NAB Cup GF Adelaide v St Kilda

[RustyCage]

It does not matter where it was played. When we beat Collingwood it was over there and there was only 33000 people there to watch it. Not bad for a club with the biggest supporter base in Australia

Over where? Dubai?

[Felch]

It does not matter where it was played. When we beat Collingwood it was over there and there was only 33000 people there to watch it. Not bad for a club with the biggest supporter base in Australia

Over where? Dubai?

I think he's referring to the 2003 Pre-Season GF.

[Felch]

Adelaide fans should be concerned this season , Neil Craig threw everything including the kitchen sink at St kilda on saturday night to win the NAB cup and still wasnt able to score enough goals at home and knock over a under manned St Kilda.
Craigs defensive game plan and lack of goal scoring ability up forward will see Adelaide finish outside the 8 in 2008 .

Adelaide should be looking for a new breed of young coach with new ideas , craigs defensive game plan and unwillingness to get involved at trade time will see the crows go no where until he is replaced .

So, what you are saying is that even though in the 3 previous games Adelaide DID score enough goals, we all should focus on the 1 game in which they didn't

IMO, its pre-season. Lets wait for the real stuff to begin.

[the joker]

Adelaide fans should be concerned this season , Neil Craig threw everything including the kitchen sink at St kilda on saturday night to win the NAB cup and still wasnt able to score enough goals at home and knock over a under manned St Kilda.
Craigs defensive game plan and lack of goal scoring ability up forward will see Adelaide finish outside the 8 in 2008 .

Adelaide should be looking for a new breed of young coach with new ideas , craigs defensive game plan and unwillingness to get involved at trade time will see the crows go no where until he is replaced .

Yeah your right they did throw everything at the saints.

WHAT GAME WERE YOU WATCHING
if they threw everything at the saints Tyson edwards wouldnt have been playing in the back pocket, simon goodwin and andrew mcleod wouldnt have started every Qtr on the bench. and Neil Craig said if it was a real season game he would have put shirley on Gram in the 2nd qtr

[sasquatch]

Neil Craig said if it was a real season game he would have put shirley on Gram in the 2nd qtr

It's worrying....
I read that as NC saying that he didn't do the most he could tactically to win.
If that's the case.....
He is a tool.

[Jar Man Out]

It does not matter where it was played. When we beat Collingwood it was over there and there was only 33000 people there to watch it. Not bad for a club with the biggest supporter base in Australia

2003 Pre Season Grand Final
Adelaide 2.13.8 (104)
Collingwood 1.9.10 (73)

Telstra Dome infront of 43,571

just need to add 10,571 to that figure unfortunately TB.

would have to be the lowest attended Pre Season Gf in 15-20 years ?????

[tigersupporter]

It does not matter where it was played. When we beat Collingwood it was over there and there was only 33000 people there to watch it. Not bad for a club with the biggest supporter base in Australia

Over where? Dubai?

I think he's referring to the 2003 Pre-Season GF.

Thanks Felch....thats exactly what I meant

[RustyCage]

It does not matter where it was played. When we beat Collingwood it was over there and there was only 33000 people there to watch it. Not bad for a club with the biggest supporter base in Australia

Over where? Dubai?

I think he's referring to the 2003 Pre-Season GF.

Thanks Felch....thats exactly what I meant

Its pretty obvious thats what you meant looking at it now!!!

[Psyber]

Neil Craig said if it was a real season game he would have put shirley on Gram in the 2nd qtr

It's worrying....
I read that as NC saying that he didn't do the most he could tactically to win.
If that's the case.....
He is a tool.

Play tight and safe when you are undermanned you are no good and lack ideas.
Experiment because it is pre-season you are a tool.
Some people will pick whatever you do, because that's what they want to do.

[carey]

Adelaide fans should be concerned this season , Neil Craig threw everything including the kitchen sink at St kilda on saturday night to win the NAB cup and still wasnt able to score enough goals at home and knock over a under manned St Kilda.
Craigs defensive game plan and lack of goal scoring ability up forward will see Adelaide finish outside the 8 in 2008 .

Adelaide should be looking for a new breed of young coach with new ideas , craigs defensive game plan and unwillingness to get involved at trade time will see the crows go no where until he is replaced .

Yeah your right they did throw everything at the saints.

WHAT GAME WERE YOU WATCHING
if they threw everything at the saints Tyson edwards wouldnt have been playing in the back pocket, simon goodwin and andrew mcleod wouldnt have started every Qtr on the bench. and Neil Craig said if it was a real season game he would have put shirley on Gram in the 2nd qtr

what a load of crap if the crows were'nt throwing eveything at the saints what was with neil craigs reaction at the final siren ????????????

yet again crows just cant admit they were'nt good enough on the night ! well not the crows as such just there one eyed blind supporters who clearly dont know alot about the game .

[Felch]

Adelaide fans should be concerned this season , Neil Craig threw everything including the kitchen sink at St kilda on saturday night to win the NAB cup and still wasnt able to score enough goals at home and knock over a under manned St Kilda.
Craigs defensive game plan and lack of goal scoring ability up forward will see Adelaide finish outside the 8 in 2008 .

Adelaide should be looking for a new breed of young coach with new ideas , craigs defensive game plan and unwillingness to get involved at trade time will see the crows go no where until he is replaced .

