said he would tell us exactly what he tells everyone else.
Everyone else is not taking a substantial proportion of their disposable income and spending it on a Legend's membership nor attending every game. Were he to appear to care about what the members actually think, I would happily tell him my views and ask him about the apparent lack of governance at the club leading to poor decisions such as the Mayne deal, the Gubby/Whitfield debacle and ultimately the failed handover plan absent of process.

He needs to leave the executive function of the club to the management and chair the Board as is his role. I look forward to full and frank disclosure of the outcomes of the review and for real action to be taken to address what has been poor organisational performance over an extended period.

 

[Kynge of Begrem]

I think even Buckley's harshest critics would acknowledge that after the weekends win, he deserves another year.

Yeah ok.. and the key to the city as well.

Unbelievable effort. Some will point out they had 2 players down and are shithouse, but Bucks has lost to them previously when they had 4 players down (including Ablett) and they were shithouse.

I reckon we give him another year for each win he gets from herein....ever!

That should keep Ed happy and Buck as coach forever....but then again we're going backwards so eventually he will finish on zero wins for the year.

 

[Linda_Lovelace]

I think even Buckley's harshest critics would acknowledge that after the weekends win, he deserves another year.

I was thinking coach for life, we wind the club up at year end.

 

[Help My Club]

The height of insults is when we start taking the piss out of the prospect of this past champion player being extended again as senior coach after there has been no tangible body of evidence to do so. I suggest we are close to the bottom gentlemen.

 

[Matt_352]

The height of insults is when we start taking the piss out of the prospect of this past champion player being extended again as senior coach after there has been no tangible body of evidence to do so. I suggest we are close to the bottom gentlemen.

If not already there. Re appointing Nathan would be gross negligence by the Club.

 

[The Magnificent Seven]

Bwahahaha, crying! My favourite orator.

 

[GreekLunatic]

So Bucks is perfect for the afl roles according to John Ralph

 

[Mongo Ming]

So Bucks is perfect for the afl roles according to John Ralph

Hopefully they dangle the carrot of one of those roles in front of Bux, and he chooses to walk of his own volition.

I don't like the decision being in the hands of Ed.

 

[BringouttheGimp]

Looks like he'll be coaching next yr..

Time to open up a new thread titled The 2018 'Buckley's Chances' Thread.

Or better still let's give this bougeios a 4 yr extension in the hope that on his 10th yr as coach we scrape into the finals so McGuire can come out and say 'I told you so'.

 

[Stoods]

Looks like he'll be coaching next yr..

Time to open up a new thread titled The 2018 'Buckley's Chances' Thread.

Or better still let's give this bougeios a 4 yr extension in the hope that on his 10th yr as coach we scrape into the finals so McGuire can come out and say 'I told you so'.

What makes you say that? Cause we beat a Gold Coast side when May got injured in the 1st qtr?

 

[Kynge of Begrem]

Bwahahaha, crying! My favourite orator.

mine too

 

[BringouttheGimp]

What makes you say that? Cause we beat a Gold Coast side when May got injured in the 1st qtr?

BC McGuire is looking for anything to hang his hat on bud.. if we played friggen Yan Yean FC and just got over the line agst em.. then McGuire will pump up Buckley's tyres.

Bloody hell I'm sick of these auto spell checks. Always have to friggen edit everything I write. Imma come up with an auto spell check that corrects auto spell checking ffs.

 

[Sleuth1]

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Watching the game against Gold Coast made me think of this quote: I am not afraid of having lost; I just don't want to be there when it happens.
Whenever I am watching the Pies I want to win more than anything. I know that the players want to win and I want them to win as it helps them build confidence and team spirit and connection. It will also make CFC a better trading destination.

At the moment, however, the future prospects of the club depend upon going to the draft (who can forget the benefit of 2005?) as well as hitting rock bottom sooner rather than later to drive change and alleviate our continued suffering (coach, CEO, Board, recruitment team are all in the line of fire for this).

