Opinion Matthew Nicks: Adelaide's Coach (Part 3) - The Biggest Loser

[woofsson]

You are, what your record says you are

You're only as good as your last 5 years

 

[Doctor B]

Please not again…

Who was the player taken directly after McAsey?

 

[whattagun07]

It was unfathomably dumb

It trumps Massie on Franklin imho. Sits just below the decision to go on a mental strength training camp and the secret side deals contract.

Nestled comfortably in the top three club all time howlers.

Can I nominate "19th Man" marketing strategy and a whole heap of white clash guernseys to that horrendous list?

 

[kirky]

Was that the year the Tex v Charlie photo came out?

Not sure remember what you are talking about.

 

[kirky]

Watching that show that was on Amazon it also seemed like a lot of our players didn't understand what Nicks was asking for until Sloane told them to start taking notes during team meetings and studying more in their own time.

That infamous footage from the game against North where they were moving Gatorade bottles on the floor because the players didn't know where they were supposed to be as an example.

Players to take notes and study later? WTF.

I’m convinced at times the smarter and more talented footballers in our team take it upon themselves to change game plan mid-stream which explains how in one game our game styles can be different and it depends which players have the ball in hand.

 

[Pugsley]

Players to take notes and study later? WTF.

I’m convinced at times the smarter and more talented footballers in our team take it upon themselves to change game plan mid-stream which explains how in one game our game styles can be different and it depends which players have the ball in hand.

The play from Hinge to Fog against Essendon was not part of the game plan.

 

[kirky]

The play from Hinge to Fog against Essendon was not part of the game plan.

Reckon that whole second quarter was not part of the game plan.

 

[Pugsley]

Reckon that whole second quarter was not part of the game plan.

The players probably thought **** this let's show chrome dome how we can play not following his game plan.

 

[GameofSloanes]

I actually think there is even a better reason.

The season was abandoned after the first round due to Covid-19 and we never knew when it was coming back. Nicks being the good bloke coach probably didn’t instil levels of fitness required during the break and so when the players came back, we returned in probably the worst physical conditioning of all the footy sides. Everyone wants to make excuses because first time coach, game plan but I believe this was a major reason.

It is no coincidence that we improved in the back end of the season as our fitness levels probably improved.

Now lets now consider that we believe Burgess has improved our overall fitness levels. Since Burgess left Melbourne it is a shadow of its 2018-2021 form, how we would be placed now with similar reduction with lower fitness levels?

I seem to remember there was an interview with Sloane or someone where he said they didnt think the season would happen so fitness levels were allowed to slip. Didnt happen at other clubs. Unprofessional by players and coaches.

 

[GameofSloanes]

It was unfathomably dumb

It trumps Massie on Franklin imho. Sits just below the decision to go on a mental strength training camp and the secret side deals contract.

Nestled comfortably in the top three club all time howlers.

It didnt make any sense then, and makes less now.
You could've maybe made an argument for it at the end of last year, and in hindsight it would've been a bad decision, but not as bad as doing it when the team was playing badly and hadnt won at the start of this year.
There was no evidence there was going to be 'noise' about it, not much evidence that he was that great, team was playing shite due to HIS game plan, the only sensible course of action was to wait & see. I just don't get the rush. And if we hadn't rushed it, I'm not sure even our board would re-sign him now

 

[GreyCrow]

Not sure remember what you are talking about.

 

[Multiballz]

Can we just stop the excuses and statistical defensive gymnastics for Nicks...

He's been a total failure. Mediocrity for 5 years.

I'd take mediocrity right about now. Nicks is nowhere near mediocre.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Every week Murphy remains in the team is a reminder our coach is lacking basic football IQ.

 

[rabidcrow]

I thought Crouch was moved on

Exactly. Didn’t get along with the new coach and was moved on at the end of the season


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[kirky]

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Oh that one.

 

[cleanhands]

Every week Murphy remains in the team is a reminder our coach is lacking basic football IQ.

We all know changes only come from injuries

 

[rabidcrow]

I seem to remember there was an interview with Sloane or someone where he said they didnt think the season would happen so fitness levels were allowed to slip. Didnt happen at other clubs. Unprofessional by players and coaches.

Also an issue when you have lots of young players come in who don’t know the expected standards like some senior players would have


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[Macka_321]

Well team selections for this week just shows what an idiot nicks is.

 

[GreyCrow]

Exactly. Didn’t get along with the new coach and was moved on at the end of the season


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And the cocaine thing

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

And the cocaine thing

You mean where Murphy was dealing to Nix...

 

[Jcpdragonx]

how did we end up with this buffoon. dowling gets 30 in the sanfl regularly, comes in has to play wing since we have nothing but sholl there, has one quiet game after 5-6 solid games, now dropped.

 

[cleanhands]

how did we end up with this buffoon. dowling gets 30 in the sanfl regularly, comes in has to play wing since we have nothing but sholl there, has one quiet game after 5-6 solid games, now dropped.

I’m sort of giving him the benefit of doubt that it’s just a spell

 

[whattagun07]

Dowling 1 week rest I can handle.
Murphy remaining, I can not.
Glad Curtin gets a start though.
Will we sub him out?

 

[Slime Roy]

I’m sort of giving him the benefit of doubt that it’s just a spell

By that rational, then surely Murphy is due for several.

 

[cleanhands]

By that rational, then surely Murphy is due for several.

He has his game day especially the last quarter