Yeah your right they did throw everything at the saints.

WHAT GAME WERE YOU WATCHING
if they threw everything at the saints Tyson edwards wouldnt have been playing in the back pocket, simon goodwin and andrew mcleod wouldnt have started every Qtr on the bench. and Neil Craig said if it was a real season game he would have put shirley on Gram in the 2nd qtr

what a load of crap if the crows were'nt throwing eveything at the saints what was with neil craigs reaction at the final siren ????????????

yet again crows just cant admit they were'nt good enough on the night ! well not the crows as such just there one eyed blind supporters who clearly dont know alot about the game .

I think Craig was more upset at the fact that they didnt follow instruction, rather than the actual loss. Both sides didnt throw everything they had at it - St Kilda only really played one of their 'gun' onballers in the middle at a time, and neither side really tagged anyone.

Just as people said we shouldnt get carried away with Adelaide's pre-season wins, surely then we shouldn't read too much into a pre-season loss too ?

As an Adelaide supporter, im optimistic of an OK year, but also know we are vulnerable up forward. From what i have seen of Tippett, he has massive potential. He will have good days and bad days though, as he matures.

[FD88]

I believe Neil Craig was getting annoyed because certain things that he expected to go right in terms of planned structures, discipline and the ebb and flow of the game, went the other way. I don't think he was too concerned about the end result; things like controversial umpiring calls will irritate any coach at any time, and you could see Craig was no exception. Perhaps he genuinely felt that his charges had done the work to get the result, and was frustrated that they kept undoing their good work? Either way, as far as craving the win goes I don't think Craigy was all that bothered.

Anyway I was pleased with what we came away from the game with: the prospect of a young gun forward (Tippett). Such potential. Finally people are seeing what I've been talking about on BigFooty regarding the unsung young brigade at the AFC. Where are the doubters now (though it's only pre-season )?!?

[Pup]

I believe Neil Craig was getting annoyed because certain things that he expected to go right in terms of planned structures, discipline and the ebb and flow of the game, went the other way. I don't think he was too concerned about the end result; things like controversial umpiring calls will irritate any coach at any time, and you could see Craig was no exception. Perhaps he genuinely felt that his charges had done the work to get the result, and was frustrated that they kept undoing their good work? Either way, as far as craving the win goes I don't think Craigy was all that bothered.

Anyway I was pleased with what we came away from the game with: the prospect of a young gun forward (Tippett). Such potential. Finally people are seeing what I've been talking about on BigFooty regarding the unsung young brigade at the AFC. Where are the doubters now (though it's only pre-season )?!?

Like you said it is only the Pre Season.

Dont get to excited.

[Booney]

Did anyone else notice Shirley getting left behind when the ball was moving quickly?

If this bloke is a better 'run-with' option than Van Berlo I dont know what to think.

Let Welsh and Hudson go,keep Shirley?

(I know they play different positions,but hey,2 of the blokes named above could (have) been useful to Adelaide this year)

[Felch]

Did anyone else notice Shirley getting left behind when the ball was moving quickly?

If this bloke is a better 'run-with' option than Van Berlo I dont know what to think.

Let Welsh and Hudson go,keep Shirley?

(I know they play different positions,but hey,2 of the blokes named above could (have) been useful to Adelaide this year)

Yeah, i did notice that Booney. Im a bit of a Shirley fan, but he did look sluggish.

He still can play a role though, he has been pretty consistant over the last few years and is a reliable stopper.

Shirley and Welsh are at opposite ends of the world as far as work ethic goes.

The thing with Shirley is that he is always playing for his career, IMO. If he has 2-3 bad games in a row, that could be it for him.

[Rik E Boy]

Im a bit of a Shirley fan, but he did look sluggish.

Shirley you're not serious? (Can't believe I beat Booney to that one). Yeah he might work hard but he's fairly ordinary Felcher.

regards,

REB

[Felch]

Im a bit of a Shirley fan, but he did look sluggish.

Shirley you're not serious? (Can't believe I beat Booney to that one). Yeah he might work hard but he's fairly ordinary Felcher.

regards,

REB

I never said he was a gun, or even a reasonable player. I just like the way he goes about things. He's a battler. I would like to transplant his work ethic into a few others.

[Rik E Boy]

Im a bit of a Shirley fan, but he did look sluggish.

Shirley you're not serious? (Can't believe I beat Booney to that one). Yeah he might work hard but he's fairly ordinary Felcher.

regards,

REB

I never said he was a gun, or even a reasonable player. I just like the way he goes about things. He's a battler. I would like to transplant his work ethic into a few others.

.....like Nathan Ablett.

regards,

REB

[Felch]

Im a bit of a Shirley fan, but he did look sluggish.

Shirley you're not serious? (Can't believe I beat Booney to that one). Yeah he might work hard but he's fairly ordinary Felcher.

regards,

REB

I never said he was a gun, or even a reasonable player. I just like the way he goes about things. He's a battler. I would like to transplant his work ethic into a few others.

.....like Nathan Ablett.

regards,

REB

Exactly !!!

[Hafey]

The only reason Shirley was never traded was because no other club wanted him , his name was dropped to lure other clubs to come to the Crows with offers but no one else was interested .
He has been in the system a long time now and you would think the crows would have unearthed a better young player by now to at least " run with " opposition on ballers .