Buckley "soft generation"

[rad]

In the HS today page 17 Bucks called the current generation "soft" who want to do "just enough" and "minimum" at a speaking event.

I do agree to some extent however afl teams pick these kids up at 17, take them from home and in my view are a large part responsible for shaping them.

This proves to me that he doesn't have the players following him. Why have we not heard any players leaving the Bulldogs since Luke has been there? Why are the Bulldogs, who are the same generation, the hardest working team for each other and their coach I have ever witnessed?

This speaking engagement shows the difference of a coach who wants to blame others versus one that has empathy and knows how to get buy in.

If the Holden centre facilities has made the players feel entitled and doing the minimum, perhaps it's time for a new coach and some recruits who come from battler homes rather than silver spoon toffs.

I was one to back Bucks however this article is the nail and in his own words and views.

PS. We had Luke at CFC and he barracks for us. Now he is taking Cloke and the assistant coach we just parted with. It will be interesting to follow their careers next season.

[Mugwump]

I haven't seen the article but would be interested in the context. One of the things that Buckley used to be criticized for as a player was his tendency to berate and punish rather than appreciate, lift and encourage. As reported, this does fit into that mould, and it might provide a little sustenance to those who claim he is not a good manager of people. But the context in which it was said Is important.

[Dave The Man]

That shows why Bucks not been a Good Coach. He does not get what it takes to get the Best out of the Players

[Piesnchess]

I don't get the connection, if he was just making a general comment about todays young gen, or some of them, perhaps he means more youngsters need the camaradie and comrade ship of a footy team, or any team game. Beveridge walked into a pretty good set up left to him by the previous coach, Mc cartney, who did a lot of the hard yards, even peter Gordon admitted that, Mc cartney laid the groundwork. The welfare dogs have been a disunited rabble for bloody decades, and they have two great seasons, give me a break jeesus, this is just anything to pot shot Bucks yet again.

[Bucks2014]

Before this turns into another thread of Buckley bashing, can you please post the article as I am unable to find it. I would be very interested in the context as he is one that generally says the right things.

[Pies4shaw]

Who cares what he says in the media - if that won flags, he'd have 5.

[RudeBoy]

[The Boy Who Cried Wolf]

I honestly can't listen to him anymore, its always either excuses or blaming others.

[rad]

What does the context matter in this case. He is bagging an entire generation and then asking them to buy memberships or play for him. Either way the insight into his thinking is evident.

Bucks might be a great tactical coach and media performer however he doesn't gave nan management as the best do.

Clarkson, Bevo, Klopp, Mourinho, Malthouse, Fergison etc. Their teams would die for them on the park.

Do you get this feeling from Bucks? I want a coach the players would go to war for not with.

[Piesnchess]

[Cam]

There is no smoke without fire. The only hunky dory at the Holden Centre happening is a Bowie album on Eddie's ipod. Bucks has a valid point, but to paraphrase Dylan

"Come sporting coaches, throughout the land
And don't criticize what you can't understand
Your best protegés are beyond your command
Your old road is rapidly agin'.
Please get out of the new one if you can't lend your hand
For the times they are a-changin'.

The Soviets didn't see it coming and whooshka, babooska, no more USSR.

McCartney, Voss, Leppitsch, Sanderson [gulp] all similar styles done in in the last space of time by their lists. Now I'm not saying that's going to happen here but when the revolution comes, people can get swept up in it. The dogs situation might be the spark that ends an era -> in the league.

Either the great man will put the fire out, or it will consume him ala the Maid of Orléans. Unfortunately, this is our club we are talking about.

[droversdog65]

Another day, another thread same old shit.

[BEAMER09]

[BEAMER09]

[droversdog65]

Yes we must pander to the poor little darlings and make them believe it's Collingwood's privelege that they deign to play for us.