Buckley has stepped down

[Lord Maximus Farquaad]

I haven't been happy with Grundy's performances over the last couple of seasons, in part because he is supposed to be a senior player and a leader and I hadn't seen that leadership. If he has taken an active part in the coaching change though, I congratulate him. It had to be done.

Miyagi, as for Grundy's neck injury, can you provide us with the scans that show the impingement of the nerve has improved enough to allow him to play? Or did you just make up that comment as you posted? This is his second neck injury so I assume there is a pre existing issue there. As someone that has suffered a herniated disc in my neck I understand Grundy's issues. Within 24 hours I went from being fit and very strong in the weights room to not having enough strength in my right arm to be able to remove the car keys from the ignition. I was lucky and didn't require surgery, but it took a couple of weeks for the disc to improve and then for the nerve to repair itself. I wasn't rushing to play AFL football either. As long as Grundy recovers to be fully fit for next year, why worry about whether he is playing on Monday. Why risk it?

[doriswilgus]

[PyreneesPie]

I like this review regarding Buck's departure better than all the above inuendo

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/buckley-and-the-empty-trophy-cabinet-a-true-collingwood-story-20210609-p57zja.html

[What'sinaname]

[qldmagpie67]

I have been told the players name and whilst I trust my source but I feel it’s better that name isn’t made public
I trust Wright has the experience to handle it
I don’t think the players white anting had any impact on the clubs decision not to back Buckley that I feel was set in stone a while ago but it has made life more difficult for him having to deal with more speculation and innuendo
Being coach at Collingwood comes with its own level of scrutiny as it is it doesn’t need extra heaped on
As Me Myagi said he’s aware of the same thing so we will wait and see the clubs handling of the situation

[simon tonna]

Agree. I think Buckley and he’s man management history coincided with the new batch of unhappy players and the club admin had seen enough.

[Gerry Cooper]

[RudeBoy]

FFS peoples, of course there would have been some players who disliked Bucks. I'm sure there's a few at the Hawks who dislike Clarkson, and more than a few who dislike Beveridge at the Dogs, Hardwick at the Tigers and every other coach at every other club.

So who gives a flying phuck if there were a couple of disgruntled players at Collingwood, happy to badmouth Bucks. Being coach is not a popularity contest. I can recall back in the 70s stories of many players who not only disliked, but hated Barassi. This didn't stop him winning flags at the blues and Kangaroos.

So let's not get our balls in a knot over the fact that apparently there were a couple of players disgruntled with Bucks. I don't care who they were and I don't even want to know who they were.

[The Boy Who Cried Wolf]

Why are we still talking about Buckley? Oh yeah Tuesday...

[K]

[What'sinaname]

Will end his coaching career at Collingwood with 116 win, 2 draws and 100 losses.

[i hate carlton]

[Piesnchess]

I wonder how long the keyboard warriors here, will give our next coach, when the poor bastard does not deliver them an instant GF, and or flag ?? I pity the poor guy, i really do. Just had to say that as my last comment here, so if u reply to me, having a go, i wont see it, hero. Oh and good luck Bucks, in whatever you do in life, you will always be a Magpie legend.! The end.

[Redlight]

[Ronnie McKeowns boots]