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Chris Scott viewed objectively

Is Chris Scott the most petulant, over-rated, self-promoting, ungracious senior AFL coach ever?

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IanG said:
Watching his presser now and I reckon most here are being hard on him because generally he's been such a wanker. He gave us full credit, there was some underlying saltiness but it was directed at journalists who he clearly doesn't respect much, like other coaches. It adds weight to the idea that he might be so salty during the year to take public pressure off his players.
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Yeah, the bloke can't help it if he's got the personality of a cranky old man.

His demeanour doesn't help. What he actually said was ok, but he's clearly not a happy person.

I think some of it is to help shield the players but I'm not sure if it works. Some of his selection and positional decisions are bizarre, I wonder how guys like Blicavs and Stewart feel about him.
 
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antman said:
Yeah, the bloke can't help it if he's got the personality of a cranky old man.

His demeanour doesn't help. What he actually said was ok, but he's clearly not a happy person.

I think some of it is to help shield the players but I'm not sure if it works. Some of his selection and positional decisions are bizarre, I wonder how guys like Blicavs and Stewart feel about him.
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Apart from the first 15 seconds I think he was pretty decent. Master stroke from Dimma proclaiming his love for them this week. Scott had no choice but to reciprocate.
 
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Jason King said:
Apart from the first 15 seconds I think he was pretty decent. Master stroke from Dimma proclaiming his love for them this week. Scott had no choice but to reciprocate.
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Actually agree
I watched the whole thing just now looking forward to seeing him at his worst but he was pretty cool and diplomatic.
 
antman said:
Yeah, the bloke can't help it if he's got the personality of a cranky old man.

His demeanour doesn't help. What he actually said was ok, but he's clearly not a happy person.

I think some of it is to help shield the players but I'm not sure if it works. Some of his selection and positional decisions are bizarre, I wonder how guys like Blicavs and Stewart feel about him.
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This.
Surely his demeanor doesn’t sit well with the players or permeates through the group.
Playing the AA fullback on the wing wouldn’t exactly fill Blicavs with confidence that his coach believes in him.
 
Salty's look after a strong contested grab by Lynch early in the 3rd quarter. Maybe he would have been more satisfied if Lynch faked a free by diving a la Dangerfield style.

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Wow his time is done based on that post match conference. In la la land regarding their list going forward.
 
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Interesting experience to watch Scott's presser and then Hardwick's immediately after.
To be fair, now that he has brought himself to be able to say the word "Richmond", he was very complimentary of us.
He had to be, what's he going to say "we coughed up a 21-point lead to a side that's not very good"?

Liked the way he bagged the media and then Hardwick when mentioning our injuries says "we'll assess those guys and give you guys information as soon as we've got it".

Whack!

Does anyone know what order those pressers happened in and if the coaches watch each other's?
 
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I wonder if Scott might come under some scrutiny from his club, not so much the results but the way he goes about it.
Bit hard to flick someone who keeps getting you into Prelims.
 
tigerlove said:
Salty's look after a strong contested grab by Lynch early in the 3rd quarter. Maybe he would have been more satisfied if Lynch faked a free by diving a la Dangerfield style.

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I was just to the side of the PRE, if Lynch didn't mark it he would have been paid a free. Taylor was holding his arm back. Lynch was super strong to rip his arm away and incredibly focused to then be able to take that mark over O'Conner.
 
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23.21.159 said:
Interesting experience to watch Scott's presser and then Hardwick's immediately after.
To be fair, now that he has brought himself to be able to say the word "Richmond", he was very complimentary of us.
He had to be, what's he going to say "we coughed up a 21-point lead to a side that's not very good"?

Liked the way he bagged the media and then Hardwick when mentioning our injuries says "we'll assess those guys and give you guys information as soon as we've got it".

Whack!

Does anyone know what order those pressers happened in and if the coaches watch each other's?
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Hardwick was first
Then it was a wait
And then the saltman
 
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Classic bully behaviour, he thinks he can intimidate the opposition and be the smarty pants in the room but what he really does is flag his vulnerabilities.
 
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I'm warming to him. Starting Blicavs on the wing and Tom kicks 5. Leaving Danger in the goal square in the 3rd while we kick 5. I'm loving his work.
 
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he actually said in his presser that the PF was like the game in which they won by 11 goals except in that game they took their chances. Yep really acknowledged the opposition there!
 
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He basically said he's done a remarkable job to kep them in finals given all the challenges he's had with the list. We should view his finals record as an incredible achievement not as any sort of failure.

I look at them now and they are going to lose their best young player. They have a couple of decent young guys but they are gonna struggle to stay in the hunt.
 
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Bill James said:
I'm warming to him. Starting Blicavs on the wing and Tom kicks 5. Leaving Danger in the goal square in the 3rd while we kick 5. I'm loving his work.
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Yeah crazy. Danger had 19 disposals by half time. Managed just 2 in the 3rd playing forward. Blicavs on Lynch wouldnt have worked, he's a skinny runt.
 
They might lose Kelly but Jack Stevens will offset that a bit. Not quite the same sort of player but he's not too shabby.
 
TT33 said:
They might lose Kelly but Jack Stevens will offset that a bit. Not quite the same sort of player but he's not too shabby.
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Stevens will be 30 next year. He’s a good player but his best is behind him. He also has well documented health issues that will not help him reproduce his best form.

Also, Stagerfield, Selwood and Duncan aren’t getting any better.

Kelly leaving is a massive blow to Geelong. They’ll struggle a bit next year I think.
 
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Ridley said:
Stevens will be 30 next year. He’s a good player but his best is behind him. He also has well documented health issues that will not help him reproduce his best form.

Also, Stagerfield, Selwood and Duncan aren’t getting any better.

Kelly leaving is a massive blow to Geelong. They’ll struggle a bit next year I think.
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Agree, Ridley.
Reckon the Cats are on a downhill slide from here.
Won't be *smile* side but won't be great either.
 
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