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BazBoy
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Ask The Coach _________________ I'm not arguing--just explaining why i am right |
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HAL
Please don't shout at me - I can't help it.
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I've been waiting for you. |
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Bucks5
Nicky D - Parting the red sea
Joined: 23 Mar 2002
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stui magpie
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
Joined: 03 May 2005 Location: In flagrante delicto
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ta for that. Not bad.
LOL at the deadpan response to the last question. _________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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qldmagpie67
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Cheers for the link
The Moore move makes sense if we are confident of landing a key tall forward for mine but time will tell on that front
The one thing that strikes me this season different from seasons past is how relaxed Buckley seems.
He doesn't look to have any stresses showing through and appears to me smiling a lot more often
He has certainly changed his exterior persona which I think will show through to the playing group
One observation I made watching the GC training camp was how prepared he was to step aside and hand the reigns over to the other coaches and just watch.
He still spoke to players but more in a one on one basis at breaks and took a very keen interest in the younger and newer players
The other thing I think may not be front and centre in people's minds is the influence Maxy's return has had.
Maxy is a first rate human and a straight shooter much in the Buckley mold but his ability to relate to people on all levels set him aside
I saw Maxy work one on one with Moore on body positioning then return to the sidelines to Buckley's side and chat about whatever they chat about then return to the training field and work with players again. From the outside looking in Maxy's role is more than just helping develop young leaders but extends to being a trusted offsider as well
Who would have thought that Buckley would have tolerated a water balloon fight at training
If the relaxed mode of the coaches filters through to the playing group I reckon it's a good thing.
A relaxed group of players who play for each other can make up for a little less talent than some other sides |
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Side By Side
Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Location: somewhere
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BazBoy wrote: | Talent does not always garantee success—-the mind set is front and centre in good progress
Many a talented player thought he was God’s gift to the team without putting himself out for the team
Then you have a Boyd or a Maxwell who a mature enough to know that they have to work hard to achieve |
Yep, and agree Maxwell would be perfect.
Doesn’t matte4 the level or the sport, the naturally blessed show ponies usually need a fall, or a reality check, just like the Faz got. That foot injury taught him to be a team player. _________________ You cant fix stupid, turns out you cant quarantine it either! |
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think positive
Side By Side
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BazBoy wrote: | Talent does not always garantee success—-the mind set is front and centre in good progress
Many a talented player thought he was God’s gift to the team without putting himself out for the team
Then you have a Boyd or a Maxwell who a mature enough to know that they have to work hard to achieve |
Yep, and agree Maxwell would be perfect.
Doesn’t matte4 the level or the sport, the naturally blessed show ponies usually need a fall, or a reality check, just like the Faz got. That foot injury taught him to be a team player. _________________ You cant fix stupid, turns out you cant quarantine it either! |
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BazBoy
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Hi qld fan and there is merit in your assessment—I noticed even in the brief
stop the other Saturday morning how Bucks oversees and let’s his assistant
coaching staff handle the in,s & outs general on field training
Even tho it was Saturday morning Nick was there (with his boy) as was Geoff
Walsh
When we look back on 2018 and see it’s the beginning of a new era the “recruiting “ of Nick Maxwell was the coup of 2018 _________________ I'm not arguing--just explaining why i am right |
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jonmac533
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Couldn't agree more re Maxy. A champion player and a champion human being, a shining example of being the absolute best you can.
Even in his playing days it was a stone cold certainty that the very first thing you could expect after being drafted by Collingwood was a call from Maxy. Always first to greet and meet the new boys, a true leader in the real sense of the word. _________________ Pies forever |
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K
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Well, I don't think we should expect miracles from NM's presence. After all, it's not as if some dubious things didn't allegedly go on when he was captain, as well as some fairly innocent but careless and thoughtless things. (Okay, let's not debate here how much his coach was to blame for selectively allowing that sort of thing.) |
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BazBoy
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Agree that dubious things were happening which held scant attention as we were winning games regularly
Where NM value lay in that period as captain was his on field generalship—by word and deed and the final minutes in last qtr. GF one he displayed it to the max (sorry for pun)
Rather have him with us than agin us _________________ I'm not arguing--just explaining why i am right |
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K
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He also said (and I believe it) that he kind of gave himself the sponge role to absorb the airwaves when Heater went overboard verbally on the field, so that younger teammates would not be exposed to an overdose of Heaterese. |
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jonmac533
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Indeed K no miracles but a rather healthy injection of grass roots football experience and the ability to 'connect' with players.
That 'connection' has been sadly lacking lately as demonstrated by the team failing to 'gel' - true constant high injury rates haven't helped - but more needed to be done to nurture that team mentality which is the most precious commodity any team can have. _________________ Pies forever |
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K
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K wrote: | Nicksters, however, will no doubt be mightily pleased to hear the soft-hitting news, via A. Richardson, that Freeman has returned from training away from the main group (presumably doing rehab) and may be in the mix for round 1 (presumably of 2018). |
Richo jinxed the kid. Tore his hamstring at training on Friday. May need surgery.
Simon says: "Friday's injury, while relatively minor, suggests there could be an underlying issue with scar tissue that is preventing him from reaching his full capacity." (Simon L, that is.) |
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Seth
Joined: 15 Nov 2000 Location: In the study!
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I have coached elite level basketball for a long time.
4 attributes I look for.
#1 - Coachability. By far the most important.
#2 - Attitude
#3 - Work Ethic
#4 - Talent
Talent is a distant 4th. If you aren't coachable or have the wrong attitude or work ethic you can have all the talent in the world, you won't make it. Seen it many times. Talented kids with shit house attitudes.
Last edited by Seth on Wed Feb 21, 2018 6:25 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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