Opinion Matthew Nicks: Adelaide's Coach

[Mr_Moogle]

If you saw him as premier, he was the fool

Sacking Nicks should be easier than running a state.

 

[1970crow]

Nicks has got to let go of his ‘continuity above all’ s**t. Otherwise, we aren’t going anywhere (but he might)

it's not him in isolation. its a club philosophy, only aligned coaches are employed.

 

[1970crow]

Ok, that's enough

me?

 

[El Doederino]

just grab Carr from the neighbours unless Richmond already have him stitched up. Then grab Leppitsch.

 

[Greenfinger]

He did it early in the year when he had no expectation but clearly is now just trying to make the finals, this was what Pyke did in 2019 when he was playing cooked senior players in the position which has passed them and reluctant to make changes to an underperforming side.

Also last year. He rightly keep sloane out of the midfield and played berry and soligo and we were starting to look good . He’s been blinded by saving his own skin. I’m glad we are loosing now . We will have to change this

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

me?

Nicks

 

[Crowboto]

Deep down I think we all know he is getting another contract.

 

[Danger in Texas]

it's not him in isolation. its a club philosophy, only aligned coaches are employed.

Would be interesting to see the ‘players played’ stats over the past 10 years

Feels like this year is worse than usual

 

[Geoffa32]

Our gap of quality mids between 30 and 21 is hurting. Thanks to Hamish Ogilvie.

And even saying Laird is a quality mid is a bit of a stretch.

Every other club has drafted two or more elite mids since we drafted Dangerfield.

We haven't.

That is the BIG issue with our club.

Sacking Nicks won't fix that.

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[adelaidecrows]

Sacking Nicks should be easier than running a state.

Our club doesnt think so

 

[Geoffa32]

it's not him in isolation. its a club philosophy, only aligned coaches are employed.

Port have the same issue.

Getting AFL staff who have never lived in SA is hard.

Basically all Vic clubs have to reject them before they come to SA. That is how we got Rahilly.



Port's coaching box are all ex Port players, or moved to SA for family reasons. Goldsack.

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[1970crow]

brought the feels back. Job done.

Now let someone who can coach take us through the next phase.

Pyke bought the feels back too. Nix has done nothing but butcher our rebuild. Any idiot could repair coach/player relations after Burton/Pyke.

 

[Greenfinger]

Last few pressersive noticed that uts all about Nicjs. I thought he was a selfless leader but now realise he’s more interested in saving his own skin

 

[Scorpus]

His selections are arrogant.

He thinks he had our best 22 figured out in the pre season and has not reflected on whether this might be wrong even once throughout the season.

He's had zero eye for developing our players, debuting only Michalanney, and he's given increasingly limited midfield time to our juniors as the season has progressed.

His lack of rotation through our squad has led to us running out of steam in the back half of the season, even though a team in our position should be rotating a lot of players.

He is wedded to horrible senior players and mediocre role players with plenty of poor exposed form

He was going to play Dawson in defense all season until Dawson forced his hand and became our best midfielder overnight (because our midfield is shit)

He is tactically inept on game day. He makes no changes or if he does change things, they have little to no influence on the outcome. And often the plan he rolls out from the opening bounce is bad

 

[Geoffa32]

His selections are arrogant.

He thinks he had our best 22 figured out in the pre season and has not reflected on whether this might be wrong even once throughout the season.

He's had zero eye for developing our players, debuting only Michalanney, and he's given increasingly limited midfield time to our juniors as the season has progressed.

His lack of rotation through our squad has led to us running out of steam in the back half of the season, even though a team in our position should be rotating a lot of players.

He is wedded to horrible senior players and mediocre role players with plenty of poor exposed form

He was going to play Dawson in defense all season until Dawson forced his hand and became our best midfielder overnight (because our midfield is s**t)

He is tactically inept on game day. He makes no changes or if he does change things, they have little to no influence on the outcome. And often the plan he rolls out from the opening bounce is bad

He is stubborn


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[1970crow]

Nicks has got to let go of his ‘continuity above all’ s**t. Otherwise, we aren’t going anywhere (but he might)

continuity isn't nix, it's an overarching club imperitave. It's weird that I have to keep explaining this.

 

[MRB37]

Our gap of quality mids between 30 and 21 is hurting. Thanks to Hamish Ogilvie.

And even saying Laird is a quality mid is a bit of a stretch.

Every other club has drafted two or more elite mids since we drafted Dangerfield.

We haven't.

That is the BIG issue with our club.

Sacking Nicks won't fix that.

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We've also shunted off every young mid we had to the SANFL this year too.

 

[Danger in Texas]

it's not him in isolation. its a club philosophy, only aligned coaches are employed.

continuity isn't nix, it's an overarching club imperitave. It's weird that I have to keep explaining this.

You said this to me ten minutes ago

 

[1970crow]

No injuries and we run out of ideas again, at home, against a middle of the road team

This season looks like following a familiar pattern under Nicks.

No extension

he should be able to coach half way into next season. But only with KPIs related to looking at our list.

 

[Crowked]

just grab Carr from the neighbours unless Richmond already have him stitched up. Then grab Leppitsch.

This is the problem with sacking him. There is no one better available.

Forget Hardwick. He’s already being fitted for a Suns shirt.

 

[Geoffa32]

We've also shunted off every young mid we had to the SANFL this year too.

Schoenberg should have been playing tonight and Hately needed more chances. He has talent.

Nank not given a chance isva tragedy.





Murphy has peaked as a player, but is a safe selection.

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[Danger in Texas]

This is the problem with sacking him. There is no one better available.

Forget Hardwick. He’s already being fitted for a Suns shirt.

Buddy was leaving for GWS all season, until he wasn’t

 

[1970crow]

You said this to me ten minutes ago

did I ?

 

[FR0GGY]

He’s not going anywhere, back him in to respond is what will happen

 

[adelaidecrows]

His selections are arrogant.

He thinks he had our best 22 figured out in the pre season and has not reflected on whether this might be wrong even once throughout the season.

He's had zero eye for developing our players, debuting only Michalanney, and he's given increasingly limited midfield time to our juniors as the season has progressed.

His lack of rotation through our squad has led to us running out of steam in the back half of the season, even though a team in our position should be rotating a lot of players.

He is wedded to horrible senior players and mediocre role players with plenty of poor exposed form

He was going to play Dawson in defense all season until Dawson forced his hand and became our best midfielder overnight (because our midfield is s**t)

He is tactically inept on game day. He makes no changes or if he does change things, they have little to no influence on the outcome. And often the plan he rolls out from the opening bounce is bad

#facts

This game and the Essendon game were not only winnable, they were genuine wins a top 6 side should have won.