Something seriously wrong with the club (Part 3, August 2022)

[millagurnzie1]

Got to give our forwardline a bit of a break (apart from the small forwards). We literally never kick it to their advantage.

[Chris_1993]

He was getting double teamed because they identified him as the only guy who could take a contested grab.

But he’s still pretty exciting, right?

[Finding_Nino]

Yep do like him otherwise

[westozziebomber]

If there’s one thing im not concerned about with caddy, its his marking

[jonovdp]

@Houli_Dooley

@Finding_Nino

Do nothing farked either way just shut down the club

Lol

You’d rather do nothing and fold the club rather than going down a path that might change things. Good stuff Nino.

Nino is just arguing for arguing sake now.

He’s held onto this opinion for 20 years, and can no longer go back.

The whole “we’re Essendon, we don’t do rebuilds, we’re too big” thing that was getting around mid-00’s.

Our strategy hasn’t worked for 20 years. Ego is getting in the way, whether that’s with board or supporters.

[Saucy]

As Nino always says “When one door shuts, another door shuts and then you barricade yourself in the house, and pour gasoline everywhere.”

[Chris_1993]

Now, what if I told you there was a way we could get more exciting kids into the team?

[Fairtackle]

@millagurnzie1

I’m not interested in talent, I’m interest in blokes that bust their gut for the jumper.

Blokes like Caldwell and Durham wouldn’t have improved so much if they weren’t committed to getting the team and themselves better. We need to just identify and recruit blokes that share the same desire.

To quote Sydney Swans recruiter Beatson “having football skills is a given, but they must be a competitor”. Or something like that!

And there in lies our problem, our ■■■■ recruiting cannot identify either of those traits.

[Bacchusfox]

@dmaplestone

No supporter will sit through a rebuild.

Sure Supporters love wins, but I reckon we love effort more. We have already sat through 20 farking years of pain so a rebuild will not phase most.

[jonovdp]

Dodoro explaining our recruitment: “he has elite foot skills”.

Me: surely that’s a requirement of recruitment, not a preference.

[Preliminary_Point2]

@Finding_Nino

Ok but im calling it right now that we will still be crap by the end of it

If we had Sheezal and Reid and playing in our midfield would you be hopefull if our future or thinking we would suck for the next decade.

[Houli_Dooley]

@Fairtackle

To quote Sydney Swans recruiter Beatson “having football skills is a given, but they must be a competitor”. Or something like that!

A bit unfair for mine. My understanding is that Andy McGrath was highly competitive in the Brighton Grammar School Choir. He was demanding to be given the lead vocalist in Lakeside Lullaby.

[Preliminary_Point2]

@Saucy

We aren’t starting a full scale rebuild 2 full years into Scott’s tenure. We need to wait for him to be sacked and it all to fall apart again. Maybe a year or two away.

Unfortunately this is accurate.

Which sucks because by then all the players we could ship out now for picks will be worth nothing.

[jonovdp]

Andy McGrath rarely loses at scrabble. Clearly has competitiveness in his blood.

[barnz]

could slot wim into that 3rd line

[Houli_Dooley]

The problem is the club never sells us a clear vision. Identify a clear path forward that prioritises youth and building a group from close to the ground up and take us along for the ride with you.

But no, it’s always some vague sh¡t like, “we need to just get better”.

[jonovdp]

This sort of sh*t drives me nuts with people like Grant from LTCU.

He spends hours complaining about the players……. But don’t you dare blame the recruiting. It’s not even a discussion.

[BAAKKEERRRR]

@Houli_Dooley

The problem is the club never sells us a clear vision. Identify a clear path forward that prioritises youth and building a group from close to the ground up and take us along for the ride with you.

But no, it’s always some vague sh¡t like, “we need to just get better”.

Combover Dave doesn’t have any clear vision. We should be better was the beginning and end of his battle plan.

He’s ended up with Scott and Vozzo (neither his first choice) and essentially said “here, you guys do it”… the equivalent of a McGrath hospital handpass into traffic.

[Go_Team_2.0]

I disagree.

They’ve said the right things publicly.

They just don’t follow through with it - eg Scott has said numerous times they are playing the long game looking for “sustainable” success:

No shortcuts
No sugar hits
No playing injured or underdone players
Building a group to be competitive for a long time

Nothing in selection follows that.

[Go_Team_2.0]

@BAAKKEERRRR

He’s ended up with Scott and Vozzo (neither his first choice) and essentially said “here, you guys do it”… the equivalent of a McGrath hospital handpass into traffic.

I’d rather Vozzo handle it than Dave!