Coach Alastair Clarkson - NMFC Senior Coach - Coaching & Football Discussion

[koshari]

I need to know for real, is this a parody account??

Think of it as insurance for this place ever becoming an echo chamber

 

[koshari]

Keep Clarko as Boss by @harmonicstylist537 | Suno

melodic, metal song. Listen and make your own with Suno.

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[gerry101101]

Good to see Clarko has learnt to moderate his language after recent weeks:

 

[Merlin007]

Good to see Clarko has learnt to moderate his language after recent weeks:

Very good, well done

 

[muttley45]

Clarko will be on Ch7's Talking Footy on Wednesday night.

Will record it, and just watch the Clarko content, Selwood, Cotchin and co just don't do it for me

 

[blackshadow]

Keep Clarko as Boss by @harmonicstylist537 | Suno

melodic, metal song. Listen and make your own with Suno.

suno.com

Sunn O))) > Suno

 

[giantroo]

 

[chubbspeterson]

I totally feel that Clarko erred in his approach to this job.

By that I mean he came in trying to replicate elements of his hawthorn time and it didn’t work. Sure if that’s the end goal to win a flag, no worries.

But it’s not the best approach to come in to a club on its knees and imply a game plan that

a- doesn’t suit our strengths
b- our players can’t execute

Case in point our defence. Remember the Brisbane game last year when they broke the record for marks inside 50? Mark after mark from key forwards that were by themselves.

Sure you could put that down to initial issues learning a new game plan, but it hasn’t got much better. I think back to the Geelong game earlier this year, seeing Corr guarding space as their young forward/ruck lead straight up the middle for an easy chest mark 25m out.

How much better have we looked the last 3 games with defenders actually manning a forward? Or having guys that can actually defend instead of sheez (who is ok at defending), fisher (ave defender), Colby (terrible defender), and Scott (ave defender). Now we have defenders that can defend and only 1 guy down back to drive the footy out.

We look like a football team.

I really think we will come home with a wet sail and get off the bottom now that we are putting out a team each week capable of doing the things needed to win.

Nah I don't think he was replicating what he did at the Hawks. I think he was getting a look at whether the defensive system from the Pies "trade up" defense would work with the group. They couldn't execute it.
He then went back to more 1 v 1 defensive system.
Same with offense, I suspect he's looking at the way the best teams move the ball and is taking bits of it.
Eventually the group and coaches will find what works for the group. But at the end of the day you can have the best system but you need to bring pressure to have a chance.

 

[giantroo]

 

[Orange Peanut]

I love how he focused on LDU getting around X. It's hard not to feel a bit optimistic watching that clip.

 

[bengrina]

GR , I know it gets mentioned regularly but really appreciate all the work you put in to post videos ect . Thanks mate

 

[Rod Stroker]

I don't really get why some people want to get rid of him already. Listening to that tells me, there's a bloke who knows what he's doing, can coach. He just hasn't really had the cattle to execute.

 

[Disco Dew]

I don't really get why some people want to get rid of him already. Listening to that tells me, there's a bloke who knows what he's doing, can coach. He just hasn't really had the cattle to execute.

We sacked a lot of coaches in quick succession, once you’ve had a taste of the sack (hehe) you want to go back.

 

[blackshadow]

We sacked a lot of coaches in quick succession, once you’ve had a taste of the sack (hehe) you want to go back.

Are you trying to say “Once you go sack you can’t go back”?

 

[koshari]

We sacked a lot of coaches in quick succession, once you’ve had a taste of the sack (hehe) you want to go back.

Remind me not to go in for the back, sack and crack then

 

[Hojuman]

Only one word counts in that whole speech - " Shinboner "

 

[Ashley B]

Clarko will be on Ch7's Talking Footy on Wednesday night.

First couple of questions they ask . Hey Big Al what about that dodgy free to Jy on the weekend and what do you think about Jeff Kennett ?Response Just keep your cool , deep breathes

 

[Northball]

We sacked a lot of coaches in quick succession, once you’ve had a taste of the sack (hehe) you want to go back.

Losses back to back,
The coach I sack,
It’s been to long, I’m glad to be back

 

[Danni_Benson]

Love listening to him and I have no doubt he’s the man. Absolutely delighted he’s our coach! I have no reservations whatsoever.

 

[nicko74]

Any footage of tonight's interview

 

[Jasemon]

Brilliant interview. Honest, raw and insightful as you’d absolutely expect. Confident he’s our man.

 

[koshari]

Brilliant interview. Honest, raw and insightful as you’d absolutely expect. Confident he’s our man.

Was going to post same, brutally honest.

 

[Twinkletoes]

Any footage of tonight's interview

 

[nicko74]

Thanks Twinkletoes

 

[Spud11]

Cheers Twinkletoes!

I feel like Clarko is definitely back close to the bloke he was when he first walked back into Arden street. This is brilliant to see after everything that’s happened.

So I say again, very happily - welcome back brother.