No, I was talking about Koch put a specific timeline with an end date for Hinkley
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Oh how the pear supporters wish he did.
Looks like the club want to announce an extension before the season according to Tom Morris… probably will be at the season launch.
Absolutely no point to do it at this particular time other than to toot their own horn and get some publicity in the media cycle before the season begins.
Not the worst decision, there is no candidate of note floating around if Nicks was to go
I am getting splinters but maybe the club is happy with what they are seeing. May as well take advantage of the media cycle.
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Was pretty bloody obvious this would happen .....as I said pre-Christmas, decision had already been made ....it was simply a matter of timing
Who is Nicks manager? I say this as a long term Melbourne dweller - Why has this leaked to Melbourne nightly news first, of all places?
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To me that makes sense. Could be a good news week.
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Look, i don't think it's the end of the world if we sign him now (can't see the point, but there you go). It's not like contracts can't be broken, and isn't there some clause now in the AFL that the most you'll pay out is 6 months (please correct me if I'm wrong)?
That's been upped to 12 months at a minimum now and also since we didn't borrow AFL funds we're not obligated to include that clause like some other clubs (though you'd think it'd be smart to do it).
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Just on Fox now an old replay from 2005. Sydney v Brisbane.
Nicksy was always bald, just a few hairs sprinkling out around the edges.
But he sure was a good footballer.
Nicksy was always bald, just a few hairs sprinkling out around the edges.
But he sure was a good footballer.
If we start the season 0-5, it'll be pretty distracting having everybody screaming at them about why the **** they signed him before the season even got underway.
If that happens, the same idiots in the media that said not signing him would be a distraction will change their narrative to "Adelaide in turmoil, how long has Nicks got?".
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Signing Nicks now is crazy, we lose absolutely nothing by waiting until later in the year.
The club should at least be holding off until the bye and then assessing the situation from there.
The club should at least be holding off until the bye and then assessing the situation from there.
Jon Ralph said this matter of factly yesterday morning on RSN as well.
I'm not against bringing some Melbourne media into the fold.
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He might get poached by teh gold coast
The benefits of signing him now just don't match up with they negatives imo. If nicks was at risk of being poached I could understand it - but he isn't....
If we start the season off poorly the clubs going to get smashed to pieces over this decision.
If we start the season off poorly the clubs going to get smashed to pieces over this decision.
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The crazy thing is if we sign Nicks for two more years he'll then equal Neil Craig's tenure and be the equal longest serving coach in our history despite achieving two 5ths of FA.
Surely at some point his free pass has to wear off and the club will come under some scrutiny.
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Huh !
The whole footy industry is lauding the Crows list and where we are heading as a Club .....not one media person or analyst is disputing this
So where has the Free Pass been ....and what scrutiny is required
You do realise, we've gone thru a full rebuild .....list and administration ....navigated CoVid, and still will make Finals
No other Club has consistently rebuilt as the Crows have .....ESS, GC, CARL, NORTH, MELB, RICH and so on took years and years ....and most still couldn't do it, even with AFL handouts
But yes, Nicks is **** and there's been way too many free passes LOL
No real strong opinion either way on the upcoming signing, but this feels a weirdly timed melt.
Firstly, as a club we've had our fair share of short term coaches to compare tenure length to.
Secondly we're (maybe) on the other side of a rebuild. Coaches don't often survive rebuilds.
Time will tell.
Very lucky to get an extension, not many coaches last longer than five years without playing finals.
I think regardless of what we announce I think we will move him on if we don't play finals or go really close this year.
All the experts say the easy part is rebuilding and getting on the verge of the top 8, the hard part is the jump into the top 8 so we will find out plenty this year.
I think regardless of what we announce I think we will move him on if we don't play finals or go really close this year.
All the experts say the easy part is rebuilding and getting on the verge of the top 8, the hard part is the jump into the top 8 so we will find out plenty this year.
Wouldn’t get too excited until we actually make finals which is still a fairly big IF
But you’re right overall , it’s been a pleasantly good rebuild so far given we really bottomed out and went youth route and had to change culture and make key off field changes (as long as we can take next step now)
Hawks , North and now west coast seem to be taking significantly longer
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