Don Pyke quits Adelaide Crows

We need Nathan Basset - he was a brilliant player, a great coach at Norwood and has had AFL supporting coaching roles with other teams, and he needs to come home! I am quite disgusted that a lot of our really good players seem to be leaving. Is there no such thing as commitment and loyalty anymore. We have lost so many players over the past few years that we have put the time and effort into - and we get nothing for it. Dangerfield, Davis, Cameron, Henderson, Gunston, Lever - the list goes on and on....... I now hear that Ellis-Yolmen is going along with Keath, Jenkins, possibly Greenwood, Betts and maybe even the Crouches!! Bloody hell there won't be any team left soon. I'm sick of this.

*Justin that is. My correction didn't go through. Just a slip of the tongue.

Oooh, a thread with 13th, DF and JB. We've almost got the team back together! I'd rather new, non-Victorian, Fremantle roots, so John Longmuir fits the bill for me. I'd previously dismissed Sumich based on commentary on here, but I do wonder whether he could pull a Fagan. Just needs an opportunity to be the bride rather than the bridesmaid. - JLo coach, PS assistant - JLo coach, AFL-experienced coach as assistant (could possibly get away with a Hird appointment in this role)

How can a fantastic coach get the sack ? He is not proven anything, No premierships ! and a complete failure over the past 4 years in a rebuild and renovation period where he obviously did not have all the players support. Obviously loved by a few Sandilands, Ballantyne,Johnson,Dawson, D.Pearce are a few that come to mind but you will lose your job if you don't get everyone on board it is as simple as that. Time to move on, and enjoy new faces and ideas.

14 points shy or 6 goals shy? Injuries are the reality. He is a fantastic coach. Proven.

Sorry Don. But from where I sit, Ross is not the best option for Freo. Or for too many other clubs for that matter. My reasoning is that though Ross is good at creating order out of chaos, mainly through his belief in players becoming more professional and "bringing great effort" I think his method ultimately falls short against teams who tick those same boxes, but who have far better ball movement. For example, Lyon's record versus Alastair Clarkson whilst at Freo was 1-10. His only win was in Round 21 in 2014. Freo's average score in those 10 losses was 62 points. Hawthorn's average winning score was 107 points. Similarly, Lyon won the first three games he coached against the Eagles in 2014 and early 2015. However since then his record is 0 and 9. Freo's average score in those 10 losses was again - 62 points. West Coast's average winning score was 100 points. You can go on all you like about rebuilding and injuries and Lyon being the right man for the job. But when you look at his results versus the two most successful clubs in recent times - the Dockers continually seem to be on average, six goals shy of being competitive, let alone winning.

I'm fine but I see a Port Bandwagoner trying to dump their failed coaches on the Crows and call it out for what it is. Someone has to do it. It is rare to read about negative things concerning Port because the Adelaide Media (and by extension the Melbourne Media) are a bunch of Port Promoters. No article covering the looming Port financial losses - AGAIN (nor the high debt levels at Alberton ... no repayments AGAIN this year). They continue to make losses on the China experiment and have deferred player payments to next year due to the poor cash flow, driven in the main by their declining Membership and poor crowds. They do not have a women's team (nor do they want one it seems), have missed the finals in 4 of the past 5 years and haven't won a final in that time either, but we don't seem to have the media constantly calling for the head of the coach, the chairman, the CEO and the tea lady (as is the case at Adelaide). Apparently players who have been retired by the club or told that their requested deals (Keath, Greenwood, CEY etc) will not be forthcoming are looking elsewhere (fair enough) BUT according to the media that constitutes a mass exodus of players? What the!! Phewwww! That's better!

Pedro, you seem a little obsessed with Port lately. Are you OK

Let's hope so. Bloody Wayne.

Stop trying to dump your failed coaches on Adelaide. If Port fans aren't suggesting Hinkley, they are suggesting Voss. They would likely prefer them both gone but are stuck with them as they do not have the $ to pay them out. Kochie the financial whizz?

Still required at Brisbane. Left Adelaide for good reasons.

Terry Wallace suggested David Noble - good call I thought. Ex Bays coach, lots of admin experience etc.

If he was out of touch with the playing group, he wasn't like Ross Lyon. One thing you must concede is how close the players were to Ross.

I'd be quite happy for a Pies premiership. As you know, I'm a great Buckley fan. However, my tip for a while now, has been a WC/GWS grandy. WC's flag.

Rutten or Nicks is the talk

Given were our list is at not a bad thing we will start to get more access to the better talent. This years pick is the probably the earliest we have ever had and with some players there a few more years like that and we will rebuild. Look fwd to that rather then the half baked efforts in the last two years.

You mean after we win the premiership Don?

maybe it's a Kerr con?

No. I meant he should position for the Crows job. make some history. shake Adelaide till they are blistery.

So much for Don's suggestion that the majority of members loved Ross!! Both Fremantle and Adelaide are better off getting first time coaches. If you look at the last 3 flags they have all been won by first time coaches rather than recycled ones. Longmuir to Freo and Bassett or Rutten to the Crows.