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Thankyou Bob. A well reasoned standpoint. Some seem upset that the club isn't playing by 'their' rulebook. Scandalous I say. Get the whips and stockblocks ready !! This is about, and only about , taking the club from A to B. Who honestly gives a flying fig about sating the media or disgruntled fans jumping up and down. The Process..... the process need only be whatever it takes to get a successful outcome. That might be X, it might be Y . The process might also more than likely change on the fly as ppl/ outcomes/interests develop. I would like a decent new coach for 26 and whatever. I would like to see a new look FD. I would like to see us play successful footy . I would really like to attend a winning Big Dance at OUR rightful home before I topple off. I really couldn't be much bothered caring about things that in the end just don't matter. There are no hard and fast rules to this 'process' . Just outcomes. Id like a good one. Not fussed how we get it. In reality it's irrelevant.

Agenda setters ??? Appropriate 😉

Caro🙄 .. muck raking.... 🤔 not like her .....

Limited to those ? ( just wondering)

Possibly a Richards too

The prelim is on the 20th Sep. Id think a lot could be done before then

Oh I'm sorry... thought I was talking with someone who knew something of footy. Played ?? Been coached? If yes you may recall how that goes. If you don't think they might have been given a different talk than Goody, given a brief that just might have suggested they look to do one thing more than others... to focus on some aspect they weren't ... well I could go on. But perhaps you never been on the other side of a coach's address . I don't really care. A lot of ppl saw us play a bit different. You not so much maybe. Back to your stats ... that's where it's at eh 😉

New coach, new impetus.... yes can certainly happen.

I don't need to bag anyone. Possibly the problem with your thinking. If something is good, its good and that is commendable. If its bad, untenable etc it can be so ascribed ... no ? Atm i feel optimistic. Things will change. There was even a little in the weekend. That was good. Not quite a good win (😉) but a better display. I hope Chappy sticks around . Am I allowed to suggest Traccs first half was rubbish but his second wasn't ? Am I allowed to think the FD really needs to reinvent (if can ) Viney or he's in danger of becoming a liability. .. but surely his positivity can be better used somewhere? I can admire the footy of Langford.. thought Culley showed promise. Some might bag Adams but truth be told he'd (Naughts) have still kicked 3 or 4 on May as having a day out... so Jed not disgraced first day out. Probably learnt a bit. Thought we still owe TMac due credit, but will that translate to next year ? Salem getting back a bit of his better game ( needed to ) Disco was really good ( except for that brain fart.. could see the idea.. shame about result ) Kozzy had a mixed day and I would be wondering why he was again on the bench in the last when 2 opportunities were left begging 🤷‍♂️ So its not me who's all negative Nancy Ghosty.. it might just be you if I or someone else doesn't share your views. Enjoy the rest of your day 👍

Really... my God.. You've just proved a point

Does everyone in the guts need absolute leg speed ? Good mid oufits have/need good footy IQ. You can be super quick... and super wasteful. Just an obs

I get this but may I ask one thing. If part of growing our culture is about developing a winning mindset can in not but aid us holistically to allow players the journey of a winning team and experiencing such ?? Whilst our last two games are not inconsequential in terms of the overall competition we aren't going long this year. I'd like to see Luker get a gig or two but maybe he's as valuable to us next year ? Im not sure atm who he would replace. If we move into next season the place will be a tad different. New Coach(s) , some new players ( some less ) ,another preseason and things tend to start sorting themselves out as to who's who in the paddock.

and another preseason 👍😉 He looks like he belongs out there. Doesn't muck around with tackles lol

Maybe the mind set etc.. You're not stupid... don't act it

Not so sure Bucks is a slam dunk. He's keen , it seems, and that's good. ( you don't want someone who isn't lol ) Intrigued how this plays out, who is spoken to... who gets the gig.

Good

If just for the moment we can put aside WHO the next coach is/will be. WHAT is it that needs addressing ? Is there an urgency or priority to one element more than others ? We once had a very effective, ne daunting, midfield. It , when on song, powered many a victory. It provided a blitzkrieg kind of tide out of the square that overwhelmed many opponents. We relied on its force more than skill. ( I think ) FF to today.. in fact just cast back to yesterday and tbh we were comprehensively beaten in centre clearances. Their midfield seemed much better as a unit. Max might win a lot of the rucking but it doesn't translate any longer Who ever takes the reigns has to also get onside those who'll be developing our new midfield , as we need one. For mine that's the first glaring deficiency in our arsenal. There's aspects of skill and football intelligence that need looking at but winning out of the guts will by effect change how we need to play elsewhere . Not only will the coaching change but the old guard in the middle needs overhauling. I can only see Max battling on for 2-3 seasons ( barring injury ) Windsor is a start. Needs to keep going. But if not the middle... Where does Coach X focus his attention 🤔

Game plan ? Well you were never going to get an overly different game plan. Funny you say that as I DIDN'T. What i referred to were the nuances . There was , imo, certainly a different directive out of the coaches box. If you feel compelled to hang onto Goodwin that's your call.

Very likely. All things considered the likely option.

Recently overhead comment from the west "BUGGER"

I somewhat only half jokingly suggested earlier what we would take from yesterday was "learnings". Yes, I was having a little dig, but I also thought ( really ) that we might learn a bit about this mob, something you only really see when the goal posts move ( fitting ..lol ) and the status quo is thrown in the bin. I just wondered if we might find out more about who can as well as who should play for the Dees. There was some great footy ... and we played some of it. In classic fashion the game was there for the winning only we weren't quite good enough. The Pups desperation in the end was probably the difference... but that was in the end !! During other periods of the game our Dickensian schizophrenia shone and dimmed. There's not a lot of point lamenting some of the silly mistakes. They happen, they still tend to bob up more than desired. Our skills need attention. I put down some of our calamity to the notion that some old habits die hard and some of our older die hards perhaps have seen better years. There seemed a little more verve in our play. Dont think ive witnessed as much leading ( well there was some..and noticeable imo ) as was on display. With regard to some of the fluff ups... well there looked like the intention to get a bit more jiggy, more maverick, more purposeful but it just didn't come off. Some understandable frustration apparent. Had a few of those plays gelled better and we win. For mine a 'learning' was we can actually play better footy. It was a bit rough, but there were signs. A new 'enabler' with some new team members and we might be competitive again. Again we certainly stuffed up a few things, but we looked like we were trying. I enjoyed the game if not the result. Possibly the greatest takeaway from the game .... we did the right thing..... in forcing change. Was just needed. Go Dees

He comes across very well. Be fascinated to see what he does in last two weeks.

Might very well be the case. But he could indeed lose. It looks like it's Bucks v the noobs My interest here, as indeed I would suspect that of most of us unwashed watching on.... is who are they, the Noobs ? ( being sounded/considered )

Am starting to wonder whether all the Buckley banter and talk of other 'stellar' selection possibles might all just be fugazi ?? Might we actually go for a more left field assistant/senior in waiting paired/matched with sound assistants and FD head ?? That is my preference. We really need a FRESH approach and result.

And the other half is Fully Mental !!