The Crows 0/3 in 2010

[sapaul]

Adelaide will bounce back.

North Melbourne were 0-3 in 2007 and made the finals. Adelaide will bounce back sooner rather than later.

Won't finish bottom 4.

[whufc]

Adelaide will bounce back.

North Melbourne were 0-3 in 2007 and made the finals. Adelaide will bounce back sooner rather than later.

Won't finish bottom 4.

Current finals format you need to be in top 4 to have premiership crack positions 5,6,7 and 8 are merely making up the numbers.

[sapaul]

Current finals format you need to be in top 4 to have premiership crack positions 5,6,7 and 8 are merely making up the numbers.

I never said anything about a premiership, just saying IF the crows do again make the 8 even if they again don't perform in the finals will make some people here look silly for saying they will finish bottom 4 and be at the foot of the table for years etc etc....

[LMA]

(singing) how sweet it is to be 0 from 3

[sapaul]

Bit like the Port Magpies

[LMA]

as expected

[The Sleeping Giant]

IMO, the Crows of the 2 last years are alot better than the team that is running around now. Players like Edwards, Burton, Mcleod, Doughty and Goodwin were a yard quicker back then. Don't forget that they have lost to 3 teams that everyone tipped to finish outside the 8. So their draw gets harder from here.

[Columbo]

IMO, the Crows of the 2 last years are alot better than the team that is running around now. Players like Edwards, Burton, Mcleod, Doughty and Goodwin were a yard quicker back then. Don't forget that they have lost to 3 teams that everyone tipped to finish outside the 8. So their draw gets harder from here.

Agree totally, noticed today that Tyson in particular was looking a bit leg weary.

[bloods08]

I think we have over-achieved in the last few seasons.

Alot of people had us missing the 8 at the start of those seasons.

[Voice]

This weekends game is going to be a cracker. My team is shit and Adelaide are shit Not worth wasting my cash I reckon. I'll stick with the SANFL.

[Booney]

Lets hope we can keep this thread going all week.

As for people wishing Bickley to be in charge?

[the wonder elephant]

Lets hope we can keep this thread going all week.

As for people wishing Bickley to be in charge?

agree with the bickley comment boon IF and i state IF craig was to get the chop mid season which i hope doesnt happen because then we will just become like the richmonds and kangaroos of this world then i would think viney or (hate to say it but ) noble would get the gig

[Booney]

I think bringing a club great in at a time of crisis always looks like a desperate move to try and grab some former glory quickly and cheaply.
Really need to beat Carlton this week with the Doggies to come in Round 5.

Perhaps FantaPants is right with his estimation that the Crows may have over-achieved in recent years? I dont think this is the case, injuries ruined this season for Adelaide before it began. I remember writing last September that Bock will struggle in 2010 because of his late start to the pre-season on the back of last years heel injury.

Tyson Edwards has had no influence in the games I have seen and Doughty has been dreadful.

[the wonder elephant]

I think bringing a club great in at a time of crisis always looks like a desperate move to try and grab some former glory quickly and cheaply.
Really need to beat Carlton this week with the Doggies to come in Round 5.

Perhaps FantaPants is right with his estimation that the Crows may have over-achieved in recent years? I dont think this is the case, injuries ruined this season for Adelaide before it began. I remember writing last September that Bock will struggle in 2010 because of his late start to the pre-season on the back of last years heel injury.

Tyson Edwards has had no influence in the games I have seen and Doughty has been dreadful.

have to agree again boon cheaply being the operative word there but as for grabing former glory bickley never coached a premiership side but has done the usual of those former stars (voss,buckley etc.) and spent some time in the media analyising the game, which at this stage has stood them in good sted .
in regards to ginges comments i for 1 had the crows lucky to win 7-10 games last year so maybe he is correct . But having achievied what they did would of thought that they should be going on with it this year , again injurys play a part but still i think that the depth is not there with the likes of cook , armstrong, griffen,young,schmitt,douglas and sellar are not up to afl standard atm . some never will be ie.douglas and griffen and some maybe ie. the rest but if you have injuries you have to have the depth to cover them atm we dont . Just look at stk last year when they left out all thoughs players i think in tassie vs the hawks and still won , even geelong to the same point a few key players out on the weekend and they just fall short at subiaco that to me is depth .

[Gingernuts]

I think bringing a club great in at a time of crisis always looks like a desperate move to try and grab some former glory quickly and cheaply.
Really need to beat Carlton this week with the Doggies to come in Round 5.