I spend the weeks worrying that we will stay in a state of perpetual mediocrity and the weekend worrying we will lose again and my heart will again be broken. This inevitably turns to anger when I see Ed be so bullish and dismissive of the members as he was on Fox Footy this week. We have a right to ask questions after he has presided over a 6 year decline in performance - when Dermott tried to ask the question he spoke over the top of him and said he would tell us exactly what he tells everyone else.
Everyone else is not taking a substantial proportion of their disposable income and spending it on a Legend's membership nor attending every game. Were he to appear to care about what the members actually think, I would happily tell him my views and ask him about the apparent lack of governance at the club leading to poor decisions such as the Mayne deal, the Gubby/Whitfield debacle and ultimately the failed handover plan absent of process.

He needs to leave the executive function of the club to the management and chair the Board as is his role. I look forward to full and frank disclosure of the outcomes of the review and for real action to be taken to address what has been poor organisational performance over an extended period.

Very thoughtful post and absolutely reflects how I feel and think too. I didn't take Ed's rant too seriously as seemed like all spin in the role of the alpha male leader beating away the press. But it is depressing hearing that spin as we know it is spin and there is no guidance for the future. Do I need to prepare for never ending mediocrity? I am none clearer about the Club's position. I didn't think Ed gave away much except being able to spin away and manufactured anger. I feel we are being held hostage to Ed/Collingwood and I have a lot of respect and hope for the future.

 

[Leviathan Pie]

BC McGuire is looking for anything to hang his hat on bud.. if we played friggen Yan Yean FC and just got over the line agst em.. then McGuire will pump up Buckley's tyres.

Bloody hell I'm sick of these auto spell checks. Always have to friggen edit everything I write. Imma come up with an auto spell check that corrects auto spell checking ffs.

Can-not-possibly?

 

[Lockyer24]

There's simply no evidence to suggest any leaders of the club have us on the right path. Coaches (Inc boys club), CEO, Pres etc. We are 15th, play a rubbish style, have a shitload of injured and average older players on good coin, and had one debutant this year who is more your little trier type. Clean out needed. Thats my internal review.

 

[Sleuth1]

Very thoughtful post and absolutely reflects how I feel and think too. I didn't take Ed's rant too seriously as seemed like all spin in the role of the alpha male leader beating away the press. But it is depressing hearing that spin as we know it is spin and there is no guidance for the future. Do I need to prepare for never ending mediocrity? I am none clearer about the Club's position. I didn't think Ed gave away much except being able to spin away and manufactured anger. I feel we are being held hostage to Ed/Collingwood and I have a lot of respect and hope for the future.

Should have said lost respect and some hope.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

It's a campaigner of a site, surely they could get better forum software than that.

 

[ThePhantom777]

Interesting that so many of TheScout's comments have been stated by others on here previously. Maybe bigfooty should be coaching the club

 

[Frank Gallagher]

I don't agree with him regarding replacing Buckley, surely repacing him is an absoulte no brainer, as someone else pointed out he has failed in list management-player development-game day strategy-selection.

He should've been told last week that he can coach the season out and then resign, but what we're left with now is a coach who still thinks he can save his job in turn stunting our growth, it's absolute madness.

 

[Temploar]

I'm starting to realise You are the second funniest poster on our board

So I'm first then?

 

[Saintly Viewed]

So I'm first then?

You might still need to change your coach to make the finals top 8

 

[Help My Club]

So Bucks is perfect for the afl roles according to John Ralph

On a serious note. I think he would be a perfect fit. He ticks all the boxes including having no skeletons in the closet, I would think. In an environment (the AFL) that preaches political correctness, he is absolutely the right fit. 100%.

 

[ZEV]

What makes you say that? Cause we beat a Gold Coast side when May got injured in the 1st qtr?

In all fairness it was raining and he wasn't playing on Tony Lockett.... who did he spoil the ball from when he hurt his hammy>