Opinion Matthew Nicks: Adelaide's Coach (Part 3) - The Biggest Loser

[spenze]

I think people need to hold off on their judgment of Nicks.

Look, he is only into his 6th year of being a senior coach and the club has seen fit to bring in a "coaching director" to oversee Nicks whilst he is still finding his feet in the coaching caper.

Imagine being a team leader, a line manager, a people leader, whatever you want to be called and in your 6th year, the company felt like you needed a person who is not your boss but you report to and oversees your progress because they felt you needed that.

That is the person that people feel is being unjustly criticised, the one that our board felt they needed to do that to.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

I don't know whether you include me in your pitchfork brigade... so I will clarify what I wanted given our continued mediocrity.

At least half the board should go given the poor decision to extend Nicks before necessary. Clearly they can't be trusted to make good key decisions on the football front. We lack a balance of quality football people on the board. We now have a vacancy with Ellis, but should be more changes imo.

Our head of football clearly isn't up to it & should be replaced. Actually think Reid would be better in this role, but ideally someone from outside.

I have no issue with Reid & think he has been good. Only reak stinker was paying so much for Gibbs, but I blame Fagan for that one.

I haven't had as much issue with Hamish as others have on this board, but imo its unhealthy that he has been at the club for so long. A refresh & new perspective is needed.

I am absolutely convinced Nicks is incapable of being a successful coach as he is just not very smart. Very happy we have brought in Davis from a successful environment to take over strategy & many of the every day coaching activities... but this is was done because we have a head coach who is not up to it. The best solution would have been to bring in a competent head coach rather than someone who will do most of his job.

Kane, balanced post, however your interpretation of Davis role is incorrect

At no stage has it been said Davis is taking over strategy …. that would be a World first

Davis was never more than a line coach at BRIS …. has no history of development of strategy
I think you’ll find Davis is overseeing the implementation of Nicks game plan …. from the POV of ensuring all line coaches, development coaches, and SANFL personnel are speaking from the same hymn page

You can’t have someone responsible for game plan development, who isn’t accountable on the win / loss column …. that’s just non sensical and isn’t happening

This is to free up time for Nicks to focus on coaching & not also what Davis is now doing
It’s the same corrections that GEEL made when a review was undertaken of Bomber Thompson ….. they found Bomber was too involved in areas that was taking him away from coaching his players

 

[cleanhands]

Kane, balanced post, however your interpretation of Davis role is incorrect

At no stage has it been said Davis is taking over strategy …. that would be a World first

Davis was never more than a line coach at BRIS …. has no history of development of strategy
I think you’ll find Davis is overseeing the implementation of Nicks game plan …. from the POV of ensuring all line coaches, development coaches, and SANFL personnel are speaking from the same hymn page

You can’t have someone responsible for game plan development, who isn’t accountable on the win / loss column …. that’s just non sensical and isn’t happening

This is to free up time for Nicks to focus on coaching & not also what Davis is now doing
It’s the same corrections that GEEL made when a review was undertaken of Bomber Thompson ….. they found Bomber was too involved in areas that was taking him away from coaching his players

So our coach wasn’t coaching?

 

[WaynesWorld19]

People forget that in 2016 RICH supporters had a gut full of Hardwick

Media ridiculed Hardwick for claiming, after RICH had IIRC finished 13th in 2016, that he had a premiership list …… supporters were far more scathing than that

For most supporters …. seeing is believing

 

[George Kramer]

People forget that in 2016 RICH supporters had a gut full of Hardwick

Media ridiculed Hardwick for claiming, after RICH had IIRC finished 13th in 2016, that he had a premiership list …… supporters were far more scathing than that

For most supporters …. seeing is believing

lol, Hardwick was a finals coach before that happened.

I also remember people saying Botlon, Teague, Richardson, I could go on, why haven’t you mentioned them?

 

[FR0GGY]

People forget that in 2016 RICH supporters had a gut full of Hardwick

Media ridiculed Hardwick for claiming, after RICH had IIRC finished 13th in 2016, that he had a premiership list …… supporters were far more scathing than that

For most supporters …. seeing is believing

And 1 person forgot he made finals 3x before that.
You can’t be serious comparing him to hardwick.

 

[George Kramer]

Kane, balanced post, however your interpretation of Davis role is incorrect

At no stage has it been said Davis is taking over strategy …. that would be a World first

Davis was never more than a line coach at BRIS …. has no history of development of strategy
I think you’ll find Davis is overseeing the implementation of Nicks game plan …. from the POV of ensuring all line coaches, development coaches, and SANFL personnel are speaking from the same hymn page

You can’t have someone responsible for game plan development, who isn’t accountable on the win / loss column …. that’s just non sensical and isn’t happening

This is to free up time for Nicks to focus on coaching & not also what Davis is now doing
It’s the same corrections that GEEL made when a review was undertaken of Bomber Thompson ….. they found Bomber was too involved in areas that was taking him away from coaching his players

Except for Silvers saying “responsible for gameplan, execution, assistant coaches and development”

Then Davis “making sure we handle the process of an AFL game, go in with a plan and stick to it”

What the hell is left for Nicks to do? Perhaps that’s why they can send him away. No media to be done now

 

[GreyCrow]

And 1 person forgot he made finals 3x before that.
You can’t be serious comparing him to hardwick.

The argument has come full circle

 

[cleanhands]

The argument has come full circle

It’s like putting him in a 44 gallon drum and telling him to p155 in the corner

 

[spenze]

Matthew Nicks, the cuck coach

 

[George Kramer]

“Nicks is worth holding on to, look at Hardwick” whilst ignoring every dud coach who has been sacked has to be the most idiotic basic argument anyone can make.

