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4 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Should have been Ratten, but it’s too late now

I would be into Clarkson quietly to move next year,  

Give him a real challenge 

failing that R Lyon or Worsfold

Simon will be a good Assistant, but Senior Coaching is not his thing

It wouldn’t surprise me if Lyon is the next coach, but not in your desired timeframe! 

Posted
13 minutes ago, spalding said:

It wouldn’t surprise me if Lyon is the next coach, but not in your desired timeframe! 

We can’t wait too long. Too many Rookie Coaches have tried their hand at this old Dinasour and failed, We need the best Coach in the Business

Roos proved that, but 3 years was never enough...

Posted
55 minutes ago, MyFavouriteMartian said:

What a weak argument that is;  we all know how bad last season was,  and its was a right-off.   BUT, we recruited exceptionally well,  in spite of the season that was.

We marked time and waited until the off season to do anything about the glaring deficiencies in our game plan. It's debatable whether we have in fact done anything.

Exceptionally well ... I wish I had your crystal ball. It's way too early to call.

Posted (edited)
10 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

We marked time and waited until the off season to do anything about the glaring deficiencies in our game plan. It's debatable whether we have in fact done anything.

Exceptionally well ... I wish I had your crystal ball. It's way too early to call.

Game plans are only as good as the players who know it,  and can implement it;  otherwise it's hard to tell what its meant to be, or look like.

The point is,  it will never come together until the players individually, and as a team, can implement it.

 

Until we get to that point we cannot truly judge, especially as our main aim is introducing young first gamers, and new bloods, into our structure.

I think we saw a hint of it against the Blues 1st Qtr,  and again yesterday in the 2nd Qtr, when those teams didn't pressure us. Allowed us to play it.

 

Once we get more team time going, and find one another (as teammates),  I think it will show out more often.

I agree;  it's way to early to say much at all, so far.

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Posted
18 minutes ago, MyFavouriteMartian said:

Game plans are only as good as the players who know it,  and can implement it;  otherwise it's hard to tell what its meant to be, or look like.

The point is,  it will never come together until the players individually, and as a team, can implement it.

Congratulations. You have discovered "coaching".

May our football department have the same revelation.

 

 

With a bit of luck they can progress to the next stage, "effective" game plan.

 

 

 

1 hour ago, MyFavouriteMartian said:

What a weak argument that is;  we all know how bad last season was,  and its was a right-off.   BUT, we recruited exceptionally well,  in spite of the season that was.

So, actually a sound argument?

Posted (edited)
1 hour ago, Mazer Rackham said:

We marked time and waited until the off season to do anything about the glaring deficiencies in our game plan. It's debatable whether we have in fact done anything.

Exceptionally well ... I wish I had your crystal ball. It's way too early to call.

We have no flexibility in our game plans.

"How a game of keeping off " cost the Dees, was the headline. I wonder if Goody didn't see it happening at the time or couldn't do anything about it.  Both a bit damning though. 

I wish we had a team that could adjust to the opposition's game plan.

A game plan isn't just what we bring, but how quickly we react to counter to the other. 

We are at the moment a "just about there" , kind of, nearly team.

I am hoping we can become an intelligent team that creates space, so our connections work and we play a mentally harder game

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Posted
23 hours ago, spalding said:

I think there are enough wise heads amongst the leadership (as opposed to Demonland) to release that this year is a bit different, and not the time to make impulsive decisions. The end of next year will be the time for change if things are not substantially better. 

I don't buy that. While there are games to be played and a flag to be one our club should be fighting it out. They are professionals after all.

While we wait yet another year to see what happens our players get another year closer to retirement. How many good years do the likes of Gawn, TMac, Melksham, Hibberd, Jetta, May and Jones etc have left? How many more wasted years of development for Brayshaw, Petracca, Oliver, Viney, Weideman etc until it gets to the point where they have simply plateaued?

Every year counts. Every game counts. Every contest counts. That should be the mantra of our footy club.

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Posted
3 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

I don't buy that. While there are games to be played and a flag to be one our club should be fighting it out. They are professionals after all.

While we wait yet another year to see what happens our players get another year closer to retirement. How many good years do the likes of Gawn, TMac, Melksham, Hibberd, Jetta, May and Jones etc have left? How many more wasted years of development for Brayshaw, Petracca, Oliver, Viney, Weideman etc until it gets to the point where they have simply plateaued?

Every year counts. Every game counts. Every contest counts. That should be the mantra of our footy club.

That is it. 
“there’s always next year at Melbourne...”

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The happy clappers will be the first to tell us, in 30 years time when (if) we next win a premiership...

SEE, I TOLD YOU SO !!

 

I have heard this same crap for over 50 years and the same crowd were wrong then. The evidence shows this current lot have the same lack of Football I.Q.

We are not winning a flag with the current list under the current coach with the current game plan.

if you think otherwise you are a footy nuffie.

 

Be patient !!!

get [censored]

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Posted

Keepings off? If that goes on too long don't commentators usually say the defense is so well structured  that there are no options to go forward? 

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