Taylor Walker new Adelaide captain

[Vic_Vinegar]

Look at this way, instead of talking about their club, all they can do is talk about ours. We are on the way back. All aboard.

Interesting comment to make when you haven't even played a game under Walsh and Walker.

 

[Kerleys Ghost]

I hardly see how 'irrelevance' comes into play, even if the 'unknown coach' (he's well known in the industry and highly regarded) and 'odd captain' (has been the spiritual leader of the club for several years now) don't work out. They might not, but if we're sitting here with Stewie Dew or Brendan Bolton as coach and Dangerfield or Sloane as captain, would you still think that Adelaide would be on the verge of irrelevance if they fail to perform? Adelaide had terrible seasons in 2013 and 2014 and still had the highest average crowds in the entire league in 2014. Hardly irrelevant I would have thought. How exactly do you measure relevance?


Here, I'll try one on for your mob.

"The Pies would want to have a strong year this season. Lost Beams, coming off a shocking year, and Buckley has been far from convincing so far as a senior coach. They are in danger of becoming irrelevant in AFL circles."

The only thing worse than a troll is an ignorant troll.

You are impressive.

I had to just ignore that comment, I was choking on my own rage.

 

[tige19]

Wow, huge shock.. Would have thought Sloane would be a shoe in! Surely it's a sign he's going? Clarko onto it son

 

[H2F]

People saying this means Danger is going has missed the point.
It is actually a sign Sloan is going because he was the natural choice of captain.
Intelligent, integral and leadership oozes from him.
Danger is a tool who, for all his talent, should never be captain unless he has a significant growth spurt in maturity and in his football smarts.
Someone has Sloaney next year, wonder who it is?
By the way the Crows new coach is not impressing me so far ... This was a dumb decision.

 

[H2F]

My prediction is Dangerfield will definitely go to Geelong now.

Everyone will chase Sloane, who I think will either stay if this coach is any good or choose a club based on values and culture, rather than money.
I also think Rance will move if Richmond have another poor year so it makes for an interesting trade/FA period at the end of the coming season. Some other big names might move too but these three would be huge.
Hope Danger goes to Geelong, I don't rate him like others do and think Sloane is better.

 

[Alberton_Magpie]

Adelaide now have the most unmarketable coach/captain duo.

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

Adelaide now have the most unmarketable coach/captain duo.

Don't need to market, we fill the stadium without the need for bay covers.

 

[Alberton_Magpie]

Don't need to market, we fill the stadium without the need for bay covers.

Bay covers under the doomed Primus/Cassisi marketing?

 

[AlbertonBloke]

AFL is about winning flags not who is more popular to the crotchet and aprocot slice set

 

[The_Reaper]

People saying this means Danger is going has missed the point.
It is actually a sign Sloan is going because he was the natural choice of captain.
Intelligent, integral and leadership oozes from him.
Danger is a tool who, for all his talent, should never be captain unless he has a significant growth spurt in maturity and in his football smarts.
Someone has Sloaney next year, wonder who it is?
By the way the Crows new coach is not impressing me so far ... This was a dumb decision.

My prediction is Dangerfield will definitely go to Geelong now.

Everyone will chase Sloane, who I think will either stay if this coach is any good or choose a club based on values and culture, rather than money.
I also think Rance will move if Richmond have another poor year so it makes for an interesting trade/FA period at the end of the coming season. Some other big names might move too but these three would be huge.
Hope Danger goes to Geelong, I don't rate him like others do and think Sloane is better.

Why don't you make up your mind?

 

[Schulzycrow]

Sloaney's parents moved over last year. Not going anywhere...sorry Hawks fans poach another club. Already got Gunston for steak knives. Paddy on the other hand....wants success, AFC has had the clean out of leadership it needed to have...think he'll stay.

 

[H2F]

Why don't you make up your mind?

I said I think it is a 'sign' he is leaving, then said, he will either go or 'stay if this coach is any good'. If the coach surprises and is very good, then it might save him.

 

[Dredd272]

Sloane is 100% not leaving AFC. I can give you a thousand reasons why. So forget about it.

 

[Iron]

Adelaide now have the most unmarketable coach/captain duo.

Rule us out for the 2015 Marketing Premiership, then.

 

[mattymac]

AFL is about winning flags not who is more popular to the crotchet and aprocot slice set

Alberton primary graduate?

 

[AlbertonBloke]

Alberton primary graduate?

The grammar police are on to me, it's not a case of being uneducated it's due to fat sausage finger syndrome

 

[radiojake]

Sloane is not a free agent...

First round pick and a quality player if you want him..

what have you plebs got to offer?

 

[Boxhead_31]

My prediction is Dangerfield will definitely go to Geelong now.

Everyone will chase Sloane, who I think will either stay if this coach is any good or choose a club based on values and culture, rather than money.
I also think Rance will move if Richmond have another poor year so it makes for an interesting trade/FA period at the end of the coming season. Some other big names might move too but these three would be huge.
Hope Danger goes to Geelong, I don't rate him like others do and think Sloane is better.

Maybe we have a Baldrick level of cunning plan going on, make everyone think we are balls deep into Dangerfield but are really after Sloane

 

[Silvagnis]

People saying this means Danger is going has missed the point.
It is actually a sign Sloan is going because he was the natural choice of captain.
Intelligent, integral and leadership oozes from him.
Danger is a tool who, for all his talent, should never be captain unless he has a significant growth spurt in maturity and in his football smarts.
Someone has Sloaney next year, wonder who it is?

Rumoured to be interested in moving to Carlton last year, but we wouldn't give up what they wanted.

Sloane is not a free agent...

First round pick and a quality player if you want him..

what have you plebs got to offer?

You can have what you got for Sam Jacobs who was uncontracted and went for unders as a fourth year ruck.

 

[thegerman]

Hilarious!

Why would Rory decide to go to a club that will be in the bottom four for the next 4 or 5 years when Adelaide are on the up and up and will be challenging the Top 4 in 2016.

Top 4 in 2016.....you're dreamin

 

[thegerman]

We have a completely new coaching panel and new coach who has wiped the slate clean and started putting a very big broom through the place

Is he going through the admin too, they are the ones stinking up the joint

 

[thegerman]

Sloaney's parents moved over last year. Not going anywhere...sorry Hawks fans poach another club. Already got Gunston for steak knives. Paddy on the other hand....wants success, AFC has had the clean out of leadership it needed to have...think he'll stay.

Did the board get the sack? Must have missed that

 

[thegerman]

Giggety

 

[baldandbroke]

People saying this means Danger is going has missed the point.
It is actually a sign Sloan is going because he was the natural choice of captain.
Intelligent, integral and leadership oozes from him.
Danger is a tool who, for all his talent, should never be captain unless he has a significant growth spurt in maturity and in his football smarts.
Someone has Sloaney next year, wonder who it is?
By the way the Crows new coach is not impressing me so far ... This was a dumb decision.

I've posted it before - and I'll post it again for those thinking Rory is going anywhere, here is a quote from Sloane about Tex to help the uninformed:

“Tex is the one guy I love playing with the most out of everyone on our team ... The energy Tex has and what he brings out of other guys on the field is just awesome. I can’t speak highly enough of playing with Tex. You know he’s got your back. He’s a big presence and you just know he’s going to fight for you. That’s what everyone loves about Tex."

Also Rory Sloane is not a Free Agent, so how exactly are you gonna nab him? Trade? Draft?

 

[cmndstab]

Adelaide now have the most unmarketable coach/captain duo.

So who held the title before us?