Collingwood

[Jim05]

Cloke 5 touches for the day and worst on ground. $850k a season for how many more years [emoji1]

Youll have room in your salary cap after they all leave to fit him in

Only 1 or 2 tops will leave. A heap of them were at the VFL today watching and the Essendonians hosted a BBQ for them during the week and the feeling is most if not all will stay

[Q.]

Cloke 5 touches for the day and worst on ground. $850k a season for how many more years [emoji1]

Oh dear, a shell of a footballer

[Rik E Boy]

A massive match for Collingwood today. The Pies will need to improve thier skills to defeat Essendon. The bombers aren't a great side but Worsfold has taught them the benefit of hard work...stay in the game for longer or get blown away and get flogged. Early in the match I expect a Essendon to put a lot of pressure on the Magpies.

I think Essendon can do this for three quarters but I'm not sure they can sustain it all match. As the year goes on they will fall away in my view. But today the Bombers are a real chance. Travis Cloke might be struggling but I don't think Essendon go that well against the Talls. Another strange one is the Pendlebury experiment. When the captain was put in the middle against Melbourne the Pies got back into the game. What is Buckley thinking?

The Pies zone is one of the worst in the AFL but Essendon struggle in attack generally. If the Bombers can score easy goals today thier confidence will soar and Collingwood won't be able to go with them. If the pies can execute they can stay ahead of Essendon but the required levels of skill haven't been demonstrated so far this season.

I'll get off the fence, Pies by two goals.

regards,

REB

[The Jack]

I wish it was as close as you foresaw REB... Some good efforts in the 2nd half at least.

[Q.]

Loved watching Adams in traffic today

[Rik E Boy]

I wish it was as close as you foresaw REB... Some good efforts in the 2nd half at least.

Nope. I was way off. They seem to put in a real shit one every second week.

regards,

REB

[Grenville]

Mason the new big Cox didn't look out of place today. Did a couple of nice things, had a crack.

[Spargo]

At the end of the day, unless they put up a decent showing in the west next week, today (as little as it does rate), means nothing at all.

[Q.]

At the end of the day, unless they put up a decent showing in the west next week, today (as little as it does rate), means nothing at all.

Exactly. Still played a bunch of rubbish footy in patches today.

[bennymacca]

I wish it was as close as you foresaw REB... Some good efforts in the 2nd half at least.

Nope. I was way off. They seem to put in a real shit one every second week.

regards,

REB

Things are going to get ugly later in the year when the kids are buggered after a long season

[Jim05]

I wish it was as close as you foresaw REB... Some good efforts in the 2nd half at least.

Nope. I was way off. They seem to put in a real shit one every second week.

regards,

REB

Things are going to get ugly later in the year when the kids are buggered after a long season

They will be rested from time to time but yes things will get uglier.
Can't believe so many idiots tipped us this week

[tigerpie]

Loved watching Adams in traffic today

Yes he was very good today and used it by foot very well.
Liked the look of Smith.

[tigerpie]

Where to from here?
Getting beaten by that lot stings a bunch.
It looked fumbly, nervous getting the 50/50 ball and timid at times..
Handballs to a bloke that gets hammered and drops it in the opponents lap.
We miss Swan....and Adams terribly.
Pendles got it plenty but seems indecisive these days.
Sooo frustrating when our best passages are brilliant our defensive game is horrendous!
Mark Thompson next Collingwood coach?

[Jimmy_041]

I've had enough
Best club
Best facilities
$hit coach
$hit game plan
Cut the players pay by 30%
Start again with players who want to play for the club and jumper
Eddie to watch Moneyball and see what the Swans have done
Agree on Mark Thompson although we should have grabbed Worsfold

[Spargo]

I've had enough
Best club
Best facilities
$hit coach
$hit game plan
Cut the players pay by 30%
Start again with players who want to play for the club and jumper
Eddie to watch Moneyball and see what the Swans have done
Agree on Mark Thompson although we should have grabbed Worsfold

Best club?

[Q.]

Wrecked by injury so far. Shaz, Williams, Ramsay all to be moulded as the half back play makers and only one of them may play again this year. No Swan, no Varcs.

Need a gun KPD because Frost is shit.

[tigerpie]

Frost is one of the blokes wracked with indecision as he has no experienced heads around him.
Certainly not loving the game plan whatever it is?
Bucks is in some trouble for sure now.
Hate getting beaten by Carlton!!!!
Not sure we can win another game?

[helicopterking]

Who would take over if Buckley got the boot?
Pay him out, on top of a new coach.
An untried coach?

[Dogwatcher]

Bloody hell.

[Booney]

Question (1), DW, Q, Jimmy, of the players missing, which ones will help take the club to it's next premiership assault and which ones won't?

Ben Sinclair (concussion)
Taylor Adams (knee)
Travis Varcoe (hamstring)
Corey Gault (concussion)
Marley Williams (foot)
Tom Langdon (ankle)
Tyson Goldsack (thumb)
Jamie Elliott (back)
Jackson Ramsay (knee)
Matthew Scharenberg (knee)
Dane Swan (foot)

Question (2), who currently in the side will not be there for your next finals push?

Reason being, I think you've got about 10-12 players to "turn over" to get your list in shape, that takes 2-3 drafts and then it's 2-3 years after that when you're in a position to push again.

Clearly, clearly the top up spud approach of Richmond won't be the plan, surely?