Perhaps FantaPants is right with his estimation that the Crows may have over-achieved in recent years? I dont think this is the case, injuries ruined this season for Adelaide before it began. I remember writing last September that Bock will struggle in 2010 because of his late start to the pre-season on the back of last years heel injury.

Tyson Edwards has had no influence in the games I have seen and Doughty has been dreadful.

I think people still forget that there are some pretty inexperienced blokes in the side too. Take out the 4 oldies and how many others have played 100+ games?

Not making excuses, just suggesting that when you don't have the runs on the board yet it can cause you to struggle mentally when the chips are down. Vince, Mackay, Tippett, Walker - all expected to be matchwinners already and that kind of pressure is bloody tough to deal with when you're only 19/20/21. Throw in a few injuries to key experienced heads and a slide in form from the old fellas and you've got the mess we're facing right now.

I think many fans, including myself, wanted to believe that they could give it a shake this year, but in reality maybe we're still at least 12 months off it.

Who knows, there's 19 games left and that's plenty of time to turn it around. I'm concerned, don't get me wrong, but there's a ****load of footy left yet and the squad has a lot of talent, they showed it in the second half of last year.

[Hazbeen]

No , Craigy will be fine . He has a free pass. The game plan is great, Our rucks are the best in the comp and the 4 oldies are dominating! We rock! We will still finish top 4 and still win the flag!

What drugs are you on?

[gossipgirl]

looking forward to cricket season starting

[Booney]

I think bringing a club great in at a time of crisis always looks like a desperate move to try and grab some former glory quickly and cheaply.
Really need to beat Carlton this week with the Doggies to come in Round 5.

Perhaps FantaPants is right with his estimation that the Crows may have over-achieved in recent years? I dont think this is the case, injuries ruined this season for Adelaide before it began. I remember writing last September that Bock will struggle in 2010 because of his late start to the pre-season on the back of last years heel injury.

Tyson Edwards has had no influence in the games I have seen and Doughty has been dreadful.

I think people still forget that there are some pretty inexperienced blokes in the side too. Take out the 4 oldies and how many others have played 100+ games?

Not making excuses, just suggesting that when you don't have the runs on the board yet it can cause you to struggle mentally when the chips are down. Vince, Mackay, Tippett, Walker - all expected to be matchwinners already and that kind of pressure is bloody tough to deal with when you're only 19/20/21. Throw in a few injuries to key experienced heads and a slide in form from the old fellas and you've got the mess we're facing right now.

I think many fans, including myself, wanted to believe that they could give it a shake this year, but in reality maybe we're still at least 12 months off it.

Who knows, there's 19 games left and that's plenty of time to turn it around. I'm concerned, don't get me wrong, but there's a ****load of footy left yet and the squad has a lot of talent, they showed it in the second half of last year.

Agree with much of that, but being 3 games behind the pacesetters means the top 4 is out of reach and you are playing catch up from here on.

[Gingernuts]

Yep, up against it that's for sure.

Despite the injuries I still think a lot of it is about confidence. Get a win and things will improve very quickly I reckon. They just need to get that win sooner rather than later before it's all too late.

[Footy Smart]

I cant believe the amount of common sense being talked on this thread. A credit to Booney, red nuts and TWE, keep up the good work.

I have said it a number of times that the crows have over achieved to an extent with the squad they have had. The performance they have got from the squad has come from the structure, discipline and ultimately coaching. Like him, hate him, call him the scientist or what not but i think with any other coach at the helm we would have bottomed out. (oh Sh8t ive started the sack Craig argument again ) As to what happens for the rest of the season, who knows? we can bottom out, continue to be injury ravaged, gain players back and grab some wins, get game time into the youngsters! WHO KNOWS?

sacking players, coaching staff etc etc isnt the way to go and as stated employing a club great as coach will lead us no where. Unless there is a 100% better option in any situation why change?

FWIW i thought we showed glimpses of getting our run and carry game going however it didn’t eventuate to anything with the forward structure breaking down on us again. and then the last qtr not having any rotations killed us i think the numbers were 39-4 interchanges in the last term alone. I was happy with the endeavour of the majority, but that aside you have to get the points of the board otherwise it means little to nothing!

Either way they have my support and will always, they have given us many great victories over the years rather than getting touched up and becoming a Richmond/Melbourne etc etc