Dr. Gonzo

We don't have anything for them to tip money into though. What should they do, donate millions for the club to [censored] it up against the wall on consultants doing feasibility studies? The club should just invest in property to derive some kind of non-footballing income.

"Steve Johnson" and "brain" are not two things I typically expect to see related to one another.

Definitely had a mascot in the 80s looked like the "ruckle" teddy bear toy from that time I remember him getting into a fight with another team mascot, heads got ripped off

Dog walkers, FFS 🤦

No, the lazy thing is to do nothing, paralysis through indecision. Continue doing the same thing and expecting a different result, sure to work 🙄

Blaming the umps because professional footy players can't kick a 25m goal directly in front, that's a new one.

And JVR played solely as a key forward, none of this second ruck garbage. Drop Petty and play Campbell as backup ruck.

C'mon, his off field stuff is not just "mental health".

Viney half forward pinch hitting in the middle, Petracca mid with stints up forward, Oliver trading block.

How much time? Had at least two preseasons now. I'm not buying it, these guys are making excuses for themselves and each other. If it takes so long to change a gameplan explain Collingwood's form from 2021 to 2022. It's garbage, telling players to run and carry instead of bombing long, position yourselves differently in the forward line, kick to the fat side etc etc It's not rocket science it just takes good coaching (ie clear communication and expectations).

I wonder how much Pert was paid as a consultant for the last 10 or so months without producing anything.

Prelim, flag, no finals, 1st - do you think you can figure out why they get a "free pass" from the media?

They're playing footy not solving the unified field theory.

We have 7 games in Vic to end the year, swings and roundabouts

Dew -> Hardwick Cameron -> Kingsley Clarkson -> Mitchell Are you of the opinion there is never any point to changing coaches? Coaches should only leave on their own merits?

I hear ya! When Sparrow marked Tracs miskick first thing I said to my son was "why is he going so far back? He is a couple of metres from the goal line just needs to step out and pop it through" then after the inevitable miss "why did he try and kick the skin off it!!!" We are all traumatised by this club haha

Does anyone actually believe this will come to fruition? I'm firmly in the "I'll believe it when I see it" camp. Is Pert still collecting a paycheck?

This thread is so depressing 😔

Or a terribly coached football team

You're of the opinion Collingwood made the wrong choice sacking Buckley?

He isn't getting moved sideways, we either but the bullet or stay the course. The club needs to weigh up the cost of keeping him in lost membership/gameday revenue vs payout figure.

Professional footy players should not be missing those, you would be ropeable if they were park players missing them let alone supposedly elite athletes. Unforgiveable, they should feel horrible about that failure of basic skill execution.

We're in for a world of hurt either way. I would cut bait with guys like Oliver, Petty, Fritsch and take what we can get for them and clear out the deadwood/list cloggers (about a quarter of our list guys like Laurie, Woey, McAdam, Fullarton, Sharp, Verrall, Billings etc) and go for a massive revamp with a new coach.

Salary dump then.

Does Oliver still have currency?