Gee the crows look so much better this year without him. May have a bit to do with our predicament?

Gee the crows look so much better this year without him. May have a bit to do with our predicament?

This has already been discussed elsewhere... and for what it's worth, I couldn't disagree with you more... the Crows were not built in a day!

Just a thought. Interesting Dean Bailey is there in an assistant's role.

But look at how they play this year, it's all about the mindset. Adelaide play with energy and confidence this year. Last year, not so much.

dtd - give us Reilly, Van Berlo, Thompson, Rutten, Doughty, and Vince as senior players and we would be much better off too.

The problems were there long before Neil Craig walked in.

But look at how they play this year, it's all about the mindset. Adelaide play with energy and confidence this year. Last year, not so much.

Since when has Craig been our coach?

dtd - give us Reilly, Van Berlo, Thompson, Rutten, Doughty, and Vince as senior players and we would be much better off too.

Other than Vince those very same senior players lost by 96 points to Melbourne last year.

After their win over Carlton Sanderson noted how good the general skills were of the group and put that down in no small part to Craig.

After their win over Carlton Sanderson noted how good the general skills were of the group and put that down in no small part to Craig.

Well those skills certainly weren't evident last year. Although not the coach, I wonder how much of an influence he's having on the playing group?

Well those skills certainly weren't evident last year. Although not the coach, I wonder how much of an influence he's having on the playing group?

Have it out with Sando then as he is the professional in charge of the Crows who made the statement.

The problems were there long before Neil Craig walked in.

The problem is the playing group! I cant believe that people are looking elswhere for the problem. There has been a problem with this bunch for a long long timeMaybe Neeld has just exposed how bad it actually is and the players wont or cant face the music so they sulk and dont give a damn If we have to; clear all the problem children! If not then the club must do something today or the club simply wont recover. The president must come clean and tell us waht the hell is going on and no we dont need anther fly by night intervention by G Lyon!

Chris Scott takes over a hardened Geelong side and wins a premiership in his first year. This year, he loses a few seniors players in Ling, Ottens, Milburn and Mooney and now look, they are a far cry from the dominant Geelong over the past 5 years.

Previous coaching administrations build momentum.

Fact.

Other than Vince those very same senior players lost by 96 points to Melbourne last year.

I'm not in a postion to critique Adelaide's 2011 but I stand by the post.

Craig's message at the Crows had got stale. It happens. New bloke walks in and says the same thing and players hear it.

Interesting that Craig was asked to nominate positives revealed from the losses. He nominated Nathan Jones, Jeremy Howe and the leadership of Grimes and Trengove. I will argue that those positives were all on display in 2011 and it is hard to argue that the new coacing people have contributed to Howe taking more hangers. Jones is Jones still love him for that but what have they added? Grimes and Trengove have been given roles which dotn seem to have helped their on field performance. Seems to be grasping at straws with these positives and has done nothing to give me one jot of confidence.

Neil Craig is an assett to the MFC

Q.E.D.

Neil Craig is an assett to the MFC

Q.E.D.

asserting isn't demonstrating. assett isn't anything.

Adelaide is only where it is because they had a good recruiter in Rendell and

Craig has made sure the fundamentals were rock solid they were/ are one of the fittest sides going.

Ive always admired Neil Craig so when I heard he was coming to the demons I was wrapped. The start of this seasons is collatoral damage.

Just a thought. Interesting Dean Bailey is there in an assistant's role.

Confirms what I've believed for a long time - Bailey is an excellent assistant coach.

Other than Vince those very same senior players lost by 96 points to Melbourne last year.

Point being?

Melbourne played a style that when we got on top, we steamrolled the opposition, but was not sustainable against sides that could stem the flow and reverse the momentum.

Obviously this wasn't going to take us anywhere and we had to go backwards, to pretty much exactly where Adelaide were the last 2 years, before we could go forward.

I know you're switched on enough to recognise this.

Confirms what I've believed for a long time - Bailey is an excellent assistant coach.

Agreed Jose..... someone who excels as an assistant isn't necessarily a gun when in charge......

.......if we apply that logic with an open mind.......

......oh no.......blind faith meets a possible alternative explanation

Craig's message at the Crows had got stale. It happens. New bloke walks in and says the same thing and players hear it.

Or, as we've learned, they get the sulks and go cry in the corner.

Agreed Jose..... someone who excels as an assistant isn't necessarily a gun when in charge......

.......if we apply that logic with an open mind.......

......oh no.......blind faith meets a possible alternative explanation

which is why i hoped the combination

would achive improvement

maybe like the players the coaching team are learning new structures