Collingwood exposed?

[Fuzzy Wuzzy Bear]

After fancying themselves as top 4 material this year surely tonight has to put under question Collingwood's premiership credentials. People may say it's early but they have been completely outclassed since quarter time. Such a blow out must be worrying for their fans and have them re thinking resigning Buckley until 2017.

With the loss of some familiar faces such as Daisy it may be a rocky year for the pies.

Did they over estimate their chances this year? Even this early in the year top 4 teams shouldn't get belted like this. Even without injuries it looks like they'll be fighting with the middle teams for a spot in the 8.

 

[SBYM]

They had premiership credentials?

 

[Air_Chester]

3-8 at the halfway, 8-3 in the latter half, will end up 11-11 and about 10th.

Collingwood aren't bad or exposed, they've just thrown up the white flag. Fremantle are just terrifying. I don't think many were claiming Collingwood were top 4 material, they're middle of the pack this year. Fair overreaction

 

[juice t]

Collingwood- Where are they at ?

 

[PAdman]

Come on man, it's 3 qrt time in the first game of the season. Terrible thread.

 

[Jimmy Yamazaki]

Way too early to tell...

 

[Crawb]

Collingwood- Where are they at ?

Wherever the missing Malaysian Plane is. So not sure where, but it's not good regardless.

 

[PP34]

Lot of worries. Their midfielders haven't heard of running both ways.

 

[i am a logo]

www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/west-coast-exposed.848569/

I can see this thread ending well.

 

[Fuzzy Wuzzy Bear]

Come on man, it's 3 qrt time in the first game of the season. Terrible thread.

If the game were closer you may have a point, but this is telling. As Bruce said they've been 'up' for a while now and this is already looking like the year they drop off. It could very well be their biggest loss under Buckley.

 

[jko'neal]

Round 1, and Freo will do this to more than Collingwood. But the Magpies back line is a worry.

 

[jim boy]

Sure it is time for a 'Top four finalised' thread

 

[scotty13]

First win will be in rnd 10 against WCE at the G. if it was at Subi, they would still be winless.

 

[LeverPuller]

Sure it is time for a 'Top four finalised' thread

BUCKLEY OUT

 

[Eldou]

Seriously, I can't believe they extended Buckley's contract without him showing much yet.

 

[Fuzzy Wuzzy Bear]

Seriously, I can't believe they extended Buckley's contract without him showing much yet.

I always thought it was a mistake them giving Mick the arse. We already know there has been tension between Bucks and some of the players. I don't think the problems are limited to him though.

 

[Xtreme]

Eddie and Nathan to be divorced by season's end ?

The Fremantle pressure is too much for the Magpies tonight. It was very manic and unable to be penetrated.

 

[LeverPuller]

Eddie and Nathan to be divorced by season's end ?

The Fremantle pressure is too much for the Magpies tonight. It was very manic and unable to be penetrated.

Having just signed a 2 year extension I think Eddie would be following Bucks out the door.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

Made a decision at quarter time to go for draft picks.

 

[ChubbMuff]

Fremantle are just terrifying.

Spot on.

 

[Air_Chester]

Spot on.

A Ross Lyon team that kicks goals at will. Hide yo kids from the purple haze.

 

[Ian Dunross]

Do people who are big on Collingwood expect Elliot, Sinclair, Seedsman, Williams (if he returns), Keefe, etc to be as good as Didak, O'Bree, Johnson, Shaw, Presti, ie those that they are replacing?

I don't see it.

Obviously early days, no Reid, no White, but the young kids have been a bit hyped and have shown no where near enough to be considered potential A grade players, or even good B grade players.

I think Collingwood are 3-4 years away from being a top 4 side again.

 

[cinderella man]

Way too early to tell...

What is not too early to tell is the imbeciles in the media some of them ex players who have labled Cloke the best Key forward in the game. Yes Dermott you self indulged buffoon You !!!

 

[PAFC666]

Won't trouble many this year. Bottom 8

 

[Ian Dunross]

I am bias as the Crows are my second team but Walker over Cloke every time. Not to mention Cameron, Pavlich, Tippett, Kennedy, Hawkins.

Cloke and Swan are hugely over rated IMO. Good players, Swan sometimes a great player, in the right team, but couldn't agree more with Cinderella Man