Roast Essendon in no mans land

[Gavin Excell]

Who are Essendon’s shadowy coterie overlords exactly? And how do they secretly control them behind the scenes?

I’m leaning towards an Epstein type situation.

Sound overblown
Almost like another excuse

 

[Yoda_]

I don’t believe that for a second.

Most educated Essendon supporters are happy and comfortable that Hird will not coach the EFC again

Its not hard to grasp

 

[Yoda_]

It's sad Dodoro is no longer there. When you think if Essendon, you think of Dodoro.

Terrible way they've treated their longest serving clubman.

Lets not kid ourselves, he is probably still making list management decisions in an unofficial role.

the fact he tried to sue Essendon for unfair dismissal, there is no coming back to this ex and its toxic relationship

 

[Yoda_]

Sound overblown
Almost like another excuse

nuh, facts

 

[joy division]

Sound overblown
Almost like another excuse

It’s not overblown at all. The club is really controlled by the coterie, they are like a mafia behind the scenes

the fact he tried to sue Essendon for unfair dismissal, there is no coming back to this ex and its toxic relationship

He tried and won. Close to a million payout got mentioned on SEN

 

[DopeMaster]

It’s not overblown at all. The club is really controlled by the coterie, they are like a mafia behind the scenes

Who are they? What are their names?

How do they exert their control exactly?

 

[north_lad]

He tried and won. Close to a million payout got mentioned on SEN

Hahahaha whaaaaat

 

[BStaff17]

Gee your going bad when you make a clown like Sam McClure look smart

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Gee your going bad when you make a clown like Sam McClure look smart

They could still win 12 - 13 games but with the fundamental issues they’ve got across the park in regards to defending the transition and defense as a whole it does look like a bit of a longshot at this point.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Most educated Essendon supporters are happy and comfortable that Hird will not coach the EFC again

Its not hard to grasp

Your coteries still exist.

 

[Gavin Excell]

Who are they? What are their names?

How do they exert their control exactly?

Nobody wants to answer your question

 

[Lore]

Nobody wants to answer your question

Not too many people that could name names, since those with access and influence don’t usually find themselves on bigfooty, let alone the afl main board.

The coterie groups are named on the club website and they have their own websites that sometimes list their members. There’s heaps of coteries, some are more powerful than others, and within that you have interpersonal dynamics, so hundreds of people to weed through.

If it was one or two people you could name it would be much easier to address. But the flip side of that is they seem to congregate around Sheedy so at least you know what schtick they’re gonna have when the next one starts taking.

 

[DopeMaster]

Nobody wants to answer your question

I’m thinking it’s the reptilians.

 

[Kangapirate]

If we assume hawks and crows will be amongst the better sides this year, the Bombers 12 and 15 goals in opening 2 rounds is far from a horrible return.

If Sam was gonna take a shot i would have thought he would focus on how many goals are being conceeded.

 

[jdstorm]

To me the poor transition defence to me has been mostly built on poor offence (live ball turnovers) and lack of trust/communication (with a dash of physicality)

With turnovers hurting both attack and defence being able to clean up some of the bad ones and playing with better flow and togetherness will go a long way.

 

[FootyGuru]

To me the poor transition defence to me has been mostly built on poor offence (live ball turnovers) and lack of trust/communication (with a dash of physicality)

With turnovers hurting both attack and defence being able to clean up some of the bad ones and playing with better flow and togetherness will go a long way.

It’s absolutely bad turn overs, hardest thing to defend is a missed handball or kick in dangerous space. Even shallow F entries can be switched and rebounded quickly and cost you goals.

This is why Scott was obviously angry at sheil when he won the clearance but just kicked it to an uncontested port player at centre half forward. Straight after they Rebounded and kicked a goal.

Essendon will never be a good defending team while they have below average skills, impossible for defenders to defend forwards with grass to work in and quick ball movement.

Scott spoke to this on 360, generally the better defending teams are just the better football teams.

 

[Shane Heard]

Your coteries still exist.

Their “influence” on the EFC board is an urban myth.

 

[Shane Heard]

It’s absolutely bad turn overs, hardest thing to defend is a missed handball or kick in dangerous space. Even shallow F entries can be switched and rebounded quickly and cost you goals.

This is why Scott was obviously angry at sheil when he won the clearance but just kicked it to an uncontested port player at centre half forward. Straight after they Rebounded and kicked a goal.

Essendon will never be a good defending team while they have below average skills, impossible for defenders to defend forwards with grass to work in and quick ball movement.

Scott spoke to this on 360, generally the better defending teams are just the better football teams.

Shiel has a long, raking beautiful drop punt action that’s great when kicking for distance…however when it comes to passing with a pinpoint kick over 35 mtrs on the run, he is absolutely abysmal.

Kicks blind. Has zero awareness of targets ahead of him.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Their “influence” on the EFC board is an urban myth.

You think Sheedy was electrd to the board for his sound mind and business house?

 

[Shane Heard]

You think Sheedy was electrd to the board for his sound mind and business house?

You’re probably a massive Caroline Wilson devotee.
Sounds like a Caro sound bite.

 

[Yoda_]

Your coteries still exist.

coteries and back ground groups exist at every club. our requirement is to stop the influence of such petulant, old, senile men who think they know better than paid, professional sports coaches

 

[HirdsTheWord]

If we assume hawks and crows will be amongst the better sides this year, the Bombers 12 and 15 goals in opening 2 rounds is far from a horrible return.

If Sam was gonna take a shot i would have thought he would focus on how many goals are being conceeded.

i think we need more of a barometer.

So far Hawks and Crows look good, but i reckon your Roo's have improved massively also, amongst other teams that were around us last year.

Think Essendon are going to give up and down performances for a while yet, which is what it is when you play so many kids.

 

[Vindicater]

I am still sticking with us being somewhere between 10-14

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

Back in Yes Man's Land

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Their “influence” on the EFC board is an urban myth.

You quite literally had Sheedy on your board.