Collingwood v Adelaide - Semi Final

[Dirko]

Every year 15 teams fail in the finals so I cant see what all the discussion is about really....

What ! 15 teams make the finals ?

[Psyber]

Every year 15 teams fail in the finals so I cant see what all the discussion is about really....

What ! 15 teams make the finals ?

Demetriou and the TV channels plan for 2011 revealed...
Collingwood and Gold Coast qualify automatically too.

[Choccies]

Every year 15 teams fail in the finals so I cant see what all the discussion is about really....

What ! 15 teams make the finals ?

You know what I meant....
15 teams fail, 7 of them fail in teh finals. Do I have to spell it out S J A B C ??

[Jimmy_041]

Every year 15 teams fail in the finals so I cant see what all the discussion is about really....

What ! 15 teams make the finals ?

Demetriou and the TV channels plan for 2011 revealed...
Collingwood and Gold Coast qualify automatically too.

Excellent - I dont have to go and watch the minor round games then.....

[UK Fan]

I think last year Terry Wallace was the nominated saviour .... now it's Dean Laidley

This is where the anti-NC debate really loses me. All this talk about records in finals and then those 2 names get rolled out. Bloody hell!

Rodney Eade will likely drop to 3-5 in finals in his tenure at the Bulldogs after this weekend yet he's been reappointed. Go figure.

Well Eade has atleast made a Grand Final I guess.

Craig hasnt. Craigs achieved as much as Ayres did technically.

[Hondo]

No, if you want to get technical about it, Ayres missed the finals in 2 of his 5 years, only made 1 prelim and only won 2 finals.

Respect W-L records over 5 years coaching:

Ayres : 55 - 52
Craig : 79 - 49

[overloaded]

I think last year Terry Wallace was the nominated saviour .... now it's Dean Laidley

This is where the anti-NC debate really loses me. All this talk about records in finals and then those 2 names get rolled out. Bloody hell!

Rodney Eade will likely drop to 3-5 in finals in his tenure at the Bulldogs after this weekend yet he's been reappointed. Go figure.

I reckon Laidley is easily a better coach than Neil Craig....so does Graham Cornes if you listened to him on 5AA on Monday

[Hondo]

Have you seen his finals' record?

I don't doubt he can coach but that seems to be your sole criteria so defend away

Then you can look up their head to head record over the last 5 seasons

Make your case ....

[overloaded]

Have you seen his finals' record?

I don't doubt he can coach but that seems to be your sole criteria so defend away

Then you can look up their head to head record over the last 5 seasons

Make your case ....

He has a brain and knows when to make a move which is a big advantage over Neil Craig. I think he beats Neil in the personality stakes too (but thats not that hard)

[Hondo]

That's hardly convincing and I can't believe you've watched that many NM games in detail to even know what you are talking about.

Surely you can see the conflict of spruiking for a guy with a worse record in finals than NC when that's been your main criticism of NC?

You've had it in for him from the start I reckon. Let me guess .... you thought we should have got Terry Wallace instead? God no!!!!!

[sapaul]

No sh!t Sherlock. I reckon his record of 4th, 4th, 8th, 8th and 5th says it all. That is five opporunities to make a grand final that have not been realised. It is total mediocrity Hondo.

Yet you have just talked up Dean Laidley. Check out his finals records in 2005, 2007 & 2008. Lost one final by over 100 points and 2 others(both against Port) by just under 100 points. At least Adelaide are always competitive in finals whether they have a comfortable lead and lose or not, much prefer that than getting absolutely pumped like North did under Laidley.

Adelaide the only team to have made the finals in every one of the last 5 years. Sure no premiership yet but it will come.

On Collingwood tonight, guess they choked being 14 points up after 5 minutes.

[NFC]

I think last year Terry Wallace was the nominated saviour .... now it's Dean Laidley

This is where the anti-NC debate really loses me. All this talk about records in finals and then those 2 names get rolled out. Bloody hell!

Rodney Eade will likely drop to 3-5 in finals in his tenure at the Bulldogs after this weekend yet he's been reappointed. Go figure.

