Toast CROWS get their man Don Pyke named Adelaide coach
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Kane McGoodwin
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Ken is still working it out...
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This is a really creative way to show you don't know what spin means. Well done
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As Nigel Mansell once said, **** off.
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Happy and sad day yesterday. It's a mighty tough job he's got ahead of him considering he'll be the 4th senior coach the players have had in 18 months.
They only just learnt a whole new game plan and approach under Walshy, can't afford to move too drastically away otherwise their brains will be fried I think.
2016 is going to be very interesting how the playing group responds. Haven't listened to the whole presser yet but so far everything is pleasing.
At the start of the presser youtube video, did seem like a small turnout? Not a whole lot of journos or staff there for arguably the highest position in SA sport being filled.
They only just learnt a whole new game plan and approach under Walshy, can't afford to move too drastically away otherwise their brains will be fried I think.
2016 is going to be very interesting how the playing group responds. Haven't listened to the whole presser yet but so far everything is pleasing.
At the start of the presser youtube video, did seem like a small turnout? Not a whole lot of journos or staff there for arguably the highest position in SA sport being filled.
I just want to hear his lisp
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Should be an interesting ride with Pyke. Always interesting to keep an eye out on a coach who hasn't had much media attention before.
He seems like a calm operator. But we can't judge on the one press conference. Glad we got him in before the trade period. I'm sure he'll have a big say on who he wants to come to the club, he seems to have a good understanding on the playing list already and what he'd want changed.
He seems like a calm operator. But we can't judge on the one press conference. Glad we got him in before the trade period. I'm sure he'll have a big say on who he wants to come to the club, he seems to have a good understanding on the playing list already and what he'd want changed.
Sense of confidence came from the fact he was poached from the PAFC really.
Like you, Don Pyke? meh.
hmmmm yeah no there's a fair amount of stupid.
Why else? You know it. Gave you all great satisfaction to steal a senior assistant from us.
Anyway, 10th coach in 26 seasons, "Total football" (how original) - good luck.
You really over rate things that are important to you.
Walsh persona had nothing to do with Port Adelaide, don't be so insulting
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Yeah, because port are the originals... Oh hold on afc in the afl 1st in sa, 1st sa premiership...
Port, forever in the crows wake...
Wow, what unearned arrogance. Get over yourself mate.
We liked Walshy because he brought a hard edge, tactical nous and a team focus. Something this club lacked previously.
Nothing to do with him actually being a Port Adelaide coach. He coached at plenty of other clubs too
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& only spoke to Don on Wednesday.......
It was probably the realisation that not only does he have no idea what is going on at the Crows, but he also has no idea what is going on 10 feet from his own desk.
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True. We should have appointed Crazy Vossy this time.
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Understood. I'd never suggest we simply fly blind making changes, not at all. But we cannot have a single game plan, and nothing else. That is exactly what Neil Craig did, and when we were losing, his only instruction was to "work harder". Never about game plan or major positional changes.
Without getting into too much detail on Craig in this Thread (other threads discuss Neil Craig in depth), but his first two years of coaching were revolutionary. Changed the game like nothing I've ever seen. After that, everything went downhill from there. And this was mainly because of stubbornness with game plan/tactics, and also because of absurd list management.
Na we'll take ken on as an assistant, done his time in the minor league. Needs experience in a big club
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Good point.
The point just above - previously the Crows have had absolutely zero understanding (or willing to take on) this concept. I only hope and pray with Fagan at the helm and 'Roo in the mix - this attitude has changed, where they realise every year you take the field is not a Grand Final year. Need to rebuild.
