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

[jackster83]

So many threads to post this in…

But Nicks is a moron. We have had a terrible season. You want to go into the last game with at least some type of optimism to build on into the new year.

So with our season done and dusted going into the last meaningless game, we have team members turning on our best young player in the media and the coach dropping him but refusing to say exactly why.

We now have the next 6 months of negativity instead of hope and optimism.

It was a moronic thing to do.

And it’s not the first time. Having an injured Lynch as sub who didn’t have his kit on, playing Curtin in defence for 3/4s of a season when everyone knew it wasn’t his position, subbing soligo, playing Murphy and McHenry when they are NOT the future, backing in Smith and Laird every single week even though they’re cooked.

Even last year, the reason we ‘lost’ so many close games is because the players tried playing Nicks shit game plan, then when the game was lost, just played on instinct but it was too little too late.

He’s not smart. And the problem is, he thinks that he is.

He has overseen the entire rebuild. Where we are is on him. He might be a nice guy, but he’s out of his depth.

I'm not even sure he's a nice guy.

He just spews out cliches that people want to hear, like a used car salesman or a low rent politician.

 

[Doctor B]

Nicks has coached us

105 Games 37W 1 D 67L 35%

Take away the West Coast and North games

90 Games 26W 1D 63L 29%

And the 2-year extension to his contract hasn't started.

 

[Pugsley]

I'm not even sure he's a nice guy.

He just spews out cliches that people want to hear, like a used car salesman or a low rent politician.

He learned from Olsen.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Please don't give us hope

People can put me on ignore but we're all stuck with you.

 

[Milo Cyrus]

Have we sacked this flog yet? What are we waiting for?

 

[Toucan Ocean]

Nicks' new contract doesn't even start until next year.

You'd hope the board had enough nous to include some get out clauses, just in case things didn't pan out as intended this year.

 

[GROTTO]

Nicks has coached us

105 Games 37W 1 D 67L 35%

Take away the West Coast and North games

90 Games 26W 1D 63L 29%

And the 2-year extension to his contract hasn't started.

That statistic when you remove Eagles and North are bloody sobering as f**k.

29% win record against all other Clubs since 2020 FMD

They have the audacity to extend him before his contract end is mind numbing.

 

[beartoo]

Facebook full of Happy Clappers? Go there and check it out this morning. If the comments are indicative of attitude of the majority of supporters, the club is in serious trouble--and rightly so.

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[skittlebrew]

Are we bound by the 2 years at all? I thought the AFL limited payouts to 6months?

 

[1970crow]

Are we bound by the 2 years at all? I thought the AFL limited payouts to 6months?

6 months was extended to 12 months but it doesn't apply to us, only poor clubs that rely on AFL special funding.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Facebook full of Happy Clappers? Go there and check it out this morning. If the comments are indicative of attitude of the majority of supporters, the club is in serious trouble--and rightly so.

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Getting roasted by the apricot slice brigade. lol

 

[haydo]

You can just tell in the box last night he knew his tenure is coming to an end. He just seems angry every time the camera was on him, shaking his head and talking to Burns a hell of a lot.

Interesting that Kelly was standing behind him with a clipboard & headset all night, Analysing him or just trying to look busy?

 

[GreyCrow]

Who knows what Dawson was thinking after the game last night, dreaming of a Robe retirement I assume as Sydney showed us what a real club looks like

He looked lost last night. Low energy. Until he got fired up just before half time he hadnt fired a shot

I get the feeling there is a lot more weighing him down.

Anything else would be speculation

 

[GreyCrow]

Interesting that Kelly was standing behind him with a clipboard & headset all night, Analysing him or just trying to look busy?

Never ever give Kelly credit for being smart at footballing

Probably taking coffee orders

 

[Mr_Moogle]

You can just tell in the box last night he knew his tenure is coming to an end. He just seems angry every time the camera was on him, shaking his head and talking to Burns a hell of a lot.

Interesting that Kelly was standing behind him with a clipboard & headset all night, Analysing him or just trying to look busy?

I noticed a lot of it was directed at Burns. It had a very "if I'm going down, I'm taking you with me" sort of a vibe.

 

[Milo Cyrus]

I wonder what James Rahilly

James Rahilly

Age

45

Ht

187cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.2

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

6.4

2star

K

2.8

1star

HB

3.6

3star

M

0.6

1star

T

1.0

3star

is doing this morning? Hopefully talking to someone from the AFC.

 

[Samcro24]

I wonder what James Rahilly is doing this morning? Hopefully talking to someone from the AFC.

He’s probably blocked our number

 

[Peter Doherty]

Are we bound by the 2 years at all? I thought the AFL limited payouts to 6months?

It's a 12 month pay out, last I saw.

 

[1970crow]

You can just tell in the box last night he knew his tenure is coming to an end. He just seems angry every time the camera was on him, shaking his head and talking to Burns a hell of a lot.

Interesting that Kelly was standing behind him with a clipboard & headset all night, Analysing him or just trying to look busy?

Have to laugh at Kelly, has zero qualifications to ge involved in running a football team.

 

[cleanhands]

Have to laugh at Kelly, has zero qualifications to ge involved in running a football team.

It was work experience day

 

[Milo Cyrus]

He’s probably blocked our number

Smart move!

 

[El Doederino]

Nicks has coached us

105 Games 37W 1 D 67L 35%

Take away the West Coast and North games

90 Games 26W 1D 63L 29%

And the 2-year extension to his contract hasn't started.

Rhyce Shaw at North Melbourne was 34% …

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Have to laugh at Kelly, has zero qualifications to ge involved in running a football team.

If someone swiped Kelly's headphones, they'd just hear "breathe in, breathe out" on a perpetual loop.

 

[Billy Cart]

Have to laugh at Kelly, has zero qualifications to ge involved in running a football team.

Then the board might make him Nicks's replacement.

 

[Smoooothy]

He’s probably blocked our number

Smart!