Preview R14: Changes vs. Sydney Swans

[Samcro24]

I doubt Nicks will be seeing the move to Thebbie

I reckon he’ll see out the 42 year lease

 

[GameofSloanes]

Just imagine if Nicks came out and said,
We were really happy with Billy's debut, this week we will give him a run on the ball

I mean if your job was to motivate the players and reward performance, that's exactly what you'd do

 

[FR0GGY]

Best guess from what we saw at training
Tex for Burgess
Rankine for McHenry
Cook for Smith
Murray for Keane
Dowling sub

Cook doesn’t replace smith positional wise so we’ll have to shuffle something.

 

[GameofSloanes]

I’m melting very early but if Dowling is made sub and Murphy stays in the 22, or McHenry makes the starting 22 I doubt I’ll watch another game this season as it will officially stamp Nicks as an absolute kook and we have no hope.

At least a belting will force change and maybe we will see a change of selection strategy.

For the first time ever I'm genuinely considering not attending. I'll probably go but mostly in the hope we get flogged

 

[maxlilly]

I mean if your job was to motivate the players and reward performance, that's exactly what you'd do

It would be hard to think you were doing ok if you were young at the Crows.
I've never heard him come out and praise a guy just starting to get games in the AFL.
It's all 'learnings' and he needs to work on his game

 

[jackster83]

Well, you know that fulsome support is the first precursor to sacking.

Yep, a full backing turns into a full sacking very quickly.

 

[Crowman32]

So we will miss out on the finals at the end of the year and nicks will do everything he can do not to put afl games into youngsters like Taylor,dowling,Curtin etc. That's the definition of a complete waste of a season and coach who has no idea what he is doing.

 

[Crow_68]

You can only laugh at this point. He genuinely has no idea and just keeps doubling down on his arrogant stupidity.

He's a goner it's just a matter of time.

Travelling the same arrogant path as Pyke, Burton and co. went down before their demise. Blames everyone but himself and the Circle of Trust.

 

[Crow_68]

For the first time ever I'm genuinely considering not attending. I'll probably go but mostly in the hope we get flogged

Actually think it may get a bit hostile if we are flogged, particularly if he sticks to his mindless selections.

 

[maxlilly]

So we will miss out on the finals at the end of the year and nicks will do everything he can do not to put afl games into youngsters like Taylor,dowling,Curtin etc. That's the definition of a complete waste of a season and coach who has no idea what he is doing.

He cant bag the recruiting behind closed doors and then give those guys games and have them playing well.
Like Nankervis, Cook, Dowling and Borlase

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I mean if your job was to motivate the players and reward performance, that's exactly what you'd do

What if you wanted to suck the wind out of his sails?

 

[maxlilly]

What if you wanted to suck the wind out of his sails?

You would probably tell him he is training with the B's after having a good debut and you will be sub next week

 

[GameofSloanes]

What if you wanted to suck the wind out of his sails?

You'd be nicks

 

[Slime Roy]

Can someone listen and let me know if anything worth noting?

"Yeah, selections going to be interesting this week"

WOW! That'll be a Fracking 'change'

 

[BACCS]

There was only 19 training with the As tonight btw, so some from that B team will be playing

 

[Coopers]

Last week we lose to a team that has only one win for the year.
This week we play a side that has only one loss for the year.

My money is on us getting belted

Surely we'll play OK, then get say, 5 goals down and then come back for an honorable loss.

You know, something unique, and different.

 

[BACCS]

Cook doesn’t replace smith positional wise so we’ll have to shuffle something.

Was just basing that off the rumour last week that Smith only stayed in because of the late injury to Cook

 

[maxlilly]

Surely we'll play OK, then get say, 5 goals down and then come back for an honorable loss.

You know, something unique, and different.

That's normally how it goes,
Maybe a touch generous to us with only 5 goals down

 

[skam85]

There's no way we'll make Dowling sub. No waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay. Surely not.

That would be a new new new new new new low

 

[BACCS]

Anyone else watching Dark Matter on Apple atm? I would love to go live in my alternate reality where the Crows are actually a competent sporting organisation and members have full voting rights for the board. Unfortunately, I’m not sure that reality exists in any of the other infinite worlds

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

We are going all in thinking as we are still a mathematical finals chance lol...

Ins: N Murray, Walker, Cook, Rankine
Outs: Smith Burgess, McHenry, Laird (inj)

B: Keane, Butts, Hinge
HB: Michaelanny, N Murray, Nankervis
C: Sholl, Soligo, Jones
HF: Rachele, Fogarty, Keays
F: Cook, Walker, Borlase
R: Strachan, Dawson, Rankine
I: Hamill, Berry, Dowling, Schoenberg
Sub: Murphy

 

[rocket18]

Just imagine if Nicks came out and said,
We were really happy with Billy's debut, this week we will give him a run on the ball

Exactly what I thought when I read that morons statement - he shouldn't be anywhere near a coaches box.

How about backing the young guys in - not making them second guess themselves.

It's a disgrace this imbecile is still our coach, how much more evidence do people need before they realise he can't coach?

 

[bigman]

Let’s hold off on the rant to we see the team. If it’s poor then the rant can begin

 

[walterhobbs]

Let’s hold off on the rant to we see the team. If it’s poor then the rant can begin

I'd rather rant if we base things on Nicks selections in the past

 

[aabp1978]

There was only 19 training with the As tonight btw, so some from that B team will be playing

This is my hope. There is surely no way Dowling could be dropped (even in weird Crows coaching land)? Was a perfectly serviceable first game. Am very much hoping Burgess, McHenry, Smith, Murphy, Stratchan and potentially Berry come out, with Tex, Rankine, Cook, ROB, Murray and Taylor to come in. Dont care how they line up. Also think Curtin should play, but doubt they will do that...