Nevermind Hardwick has already proven he could coach.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Just wondering at which point we are allowed to be unhappy with Nicks?
Do we have to wait for him to be the worst coach in the history of the afl or just our club?
I need a number thanks, we are at 5 years and counting.
He’s heading dangerously close to wasting the prime years of our guns.

I’m on the record as saying:
1. Nicks deserved his 2 year extension

2. He has his players playing for him, which is a vote of confidence in his game plan

He’s been instrumental in player retention, plus attracting new players

3. I’ve also said the rebuild was complete, and 2025 was a year in which Nicks has to have the side play finals …… close enough won’t be good enough

This i’ve posted several times, well b4 trade and draft period

 

[cleanhands]

I’m on the record as saying:
1. Nicks deserved his 2 year extension

2. He has his players playing for him, which is a vote of confidence in his game plan

He’s been instrumental in player retention, plus attracting new players

3. I’ve also said the rebuild was complete, and 2025 was a year in which Nicks has to have the side play finals …… close enough won’t be good enough

This i’ve posted several times, well b4 trade and draft period

He deserved the sack

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Except for Silvers saying “responsible for gameplan, execution, assistant coaches and development”

Then Davis “making sure we handle the process of an AFL game, go in with a plan and stick to it”

What the hell is left for Nicks to do? Perhaps that’s why they can send him away. No media to be done now

Yes, some people in this world are very gullible ….. hang off words that suit their narrative…. then dismiss as club lies & deception, words that don’t fit the narrative

 

[WaynesWorld19]

He deserved the sack

You’re in the minority …. just the average beer swilling barracker

Crows have always shown little patience with coaches, unless ….

 

[cleanhands]

Yes, some people in this world are very gullible ….. hang off words that suit their narrative…. then dismiss as club lies & deception, words that don’t fit the narrative

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

You’re in the minority …. just the average beer swilling barracker

Crows have always shown little patience with coaches, unless ….

Clearly the majority on this board wanted Nicks sacked.

You are only 1 of 2 posters defending his record, which is very small minority.

 

[cleanhands]

Clearly the majority on this board wanted Nicks sacked.

You are only 1 of 2 posters defending his record, which is very small minority.

Loved the beer swilling line

 

[Cromulant]

You’re in the minority …. just the average beer swilling barracker

Crows have always shown little patience with coaches, unless ….

The minority ??

The air over in Melbourne must be super thin for you to believe that.

 

[cleanhands]

The minority ??

The air over in Melbourne must be super thin for you to believe that.

It’s like he feeds a question into AI and posts the answer

 

[rocket18]

Just wondering at which point we are allowed to be unhappy with Nicks?
Do we have to wait for him to be the worst coach in the history of the afl or just our club?
I need a number thanks, we are at 5 years and counting.
He’s heading dangerously close to wasting the prime years of our guns.

I don't reckon we are even half way through Nicks tenure, he will certainly waste some prime years.

Blind Freddy could steer us to the finals next season, our morons in charge will slap each other on the back "Tallyho old chap, I told you Nicks was the man"

They'll extend him again whilst we plod along in the bottom half of the top 8.

Nicks has proven he has very poor talent ID, he prioritises (wastes games on) the wrong players. His gameplan of sending our small forwards up to the contest is loser stuff, it does not work against good sides - we come up short time and time again.

Davis will do his best to curtail Nicks idiocy but it is not a recipe that will lead us to a flag.

 

[George Kramer]

I’m on the record as saying:
1. Nicks deserved his 2 year extension

2. He has his players playing for him, which is a vote of confidence in his game plan

He’s been instrumental in player retention, plus attracting new players

3. I’ve also said the rebuild was complete, and 2025 was a year in which Nicks has to have the side play finals …… close enough won’t be good enough

This i’ve posted several times, well b4 trade and draft period

You’re also on record with “rogue bonkers”

Blaming Nicks coaching for early losses, now it’s injuries.

 

[Brett Cummings]

I don't reckon we are about half way through Nicks tenure, he will certainly waste some prime years.

Blind Freddy could steer us to the finals next season, our morons in charge will slap each other on the back "Tallyho old chap, I told you Nicks was the man"

They'll extend him again whilst we plod along in the bottom half of the top 8.

Nicks has proven he has very poor talent ID, he prioritises (wastes games on) the wrong players. His gameplan of sending our small forwards up to the contest is loser stuff, it does not work against good sides - we come up short time and time again.

Davis will do his best to curtail Nicks idiocy but it is not a recipe that will lead us to a flag.

Yep every year from now with him in charge is years wasted. Contract should not have been renewed. Any competent club would know he was finished after the rchmond game.

 

[Brett Cummings]

I’m on the record as saying:
1. Nicks deserved his 2 year extension

2. He has his players playing for him, which is a vote of confidence in his game plan

He’s been instrumental in player retention, plus attracting new players

3. I’ve also said the rebuild was complete, and 2025 was a year in which Nicks has to have the side play finals …… close enough won’t be good enough

This i’ve posted several times, well b4 trade and draft period

"He has his players playing for him, which is a vote of confidence in his game plan"

Couldn't even beat the bottom side with injuries at home. Stop typing absolute garbage.

 

[The Shapeshifter]

So can you please outline our game plan for 2024 …… simple for you, given you have stated it hasn’t changed

Aren't you the poster who couldn't even explain what keeping shape is? I can't imagine you'd understand much if an entire game plan was explained to you.