Opinion Matthew Nicks: Adelaide's Coach (Part 2) - Full Support of the Board

[AFC979810]

Who’s going to tell Rhys Cole our game plan isn’t fast.
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He is right though. Its a pretty risky game plan for job security

 

[relapse]

Acceptance is the first part of the healing process

I'm almost past the frustration stage and moving into total apathy.

A wooden plank could coach our team better than Nicks.

The first 4 weeks have reminded me a lot of 2020 and the last half of 2022.

If we're being honest we haven't really be in a winning position or felt threatening at any point in those games. We've just gotten better defensively to stop the scores from blowing out and our fitness seems to now be at a point where we seem to have more in the tank in the last quarter.

The reality is that the margins have flattered us and it's not an accurate reflection on just how poorly we've been.

 

[Samcro24]

Who’s going to tell Rhys Cole our game plan isn’t fast.
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The nuff is strong on Facebook

 

[SugarShane]

Steven May this week.

Mitch McGovern to have 25 touches and 15 marks next week

Steven May with broken ribs, no less.

Any club worth their salt would've made Steven May shit his pants any time he went near the ball. Tex made him earn the first one of the night but from then on he might as well have been in cotton wool because he sure as hell didn't get any physical pressure.

 

[beartoo]

He could be on Mulligrubs

I was.

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[FR0GGY]

He is right though. Its a pretty risky game plan for job security

If they aren’t executing his game plan why does he back them in each week?

 

[Slippery Pete]

Yeah I’d buy you a soy latte

 

[FR0GGY]

Yeah I’d buy you a soy latte

Sitting on the couch with the projector and a soy latte, that’s the dream right there for some!

 

[Slippery Pete]

The first 4 weeks have reminded me a lot of 2020 and the last half of 2022.

If we're being honest we haven't really be in a winning position or felt threatening at any point in those games. We've just gotten better defensively to stop the scores from blowing out and our fitness seems to now be at a point where we seem to have more in the tank in the last quarter.

The reality is that the margins have flattered us and it's not an accurate reflection on just how poorly we've been.

Leigh Montagna was right too.

Keep everything under 100, and you beat Adelaide.

4/4 so far.

 

[Samcro24]

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[MRB37]

I've been thinking about what might be the biggest issues we are currently facing. We could point to drafting and recruiting etc..., but in the end I think the biggest cause of our problems is - over coaching.

Think about Rachele when he first arrived. Think about the energy, confidence and enthusiasm he had. He was bubbling, fast and dangerous.
Watch him now. He's struggling. He looks slower. He looks nervous and confused. His confidence is gone. We did that.

We do it all the time. We did it to Jones to the point that he couldn't figure out if he should get the ball or wait - for an entire season.

I suspect our coaches are very ordinary. Maybe below average thinkers. To compensate they think the answer is to over analyse and criticise players for every action. They think they are therefore working hard as a 'coach'. Whereas a good coach understands what each player needs. Some need criticism, some need encouragement. Some need reminders only.
I don't think any of our coaches are smart enough for this.

I don't think our drafting has been good - there are some very obvious howlers. But, I also don't think it's as bad as it looks because our development of players is atrocious.

I remember seeing Rachele kick his first goal and immediately think to myself "He's gonna get pulled up massively on that celebration"

One thing I really enjoyed about Rash the first year or two is how much genuine joy he seemed to get being out on the field for good or bad. That seems to have been completely sucked out, but we often hire coaches who are system obsessed and it often doesn't take advantage of those square pegs you get.

 

[WetCrow1991]

I remember seeing Rachele kick his first goal and immediately think to myself "He's gonna get pulled up massively on that celebration"

One thing I really enjoyed about Rash the first year or two is how much genuine joy he seemed to get being out on the field for good or bad. That seems to have been completely sucked out, but we often hire coaches who are system obsessed and it often doesn't take advantage of those square pegs you get.

If we had Dustin Martin he would have been delisted by us.

 

[Redline]

The first 4 weeks have reminded me a lot of 2020 and the last half of 2022.

