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

[Jarman3]

Big numbers, tiny cost to our peak footballing performance. Losing those players does not explain how we went from what Pyke left to what Nix delivered. Plus, the removal of the toxic employees should have seen a spike in performance, so somehow not only didn't we spike, we went backwards at a rate of knots.

2019

Eddie Betts (trd) - COOKED
Richard Douglas (del) - COOKED
Hugh Greenwood (trd) - Fringe mid that had played SANFL that year.
Sam Jacobs (trd) - COOKED
Josh Jenkins (trd) - Serviceable, but had been dropped during the year and went on to play 2 further games
Alex Keath (trd) - 3rd choice KPD that had played SANFL that year
Andy Otten (ret) - COOKED

2020

Rory Atkins (FA) - Very average player. Had been dropped and played SANFL that year.
Brad Crouch (FA) - Kicked out for a crap kick due to getting caught with cocaine
Kyle Hartigan (trd) - Serviceable still, went on to play ok for a year or so at Hawks
Riley Knight (del) - Barely returned to fringe quality following 2016

Yeah, most of those players were done. Problem is our poor recruiting meant there wasn't the young talent to replace them with. We'd spent our our 2016 first round pick on Gallucci, 2017 (2 of them) on Bryce Gibbs, 2018 on Jones (plus McHenry), 2019 on McAsey.. So basically 6 first round picks from the previous 4 years were wasted.

Clearing out the older players should have opened up a heap of opportunities for young talent, but we didn't have the young talent.

 

[Samcro24]

I think the clubs that have actually contributed to the Crows tend to have a bit of a chip on the shoulder. Then there's Norwood.

We actually have Nord to thank for our culture via Neil.

THANKS NORD.

 

[George Kramer]

We actually have Nord to thank for our culture via Neil.

THANKS NORD.

No, Sturt and North, he spat it when we got Balmey, that should have been a massive red flag for the Crows. He’s the anti-Balme.

 

[Samcro24]

No, Sturt and North, he spat it when we got Balmey, that should have been a massive red flag for the Crows. He’s the anti-Balme.

Nup. Started at Nord, won flags there, coached there. Hes a redleg.

 

[George Kramer]

Nup. Started at Nord, won flags there, coached there. Hes a redleg.

He was a winner with us, loser with them, blame those ****ers

 

[Slippery Pete]

We actually have Nord to thank for our culture via Neil.

THANKS NORD.

 

[Crows I Am]

You'd think the bye week would have been a good time to do it, gives a week for the dust to settle and everybody can reset themselves for the 2nd half of the year.

I really don't think we can afford to wait until next year to move him on. The rate things are going down the road there, Port may well be in the market for a new coach, too. It's hard enough to convince anybody good to move over here. If there is somebody good willing to come over here for a senior coaching gig, we still might not land them if they 2 options here to choose from.

No chance it is happening yet. I still think the best we could hope for is the end of the season.

 

[Samcro24]

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[Bay62]

No story on the Crows app about McDermott being HOF. Disgraceful

 

[GameofSloanes]

Port aren't going great, not sure they even make the 8. They don't in my predictor.

Don't disagree, but that's not what i said.

 

[BACCS]

The only achievement nicks will have as coach is fans losing complete interest in the club. He knows he's lost the players. He's a hack and a coward.

Coward is very strong language to say about someone that you have zero personal connection with and just coaches a footy team.

 

[GameofSloanes]

No there isn’t, Port suck arse too. There’s nothing to suggest we would lose a game like that badly since 2022.

I know they do, but they'll sense blood in the water and downhill ski all over us imo

 

[BACCS]

No story on the Crows app about McDermott being HOF. Disgraceful

Crows socials plastered it everywhere last night

Oh, and https://www.afc.com.au/news/1581116/mcdermott-inducted-into-afl-hall-of-fame

 

[BACCS]

I know they do, but they'll sense blood in the water and downhill ski all over us imo

Haha, no they won't, their season is in true freefall and they've never handled pressure games well under Ken

 

[GameofSloanes]

The record is the record, continually excusing that leads to where we find ourselves. Hart is still in the industry, Mattner was well respected, but we didn’t value him. Nix took over a 10 win team with a large core of experienced players. He drove them to a spoon. If it was a blip, you could look at reasons as to why, but if it is more norm than isolated incident, then you don’t.

From what I've heard, our fitness was disgraceful as there was no drive or accountability to train or stay fit during the covid break. That plus not being able to train together with a new game plan meant we were just a rabble, it took 13 games to reach adequate levels again

 

[GameofSloanes]

Haha, no they won't, their season is in true freefall and they've never handled pressure games well under Ken

You assume we will bring pressure
While it would be fun to beat them, a 15 goal loss might be the final straw and get Nicks sacked.

 

[kirky]

Big numbers, tiny cost to our peak footballing performance. Losing those players does not explain how we went from what Pyke left to what Nix delivered. Plus, the removal of the toxic employees should have seen a spike in performance, so somehow not only didn't we spike, we went backwards at a rate of knots.

2019

Eddie Betts (trd) - COOKED
Richard Douglas (del) - COOKED
Hugh Greenwood (trd) - Fringe mid that had played SANFL that year.
Sam Jacobs (trd) - COOKED
Josh Jenkins (trd) - Serviceable, but had been dropped during the year and went on to play 2 further games
Alex Keath (trd) - 3rd choice KPD that had played SANFL that year
Andy Otten (ret) - COOKED

2020

Rory Atkins (FA) - Very average player. Had been dropped and played SANFL that year.
Brad Crouch (FA) - Kicked out for a crap kick due to getting caught with cocaine
Kyle Hartigan (trd) - Serviceable still, went on to play ok for a year or so at Hawks
Riley Knight (del) - Barely returned to fringe quality following 2016

Not only that but you each and every year turnover one’s list by the draft and trading.

 

[kirky]

From what I've heard, our fitness was disgraceful as there was no drive or accountability to train or stay fit during the covid break. That plus not being able to train together with a new game plan meant we were just a rabble, it took 13 games to reach adequate levels again

And I wonder who should be accountable for that? The coach?

 

[kirky]

He was a winner with us, loser with them, blame those ****ers

Didn’t Craig coach them Norwood to the losing 1993 GF.

What a wonderful day that was!

 

[George Kramer]

Didn’t Craig coach them Norwood to the losing 1993 GF.

What a wonderful day that was!

Exactly, was a winner with us and then they returned him a loser

 

[MRB37]

From what I've heard, our fitness was disgraceful as there was no drive or accountability to train or stay fit during the covid break. That plus not being able to train together with a new game plan meant we were just a rabble, it took 13 games to reach adequate levels again

I think a bunch of players admitted after the fact that they thought the season was gonna get cancelled, so didn't stay in the shape they needed to throughout the shutdown period.

 

[1970crow]

No, Sturt and North, he spat it when we got Balmey, that should have been a massive red flag for the Crows. He’s the anti-Balme.

He's a product of Norwood.

 

[cleanhands]

Anther day and no news

 

[1970crow]

Don't disagree, but that's not what i said.

I didn't say you did.

 

[Samcro24]

He's a product of Norwood.

Yep, I retract my statements the other day that they havent given us anything.

Its the single greatest influence of any SANFL club.