Toast CROWS get their man Don Pyke named Adelaide coach

[Alex99]

Whilst I'm really pleased our new coach has been named, I am also really sad to think that this puts closure on Phil's tenure. I wonder how Meredith is doing today? Thanks for everything Walshy, can't wait to see how Pykey builds and enhances your foundations.

I hope she is doing really well, I hope Quinn and Meredith have started to find some closure and they are grieving in the right way. I kind of got the impression football was Phill life, not theirs.

But I hope she hasn't given a second thought to football (not just the club but the entire sport) or the events of today and finding a positive way to wake up everyday.

 

[OldCrowBloke]

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.

 

[SpeciousArgument]

"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?

What? Youve never driven from perth to adelaide and back in a night?

 

[Harris Pilton]

So can we expect a Pyke spike?

 

[Jarman3]

So can we expect a Pyke spike?

If we miss the finals next year, the supporters will be wanting his head on a pike.

 

[Alex99]

So can we expect a Pyke spike?

Hopefully a Pyke Procession

 

[SpeciousArgument]

We loved Sando when he was winning, hated him when he was losing. It'll be exactly the same with Pyke or any other coach.

I didnt lose faith in sanderson when we werent winning, i lost faith in him when we werent trying.

 

[footy4ever]

"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?

Maybe they borrowed Little's private Jet.

 

[SydCrow]

I like Pyke

I'm a Pykelet

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

So can we expect a Pyke spike?

A new coach after finishing 6th

What I like is that it removes any team complacency whatsoever

Players need to work hard and prove themselves to the new coach

 

[Jarman3]

I like Pyke

I'm a Pykelet

I wanna be like Pyke.

 

[SpeciousArgument]

Now this is interesting - he was very interested in a senior coaching role and had been for a little while, but the only process he got involved in was the Adelaide, didn't consider Essendon or Carlton. Or they didn't consider him.

would you honestly want to coach carlton? Kiss of death. And sounds like the bombers were just making a show of interviewing people who werent worsfold

 

[Scorpus]

Pyke will be on Trade Radio in 15 minutes

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

Welcome to the AFC Don. Really hope you have a long, successful stint with us.

Really happy with this appointment.

Or should we say welcome back

 

[Rear Admiral]

Was Pyke the guy that walked out of the box re: Massie on Franklin in 07?

If so....

Gold.

Walked out on Craig re: the Massie-Franklin debacle?

Look into this. If it turns out to be true, he needs to be given a Knighthood-Nobel Prize-Sainthood, all rolled into one.

 

[King Elvis]

Happy with Pyke, seems to be in the Walsh, Richo, Bev mould.

I didnt lose faith in sanderson when we werent winning, i lost faith in him when we werent trying.

I lost faith in him when we were winning, and almost made a GF (apparently we were only a kick away!).

 

[fairfooty]

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

Oi - stop insulting dogs...

 

[footy4ever]

I like Pyke

I'm a Pykelet

I'm predicting a spyke in our performance.

 

[JP Sauce]

Just need Steiner to show off his great debating skills when negotiating the Danger trade.

People in Geelong got those FAAAT ASSES. They ain't gonna get his sympy!

 

[OldCrowBloke]

This job will bring its own special challenges at first. New coaches usually take over from some-one who has been moved on for some reason - most often to the relief of the club and its fans.
Pyke is replacing a man who we were just getting to know, love and admire.
I hope we can all rally around him and give him plenty of support as he tries to establish his brand at the Crows.

 

[Long Shanks]

Can we start a Pyke pun thread already?

 

[hendo8888]

#weflyasDon

 

[spexau]

#weflyasDon

#wepykeasone

 

[dogs105]

Can we start a Pyke pun thread already?

No, I think we're don here

 

[Crouch]

Missed the presser - any replays yet?