I reckon Laidley is easily a better coach than Neil Craig....so does Graham Cornes if you listened to him on 5AA on Monday

[Massive Tackle]

Symes is underrated for sure but people have short memories, Bock was All Australian not long ago.

[am Bays]

Seems some people didn't really take to kindly to the loss, who says Adelaide Crows fans don't have passion....

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,26146147-5006301,00.html

BYO Nulla Nullas, spears and stones....

LMAO no matter where go there are always people who hate Collingwood....

[catchit]

No sh!t Sherlock. I reckon his record of 4th, 4th, 8th, 8th and 5th says it all. That is five opporunities to make a grand final that have not been realised. It is total mediocrity Hondo.

Yet you have just talked up Dean Laidley. Check out his finals records in 2005, 2007 & 2008. Lost one final by over 100 points and 2 others(both against Port) by just under 100 points. At least Adelaide are always competitive in finals whether they have a comfortable lead and lose or not, much prefer that than getting absolutely pumped like North did under Laidley.

Adelaide the only team to have made the finals in every one of the last 5 years. Sure no premiership yet but it will come.

On Collingwood tonight, guess they choked being 14 points up after 5 minutes.

who has had the better list over the last 5 years out of NM and crows?? i have never coached and never will but i could see craig only has a plan a and b with no c or d...

[Footy Smart]

No sh!t Sherlock. I reckon his record of 4th, 4th, 8th, 8th and 5th says it all. That is five opporunities to make a grand final that have not been realised. It is total mediocrity Hondo.

Yet you have just talked up Dean Laidley. Check out his finals records in 2005, 2007 & 2008. Lost one final by over 100 points and 2 others(both against Port) by just under 100 points. At least Adelaide are always competitive in finals whether they have a comfortable lead and lose or not, much prefer that than getting absolutely pumped like North did under Laidley.

Adelaide the only team to have made the finals in every one of the last 5 years. Sure no premiership yet but it will come.

On Collingwood tonight, guess they choked being 14 points up after 5 minutes.

who has had the better list over the last 5 years out of NM and crows?? i have never coached and never will but i could see craig only has a plan a and b with no c or d...

PLan A, B, C is crap no team has C or D

you have a game plan and you play man on man..... that is it A & B

unfortunatley the players didnt manage the man on man as well Collingwood who are best in the comp at it. Our PLan A is great and got us to 5 goals up.... end of story really the players need to get better at 1 on 1.....

[catchit]

are you telling me that the best coaches dont have a plan c when things are not going well??
its a bit hard to go man on man when the coach puts loose men in defence who are meant to be the goal kickers that win you the game..

[Footy Smart]

are you telling me that the best coaches dont have a plan c when things are not going well??
its a bit hard to go man on man when the coach puts loose men in defence who are meant to be the goal kickers that win you the game..

Coaches have a game plan, they stick with it and the players have to carry it out..... yes he put a man back etc maybe a type of plan B or C if you want to call it that. When a team goes man on man your game plan goes out the window, its up to the players to win the footy and work hard.......

[catchit]

are you telling me that the best coaches dont have a plan c when things are not going well??
its a bit hard to go man on man when the coach puts loose men in defence who are meant to be the goal kickers that win you the game..

Coaches have a game plan, they stick with it and the players have to carry it out..... yes he put a man back etc maybe a type of plan B or C if you want to call it that. When a team goes man on man your game plan goes out the window, its up to the players to win the footy and work hard.......[/quote]

that is another thing i dont get... when 5 goals up by playing man on man and coll kick a couple, why change your game plan?? to me that was a panic move which should only be done late in the last quarter.. i said to myself while watching it that the only way the crows will go man on man again is when the pies hit the front..sure the game can be decided by so many things but the coach can only controll what he does, he cant control a player missing a target... and to win games you have to get most of the things you are in controll of right.. he didnt..

[Farmy]

All this plan A,B,C,D rubbish is what people who have no idea about football go on about.

"WAH WAH NEIL CRAIG DOESN'T HAVE PLAN C, I CAN'T ACCEPT THAT THE CROWS WERE BEATEN BY A BETTER SIDE"