daisycutter

I think in an ideal world it would be best if players (at least most) were drafted at an older age However, one problem is that at the moment most players are drafted in year 12 at school. If you wait another year (or two) then many talented players will have started a career or tertiary education and you run the risk that they may be lost to football as football is a full time professional job and you can't do both (at least not easily) The Americans have their College system where they can study and play in a top class nursery competition with top coaches. Can't see we could afford this type of system. Just some thoughts....

Well its either that or length of term or amount of money or issues re captaincy or ???? seems strange that nothing has leaked out.....or has it.....hence my question

any idea (other than speculation) on what the issues may be?

to plateau is to reach a stable level a 31 goal loss is a precipitous decline

I'd hardly call a 31 goal loss as plateauing......but I think I know what you meant

I agree Sheedy would have probably been worse for our club given where we were at the time Its interesting reading old threads but Sheedy seemed to be the preferred choice on demonland and demonolgy at the time! A bullet dodged I think. but that's just hypothetical and in the end Bailey's abilities are in the eye of the beholder

now you are changing the context. We were not discussing his role as an assistant coach. Totally different kettle of fish anyway, I sincerely wish him all the best in Adelaide as an assistant coach

Face it WYL, you feel sorry for Bails so you are making excuses and flimsy claims because he was a nice guy who got a dirty job but in the end was very average. Where is all your tough bruise-free talk now? He was just a journey-man coach taking us no-where

whats that got to do with "but as a teacher of Raw kids, Bails did a fine job"?.

I hear this comment often but I can't see any proof of it Any coach (or no coach) would have seen some development out of the list, esp as so many were top 20 I was unimpressed when Bailey got the job and I was unimpressed when he left the job He might be a nice bloke etc but he was nothing but ordinary as a coach. No need to gild a lily

don't sweat it, organisation charts reflecting reporting lines and functional reponsibilities are often difficult to portray I think Neeld is the type to insist on what he wants and won't take shyte from anyone

Is Mister Rude still around?

Be like taking candy from a baby old dee Anyone could do a better job than MeatHead and MeatLoaf Personally I don't see what a rock band (or similar) adds to the occasion. Would rather watch the TAC final as an entre and minimal "entertainment"

I reckon we could get Kevin "Bloody" Wilson for a decent price Has got some ripper songs and would probably write a new one just for the occasion

On the surface it would seem a rather lame appointment to not the assistant fwd coach but the fwd coach However it would seem to be Neelds decision and he has worked with him so I have to accept at this stage that Neeld knows what he is doing

I doubt it edit: except hardtack apparently lol

Because they just do..............Collingwood create a new record in 2011 GF Collingwood have played in a record 44 grand finals, winning 15, drawing two and losing a record 27 opening up a huge margin on their nearest rivals.

...........the premiership's a cat-walk.......................

Don't you mean Liz Hurley?

Frankie Ifield anyone??? Good aussie

Apparently Dr Hook is already locked in for next years GF with Tommy Steele doing the National Anthem (Cliff Richard was otherwise engaged)

maybe nasher is a closet collingwood fan? maybe it was an overreaction to the Bolter court decision? sure is a mystery to me

Yes old dee it has somewhat (not totally) restored my faith in humanity and Collingwood to its rightful place

I sometimes despair for this forum. One poster confesses to messing his underpants, another obsesses over a player frontal region firepower (whatever that is) and now another is fixated over a horses genitalia.......................and the drafting silly season hasn't even started.......sheesh, I'm getting confused and the price of bananas is still over $10

with all the lower abdominal saturation I hope you're not implying he has become a gay icon?