Toast CROWS get their man Don Pyke named Adelaide coach

[spexau]

Missed the presser - any replays yet?

Not yet. Wouldn't be long though I would've thought.

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

Job Don

#weflyasone

 

[earlsta]

Hopefully for his sake, Van Berlo & MacKay don't come near the best 22 at the start of the year, otherwise I feel for his hairline.

 

[Schulzycrow]

Great news, go away for a day and all hell breaks loose...
The big Pyke has landed.

 

[fabs33]

I like that we've focused on the tactics and strategy side in our last two coaching appointments. For me picking a coach primarily based on their people skills feels like playing a player who isn't that great just because he's got good leadership skills... kind of like VB.

 

[RichardMarx]

A few posters have alluded to Walshy's presser at the same time last year.
I was impressed by Phil from the start and I got a good feeling about Don today.
He exudes a quiet confidence, seems to know his own mind and is keen to teach the players the Pyke way.
Really liked the way he batted down the Danger question.

Really? I felt quite the opposite to be honest - this time last year Walsh came across like an absolute machine in his first presser. I had so much belief in him after that & it continued throughout the season.

Today, I thought Pyke looked like a bit of a muppet - he seemed hesitant & uncertain. I don't want to be too harsh on him, I just didn't get the same feeling I had last year with Walsh. I ain't pumped up, that's for sure.

Having said all that, I'm glad the search is over & we have a coach to kick off the trade period.

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

So can we expect a Pyke spike?

The Full Pyke

 

[skoobydoo]

It's midnight--I should be asleep clearly.

Quip.......AC you would know of Pike's Peak!



Well done AFC. Let's not lose anything from the Walsh momentum. Strong, tough, intense.

 

[feenix67]

I'm pretty sure this is the first time I get to declare "I called it first"... yay me

Love this appointment

 

[Pugsley]

Rehn with the Danger question

Fages goes..... "It would be a very disappointing presser if that wasn't mentioned' with a stern face.

Love it.

Hold on Tom, I just have this tennis ball. Mind if I launch it at your head.

 

[Red mist]

I'm pretty sure this is the first time I get to declare "I called it first"... yay me

Love this appointment

Around late July iirc.

 

[Pugsley]

I'm pretty sure this is the first time I get to declare "I called it first"... yay me

Love this appointment

Save it for Tuesday

 

[feenix67]

Save it for Tuesday

Up first, 20 minutes of Feenix gloating about the first guess he's ever got right. Then, on with the gloating. We may have to park Skippos

 

[Pugsley]

Up first, 20 minutes of Feenix gloating about the first guess he's ever got right. Then, on with the gloating. We may have to park Skippos

Get out of my head Feenix

 

[DD#23]

I like that we've focused on the tactics and strategy side in our last two coaching appointments. For me picking a coach primarily based on their people skills feels like playing a player who isn't that great just because he's got good leadership skills... kind of like VB.

you sort of have a point, except Walsh had exceptional people skills to go with the tactics and strategy side of things.

hopefully Pyke has too, early impressions pretty good.

 

[CrowEater888]

Well, there's the Redmist 'big fish'.

Welcome Don

 

[jenny61_99]

Ironic that as Dangerfield leaves, we land the big fish!

 

[Ozzie]

"Pyke hasn't been to Adelaide yet, he's been in Perth" according to all and sundry.

Video up on the website from The Shed.

So he has been here. How'd they pull that off?

Borrowed Paul Little's plane.

 

[OldCrowBloke]

Really? I felt quite the opposite to be honest - this time last year Walsh came across like an absolute machine in his first presser. I had so much belief in him after that & it continued throughout the season.

Today, I thought Pyke looked like a bit of a muppet - he seemed hesitant & uncertain. I don't want to be too harsh on him, I just didn't get the same feeling I had last year with Walsh. I ain't pumped up, that's for sure.

Having said all that, I'm glad the search is over & we have a coach to kick off the trade period.

I didn't get the same feeling of excitement/anticipation, but I think it is way harsh to say he came across as a muppet. Different personality, but he knows his footy and has the strength of personality to make it happen.

 

[jaytex]

Fagan approached him in August, with other candidates, but he did not present until this week. It was a 4+ hour presentation.

four hours, wow.

at least nobody can say he pyked it.......

boom tish!!!

 

[Pugsley]

Scott Burns, Schmott Burns.

 

[MRB37]

I didn't get the same feeling of excitement/anticipation, but I think it is way harsh to say he came across as a muppet. Different personality, but he knows his footy and has the strength of personality to make it happen.

I'm the same. Which isn't anything to do with Pyke, but because Walsh turned me into a believer pretty damn quickly now and he's not here anymore.

 

[fabs33]

Rucci is so useless you actually can't help but like him. Like a fully grown dog that still shits in its own bed.

My German Shepherd was already potty trained at four months of age.


I have far less patience for Port trolls masquerading as journalists.

 

[Pugsley]

My German Shepherd was already potty trained at four months of age.


I have far less patience for Port trolls masquerading as journalists.

They still need potty training.

 

[xchadders]

So can we expect a Pyke spike?

as long as it isnt a pyke puke