If we're being honest we haven't really be in a winning position or felt threatening at any point in those games. We've just gotten better defensively to stop the scores from blowing out and our fitness seems to now be at a point where we seem to have more in the tank in the last quarter.

The reality is that the margins have flattered us and it's not an accurate reflection on just how poorly we've been.

I think some of the close results flattered us a bit last year. Some supporters think it's it's easy as kicking one more goal and winning a few close games and we are in the top 8.

You follow football enough, it doesn't work like that. For starters you have to repeat your own close wins. Performances against top sides can be skewed as they are not at their best for various reasons.

 

[crowker]

2nd worst winning % of all coaches. Sam Mitchell with half the amount games and arguably more upside ,likey to be handing over the baton at seasons end.

 

[FullyBigKPro]

I remember seeing Rachele kick his first goal and immediately think to myself "He's gonna get pulled up massively on that celebration"

One thing I really enjoyed about Rash the first year or two is how much genuine joy he seemed to get being out on the field for good or bad. That seems to have been completely sucked out, but we often hire coaches who are system obsessed and it often doesn't take advantage of those square pegs you get.

Another one who has been Nicksed...

 

[feenix67]

This article on Glen Hoddle's observations on Postecoglou at Tottenham shows what a proactive, positive coach can do. Ironically, this is what we did until about midway through last season, until a shiny finals spot became a possibility. Ange has the Spurs playing an open, aggressive style of game, irrespective of results, and he takes responsibility when it fails. Mathew Nicks should take note.

'A little bit toxic' - Hoddle names the most impressive thing Postecoglou has done at Spurs - The Spurs Web - Tottenham Hotspur Football News

Glenn Hoddle believes that Ange Postecoglou deserves a lot of credit for the kind of feel-good factor he has brought to Tottenham and for taking...

www.spurs-web.com

 

[DJ75]

Steven May with broken ribs, no less.

Any club worth their salt would've made Steven May s**t his pants any time he went near the ball. Tex made him earn the first one of the night but from then on he might as well have been in cotton wool because he sure as hell didn't get any physical pressure.

The worst part of this - May took his first mark on the boundary line and visibly winced after he landed. It clearly hurt.
At no point after that did anyone touch him. No tackling, no bumping, nothing.
Both dumb and pathetic.
How long do you think it would have taken those great Hawthorn teams to test him out? He wouldn't have made it two steps without someone bumping him. All game long.

 

[40porpoise]

I've never been so convinced our bad start is coaching related. Sometimes it's hard to know if it's the list, players out of form, or coaching. It's just so frustratingly obvious he's too scared to just let the players go for it.

After all the pre season talk Rachele has had what, 2 CBAs for the entire year??? He was a revelation in the beginning of last year in the midfield. Why is he so scared of putting him in there for a game. Looks like another year of wasted development

 

[WaynesWorld19]

 

[AFC979810]

2nd worst winning % of all coaches. Sam Mitchell with half the amount games and arguably more upside ,likey to be handing over the baton at seasons end.

If Mathew Primus had won 3 more games during his time at Port Power - he would have the same winning percentage as Mathew Nicks.

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

If Mathew Primus had won 3 more games during his time at Port Power - he would have the same winning percentage as Mathew Nicks.

Give it a few weeks and nicks will be at Primis levels

 

[1990crow]

Good analysis. But clearly there's a coaching and development problem.

 

[1970crow]

If we are 0-10 and below Norf at the mid year bye, then surely they have no choice.

2-2 aren’t we? Surely 5 point away loss to Suns and sub 3 goals to Demons count as wins. Plus making finals last year puts a lot of credits in the bank.

 

[jackster83]

2-2 aren’t we? Surely 5 point away loss to Suns and sub 3 goals to Demons count as wins. Plus making finals last year puts a lot of credits in the bank.

Starting to sound like the England cricket team with the moral victories lol.

 

[Cap]

Starting to sound like the England cricket team with the moral victories lol.

Beat me to it.

We are going to start playing Crowball at some stage.

Mind you at this stage I'm take moral victories. Anything for a win