Preview R23: Changes vs. Sydney Swans

[Grooster24]

Pretty much made it sound like it's a split locker room right now and I can totally imagine another senior/youth disconnect because the old ways of doing things are so ingrained in one group and Nicks seems to put the experienced players on a pedestal.

I love this!!!

As much as I love this club overall, if something like this comes out it can only result in change. We must have change and hopefully Nicks and Co look like right dogs.

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

I may have suggested he be dropped for form and effort earlier in the year, but dropping him NOW for THIS is completely idiotic.

Same here. EQ

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

The events of the past week show a fractured playing group with no belief in the coach.

DEAD MAN WALKING.

Time to rip off the bandaid.

 

[WetCrow1991]

Such a loser club it should be no surprise that some of the players are ****ing losers too.

Getting it wrong is the Crows brand.

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Tex isn't on list management but Tex is making sure Tex has a contract next year.

We have no leadership group, just a bunch of guys in roles, he still influences and he hates Rachele.

Tex has 0 pull on selection , not close with Nicks and has a minimum working relationship with him

That’s a very long bow you’re drawing

 

[Grooster24]

Can you find a poster which did both of these?
I suspect they are different camps of people.

There was definitely a group of 5+

 

[kirky]

3 weeks ago ^

Plenty more earlier

Thanks for that.

Well I’ve never been one as has been quite a few regular posters as well.

 

[chrisso crow]

Club getting absolutely baked on Facebook.

Good.

The club won't care, they'll tell us to support another team.

 

[WetCrow1991]

Time is up for Walker.

 

[spenze]

Tex has 0 pull on selection , not close with Nicks and has a minimum working relationship with him

That’s a very long bow you’re drawing

Yep 34 year old forward kicking 27 goals in a season about to get new contract.

No pull, not close, no influence.

That makes less sense than your Burgess could replace Thilthorpe call.

 

[jenny61_99]

Where does that come from?

Made up like most things in here.

 

[maxlilly]

Yep 34 year old forward kicking 27 goals in a season about to get new contract.

No pull, not close, no influence.

That makes less sense than your Burgess could replace Thilthorpe call.

You get the feeling Tex and Roo are pretty close and that's all he needs for a new contract

 

[jenny61_99]

The events of the past week show a fractured playing group with no belief in the coach.

Or are people just reading more into things that are actually there? I get people are pissed off, but my god the drama queens are out in force tonight.

 

[El Doederino]

Is that why Laird is so angry at the moment because his mate Smithy isn't getting a game

Yes

 

[Pugsley]

Or are people just reading more into things that are actually there? I get people are pissed off, but my god the drama queens are out in force tonight.

So are the apologists.

 

[maxlilly]

It's going to be an interesting game on Saturday night

 

[Gladys Crow]

I truly hate everyone involved in the decision making at this club.

The board, the coaching staff, the exec. They can all FRO

Well said

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[maxlilly]

Tex has 0 pull on selection , not close with Nicks and has a minimum working relationship with him

That’s a very long bow you’re drawing

I get the feeling list management and Nicks aren't on the same page.
I don't think Nicks is on board with giving Tex and Smith contracts for next year

 

[Coopers]

Which one of you said that "it's like we are allergic to success"?

That is the call of the year I think.

 

[adelaidecrows]

Which one of you said that "it's like we are allergic to success"?

That is the call of the year I think.

We arent allergic to success. We just lack the intestinal fortitude to make the changes to chase it. So we accept mediocrity and hope success happens.

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Yep 34 year old forward kicking 27 goals in a season about to get new contract.

No pull, not close, no influence.

That makes less sense than your Burgess could replace Thilthorpe call.

Brahahaha making stuff up now

My call was Burgess short term might offer similar scoreboard impact as Thilthorpe …. And yes burgess was rubbish but still averaged a goal a game this year vs Thilthorpe 0.86 in 2023, wasn’t actually incorrect . Burgess was alot worse than what I was expecting though and I’m a fan of Thilthorpe and stood up for him multiple times last year when others were off him


Getting back to the main point - Tex has absolutely 0 pull on selection , isn’t close to nicks , isn’t in leadership group

You’re just making stuff up , it’s got nothing to do with Tex but for some reason you want to make it about him

 

[chrisso crow]

What nonsense. The nail in his coffin will be the win-loss ratio, nothing else.

W-L has had no affect on his tenure so far

 

[BRL121]

W-L has had no affect on his tenure so far

Did you not note the tense of "will"?

 

[Jeffcrowe]

I get the feeling list management and Nicks aren't on the same page.
I don't think Nicks is on board with giving Tex and Smith contracts for next year

Could well be correct

 

[jenny61_99]

So are the apologists.

I’m not apologising for anything! I just think people are jumping at shadows.