Buckley has stepped down

Jezza · 2023 PREMIERS! Joined: 06 Sep 2010 Location: Ponsford End

The right move. I feel relieved that the club can finally move forward into a new era.

Nathan’s contribution to the club won’t be forgotten.

Cruisinwithdids · Joined: 21 Sep 2016

pieboy · Joined: 16 Oct 2007

Pure and simple: He can't coach, he can't manage people, they have to pay players huge money to stay at the club hence the salary cap issues. He only initially got the job and a contract extension in 2017 after finishing 12th or lower every year for 4 years cause of McGuire. Buckley took over the youngest premiership team in over 30 years and he has been nothing short of a nightmare

simon tonna · Joined: 24 Oct 2013 Location: carindale

Did the board whisper into bucks hear? Did GW instigate this?

masoncox · masoncox Joined: 31 Aug 2015

yep
Good result.
Collingwood is bigger than one individual or in this case 2. Ed and Bux.
I now can watch the games with out that thought of when are we going to get rid of this robot.
Will the next coach do any better....answer.... who knows.
But I now can have some hope for the future.

simon tonna · Joined: 24 Oct 2013 Location: carindale

With Harvey at the helm we go from the out house to the dog house. I want this season to STOP.

David · I dare you to try Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Location: Andromeda

Good news that he's stepping down, but I would have liked him to see out the season. I don't see how reducing our (already clearly struggling) coaching pool midway through the year helps.

nulla · Joined: 05 Apr 2003 Location: In My Reg Grundys

Nick Maxwell should step in for remainder.

Boogie Knights · Joined: 18 Sep 2015

Bucks has been part of the Collingwood DNA for a quarter of a century. It's not going to feel like Collingwood without him for a while.

I understand people come and go, but this is a significant time period for a person who is historically significant for the club.

Regardless of which camp you were in about his continued coaching, he deserves the respect of the faithful and none of this, 'Good riddance, about time' crap.

As a side note, if as Caro suggests, we have signed Chris Scott... the player selected by the Bears with the pick we traded for Bucks (along with Starcevich and Lehmann), that would be quite a quirky full circle ending...

Streak · Joined: 05 Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne

maurs64 · Joined: 07 Jan 2014

Is this a ploy to get us over the line against Melbourne???? The team firing up to win Buckley's last game???

Lone Ranger · Joined: 02 Apr 2003 Location: Macedon Ranges

Sad day for him personally but long overdue for the club.
A champion player, a legend of the club but unfortunately one of the worst coaches of all time.

WarrenerraW · Joined: 18 Apr 2008 Location: Melbourne

I honestly did not think this was going to happen going by the media support for Bucks, but I'm glad it has. It's long overdue and now we can finally move forward by bringing the RIGHT people with the RIGHT skills and experience for the job which, (let's be honest), Buckley never possessed.

He was gifted the job by kim jong ed who didn't want him going anywhere else. He had next to no experience and almost zero people skills - yet he was able to remain head coach for almost 10 yrs on the back of our dictator president calling the shots and continually extending his contract. Buckley was essentially made unaccountable because he always had kim jong ed in his corner - another reason why we need an EGM to ensure we elect the right people who act in the interests of the club and not their own.

It took a review and a lot of self-reflection after 7 yrs in order for Bucks to attempt to change his ways. I don't hate Bucks, I just never thought he was the best person for the job. I'm sure he tried his best and worked hard to get the best out of the team and I wish him well with whatever he does next with his life.

Well done to Wright and the Collingwood board for finally seeing the light and making the call. We can now finally close this bad chapter in our club's history and move forward. Employ a committee to oversee the interview process and find us the best head coach and assistants.