Buckley hopes Pies can make contact in 2010

Collingwood must next year improve on a string of recent exits from the finals or consider 2010 a move in the wrong direction, according to new Magpies assistant coach Nathan Buckley.
Buckley admitted to experiencing butterflies before the Magpies began their pre-season campaign on Monday and it was a mixture of his nerves and competitiveness that [...]

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Redb said | November 10th 2009 @ 5:49am | Report comment

I dont mind Buckley but this marriage of conveneince with Malthouse is going to be trouble.

Trouble becuase unlike Buckley who is still young and open minded, Malthouse is a crusty old fart and part time sook (when losing).

As soon as a game is slipping from Malthouse’s grasp in 2010, Buckley will offer some stark positional changes that will rankle a pissed off Malthouse – the word tension springs to mind. This ‘tension’ will keep the media (Footy Classified will devote an entire segment each week) transfixed on every move.

If Collingwood are not in the 8, four rounds in – look out

Redb